Had a sister bonding day, painting pottery. The staff at Hot Fired Arts were phenomenal and super…read morehelpful! When you first walk in you are greeted and presented with the various projects that the shop has to offer. After selecting pottery painting, canvas painting, or glass fusing you are explained the next steps. We each selected two objects to paint and spent the afternoon in the studio painting away. We go pick up our art in 10 days which is the processing time. The shop does have a strict 60 day policy to pickup within or your art is thrown out. A fun and unique experience!

My husband and I attended a paint your own baby Yoda class (because... who doesn't want their very…read moreown 50 year old smol alien?!) at Hot Fired Arts. It was great fun! Instructions were clear, supplies were all we needed and the instructor took time to help my husband when he fell behind (I mean, took his time). The space was set well for the crowd, and there was enough room that we weren't bumping elbows. Bring your own drink-- stop by a local brewery on the way or visit the Dunkin' next door if that's more your speed. As a comparison, this is much more of an art class than a Paint Nite experience, in my opinion. That was totally fine for us, as we planned more for the evening. The general selection of ceramics was a bit smaller than other local places, but they offer a variety of stuff to choose from. In addition to the adult paint nights, they also offer kids classes (two hours, drop off). We'll be back.

Such a wonderful place that I never knew existed until this weekend when We attended a wedding…read morehere. Actually, I officiated. So, I got to check out the grounds around the main building before the bride and groom arrived for rehearsal. They have a wonderful wandering Garden with Fountains and water features. I could sit by a loud water feature for hours. The wedding was in the garden, but the facility had prepared the Veranda in case the rain didn't clear up. In addition to the new main structure, they have Historical buildings and Summer camps.

Howard County Conservancy…read more We'll walk you to see the biggest beaver dam in Howard County Conservancy. Are you excited? Let's walk with us to the Wetlands trail! First you walk from the parking lot to the old barn, you can see it's located by the entrance roadside, and once you get there, walk down the trail, and keep going. You'll be in sort of intersection on your left but we won't turn left here, keep walking and you'll see a walking path *watch on your right with a (ruined) stone gate alike. Walk across the stone gate, turn left and walk for around 10-15 foot steps and turn right, and keep walking until you'll see a sign of small pond on your left, then you're on the right path. You can walk closer to the pond through the short path on your left (that's what we did) and watched any movement around the water, and we found a turtle from here! Or, you can continue walking down the previous path until you see a bridge on your left. From the bridge, you'll see the biggest beaver dam was created along the water line. How cool is that? Another coolest thing was, we bumped into THE BEAVER!! Aaaahhhh!?! Yeeessss!?! We explored and walked back to the trail and found wineberries patch and mulbery tree, so we stopped there and enjoy the berries! *check your left while walking up the hill. Along the walk, we also found A Story Walk, a Demonstration Garden next to Nature Play Scene, a sleeping Eastern Screech Owl, goats house and chickens house. That's a wrap for our good hike today! It was good since the ground was dry and allowed us to explore more around the wetlands 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MD 21163 Daily 9AM-3PM, Sunday Closed inside the Gudelesky Environmental Education Center, with water fountains next to it. some stone trails/path in Clark Honor Garden are accessible both for strollers and wheelchairs. The grassy trail/path are in moderate to strenuous level for both. parking lot around the entrance road ℹ howardnature.org #beaverdam #howardcountyconservancy #hcconservancy #preservefootprints

My daughter has been going there for 3 weeks now for summer camp and loves it. Watching her talk…read moreabout her riding sessions after camp is always enjoyable for me as I grew up riding horses. It's a little on the pricey side but so far I think it's been worth it.

We LOVE this place - terrific for lessons and great summer camp!!…read more Lots of horses, great instructors and very very friendly people. . My daughter has been riding here for years. It is reasonably priced. We live in Germantown, so it is a bit of a drive but it is worth it! It is located on a large beautiful property, like a mountain top resort. I enjoy hanging out and watching her lessons through the year. The lessons take place in a heated indoor ring in the winter and 2 large beautiful rings outside for nicer weather. they are located in a sparsely populated area so occasionally they can go for trail rides As for the summer camp, Great prices and my daughter looks forward to it all year. There is a bus from Germantown, MD that is no extra charge. there are lots of games, horses, small pool for swimming, slip and slide, small zip line.... This was cheaper than sending her to the indoor pool in Germantown (plus they hit you with extra fees for early and late care) With the bus ride she is gone 10 hours enough for me to drop her off, work a full day, and pick back up.

