What is downtown Frederick like?

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[Post New]10/14/2021 10:07
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Anonymous
I thought I might take my 12yo DD to Frederick on Saturday to poke around the shops etc. It is her 12th birthday and her celebration with friends is not till the following weekend. I've never been to Frederick. Are there boutiques and little independent shops?
[Post New]10/14/2021 10:12
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Anonymous
It's cute - reminds me of Old Town Alexandria. Cute little shops and restaurants and a nice canal to walk along
[Post New]10/14/2021 10:14
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Anonymous
Very cute. Great shops, especially for furniture and housewares. Good restaurants, ranging from ethnic to excellent BBQ to brew pubs to fancy.
[Post New]10/14/2021 10:21
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Anonymous
Old confederate like city
[Post New]10/14/2021 10:22
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Anonymous
super cute....lots of quaint shops, vintage, clothing, etc. Lots of places to eat. You could easily spend the day going in and out of shops and trying all kinds of fun snacks, etc.
[Post New]10/14/2021 10:28
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Anonymous
OP here. Thanks for that great feedback! I think my DD was feeling a bit sorry for herself that nothing would happen on her birthday so I wanted to find a way of doing something together.
[Post New]10/14/2021 10:40
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Anonymous
Take her to get ice cream! lots of cute ice cream/fudge shops/.
[Post New]10/14/2021 10:46
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Anonymous wrote:Take her to get ice cream! lots of cute ice cream/fudge shops/.


https://northmarketpopshop.com/goodies/pop/

https://originalpopcornhouse.com/frederick/

Both fun!
[Post New]10/14/2021 11:29
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Anonymous
Depends on the kid. My 10 yo boy likes the art gallery (on the other side eof the river), pop shop for ice cream or soda, the vintage music store, the silly gift shops, the toy store. We looked up the art trail before we went last time to find different murals and sculptures too.
[Post New]10/14/2021 13:47
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Anonymous wrote:Old confederate like city


Lots of white people.
[Post New]10/14/2021 13:49
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:It's cute - reminds me of Old Town Alexandria. Cute little shops and restaurants and a nice canal to walk along


This was my first impression as well. It reminded me a lot of Old Town Alexandria. A little more sprawling than I expected.
[Post New]10/14/2021 14:09
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Old confederate like city


Lots of white people.


I've a feeling you and the pp have never been to Frederick.

It was a staunchly Unionist city during the Civil War. Yes, it was also home to Justice Taney, but that's complicated American history for you.

And it's also rapidly diversifying these days. A significant Latino presence and central Frederick also has an AA population.
[Post New]10/14/2021 14:17
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Old confederate like city


No. It’s super liberal actually.
[Post New]10/14/2021 14:17
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's cute - reminds me of Old Town Alexandria. Cute little shops and restaurants and a nice canal to walk along


This was my first impression as well. It reminded me a lot of Old Town Alexandria. A little more sprawling than I expected.


Sprawling?

Are you talking about downtown?
[Post New]10/14/2021 14:24
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Old confederate like city


No. It’s super liberal actually.


still mostly whites. Rich white DC tourists.
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