Guidebook for Takoma Park

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Guidebook for Takoma Park

Food Scene

Awesome food and live entertainment. A local hangout. Make reservations or you may be waiting in line.
142 locals recommend
Republic
6939 Laurel Ave
142 locals recommend
Awesome food and live entertainment. A local hangout. Make reservations or you may be waiting in line.
It's the hipster place to go. In addition to healthy food, they offer live entertainment in the form of events and gatherings.
250 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NW
250 locals recommend
It's the hipster place to go. In addition to healthy food, they offer live entertainment in the form of events and gatherings.
Best gelato.
28 locals recommend
Dolci Gelati Cafe (Takoma Park)
7040 Carroll Ave
28 locals recommend
Best gelato.
Great local pizza shop. Named after Roscoe the rooster who used to wander the streets of Takoma Park before he went to the big chicken coop in the sky.
94 locals recommend
Roscoe's Pizzeria
7040 Carroll Ave
94 locals recommend
Great local pizza shop. Named after Roscoe the rooster who used to wander the streets of Takoma Park before he went to the big chicken coop in the sky.

Essentials

Best place to buy health food and support local farmers. It's less than one mile from our home.
72 locals recommend
Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen Ave
72 locals recommend
Best place to buy health food and support local farmers. It's less than one mile from our home.
It's convenient and open 6 am - 12 am.
49 locals recommend
Shoppers
6881 New Hampshire Ave
49 locals recommend
It's convenient and open 6 am - 12 am.

Entertainment & Activities

Huge theater. Good for rainy days. Only one block from Whole Foods and many other restaurants and shops.
86 locals recommend
Regal Majestic Stadium 20 and IMAX
900 Ellsworth Dr
86 locals recommend
Huge theater. Good for rainy days. Only one block from Whole Foods and many other restaurants and shops.

Parks & Nature

This is a wonderful green paradise nestled in the heart of a very busy area. You can run, bike, hike, etc.
584 locals recommend
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NW
584 locals recommend
This is a wonderful green paradise nestled in the heart of a very busy area. You can run, bike, hike, etc.

Getting Around

Approximately 1.2 miles away. An easy walk or a 5-minute bus ride on the 16 bus.
109 locals recommend
Takoma station
327 Cedar St NW
109 locals recommend
Approximately 1.2 miles away. An easy walk or a 5-minute bus ride on the 16 bus.
You can catch the K6 or the K9 for a 10-minute ride to the metro. It's the green, yellow and red line.
58 locals recommend
Fort Totten station
550 Galloway St NE
58 locals recommend
You can catch the K6 or the K9 for a 10-minute ride to the metro. It's the green, yellow and red line.

Arts & Culture

This is one of the many wonderful free museums in DC on the Mall. It's about a 30-minute drive or metro.
647 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
647 locals recommend
This is one of the many wonderful free museums in DC on the Mall. It's about a 30-minute drive or metro.
A must see, along with the Martin Luther King Memorial, the Washington Monument, etc.
697 locals recommend
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
697 locals recommend
A must see, along with the Martin Luther King Memorial, the Washington Monument, etc.

Sightseeing

The President lives here!
1097 locals recommend
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
1097 locals recommend
The President lives here!