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Bethesda & DC Area Tips

Friday Evening

Welcome TFI Community! Thank you for journeying to the DMV for the National

Conference! There are so many options of things to do in this area, so if you are

looking for some ‘local’ recommendations, here is a list of some popular coffee

shops, bars, and attractions to do while you are in town!

 

-- Thanks to the Fourth Fellows for providing these tips!​​

Saturday Morning

Coffee/Cafe/Breakfast​

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​Bethesda Area

  • Call Your Mother Bagels - locations in Bethesda near hotel and D.C.

  • Ceremony Coffee Roasters - Downtown Bethesda

  • Maman - Cafe, Downtown Bethesda

  • Starbucks: Right next to the church!

  • Tatte Bakery & Cafe - locations all over, including in Downtown Bethesda

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Washington DC​​

  • Bitty & Beau’s Coffee - Georgetown

  • Black Coffee - Washington D.C.

  • Ebeneezer’s Coffeehouse- Capitol Hill

  • Emissary: Coffee shop - Washington DC in Dupont Circle

  • Gregory’s Coffee - D.C. coffee chain

  • Open City - National Cathedral, Washington D.C.

  • Wine & Butter Cafe and Market - Capitol Hill

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Food / Quick Bites

 

Bethesda Area

  • Fish Taco, casual mexican restaurant in Bethesda

  • Georgetown Cupcakes, original location in Georgetown, also a location in

  • downtown Bethesda!

  • Jetties, sandwiches and salads, Bethesda and D.C.

  • Sarah’s Handmade Ice Cream (right across from Fourth)

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Washington DC

  • Baked and Wired, Georgetown

  • Ben’s Chili Bowl, famous D. C. spot!

  • District Taco, locations all around the city

  • Duke’s Grocery, closest location in Dupont

  • Pret a Manger, cafe, locations around the cityShake Shack, locations all around the city

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Drinks

 

Bethesda Area

  • The Barking Dog, Bethesda

  • Dog Haus Biergarten, Bethesda

  • World of Beer, downtown Bethesda

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Washington DC

  • The Boardroom, board game bar in Dupont

  • City Tap House, Dupont

  • The Commodore, pub in Dupont

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Attractions & Sites

 

Bethesda Area

  • Capital Crescent Trail, starts in Bethesda and goes into Georgetown (could use Capital Bikes)

  • Hike the Billy Goat Trail, Potomac MD

  • Glenstone, modern art museum in Travilah, MD (free but need to make reservation)

  • Rocklands Farm Winery, Fourth Fellows Co-Director, Dave Frerichs’s family owns this farm and winery in Poolesville, MD

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Washington DC

  • Arlington National Cemetery

  • Capital Bike Share (great way to get around the city)

  • Embassy Row (this is a drivable tour - a pretty long walk)

  • Explore Georgetown (shops and wonderful old row houses)

  • National Cathedral ($15 admission ticket)

  • National Mall

  • Rock Creek Park

  • Smithsonian Zoo

  • Spy Museum ($30 admission ticket)

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