Silver Spring, Maryland Travel Information

A Tale of Two Neighborhoods: Kalorama and Adams-Morgan The Yin-and-Yang neighborhoods of Kalorama and Adams–Morgan, where high society bumps up against Ethiopian restaurants and all-night dance clubs, crystallize the kind of contrast that makes D.C. such ... Washington, DC

Aerospace Tour: Prince George's County, MD The entire span of American aerospace history is presented in all its richness and color in this day trip to Prince George’s County. From the first balloon ascent in America, to the training of the fi... Bladensburg, MD

Alexandria There is a town within sight of the nation’s capital that most everyone has heard of, yet only a few know about. Though located in the shadow of Washington DC, Alexandria is certainly not overshadowed... Alexandria, VA

Alexandria and Mount Vernon, VA: George's Beloved George Washington may have slept in a lot of places, but he always came home to his “beloved Alexandria. ”Who could blame him? For more than 250 years this lovely city on the Potomac has been capturin... Alexandria, VA

Alexandria, VA Alexandria is on the west bank of the Potomac River, six miles below Washington DC, and nine miles from Mount Vernon. Alexandria began its historic preservation and urban renewal projects in the 1960... Alexandria, VA

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Sligo - Rock Creek Weekend Ramble (Distance: 1.2 mi) Think quick escape. If you live in D.C., Bethesda, Silver Spring, or Takoma Park, you can do this ride without loading the roof rack or jumping on the subway. This is my after-gardening-but-before-din...

Washington, DC - Road Biking - length:13 mi

Upper Northwest Military Sights (Distance: 2.4 mi) The 7.3-mile hike is a counterclockwise loop with about 1,100 feet of elevation change. It starts and ends in the rolling woodlands of northern Rock Creek Park. In between, it winds through city stree...

Washington, DC - Hiking - length:7.3 mi

Rock Creek Park North (Distance: 2.8 mi) As far back as 1866, people recognized Rock Creek~ natural beauty and fought to protect it. It would beanother quarter century before an actual park came into being. Long, narrow, and heavily wooded, ...

Chevy Chase, MD - Hiking - length:7.1 mi

Rock Creek Park: Boulder Bridge Loop (Distance: 2.8 mi) This hike is similar to Rock Creek Park’s Rapids Bridge hike, but it goes a little farther and includes Boulder Bridge. Built in 1902, this scenic bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Pl...

Washington DC, VA - Hiking - length:3 mi

Rock Creek Park: Historical Loop (Distance: 2.8 mi) This short hike takes you away from the city and features three historic sites: Fort DeRussy, Miller Cabin, and Milkhouse Ford.

Washington DC, VA - Hiking - length:1.8 mi

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Sligo Creek Sligo Creek Golf Course Public, 18 holes 2416 yards, par 34 1.9 miles from center of Silver Spring, Maryland

Rock Creek Park Rock Creek Park Golf Course Public, 18 holes 4800 yards, par 65 2.0 miles from center of Silver Spring, Maryland

U.S. Soldiers Home U.S. Soldiers and Airmens Home Golf Course Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 2.6 miles from center of Silver Spring, Maryland

Columbia Columbia Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6545 yards, par 70 3.1 miles from center of Silver Spring, Maryland

Chevy Chase Chevy Chase Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6803 yards, par 69 3.4 miles from center of Silver Spring, Maryland

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