Bowie

Bowie is a suburban bedroom community of Washington, D.C.. While Bowie's history goes back over a century, much of the city consists of ranch and Cape Cod homes built in the 1960s and 1970s as a planned community by Levitt. Lately, Bowie has grown by annexing various developments that have sprouted up around the city's edge since the mid-1980s. The visitor can still find vestiges of historical Bowie—most notably, the railroads and horse farms that defined Bowie in the pre-Levitt era.

By plane

• Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) is located 20 miles southwest of Bowie via MD197 and MD295.
• Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) is located 23 miles southwest of Bowie via US 50 (through Washington, D.C.).
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is located 45 miles west of Bowie via the Capital Beltway.

By train

MARC operates train service on its Penn Line to/from Baltimore and Washington, D.C.. Nearest station is at 13900 Jericho Park Rd.

By bus

MetroBus B27 operates service to/from the New Carrollton Metro Station. For more information on riding the Metrorail and Metrobus, see Washington DC#Get_In.

By car

Bowie is best navigated by car.

By bicycle

The Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Trail runs through the northern part of Bowie and there are various other networks of bike paths and on-street bike routes.
Unfortunately, Route 50 bisects the city and has few bike-friendly crossings.

• Belair Mansion

  phone: +1 301 809-3089
  address: 12207 Tulip Grove Dr
  Built in 1745 by Samuel Ogle, the provincial governor of Maryland, the mansion serves today as an historical museum operated by the city.

• Belair Stable Museum

  phone: +1 301 809-3089
  address: 2835 Belair Dr
  Most of modern-day Bowie was once a stud farm where champion thoroughbred race horses were born and raised. The Belair Stables operated for roughly 200 years and is famous for producing two Triple Crown champions (Gallant Fox and Omaha).

• Bowie Railroad Museum

  phone: +1 301-809-3089
  address: 8614 Chestnut Ave

• Bowie Welcome Center and Children's Museum

  address: 8606 Chestnut Ave.
  Learn the history of Bowie through exhibits and hands-on activities for children. Visitor information for Bowie and local attractions.

• National Capital Radio & Television Museum

  phone: +1 301 390-1020
  address: 2608 Mitchellville Rd

• Prince George's County Genealogy Library

  address: 12219 Tulip Grove Drive
  Research your Prince George's County family history in the 4000 books, periodicals, microforms and other records.

• Allen Pond Park

• Bowie Baysox Minor League Baseball Team

  address: 4101 Crain Highway
  Double-A level minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles.

• Bowie Playhouse

  address: 16500 Whitemarsh Park Drive
  Tucked away in the woods at the back of Whitemarsh Park, the 150-seat Bowie Playhouse is home to four amateur theater companies and features dramas, musicals and Shakespeare year round.

• Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

  address: 15200 Annapolis Road
  A concert hall that features a variety of college, high school and community concerts and theatrical productions.

Bowie has a variety of malls, but little that's likely to pique the interest of the picky shopper. Two of the malls are Bowie Town Center and Free State Mall. Some of the antique shops in Old Town may be worth your time.

• Ichiban Sushi

  address: 3921 Evergreen Parkway, Bowie
  Try the "Sushi Red & White", or for non-sushi eaters, the Chinese menu.

• Lima's Chicken

  address: 3552 Crain Hwy
  Charbroiled chicken and other Peruvian specialties.

• Rip's Country Inn

  address: 3809 Crain Hwy
  Not one of the too-many plastic chain restaurants that infect Bowie. Rip's has served Bowie with casual dining for more than 50 years

• T.J. Elliott's

  address: 6814 Laurel-Bowie Road
  Owned by the Marcos family that started the original Ledo restaurant in College Park, T.J. Elliott's serves tasty Italian food in addition to Ledo pizza.

• DuClaw Brewing Company

  address: 4000 Town Center Blvd
  This Maryland brewpub in Bowie Town Center has good food in addition to their own brews.

• Old Bowie Town Grille

  phone: +1 301 464-8800
  address: 8604 Chestnut Avenue
  Live music several nights a week. Craft beers on draft in an Irish-pub setting with a family-owned restaurant.

• Comfort Inn

  address: 4500 Crain Hwy.

• Hampton Inn

  address: 15202 Major Lansdale Blvd.

• Rip's Country Inn

  address: 3809 N. Crain Hwy.

• Towneplace Suites

  address: 3700 Town Center Blvd.

• Greenbelt is a historic New Deal Town just next door with venues for live music and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center visitor center.
• College Park is home to the University of Maryland's largest campus.
• Washington, D.C.
• Annapolis
• Baltimore