Ellicott City Travel Guide
Howard County Courthouse
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Howard County Courthouse
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Ellicott City
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The Forget Me Knot Factory
littlesam1 Says:
This is the store that I mentioned in the previous tip about Barry The Bubble Guy. It is really a fun place to visit. There are three stories stuffed full of strange and fun items. Everything from jewelry to bizarre hats and costumes to Christmas decorations. The owners and...
Tersiguels: Great French Country Food
AKtravelers Says:
When ever I'm back in Ellicott City and I want to have a nice dinner, I always choose Tersiguel's as THE PLACE to go. With fresh produce and goat cheese coming from the French owner's Howard County farm, the menu pays homage to the ideal of French country cooking -- only the...
Niko Japanese Restaurant: Japanese lunch buffet
gr8-s-cape Says:
This restaurant is outside the historic district but in a strip shopping center (Normandy Shopping Center) off Route 40 (Baltimore National Pike). It is simply decorated with blond wood furnishings and Japanese block prints on the walls. When you enter, walk toward the back...
La Palapa: Great Mexican Food
littlesam1 Says:
La Palapa's has some of the best Mexican food in the area and reasonable prices. The restaurant is large and comfortable inside. Plus there is a large deck outside for dining. The deck is covered so even if its raining you can still enjoy the outdoors. There is also a bar...
Tiber River Tavern: Excellent
samster97 Says:
This is a wonderful little tavern in super-cute Ellicott City, Maryland. It has a formal dining room but we always eat in the booths in the pub area. It's got great contemporary food -- terrific appetizers like fried green tomatoes, crab soup, great sandwiches -- and a...
I haven't spent my night...
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jc2000 31 reviews
I haven't spent my night outside in Ellicott City. But I did when I was on a trip at Camp Letts.
My friends and I went for a night hike in the woods. It was so cool. Some of us had flashlights. While we were walking in the woods, people scared the wits out of others. That wasn't very polite, but funny. We all ended up laughing with each other.
Written Aug 24, 2002
Except for School Buses
DEBBBEDB Says:
..there's very little public transportation where we live. Howard County has some bus routes, but none of them come to our area. Most public transportation is down in the Columbia area of Howard County
There are plenty of parking...
FreeCloud Says:
There are plenty of parking lots, free of charge or metered. Many shops have their own parking lots as well. Walk around is the best way to tour the hitoric district. You can bike, but there is no designated bike lane, so you have to share the narrow road with motor...
Su Casa: Fun shop in Ellicott City
samster97 Says:
This is a very fun two-story shop in historic Ellicott City Maryland. The store has a variety of home decor items and furnishings with a contemporary theme.
Since this store has a boutique flair, the prices are a bit more than you might spend elsewhere.
Silver Arrow Homemade Fudge & Candy Shop: Homemade Fudge
phastphreddy Says:
This is a dual-use shop. Much of the shop sells junk with a southwestern motif, but there is one counter that sells fudge. Pretty damn good fudge too. They have a good assortment of flavors and the prices are reasonable. The best part is, you get a free quarter pound of...
Sharing Costumes
littlesam1 Says:
While Danielle was trying on the Christmas tree hat I found this little rainbow beauty. We were on the third floor of the store and surrounded by all kinds of bizarre items. For some reason this just seemed like the perfect hat for the moment. If you visit Ellicott City...
Trying on hats
littlesam1 Says:
My daughters and I spent one Sunday playing tourists in Ellicott City although we live on a few minutes from the area. It was fun to go around and discover places we had never bothered to visit before. We went into the store owned by Barry the Bubble Guy and his wife. The...
When you are traveling to...
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jc2000 31 reviews
When you are traveling to Ellicott City, you won't have any problems (not that I can think of warnings or dangers). It is pretty safe around here. OH, but don't count on public buses. I don't believe that there are any here.
Written Aug 24, 2002
The Shops of Ellicott City
littlesam1 Says:
Tourist Traps are not always bad things. Sometimes they can be fun. The many shops and stores in Ellicott City are tourist traps. They exist only for the tourists walking throught the narrow streets of the town. But most of them are a lot of fun. The are full of ecletic...
Ellicott City is one of the...
frankcanfly Says:
Ellicott City is one of the many stops on the 'Antiquing tour' in central Maryland. My sister, Danielle, once had a small booth in one of the many Antique malls here....
You are driving on a road. You...
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jc2000 31 reviews
You are driving on a road. You passed a traffic light and cross a bridge. Suddenly the road became narrow. The houses and buildings look old. You've decided to turn back. BUT WAIT!!! STOP!!! Where do you think you're going? Take a look around you. Open your eyes. You've reached the historical part of Ellicott City. Just because of it appearance doesn't mean that its a bad place to visit. Drive on to find out!!!
Here, you can visit a historical site and learn more about history. Take a tour. Feel like you are living back in the past.
There are many stores that you can shop in (if you are a shopping person). Many of these sell antiques.
Hey, what do you think of it now that you've taken a visit? It's worth it, right?
Written Aug 24, 2002
Autumn in Our Backyard
AKtravelers Says:
One of the great things about living in Maryland was that every first week of November, Mother Nature would lose her mind and turn our back yard into a kalaidescope of colors. Of course, it really sucked to have to rake up all these leaves, but they certainly were beautiful...
We Had Great Neighbors in Ellicott City
AKtravelers Says:
We really enjoyed the friends we met in our small Ellicott City neighborhood. We are still in touch with many of them, even though we live almost as far as possible from them now.
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