ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Central Maryland Catonsville ATTRACTIONS Benjamin Banneker Planetarium Catonsville Campus Building, Rm MASH-030A, 800 S Rolling Rd, Catonsville, 443-840-4560 www.ccbcmd.edu/catonsvilleplanetarium Free celestial shows (Friday/Saturday) exploring the frontiers of space with no reservations or tickets required; private shows require reservations. Mon-Thur, 10am by reservation; Fri, 8pm (select Fridays); Sat, 10am (select Saturdays). d HISTORY & HERITAGE Howard County Center of African-American Culture, Inc. 5434 Vantage Point Rd, Columbia, 410-715-1921 www.hccaac.org Preserving African-American culture and history in Howard County with over 4,000 books, a children’s and reading library; group tours by appointment. Call for schedule. Elkridge HISTORY & HERITAGE Thomas Viaduct 6086 Old Lawyers Hill, Levering Ave W of Rt. 1, Elkridge, 410-461-5005 www.asce.org/project/thomas-viaduct-railroad-bridge Once the largest railroad bridge (c. 1836) in the U.S. that transported troops and supplies between Baltimore and D.C. during the Civil War. Sunrise-sunset. OUTDOOR RECREATION Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Ln, Columbia, 410-313-0400 www.howardcountymd.gov/robinsonnaturecenter Nature center with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, children’s discovery room, aquatic touch tank, live animal wall and outdoor play area and trails. Wed-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. d $ c Cockeysville ATTRACTIONS Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park 1114 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, 410-229-0530 www.marylandagriculture.org An agricultural resource center on a 149-acre property on the corner of Shawan and Cuba roads. Ellicott City ATTRACTIONS Clark’s Elioak Farm 10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, 410-730-4049 www.clarklandfarm.com Petting farm with a wide variety of farm animals, pony rides, hayrides, play areas and picnic tables; new home of many Enchanted Forest attractions. Apr-Nov: Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm. d $ Cooksville ATTRACTIONS Penn Oaks Winery 14607 Riggs Meadow Dr, Cooksville, 301-562-8592 www.marylandsbest.net/producer/penn-oaks-winery Taste nine varieties during scheduled tasting events; winery is conveniently located next to Washington, D.C., and only 45 minutes from Baltimore. Wonderfly Games 9711 Monroe St, Cockeysville, 1-844-344-2867 www.wonderflygames.com Game center offering Bubble Balls, Arrow Tag and Giant Hamster Balls; perfect for parties, team building and special events. $ Ellicott Mills Brewing Company HISTORY & HERITAGE Historical Society of Baltimore County 9811 Van Buren Ln, Cockeysville, 410-666-1878 www.hsobc.org More than 10,000 cultural artifacts and photographs, 3,300 library stacks and 7,700 genealogy surname files related to Baltimore County’s history. Fri, 12N-4pm; Sat, 10am-2pm. d $ 8308 Main St, Ellicott City, 410-313-8141 www.ellicottmillsbrewing.com Brew company importing the finest ingredients from the four corners of the globe to produce the finest beers in the region. 11:30am-2am. Deale The Columbia Orchestra OUTDOOR RECREATION LoosenUp Charter Fishing 533 Deale Rd, Deale, 202-369-8203 www.loosenupcharters.com Serious fishing charters or leisure bay cruises that make life on the water a pleasure; max charter size is 38 people. Call for schedule. 8510 High Ridge Rd, Ellicott City, 410-465-8777 www.columbiaorchestra.org Community orchestra that performs four classical concerts a season, pops, holiday concerts and two Young People’s Concerts at the Jim Rouse Theatre. Mon-Wed & Fri, 9:30am-3:30pm. $ OUTDOOR RECREATION Oregon Ridge Nature Center and Park 13555 Beaver Dam Rd, Cockeysville, 410-887-1815 www.oregonridgenaturecenter.org Nature center and 1,100-acre park with forest, hiking trails, wildlife and pond, archaeology site, marble quarries, iron ore pits and exhibits. Tues-Sun, 9am-5pm. HISTORY & HERITAGE B&O Ellicott City Station Museum 3711 Maryland Ave, Ellicott City, 410-313-1945 www.howardcountymd.gov/Baltimore-Ohio-Station-at-Ellicott-City America’s oldest surviving