Towson Winterfest and Baltimore County Tree Lighting

Towson Winterfest kicks off this weekend with a tree lighting and visit from Santa Claus on his way to his workshop in the Old Hutzler Building next to Barnes & Noble off the Towson Circle.

This Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 6-8pm, enjoy Santa’s arrival by fire engine to Olympian Park, see the official Baltimore County tree get lit, celebrate the season, and begin an exciting month in Downtown Towson.

There will be free hot chocolate, cookies, and musical performances! The tree will be lit around 6:25pm, and Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive shortly after, heading to their workshop for good times and photos with kids. (Make sure to bring your own camera for photos with him!)

The Towson Chamber of Commerce has a lot of fun activities planned for the holiday season. Here is a list of everything they have set up for December!

So bundle up & enjoy Downtown Towson on Saturday evening for some good cheer. It should be fun!

Sip, Savor and Shop at Towson Town Center June 23, 2011

A number of stores at Towson Town Center are coming together to support the United Way of Central Maryland at “Sip, Savor, and Shop” on Thursday, June 23, 2011 from 5-8pm.

Participants 21 & older can buy a ticket for $25 to enjoy wines from local Maryland wineries Boordy, Basignani, and Woodhall, savor food from The Cheesecake Factory, Stoney River Legendary Steaks, and P.F. Changs, and shop exclusive sales at participating stores. Currently the stores include: Banana Republic, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Best Buy Mobile, Bose, Coach, Coldwater Creek, Crabtree & Evelyn, Crate & Barrel, Ed Hardy, Fire & Ice, Francesca’s Collection, Gap, J.Crew, Lacoste, Lush, Macy’s, Michael Kors, Papyrus, Pottery Barn, Radcliffe Jewelers, Sephora, Tiffany & Co.

It will be held in the Crate & Barrel Court – Level 2.

This event for United Way of Central Maryland is being sponsored by Towson Town Center, M&T Bank, Baltimore Magazine, Maryland Wine, and Flowers & Fancies.

It sounds like it could be a fun evening, so come to Towson for some great prices, food, and drink, all to support the wonderful cause of United Way of Central Maryland!

Towson Green Houses

Towson Green is a new neighborhood being built by Bozzuto Homes.

There will be 121 townhouses, plus a Brightview assisted living facility in the area just off Burke Avenue & East Susquehanna Ave just east of York Road.

Pre-construction starting prices range from the low $300-400,000′s. There will be small parks, a tot lot, and a rain garden, which will handle the runoff water in an environmentally friendly way.

There are four different floorplans for the houses, two with two bedrooms, two with three bedrooms. They each have garages on the first floor, and the three bedroom units will be wider than the two bedrooms.

The Allegheny is a 2 bedroom 2.5 bath home is about 1,607 square feet, with a one car garage beginning in the low $300,000′s. The Burke is 2-3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths with 1,780 square feet and a 1 1/2 car garage, from the mid $300,000′s. The Chesapeake has 3-4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, a two car garage, with 2,030 square feet, and prices beginning in the upper $300,000′s. The largest model is The Dulaney, with 2,526 square feet and 3-4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, and a two car garage. The prices for The Dulaney start in the low $400,000′s. Each one has an option for a fourth floor, adding additional square footage.

The Towson Green neighborhood is located in the old Towson Manor Village community. The houses that used to occupy the area have long ago been torn down — many of them were falling down and vacant for years.

Towson Green is right near Downtown Towson with the library across the street, plus plenty of eateries, the Towson Town Center, with its’ new luxury wing with stores and restaurants, plus local shopping nearby.

The Towson Farmer’s Market is just across York Rd, for fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers from June through November.

The Towson Green location is a very convenient one!

Model Homes for the Towson Green neighborhood should be built by this Fall, and the first homes should be finished by early 2012.

Contact me For more information on living in Towson and the Towson Green homes. I live and work nearby!

Baltimore County Restaurant Week January 14-28 2011

Baltimore County Restaurant Week is back beginning Friday, January 14 for a number of eateries in the area.

The County has made sure it is TWO weeks, as it ends on January 28.

The meals prices are $10.11, $15.11, $20.11, $25.11, $30.11, $35.11, depending on whether it’s lunch or dinner.

This time 41 restaurants in Baltimore County have joined in, opening the door for you to dine at your favorites or try someplace new!

Towson restaurants include Razorback’s, Melting Pot, and 7 West.

Timonium restaurants have really stepped up, with Basta Pasta on Timonium Rd, Christopher Daniel on Padonia, Joey Chiu’s and Tark’s in Greenspring Station, Liberatore’s on Deeerco, as well as Michael’s and PepperMill on York Rd.

A number of Hunt Valley and Cockeysville restaurants are also involved.

There are many more restaurants in North Baltimore County, as well as west in Owings Mills and Pikesville, and east towards Essex. Here is the full list of participating restaurants.

The first Baltimore County Restaurant Week in August 2010, and it was a great success. I can’t wait to hear the places people will have tried this time around!

Towson Breakfast with the Grinch and Santa’s Workshop Saturday, December 11, 2010

This Saturday, come to Downtown Towson for Breakfast with the Grinch, the movie, and Santa’s Workshop!

Part of Towson Winterfest, these events are sure to please!

