Guidebook for Travis’ room
Food Scene
Most restaurants listed are within 10-15 minutes.
Chick-fil-A
9121 Alaking Ct5 min drive
Peru's Chicken
12106 Central Ave10 minute drive
Carolina Kitchen
800 Shoppers WayGreat southern Soul food (10 minutes)
Chipotle Mexican Grill
3113 14th St NWNot the best chipotle, but it’s okay.
BeClaws
2404 University Blvd WDelicious and authentic creole seafood, a little far at around a 20 minute drive
Irie Cafe
9141 Alaking CtGood West Indian / Jamaican food (5 minutes)
Many seafood vendors: raw and cooked, with a pier of other restaurants & shops (30 minutes)
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Captain White’s Seafood City
6308 Maine Ave SWMany seafood vendors: raw and cooked, with a pier of other restaurants & shops (30 minutes)
Many restaurants & shops near the Potomac River (15-20 minutes)
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National Harbor
165 Waterfront StMany restaurants & shops near the Potomac River (15-20 minutes)
Historic African-American DC restaurant near Howard U (drive or take metro)
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWHistoric African-American DC restaurant near Howard U (drive or take metro)
Historic DC restaurant; great for breakfast (try the sweet potato pancakes), lunch or dinner - many locations.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWHistoric DC restaurant; great for breakfast (try the sweet potato pancakes), lunch or dinner - many locations.
In VA, open Saturday mornings with a large selection, and a lot of shops & more in walking distance. Also near a pier. (20-25 minutes)
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Old Town Farmers Market
301 King StIn VA, open Saturday mornings with a large selection, and a lot of shops & more in walking distance. Also near a pier. (20-25 minutes)
Pizza Hut
4205 Georgia Ave NW10-15 minutes, same plaza as Peruvian chicken
Really delicious seafood of all types. In Baltimore, so it’s a trek, but I like it. Stop & enjoy the Inner Harbor while in B-more (50-60 minutes)
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Nick's Fish House
2600 Insulator DrReally delicious seafood of all types. In Baltimore, so it’s a trek, but I like it. Stop & enjoy the Inner Harbor while in B-more (50-60 minutes)
Jerry Yum's
10696 Campus Way S*CASH ONLY* - a good American-Chinese fast-food restaurant (10 minutes)
Sightseeing
Many restaurants & shops near the Potomac River (15-20 minutes)
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National Harbor
165 Waterfront StMany restaurants & shops near the Potomac River (15-20 minutes)
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWAfrican American Civil War Museum
1925 Vermont Ave NWNear Ben’s Chili Bowl
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWChinatown
604 H St NWUnlike the Smithsonian’s, this one cost, but a great museum (30 minutes, or take metro)
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Newseum
565 Pennsylvania Avenue NWUnlike the Smithsonian’s, this one cost, but a great museum (30 minutes, or take metro)
Casino and Hotel, across from National Harbor (15-20 minutes)
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MGM National Harbor
101 MGM National AveCasino and Hotel, across from National Harbor (15-20 minutes)
Parks & Nature
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWShopping
Bit of a drive, but a very big and nice mall (30 minutes)
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Westfield Annapolis Mall
2002 Annapolis MallBit of a drive, but a very big and nice mall (30 minutes)
Arundel Mills
7000 Arundel Mills CirOutlet mall and a Cinemark movie theater (25-30 minutes)
A classy plaza with Starbucks, lot of restaurants, Macy's, Safeway, and more stores and restaurants (20 minutes)
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Bowie Town Center
15606 Emerald WayA classy plaza with Starbucks, lot of restaurants, Macy's, Safeway, and more stores and restaurants (20 minutes)
T.J. Maxx
1751 Ritchie Station Ct5 minutes
Dollar Tree
1771 Ritchie Station Ct5 minutes
Bed Bath & Beyond
3100 14th St NW5 minutes
Large outdoor outlet complex. Minutes from National Harbor & MGM Casino (15-20 minutes)
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Tanger Outlets National Harbor
6800 Oxon Hill RdLarge outdoor outlet complex. Minutes from National Harbor & MGM Casino (15-20 minutes)
Target
10401 Martin Luther King Jr HwyNear Giant & Jerry Yums (10 minutes)
Groceries
Giant Food
10480 Campus Way S10 minutes
Big and very nice grocery, a bit pricey, but a large selection, with great hot food selections also (Whole Foods like) (10-15 minutes)
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Wegmans
9001 McHugh DrBig and very nice grocery, a bit pricey, but a large selection, with great hot food selections also (Whole Foods like) (10-15 minutes)
Run by the Amish, only open Thursday-Saturday with a large selection of cooked and raw food and desserts (10 minutes)
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Dutch Village Farmers Market
5030 Brown Station RdRun by the Amish, only open Thursday-Saturday with a large selection of cooked and raw food and desserts (10 minutes)
Closest location, not far from University of Maryland College Park (20-25 minutes)
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Whole Foods Market
600 H St NEClosest location, not far from University of Maryland College Park (20-25 minutes)
Happy Hour
Full restaurant, but also has a good happy hour.
Grace's Steak & Seafood Restaurant
10531 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy15-20 minutes
Transportation
Metro stations
Morgan Boulevard station
300 Garrett A Morgan BlvdClosest metro. Parking $5.20 weekdays, free on weekends (8-10 minutes)