Old Takoma
Step onto the streets of Old Takoma and enter a friendly, bustling
marketplace of locally owned shops, restaurants and speciality
services that reflect our history and pride. The Old Takoma business
district stretches from the Takoma Junction to the Takoma Theatre.
We ignore the Maryland-District of Columbia boundary line that
cuts across the middle.
Here the past is preserved. Buy vintage evening dresses or antique
jewelry or tie-dyed blouses or old books on a street with an Art
Deco flair. Eclectic-but-worthwhile options are around every corner.
Check out the strings on a mandolin. Be impressed by artisan glassware.
The around-the-world experiences of Takoma's townspeople have
come home. Buy Tibetan bowls or beads from New Delhi. Eat curried
goat of the Caribbean. Or get a shiatsu massage.
Old-fashioned civic enthusiasm is still common. Business owners
give generously to the sports leagues, the PTAs and other "helping
hand" groups. The ice-cream store and the eateries are social
hangouts where everyone catches up on the news. You can listen
to evening music or hear a lecture when shops are closed for the
day.
But don't take our word for it. Come see for yourself.
