LOCAL ATTRACTIONS - Boordy is located in the Baltimore area where one can explore the country by day and carouse the city by night. In addition to the following lists of dining, lodging, shopping,and recreation, these associations could also assist you with travel planning:

Maryland Wineries Association
Maryland Office of Tourism Development
Baltimore County Conference & Visitors Bureau
Local Wine Events    
Maryland Life Magazine

Local quick bites:
Palmisano's - subshop, covered outdoor seating; Long Green Pike, Baldwin 410-592-9477

King's Pizza - subshop, pizza; Glen Arm Rd, Glen Arm

Kingsville Deli - will deliver to Boordy; Harford Rd, Fork  410-817-4200

Toscana's - Italian deli, wineshop; 9946 Harford Rd. Parkville 21234, 410-661-3089

Local casual dining:
Sunshine Grill - Greek/American;12607 Fork Rd, Fork 410-592-3378

Fallston Seafood - crabs, etc.2108 Fallston Rd. 410-877-9900

Basta Pasta - 2745 Fallston Rd. 410-692-5200

The Casual Cup Tearoom - homemade soups, 13820 Jarrettsville Pk, Phoenix 410-667-3606

Local Fine Dining:
Josef's Country Inn - 2410 Pleasantville Rd.  Fallston 410-877-7800

Milton Inn - 14833 York Rd. Sparks  410-771-4366

Oregon Grille - 1201 Shawan Rd. Hunt Valley  410-771-0505

 Piedmont Wine Trail: Basignani Winery; Boordy Vineyards; Dejon Vineyards; Fiore Winery & Distillery; Harford Vineyard & Winery; Legends Vineyard; Mt. Felix Estate Vineyard & Winery; Woodhall Wine Cellars

Mason-Dixon Wine Trail: Adams County Winery; Allegro Vineyards; Basignani Winery; Boordy Vineyards; Fiore Winery & Distillery; Naylor Wine Cellars; Seven Valleys Vineyard & Winery; Woodhall Wine Cellars

Hampton National Historic Site - late Georgian style mansion, slave quarters, and grounds; 535 Hampton Ln, Towson

Ladew Topiary Gardens - world famous topiary and flower gardens; gift shop, cafe, wedding location, nature walk. 3535 Jarrettsville Pk, Monkton

Jerusalem Mill

Fire Museum of Maryland

Monkton Station

Baltimore Marriott Hunt Valley Inn - 245 Shawan Rd. Hunt Valley, MD 21031

Fairfield Inn & Suites White Marsh - 8477 Cordon Way, Baltimore, MD 21236  tel: 410-933-9797

Gramercy Mansion - Lutherville

Mill Pond Cottage - Hereford

Residence Inn - 45 Schilling Road, Hunt Valley, MD  21031 tel: 410-527-2333

Bennett's Trading Post - 13600 Long Green Pike, Baldwin, MD 21013
410-790-0011

Pete's Pickins - 7901 Bradshaw Rd. Upper Falls, MD 21156 410-592-6884

Cockeysville Antiques Row - Cockeysville, MD 21030

Gunpowder State Park - hiking, biking, tubing, kayaking, fishing

Loch Raven Resevoir

Northern Central Railroad Hike & Bike Trail 20 minutes from Boordy

Jerusalem Mill - hiking, fishing, history; 20 minutes from Boordy

Oregon Ridge Park - nature center, trails, playground, swimming pond; 25 minutes from Boordy

Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park - across from Oregon Ridge Park

Beaumont Pottery -  13726 Jarrettsville Pike, Phoenix, MD 21131  410-628-2032

Valley Framing & Fine Art - 2 Sherwood Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030  410-666-5433

One Straw Farm - organic CSA and farmer's market at Boordy; Thursdays 4pm - 8pm May-Oct

Rioha Farm

Richardson Farms

Albright Farm - produce, flowers, plants, meat; 3505 Sweet Air Rd. Phoenix

Misty Valley Produce - Shawan Rd, Hunt Valley

Weber's Farm & Cider Mill - great for kids; produce, farm animals, bakery; Carney, MD

Harford Rd, between Glen Arm Rd. and Fork Rd. - great pumpkins!

Mt. Vista Rd. between Harford Rd. and Rt. 7

Belvedere Farm - beautiful cut flowers

Brestlers - plants, mums, wreaths

McLean Nursery -  Satyr Hill Rd - December wreaths, holly, greens 

Longview Golf, Dulaney Valley Golf, Mountain Branch Golf

Loch Raven fishing

Loch Raven skeet shooting

Biking on our country roads

Biking, running, walking on Northern Central Bike & Hike Trail

Canoeing, kayaking on Gunpowder River

Ultimate Water Sports - at Gundpowder Park

Maryland Polo Club at Ladew Gardens

Ravens football; Ravens Stadium, Baltimore City

Orioles baseball; Oriole Park at Campden Yards, Baltimore City

Ironbirds baseball; Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen, MD

Horseracing: Preakness Stakes; Pimlico Racetrack, Baltimore City. Steeplechasing at Shawan Downs in Sept, Cockeysville.  Spring Timber Races: My Lady's Manor Races, Grand National, Maryland Hunt Cup

College Lacrosse; Towson State, Johns Hopkins, Loyola University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland College Park

A 40 minute drive from Boordy, Baltimore City is home to first-class museums.  If you are lodging in downtown Baltimore, consider a visit to a museum in the morning, and then drive out to Boordy for the afternoon.

Baltimore Museum of Art - American and international art

Walters Art Museum - Paintings, sculptures and artifacts from around the world.

American Visionary Art Museum - National museum and education center for intuitive, self-taught artistry.

Reginald Lewis Museum of Maryland African American Art & Culture

Baltimore Museum of Industry - Airplanes, cars, civil rights, and how things are made.

Fire Museum of Maryand - Towson, MD 21093

National Aquarium in Baltimore

Maryland Historical Society - home of the Star Spangled Banner

Geppi Entertainment Museum - comics and pop culture

Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum - the birthplace of American Railroading.

Maryland Science Center - with IMAX theater

Towson Town Center- top stores, shops & brands

Kenilworth Mall - unique shops, Atwater's restaurant and carryout

Hunt Valley Mall - incuding Wegman's grocery store, movies

The Avenue at White Marsh

Ikea

Cross Keys - distinctive shopping

Greenspring Station - boutiques

Hampden - eclectic stores and restaurants

Boordy Summer Concerts, Saturday nights June-Sept

Boordy Sunday afternoons, click here for schedule of events

Pier 6 Pavilion, Baltimore

The Recher, Towson

Rams Head Live, Baltimore

8 x 10 Club

Towson University

Loyola University

Johns Hopkins University

Myerhoff Symphony Hall

The Lyric, Baltimore