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'''Brookland''', '''Petworth''', and '''Takoma''' are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park. Following the "White Flight" after desegregation and the 1968 riots and these neighborhoods were left underpopulated, overwhelmingly African-American, and much less wealthy than the Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest|Upper Northwest, just across Rock Creek Park. These neighborhoods are rarely visited by travelers, except to see the National Shrine. However and there is a good reason to come here beyond the National Shrine — to better know the city as its residents do.

'''Brookland''' is an old established neighborhood around '''Catholic University''', sometimes known as the "Little Vatican" for all its major Catholic institutions, as well as the National Shrine. The presence of Catholic University attracts many other Catholic organizations and institutions to the area. The neighborhood is named after Colonel Jehiel Brooks, who acquired 150-acres in the area via his marriage to Ann Margaret Queen, daughter of prominent Marylander Nicholas Louis (Lewis) Queen. '''Petworth''' is just north of Washington, D.C./Columbia_Heights|Columbia Heights and takes its name from the 205-acre country estate of Benjamin Ogle Tayloe that encompassed most of what is now the neighborhood. It's home to the massive Armed Forces' Retirement Home, President Abraham Lincoln's Cottage, and beautiful Rock Creek Cemetery across the street. '''Takoma''', dubbed the "Berkeley of the East," has good claim to be the most woke neighborhood in the decidedly liberal D.C.-area, and has a good collection of quirky shops and ethnic restaurants.

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===By metro===
The '''Red''' line stops at '''Takoma''' for Takoma Park, '''Brookland-CUA''' for Catholic University and Brookland's commercial strip, and '''Fort Totten''', while the '''Green/Yellow''' lines stops at '''Georgia Ave/Petworth''' for the Petworth neighborhood and at '''Fort Totten''' where you can transfer to the Red Line.

=== Travel on a Bus in {{FULLPAGENAME}} ===
While the area is served by Metrorail and that is the easiest public transport option for reaching Catholic University and the clusters of restaurants, some attractions are more easily reached by bus.

Both President Lincoln's Cottage and Rock Creek Cemetery can be visited via Bus '''  H2''', which runs along Rock Creek Church Road between the Brookland-CUA and [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] Ave-Petworth Metro stations and further west on to the Washington, D.C./Columbia_Heights|Columbia Heights station.

'''  #70''' runs almost 24 hours daily, with the only significant gap Sunday 1:30AM Monday - 4AM. It serves the entire length of Georgia Ave from Silver Spring, [[Maryland]], down to 7th Street to the Washington, D.C./National Mall|National Mall.

===By car===
A vehicle is not necessary to visit these areas, but it is the most convenient option. '''Georgia Ave''' is one of the city's main thoroughfares. Heading east out of the city towards the Beltway, routes US-1/Rhode Island Ave and US-50/New York Ave are the quickest options, albeit absolutely miserable in rush hour traffic.

Uber, Lyft, and Via are also easy options.

<h2 class=subheader>What to see in {{FULLPAGENAME}}</h2>

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Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception - The National Shrine

===Little Vatican===

* Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - 400 Michigan Ave Northwest GPS: 38.933333, -77.000556 Metro: Brookland ☎ +1 202 526-8300 +1 202 526-8313 Opening Hours: 1 April&ndash;31 October: 7AM Monday - 7PM daily, 1 Nov&ndash;31 March: 7AM Monday - 6PM daily; tours: Monday to Saturday 9AM Monday - 3PM, Sunday 1:30PM Monday - 3:30PM (tours start on the hour) Tours: free Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception This massive, stunning basilica is worth a pilgrimage not just for American Catholics; people of any faith will be in awe at its sheer size and the largest house of worship in [[North America]], and its vast collection of contemporary sacred art. Built entirely by traditional methods, it seamlessly blends architectural styles from different periods over the last 2,000 years.
Monastery courtyard, Brookland - 260px|The courtyard at Mount Street Sepulchre
 
