Voting for Howard County's best restaurants will start July 8
Have thoughts on which restaurant in Howard County has the best seafood? The best chef? Support your favorites in Howard Magazine’s Best Restaurants contest.
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Stylish beach essentials from Howard County stores
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Touting Maryland's best lobster roll, Walrus Oyster & Ale House lives up to the hype
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8 historic Howard County homes you can visit
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How a Columbia gardener turns his tiny plot into a full-fledged feast
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In Howard County, tap dancing classes aren't just for kids
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3 things to know about Patapsco Heritage Greenway's Lindsey Baker
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Howard County nonprofit earns state honors for preserving Puerto Rican music and dance
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This Ellicott City church held Babe Ruth's wedding — and his marriage certificate is on display
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Dining
More Dining5 Howard County restaurants with top-notch outdoor seating
Foodies who love dining alfresco will find plenty of options to whet their appetites as popular eateries open their patios and verandas to spring. Whether hungry to paint the town, for a romantic evening by candlelight, for spectacular views or a casual get-together with friends and neighbors —...
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Flavors and cultures merge at Common Kitchen, Howard County's first food hall
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How the family behind Victoria Restaurant Group is shaping Howard County's dining scene
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Elkridge Furnace Inn offers terrific ambience, uneven food
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With new cafe, Syriana brings a taste of the Middle East to Ellicott City's Main Street
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Dining review: At Clarksville's Food Plenty, local fare takes the spotlight
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Runners and beer lovers join forces in this Columbia event series
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Dining review: Casual and charming, Georgia Grace Cafe enlivens Ellicott City's Main Street
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Sapwood Cellars, a new brewery coming to Columbia, plans June opening
Kids
More Kids50 places to take the kids in Howard County
The next time your children say they are bored, have a look around. Howard County is home to everything from trampoline parks to a motorcycle museum. In nice weather, farms and parks offer an excuse to get some fresh air. Here are 50 places to take the kids in 2019.
Pets
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Howard County answers: If you could have any pet, what would it be?
Milton Matthews Columbia Association president/CEO If he had to choose a new pet today, Milton Matthews says “it would have to be a cat.” Cats are his wife’s passion; he and Barbara Burns Matthews have always lived with at least one during the 20 years they’ve been married. Their resident feline...
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Howard County natives create ShaggySwag, an upscale subscription box for dogs
Chris Riley and Matt Powers wanted an upscale experience for their dogs. The two friends were using a subscription box for pets, but they felt that the toys, treats and other items weren’t sophisticated. “We both vented that it was a little cheap and the items were a novelty,” said Powers, 35....
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Clarksville canine lovers open Wagging Lounge Dog Resort in Columbia
After dog-sitting at their home in Clarksville for years, Jimmy and Sumi Kim decided to turn their passion for animals into a business. They opened Columbia’s newest hub for pets in a 7,200-square-foot space in April. At Wagging Lounge Dog Resort, the husband-and-wife team offers dog daycare, boarding,...
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Clipper's Canine Cafe moves to historic Ellicott City
Ann and Kate Bowman love Ellicott City, and they’ve put their money where their mouths are. Mouths, in fact, are their business — the canine kind. The mother-and-daughter co-owners of Clipper’s Canine Cafe have enough faith that they moved to Main Street from Savage Mill, confident that flood...
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A fond farewell from Howard Magazine's vet columnist
When I graduated from Michigan State University with my veterinary medicine degree in 1969, I could not have predicted the great experiences ahead of me, how much the practice of veterinary medicine would change — and when my personal journey might conclude. Back in ’69, we still dialed rotary...
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ICE notifies Howard County police of potential 'criminal enforcement' in Columbia
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement representative on Wednesday morning notified Howard County Police that the agency would potentially be deploying in the Columbia area, a police spokeswoman confirmed. “The Howard County dispatch center received notification this morning that ICE would...
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Howard schools eliminate class rank, change elementary school report cards
Class rank will soon be a thing of the past in Howard County public schools. Incoming Howard County seniors will be the last graduating class to receive a number indicating where they finished among their peers at the end of their high school career. Class rank will disappear from Howard’s 12 high...
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For new Laurel police chief, an emphasis on community
Russ Hamill, unlike many cops, actually likes watching police shows on TV. Hamill, the new police chief in Laurel, says shows like CBS’s “Blue Bloods” portray the very sort of “police family” he’s experienced throughout his career. A 30-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department, Hamill,...
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Howard just broke ground on its new courthouse in Columbia. Here's what happens next.
Howard County officials broke ground Monday on a new 238,000-square-foot courthouse in Columbia. The project includes a four-story atrium, 691-space parking garage, chambers for six judges, as well as distinct hallways and separate, secure elevators for prisoners. The new Circuit Court building...
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Columbia synagogue, Howard PFLAG chapter look ahead to county's first Pride festival
The age of 13, in the Jewish faith, symbolizes a “coming of age.” Boys have bar mitzvahs and girls have bat mitzvahs, ceremonies celebrating the journey to adulthood. Traditionally, it is the age a boy becomes a man or a girl becomes a woman. However, for Flynn Lesko, it was around the age he transitioned...