Erin's Guidebook
Outdoor Activities & Exercise options
Sligo creek trail is a long trail along the creek where you can bike, run, roller blade, or walk. It connects many neighborhoods, including takoma park, and includes tennis courts.
Sligo Creek Trail
Sligo Creek TrailNice hiking trails, a dam, and some rock climbing along a pretty creek. This trail connects to brookside garden (4 miles) and down to takoma park. Park in the small lot just before the gas station and plaza that includes a Trader Joe’s.
Rachel Carson Greenway Trail
Rachel Carson Greenway TrailNice hiking trails, a dam, and some rock climbing along a pretty creek. This trail connects to brookside garden (4 miles) and down to takoma park. Park in the small lot just before the gas station and plaza that includes a Trader Joe’s.
This park extends from the southern part of DC All the way up into Maryland and includes many hiking and biking trails along pretty creeks. There are also tennis courts and places to pic Nic.
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Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWThis park extends from the southern part of DC All the way up into Maryland and includes many hiking and biking trails along pretty creeks. There are also tennis courts and places to pic Nic.
Want to learn how to ride horses? Take a lesson at the Wheaton park stables, down the street from brookside gardens, or take a guided trail ride.
Wheaton Park Stables
1101 Glenallan AveWant to learn how to ride horses? Take a lesson at the Wheaton park stables, down the street from brookside gardens, or take a guided trail ride.
Food scene
Downtown silver spring farmer’s market is open Year round, every Saturday from 9a - 1p.
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Downtown Silver Spring
Downtown silver spring farmer’s market is open Year round, every Saturday from 9a - 1p.
Spice Street Restaurant
8242 Georgia AvenueDelicious Indian food and good service
Zinnia
9201 Colesville RoadRestaurant & bar with Nice outdoor space -garden and patio seating
Silver Spring offers a lot of Ethiopian restaurants. This one is our favorite
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Lesaac Ethiopian Cafe
8200 Fenton StSilver Spring offers a lot of Ethiopian restaurants. This one is our favorite
Delicious Burmese food in casual setting.
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Mandalay Restaurant & Cafe
930 Bonifant StDelicious Burmese food in casual setting.
Sightseeing
Brookside gardens is gorgeous and free to visit! Beautiful views and a nice walk in any season. there are additional trails throughout Wheaton Regional Park that connect to the garden.
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Jardines de Brookside
1800 Glenallan AveBrookside gardens is gorgeous and free to visit! Beautiful views and a nice walk in any season. there are additional trails throughout Wheaton Regional Park that connect to the garden.
To get into DC, you can take the metro from the Forest Glen metro stop, which is 1.5 miles from the house. Take the red line towards DC. Most museums are free and located near the National Mall.
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Washington
To get into DC, you can take the metro from the Forest Glen metro stop, which is 1.5 miles from the house. Take the red line towards DC. Most museums are free and located near the National Mall.
Stores
Less than one mile from the house, There is a CVS, grocery store, chipotle, 7-11, Starbucks, dry cleaner, gas station, and bakery at the corner of university ave and colesville road.
Four Corners
Less than one mile from the house, There is a CVS, grocery store, chipotle, 7-11, Starbucks, dry cleaner, gas station, and bakery at the corner of university ave and colesville road.
The mall offers a variety of stores, including: DSW, Marshall's and TJ Maxx, 5 below, and even a walk-in massage spot (Pandian Health). on the other side of veteran's plaza is a Whole Foods, CVS, and ACE hardware.
El Centro Comercial de Silver Spring
The mall offers a variety of stores, including: DSW, Marshall's and TJ Maxx, 5 below, and even a walk-in massage spot (Pandian Health). on the other side of veteran's plaza is a Whole Foods, CVS, and ACE hardware.
city center
our downtown center, veteran's plaza, offers a lot of outdoor activities throughout the year. check out the farmers' market on saturdays from 9a-1p or the many cultural festivals on weekends. there is also salsa dancing on the first tuesday of every month from 6-9 (you'll probably catch me there!)!
Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910, EE. UU.
our downtown center, veteran's plaza, offers a lot of outdoor activities throughout the year. check out the farmers' market on saturdays from 9a-1p or the many cultural festivals on weekends. there is also salsa dancing on the first tuesday of every month from 6-9 (you'll probably catch me there!)!
entertainment
if you're looking for some night life, check out the Georgia Ave strip. Mix lounge offers music and dancing (salsa, kizomba, afrobeat, etc) on weekends. you can also watch various sports games each evening there. Pallisades lounge has a rooftop bar. Society lounge offers late night music and dancing. The Quarry house is the oldest bar in the area and feels more like a basement speakeasy. Abyssinia ethiopian restaurant offers live reggae music on weekends.
check out the comedy night on Thursdays in the upstairs room. there's also karaoke on Friday nights!
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McGinty's Public House
911 Ellsworth Drcheck out the comedy night on Thursdays in the upstairs room. there's also karaoke on Friday nights!
This fun bar features mini bowling lanes, arcade games, skee ball, pinball, and a full bar and restaurant. reservations are recommended, especially if you'd like to bowl.
The Eleanor Silver Spring
This fun bar features mini bowling lanes, arcade games, skee ball, pinball, and a full bar and restaurant. reservations are recommended, especially if you'd like to bowl.
This venue attracts many famous performers, singers, rappers,, festivals, etc. check out their schedule online.
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The Fillmore Silver Spring
8656 Colesville RdThis venue attracts many famous performers, singers, rappers,, festivals, etc. check out their schedule online.