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Plan a romantic getaway to Howard County, Maryland! Escape to Romance with Turf Valley Resort’s Endless Love Overnight Package! Package includes overnight accommodations, 3-course dinner, chocolate-covered strawberries, and champagne toast. Take a…

New Year's Eve is almost here and there's a wide variety of ways to ring in 2020 in Howard County. Cured New Year’s Eve Bash @ Cured | 18th & 21st Cured will be hosting a rocking New Year's Eve bash from 8:00 pm till the ball drops. Cocktail style…

This weekend we celebrate the Veterans who fought and served for our country. Veterans Day is recognized each year on November 11, coinciding with Armistice Day, which itself commemorated the end of fighting between the Allies and Germany in World…

With the new film Harriet being released this weekend, it's a perfect time to honor one of our nation's greatest heroes. The Howard County Center of African American Culture has curated The Simpsonville Freetown Legacy Trail to celebrate the history…

Howard County is known for their farms and farm to table restaurants. From visiting The Enchanted Forest in Clark's Elioak Farm to having dinner at Elkridge Furnace Inn, there's no wrong way to celebrate farming in HoCo! Farms & Farmers Markets…

It just so happens that the first ever Lakefront Film Festival will be coinciding with Howard County’s Summer Restaurant Weeks! With all of these restaurants being so close to many of the film festival theaters, it's a great opportunity to have a…

Whether it's from a boat, a pier, or on the shoreline, fishing is relaxing, serene, and a perfect way to spend the day. We have a number of lakes and waterways across HoCo, perfect for anglers of all ages and skill levels. Centennial Lake contains an…

This Father's Day weekend is jam packed with festivals, live music and theatre, and family fun. Columbia Festival of the Arts will be holding its annual three day LakeFest Weekend at the Columbia Lake Front, Laurel Park is holding its first ever…

One of Howard County's biggest annual events: Capital Jazz Fest, a two day festival showcasing jazz and soul music from over 30 artists, returns to Merriweather this weekend. Also this weekend : A Colonial Market Fair at the Banneker Museum, Movie…

The 32nd Annual Savage Fest returns once again to Howard County this weekend! Books in Bloom is also back at Merriweather, and the first ever Summer Party on the Porch at Clarksville Commons. Saturday June 1st is also a license free fishing day,…