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ON THE COVER AND PHOTO ABOVE:

Karen Titus (right on cover photo; left

in photo above), and yoga instructor Kerrie Cooke, both of Haven on the Lake,

practice yoga at Lake Kittamaqundi in Downtown Columbia. The 27,000-square-

foot wellness retreat offers a variety of mind-body classes and healing treatments

in the stunning building designed by “starchitect” Frank Gehry as the original

Rouse Company headquarters.

PHOTOGRAPH BY KENNETH LOSURDO, JR.

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TAKE A HAYCATION!

Howard County’s 70 farms

mean plenty of family fun

13

THE ARTS AL FRESCO

The great outdoors

is a refreshing venue

for the arts

17

TAKE A HIKE (OR BIKE)

The green in between

Baltimore and

Washington, D.C.

24

SHAPES & SOUNDS

Merriweather Post mingles

music and art

26

GOLF ANYONE?

An insider’s guide

30

A YEAR OF FUN

Events calendar

35

DATE NIGHT FOR FOODIES

Find a table for two

for any occasion

72

LODGING & MEETING ...dream it!

74

UNIQUE MEETING VENUES ...plan it!

79

DINING ...savor it!

86

SHOPPING ...treasure it!

87

SIGHTSEEING ...see it!

89

DISCOVERING ... explore it!

92

LIVING ...find it!

94

TOURING ...navigate it!

62

Living In Howard County

63

Government

64

Communities

65

Businesses

66

Education, Libraries

68

50+

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Transportation

38

36 HOURS IN COLUMBIA

Racecars to golf, shopping

to theater, the perfect

weekend awaits

44

36 HOURS IN ELLICOTT CITY

Perched on the Patapsco,

this historic town

offers culture, unique

shops and food

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WELLNESS

Treat yourself to a spa

day or a fitness class

55

BROMANCE AND BEER

Howard County’s got

it all for the guys

RESOURCES

RES I DENTS L I ST I NGS

Lake Kittamaqundi

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HOWARD COUNTY OFFICIAL VISITORS + RESIDENTS GUIDE | 2016