Beautiful rustic retreat just miles outside of downtown Leesburg. I coordinated two youth overnight…read moreretreats for a leadership program and was so impressed. The Liberty and Hutchinson Lodges comfortable slept 15 each, with plenty of areas to lounge and gather. The kitchens are an added bonus. Regina is wonderful to work with, very responsive and accommodating. If you need a low-key place to take a group, I'd highly recommend the Freedom Center!

This trail was PERFECT for me as a beginner mountain biker. I highly recommend it if you're looking…read morefor a place to practice, especially if you get nervous on busy trails. This one was pretty empty, so it's an ideal "training" trail for mountain biking newbies. That said, there's also a pretty sweet pump track.

Zero if I could--this place has continuous licensing issues and incompetent staff. The equipment…read moreand classrooms are not safe.

We could not be happier with the care our son receives here! The staff is very kind, attentive and…read moretruly dedicated to create a nurturing environment. Our child looks forward to go every day and has made a wonderful progress both socially and academically. Communication is excellent with regular updates and photos which gives a peace of mind throughout the day. Highly recommend this child care center to any parent looking for a supportive and enriching place for their little ones. Secasting Karalalota, New Market

First time in a class setting at DDGNA, as we have only participated in open gym before. It was a…read moregreat experience and my little one tried things they were not comfortable with in the ninja course and had a great time! Coaches were super helpful, and liked that they respected the kids when helping. I was also happy to see that classes were not over packed like other establishments we have tried before. We will definitely be trying other classes after this one! I'll update as this was the first time we have taken a "class". It's still less structured than I anticipated but still loved that the coaches helped my little build confidence to try new things and didn't push them to try!

I wanted to write this review after being here for almost a year. I find that fair. My experience…read morewith this facility has been nothing but great! My daughter loves the classes and does not want me to cancel ever. She began coming her since Feb on her 9th birthday and was enrolled into beginner blooms. After 6 months they recommended her go into intermediate blooms. I love that. They evaluate the kids to see when they are ready to go to the next step and give you the option to switch classes when available. The goal is for them to get better so seeing this and what she can do validates that. I love the show cases they have for the parents. And on an everyday basis there is seating for parents when you are waiting for the class to be finished. If you have to makeup a class it's super easy! I didn't do it right the first time and Thaina assisted me virtually to make my experience pleasant . Great customer service here. I cannot wait to continue to see my child development here. Thank you all

My daughter had an amazing time at one of Adventure Links' summer day camp weeks. She would get…read morepicked up at a spot in Vienna early in the morning then get outdoors-ed all day long. Sometimes they'd go to the park in Clifton (for a lot of the same team building exercises my wife's company had done there); on another day, the kids went caving; and on another day, they went canoeing and swimming. Every evening, she would come back exhausted and happy. What more can you ask for?

Adventure Links has a talented, experienced crew with innovative ideas and a well-trained staff…read more I'm a fan! Most people know Adventure Links for their popular camp programs for children and teens. However, they also offer stellar corporate team building programs, which is how I got to know them. About five years ago, as the CEO of a growing company of 20 professionals, I was struggling with how to address some growing pains and spice up our upcoming quarterly retreat. A friend recommended Adventure Links, so I scheduled a meeting with Anna, the CEO. Anna came to my office and interviewed me to understand my business, our challenges, and what I hoped to accomplish. She asked many questions, listened, and took notes. The next week, we took our team of 20 to their retreat location. Anna and her team had put together an all-day agenda of activities that went way beyond simple ropes courses. What surprised and "sold" me on them was how she'd managed to incorporate our growing pains into her exercises in meaningful ways. Sure, we had fun and bonded, but more importantly most of us began to see certain everyday problems in meaningful new ways, with fresh solutions. To this day our team references those exercises like old Seinfeld episodes. After each exercise - some physically challenging and all mentally challenging - Anna would bring us together and help us draw correlations to some of our corporate issues. It helped that she has a sharp wit and great sense of humor. She and her team also knew when to push and put us on the spot to drive home a point. Six months later, we wanted to bring Adventure Links back for another quarterly retreat, but this time due to bad weather we had to do the exercises in our office. They totally pulled it off! The indoor exercises were unique and again gave us a fresh perspective on both issues and people. An example - during one intense exercise where we split into two teams, a junior staff person had a "eureka!" moment with a brilliant solution to a problem, and spontaneously took control of our team, which included several executives. I had no idea this young lady was so intellectually gifted and capable of leadership under pressure. How valuable is that information for an employer? My firm has engaged Adventure Links several times since then, all with success. When my children are old enough, I'll be sending them to the Adventure Links camps...I know they'll learn and have fun. Adventure Links rocks!

