National Harbor, Maryland

Infobox Settlement
official_name = National Harbor, Maryland
settlement_type = City


subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Maryland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Prince George's County, Maryland
website = [http://www.nationalharbor.com]
postal_code_type = ZIP
postal_code = 20744
area_code = 301

National Harbor is a 300-acre new urbanist mixed use waterfront development being built by 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.Fact|date=August 2008 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

Restaurants

(% indicates currently open for business)
* [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 (expected August 2008)
*Maggiano's Little Italy
*Old Hickory Steakhouse [http://hotels.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-national/dining-activities/national-harbor-restaurants/index.html Washington DC Restaurants - National Harbor Restaurants - Fine Dining Washington DC - Steakhouse Restaurants - Seafood Restaurants ] ] (%)
*Moon Bay Coastal Cuisine (%)
*National Pastime Sports Bar & Grill (%)
*Pienza Italian Market
*Sauciety (%)
*Foster's Downeast Clambake [ [http://www.fostersclambakedc.com/ Clambakes at National Harbor MD, DC Lobsters,Washington DC Clam Bakes, Maine Clambake in DC, Clambake, Clam Bake ] ] (%)
*Ruth's Chris Steak House [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/08/AR2008040803252.html Strife Sinks National Harbor Bill - washingtonpost.com ] ]

Residences

*Waterfront Street Condominiums [ [http://www.nationalharbor.com/Residential2.aspx Residential ] ]
*Fleet Street Condominiums [ [http://www.onenationalharbor.com www.onenationalharbor.com | One Residence at National Harbor| National Harbor Condominiums ] ]
*One National Harbor [ [http://www.fleetstreetcondos.com www.FleetStreetCondos.com | Fleet Street at National Harbor| Fleet Street Condominiums ] ]

Retail

*Urban Chic [ [http://www.urbanchiconline.com/locations.html Urban Chic Online :: New Shopping Site Coming Soon! ] ]
*Fossil, Inc.
*Ann Taylor Loft
*Victoria's Secret
*Swarovski
*Godiva Chocolatier
*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! [ [http://america-store.stores.yahoo.net/jobopenings.html Job Openings ] ]
*Harley Davidson [ [http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/ret/597425209.html Store Manager-Harley Davidson of Washington ] ]
*Occasions to Remember
*Olympic News
*JoS. A. Bank

Other

*National Children's Museum [ [http://www.ccm.org/news/News_show.htm?doc_id=399624 National Children's Museum - News and Updates ] ]
*Pose Ultra Lounge [ [http://gaylordhotels1-px.trvlclick.com/gaylord-national/dining-activities/national-harbor-nightlife/index.html Washington DC Upscale Bar & Lounge - Pose Ultra Lounge - Washington DC Night Club - National Harbor Lounge ] ] (Nightclub/lounge)
*Belvedere Lobby Bar (lounge)
*Relâche Spa [ [http://gaylordhotels1-px.trvlclick.com/gaylord-national/spa/index.html Washington DC Day Spa - Washington DC Salon - Relache Day Spa National Harbor Maryland ] ]

Recreational activities

National harbor will feature the Summer Concert Series among other outdoor activities. [ [http://nationalharbor.com/Experience/Entertainment/Calendar.aspx National Harbor's calendar of events] ]
*Seadog cruises [ [http://www.nationalharbor.com/Experience/MarinaAndPiers/PierAndTerminal/Rec_Activities/Seadog.aspx Seadog cruises] ]
*Fishing
*Sailing
*Kayaking

Transportation

National Harbor has direct road access from the Capital Beltway, I-295, 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.

A water taxi line run by the Potomac Riverboat Company [ [http://www.potomacriverboatco.com/newtaxi.php Sightseeing Cruises and Washington by Water Monuments Cruises from Potomac Riverboat Company ] ] connects it to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, George Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Nationals Park [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/was/ballpark/newstadium.jsp The Official Site of The Washington Nationals: Ballpark: New Nationals Ballpark ] ] at Navy Yard/Near Southeast, and Georgetown's Washington Harbour. [ [http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-10-2007/0004562705&EDATE= New Water taxi to Connect Old Town Alexandria and National Harbor ] ]

WMATA Metrobus route NH-1 operates to the National Harbor development via the Southern Avenue Metrorail station, Indian Head Highway,. and Oxon Hill Road daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. [ [http://www.wmata.com/about/MET_NEWS/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1983 Metro press release: Metro to expand express bus service in D.C. and Maryland ] ] Buses run every 20 minutes during rush hours and every 30 minutes during non rush hours and the weekends. Maryland is paying an estimated $1.2 million annually for Metro to operate the new service.

References

External links

* [http://www.nationalharbor.com/Default.aspx National Harbor website]
* [http://hotels.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-national/ Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center website]
* [http://www.petersoncos.com/mixeduse.htm Peterson Companies website]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/21/AR2007042101477.html Washington Post article]
* [http://www.gazette.net/stories/032907/prinnew200137_32320.shtml Gazette article]
* [http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2007/03/26/story11.html?jst=cn_cn_lk Baltimore Business Journal article]
* [http://www.alextimes.com/article.asp?article=7041&paper=1&cat=155 Alexandria Times article]
* [http://www.alextimes.com/article.asp?article=6962&paper=1&cat=155 Alexandria Times article]
* [http://www.alextimes.com/article.asp?article=5514&paper=1&cat=155 Alexandria Times article]
* [http://www.alextimes.com/article.asp?article=5995&paper=1&cat=149 Alexandria Times article]
* [http://www.alextimes.com/article.asp?article=5734&paper=1&cat=155 Alexandria Times article]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/22/AR2008062201983.html Washington Post article: "Residents Blame National Harbor for Sewage Spills"] , 2008-06-22