Frederick Maryland Online Forum - Latest Comments in General

Re: Mother's Day Meals

Mindy — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:58:15 -0000

I am a member! Good idea!!!

Re: Mother's Day Meals

Liz — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:16:07 -0000

Are you a Costco member? They have some nice prepared dishes and good rotisserie chickens.

Re: Another question about finding a place to live/relocating

Sculpturegirl — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:07:57 -0000

There are a couple of small houses for rent in my neighborhood. I am near Baker Park, but far enough away that things are cheaper. Next walk we take, I'll write down the numbers of the houses for rent and you can call. You can walk to Fitness First on Prospect Blvd. from here as well as the Rec Center in Baker Park. There are also about four other parks nearby. You can walk to downtown and to Hood from here. You'd have to bike to Ft. Detrick and FCC would be a bit of a haul, but you could bike it.

Re: Massage?

jojomac157 — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:37:29 -0000

Check out www.experiencemassagetherapy.com-- two young women own it, and are among the best practioners I've ever worked with. Their prices are well below market-- $70-$75 I believe for an hour massage, and they accept 1/2 hour appts, too. You won't be disappointed!

Re: getting to the airport

StorageLady — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:08:03 -0000

OH yes - nothing will be inexpensive. We don't exactly have public transportation that goes East of Frederick.

But... in case you drive to BWI.... we have found that the BEST place to park is in either the blue Fast Park Lot on W. Nursery or in the red Fast Park Lot on Elkridge Landing. Usually you have to be a frequent parker to use the red lot (it's about 1/2 mile closer) - but either lot is fantastic. The shuttle picks you up AT YOUR CAR, helps you with your luggage and when they take you back from the airport to the lot.... they take you TO YOUR CAR! No waiting at shuttle stops and lugging your bags down long aisles in the rain, snow, heat...

Plus if you go to their online site, you can print out a discount coupon that allows you to park for under $7/day. If you sign up for a free frequent parker card - you don't have to print out the coupon - you automatically get the cheaper rate. http://www.airportfastpark.com/main/baltimore.aspx

Oh....and when you leave the lot - they give you a free icy cold bottle of water - one for everyone in your car.

Once I discovered it, I NEVER used the airport shuttle again... I LOVE Fast Park. (Can you tell?)

Re: Proof Reopening

WSJ — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:05:14 -0000

Not too smart for the new owners to paper the windows, throw up a CLOSED sign, then wait a full week to post a second "re-opening soon" sign. Word of mouth has already spread that the place is closed, with most likely assuming it went belly-up. How many will take the time to see the re-opening sign?

Re: Keys and Balls: Public Art in Frederick

Sculpturegirl — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:48:41 -0000

What about bronze fountains and statuary? There is a cool bronze drinking fountain for people and for dogs along the creek, but it is a little out of the way. Maybe we ought to map out the cool art in Frederick and work to generate more GOOD ART. "A Sculpture Trail," if you will...

Re: Proof Reopening

Quigley_Brown — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:11:09 -0000

Good. I still have about $20 left on my gift card!

Re: Proof Reopening

Liz — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:43:22 -0000

I believe it will be under new ownership so hopefully things won't change too much.

Re: Keys and Balls: Public Art in Frederick

cityside — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:11:49 -0000

Yeah...as I said the other day (nice to meet you in person, btw...) large fiberglass icons that individual artists use as a canvas wasn't exactly cutting edge. But I guess we have to start somewhere. The project, other than a few minor bits of vandalism, did prove that a large scale temporary public art project was do-able in Frederick (as opposed to the occasional more or less permanent installation like the dreaming, the community bridge or the gear spire). The challenge now is to come up with a public art project that's a bit more, well, challenging...

Re: Keys and Balls: Public Art in Frederick

Quigley_Brown — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:55:57 -0000

I'd like to see more sculpture along the Carroll Creek Linear Park. No more Cochran stuff...enough is enough. New art should show whimsy and fun.

Re: Birthday Dinner?

Sculpturegirl — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:29:26 -0000

We had our wedding reception at Brewer's Alley. I agree that it is a great place for pizza or nice enough for a wedding reception. We had our rehearsal dinner at Isabella's. Great place, great food. Good call, Liz!

Re: Birthday Dinner?