The staff are kind and you can tell they care about the children. The location itself is safe,…read moreclean, with a lot of activities to keep the children entertained.

I would never recommend this place, This has been the most stressful and unprofessional childcare…read morefacility that I've dealt with BY FAR! Let's start with the OWNER given HIMSELF a 5 star review!! He is such a joke !!! My child is 18 months and was put out of daycare ( I mean really, they told me that my child was "suspended" for 2 days because he was left UNATTENDED and bit another child, and then told me that he could not come back). I am an essential healthcare employee, and to find childcare during a pandemic is super stressful!! After, they told me that my child couldn't come back, the manager of the facility had the audacity to put up a fight with me about my refund!!! This place is horrible. My child has never had biting issues before, he gets to this place and he discovers biting (WE) both him and I are punished for this "normal" behavior, I finally find him a new facility and BOOM NO MORE BITING!!!! They are understaffed, have VERY poor communication skills, and penalize the family for normal toddler behavior. Please NEVER send your child(ren) to this place. They have no idea on how to care for your child!!!

The level of disorganization In this company absolutely BLOWS me away. Not only have I sent 3…read moreemails about the additional days that MCPS closed their offices over winter break (it's been almost 2 weeks), I'm not even getting a reply to let me know they're looking in to the situation. The Poolesville location is like the forgotten campus....old toys, NO type of "extra" activities, like a moon bounce, turkey trot, or even the materials to do these activities (the pictures from all of the other campuses look lovely...they are not even a small representation of their Poolesville location). The staff are not all qualified, they don't know how to talk to the children correctly, and it's really a shame because they only have *maybe* 20-25 kids at any given time, which means they could be doing SO much with the kids and location, yet it's apparent that they don't care. Their staff is treated poorly (that's been made very clear by the fact that our location has new staff members multiple times EVERY school year) and the staff that do try, are basically just left to sink or swim with very little guidance. My child is only there because she has an incredible connection to 1 teacher, she is totally self sufficient, and because their enrollment is so low, she enjoys not having a million kids around. We've been at this location for 5 years, and nothing has changed. No matter the conversations had with their head office, the licensing violations, or any other parent complaints. I've given them 5 years to fix problems and they don't. Enough is enough. I'd enroll elsewhere, if you have the option.

If I could give this place a zero rating I would. I wanted to register my kid for just 4 days for…read morebefore school care bc we had an emergency and couldn't find anyone to take him to school at 9am. I filled out some forms to then find out he wasn't eligible bc his medical forms at school weren't updated yet (apparently the nurse at school has been backed up on requesting these records) so we couldn't get him in. Later, I started receiving statements for tuition and for $150 registration form. I wrote an email to Jeimy at Tuition and she said the fee was for just registering my child. I explained to her that he never attended and we had canceled the registration and she said that the fee had to be paid anyway. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Their registration process was so tedious, their staff is rude, and rarely answer the phone, AND MY KID NEVER WENT THERE! Anyway, I kept getting harassed with emails weekly abt the registration fee of $150, I finally just paid for it bc I was getting bombarded. They literally stole $150 from me. BEWARE!

Love that we have this fantastic local educational gem so close to our house! Jamie has built a…read moregreat team and has created a safe encouraging environment for kids. My daughter has been enrolled the last two summers. This past summer she had a series of math tutoring sessions. Throughout the summer, I have seen her confidence, thinking processes, and understanding of skills and concepts increase. She is well positioned to start the year strongly!