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12 reasons to love summer in Howard County [Pictures]

Who wants to be indoors in summer? The air conditioning is too cold, the air feels stale and the sunshine beckons. Fortunately for Howard...

 

The Best of Howard in Photos

Summer fashion: Go green! [pictures] » Summer fashion: Go green! [pictures] ManneqArt: A new wearable arts contest in Howard County [pictures] » ManneqArt: A new wearable arts contest in... Howard County's Favorite Pet contest [pictures] » Howard County's Favorite Pet contest... 12 reasons to love summer in Howard County [Pictures] » 12 reasons to love summer in Howard County... Center Ring Circus School [pictures] » Center Ring Circus School [pictures] Columbia Conjurors [pictures] » Columbia Conjurors [pictures] Best Blooms: Grow a stunning garden with tips from local experts » Best Blooms: Grow a stunning garden with tips... Howard County shopping: April showers » Howard County shopping: April showers Howard County's brewpub scene [Pictures] » Howard County's brewpub scene [Pictures] Rock the Red: Red fashion indulgences » Rock the Red: Red fashion indulgences Share your snow photos » Share your snow photos A basic training drill from The Boot Camp Girl » A basic training drill from The Boot Camp... Helaman Ferguson sculpture [Pictures] » Helaman Ferguson sculpture [Pictures] The Katniss effect [Pictures] » The Katniss effect [Pictures] Best of Howard Party [Pictures] » Best of Howard Party [Pictures] PHOTOS: Howard County Best of Dining 2012 » PHOTOS: Howard County Best of Dining 2012 Fresh for fall: 2012 design trends » Fresh for fall: 2012 design trends 7 surprising facts about Howard County [Pictures] » 7 surprising facts about Howard County... Howard County shopping: The Jean Scene » Howard County shopping: The Jean Scene photos: Chain saw carver Evelyn Mogren » photos: Chain saw carver Evelyn Mogren Photos: Matthew Milani, Restaurateur of the Year » Photos: Matthew Milani, Restaurateur of the... Photos: Howard County birthday party venues » Photos: Howard County birthday party venues A day in the life of a service dog [Pictures] » A day in the life of a service dog [Pictures] Father-son businesses in Howard County » Father-son businesses in Howard County Photos: 8 Great Gifts for Dad » Photos: 8 Great Gifts for Dad Photos: Thespians By Night » Photos: Thespians By Night Photos: Wednesday Night Paddlers » Photos: Wednesday Night Paddlers Photos: Pack a Perfect Picnic Basket » Photos: Pack a Perfect Picnic Basket Photos: Howard County Sweet Spots » Photos: Howard County Sweet Spots Photos: Howard County's best picnic spots » Photos: Howard County's best picnic spots Photos: Green Masterpieces » Photos: Green Masterpieces PHOTOS: How John Dove is reinventing the family farm » PHOTOS: How John Dove is reinventing the... Howard County shopping: Biz fabulous » Howard County shopping: Biz fabulous Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts celebrates 40 years » Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts... Hearty & home-style: Discover Howard County's down-to-earth eateries » Hearty & home-style: Discover Howard County's... Like a phoenix: Portraits in perseverance » Like a phoenix: Portraits in perseverance Photos: Fit & Femme » Photos: Fit & Femme Photos: Best of Howard County 2011 celebration » Photos: Best of Howard County 2011... Photos: Best of Howard County 2011 » Photos: Best of Howard County 2011 Savage Mill revisited » Savage Mill revisited Rob La Luna: metal detective » Rob La Luna: metal detective Cooking lessons at Westwood antique shop » Cooking lessons at Westwood antique shop Recipe for tradition » Recipe for tradition Inspired Holiday Decor » Inspired Holiday Decor Stuffed: Mega meals in Howard County » Stuffed: Mega meals in Howard County Best of Dining 2011 Howard County » Best of Dining 2011 Howard County Hutcraft Fair Trade » Hutcraft Fair Trade Pictures: This Old Columbia House » Pictures: This Old Columbia House Decoration inspiration » Decoration inspiration Crazy for vintage » Crazy for vintage Winging it » Winging it Generosity of Howard countians in faraway places » Generosity of Howard countians in faraway... Howard County's Head of the Class » Howard County's Head of the Class Howard County's Great Outdoors » Howard County's Great Outdoors Howard County social enterprises » Howard County social enterprises Let There Be Rock School » Let There Be Rock School People Who Need People » People Who Need People Whispers and whiskers » Whispers and whiskers Highland's Purr-fect Hotel for cats » Highland's Purr-fect Hotel for cats Mother and Daughter: Partners in business » Mother and Daughter: Partners in business Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue » Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue Oakland at 200 » Oakland at 200 Expanding Horizons: Broadway Kids » Expanding Horizons: Broadway Kids Howard County wedding album: Finding love on the job » Howard County wedding album: Finding love... Picture perfect Howard County weddings » Picture perfect Howard County weddings Princess for a day » Princess for a day

Features

Tales of a British housewife in Howard County

Howard County really is nothing at all like my home back in the U.K., all things considered.

International fashion, hair and makeup competition debuts in Howard County

Forget Fashion Week in Paris and New York -- high style calls Howard County home this year through a new fashion, hair and makeup...

Best Blooms: Grow a stunning garden with tips from local experts

To home gardeners, a trip to the local nursery can be bittersweet: So many wonderful possibilities, so little room of one's own in which...

Howard County food bloggers share recipes and adventures online

For some people, baking is an enjoyable pastime that often ends in a delicious dessert.

Columbia's Friends & Farms harvests the mid-Atlantic

Janet Hirsch says she has always been an adventurous eater, willing to try new things.

Howard County Spa Scene

The renewal of spring didn’t come without elbow grease, whether it included the laying of mulch and plantingof flowers, or the...

Columbia's Shea Radiance nourishes skin, empowers entrepreneurs

To Funlayo Alabi, Shea Radiance is much more than a business. It’s a mission.

Uche inspired: O'mak Designs opens shop at Savage Mill

Uchenna Ibezue has been designing clothes ever since she can remember. As a child, she cut scraps of cloth and paper to make new dresses for...

Bright Minds: Sezin Palmer, research and exploratory development

While catching up recently with an old friend, Sezin Palmer talked about her work as a program manager in APL’s Research and...

Highlights

Howard County dining: The Prime Rib at Maryland Live! can be a guaranteed winner

Many a name-brand casino in Vegas, Atlantic City and elsewhere feature high-end restaurants conceived by celebrity chefs. Locally, at...

Howard County pets: What's the hype about raw diets?

Q: I’ve heard a lot about raw dog food, but it seems pricey. Is it safe? Are the health benefits substantial?

Summer fashion: Go green! [pictures]

Color of the year goes to ... emerald green. (Although any green will do!) You will see it everywhere from sofas to panties. A fabulous...

Quilts for kindness: Students collaborate with American Visionary Art Museum on quilt project

In the fight against bullying, local high school students have stitched together their thoughts and feelings through quilts.

Howard County entrepreneur designs stylish diaper bags

Shelissa Kearney is a woman of many trades. In addition to being a savvy businesswoman, writer and former model, the Howard County native is...

Program delivers free storybooks to Jewish families

Each month, more than 100 Jewish families in Howard County receive children’s books in the mail as part of a literary program...

Columbia's Grand Slam Gala debuts May 9

Former MLB player Bill Ripken will headline a new charitable gala in Columbia May 9.