Guidebook for Washington
Parks & Nature
Awesome playground with a splash park feature in summer. Great for big and little kids. Also has a small skate park, a pavilion, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a shaded green space.
Takoma Playground
301 Van Buren St NWAwesome playground with a splash park feature in summer. Great for big and little kids. Also has a small skate park, a pavilion, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a shaded green space.
Rock Creek Park is just 10 blocks from our house (15-20 minute walk). It is like finding yourself in the wilderness in the middle if DC. We hike almost daily here with our kids and our dogs. You can also find a nature center, a horse stable, pavilions, picnic areas, and more in the park. On weekends and holidays, there are road closures in Rock Creek that allow for even more great biking, scooting, running, and walking.
584 locals recommend
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWRock Creek Park is just 10 blocks from our house (15-20 minute walk). It is like finding yourself in the wilderness in the middle if DC. We hike almost daily here with our kids and our dogs. You can also find a nature center, a horse stable, pavilions, picnic areas, and more in the park. On weekends and holidays, there are road closures in Rock Creek that allow for even more great biking, scooting, running, and walking.
Essentials
Has a Starbucks inside and a decent selection of organic foods. Only a few blocks walking from the house.
855 locals recommend
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWHas a Starbucks inside and a decent selection of organic foods. Only a few blocks walking from the house.
Closest Whole Foods, easily accessible by car, bus (Georgia Ave.) or metro (Silver Spring stop).
138 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
11355 Woodglen DrClosest Whole Foods, easily accessible by car, bus (Georgia Ave.) or metro (Silver Spring stop).
24-hour pharmacy only 5 blocks from our house. Great for pharmacy needs but also for small grocery needs—-milk, eggs, cereal, snacks, cleaning products, etc. (Check store hours during Covid, as there have been some adjustments at times.)
342 locals recommend
CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NW24-hour pharmacy only 5 blocks from our house. Great for pharmacy needs but also for small grocery needs—-milk, eggs, cereal, snacks, cleaning products, etc. (Check store hours during Covid, as there have been some adjustments at times.)
Food Scene
Roscoe's Pizzeria
7040 Carroll AveAwesome gourmet pizza with a nice bar and outdoor seating.
Outstanding food, fun bar, outdoor seating in the back, and live music. Very liberal/Takoma Park vibe.
142 locals recommend
Republic
6939 Laurel AveOutstanding food, fun bar, outdoor seating in the back, and live music. Very liberal/Takoma Park vibe.
Fun, busy, liberal/politically-active vibe. Restaurant, cafe and bookstore. Outdoor seating and great brunches.
250 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NWFun, busy, liberal/politically-active vibe. Restaurant, cafe and bookstore. Outdoor seating and great brunches.
Our favorite family-friendly and budget-friendly restaurant in Takoma Park. Something for everyone! Diner-style restaurant with everything from typical diner food to hippy mung-bean pancakes.
90 locals recommend
Mark's Kitchen
7006 Carroll AveOur favorite family-friendly and budget-friendly restaurant in Takoma Park. Something for everyone! Diner-style restaurant with everything from typical diner food to hippy mung-bean pancakes.
Great coffee and pastries with a nice vibe. Lots of protected outdoor seating to allow for social distancing.
64 locals recommend
Takoma Beverage Company
6917 Laurel AveGreat coffee and pastries with a nice vibe. Lots of protected outdoor seating to allow for social distancing.
Shopping
Amazing outdoor farmer's market. Runs year-round on Sundays (10am-2pm). Tons of families and often has live music and/or entertainment.
46 locals recommend
Takoma Park Farmers Market
6931 Laurel AveAmazing outdoor farmer's market. Runs year-round on Sundays (10am-2pm). Tons of families and often has live music and/or entertainment.
Getting Around
Red line metro. Keep in mind that Metro is doing a lot of maintenance work these days. Check the website: www.wmata.com for detailed info.
109 locals recommend
Takoma station
327 Cedar St NWRed line metro. Keep in mind that Metro is doing a lot of maintenance work these days. Check the website: www.wmata.com for detailed info.