Towson?

[Becky]

I'm going to be in Towson for a couple of days for work next month. Any suggestions for things to see or do to keep myself entertained in the evenings?

Thanks!

[ny biker]

Never been there.

It's close enough to Baltimore, so I would head down there and check out the Inner Harbor and surrounding neighborhoods.

[Becky]

I forgot to mention.... I won't have a car so, unless I can get to public transit easily, no trips to the Inner Harbor :(

[sfa]

Um, not much. Towson is the county seat, so there's lots of courthouses! Fun! It also has a lot of suburban hell shopping--big sprawling mall. Some of the "downtown" shops/restaurants (about a two block stretch along York Road) are popular with the university students, and there's a movie theater in that stretch as well. If all you want to do is eat, shop, and watch movies, you'll be in good shape. The only thing of interest I can think of is a National Historic Site, Hampton Mansion, that is just north of the beltway in Towson. Probably not a great spot for nightlife. although if I remember my 4th grade field trip correctly, they DO have a ghost. Towson also has a nice farmer's market on Thursdays during the day (10 to 3, I think?). That runs through mid-November. Towson is mostly known for the university, the mall, and a bunch of hospitals. Come to that, there might be some interesting concerts or lectures in the evening at the university.

For public transportation, the #8 bus will take you down to Penn Station and from there you can pick up other buses or walk a couple of blocks to the Light Rail to get to the Inner Harbor area. The #11 bus will get you closer to the Light Rail stop, but it takes a more circuitous route to get there.

Sarah