Restaurants and Attractions near Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Chinese Restaurants:
Seven Seas Restaurant（七珍楼）
Address: 1776 E Jefferson St, Rockville, MD 20852
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/seven-seas-restaurant-rockville
Far East Restaurant（远东饭店）
Address: 5055 Nicholson Ln, Rockville, MD 20852
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/far-east-restaurant-rockville
Tony Lin's Restaurant（新陶芳）
Address: 12015 Rockville Pike, Ste G,Rockville, MD 20852
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/tony-lins-restaurant-rockville
Tysons Buffet and Restaurant (泰山汇)
Address: 5550 Randolph Rd,Rockville, MD 20852
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/tysons-buffet-and-restaurant-rockville
China Canteen（老四川）
Address: 808 Hungerford Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/china-canteen-rockville
Sichuan Jin River（巴山蜀水）
Address: 410 Hungerford Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/sichuan-jin-river-rockville
A & J Restaurant（半亩园）
Address: 1319 Rockville Pike,Ste C, Rockville, MD 20852
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/a-and-j-restaurant-rockville-3
Joe's Noodle House (峨眉小馆)
Address: 1488 Rockville Pike, Suite C Rockville, MD 20852
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/joes-noodle-house-rockville
Other Restaurants
The Vegetable Garden
Address: 11618 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: Vegan, Vegetarian
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-vegetable-garden-rockville
Taipei Tokyo Cafe 1
Address: 11510 Rockville Pike, Ste A, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: Sushi Bars
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/taipei-tokyo-cafe-1-rockville
The Cheesecake Factory
Address: 11301 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20895
Category: American, Dessert
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-cheesecake-factory-north-bethesda
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Address: 11301 Rockville Pike, White Flint Mall, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Category: Asian Fusion, Gluten-Free
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/p-f-changs-china-bistro-north-bethesda
Timpano Italian Chophouse
Address: 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: Italian
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/timpano-italian-chophouse-rockville
Addie's Restaurant
Address: 11120 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: American
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/addies-restaurant-rockville
Tara Thai
Address: 12071 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: Thai
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/tara-thai-rockville
Amalfi Ristorante Italiano
Address: 12307 Wilkins Ave, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: Italian
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/amalfi-ristorante-italiano-rockville
Urban Bar-B-Que Company
Address: 2007 Chapman Ave, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: Barbeque, American
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/urban-bar-b-que-company-rockville
Rolls 'N Rice
Address: 1701-B1 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: Sushi
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/rolls-n-rice-rockville
Matchbox Rockville
Address: 1699 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: Pizza, American
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/matchbox-rockville-rockville
Lighthouse Tofu
Address: 12710 Twinbrook Pkwy, Rockville, MD 20847
Category: Korean
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/lighthouse-tofu-rockville
Hinode Restaurant
Address: 134 Congressional Ln, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: Japanese, Sushi
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/hinode-restaurant-rockville
Mykonos Grill
Address: 121 Congressional Ln, Rockville, MD 20852
Category: Greek, Mediterranean
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/mykonos-grill-rockville
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
Address: 302 King Farm Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850
Category: Mexican
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/baja-fresh-mexican-grill-rockville-2
Lebanese Taverna
Address: 115 A Gibbs St, Rockville, MD 20847
Category: Middle Eastern
Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/lebanese-taverna-rockville
Joe's Noodle House
Address: 1488 Rockville Pike, Suite C Rockville, MD 20852
Yelp link:
Attractions
Smithsonian Museums
The Smithsonian Museums in Washington, DC are world class attractions with a variety of exhibits ranging
from a 3.5 billion-year-old fossil to the Apollo lunar landing module. Visitors enjoy examining more than 137
million objects, including many irreplaceable historic artifacts, works of art, scientific specimens and cultural
exhibits. Admission to all of the Smithsonian museums is free. With 19 museums and galleries, there truly is
something for everyone. Guided tours, hands-on-activities and special programs are available. Although
many of the museums are located within walking distance to each other on the National Mall, several of
them are located in other parts of the city.
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Smithsonian Institution Building - 1000 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC. The historic
building, also known as the Castle, is a good place to start your tour of the museums. The
Smithsonian Information Center is located here and you can find a map and schedule of events.
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Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building - 900 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC. The
original home of the National Museum is currently closed for renovations.
