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[quote=Anonymous]I lived in the Elkridge/Columbia area for two years and have some very close friends still living there--so we're up there a lot. None of us have kids (at least, didn't at the time, so I don't know anything about the schools other than rumors that they're great) and we were/are all renters.  That said:

- Columbia is very, very suburban (so keep this in mind as you read everything below!)
- The main stretch of shopping in Columbia/Elkridge is along 175 from the Columbia mall to 95. We still go up there and shop on the weekend. It has everything from the mall to Walmart to Carters to Target to Costco, Trader Joes...everything you'd ever want. Wegmans, Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods...seriously, any store you'd ever want. The convenience is nice.
- There are some pretty decent restaurants that aren't chains, but don't kid yourself: there are a TON of chains. Check out: Ale House, Sushi King, Cindy Soft Serve, Stanford Grill, Rumor Mill and Elkridge Furnace Inn. The good chains are Seasons 52, Cheesecake Factory.
- Things to do: Historic Ellicott City (shopping, bars, restaurants), Arundel Mills (movie, jousting, shopping), lots of parks, trails for riding, Wine in the Woods (happening next weekend actually--live music, tons of wine)--right next to Merriweather Post Pavilion
- To get anywhere assume at least 45 minutes (to Annapolis, to DC, to Baltimore). We found it convenient to be between the cities so we had more to choose from if we wanted to get out and do something (Baltimore, Annapolis or DC this weekend?)

I personally LOVE Clarksville and if we stay in the area plan to live there. Bigger houses, more land, a bit more remote/less city. More "mid-west" in terms of housing and land. Also more expensive (though not compared to downtown DC)

The other thing you'll soon take for granted if you move to Columbia/Elkridge: big parking spaces!

Good luck!

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