Guidebook for Silver Spring
Arts & Culture
The AFI is renowned for bringing Independent films, cool film festivals, and the quirky movies you don't necessarily see at the bigger theaters.
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AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville RoadThe AFI is renowned for bringing Independent films, cool film festivals, and the quirky movies you don't necessarily see at the bigger theaters.
Drinks & Nightlife
The best dive bar in Silver Spring. If you're wondering where everyone is on a Friday or Saturday night, it's a good bet they're here. Taco Tuesdays highly recommended.
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Quarry House Tavern
8401 Georgia AveThe best dive bar in Silver Spring. If you're wondering where everyone is on a Friday or Saturday night, it's a good bet they're here. Taco Tuesdays highly recommended.
This is your standard Irish pub. A good place to watch a game, have a cheap happy hour beer, or sit outside on a nice day and people watch.
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McGinty's Public House
911 Ellsworth DrThis is your standard Irish pub. A good place to watch a game, have a cheap happy hour beer, or sit outside on a nice day and people watch.
Entertainment & Activities
A great park, right down the street from my building. Basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic benches, playgrounds - even a skate park. Highly recommended to blow off steam with the kids.
Woodside Urban Park
8800 Georgia AveA great park, right down the street from my building. Basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic benches, playgrounds - even a skate park. Highly recommended to blow off steam with the kids.
There's an outdoor ice skating rink in the winter, and numerous festivals, markets, and concerts throughout the year.
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Veterans Plaza
1 Veterans PlThere's an outdoor ice skating rink in the winter, and numerous festivals, markets, and concerts throughout the year.
Food Scene
A little bit further of a walk from the apartment, but this is the best coffee and crepes in the area. One Parisian insists it's the best crepes in all DC. Good place for brunch.
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Fenton Cafe
8311 Fenton StA little bit further of a walk from the apartment, but this is the best coffee and crepes in the area. One Parisian insists it's the best crepes in all DC. Good place for brunch.
A wine shop/restaurant with great food, this is a good place to eat in downtown Silver Spring. Kid friendly, and you pick your wine from the store and drink it right there with dinner.
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Adega Wine Cellars & Cafe
8519 Fenton StreetA wine shop/restaurant with great food, this is a good place to eat in downtown Silver Spring. Kid friendly, and you pick your wine from the store and drink it right there with dinner.
It may be greasy, but it's cheap, fast, and pretty good all around for breakfast or lunch.
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Tastee Diner
8601 Cameron StIt may be greasy, but it's cheap, fast, and pretty good all around for breakfast or lunch.
Silver Spring has a big Ethiopian community, so there are a lot of Ethiopian restaurants in town. This is my favorite so far. I love the vegetarian platter.
Langano Ethiopian Restaurant
8305 Georgia AveSilver Spring has a big Ethiopian community, so there are a lot of Ethiopian restaurants in town. This is my favorite so far. I love the vegetarian platter.
Everything Else
This is the best place nearby to buy your beer, wine, and liquor. They've got everything there.
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Montgomery County Liquor & Wine
11405 Georgia AveThis is the best place nearby to buy your beer, wine, and liquor. They've got everything there.