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Cabin John Regional Park, 7400 Tuckerman Ln., has tennis courts, hiking and biking trails, an ice-skating rink, a playground and a picnic area. A miniature train is a highlight for children. Locust Grove Nature Center, 7777 Democracy Blvd., is also part of the park. The center, which is open Wed. 9-4, Sat. 9-5 and Sun. 1-5, offers gardens, trails, a wildlife observation area, indoor and outdoor exhibits and the Nature Exploration Area play area for children. The park is open daily dawn-dusk but hours for park facilities vary. Phone (301) 765-8702 for the park, (301) 765-8670 for train information and (301) 765-8660 for the nature center.

Downtown Bethesda features dozens of murals and pieces of public art as well as several art galleries and theaters.

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