Merriweather District becoming hub for culture and commerce as the county springs forward Over 250 business leaders gathered in the Merriweather District recently to discuss the future of Howard County, […]
Art & Entertainment
READY? ACTION! Movie industry makes a comeback with state incentives
When independent filmmaker Wayne Shipley shot his first two westerns several years ago – One-Eyed Horse and Day of the Gun – on and around his family’s farm in Jessup, […]
RACE TRACK WARS– Laurel or Pimlico?
State legislative measures aimed at reopening the Bowie Training Center and nudging Laurel Park closer to super track status died during the last week of the Maryland General Assembly’s 2019 […]
Sofive Soccer opens 50K facility in Gateway
Columbia-based Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) announced Sofive Soccer Centers has opened a 50,000-square-foot indoor soccer facility at 7125 Columbia Gateway Drive. It offers eight small-sided turf soccer fields designed […]
Kelsey’s: A wee bit of Ireland in Ellicott City
The first choice you get to make at Kelsey’s in Ellicott City is to turn right or left. Going left leads to a cozy dining room with comfy booths as […]
MERRIWEATHER ADDS A SYMPHONY
Merriweather Post Pavilion is making a turn toward Columbia Founder Jim Rouse’s vision. Originally conceived as a home for world-class artistic programming with residencies from the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) […]
Residences at Vantage Point to Host Naturalist Ned Tillman, Author of “The Big Melt”
Residences at Vantage Point Arts & Culture Collective presents naturalist Ned Tillman reading from his young adult novel, “The Big Melt,” on Tuesday, June 18, from 7-8 p.m., in the […]
Casinos generate $145.2M in April
Maryland Lottery and Gaming has announced that April 2019 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos – which include Live! Casino & Hotel, in Hanover; the MGM National Harbor, in […]
Nielsen unveils new PPM wearables
New York and Columbia-based Nielsen has unveiled the latest designs for its wearable Portable People Meter (PPM) technology. The updated design of the PPM wearables, which are now available as […]
And they’re off- The costs, the hope of training race horses
As he walks through the stalls at Laurel Park, Phil Schoenthal rattles off some of the aspects of training a racehorse: grooming, conditioning workouts, growing hydroponic barley, purchasing and maintaining […]