Bowie’s best local businesses

The 893 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

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893 businesses listed80 added this month16 categories

● Updated Aug 2

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893 businesses across 16 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

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Annapolis Harbour Center
Other
Retail complex with a small-town feel offering specialty shops, a movie theater & an Amish market.
2512 A Solomons Island Rd (Annapolis) · annapolisharbourcenter.com ↗
Annapolis Mall
Other
Longstanding mall with over 200 retailers, including Apple and H&M, as well as an AMC theater.
2002 Annapolis Mall Rd (Annapolis) · shopannapolismall.com ↗
Annapolis Town Center
Other
Big lifestyle complex with homes, shops, eateries & entertainment.
1906 Towne Centre Blvd (Annapolis) · annapolistowncenter.com ↗
Arundel Mills
Other
A vast selection of brand-name outlet stores under one roof with dining options & a casino-hotel.
7000 Arundel Mills Cir (Hanover) · simon.com ↗
Bethesda Row
Other
Celebrated, upscale mall offering a variety of trendy retail shops, restaurants & a movie theater.
4827 Bethesda Ave (Bethesda) · bethesdarow.com ↗
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 ↗
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
Other
Bright, spacious enclosed mall with 160 stores, including many high-end brands, plus a food court.
1100 S Hayes St (Arlington) · simon.com ↗
Georgetown Park
Other
Large indoor shopping mall featuring high-end & discount national retailers, plus a bowling alley.
3222 M St NW (Washington) · georgetownpark.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 ↗
Layhill Shopping Center
Other
Shopping center with a variety of stores, including a bakery and nail salon, plus a warm atmosphere.
14300 Layhill Rd (Silver Spring) · layhillshoppingcenter.com ↗
Savage Mill
Other
Stylish, contemporary complex with shops & eateries in a converted 1800s cotton mill.
8600 Foundry St (Savage) · savagemill.com ↗
The Crossing Clarendon
Other
This outdoor shopping mall with a water fountain offers a variety of stores & casual dining options.
2800 Clarendon Blvd (Arlington) · thecrossingclarendon.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 ↗

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