National Harbor, Maryland

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National Harbor viewed from the pedestrian/bicyle path

National Harbor is a 300-acre new urbanist mixed use waterfront development being built by the Peterson Companies on the shores of the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Maryland. The project is expected to cost more than $2.1 billion. In addition to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, which opened on April 1, 2008, National Harbor will contain five new hotels, waterfront condos, offices, retail stores, nightspots, a marina, and a new location for the National Children's Museum.

Central area of National Harbor featuring The Awakening (sculpture)

1 Hotels
2 Restaurants
3 Residences
4 Retail
5 Other
6 Recreational activities
7 Transportation
8 References
9 External links

[edit] Hotels

Gaylord National Resort pool side area with National Harbor buildings in the background

[edit] Restaurants

(% indicates currently open for business)

Rosa Mexicano
McCormick & Schmick's

McCormick and Schmick's

The Food and Wine Festival at National Harbor, May 2008

Dolce Enoteca e Ristorante
Ketchup
Grace's Mandarin
Potbelly Sandwich Works (%)
CakeLove
Ben & Jerry's
Starbucks
Johnny Rockets
Redrock Canyon Grill
Bobby McKeys
Cadillac Ranch
Public House
Timothy Dean Bistro (expected August 2008)
Maggiano's Little Italy
Old Hickory Steakhouse^[1](%)
Moon Bay Coastal Cuisine^[1] (%)
National Pastime Sports Bar & Grill^[1] (%)
Pienza Italian Market^[1]
Sauciety
Foster's Downeast Clambake^[2]
Ruth's Chris Steak House^[3]

Bench seating on pier

[edit] Residences

Waterfront Street Condominiums^[4]
Fleet Street Condominiums^[5]
One National Harbor^[6]

[edit] Retail

Urban Chic^[7]
Fossil, Inc.
South Moon Under
Life Is Good

Boardwalk flag signs

Stonewall Kitchen
Govinda Gallery
Art Whino
Erwin Pearl Fashion Jewelry
Pajama Party
Strictly First Glass
The Williamsburg Shop
Key Provisions
AMERICA!^[8]
Harley Davidson^[9]
Occasions to Remember
Olympic News
JoS. A. Bank

[edit] Other

National Children's Museum^[10]
Pose Ultra Lounge^[11] (Nightclub/lounge)
Belvedere Lobby Bar (lounge)
Relâche Spa^[12]

[edit] Recreational activities

Seadog boat

National harbor will feature the Summer Concert Series among other outdoor activities. ^[13]

Seadog Cruises^[14]
Fishing
Sailing
Kayaking

[edit] Transportation

National Harbor has direct road access from the Capital Beltway, I-295, and Maryland Route 414 (Oxon Hill Road). Commuters traveling by way of Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) may access National Harbor by utilizing the Oxon Hill Road exits.

Water taxi to Alexandria

A water taxi line run by the Potomac Riverboat Company^[15] connects it to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, George Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Nationals Park^[16] at Navy Yard/Near Southeast, and Georgetown's Washington Harbour.^[17]

WMATA Metrobus route NH-1 operates to the National Harbor development via the Southern Avenue Metrorail station, Indian Head Highway,. and Oxon Hill Road daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.^[18] Buses run every 20 minutes during rush hours and every 30 minutes during non rush hours and the weekends. Maryland is paying an estimated $1.2 million annually for Metro to operate the new service.