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Wine In The Woods

Friday, May 18, 2012

Events Pack Howard County Weekend Schedule

This weekend's events schedule is aggregated from local Howard County bloggers.

There is no excuse not to get out and enjoy yourself this weekend. The event list is jam-packed. Dennis Lane, who writes the Tales of Two Cities blog, reminded readers about events in his post, “Big Weekend on Tap in HoCo.” “While world leaders encamp at Camp David in Frederick County this weekend and world class thoroughbreds compete at Pimlico in Baltimore, in HoCo we’ll just be doing a whole lot of eating and drinking,” wrote Lane. Tell us in comments: Will Elkridge residents be going to Columbia for the big events this weekend? On tap are Wine in the Woods, which showcases Maryland wineries under the large trees at Symphony Woods on Saturday and Sunday and the 2nd Annual Clyde’s Craft Beer Festival at the Town Center lakefront from 3:…

Patience Required on HoCo Roads This Weekend

With a bevy of events in Columbia and Ellicott City, expect traffic, detours and road closures.

Wine in the Woods, the Columbia Triathlon at Centennial Park and concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion; there’s plenty to do in Howard County this weekend. And, there will be plenty of traffic, too. The Howard County Police want drivers to know in advance where to expect congestion, detours and police officers directing traffic. On Saturday, Wine in the Woods is bringing 32 Maryland wineries to Symphony Woods. The festival attracts about 30,000 attendees, and with them, a significant amount of traffic. Police warn the roads will be congested all day on Broken Land Parkway and Little Patuxent Parkway, and that delays are especially heavy between 12:30-2 p.m. The Columbia Triathlon kicks off Sunday at 7 a.m. in Centennial Park. Expect …

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