As with restaurants, Bethesda has the county's largest and liveliest nightlife scene, with a ton of bars and a good handful of night clubs. In the past decade, however, Silver Spring has decided to become a legitimate challenger, and you'll find plenty to do there after hours right in its downtown section. The latter is slightly cheaper and much more diverse. For an even more diverse and certainly more offbeat experience, Takoma Park has only a few options, but they are a lot of fun.
You won't have trouble finding your basic bar in any of the other major communities throughout the community, but options are fairly limited by way of clubs. Not to worry, though, since the county is adjacent to D.C.!