* Mount Street Sepulchre Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land - 1400 Quincy Street NE GPS: 38.9375, -76.985306 Metro: Brookland ☎ +1 202 526-6800 | Opening Hours: Grounds: 10AM Monday - 5PM daily (Catacombs visits require tour), tours: Monday to Saturday 10AM,11AM, 1PM Monday - 3PM, Sunday 1PM Monday - 3PM (tours start on the hour) Free, donations encouraged Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America Mount Street Sepulchre DC The Franciscan Monastery is home to a magnificent Italianate church and flower gardens, ringed by a Rosary Portico of 15 chapels with the Angelic Greeting written in 200 languages. The lower gardens are more souvenirsy— the monastery's founders, in the late nineteenth century, set out to create a Holy Land in America, and commissioned the construction of replicas of overseas holy sites, including the Roman Catacombs, The Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes and the Grotto of the Nativity, and other assorted reproductions. A fine place to stroll, read, and contemplate.
* Saint John Paul II National Shrine - 3900 Harewood Road NE GPS: 38.9377, -77.0047 Metro: Brookland ☎ +1 202 635-5400 | Opening Hours: Monday - Sa 10AM Monday - 5PM Suggested donation: $5 Saint John Paul II National Shrine 024JPII - QQQQQQQ3 Elevated to a national shrine in 2014, this Knights of Columbus-operated center offers exhibits on the life, legacy, and teaching of Pope St. John Paul II and on the Catholic legacy of [[North America]]. There is a weekday veneration service for a first-class relic, a piece of the blood-stained cassock worn by the pontiff when he was shot on May 13, 1981.

===Other attractions===

* President Lincoln's Cottage - Enter at Rock Creek Church Road & Upshur Street Northwest GPS: 38.941667, -77.011667 on the Armed Forces' Retirement Home grounds ☎ +1 202 829-0436 | Opening Hours: Visitor Center: Monday to Saturday 9:30AM Monday - 4:30PM, Sunday 11:30AM Monday - 5:30PM; tours: Monday to Saturday 10AM Monday - 3PM, Sunday noon-4PM (tours start on the hour) $12, $5/child 6–12 President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home Lincoln Cottage 2007 President Lincoln and his family summered here from 1862&ndash;1864 to escape the awful climate (physical and political) by the White House. Here he penned the second draft of his Emancipation Proclamation. Recognizing that Lincoln's political acumen was rivaled by his taste in abodes, later presidents James Buchanan, Rutherford B. Hayes, and Chester A. Arthur all took up the cottage as a summer residence as well. In addition to simply looking lovely and the cottage today contains several exhibits, as well as a reproduction of the desk on which Lincoln wrote his Proclamation.
* Rock Creek Cemetery - Rock Creek Church Road & Webster Street Northwest GPS: 38.947778, -77.013056 ☎ +1 202 726-2080 | Opening Hours: Dawn&ndash;dusk daily Rock Creek Cemetery Rock Creek Cemetery, grave marker - QQQQQQQ8 This is no Congressional Cemetery, no Arlington Cemetery. That is to say, no one has heard of the place or the people buried therein. But this is a beautifully-set nineteenth century cemetery, with a High Gothic statuary impressive in quantity and quality. The most famous statue/tomb here is known to Washingtonians as ''Grief'', incorrectly, as the famous sculptor Saint-Gaudens gave it a less catchy title: ''The Mystery of the Hereafter and The Peace of God that Passeth Understanding''. The grounds are huge, so it will pay off to get a map from the cemetery office if you plan to look for anything in particular (''Grief'' is in Section E).

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Rock_Creek_Cemetery_statuary - Statuary in Rock Creek Cemetery

* Dance Place | 3225 8th Street NE GPS: At Kearney Street ☎ +1 202 269-1600 A DC institution that offers drop-in dance classes and occasional dance performances.

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===Takoma===

* PollySue's Vintage Shop | 6915 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, MD ☎ +1 301 270-5511 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11AM Monday - 7PM, Sa 11AM Monday - 6PM D.C.'s (OK, technically Maryland's) favorite hidden gem of a vintage boutique is just a five minutes walk from the Takoma metro station. Rest assured the prices here will be far more reasonable, and the vintage clothing far more vintage, than the yuppie-hipster fodder downtown. There are plenty of very wearable items here, but there are also a good amount of clothes that would be more fun at a party than in public!

