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Elkridge Today: Black Friday

Are you reading this while standing in line?

The high is 67 degrees and the low is 40 today in Elkridge, according to the National Weather Service, which forecast sunny skies. 

No matter how bright it is outside, it's still Black Friday in stores. In Elkridge, a couple of the big-box retailers are opening up at midnight; in Gateway Overlook,  and  are welcoming shoppers at 12 a.m. 

In the same shopping center,  and  are opening at 5 a.m.  will open at 7 a.m. and provide free coffee for shoppers. will also open at 7 a.m. opens at 9 a.m.

Find out what's happening in Elkridgewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

At the stroke of midnight, Arundel Mills is kicking off a 22-hour Black Friday shopping event, from 12 a.m. to 10 p.m. Starting at 11 a.m. in the mall's food court, it will fake-snow, an occurrence that will take place every hour from Black Friday through Christmas Eve.

As a whole, The Mall in Columbia is opening at 6 a.m. The mall's representatives have said other stores may open earlier; for instance, Macy’s is opening at 12 a.m. and Sears at 4 a.m. Nordstrom opens at 7 a.m.

Find out what's happening in Elkridgewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Not to worry if you're more of a buy-local shopper. Later on, we will be bringing you info for tomorrow's Small Business Saturday. If you know of a small business in Elkridge that is ramping up for the holiday shopping season, email me at elizabeth.janney@patch.com.


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