BETHESDA TRAVEL GUIDE

• Quick Area Guide
• Art and Culture
• Art Galleries & Studios
• Museums
• Theatres
• Shopping
• Dining and Entertainment

Quick Area Guide

Bethesda, MD is also known for its exclusive restaurant and shopping district. Hard to find treasures, cuisines that span the globe and fine international boutiques are all within walking distance. Presidents come by limo to Bethesda, home to the National Institutes of Health and Naval Medical Hospital. In case you don't have a limo, Metro will take you wherever you'd like to go: the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument or the National Zoo. Right here in Bethesda - you'll be out of the city yet so close to everything.

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Art and Culture

Art walk
Second Friday of the Month
6-9 pm
Experience paintings sculpture, pottery, photography, jewelry and a variety of mixed media as you stroll through downtown Bethesda's unique galleries. Beautiful work by local, national and international stars adorn the walls around Bethesda's galleries. Most galleries hold their openings and receptions this night and so you can take part in the celebration and refreshments as well. Take an evening to browse, shop or just enjoy the sights and sounds of a community coming together for art's sake. There is a shuttle available that will stop at each individual gallery on Art Walk Fridays.

Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
4405 East West Highway, Suite 401
301-215-7227
The mission of the Arts and Humanities Council is to promote, support and expand cultural activities in the County and to help integrate them into the lives of all residents. Find out what cultural and art is happening in the area by giving them a call.

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Art Galleries and Studios

Creative Partners Gallery
4600 East-West Highway
301/951-9441
The Gallery is a lively space in the Washington, DC area for connecting emerging artists with emerging collectors. Its juried members include painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers, wood and fiber artists, potters, and jewelers. The gallery presents a new exhibition of these artists every month, with a reception on the second Friday.

Designers Art Gallery
4618 Leland Street
301/718-0400

Discovery Galleries, Ltd.
4840 Bethesda Avenue
301/913-9199
The gallery supports the art of up and coming local artists as well as the better known in a variety of mediums, from prints to sculpture. Gallery hold auctions as well.

Ethan Huang Gallery
4918 Fairmont Avenue
301/986-4860

The Fraser Gallery
7700 Wisconsin Avenue; Suite E
301/718-9651
The Fraser Gallery exhibits original fine art, focusing on contemporary realism. Each month the gallery presents a new exhibition with an opening reception on the second Friday of every month. The opening receptions begin at 6pm and are free and open to the public.

Ju-i Art Collections, Inc.
7700-M Wisconsin Avenue
240/497-0198

The Glass Gallery
4720 Hampden Lane
301/657-3478
The Glass Gallery offers work in a wide variety of styles and techniques. Inventory includes sculpture, wall panels, multi-media pieces and vessels serving as vehicles for etched or painted imagery.

Gallery Neptune
4808 Auburn Avenue
301/718-0809
Gallery Neptune is an independent gallery of contemporary art, located on the edge of old Bethesda in Woodmont Triangle. From it's mid 20th century angled store front, the gallery exhibits local painters, photographers and multi media artists.

Marin-Price Galleries
7022 Wisconsin Avenue
301/718-0622
Marin-Price Galleries is dedicated to bringing the best in contemporary American and European artists to its distinguished clients in the Baltimore - Washington DC area. All exhibits begin on a Saturday. The opening reception is on opening night (Saturday) from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).

Margaret Smith Gallery
7247 Woodmont Avenue
301/657-1200

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Museums

Claude Moore Colonial Farm
6310 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA
Living history museum portraying family life on a small, low-income farm before the Revolutionary War

Discovery Creek Children's Museum
7300 MacArthur Blvd.
Glen Echo Park
Glen Echo, MD
(202) 337-5111
Discovery Creek is located in the only one-room Schoolhouse in Washington and the historic Stable at Glen Echo Park. Exhibits emphasize environmental education

Dumbarton House
2715 Q St. NW
Washington, DC 20007
Dolly Madison sought refuge here during the British attack on Washington in 1814

Dumbarton Oaks
1703 32nd St. NW
Washington, DC 20007
Named for the trees growing here and for the Rock of Dumbarton in Scotland
Research institution for Byzantine studies, the history of landscape architecture and Pre-Columbian studies, with art exhibits and public gardens

Hillwood Museum and Gardens
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post
Toll Free 1.877.HILLWOOD
Office 202.686.8500

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
1318 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
Commemorates the life of Mary McLeod Bethune and the organization she founded, the National Council of Negro Women
(202) 673-2402

Museum Company the
7101 Democracy Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817-1018
(301) 365-0703
Museum, Gift Shop

National Museum of Health & Medicine
6900 Georgia Avenue and Elder St., NW
Washington, DC 20307
Exhibits focus on the history and practice of American medicine, military medicine and current medical research

Phillips Collection
1600 21st St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Collections include work by Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Gauguin, El Greco and Cezanne

Ratner Museum The
10001 Old Georgetown Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 897-1518
Established to foster love of the Bible through the graphic arts. For those interested in art, the Hebrew Bible, mysticism, and the Jewish heritage.

