Guidebook for Silver Spring

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Guidebook for Silver Spring

Entertainment & Activities

Great indoor activity for kids
6 locals recommend
White Oak Lanes
11207 New Hampshire Ave
6 locals recommend
Great indoor activity for kids
Nice public park behind this elementary school, walking distance
Shepherd Elementary School
7800 14th St NW
Nice public park behind this elementary school, walking distance
Never been here, but very curious. Creative science museum for kids
KID Museum
6400 Democracy Blvd
Never been here, but very curious. Creative science museum for kids
Home of "candycane park" and playground, also stables nearby -- nice place for a walk along the path, also a great bicycle destination
Meadowbrook Local Park
7901 Meadowbrook Ln
Home of "candycane park" and playground, also stables nearby -- nice place for a walk along the path, also a great bicycle destination
Close local park with a nice playground and also tennis courts.
Silver Spring Intermediate Neighborhood Park
7801 Chicago Ave
Close local park with a nice playground and also tennis courts.
Another good playground and field within walking distance.
Belle Ziegler Park
Another good playground and field within walking distance.

Food Scene

Kid-friendly, inexpensive, yet tasty korean and american diner, good meat and vegetarian options
90 locals recommend
Mark's Kitchen
7006 Carroll Ave
90 locals recommend
Kid-friendly, inexpensive, yet tasty korean and american diner, good meat and vegetarian options
Great locally owned cafe with local products -- and a vinyl record listening station.
12 locals recommend
Bump 'n Grind
900 Wayne Ave
12 locals recommend
Great locally owned cafe with local products -- and a vinyl record listening station.
Sweet ethopian cafe -- with ethiopian breakfast -- a little slow on the service, but nice and friendly.
Tiramisu Bakery
7847 Eastern Ave NW
Sweet ethopian cafe -- with ethiopian breakfast -- a little slow on the service, but nice and friendly.
Higher end Comfort food with good bar -- called sidebar next store
11 locals recommend
Jackie's Restaurant & Sidebar
8081 Georgia Avenue
11 locals recommend
Higher end Comfort food with good bar -- called sidebar next store
Healthy and seriously delicious salads and healthy beverages. Custom made with locally sourced products and quick serve.
108 locals recommend
sweetgreen
1461 P St NW
108 locals recommend
Healthy and seriously delicious salads and healthy beverages. Custom made with locally sourced products and quick serve.
great for a date night
24 locals recommend
8407 Kitchen Bar
8407 Ramsey Avenue
24 locals recommend
great for a date night
Its new. Creative American Cuisine. Within walking distance. They have brunch, which I havent tried yet, but want to.
6 locals recommend
Bibim
923 Sligo Avenue
6 locals recommend
Its new. Creative American Cuisine. Within walking distance. They have brunch, which I havent tried yet, but want to.
Good crepes (savory and sweet) from this small, but well run little shop next to a comic book store.
11 locals recommend
Fenton Cafe
8311 Fenton St
11 locals recommend
Good crepes (savory and sweet) from this small, but well run little shop next to a comic book store.
Decent pizza and italian food, within a short walk. Very kid friendly.
11 locals recommend
Mamma Lucia
1302 East-West Hwy
11 locals recommend
Decent pizza and italian food, within a short walk. Very kid friendly.
Unique, quick serve, traditionally-made dumplings and noodles.
NaiNai's Noodle and Dumpling Bar
1200 East-West Highway
Unique, quick serve, traditionally-made dumplings and noodles.
My family loves this place for quick greek takeout or eat-in.
13 locals recommend
The Big Greek Cafe
8213 Georgia Ave
13 locals recommend
My family loves this place for quick greek takeout or eat-in.
Delicious neopolitan pizzeria with nice outdoor seating too. More for adults than kids.
18 locals recommend
Pacci's Neapolitan Pizzeria
8113 Georgia Ave
18 locals recommend
Delicious neopolitan pizzeria with nice outdoor seating too. More for adults than kids.
Good salads and pizza with interesting toppings. Crust is fantastic. Big open space is very kid-friendly and makes for a good meeting spot.
7 locals recommend
Pete's New Haven Style Pizza
962 Wayne Avenue
7 locals recommend
Good salads and pizza with interesting toppings. Crust is fantastic. Big open space is very kid-friendly and makes for a good meeting spot.
Fast food ethiopian. pretty unique to silver spring. Its fast and has a few adaptations that make it more palatable to kids that arent used to eating ethiopian cuisine.
Ethio Express Grill
952 Sligo Ave
Fast food ethiopian. pretty unique to silver spring. Its fast and has a few adaptations that make it more palatable to kids that arent used to eating ethiopian cuisine.
Great american food with a bookstore inside the restaurant.
250 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NW
250 locals recommend
Great american food with a bookstore inside the restaurant.
delicious indian and nepali resturant with a good lunch buffet
10 locals recommend
Ghar-E-Kabab | Indian & Nepali Restaurant | Indian & Nepali Food
944 Wayne Ave
10 locals recommend
delicious indian and nepali resturant with a good lunch buffet

Essentials

Good natural foods and good produce
138 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
11355 Woodglen Dr
138 locals recommend
Good natural foods and good produce
great sunday market
46 locals recommend
Takoma Park Farmers Market
6931 Laurel Ave
46 locals recommend
great sunday market
Local food co-op for natural, healthy foods
72 locals recommend
Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen Ave
72 locals recommend
Local food co-op for natural, healthy foods
Great Saturday market -- the location here is incorrect. It is right in downtown silver spring on ellsworth drive near georgia and collesville
Ellsworth Drive
Ellsworth Drive
Great Saturday market -- the location here is incorrect. It is right in downtown silver spring on ellsworth drive near georgia and collesville