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Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum - 7th and Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC. This impressive museum displays the largest collection of air and spacecraft in the world as well
as smaller items like instruments, memorabilia, and clothing. Learn about the history, science, and
technology of aviation and space flight. IMAX films and planetarium shows are offered several times a
day.
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Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Independence Ave. and 7th St.
SW, Washington, DC. The modern and contemporary art exhibits include arts of traditional historical
themes and collections addressing emotion, abstraction, politics, process, religion, and economics.
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Smithsonian Freer Gallery - 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC. The worldrenowned collection highlights art from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, and the Near
East. Paintings, ceramics, manuscripts, and sculptures are among the favorites of this museum. The
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Auditorium provides free programs relating to the collections of the Freer
and Sackler galleries, including performances of Asian music and dance, films, lectures, chamber
music, and dramatic presentations.
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Smithsonian Sackler Gallery - 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC. This unique
building is connected underground to the Freer Gallery of Art. The Sackler collection includes Chinese
bronzes, jades, paintings and lacquerware, ancient Near Eastern ceramics and metalware, and
sculpture from Asia.
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Smithsonian National Museum of African Art - 950 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC.
The collection includes ancient as well as contemporary works from Africa. There are special events,
storytelling, demonstrations and children’s programs.
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Smithsonian Natural History Museum - 10th St. and Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. At
this family favorite museum you will see a variety of artifacts including an 80-foot dinosaur skeleton, a
life size model of a blue whale, an enormous prehistoric white shark, and a 45-and-a-half carat jewel a
known as the Hope Diamond. The Discovery Room is a great hands-on display for young children.
Feel the skin of a crocodile, examine the jaws and teeth of different animals or try on clothes from
around the globe.
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Smithsonian American History Museum - 12th to 14th Sts. NW, Washington, DC. With more
than 3 million artifacts of American history and culture, visitors learn about the nation's history from
the War of Independence to the present day. At the heart of the museum, the Star-Spangled
Banner—one of the most recognized symbols of the nation—has been given a new state-of-the-art
gallery. New galleries such as the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Hall of Invention, presenting
“Invention at Play,” join old favorites including “The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden” and
“America on the Move.”
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Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian - 4th St. and Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC. The newest museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC showcases Native
American objects from ancient pre-Columbian civilizations through the 21st century. Multimedia
presentations, live performances and hands-on demonstrations will bring the Native American
people’s history and culture to life.
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Smithsonian International Gallery - 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW Washington, DC. Housed in the
S. Dillon Ripley Center, this is the education and membership branch of the Smithsonian Associates
and hosts a variety of traveling exhibits. The Smithsonian Discovery Theater and conference facilities
are also located here.
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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture - Independence
Ave. SW, Washington DC. The 300,000-square-foot museum is under construction and is expected to
open in 2015. The museum has created a website to involve the public in planning a variety of exhibits
and educational programs on topics such as slavery, post-Civil War reconstruction, the Harlem
Renaissance, and the civil rights movement.
Monuments and Memorials in Washington DC
Washington, DC is a city of monuments and memorials. We honor the generals, politicians, poets and
statesmen who helped shape our great nation. Although the most famous monuments and memorials are on
the National Mall, you will find statues and plaques on many street corners around the city. Since
Washington, DC's monuments are spread out, it is hard to visit all of them on foot. At busy times, traffic and
parking makes it difficult to visit the monuments by car.
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African American Civil War Memorial and Museum
1200 U Street, NW.
A Wall of Honor lists the names of 209,145 United States Colored Troops (USCT) who served in
the Civil War. The museum explores the African American struggle for freedom in the United States.
Museum is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Across the Memorial Bridge from DC
This is America's largest burial ground with the graves of President John F. Kennedy, Supreme
Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, world champion boxer Joe Louis and the Tomb of the Unknowns.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
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DC War Memorial
National Mall, west of 17th St. and Independence Ave. SW.
This lesser known memorial commemorates the 26,000 citizens of Washington, DC who served in
World War I. Funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been
approved for $7.3 million to restore the memorial.
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Eisenhower Memorial
Between 4th and 6th Streets SW.
