Boundaries:
Difficult to discern. General boundaries are Bell Road and Meadow Branch Road to the west, Kriders Church Road to the north and Baltimore Boulevard to the east. However, the industrial park north of town is outside of those boundaries, as are the Westminster Mall area and the area around Englar Business Park.

Local color: Fresh fruit and vegetables are plentiful at Baugher's Farm Market. (Photo by Jessica M. Garrett, Special to SunSpot)
Zip Code:
21157

Population:
17,000

Haunted Houses:
Eight

Haunted Places:
Crybaby Bridge, The Old Opera House, Cockey's Tavern, Avonlea Bed and Breakfast, Avondale Bed and Breakfast

Higher learning: McDaniel Hall is just one of the many beautiful buildings on the scenic campus of McDaniel College. (Photo by Jessica M. Garrett, Special to SunSpot)
Higher Education:
McDaniel College, Carroll County Community College

Places of Worship:
Calvary Baptist Church, Church of the Open Door, Emmanuel (Baust) United Church of Christ, New Life Foursquare, St. John Roman Catholic, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Westminster Seventh Day Adventist, Westminster United Methodist

Hospitals:
Carroll Hospital Center

Web Sites:
www.carr.org/visit/, www.carr.org/westcity/westcity.htm.

Walking tours:
Courthouse Square -- 40 minutes, includes 10 sites
Westward Expansion -- 1 hour, includes 31 sites along Main Street
Ghost Walk: 1 hour, self-guided walking tour of Westminster's residents spirits
Corbit's Charge: 40 minutes, walking tour tracing a Civil War battle

Mark your calendars:
April -- A Taste of Carroll
May -- Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival
June -- Strawberry Festival, Art in the Park
July -- American Music and Arts Festival
September -- The Maryland Wine Festival, Westminster Fallfest
December -- Holiday Tour

Big air: Chad Tibbs, 15, jumps over Justin Nixon, 14, at the Westminster Skate Park. (Photo by Jessica M. Garrett, Special to SunSpot)
Parks:
Belle Grove Square, King, Uniontown Road Athletic Field, Westminster City Playground, Westminster Municipal Jaycees, Bishop Garth, Dutterer Family, Skate Park

Organizations:
Carroll County Arts Council

Accommodations:
The Westminster Inn, The Winchester Country Inn, The Boston Inn, Best Western, Days Inn