Everything Else

Frequent festivals throughout the summer, often with live music. Fun fountain where kids can often play in their bathing suits.
21 locals recommend
Downtown Silver Spring
916 Ellsworth Dr
21 locals recommend
Frequent festivals throughout the summer, often with live music. Fun fountain where kids can often play in their bathing suits.
Local, premium ice cream shop with creative and classic flavors within walking distance
15 locals recommend
Moorenko's Ice Cream Café
8030 Georgia Ave
15 locals recommend
Local, premium ice cream shop with creative and classic flavors within walking distance
Cant say enough about this beautiful new library in silver spring. Lots of books and also activities for kids
17 locals recommend
Silver Spring Library
900 Wayne Ave
17 locals recommend
Cant say enough about this beautiful new library in silver spring. Lots of books and also activities for kids
Closest supermarket -- within a very short walk.
42 locals recommend
Giant Food
2900 University Blvd W
42 locals recommend
Closest supermarket -- within a very short walk.
This is a concenience store with wine and beer too. If you want a snack or some milk and dont want to go to the grocery store -- this would be a good place.
Veridian Market & Wine
8010 Blair Mill Way
This is a concenience store with wine and beer too. If you want a snack or some milk and dont want to go to the grocery store -- this would be a good place.
Ice skating year round (including the summer). a good way to get some exercise and cool off on a hot August day.
Wheaton Ice Arena
11717 Orebaugh Ave
Ice skating year round (including the summer). a good way to get some exercise and cool off on a hot August day.
great way to spend a few hours canoeing, kayaking, or stand-up paddleboard on the potomac near georgetown neighborhood.
75 locals recommend
Boating in DC at Key Bridge Boathouse
3500 Water St NW
75 locals recommend
great way to spend a few hours canoeing, kayaking, or stand-up paddleboard on the potomac near georgetown neighborhood.
great zoo. free entry. Animals of every shape and size. I like the orangatans (think tank) and gibbons. You can also ride bikes here, but it may be considered a long bike ride if you have kids.
771 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW
771 locals recommend
great zoo. free entry. Animals of every shape and size. I like the orangatans (think tank) and gibbons. You can also ride bikes here, but it may be considered a long bike ride if you have kids.
Fantastic park for hiking and biking. wide path is car free on the weekends. A short bike ride from our house to one of the park entrances. Go Right on eastern ave, then Portal Drive just past 16th.
17 locals recommend
Rock Creek Parkway Northwest
Rock Creek Parkway Northwest
17 locals recommend
Fantastic park for hiking and biking. wide path is car free on the weekends. A short bike ride from our house to one of the park entrances. Go Right on eastern ave, then Portal Drive just past 16th.
Cool museum with a beautiful indoor atrium and exhibitas about building and design. Sometimes they have indoor mini-golf in the summer
92 locals recommend
National Building Museum
401 F St NW
92 locals recommend
Cool museum with a beautiful indoor atrium and exhibitas about building and design. Sometimes they have indoor mini-golf in the summer
I like this museum where you can learn about history through the arts adn through people's stories. Also a beautiful indoor atrium with a cool water feature on the floor, nice space to run around.
365 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
365 locals recommend
I like this museum where you can learn about history through the arts adn through people's stories. Also a beautiful indoor atrium with a cool water feature on the floor, nice space to run around.
Indoor nature exhibits, trails, fairy garden, nature programming, etc.
Brookside Nature Center
1400 Glenallan Ave
Indoor nature exhibits, trails, fairy garden, nature programming, etc.
beautiful outdoor gardens and lighted evening trails in winter around holiday time.
73 locals recommend
Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan Ave
73 locals recommend
beautiful outdoor gardens and lighted evening trails in winter around holiday time.
Good local bike shop with helpful staff on a very nice bicycle train that runs from silver spring to bethesda.
City Bikes Chevy Chase
8401 Connecticut Ave
Good local bike shop with helpful staff on a very nice bicycle train that runs from silver spring to bethesda.
Fun indoor -- imaginative play area for children
Be with Me Playseum Bethesda
10300 Wisconsin Ave
Fun indoor -- imaginative play area for children

Shopping

Local art supply store
Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing
8205 Georgia Ave
Local art supply store
Great locally owned toy store with a wide selection and staff that will help you select your toy.
Barstons Child's Play
5536 Connecticut Ave NW
Great locally owned toy store with a wide selection and staff that will help you select your toy.
Local paint your own pottery. Good for a rainy day.
Color Me Mine
823 Ellsworth Dr
Local paint your own pottery. Good for a rainy day.
Used vinyl records
Joe's Record Paradise
8700 Georgia Ave
Used vinyl records

Arts & Culture

great for artistic or classic or just interesting films.
149 locals recommend
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road
149 locals recommend
great for artistic or classic or just interesting films.
Converted from an old amusement park, classic carousel, clever puppet theater, small children's theater, arts programming, nature center and a beautiful setting.
36 locals recommend
Glen Echo Park
7300 Macarthur Blvd
36 locals recommend
Converted from an old amusement park, classic carousel, clever puppet theater, small children's theater, arts programming, nature center and a beautiful setting.
live theater in downtown silver spring. Also educational programs for kids
10 locals recommend
Round House Theatre
4545 East-West Hwy
10 locals recommend
live theater in downtown silver spring. Also educational programs for kids
high quality, creative kids theater in bethesda
9 locals recommend
Imagination Stage
4908 Auburn Ave
9 locals recommend
high quality, creative kids theater in bethesda