About Bethesda, Maryland
 Average high temp in July in Bethesda is 89, average low is 68.
For Families
 For those of you bringing your children along, check out this guide to the best
children’s activities.
http://dc.about.com/od/childrensactivities/tp/15BestforKids.htm
 Another fun kid’s spot is the Imagination Stage in downtown Bethesda, which is
only 3 stops from White Flint metro or a 10- to 15-minute drive from the
conference hotel.
www.imaginationstage.org
 If you are bringing your children to the conference and are in need of a
sitter/caretaker, check out:
http://www.sittercity.com/
Local Shopping
 White Flint Mall is less than a mile from the hotel. Features a variety of shops
and restaurants, including Dave & Buster’s, Cheesecake Factory, and P.F.
Chang’s.
www.shopwhiteflint.com
 Montgomery Mall is about 3 ½ miles from the hotel. Department stores include
Nordstrom and Macy’s. Restaurants include Legal Seafood, California Pizza
Kitchen, and others.
http://www.westfield.com/montgomery
Restaurants
Popular DC neighborhoods with many dining options:
 Downtown Bethesda (in MD)
Metro stop: Bethesda (Red line)
http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/607/DC/Bethesda-restaurants
 Dupont Circle
Metro stop: Dupont Circle (Red line)
http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/620/DC/Dupont-Circle-restaurants
 Chinatown
Metro stop: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Yellow, and Green lines)
http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/611/DC/Chinatown-restaurants
(also the location of Verizon Center)
 Adams Morgan
Closest metro stop: Woodley Park/Zoo-Adams Morgan (Red line) – about 1
mile walk/bus ride from metro
http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/2873/DC/Adams-Morgan-restaurants
 U Street
Metro stop: U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (Green and
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Yellow lines)
http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/651/DC/U-Street-Shaw-restaurants
Georgetown
Closet metro stop: Foggy Bottom (Blue and Orange lines) – about 1 mile
walk/bus ride from metro; or, visit
http://www.georgetowndc.com/getting_here/ for alternate ways of getting to
Georgetown (DC Circulator, Metrobus, etc.)
http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/626/DC/Georgetown-restaurants
Capitol Hill
Metro stop: Capitol South, Eastern Market
http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/609/DC/Capitol-Hill-restaurants
Downtown
Metro stop: McPherson Square or Metro Center
http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/7/619/DC/Downtown-Washington-DCrestaurants
Check out UrbanSpoon for more neighborhoods and eats!
http://www.urbanspoon.com/g/7/400/DC-restaurants
DC famous spots:
 Ben’s Chili Bowl
Metro stop: U Street (Yellow/Green line)
http://www.benschilibowl.com/ordereze/Default.aspx
 POV Rooftop Terrace and Lounge (best views of the city/monuments)
Metro stop: McPherson Square
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/property/dining/attraction_detail.htm
l?attractionId=1004250481&propertyID=3279
Entertainment
Movie Theaters:
 White Flint
http://www.shopwhiteflint.com/store/amc-loewstheatre/2137040216/2138815085
 Regal Bethesda 10
http://www.fandango.com/regalbethesda10_aadxy/theaterpage
 Bethesda Row
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/WashingtonDC/BethesdaRowCine
ma.htm
 Mazza Gallerie (Friendship Heights)
http://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/amc-mazza-gallerie
Other:
 If you need a real break from the conference, go ape with adventures and zip
lines.
http://goape.com/
Things to do in the DC area:
 Top 10 in DC:
http://dc.about.com/od/touristattractions/tp/Top10ThingsToDo.htm
Please note: Union Station is partially closed and the Washington Monument is completely
closed off due to structural damage from the small earthquake we experienced last fall.
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Top 25 things to do for free:
http://dc.about.com/od/artsandentertainment/tp/25-Free-Things-To-Do-InWashington-DC.htm
For a variety of tours, including old town trolley tours and sight-seeing buses,
Mount Vernon, monuments, etc:
www.dctours.us
Explore the city on your own personal wheels:
http://citysegwaytours.com/washington-dc
Bike and Roll tour
http://bikethesites.com/Location/
DC Ducks!
http://www.dcducks.com
Transportation
If you are interested in venturing through the city on your own through public
transportation, and have a smartphone, the following (Iphone) apps may be helpful:
 DC Rider:
Metro map, arrival times, trip planner (between metro stations), etc.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dc-rider/id382298536?mt=8
 NextBus DC (Lite – free version):
Real time arrivals of buses, map of routes, etc.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nextbus-dc-lite/id376375011?mt=8
You can also check out Metro’s website, which has maps of the metro, a trip planner
service, etc.
 http://www.wmata.com/
Montgomery County has many. See the following site to help you navigate the
Rockville/Bethesda area.
 http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/tsvtmpl.asp?url=/content/DOT/transit/rout
esandschedules/rideonroutes.asp
If you are staying at the Holiday Inn Express (Rockville-Bethesda North) (formerly the
Legacy Hotel and Meeting Center), you can take the following bus routes to the
conference at the Marriot:
 Ride on Bus 46 (pickup at ROCKVILLE PIK & THOMPSON AVE)
 Ride on Bus 26 (pickup at CHAPMAN AVE & BOUIC AVE)
 Ride on Bus 5 (pickup at HALPINE RD & ROCKVILLE PIKE)
 all buses drop off location at » ROCKVILLE PIK & MARINELLI RD
 Alternately, you can take the metro (Red line) from the Twinbrook station to the
White Flint station (1 stop)
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For departure and arrival times, go to
http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/tripplanner/tripplanner_form_solo.cfm
For starting point, enter: 1775 ROCKVILLE PIKE (or Twinbrook metro station)
For ending point, enter: 5701 Marinelli Road (White Flint metro station)