Towson
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Towson is an unincorporated city in Central Maryland. It is located directly north of Baltimore City and is the county seat of Baltimore County.
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[edit] By car
Just north of the City of Baltimore, Towson is easy to reach by car.
Towson is inside the Baltimore Beltway, I-695, and the principal exits for the city are at exit 25 for Charles St, and 27A for York Rd.
Coming up from the city, the main freeway is the I-83 Jones Falls Expy, which connects to the Beltway. (Alternatively, you can get off at exit 10A and take the Northern Pkwy to Charles St or York Rd, then turn left to get into Towson. Alternatively, it is perfectly practical to just take Charles St or York Rd up through North Baltimore.
[edit] By bus
MTA routes 8 and 11 run between Baltimore and Towson along York Rd and Charles St respectively.
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Towson is served by the Lutherville Station on the Baltimore Light Rail, from which you can catch Bus #8 to head down York Rd.
[edit] Get around
Towson sprawls. Accordingly, it's best to travel by car, although it is possible to get around the major commercial corridors (meaning mostly just York Rd) and Towson University by riding bus #8, or by walking.
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- Hampton National Historic Site, 535 Hampton Lane (Bus #11 to nearby Goucher College), ☎ +1-410-823-1309 (fax: +1-410-823-8394), [1]. 9AM-5PM every day. At the time of its completion in 1790, this was the largest private home in the nascent United States. The grounds are open for tours, including the slave quarters, main house, and gardens. Free. (39.41645,76.5877) edit
- Towson University, 8000 York Rd, ☎ +1 410 704-2000, [2]. Maryland's second largest university does not have much by way of attractions, but does see a steady stream of visiting prospective students. edit
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Thai One On-San Sushi, 10 West Pennsylvania Ave., (410) 825-0907. A Thai restaurant that does sushi.
Kyodai Rotating Sushi Bar, 1 W. Pennsylvania Ave., (410) 339-7500. has a rotating conveyor belt stocked with sushi. Good, cheap and fast!
Kathmandu Kitchen, 22 W Allegheny Ave, (410) 847-9595. Nepalese and Indian food. Lunch buffet and large menu. Very good food and quick service. BYOB or wine -- no corkage!
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- Comfort Inn Towson/Baltimore, 8801 Loch Raven Blvd., ☎ 410-882-0900. 5PM-11PM. edit
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- Comfort Inn Towson/Baltimore, 8801 Loch Raven Blvd., ☎ 410-882-0900 (fax: 410-882-4176). Minutes from Towson University edit
- Burkshire Marriott Conference Hotel, 10 West Burke Avenue, (fax: +1-410-616-3749), [3]. checkin: 4PM; checkout: 11AM. Located on the campus of Towson University. Features hotel suites, restaurants on-site. edit
- Holiday Inn, 1100 Cromwell Bridge Rd, ☎ +1-410-823-4410, [4]. edit
- Ramada Baltimore-Towson, 8712 Loch Raven Blvd., +1 410-823-8750, [5].
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