Guidebook for Bethesda
Essentials
Get all your grocery needs here. It's walking distance. Open 24/7.
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Giant Pharmacy
10400 Old Georgetown RdGet all your grocery needs here. It's walking distance. Open 24/7.
CVS Pharmacy
5700 Bou AveFor all your amenities
Another place to get groceries that's within walking distance.
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Balducci's Food Lover's Market
10323 Old Georgetown RdAnother place to get groceries that's within walking distance.
There's a Balducci's, CVS, Starbucks, Chop't, Geppetto and other stores in this little shopping center.
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Wildwood
10241 Old Georgetown RdThere's a Balducci's, CVS, Starbucks, Chop't, Geppetto and other stores in this little shopping center.
Food Scene
Starbucks
2800 University Blvd WFor your morning routine or for a chill day of reading
Julia's Empanadas
1221 Connecticut Ave NWJerry's favorite food place in Washington, DC.
Joe's Noodle House
1488 Rockville PikeBest Chinese food place in the area.
This place is honestly not very good, but it's a local landmark, so I'll list it here in case.
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWThis place is honestly not very good, but it's a local landmark, so I'll list it here in case.
My father's favorite crab shack. If you want to taste some authentic Maryland crab, go here.
Bethesda Crab House
4958 Bethesda AveMy father's favorite crab shack. If you want to taste some authentic Maryland crab, go here.
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen
4820 Bethesda AveMy friend Mike's favorite place.
Everything Else
Davis (North Bethesda) Library
6400 Democracy BlvdLocal library. My mother works here, so she can help you out too.
This place has a pull-up bar for those who like Calisthenics. Perfect running distance.
Fernwood Park
6708 Michaels DrThis place has a pull-up bar for those who like Calisthenics. Perfect running distance.
Closest Metro (subway) station. In DC, it's called Metro.
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Grosvenor-Strathmore station
Closest Metro (subway) station. In DC, it's called Metro.
J1, J2, J3 buses will take you to this subway station here. From here, you can go into DC. Also, here is where NIH is! If you have an internship or job here, now you know.
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Medical Center station
J1, J2, J3 buses will take you to this subway station here. From here, you can go into DC. Also, here is where NIH is! If you have an internship or job here, now you know.
A great university in DC
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The George Washington University School of Business
2201 G St NWA great university in DC
Top tier University in one of the coolest areas in DC.
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Georgetown University
3700 O St NWTop tier University in one of the coolest areas in DC.
University of Maryland
For those of you who want to tour UMCP.
A park along the Bethesda Trolley Trail. It has a playground. The trail will take you to Twinbrook and Bethesda. Very good hiking/running/biking trail for those of you who want to explore.
Fleming Local Park
9929 Fleming AveA park along the Bethesda Trolley Trail. It has a playground. The trail will take you to Twinbrook and Bethesda. Very good hiking/running/biking trail for those of you who want to explore.
Little park with hiking trails. Perfect for if you want some fresh forest scent.
Wyngate Woods Neighborhood Park
6410 Tulsa LnLittle park with hiking trails. Perfect for if you want some fresh forest scent.
A bookstore in downtown Bethesda if you like to read.
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Barnes & Noble
4801 Bethesda AvenueA bookstore in downtown Bethesda if you like to read.
Arts & Culture
The local mall for all your shopping needs. It also has a newly built movie theater!
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Westfield Montgomery
7101 Democracy BlvdThe local mall for all your shopping needs. It also has a newly built movie theater!
A movie theater in Downtown Bethesda. If you want to see some movies while out in Bethesda, this place is the place to go.
Regal Cinemas Bethesda 10
7272 Wisconsin AvenueA movie theater in Downtown Bethesda. If you want to see some movies while out in Bethesda, this place is the place to go.
Entertainment & Activities
Cabin John Ice Rink
10610 Westlake DrGo here and skate with your whole family!
The best museum in DC that most people don't know about. It charges admission fees.
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International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWThe best museum in DC that most people don't know about. It charges admission fees.
Jerry's favorite museum in DC. This museum is completely free admission.
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National Portrait Gallery
Jerry's favorite museum in DC. This museum is completely free admission.
The zoo in DC. Completely free and with Pandas.
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWThe zoo in DC. Completely free and with Pandas.
Another cool exhibit in DC that most visitors never find out about. I highly recommend this.
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National Building Museum
401 F St NWAnother cool exhibit in DC that most visitors never find out about. I highly recommend this.
Closest park to our house. It's got a playground for kids and a Farmers Market at the United Church of Christ nearby: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, May 4-Nov. 16; 10 a.m-2 p.m. Saturdays year-round.
Stratton Local Park
9925 Harrogate RdClosest park to our house. It's got a playground for kids and a Farmers Market at the United Church of Christ nearby: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, May 4-Nov. 16; 10 a.m-2 p.m. Saturdays year-round.
Great little park that has a forest, playgrounds, softball fields etc. Great for a little picnic or soccer game.
Timberlawn Park
10800 Gloxinia DrGreat little park that has a forest, playgrounds, softball fields etc. Great for a little picnic or soccer game.
Drinks & Nightlife
A very neat bar in the DC. It's got a dance floor, arcade and board games, and upstairs restaurant. Great place to hang out and take a date.
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Penn Social
801 E St NWA very neat bar in the DC. It's got a dance floor, arcade and board games, and upstairs restaurant. Great place to hang out and take a date.
Union Jack's
4915 St Elmo AveDowntown Bethesda's local bar. Very fun place with pool tables and dance floor.
Sightseeing
Great museum with some spectacular food when you're hungry. Free admission.
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Iziko Lomuzi Wabantu BaseMericana
4th Street SouthwestGreat museum with some spectacular food when you're hungry. Free admission.