From the extraordinary CDepot to the Beltway on Baltimore Avenue (Route US 1) is just about a mile. If you cross the Beltway (which we won’t), the first thing you see is Ikea and its too, too big parking lot.  We will stop just before the Beltway at a shopping center, the College Hill Market, anchored by a large grocery, Shoppers World, and a Home Depot. There is, of course, a Starbucks in the center, but if you want slightly better coffee, there’s a Duncan Donuts across the street. And if you are hungry, there’s an Ihop. And, if you want to bring your grandchildren to the Ihop, I suggest Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evening, when seniors get a 30% discount.  Kids eat free any time.

Yes, you sense it. We are now in anywhere American suburbia.

And, because we are on Route 1 and near both a major university and the Beltway, there are places to spend the night. I took a picture of a Super 8, but between the Maryland campus and the Beltway, there is also a Marriott, a Red Carpet Inn, a Holiday Inn, a Cambria, a Hampton Inn, and just plain old The Hotel.

There are a few specialty shops, especially for musicians.

There is a psychic.

I only saw three restaurants, one a Mexican restaurant, one another Chinese buffet ($1 cheaper than the one I mistakenly ate at last week), and the other a diner with the following two signs.

And yes, there are apartments catering to students, including one under construction

and one which runs its own campus shuttle service.

Finally, for the civic minded, you will find the American Legion.

The Knights of Columbus used to be next door. But, alas, no longer. Their building now sells cheap mattresses.

But don’t despair. The K of C has a new and bigger facility nearby. But not on our street.

I think that is enough. With the other 17 posts, you can walk any time you want all of this street from Brooks Brothers to Home Depot.  What more can you want?

Thinking about a different street to carry me through autumn. Maybe 16th Street from the White House to the Maryland line. I think we can accomplish that before the first snow. And there is so much to see. So different from Route 1.