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University of Maryland College Park - - What To Do And See

 

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Visit the College Park Aviation Museum, which can be found on Corporal Frank Scott Drive.

 

Learn about the history of communication at the National Museum of Language, situated on Baltimore Avenue.

 

Try out your golfing skills at the 9-hole Paint Branch Golf Course, located on University Boulevard.

 

See the historical and beautiful Riversdale House Museum, on Riverdale Road, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997.

 

Sports & outdoor events

The Women's Only 5K Race, which represents one of the most popular and expected annual sporting events in College Park, will be celebrating its 23rd annual edition, on August 28, 2010.

 

The event happens at Lake Artemesia, in College Park, and it is part of the 2010 Maryland Women's Distance Festival Grand Prix Series, sponsored by the Maryland RRCA, which consists of 12 5k races, from late April to Late August, in Maryland, and it is addressed to women of all ages and abilities.

 

Festivals

Below, there is a list of some of the most popular and favorite annual celebrations, which happen near College Park, MD. Check it out!

 

May: Annual Hyattsville Art Fest (Hyattsville), Rockville Art & Craft Festival (Rockville).

June: Capital Jazz Festival (Columbia).

September: Annual Alexandria Festival of the Arts (Alexandria).

October: Bethesda Row Arts Festival (Bethesda).

November: Sugarloaf Crafts Festival (Gaithersburg).

 

Shopping

There are more than sufficient shops and stores in which you will find everything you need during your stay, in College Park. However, for a more "rich" shopping experience, you might want to consider renting a car, because most of the larger shopping spots are located in the nearby communities, including in Washington, DC, which is only 30 minutes, by car, from College Park.

 

To get a more clear idea, about what the city has to offer, check out the list below, which contains some of the most popular and favorite shopping spots in and around College Park, MD!

 

- Stripe 3 Adidas: 7415 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD.

- Bare Feet Shoes: 9035 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD.

- Mall At Prince Georges: 3500 East West Highway, Hyattsville, MD.

- Old Post Office Pavilion: 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC.

- AMC Theatres - Mazza Gallerie 7: 5300 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC.

- Georgetown Park: 1080 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC.

- City Place Mall: 8661 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD.

- LensCrafters - Hyattsville: 3500 East West Highway, Hyattsville, MD.

- Union Station: 50 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC.

- Largo Town Center: 950 Largo Center Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD.