Bowie’s best local businesses

The 151 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

● Updated Sep 17

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151 businesses across 15 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants57 places · newest: Cluckster's Halal Chicken (Cluck-U-Chicken) - Lanham, Sep 2
• 02Beauty17 places · newest: Deola’s Touch, Sep 2
• 03Shopping11 places · newest: DTLR, Sep 2
• 04Entertainment15 places · newest: Bowie Golf Club, Aug 2
• 05Nightlife2 places · newest: Bay Street Restaurant & Lounge, Jul 21
• 06Bakeries & Sweets6 places · newest: Sweet Reason Company, Sep 2
• 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage5 places · newest: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Aug 27
• 08Health & Wellness5 places · newest: Bee Yoga Fusion, Sep 2
• 09Arts & Culture10 places · newest: Howard B. Owens Science Center, Sep 2
• 10Home & Garden4 places · newest: Better Appliance Outlet - Kitchen Appliances Shop, Jul 21
• 11Hobbies, Books, & Crafts6 places · newest: Annapolis Bows & Violins, Jul 21
• 12Sporting Goods2 places · newest: DICK'S Sporting Goods, Jul 21
• 13Parks & Outdoors1 place · newest: GORC Park, Aug 2
• 14Pets2 places · newest: PetSmart, Sep 2
• 15Cafes3 places · newest: Dunkin', Sep 2

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• Bowie Plaza

  Other

  Strip mall featuring such stores as Macy's, Safeway, Foreman Mills, and a watch repair shop.

  6908 Laurel - Bowie Rd · bowie-plaza.edan.io ↗

• Collington Plaza

  Other

  Shopping center with a range of businesses, including a grocery store and bank.

  3400-3570 Crain Hwy · phillipsedison.com ↗

• Hilltop Plaza

  Other

  Shopping center with a variety of eateries, plus a swim school, dentists, and beauty and nail salons.

  MD Route 450 &, Race Track Rd · myhilltopplaza.com ↗

• The Village at Waugh Chapel

  Other

  Outdoor retail plaza with diverse shops & services, including a grocery store, plus dining.

  1326 Main Chapel Way (Gambrills) · shopwaughchapel.com ↗

• Waugh Chapel Towne Centre

  Other

  Busy center featuring popular big-box retailers for clothing & home goods, restaurants & a theater.

  1417 S Main Chapel Way (Gambrills) · visitwaughchapel.com ↗

• George Peabody Library

  Services

  300,000-volume 19th-century library at Johns Hopkins University, with ornate Greek Revival interior.

  17 E Mt Vernon Pl (Baltimore) · library.jhu.edu ↗

• The Restaurant Store - Baltimore East

  Services

  Warehouse for equipment and supplies for restaurants, also selling to the public.

  121 Kane St (Baltimore) · therestaurantstore.com ↗

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