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Howard County Times
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Spreading holiday cheer: Gift ideas and seasonal accessories, decor from Howard County stores
Welcome cooler weather and the holiday gifting season with these decorative and fashionable items for home, hearth and more in Howard County.
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On a mission: Meet Ed Reynolds and the project he’s part of to save Earth from asteroids
Reynolds, of Ellicott City, led a NASA team that built a spacecraft which, in 2022, targeted a benign asteroid, hurtled 7 million miles through the cosmos and struck the big rock, nudging it off its orbit.
Howard County farms and vineyards are putting fresh food and drinks on holiday tables: ‘You’re supporting the land’
Turkey, beef, pumpkin pie and wine are on the menu.
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Garden-themed store is a natural next step in Oella
Hallowed Ground, which opened in a former Oella church in June, sells plants and planting accessories like pots and trowels; as well as jewelry, candles and other items with botanical themes.
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Howard Magazine’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Contest
Voting is closed for Howard Magazine’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Contest.
Quick Takes: What was your favorite family vacation? Why?
Going to Frederick as a child, Garden City, South Carolina and summers on the beach in Brazil.
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Here are the winners in Howard Magazine’s 2023 Best Restaurants Contest
There's no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic hit many local restaurants hard, with some closing doors for good. Luckily, many favorites have managed to stay afloat, and now, in 2023, new spots are opening up to restaurant-goers who are more eager than ever to get out there and enjoy some new food.
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Make sure to pick up these cool & colorful items from Howard County stores
Fall’s must-have items from Howard County stores.
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She’s with her: Howard County guitarist goes on world tour with Lizzo
At 19, Jordan Waters is living her childhood dream of being a professional guitarist and doing it on stage three nights a week for one of Billboard’s hottest singers.
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Three things: How a cookie on a train changed ManneqART founder’s life
Three things with Lee Andersen
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This Columbia pool becomes a coral reef to explore
Grab a snorkel at Macgill’s Common Pool and swam through the reefs, fish, octopi and sea urchins from materials like rubber gloves, plastic bags, foam pool noodles and drinking straws.
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Retro HoCo: Segregationist George Wallace 1968 rally at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia
Three days earlier, at a tense town meeting, developer James Rouse assured 250 anxious residents that, despite the rally, his dreamscape would survive.
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Make it a date night with dinner and music at The Collective on Columbia’s Lakefront
Offshore restaurant and Encore music venue, together known as The Collective, moved into the popular plaza once home to Clyde’s of Columbia and its attached music venue, The Soundry.
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At Howard County Festival of India, intricate dance links celebration and tradition
While some instructors at the county’s three Indian dance studios teach formal Indian classical dance, which is largely religious in nature, other opt for a mix of that and more casual types, which appeal more to children.
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Howard County’s Best Restaurants 2023 contest
Vote for the best chefs, top restaurants and favorite dishes in Howard County.
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Quick Takes: What is your secret for relieving stress?
We asked readers, what is your secret for relieving stress?, here's their responses.
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Leaps and bounds: Inclusive playgrounds provide those with cognitive, sensory and communicative disabilities a place for fun exploration in Howard County
In 2021, renovations enhanced playgrounds at Savage Park, Centennial Park North and Blandair Regional Park for those with cognitive, sensory and communicative disabilities.
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3 things you didn’t know about Andy Shallal, the founder of Busboys and Poets
The story behind Busboys and Poets is well-worn by now: artist and entrepreneur Andy Shallal founded the restaurant/bookstore in 2005 in Washington, D.C., creating a space for creatives and the community to gather for poetry slams, open mic nights and book discussions.
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Coping creatively: Howard author’s journey from widowhood to novelist
Michelle Paris has turned the central tragedy of her life into a darkly comic romantic novel.
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Fun in the sun: Dive into summer with these must-have accessories and home decor items from local shops
These items make great gift ideas.
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Instagram-worthy toasts and smoothies join Columbia’s Merriweather District
The gourmet toast and coffee chain serves food and drinks that are as aesthetically pleasing as they are tasty.
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How Angela Cabellon hopes to move Howard County forward as the pandemic wanes
She was appointed County Executive Calvin Ball’s chief of staff in December.
Retro Baltimore: When Willie Nelson and Jimmy Carter made music together at Merriweather Post in Columbia
The president and the country singer appeared together onstage at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia not once, but twice.
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Best of Howard County 2022: Residents’ favorite people, places and things to do
Need a roofer or dentist? Looking to join a gym? What about a recommendation for kids’ activities? The Best of Howard County can help.
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Pick of the patch: Fall-inspired decor and items from Howard County stores
Fall-inspired decor and items from Howard County stores
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Quick Takes: What are your favorite foods that you only eat during the holidays?
We asked readers the same question: here's how they responded.
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Get to know the co-founder and director of the African Art Museum of Maryland
Three things with Doris Ligon, co-founder and director of the African Art Museum of Maryland
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Simon and Garfunkel rocked at Laurel Park: Nearly 40,000 people packed the racetrack to hear the duo
A racetrack may seem an odd venue for a stage show, but the site drew fans from both Baltimore and Washington and held nearly four times the crowd that could fit into Merriweather Post Pavilion.
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Tea it up: Visiting Heron’s Meadow Farm, Maryland’s first tea farm
At Heron’s Meadow Farm, its owners are elated that this season will mark their third harvest.
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Savage Fencing Club introduces the art of the sword
Teaching a range of courses including, épée, foil and saber, the club offers beginner, competitive and intermediate classes for adults and youth.