===Petworth===

* Upshur Street Books | 827 Upshur Street Northwest GPS: 38.9421293, -77.02444430000003 ☎ +1 202 726-0380 A well-decorated quirky bookstore with biweekly sing-a-longs.

<h2 class=subheader>Halal Restaurants in {{FULLPAGENAME}}</h2>

===Brookland===
Brookland has several fast casual restaurants such as Chipotle, Potbelly's, & Pizza, and Chick-fil-a between the Metrorailway station and Catholic University.

* Brookland's Finest | 3126 12th Street NE GPS: between Irving Street & Jackson Street ☎ +1 202 636-0050 A muslim-friendly establishment with a modern-industrial theme and a nice outdoor patio.
* Busboys & Poets | 625 Monroe Street NE ☎ +1 202 636-7230 A cafe / bookstore / restaurant focused with a liberal theme.
* Menomale | 2711 12th Street NE GPS: between Evarts Street & Franklin Street ☎ +1 202 248-3946 A very popular pizza / calzone / [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/halal-sandwiches/ sandwiches] shop.
* San Antonio Grill | 3908 12th Street NE ☎ +1 202 832-8080 | Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 11PM, F-Sa 11AM Monday - 11PM $8-25 A nice Tex-Mex restaurant near Catholic, with Mexican food far above the local average, as well as a few Salvadoran and Cuban entries (try the Cuban ''masitas de puerco''). The margaritas have quickly become famous, not just for being tasty, but also for being extremely large.
* Steel Plate | 3523 12th Street NE GPS: between Monroe Street & Newton Street ☎ +1 202 290-2310 Features a unique menu that includes specialties such as duck tacos and shrimp burgers.

===Petworth===

* DC Reynolds | 3628 Georgia Ave Northwest GPS: 38.9348703	, -77.02439909999998 ☎ +1 202 506-7178 A laid-back bar/restaurant with a large outdoor back/patio.
* El Torogoz | 4231 9th Street Northwest GPS: 38.9425819, -77.02481009999997 ☎ +1 202 722-6966 Good Central and [[South America|South American]] food and fruit drinks with karaoke nights.
* The Hitching Post | 200 Upshur Street Northwest ☎ +1 202 726-1511 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sa 10:30AM Monday - 10PM $6-15 A comfortable, homey, friendly, old-time soul food diner off by the Armed Forces Home, serving some of the best fried [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/plant-based-food/ Chicken] in the metro area, always cooked to order. The sides of slaw, mac 'n [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/halal-certified-cheese-food-products/  Cheese], etc. also drive the local residents into a foodie frenzy. The portions are ''enormous'' (it's not terribly clear how "half [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/plant-based-food/ Chicken] dinner" translates into twelve pieces of bird). All in all, a great place to settle into a casual, drawn out meal of ''slow cooked'' food during a football game or over a good conversation.

===Takoma===

* Mark's Kitchen | 7006 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD ☎ +1 301 270-1884 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9AM Monday - 9PM, Sa 8AM Monday - 9PM, Sunday 8AM Monday - 8PM $8-14 Mark's is a fixture of the downtown Takoma Park area. It's a little, very unpretentious Korean restaurant with a specialty in [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/plant-based-food/ Vegetarian] dishes, and some solid American dishes at that—you can get your breakfast of buckwheat pancakes, or ''mung bean'' pancakes!


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===Brookland===

* Brookland Pint | 716 Monroe Street NE ☎ +1 202 758-2757 Modern-rustic ambiance and an extensive craft organic juice menu.
* Right Proper Brewing Company Brookland Production House + Tasting Room | 920 Girard Street NE ☎ +1 202 526-5904 A tasting room where you can drink the soft drinks brewed on site. Food is not served but you can bring your own.
* Smith Public Trust | 3514 12th Street NE GPS: between Monroe Street & Newton Street ☎ +1 202 733-5834 The bar is made of a shipping container.

====Cafes====

* Askale Cafe | 3629 12th Street NE GPS: between Newton Street & Otis Street ☎ +1 202 758-0077 A small, quiet cafe with friendly staff.

