Recreational Facilities/Parks
> Montgomery County Parks - www.mc-mncppc.org/Parks/index.shtm
> Sligo Creek Golf Course 9701 Sligo Creek Pkwy (within 2 miles) 301-585-6006
> YMCA 9800 Hastings Dr. (within 2 miles) 301-585-2120
> Long Branch Community Center 8700 Piney Branch Rd. 301-431-5702
Trails & Bike Paths
Sligo Creek Trail - This trail, part of the Anacostia Tributary Trail System, parallels Sligo Creek Parkway. Joggers, bikers, walkers and roller bladers alike enjoy this trail which is practically in our backyard. Along with a nice path on which to walk, run or ride, the trail has a number of playgrounds and picnic areas, a soccer field near the Sligo Creek Golf Course and a public tennis court near the intersection of Piney Branch Road. For more information about the Sligo Creek Trail and other trails in the metro area, click here.
Shopping
Major Shopping Malls
> City Place Mall 8661 Colesville Rd. (within 2 miles)
> Westfield Wheaton Plaza Mall 11160 Viers Mill Rd. (within 5 miles)
Smaller Shopping Centers
> Piney Branch Shopping Center Flower Ave. and Piney Branch Rd.
> Neighborhood Center Wayne Ave. and Fenton St.
Large Grocery Stores
> Giant Foods Piney Branch Shopping Center 301-587-3450
> Fresh Fields Neighborhood Center 301-608-9373
Restaurants
There is a plethora of small restaurants in the local area, especially around Flower Avenue and Piney Branch Road. A wide variety of cuisines are available -- from Chinese to Salvadorian to the all-American staple -- pizza. For a listing of more restaurants in the downtown Silver Spring area click here.
Entertainment
Movie Theaters
> AMC City Place 10 City Place Mall (within 2 miles) 301-585-3738
> Loews Wheaton Plaza 11 Westfield Wheaton Plza (within 5 miles) 301-949-9200
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center - 8619 Colesville Road
The home of the American Film Institute shows recent and classic movies as well as providing educational opportunities for children and adults. For screening times, membership and more information, click here
Saved from the wrecker's ball by community effort and landmark designation, the historic Silver Theatre is a unique public-private partnership. An ambitious project of Montgomery County, Maryland, and the American Film Institute, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is the anchor of an unprecedented redevelopment effort. The AFI Silver presents the richness of American and world cinema, exploring all forms of the moving image in the digital era and seeing the screen itself as a source of literacy, learning and vision for the future.