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FARMS, FAMILIES, FUN! Clark’s ElioakHoward County Farm in the heart of LARRILAND FARM PICK YOUR OWN FARM MARKET Berries, Fruits & Vegetables CALL BEFORE COMING 410.442.2605 • 301.854.6110 2415 Woodbine Rd., Woodbine, MD 21797 www.pickyourown.com howard www.visithowardcounty.com DAN PATRELL, Co-Publisher, President and Editor ROSS PEDDICORD, Co-Publisher, Vice President, Advertising and Marketing JENNIFER SPONSELLER, LAUREN OLSON, Senior Account Executives KATHY HAWKINS, JENNIFER STOLOFF, HELEN VANSKIVER, Account Executives JENNIFER PFISTER, Production Coordinator PAT SMITH, Customer Service SHANNON ELLIOTT, ELLIOTT DESIGN GROUP, Art Director AMBER STONER, ELLIOTT DESIGN GROUP, Graphic Designer KENNETH LOSURDO JR., Photography DON DEVITO, Distribution HOLLY SMITH, Articles Editor SHANNON MORGAN, Associate Editor Howard Life is published two times per year and has an annual circulation of more than 200,000. Howard Life is the official visitors guide for the Howard County Tourism Council, Inc. 800-288-8747. Howard County Tourism Council RACHELINA BONACCI, Executive Director EDWARD LILLEY, Visitor Information Center Manager AMANDA HOF, Special Events and Project Manager SUE EMERSON, Director of Business and Community Development VICTORIA GOODMAN, Executive Director, Blossoms of Hope: The Howard County Cherry Tree Project Board of Directors: Sharon Baker, Sheraton Columbia; Joe Barbera, Aida Bistro; Willa Brooks, Re/Max Advantage Realty; Martha Clark, Clark’s Elioak Farm; Cheryl Duvall, Vice President, Avance; Matt Eyre, Immediate Past President, Eyre Tour & Travel; Michele Healy, Howard Bank; Patricia Jarava, Courtyard by Marriott Columbia; Anne Johnson, President, Belmont Conference Center; Eric King, Pig Pickers/The Crab Shanty; Barbara Lett, Special Events Consultant; Peter Mangione, Treasurer, Turf Valley Resort; Becky Mangus, The Business Monthly; Jordan Naftal, Jordan’s Steakhouse; Michael Nagel, Nagel & Zaller, PC; Jean Parker, Merriweather Post Pavilion; David Shackelford, B&O Railroad Museum; Michael Stebbins, REP Stage; Robert Vigorito, Columbia Triathlon Association Petting Farm & Enchanted Forest attractions Hay Rides and Pony Rides Birthday Parties, Picnic areas and Play areas Fall Season Pumpkin Patch Open April 1 thru November 2, 2008 6 days a week: Tuesday–Sunday 10am-4pm 10500 Route 108 Ellicott City, MD 21042 • 410-730-4049 www.clarklandfarm.com • clarkselioakfarm@hotmail.com Located in scenic western Howard County Arundel Mills Mall Columbia Mall Owings Mills Town Center (near TJ Maxx) (2nd level near JC Penney) (2nd level near Macy’s) 410-379-0077 410-730-5910 410-363-7080 et us Make you beautiful at INTERNATIONAL COIFFURES Celebrating 37 Years Serving the Baltimore Washington D.C. Corridor A Generation of Expertise in Color & Highlighting Ex Officio DIRECTORS: Mary Ellen Baker, Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks; Philip Bryan, Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks; Jessica Feldmark, Office of the County Executive; The Honorable Guy Guzzone, Maryland House of Delegates; The Honorable James Robey, Maryland State Senate; Richard Story, Howard County Economic Development Authority; Kathy Zimmerman, Howard County Economic Development Authority Howard Life is published by Great State Publishing, LLC, PO Box 612, Frederick, MD, 21705-0612, www.marylandlife.com. In 2007 and 2008, Howard Life will be published in June and October and is available free through the Howard County Tourism Council and through multiple distribution points throughout Howard County, Maryland Welcome Centers, and other designated distribution points. Advertising rates and other information can can be obtained by contacting sales@marylandlife.com and/or calling 800-357-9554. Howard Life welcomes your story ideas. Please send ideas to editor@marylandlife.com. All written expressions of stories and ideas provided to Great State Publishing, LLC, become the intellectual property of the company, and as such reserves the right to change, refuse, adjust or edit the idea(s) as it sees fit. Manuscripts, drawings, and other materials sent to the publisher will not be returned, unless accompanied by request and set with the proper postage. The publisher assumes no responsibility to any party for the content of any advertisements in this publication, including any errors or omissions therein. All content in Howard Life is copyright-protected by Great State Publishing, LLC, and may not be reproduced in whole or in part, without prior written approval from Great State Publishing, LLC. Howard Life and its logo are trademark-ending marks of Great State Publishing, LLC. www.rafets.com MONDAY – SATURDAY 9 AM-9:30 PM, SUNDAY 11 AM-5 PM 6 howardLIFE LIFE TM http://www.visithowardcounty.com http://www.clarklandfarm.com http://www.pickyourown.com http://www.pickyourown.com http://www.clarklandfarm.com http://www.rafets.com http://www.marylandlife.com http://www.rafets.com

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Howard Life - June 2008-September 2008 Contents Important Numbers Welcome to Howard County, Maryland Join Howard County Tourism The Good Life Events Clark’s Elioak Farm: Home of the Enchanted Forest Farms Merriweather Post Pavilion Ghost Tours Howard County’s Famous Firsts History Resources Volunteerism Getaways: Trips for the Guys and the Girls Golf Resources Spas and Wellness Resources Recreation Resources Howard County Map Ellicott City Walking Tour Savage Mill Artists Art and Music Resources Dining Profiles: Aida Bistro, Jordan’s Steakhouse, and Tersiguel’s Dining Resources Shopping Shopping Resources For the Event Planner Where to Stay Relocation Resources Business and Service Listings

Howard Life - June 2008-September 2008

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