What are fun things to do in Frederick, MD?
As mentioned a Keys game is always in order and plan to go on a fireworks night…right next to the park the Civil War Medicine Museum. A trip up the hill brings you to Mt Olivett Cemetary, final resting place of Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner. Want more history? Maryland School for the Death was the home of the Hessian Barracks where mercenaries were housed during the American revolution. Downtown is filled with some great architecture, many specialty merchants offering arts and other handmade wares. The Barbara Fritchie House is also near the center of town where legend has it English soldiers shot down her flag and she grabbed it and swung it out her window to the dismay of the army. There is also great food as well as beer and wine. Catch a show at the beautifully restored Weinberg Center. there are many nearby battlefields to visit and you are only a short drive to Camp David and some great hiking trails. I really miss that town sometimes!
Does it snow in Maryland? What's a typical winter like there?
It does snow in Maryland, but what the "typical" winter is like depends on where you are. Some parts of the Eastern Shore get very little snow. In the suburban areas around Washington, the average annual snowfall is roughly a foot and a half, but with considerable variation from winter to winter. In the mountains of Western Maryland, some places get over 100" a year on average. I've worked in Maryland (DC suburbs) for many years. In this area, no one would be surprised by a winter with nothing more than a few dustings. But no one would be surprised by a winter with a couple of blizzards that each dump well over a foot. Here's a page that has some average snow data. As you can seem there's quite a range.Average Annual Snowfall Totals in Maryland - Current Results
What is it like moving to Frederick, MD?
Like pretty much everything in the universe, there are pluses and minuses.PlusesThe locals. I can’t say enough good about them.Active cultural and restaurant scene.Cheaper housing than the closer suburbs of DCExcellent schoolsConsPeople from DCNear DC prices for culture/restaurants/services. You need to go another 15 or 20 miles out to find lower prices.Politics Fred-necks versus the newcomers.Housing prices are still farrrr from the peak of 10 years ago.Crumby weather. Colder & more snow in winter than DC. Hotter and just as humid in the summer.State and local taxes are highThe Historic District is quaint, but you definitely don’t want to own there.The commute to DC is verrry ugly.
How common are rattlesnakes in Maryland?
There is only one rattlesnake native to Maryland, and that is the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus). It is one of only two known venomous snakes in the state (the other being the northern copperhead), and it is arguably one of the most dangerous snakes in this country. That being said, after living in Maryland for sixteen years I can say with certainty that all I ever saw were gartersnakes, greensnakes (yes, that’s there actual name - creative, I know), northern black racers, and of course the most prevalent, the eastern rat snake (or what Marylanders will just call a black snake). Now this is certainly biased as I lived in Montgomery County the entire time I was there. But I will say that even as I ventured throughout the state I still never saw one, and there is a good reason for that. To begin with, there’s a good chance that if you live east of Carroll, Howard or Montgomery County you will never see or hear about a rattlesnake in Maryland. This is partly due to the fact that the timber rattlesnake prefers heavily forested and rocky areas (areas that you typically find west of the piedmont region like Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington County). These snakes also typically prefer areas that are uninhabited by people. Their choice to attack is almost always seen as a move of defense, and they seem to naturally avoid provocation. Additionally, the timber rattlesnake is nocturnal during the summer (a time when most Marylanders would be active in these regions), and all of these factors decrease the chance of someone having an encounter with one. While all of these things make it unlikely that one will ever see a rattlesnake in Maryland, it does not suggest that the timber rattlesnake is not common to those areas. There is a good chance that at one time they were far more common to the state than they are now as they were once reported east of the Susquehanna.
Where can i get jasmine plants or flowers in Maryland?
Hi, You can try buying them online. Here is one place. They have 2 vendors that sell these plants and actually people who want to trade their jasmine for other plants or cuttings. Here is the link and the info: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55251/ Family: Oleaceae (oh-lee-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Jasminum (JAZ-mih-num) (Info) Species: sambac (SAM-bak) (Info) 2 vendors have this plant for sale. 19 members have or want this plant for trade. Category: Tropicals and Tender Perennials Vines and Climbers Height: 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) Spacing: 6-9 in. (15-22 cm) Hardiness: USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade Danger: Unknown - Tell us Bloom Color: White/Near White Bloom Time: Mid Summer Foliage: Evergreen Smooth-Textured Other details: Flowers are fragrant Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Soil pH requirements: Unknown - Tell us Patent Information: Unknown - Tell us Propagation Methods: From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings By simple layering By serpentine layering Profile: 6 positives 2 neutrals No negatives Hope that helps
What can I do to land a job as an elementary school teacher in Maryland?