railroad station (1830) offering a variety of different programs, educational tours and community events. Wed-Thur, 10am-2pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. $ Dundalk HISTORY & HERITAGE Battle Acre Monument 3219 Old North Point Rd, Dundalk, 410-887-8040 www.baltimorecountymd.gov Commemorates the 5th Regiment’s defensive position against an attack by the British in 1814. Columbia ATTRACTIONS Black Flag Brewing Co. 9315 Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia, 443-864-5139 www.blackflagbrewingco.com First production brewery and taproom in Columbia with 10 taplines and 5 signatures beers always on tap. Wed-Thur, 4pm-12M; Fri, 4-11pm; Sat, 11am-12M; Sun, 11am-7pm. Edgewater ATTRACTIONS Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Rd, Edgewater, 410-222-1919 www.historiclondontown.org Colonial seaport with interactive exhibits, reconstructed buildings, tavern (c. 1760) and 10 acres of beautiful woodland and ornamental gardens. Apr-Nov: Wed-Sun, 10am-4:30pm. Closed major holidays. $ Firehouse Museum 3829 Church Rd, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.howardcountymd.gov Museum detailing firefighting history with memorabilia, uniforms, photographs and exhibits on techniques used through the years. By appointment; May-Dec: Sat-Sun, 1-4pm. d Howard County Historical Society Museum ATTRACTIONS Breakout Games 8661 Robert Fulton Dr, Ste 110, Columbia, 443-832-6980 www.breakoutgames.com/baltimore Art heist spy mission and kidnapping-themed escape room; can you Breakout in 60 minutes using the clues, hints and puzzles in the room? Mon-Thur, 10am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-12M; Sun, 11am-10pm. $ Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 647 Contees Wharf Rd, Edgewater, 443-482-2200 www.serc.si.edu Center offering lectures, activities for environmental sciences, walking trails, canoeing and kayaking; guided canoe tours from June-Sept (Saturdays). Mon-Sat, 8am-4:30pm. Closed major holidays. d 8328 Court Ave, Ellicott City, 410-480-3250 www.hchsmd.org Former church (1894) with historic exhibits of Howard county life and history programs for adults and children; available for wedding and events. Fri-Sun, 1-5pm. d Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park Hysteria Brewing Co. 9570 Berger Rd, Ste J, Columbia, 410-630-8319 www.hysteriabrewing.com Brewery and taproom, friendly staff, a library, table games and excellent beer from the darkest stouts to the palest pilsner and sours to IPAs. Wed-Thur, 4-10pm; Fri, 4-11pm; Sat, 11am-11pm; Sun, 12N-7pm. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Casa Rio Marina 4079 Cradle Creek Rd, Edgewater, 410-798-4731 www.casariomarina.com Marina for do-it-yourself spaces and slips, fall haul and storage, engine repair, crane services, washing and blocking, painting and winterization. Jan-Mar: Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm; Sat, 8am-3pm; Apr-Dec: Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm; Sat, 8am-3pm; Sun, 10am-3pm. c 3655 Church Rd, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.howardcountymd.gov/patapscofemaleinstitute Former girls’ school (1837) on land donated by the Ellicott brothers; stabilized ruins with garden, park events and programs on 19th-century history. May-Nov: Sat-Sun, 1-4pm. Thomas Isaac Log Cabin Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia 5900 Symphony Woods Rd, Columbia, 410-730-8311 www.tobysdinnertheatre.com Professional dinner theater near Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington, D.C. Featuring Broadway musicals, live orchestra and 7-main-entrée buffet. Year-round, call for schedule. d $ See ad on page 85. 8398 Main St, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.ellicottcity.net/tourism/attractions/thomas_isaac Cabins and costumed docents revealing various aspects of Ellicott’s Mills, an 18th-century Quaker mill town, and the birth of the National Road. May-Dec: Sat-Sun, 1-4pm. The Cabin is not open to the public at time of publication. d DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 131
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