Plan Your Visit

Parking
Public parking is available directly across Walsh Street from The Writer's Center in a county parking lot. The meters in this lot are effective Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. and parking is free on weekends. Meters accept payment through coins, the ParkMobile and MobileNOW! apps. Please note that The Writer's Center is not able to make change for meters. Additional paid parking is available in the Capital Crescent Garage (7171 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814), just a 5-minute walk from the Center.
Metro
The Writer's Center is a ten-minute walk south from the Bethesda Metro station (Red Line).
Ride By Bus
Several nearby bus stops along Wisconsin Avenue are served by the Ride On 34 route.
Nearby Restaurants
If you’re looking for an evening out for dinner and a show (or an afternoon lunch and matinee), there is no shortage of restaurants in Bethesda/Chevy Chase to suit many tastes and budgets. Here’s a sample list offering various types of cuisine:
7715 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 656-9755
4867 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(240) 800-3253
4926 St Elmo Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 654-3737
Bistro Provence (Modern French)
4933 Fairmont Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 656-7373
4865 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 347-7999
Black’s Bar and Kitchen (Organic/Farm-to-Table)
7750 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 652-5525
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
7900 Norfolk Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 652-1311
8130 Wisconsin Avenue (located within the American Inn of Bethesda)
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 656-0888
4928 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(240) 800-4266
7935 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 652-5391
7921 Norfolk Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 654-9496
4828 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 654-4676
Guardado's Restaurant (Spanish)
4918 Del Ray Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 986-4920
7905 Norfolk Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 215-7189
4932 St Elmo Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 654-1997
7945 Norfolk Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 657-1722