Odenton Maryland/Virginia Beach Va info needed.
Posted By: HappyCat on 2008-04-01
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Hey everyone. Hope you are all doing well.
We are scheduled for a vacation here in the next few weeks (business trip for hubby that we are turning into a vacation), and are going to be in the Odenton, Maryland area and then the Virginia Beach area. If anyone is familiar with those areas, here is what I am curious about.
- In Odenton - book stores, yarn shops, fabric shops, flea markets, etc. Obviously I have to do something to keep myself busy while he works for a couple of days, lol.
- In VA beach, a nice spot to picnic on the beach/near the beach that also has nearby access to a decent public restroom. I know, sounds strange, but I have a health condition....anyhow.
Thanks in advance for info and advice.
HC
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And thank you for all that answered regarding Charlotte. But I think I am going to look a little bit more east.
If anyone has info on the following towns, I would love to hear.
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Maryland
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There isn't much in Odenton
To find the things you are looking for, you will likely have to go to Annapolis or Columbia or possibly Bowie or Crofton. Odenton is located right next to Ft. Meade, so it tends to have the kinds of business that turn up outside military bases: bars, tattoo parlors, fast food places, pawn shops, payday loan places, and that sort of thing. There are some strip malls with better shops near the residential areas but not enough to keep anyone busy for more than an hour or so.
I don't know anything about what's available in Virginia Beach. Sorry.
Odenton MD...
I don't think you'll find much in the way of shopping or things to do right in Odenton, as it's pretty much rural/residential with a military base, but it's not far from Baltimore and Annapolis; a little farther from DC.
One very interesting place that's quite close to Odenton is Savage Mill on Rte 1.
www.savagemill.com
It's an historic old mill site that has been converted to all kinds of small shops - arts and crafts, boutiques, restaurants and an entire floor of antique vendors. You might even find a yarn shop there. Don't miss it!
Arundel Mills is a huge outlet/discount mall just north of Odenton.
www.arundelmills.com
Columbia Mall is not far. It's a typical big and very nice mall with a variety of average to upscale stores and restaurants.
Baltimore Inner Harbor (about 20 miles?) has a lot of shops and restaurants, a big aquarium and other sights. Just bring money!
Downtown Annapolis, probably 20 miles in another direction, is also interesting with lots of little shops, the Naval Academy (tours) and restaurants. Again, bring money!
There's a lot to see and do in the general area but you do need a car to get around. If I think of anything else I'll post again. Hope this helps!
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In Virginia ....
I was looking at Charlottesville, as well as more northern like Front Royal, Manassas, just not to close in to DC.
Virginia
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I live in Virginia
and have often been to MB. We didn't start going until out children were toddlers and actucally were pretty good travelers (7 1/2 to 8 hours for us). Could you convince your hubby to go to a beach closer to Ohio and maybe be able to cut down on the travel time?
PS. I'm in SW part of Virginia. (NM)
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Old Virginia is another good one to try
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My heart is in Virginia...
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Santa Claus as we know him today has changed through the times, but his good will toward children has not changed.
This is a great link to tell you of that history!
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if I could!
Not West Virginia....Wisconsin...they look close when you use the initals.
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VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measure by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.
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You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest man that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank GOD! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
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Beach
Just keep a sharp eye on the children in the ocean with the boogie boards. The ocean current is strong. I found this out when we went to Myrtle Beach and my 10-year-old was on an inflatable raft. The current carried her rather far. It was a good thing my husband could swim. It happened so quickly but everything turned out all right.
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Take the kids to Assateague Island, only a short way from Ocean City. There is a beach for day use and they might see the wild ponies keeping cool by the ocean. Just spent last week there.
On the beach...
in the cold wind. lol Poor planning for the time of year but I have beautiful pictures at sunset. :)
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I don't mean for a vacation; I mean as far as living there. Any information will be most appreciated.
Thank you.
Pebble Beach
Is in Monterey, California.
Myrtle Beach
I would love to live there. . Good luck to you. . I think you are very brave. .
it's about 2 miles from the beach
here on the West Coast of Michigan in Muskegon. Bought the house from a man who was a nut and who had bought it in foreclosure for 17K. Huge yard, 100 x 100 feet, all fenced. Two bedrooms, one bath, just over 800 square feet (pretty small). All new siding, all new triple-pane windows, new furnace, new fridge, new hot water heater, new stove (found the receipt, $1700 for the set), and a totally re-done kitchen. It's in the inner city, I call it my "little house in the hood." Taxes are about $900 a year. The only repairs we needed to make were to the plumbing, of which there was none, and I mean none. So, my nephew and I spent just over $200 and learned how to plumb -- all connected and flowing, PVC is my new best friend.
There's tons of houses even cheaper than this here, just not the best neighborhoods, but you can houses anywhere from 2 to 5 to 20 grand as fixer-uppers. I take my child to school of choice out of district, cuz I wanted him to go to school where I went; it's only a 5-mile drive. Gotta love it, good enough for now.
Myrtle Beach
I have been to Myrtle Beach many times and I think it would be an awesome place to live. . Allyson is beautiful - she is lucky to have an aunt who is willing to consider making such a big change to be closer to her.
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Now I know why I went on all those exotic beach trips
when I was younger. My father used to fuss and fuss at me- I was traveling to the Carribean, Mexico, etc and he wondered why did I not visit the good ole USA. Now if only he were still here I could tell him. Now I am into visiting places that do not have the beach included- so glad I did those in my earlier years- did not mind showing those legs then!
I respect your opinion, but that beach is SM
very very small. During the week would be no problem, but forget about weekends.
Favorite South Florida beaches for me are 15th beach on South Beach, (but you have to have a great body! :)) and Hollywood Beach. That really is a lovely beach. Kind of cheesy boardwalk, but great beach.
North Fla, St. Augustine beach.
Sanibel Island also have really nice beach, but watch out for sand flies and red tide.
Lived right at the beach before, hated it
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10 yrs ago on Miami Beach thru to Broward...
and for some reason, they did away with them - I liked when they were in 7 languages......and you're right - it was Creole at Jackson......
The beach in my hometown in Florida (sm)
I would buy a cheesy little beach cottage and paint it tacky colors and have lots of plants outside and open my own little herbal remedies shop! Haha! That's what I want to do when I'm old and retired!
Born and raised in Ewa Beach,
have not been home in almost 21 years. I think I like Bermuda better.
Come to SoFla. Going to the beach on Sunday;
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I would love to but the nearest beach
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We usually head on over to Coco Beach
or Daytona/Ormond Beach area. Not too far of a drive, maybe 1 hr. We usually go off season when it's less crowded too. Public beach with changing areas and toll parking, etc.
How about beach-chair position?
Doncha know the patient wishes they were really in a chair on the beach instead of in the operating room.
Beach. Iced tea or lemonade?
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Beach. Hugs or kisses? nm
pancakes...beach or mountains?
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