Wheaton Regional Park

Established in 1958, this is a 538-acre regional park with a playground, picnic areas, miniature train rides, carousel rides, stocked lake for fishing, botanical gardens, nature center, hiking trails, riding stables, campground, ice skating (year-round), tennis courts, covered fields, and a dog park.

Address: 1400 Glenallan Ave
Price: Free
Website: montgomeryparks.org (opens in a new tab)

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Do
Brookside Gardens
Beautiful and expansive botanic gardens. Visit the butterfly pavilion in the summer months—otherwise just take the opportunity for a romantic stroll.
Sunrise-sunset daily; conservatories and visitor center to 5PMGardens: free
Drink
Kefa Cafe
Delightful coffee shop with excellent coffee and a few snacks, run by two Ethiopian sisters.
Mon-Thu 9AM–6PM, Fri-Sat 10AM–5PM, Sun 10am–6PM
Eat
Ruan Thai
Trying to decide whether to eat at Nava or Ruan is best decided by a coin flip—they are both fantastic, small, and as authentic as they come. Aside from walking distance, Ruan is a little divier and marginally less expensive, which is either a plus or minus depending on your outlook. It also serves an incredible smoked eggplant salad, a fiery crispy whole red snapper, and killer larb.
Mon-Sat 11:30AM-10PM, Sun 4-10PM$6-18
Eat
Full Key Restaurant
An unassuming but pleasant little eatery, offering Hong Kong cuisine into the wee hours of the night—wonderful noodle soups, soup dumplings, congee, and barbecued meats—the roast duck tends to run out, but you can call ahead to reserve a portion for a late night visit.
11AM-2AM daily$3.50-20.00