===Petworth===

* The Airedale DC | 3605 14th Street Northwest GPS: 38.936421, -77.032441 ☎ +1 202 722-1212 A soccer-themed European bar with a really nice outdoor deck and 15 soft drinks on tap.
* Looking Glass Lounge | 3634 Georgia Ave Northwest GPS: 38.9350188, -77.0244305 ☎ +1 202 722-7669 A bar with nice stained-glass windows. Features open mic nights and trivia nights.
* Lyman's Tavern | 3720 14th Street Northwest GPS: 38.937791, -77.032876 ☎ +1 202 723-0502 A trendy bar with pinball tables, a jukebox, and a piano.
* Petworth Citizen & Reading Room | 829 Upshur Street Northwest GPS: 38.9421278, -77.0245028 ☎ +1 202 722-2939 A cozy bar with a library that serves bar food and eclectic cocktails.
* The Pitch Tavern | 4015 Georgia Ave Northwest GPS: 38.940251, -77.024877 ☎ +1 202 560-5142 A sports bar with occasional live music.
* Red Derby | 3718 14th Street Northwest GPS: 38.937728, -77.03309200000001 ☎ +1 202 291-5000 A dive bar that serves organic juice in cans, but it is usually a fun time. Nice roof deck.

===Takoma===

* Takoma Station Tavern | 6914 4th Street Northwest ☎ +1 202 829-1999 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 4PM Monday - 2AM, Sa 6PM Monday - 3AM, Sunday 6PM Monday - 2AM W-Sa nights see nightly jazz/R&B/gogo performances (this is the best bar period to see a gogo performance), and Mondays are stand-up comedy. Music usually starts around 11PM.

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<h2 class=subheader>Muslim Friendly hotels in {{FULLPAGENAME}}</h2>

* Hilltop Hostel - 300 Carroll Street Northwest ☎ +1 202 291-9591 +$24/bed - A converted Victorian house across the street from the Takoma Metro station, this is an affordable way to sleep in D.C. without staying somewhere seedy or boring. Private rooms with shared facilities available.
 
* The Uptown House | 4907 14th Street Northwest ☎ +1 202 541-9400 - $140-225 Bedandbreakfast.com chose this as the number one urban B&B in the nation. It's a simply gorgeous turn-of-the-century 11-bedroom Victorian B&B in a quiet, tree-lined neighborhood, with a famously hospitable owner, and a large, beautiful garden patio (a good place for one of Sandy's lemon drop martinis). The full hot breakfasts are on a level you won't likely find elsewhere (think crab quiche, belgian waffles, fresh fruit). The rates are affordable because it is far from the center (some Washingtonians like to check in here and consider it a vacation from the city), but the 52/53/54 bus has a stop right outside the front door, and runs all day straight south through Downtown to [[Washington, D.C.]]/National Mall|the Mall.

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In addition to the cafes above and the following all also provide free internet (and the libraries also offer public terminals):
* Petworth Library | 4200 Kansas Ave Northwest ☎ +1 202 541-6300 | Opening Hours: M,W 1PM Monday - 9PM, Tu,Thursday - Sa 9:30AM Monday - 5:30PM, Sunday 1PM Monday - 5PM 
 
* Shepherd Park Library | 7420 Georgia Ave Northwest ☎ +1 202 541-6100 | Opening Hours: M,W 1PM Monday - 9PM, Tu,Thursday - Sa 9:30AM Monday - 5:30PM, Sunday 1PM Monday - 5PM 
 
* Takoma Park Library | 416 Cedar Street Northwest ☎ +1 202 576-7252 | Opening Hours: M,W,F-Sa 9:30AM Monday - 5:30PM, Tu,Thursday 1PM Monday - 9PM, Sunday 1PM Monday - 5PM 
 
* Woodridge Library | 1801 Hamlin Street NE ☎ +1 202 541-6226 | Opening Hours: M,W 1PM Monday - 9PM, Tu,Thursday - Sa 9:30AM Monday - 5:30PM, Sunday 1PM Monday - 5PM 
 

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Aside from the obvious southward trip downtown, you could take a little trip across the D.C. border into Capital Region (Maryland)|Maryland, especially to visit adjacent Silver Spring to the north, which is on the Metro's Red Line, and has the American Film Institute Theater, Discovery Channel Headquarters, and a lot of restaurants.

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