Textile Museum
2320 S St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
Exhibits represent the textile traditions of non-Western cultures, from 3,000 BC to the present

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Theatres

BAPA's Imagination Stage
4908 Auburn Avenue
301/280-1660
Imagination Stage is the largest and most respected multi-disciplinary theatre arts organization for young people in the region. The season of professional shows for families, and quality year round classes, performance opportunities, and school outreach programs for young people are informed by our mission to make the arts inclusive and totally accessible to all children.

Bethesda Row Landmark Cinema
7235 Woodmont Avenue
301/652-7273

Round House Theatre
7501 Wisconsin Avenue
240/644-1100
The Round House theatre's mission is to vitalize an ever-increasing circle of individuals and communities with a multitude of compelling theatre experiences through performance and education.

United Artists Bethesda Theaters
7272 Wisconsin Avenue
301/718-9449

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Shopping

Antiques

Carole A. Berk, Ltd.
(301) 656-0355
4913 Hampden Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Ecker's Clock and Watch Repair Shop
(301) 652-0549
8010 Norfolk Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Grapevine of Bethesda
(301) 654-8690
7806 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD

Lomax - Schinzel Antiques
(301) 656-1911
6826 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Maryland Stamps & Coins
(301) 654-8828
7720 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Books

ADIDAM Revelation Bookstore
(301) 656-5077
7215 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD

Al's Lobby Shop
(301) 657-2260
7315 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Barnes & Noble
(301) 986-1761
4801 Bethesda Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Bethesda News Mart
(301) 986-0221
3 Bethesda Metro Center (Plaza Level)
Bethesda, MD

Big Planet Comics
(301) 654-6856
4908 Fairmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Christian Science Reading Room
(301) 652-5545
4520 East-West Highway #103
Bethesda, MD

Georgetown Book Shop
(301) 907-6923
7770 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Iranbooks, Inc.
(301) 986-0079
6831 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD

News Express
(301) 951-5280
7700-B Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Olssons Books & Records
(301) 652-3336
7647 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD

Second Story Books
(301) 656-0170
4836 Bethesda Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Waverly Auctions, Inc.
(301) 951-8883
4931 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Farmer's Markets

Bethesda Farmers Market
Veterans Park (Corner of Woodmont and Norfolk Avenues)
Tuesdays 10-2pm
Features fresh fruits, vegetables and breads for local residents, employees and visitors.

Montgomery Farm Woman's Cooperative Market
7155 Wisconsin Avenue
Wednesday and Saturday
301/652-2291
Selling fruits, furniture and other must-have items every Wednesday and Saturday, the market has been a unique part of Bethesda since 1932.

Shopping Centers

Beltway Plaza Regional Mall (.3 mi)
4912 Del Ray Ave
Bethesda
MD 20814-2570 301-422-3300

International Mall (.3 mi)
4912 Del Ray Ave
Bethesda MD 20814-2570
301-422-3300

Bradley Blvd Shopping Ctr (.9 mi)
6930 Arlington Rd
Bethesda MD 20814-5206
301-654-5309

Georgetown Square Shopping Ctr (3.9 mi)
10400 Old Georgetown Rd
Bethesda MD 20814-1914
301-530-5696

White Flint Mall (3.9 mi)
11301 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20895-1021
Phone: (301) 468-5777
Fax: (301) 984-3509

Zimmer Development Co (4.2 mi)
5640 Nicholson Ln # 225
Rockville MD 20852-2952
301-770-3501

Montgomery Mall (5.1 mi)
7101 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone: (301) 469-6000
Fax: (301) 469-7612

Wheaton Plaza Regional Shpg (7.8 mi)
11160 Veirs Mill Rd
Wheaton MD 20902-2538
301-946-3200

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Dining and Entertainment

Downtown Bethesda is the place to go for entertainment in the area. The following is a list of places to check out for drink specials and all late night events for a great night out in Bethesda.

Bars and Music

The Barking Dog
4723 Elm Street
(301) 654-0022

Caddies on Cordell
4922 Cordell Avenue
(301) 215-7730

Divino Lounge Restaurant
7345-B Wisconsin Avenue
(240) 497-0300

Europa Lounge
7820 Norfolk Avenue
(301) 657-1607

Flanagan's Irish Pub & Restaurant
7637 Old Georgetown Road
(301) 986-1007

Ri-Ra Irish Restaurant Pub
4931 Elm Street
(301) 657-1122

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
7900 Norfolk Ave.
(301) 652-1311

Saphire Cafe
7940 Wisconsin Ave.
(301) 986-9708

South Beach Restaurant & Bar
7904 Woodmont Avenue
(301) 718-9737

Tommy Joe's
4714 Montgomery Lane
(301) 654-3801

Uncle Jed's Roadhouse
7525 Old Georgetown Road
(301) 913-0026

Willie & Reed's
4901-A Fairmont Avenue
(301) 951-1100

Yacht Club of Bethesda
8111 Woodmont Ave.
(301) 654 - 2396

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