Guidebook for Cheverly
Food Scene
Locally owned, great food, in-house bookstore and performance space
569 abantu bendawo batusa
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NW Locally owned, great food, in-house bookstore and performance space
Franklins
5123 Baltimore AveIn-house brewery,
Funky-cute general store attached
Vigilante Coffee
4327 Gallatin StAmazing coffee,
Cool warehouse space,
Locally owned
Elevation Burger
5501 Baltimore AveOrganic burgers, vegetarian options, awesome fries.
Opened relatively recently. The kind of place people line up to get into.
303 abantu bendawo batusa
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEOpened relatively recently. The kind of place people line up to get into.
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEHomemade pop-tarts, delicious meals, adult milkshakes.
Salted Dulce de Leche, Nutella Cream, Cherry Blossom, Brown Butter.
Menu changes seasonally.
Delish.
50 abantu bendawo batusa
District Doughnut
749 8th St SESalted Dulce de Leche, Nutella Cream, Cherry Blossom, Brown Butter.
Menu changes seasonally.
Delish.
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastDelicious, authentic, not expensive.
Try the fish tacos.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful. Walking trails, bonsai gardens, all kinds of plants and trees. Free admission.
350 abantu bendawo batusa
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEBeautiful. Walking trails, bonsai gardens, all kinds of plants and trees. Free admission.
One of my favorite places in DC. A several-story greenhouse. Beautiful. Very near the Capitol, National Mall, Smithsonian museums. Free admission.
253 abantu bendawo batusa
United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWOne of my favorite places in DC. A several-story greenhouse. Beautiful. Very near the Capitol, National Mall, Smithsonian museums. Free admission.
Essentials
ALDI
6524 Landover RdGreat prices, walkable from our house.
Walgreens
9810 Apollo DrDrugstore. Clean, friendly staff. Walkable from our house.
7-Eleven
407 8th St NENear Cheverly Metro. About a 25-minute walk from our house.
Getting Around
Cheverly Metro Station
5501 Columbia Park RdLandover station
Pennsy DriveEntertainment & Activities
Regal hyattsville
6505 America BlvdSix Flags America
13710 Central AveSmithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWArts & Culture
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW Free admission.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW Free admission.
Free admission.
451 abantu bendawo batusa
Iziko Lomuzi Wokusebenza Nokwethenjelwa Kwezobomi Ngezwe Labantu Abamnyama
1400 Constitution Ave. NW Free admission.
Beautiful museum, but the cafe is also worth a special mention. Priced slightly higher, but simply amazing Native American cuisine. You can visit the cafeteria without seeing the museum if you like. Free admission.
196 abantu bendawo batusa
Iziko Lomuzi Wabantu BaseMericana
4th Street SouthwestBeautiful museum, but the cafe is also worth a special mention. Priced slightly higher, but simply amazing Native American cuisine. You can visit the cafeteria without seeing the museum if you like. Free admission.
National Portrait Gallery
It's just always good.
I-Hirshhorn Museum
7th Street SouthwestFree admission.
Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden
Outdoor. A lovely, quiet place. Free admission.
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
1050 Independence Ave SWFree admission.
Sightseeing
I-South Lawn yaseWhite House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWUnited States Capitol
First Street SoutheastTidal Basin
20245 National DrAnnual Cherry Blossom festival in the spring.