The Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, MD; photo courtesy of Visit Montgomery County, Maryland
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VisArts Rockville is a unique venue for meetings and events. The Buchanan Room at VisArts is ideal for offsite meet- ings, retreats, fundraising events, team building workshops, holiday office par- ties and award dinners. It offers a spa- cious interior and view of Rockville Town Square, excellent acoustics and lighting, a permanent dance floor and resident artists' studios making for a noteworthy event site. Conveniently located in Rockville Town Square, VisArts is walk- ing distance from the Rockville Metro station.
A fun idea for meetings is to include a one-day art class upstairs at VisArts. This could be a creative break from a long meeting, or a bonus activity at the end of a conference. The three art gal- leries rotate critically acclaimed shows year round.
The Bethesda Theater, built in 1938 as one of the era's Art Deco cinema palaces, is undergoing an $8 million ren- ovation. This National Historic Register property is once again becoming the region's top live music supper club.
Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club is a small concert hall that features 300 seats for dinner and 200 additional per- formance seats, which are made avail- able when the dinner seats are sold out. See favorite artists in an intimate, ele- gant and acoustically superb setting. Bethesda Blues and Jazz also boasts a
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new 40-foot bar and lounge area. Just 1-1/2 blocks from the Bethesda Metro station, the property also offers a 340- car public parking garage.
The Fillmore is the newest live music venue in the Washington, DC area, bringing a dynamic, first-class music, entertainment and community use venue to downtown Silver Spring.
The world-renowned AFI Silver Theatre is the region’s premier venue for first-run and classic films, and it is home to the SilverDocs Film Festival held each year in June.
300 Shady Grove offers bowling, but with a twist. Its modern and trendy décor offers an upscale bowling experi- ence complete with a private VIP room for special events.
The only vineyard in Montgomery County, Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard, produces Bordeaux-style wines that have received numerous awards. The vineyard is nestled in the rolling hills of Comus, Maryland, at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Brookside Gardens is an award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park.
Go Ape! (or The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring) is a treetop adventure course featuring zip lines and obstacle courses that is perfect for a corporate retreat or family fun.
The Music Center at Strathmore is a magnificent structure that houses a 2,000-seat concert hall with stadium seating and and welcomes world- renowned performers.
The Bolger Center is surrounded by 83 scenic acres in Potomac just outside of Washington, DC and 25 minutes from two international airports. Its campus- style setting creates an inviting retreat, and the hotel offers a delightful range of guestroom styles with garden views. Here, guests are ensured a peaceful and productive stay.
The Silver Spring Civic Building is the center of community activities and events in downtown Silver Spring. The plaza contains a pavilion for summer concerts and festivals as well as an out- door ice rink in the winter.
Smokey Glen Farm allows guests to mix a little business (or none), a lot of play, refreshing country vistas, and their famous barbeque specialties, all in com- plete privacy. Accommodating as many as 5,000 people or more, each of their five event sites is designed so that groups will not have to share space with any others.
High Point Farm has six private event sites on more than 150 acres of land. These spacious five-to-eight acres sites offer views of Sugarloaf Mountain and Little Bennett Regional Park.
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