Come to Ridgely Ferrens at 11 Allegheny Avenue at 9 am to enjoy breakfast with the Grinch for a nominal fee of $5 for children and $10 for adults. From 10-12, head on over to the old Hutzler’s Building at 1 E Joppa Rd (at the Circle), where Santa’s Workshop will be open for shopping, where gifts run from $1-5. At 10:30, the movie “The Grinch” will be played for all to enjoy.

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So come enjoy Downtown Towson tomorrow morning for some good holiday cheer. It should be fun for all!

Towson Tree Lighting Ceremony 2010

The Towson Tree Lighting Ceremony will be this Saturday, December 4, 2010 beginning at 6 pm.

Come to Downtown Towson at Olympian Park just off the circle near the Towson Town Center mall to enjoy the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus on a fire engine & the tree lighting in the new park at 6:30! The Baltimore Sheraton North will be providing hot chocolate and cookies, and local stores will be offering specials.

Santa will be ready to have little ones visit & share their holiday wishes, and have photos taken at Ridgely & Ferrens on Allegheny Avenue! (Bring your own camera if you want a photo!)

The event, put on by the Towson Chamber of Commerce, will be showcasing local talent in performances by the Perry Hall Middle School 8th Grade Jaguar Choir, Chapel Hill Music Sensations, Anna Apicella School of Dance, and Towson University’s a cappella group Purrrfect Pitch.

Barnes & Noble will have a book signing, and Santa’s Workshop opening in the building.

All of this is part of the Towson Winterfest Celebration all December long. Come join in!

Baltimore County Restaurant Week Extended

Baltimore County Restaurant Week has been extended through September 5, 2010 for 14 of the 15 originally participating restaurants.

2010 was Baltimore County’s first restaurant week, and from the look of things, this will continue yearly!

Restaurants from Towson to Timonium to Sparks have been and are continuing to participate with discounts for lunch and dinner!

The participating restaurants, brought together by the Milton Inn in Sparks, are:

Towson:

Cafe Troia on Allegheny Ave in Towson

The Melting Pot on York Rd in Towson

Stoney River Legendary Steaks in Towson Town Center

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Lutherville/Timonium:

The Peppermill on York Road in Lutherville

Michael’s Cafe on York Road in Timonium

Christopher Daniel on Padonia Road in Timonium

Sabor in Mays Chapel in Timonium

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Cockeysville/Hunt Valley:

Vito’s Cafe on York Rd in Cockeysville

Patrick’s on Cranbrook in Cockeysville

Greystone Grill in Hunt Valley Towne Center

Jesse Wong’s Kitchen in Hunt Valley Towne Center

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Other Baltimore County Locations:

The Milton Inn on York Rd in Sparks

Artful Gourmet Bistro in Owings Mills

The Grill at Harryman House in Reisterstown

Mia Carolina in Glyndon

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So enjoy these great Baltimore County restaurants while they have their specials going on for the next two weeks!

East Joppa Road Closed at Towson Town Center and Towson Circle

East Joppa Road is closed at Towson Town Center and the Towson Circle.

Traffic headed west must take Fairmount Avenue down to Goucher Boulevard to access both the mall and areas west of the Towson Roundabout.

This is due to bridge construction needed on East Joppa Road just east of the circle.

The closure is expected to continue through September 1, 2010.

There are bright orange signs directing traffic through the detour, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled to figure out how to get around. It is a fairly easy & straightforward path, so hopefully there won’t be many issues.

Be careful going around Towson Town Center and East Joppa Road in Towson!

Olympian Park Towson

The Olympian Park construction is under way on the Towson Circle to honor Baltimore County Olympians.

Orange fencing and yellow tape have been on the site for awhile on the site of a former gas station.

Located at the corner of Allegheny & West Joppa Rd (and the Towson Circle), it is a nice site that has been unused for some time.

The first Olympians to be honored by the new park are all swimmers who have medaled in the games. Michael Phelps, Katie Hoff, and Jessica Long will have column monuments with their names and medal achievements. More Baltimore County Olympians will be added in the future.

The park has a great location near local shops, as well as the larger stores on the Towson Circle and is caddy-corner to the Towson Town Center Mall,  as well as being across from the upstairs entrance to Barnes & Noble and Trader Joe’s in Towson Circle Plaza.

Baltimore County has been home to a number of past Olympic champions and hopefully many more in the future. It should be wonderful to have this new Towson park to celebrate their achievements and have a nice place to sit when spending time in Towson!

Baltimore County Schools Closed For Second Day in a Row — What to Do With the Kids in Towson

Baltimore County schools are closed again tomorrow, Tuesday, December 22, 2009. That will be four days with more fanily togetherness than most of us are used to.

So now what?

Unless you are in the areas where a plow has not gotten to, there are fun things to do in Towson!

The ever popular Kenilworth Train Garden is open from 10 am – 9 pm. You can knock out your last minute shopping at the Shops at Kenilworth and the children can enjoy the trains.

The Towson Town Center Mall on Dulaney Valley Road has four floors of shopping, and a great play area on the lower level for young  kids to get their energy out.

Sledding in Towson an always welcome activity for children — with many hills to enjoy!

See if you can meet up with other parents who have to stay home with their kids too. That way if you want to run to a store in either mall, maybe you can switch off who is watching the kids! Tag team!

Good luck & enjoy!

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