Plans are underway to build a national memorial to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower on a
four-acre site near the National Mall. The memorial will feature a grove of oak trees, huge
limestone columns, and a semicircular space made monolithic stone blocks and carvings and
inscriptions that depict images of Eisenhower’s life.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
West Potomac Park near Lincoln Memorial on Ohio Drive, SW
This memorial is divided into four outdoor galleries, one for each of FDR's terms in office from 1933
to 1945. Several sculptures depict the 32nd President. Hours are 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
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George Mason Memorial
900 Ohio Drive, in East Potomac Park, SW.
Monument to the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which inspired Thomas Jefferson
while drafting the Declaration of Independence. Mason persuaded our forefathers to include
individual rights as a part of the Bill of Rights.
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Jefferson Memorial
15th Street, SW
This dome-shaped rotunda honors the nation's third president. The 19-foot bronze statue of
Jefferson is located on the Tidal Basin, surrounded by a grove of trees making it especially
beautiful during Cherry Blossom season in the spring. Hours are 8 a.m. to midnight daily.
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Korean War Veterans Memorial
Daniel French Drive and Independence Avenue, SW
Our nation honors those who were killed, captured, wounded or remain missing in action during the
Korean War (1950 -1953). Nineteen figures represent every ethnic background. The statues are
supported by a granite wall with 2,400 faces of land, sea and air support troops. A Pool of
Remembrance lists the names of the lost Allied Forces. Hours are 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
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Lincoln Memorial
23rd Street between Constitution and Independence Avenues, NW
This memorial was dedicated in 1922 to honor President Abraham Lincoln. Thirty-eight Grecian
columns surround a statue of Lincoln seated on a ten-foot high marble base. This impressive statue
is surrounded by engraved readings of the Gettysburg address, his Second Inaugural address and
murals by French painter Jules Guerin. Hours are 8 a.m. to midnight.
Touring the Three Houses of Government in Washington, DC
The White House, the Capitol and the Supreme Court
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The White House, built between 1792 and 1800, is the oldest public building in Washington, DC
and serves as both the home of the U.S. President and a museum of American history. George
Washington selected the site for the White House in 1791 and chose the design submitted by Irishborn architect James Hoban. The historic structure has been expanded and renovated many times
throughout history. There are 132 rooms on 6 levels. The decor includes a collection of fine and
decorative arts, such as historic paintings, sculpture, furniture, and china.
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The U.S. Capitol Building, the meeting chambers for the Senate and the House of Representatives,
is one of the most recognizable historic buildings in Washington, DC, located at the opposite end of
the National Mall from the Washington Monument. It is a prominent landmark and an impressive
example of 19th-century neoclassical architecture.
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The Supreme Court, our highest judicial authority, is located at One 1st St., NE between E. Capitol
Street and Maryland Avenue. Court is in session Monday through Wednesday from 10 a. m. until
noon, October through April. You can watch a case being argued but seating is limited. Arrive at
least an hour early to wait in line. When the court is not in session you can tour the building and
attend a free lecture about court proceedings and the building’s architecture.
Old Towns, Georgetown and Alexandria
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Georgetown, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Washington, DC, served as a major port and
commercial center during colonial times because of its prime location on the Potomac River. Today,
Georgetown is a vibrant community with upscale shops, bars and restaurants along its cobblestone
streets. Many of the homes along the tree-lined streets are 200 year-old restored row houses with
beautiful gardens. Georgetown housing is expensive, so most Georgetown University students live
on campus or rent apartments uptown or nearby in Virginia.
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Alexandria is a quaint historic town just on the other side of the Potomac River from Washington,
DC. Dating back to 1749, Alexandria’s riverfront was an important colonial port during the colonial,
revolutionary and Civil War periods. Today Old Town Alexandria is a revitalized waterfront with
cobblestone streets, colonial houses and churches, museums, shops and restaurants.
Great Falls Park
Great Falls Park, an 800-acre park located along the Potomac River, is one of the most spectacular natural
landmarks in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The natural beauty of Great Falls Park and its close
proximity to downtown Washington, DC make this park popular with local residents and tourists who are
visiting the area. Great Falls Park offers a variety of activities including hiking, picnicking, kayaking, rock
climbing, bicycling, and horseback riding. You can view the falls from several observation areas. The falls
cascade into 20 foot waterfalls displaying the steepest fall line rapids of any eastern.
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