Going to D.C.

[ncbuckeye67]

  My wife and I are travelling to Washington D.C. next week, and I'm wondering if there any local hobby shops nearby? Any contests/shows going on the week of 06/26/23-06/30/23? Local club meetings?

[SSNJim]

The only hobby shops I know of are Hobby Works (there are two stores - one in Rockville, MD and the other in Laurel, MD). There is Star Hobby in Annapolis, MD, and a Hobby Town USA in Frederick, MD. You can get the addresses and hours by googling the names. There are a few Hobby Lobby and Michael's stores (both primarily craft stores). I'm not sure what there is in VA anymore - all the ones I knew of are gone but I don't get there often nowadays.

A wprd of warning - when you go to the hobby stores, watch the time you go. Afternoon rush hour can be horrible heading to any of them from near DC. Star Hobby is very near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and the last couple of miles on weekends can take a half hour or more.

Not sure of what there is club/show related, but most stuff is done on weekends. Hope others jump in with more hobby shops.

[BlackSheep214]

I agree. None in DC per say. Outside of DC, yes.