Since you just graduated from Towson State, may I suggest that you personally go back to your favorite instructors and ask them about vacancies or possible vacancies in HOwar, Carrol or Frederick counties. You may want to call them on a regular basis and partcularly as the Fall school year approaches. Since you have a Maryland teaching credential, you are qualified to do substitute teaching. So call the school district in those counties and ask to be placed on a substitute teacher's list. Sometimes, things happen in schools where capable sustitute teachers are called upon to serve in longer term appointments. Lastly, go and volunteer as a teaching assistant at the school in the district where you intend to move. Sometimes, something may come up at school where a teacher who is certified may be helpful in a school.
Where can I find a Scared Straight program in Maryland?
I’ve got two crazy rug rats of my own.I take ’em to this place right off exit 93, small little building, but the basement is huuuge. Small sign in the back says “Kids Welcome, Parents Wait Upstairs.”Seems to do the trick. My youngest came home and said he wasn’t the same kid he was when I dropped him off. NOW THAT’S what I wanna hear!You’ll wanna talk to Nancy, she’s the leader. Feel free to tell her that I referred you…10% of hair cuts for the next month if you do. And hey, a shaved head doesn’t look half bad on my oldest…This place has everything.There’s a literal ton of magazines in the lobby for you to read while your children are being scared straight directly beneath your feet. They boast 2000 lbs. of magazines, but it may be more. I swear those Guns and Ammo magazines are three gosh-darn pounds apiece!Remember when I said they have everything?They have a whole refrigerator section in the back. Straight out of a grocery store. Anything you’d find in a grocery store, you’ll find in the back. They have the good yogurts.Anyway, I send our dog there too. They do blended “curriculum”. I don’t even know if this place is legal, but when my youngest, Chevy, eats his broccoli and asks for more, you bet your bottom dollar I’m marching him right back into that basement for more!Reggie is my oldest son. I sent him down those steps named Willy, but I guess they’ve got a firm hold of the our records I provided them and legally changed his name to Reggie?Talk about scaring someone straight!I’ve got goosebumps just writing this. Hope you find your way alright! Remember, it’s literally just exit 92 and then a left, straight, and one more left followed by a sneaky hard right.To finish things off, it’s in your best interest to take another left. Saves a minute. But…since we’re giving insider tips here, take another couple lefts and you’ll wonder why you’d been taking the old route in the first place!Drop your little suckers off there and enjoy a life of silence and obedience (but hey, ask ’em to do just about anything and they’ll probably pull through for ya).Wish your kids were more like trained dogs? Reread what I just wrote and all your problems will dissolve away baby!Good luck and congrats! Comment the progress!
Does anyone have information on Katherine Elkins who married William Floyd Hitt in 1913?
Just googel the names !!!!
Are Silver Spring, Bethesda, Rockville, and Frederick (cities in Maryland) part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area?
Are Silver Spring, Bethesda, Rockville, and Frederick (cities in Maryland) part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area?Yes, Silver Spring, Bethesda and Rockville are inner suburbs that are immediately connected with Washington DC.Frederick is to some degree it’s own city, separated from Washington DC by green space, but there are enough people who live in or near Frederick that commute to Washington DC or its suburbs that it is considered part of the ‘outer suburbs’ of DC.The inner suburbs of DC on the Maryland side are most of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties. (Poolesville and Damascus are the main areas of population in Montgomery County that are not inner suburbs, I’m not as familiar with PG County)Howard County (Columbia and Ellicott City and others) is really between Baltimore and Washington DC with ties to both/neither while southern Baltimore County and northern Anne Arundel County are Baltimore.LaPlata (Charles County) and Lexington Park (St Mary’s County) are like Frederick being outer suburbs of Washington DC, and then Annapolis (mid and southern Anne Arundel County) is its own city (more so then Frederick, LaPlata, and Lexington Park) but also has attachments to Baltimore. Calvert County is all rural (not much there but considered part of the Baltimore area).Eastern Shore (the rest of Maryland on the eastern side of Chesapeake Bay) and Western Maryland (west of Frederick) are just rural, no real attachments to either Washington or Baltimore. Also I’m not as familiar with the Virginia side.The Census Bureau has also designated that the Washington DC and Baltimore areas have commingled enough that they now are a ‘Combined Metro Area’. One interesting item here is that by the Census Bureau’s normal rules it would be the ‘Baltimore - Washington’ area since Baltimore is larger than Washington (950,000 to 650,000 people), but they ended up making an exception in nod to the Washington area being much larger then the Baltimore area (3.5 - 4 million as opposed to 1.5 million) and also with Washington DC have much more political importance on a national (and international!) scale.