Central Maryland

This region of Maryland contains both its capital, Annapolis and its most populous city, Baltimore. Regions Baltimore County — not to be confused with the separate city of Baltimore, "County" is comprised principally of the densely populated Baltimore suburbs Cities Aberdeen Annapolis Baltimore Bel Air Columbia Savage Edgewood Ellicott City Glen Burnie Greenbelt Hanover Havre de Grace Pikesville Towson Westminster Other destinations Patapsco Valley State Park Understand Talk Get in By plane Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) is a major point of entry to the region, with the Southwest Airlines hub providing a lot of cheap flights from all over the country. By car The big highway running north-south is I-95, which runs up from D.C., past BWI, through Baltimore, and then up the coast through all the major East Coast cities. Other important routes include I-70, which goes into Baltimore from Western Maryland; I-83, which runs north from Baltimore to York, Pennsylvania; I-97 between Baltimore and Annapolis; and US-50, connecting Annapolis to D.C. By train Amtrak is the major operator on the East Coast, and the Northeast Corridor, which runs between D.C. and New York, crosses the region, with notable stops (from south to north) at New Carrolton, BWI Airport, Baltimore, and Aberdeen. By light rail The MARC trains provide a light rail service between D.C. and the Delaware border, passing through the same stations as Amtrak, but with a few more stops, and lower passenger fares. Get around See Sights in Central Maryland are concentrated in Baltimore and Annapolis. The biggest attractions are likely the Inner Harbor and the National Aquarium, the Annapolis State Capitol building, the Naval Academy (also in Annapolis), and more generally the Chesapeake Bay. There are plenty of other interesting attractions off the beaten path, though, like the National Cryptologic Museum in Fort Meade. Itineraries Do Medieval Times [1] — located in the Arundel Mills Mall complex Merriweather Post Pavilion [2] — large outdoor concert venue located in Columbia Historic Ellicott City — shopping, antiques and restaurants in downtown Ellicot City Community Events and Festivals Maryland Renaissance Festival [3] Wine in the Woods [4] — Located in Columbia at Symphony Woods, this annual event features wineries from across the state, live entertainment, food vendors, arts & crafts and live demonstrations on wines and food. Buy Arundel Mills Mall — outlet mall Historic Savage Mill — antique shopping Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This is a usable article. It gives a good overview of the region, its sights, and how to get in, as well as links to the main destinations, whose articles are similarly well developed. An adventurous person could use this article, but please plunge forward and help it grow!