Travel
Some of our favorite spots around the area you might want to check out:
THE PEARL SPA, Healing Waters. $45 for 90min of hot tub, cold plunge, steam room, float pool and dry sauna. Refreshing way to start or end your trip.
https://www.thepearlspa.com/thehealingwaters
GLENWOOD'S GRILL, Classy steakhouse with leather booths and live smooth jazz in the evenings.
https://glenwoodsdining.com/columbia/
THE FOOD MARKET & VACATION, Chef owned spot with innovative menu and cocktails. A good selection of vegetable dishes as well. Vacation is the outdoor bar with lounge chairs and a fire pit.
https://www.the-food-market.com/about-columbia
https://www.columbiaandchill.com/
PUPATELLA, Serves Neapolitan pizza and offers nice & affordable Italian wines and cocktails.
https://www.pupatella.com/our-story
ROBINSON NATURE CENTER, 1 mile of walking trails, museum exhibit about Maryland's ecosystem and a planetarium.
https://www.howardcountymd.gov/recreation-parks/robinson-nature-center
Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Columbia
5485 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045
2 miles from reception. Has a hotel restaurant and indoor pool. No other shops or restaurants within walking distance.
Hotel
Merriweather Lakehouse, Autograph Collection
10209 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, MD 21044
1 mile from reception. Fanciest hotel of the bunch, part of Marriot Autograph, in hotel restaurant and bar overlooking Lake Kittamaqundi. Within walking distance to Whole Foods, GrillMarx Steakhouse, & The Pearl Spa.
Hotel
Sonesta Select Columbia
8910 Stanford Boulevard, Columbia, MD 21045
4.3 mi from reception. Indoor pool and within walking distance to Glenwood's Steakhouse, Walmart, Panera, and many other shops.
For all the days along the way