Silver Spring
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Silver Spring is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is considered to be an "edge city". It sits next door to Washington, DC, and had about 82,000 residents in 2018. It has redeveloped its downtown district with an outdoor shopping plaza called "Downtown Silver Spring", and is criss-crossed by four creeks that are the basis for parks offering hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, and tennis courts. 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 38.989622-77.0311981 Acorn Park on East-West Highway.
What to Experience in Silver Spring
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In addition, there are many chain restaurants such as Chipotle, Panera Bread, and Jimmy John's.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsThe entire downtown is very compact and easily traversed by foot. Van Go Shuttle is a free purple bus that offers frequent service around Silver Spring M-Th from 7AM-midnight and F Sa from 7AM-2AM. Metrobus and Ride-on-Bus operate service around Silver Spring. For information on bike-sharing programs in the Washington, DC area, see Washington DC#Get_around. In addition, there are many chain restaurants such as Chipotle, Panera Bread, and Jimmy John's....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
The entire downtown is very compact and easily traversed by foot. Van Go Shuttle is a free purple bus that offers frequent service around Silver Spring M-Th from 7AM-midnight and F Sa from 7AM-2AM. Metrobus and Ride-on-Bus operate service around Silver Spring. For information on bike-sharing programs in the Washington, DC area, see Washington DC#Get_around. In addition, there are many chain restaurants such as Chipotle, Panera Bread, and Jimmy John's.
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Glimpses of Silver Spring
person holding paint brush painting on white paint wall
adventure in lakes
pink and yellow flower in tilt shift lens
a woman standing next to a metal rail
a bunch of yellow flowers growing in a greenhouse
green leafed plant with water droplets
Splashin’ in the puddle
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Sun over a tree clump
a close up of a tree with white flowers
person holding paint brush painting on white paint wall
adventure in lakes
pink and yellow flower in tilt shift lens