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    Historic Ellicott City - Looking North on Maryland Ave. in Downtown Ellicott City

    Historic Ellicott City

    (26 reviews)

    There are often festivals of one sort or another among the many shops, bars, and restaurants around…read moreMain Street in downtown Ellicott City. This is the first time we've made it to SpringFest (Apr 2025). It was amazing! SpringFest took over the entirety of Parking Lot D, south of Main Street behind the old Post Office building, plus several other locations around town, with walkable nearby satellite parking and a free shuttle all day. We skipped the kids'-activities towards the west end of downtown, but we did see the cute results of face-painting :-). Onstage by The Wine Bin, we enjoyed a 45-min set by a favorite local rock band, Gary and the Groove, always laying down great dancing music and well-crafted vocals. Their stage had live performances noon to 8pm! We heard an excellent Red Hot Chili Peppers rendition as we took a free shuttle to the east end of Main Street. We saw art and a dj in a small park, and, across the river, found a cute little courtyard we hadn't noticed before at Old Mill Cafe! It was a short uphill walk back up to Lot D, full-to-bursting with artisans and food vendors and shops. Amid throngs of people, we tasted Asian, Mexican, juice, and some snacks among eight or ten food vendors, and a few tables around the edges. We checked out cool merch from around 15 artists, flower sellers, ceramics, soft crafts, herbs, candles, and more. We heard live music from two more stages, with a wide range of tribute-bands and some cool musicians from Columbia's Soundcheck Academy. We loved the true-to-life Grateful Dead. The Band was a fun groove. Classics by Cure, Black Sabbath, Van Halen. Every song you ever heard, which means Billy Idol :-). We had to leave as The Talking Heads started up. Darn. We missed Bowie and Santana, too. Music here was also noon to 8pm, with slightly shorter hours on the student stage. A long lovely day, which reminds us to watch for more events in downtown Ellicott City!

    Great place to walk and explore. Lots of fun stores and places to eat. There is a large free…read moreparking lot. Traffic can be congested, but this place is definitely worth the stroll. I like the bridge over the water and the local coffee shops.

    Ellicott City Firehouse Museum - This cute little firehouse is smokin' hot for being over 125 years old!

    Ellicott City Firehouse Museum

    (2 reviews)

    Bottom Line: Blink and you might miss this little yellow gem of historic Ellicott City. Although…read moreit's small in stature, this historic building is worth a closer look. If you've ever seen the little yellow building at the intersection of Church Rd. and Main Street in historic Ellicott City, that is the Firehouse Museum. Although it's a small spot, it can leave a big impression. The 126 year old fire station is generally only open on the weekends from April through December. However, it tends to be also be open for special events like Midnight Madness in December and you can schedule private tours. The museum is staffed by volunteers and has old fire fighting equipment and a collection of toy firetrucks. The volunteers are awesome and sometimes even hand out plastic fire hats for the kiddos. Personally, I like thinking about what it would have been like to be a firefighter at this station in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Situated on a hill, fire fighters rolled the heavy equipment out of the house and downhill to bravely fight fires in the community. There is a very small, humble jar for donations on the way (which you'll only see if you are looking for it) and I bet the firehouse will appreciate a small donation to keep this historic landmark open.

    This is an interesting little site that's only open on weekend afternoons during the Summer and…read moreearly Fall. Most people would miss it, especially since it's not conveniently located right on Main Street. If you do get a chance, though, it's free and worth at least one visit. The museum details firefighter history, especially that of Ellicott City. You'll see some cases with old equipment, historical artifacts, various photographs and clippings, a case of firefighter-related toys, and some information on firefighting techniques through the years. The building is only one room and its small, but the information is still interesting. I give the place four stars for two reasons. The single staff member was very nice and informative. Also, my 5-yo son was fascinated just with looking at everything. I'm not saying this is on the level of a full historic site, but it's a quaint attraction and worth the stop. So, give historic Ellicott City some love and learn a bit about the old firehouse and firefighting.

    AMC Columbia 14

    AMC Columbia 14

    (261 reviews)

    I started a review for this theater before but didn't finish it so I'll just give an overall take…read more I came here the other day for an advanced screening of the movie Housemaid. It was actually really good, more interesting than I thought it would be when I first saw the trailer the week prior and that was great. What was not good, was the theater that we were seated in. I'm going to say the theater because I don't remember seeing dirty disgusting seats at my prior visits here. Look at the pictures and you'll see what I'm referring to. I then also went to the bathroom in the bathroom was nasty as well. I really don't know what is going on with this theater and why AMC has not corrected this issue. Is this what people are accepting from this Columbia theater? Maybe I never noticed because it was my friend who pointed out the dirty seat as I was trying to sit down. It could have been my haste to grab a seat before someone else since it was an advance screening and genpop seating but when she said something I quickly gasped and grabbed my bag. I also noticed that the floors were dirty as well as I walked back from the bathroom to my seat. There was food stuck to it and it just looked like they didn't really upkeep this particular Auditorium. And that is my hope that it is just specific to this Auditorium we were having the free advanced screening in. However if you have people coming to your movie theater for free screening, when you want them to have the best experience? So that confuses me as well. But also once you notice one thing that freaks you out , it heightens your senses and you're open to something else being wrong as well.

    I saw two movies at the AMC Columbia 14 on Christmas Day. The theater was average for theaters…read morenowadays. A large theater - with perhaps 14 screens? The seats in the theaters we saw movies in were new but not recliners, and you reserve a particular seat when you buy your ticket. The customer service at the ticket counter was friendly. Overall, not a bad place to see a movie.

    Jackson Pond - landmarks - Updated May 2026

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