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Welcome to Bethesda, Maryland.
Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in Montgomery County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.. It takes its name from a church located there, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church (built 1820), which in turn was named from a passage in the Christian New Testament. As of 2000, the Census-defined community had a total population of 55,277.
Bethesda teems with activity, from businesses to quaint shops to more than 200 restaurants, there's always something going on in Bethesda! Twice a week, you can stop by the Women's Farm Market to purchase local produce, flowers, and crafts. Bethesda is also the home of internationally know institutions, such as the Naval Medical Hospital and the National Institutes of Health.
Important institutions located in Bethesda include the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. Bethesda is also home to the National Naval Medical Center, commonly referred to as Bethesda Naval Hospital, where many famous Americans such as Joseph McCarthy passed away and the infamous John F. Kennedy autopsy was performed. Adjoining the hosptial to the east is the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
The headquarters of defense conglomerate Lockheed Martin Corporation and hotel and resort chain Marriott are located in Bethesda. Bethesda is renowned for its extensive collection of restaurants-180 were listed at the end of 2004-offering cuisine ranging from Afgan to Vietnamese. Bethesda is also home to two vibrant farmers markets, the Montgomery Farm Woman's Cooperative Market and the Bethesda Farmer's Market, as well as numerous cinemas and art galleries.
While there is some housing located within walking distance of the downtown area and the Bethesda Metro station, most of the residential area known as Bethesda spans out from the downtown area. Extending for several miles from the heart of downtown, the residential area consists largely of older single family homes in well-established neighborhoods with some townhomes and condominiums. The area offers outstanding public schools as well as many public parks, recreation facilities, and the YMCA. Come experience the joys of living in the greater Bethesda area!
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Local daily news in Bethesda:
Best of Bethesda: Arts & Events
Founded in 1979, Imagination Stage produces family-friendly plays. Photograph by Scott Suchman.
DC family restaurant guide: Vapiano opens in Bethesda
Moms especially will enjoy heading to Vapiano's for a girls' night out or lunch with friends.
High-intensity fitness programs to be reviewed
High-intensity fitness training programs like P90X and CrossFit are exploding in popularity in both the military community and the civilian world because they offer dramatic results with aggressive regimens, frequently timed and performed with high repetitive loads.
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Places of interest:
Somerset, MD (1.7 miles), Chevy Chase, MD (2.0 miles), Friendship Village, MD (2.2 miles), Brookmont, MD (2.2 miles), Glen Echo, MD (2.3 miles), Chevy Chase, MD (2.6 miles), Chevy Chase Village, MD (2.6 miles), Chevy Chase Section Five, MD (2.6 miles).
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