Gaylord National Resort pool side area with National Harbor buildings in the background
National Harbor is a 300-acre new urbanist mixed use waterfront development being built by the The Peterson Companies on the shores of the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Maryland. The project is expected to cost more than $2.1 billion. In addition to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, which opened on April 1, 2008, National Harbor will contain five new hotels, waterfront condos, offices, retail stores, nightspots, a marina, and a new location for the National Children's Museum.
Hotels[]
- Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
- Residence Inn by Marriott
- W Aloft
- Westin
- Hampton Inn & Suites
- Wyndham Vacation Resorts
Undeveloped Harborview parcel overlooking Old Town Alexandria including the George Washington Masonic National Memorial - May 2008
Restaurants/Eateries[]
- Rosa Mexicano
- McCormick & Schmick's
- Dolce Enoteca e Ristorante
- Ketchup
- Grace's Mandarin
- Potbelly Sandwich Works
- CakeLove
- Ben & Jerry's
- Starbucks
- Johnny Rockets
- Redrock Canyon Grill
- Bobby McKeys
- Cadillac Ranch
- Public House
- Timothy Dean Bistro
- Maggiano's Little Italy
- Old Hickory Steakhouse[1]
- Moon Bay Coastal Cuisine[2]
- National Pastime Sports Bar & Grill[3]
- Pienza Italian Market[4]
- Sauciety
- Foster's Downeast Clambake[5]
- Ruth's Chris Steak House[6]
Residences[]
Retail[]
- Urban Chic[10]
- Fossil, Inc.
- South Moon Under
- Life Is Good
- Stonewall Kitchen
- Govinda Gallery
- Art Whino
- Erwin Pearl Fashion Jewelry
- Pajama Party
- Strictly First Glass
- The Williamsburg Shop
- Key Provisions
- AMERICA![11]
- Harley Davidson[12]
- Occasions to Remember
- Olympic News
- JoS. A. Bank
Other[]
- National Children's Museum[13]
- Pose Ultra Lounge[14] (Nightclub/lounge)
- Belvedere Lobby Bar (lounge)
- Relâche Spa[15]
Recreational Activities[]
- Seadog[16]
- Fishing
- Sailing
- Kayaking
Transportation[]
National Harbor has direct road access to the Capital Beltway, Interstate 295 (District of Columbia), and Maryland Route 414 (Oxon Hill Road). Commuters traveling by way of Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) may access National Harbor by utilizing the Oxon Hill Road exits. Early critics of National Harbor argued that the site is not accessible enough to Metrorail, the Washington area's rapid transit system. However, local civic groups dropped a lawsuit against National Harbor's developer in exchange for assurances of greater investment in the surrounding community and better access to mass transit. Three years later, the state funded over $500 million in road improvements in order to handle the 10,000 cars expected to commute daily to National Harbor.
Metrorail access was not extended to the development. Instead, the state of Maryland pays $312,000 annually for bus access to National Harbor from the Southern Avenue Metrorail station. In June 2008, the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center asked the state to fund additional transit service because employees found it difficult to reach National Harbor.
Water taxi to Alexandria
A water taxi line run by the Potomac Riverboat Company connects National Harbor to Alexandria, Virginia. The trip takes about 20 minutes and costs $14 round trip. The City of Alexandria also runs shuttles from the water taxi terminal to King Street Metrorail station. The service costs the city about $800,000 per year.
Security[]
See main article National Harbor Security
Security at Maryland's National Harbor is maintained by a partnership between National Harbor private security and Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) and involves close coordination with Maryland State Police, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Police and Forest Heights town police.[17]
References[]
- ↑ Washington DC Restaurants - National Harbor Restaurants - Fine Dining Washington DC - Steakhouse Restaurants - Seafood Restaurants
- ↑ Washington DC Restaurants - National Harbor Restaurants - Fine Dining Washington DC - Steakhouse Restaurants - Seafood Restaurants
- ↑ Washington DC Restaurants - National Harbor Restaurants - Fine Dining Washington DC - Steakhouse Restaurants - Seafood Restaurants
- ↑ Washington DC Restaurants - National Harbor Restaurants - Fine Dining Washington DC - Steakhouse Restaurants - Seafood Restaurants
- ↑ http://www.fostersclambakedc.com/
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/08/AR2008040803252.html
- ↑ Residential
- ↑ www.onenationalharbor.com | One Residence at National Harbor| National Harbor Condominiums
- ↑ www.FleetStreetCondos.com | Fleet Street at National Harbor| Fleet Street Condominiums
- ↑ Urban Chic Online :: New Shopping Site Coming Soon!
- ↑ Job Openings
- ↑ Store Manager-Harley Davidson of Washington
- ↑ National Children's Museum - News and Updates
- ↑ Washington DC Upscale Bar & Lounge - Pose Ultra Lounge - Washington DC Night Club - National Harbor Lounge
- ↑ Washington DC Day Spa - Washington DC Salon - Relache Day Spa National Harbor Maryland
- ↑ Seadog
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/12/AR2008051202553_pf.html
External links[]
- National Harbor website
- Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center website
- Peterson Companies website
- Washington Post article
- Gazette article
- Baltimore Business Journal article
- Alexandria Times article
- Alexandria Times article
- Alexandria Times article
- Alexandria Times article
- Alexandria Times article
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