Liz — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:08:14 -0000

My daughter is 19 as well and her favorite restaurant is Isabella's in downtown Frederick on Market St. It's a tapas restaurant so you and your friends can order a bunch of small plates to share. Personally, I'd go anywhere in downtown Frederick over Friday's!! :-) Brewer's Alley has a pretty varied menu from pizza and sandwiches to dinners. Firestone's is nice especially if you get one of the tables in the window upstairs. If you like Mexican/Spanish food, try Cacique. All of these places are right on Market St. I'm sure others will have more suggestions.

Happy Birthday!!

Re: getting to the airport

joules — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:08:05 -0000

Thx, I did check out the Airport Xpress link. Even $65 (plus tip) is a lot of $$ to me. Maybe I'm just spoiled 'cuz I used to be able to take the subway to the airport (in Boston) for $1.50.

Re: getting to the airport

guy1320 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:45:13 -0000

Yup, tell Mitch (the owner) that Guy sent ya - http://www.xpressride.com/home

Re: getting to the airport

Liz — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:52:25 -0000

Joules, if you go the the Frederick Maryland Online blog and scroll down the right sidebar, under "Sponsored Links" there's a link to Airport Xpress. They should be able to help you. Good luck!

Re: Affordable hair stylist

joules — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:23:06 -0000

I am very frugal (cheap!), so I go the the Frederick school of Cosmetology. It's next to Dollar Tree on Jefferson St. Go to http://www.frederickschoolofcosmetology.com/cli... for clinic hours, services and prices. They do more than hair - nails, facials, etc. Be prepared for your appointment to take 2-3 times longer than it would at a salon, because the stylists are students, and they go very slowly and carefully. Remember - they're being graded on the results, so they want you to be pleased with their work.

Re: affordable acupuncture

Jessica_Feltz — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:55:44 -0000

Thanks for the PR, clinic friends! The suggested sliding scale is $15 - $35. I have a box on the wall, allowing you to pay what you can afford so that you receive acupuncture often enough to get better and stay better.

I want to point-out that Fred Wolfson also provides low-cost acupuncture for a flat rate of $38 in Frederick and Thurmont. His services are conducted in private treatment rooms (www.HealWithAcupuncture.com).

No affordable health care discussion would be complete without mentioning John Hagemann's fabulous chiropractic services in Thurmont (www.CenterOfLife.us). John has a box on the wall in which you place your fee for his service; his suggested sliding scale is $20 - $30.

Rose Sincevich at the Center of the Four Winds Studio in Frederick also offers yoga and body movement classes on seva basis. "The practice of seva is Love in action, selfless service, with no expectations." Rose has a box in her waiting area that you place your donation for her services. (http://www.thecreativefield.com/centerofthefour...)

Many Healthy Blessings! Jessica

Re: What happened to the Enchilada House?

Liz — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:06:51 -0000

I'm sorry to hear that. I never got a chance to try it.

Re: Finding a place to live

Liz — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:55:10 -0000

I haven't been a member of the Y in a long time so I don't know the prices anymore. They have different plans (single, family etc...) and I've heard they are relatively expensive. They also have a lot more to offer with the pools and excellent facilities.

The Talley Rec Center is a very good bargain, especially for city residents. The price goes up if you are not a resident of the city of Frederick.

Re: Affordable hair stylist

Sculpturegirl — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:15:52 -0000

You could try the Temple on church street. It is a school, so there is no guarantee you'll get a great style, but I've had some good cuts there! I think it's only $10 for a haircut. http://www.thetempleschool.com/

Re: Affordable hair stylist

JenniferD — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:15:46 -0000

I suggest you call Cindee Long at Studio She: 301-606-7982. She's great with cut and color. I would not trust my hair to anyone else. The studio is pleasant -- located at 433 N Market St. in downtown Frederick. Appointment only.

Re: Finding a place to live

Sculpturegirl — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:35:27 -0000

Yeah, not any more. I was there several years ago. Fifth street has cleaned up it's act. I still have a studio there and it is still my favorite street in town!!!

Wines with corks!?! YAY! I used to go down to the one by the 7-11 when I had open studios and parties. They have a fairly good selection of wine.

Re: Finding a place to live

Sculpturegirl — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:34:15 -0000

What kind of prices does the YMCA have? The rec center is really cheap!

Re: Walking & Biking

Sculpturegirl — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:31:36 -0000

I biked around town yesterday and the drivers for the most part were polite. I was a little scared, but I have a driving threshold. 0-1mile I walk if I'm not carrying something heavy. 1.5-3 miles I bike if I can. Most of the time when I wind up driving short distances it is because I am late!!!!