Guidebook for Takoma Park
Food Scene
Awesome food and live entertainment. A local hangout. Make reservations or you may be waiting in line.
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Republic
6939 Laurel AveAwesome 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.
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Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NWIt's the hipster place to go. In addition to healthy food, they offer live entertainment in the form of events and gatherings.
Dolci Gelati Cafe (Takoma Park)
7040 Carroll AveBest 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.
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Roscoe's Pizzeria
7040 Carroll AveGreat 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.
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Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen AveBest place to buy health food and support local farmers. It's less than one mile from our home.
Shoppers
6881 New Hampshire AveIt'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.
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Regal Majestic Stadium 20 and IMAX
900 Ellsworth DrHuge 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.
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Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWThis 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.
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Takoma station
327 Cedar St NWApproximately 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.
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Fort Totten station
550 Galloway St NEYou 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.
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWThis 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.
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I-Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWA must see, along with the Martin Luther King Memorial, the Washington Monument, etc.
Sightseeing
I-South Lawn yaseWhite House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWThe President lives here!