Silver Spring Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
About Silver Spring
Silver Spring is just across the northeast border ofWashington D.C.at Eastern Ave. As the story goes, Silver Spring was named after a spring with flecks of mica that was discovered in 1840. Francis Preston Blair, one of the organizers of the Republican Party, discovered the spring and owned most of the land that now comprises Silver Spring. He named his mansion Silver Spring after the spring. The spring is said to have been located in what is now🌍Acorn Parkon East-West Highway.
Top Attractions in Silver Spring
Explore the best things to see and do in Silver Spring:
- ★Acorn Urban Park
- ★AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
- ★Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station
- ★Ellsworth Plaza Water Sprinklers
- ★Ellsworth Urban Park
- ★Fillmore Silver Spring
- ★Jessup Blair Local Park
- ★Memorial Bust to the Homeless Mayor
Where to Eat in Silver Spring
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Crisfield Seafood
- 🍴Cubano's
- 🍴Ghar-E-Kabab
- 🍴Goldberg's Bagels
- 🍴Lebanese Taverna Cafe
- 🍴Mandalay
Where to Stay in Silver Spring
- 🏨Courtyard Silver Spring Downtown
- 🏨DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC Silver Spring
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express Washington DC N-Silver Spring
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