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Sunset at the Corral



Yes, I overslept, but I can’t let the day go by without telling you about this cool new way to celebrate the Fourth of July in Columbia.


Just another reason I love Oakland Mills. Now that we have that upgraded bridge across Route 29 we want to share it with everybody!

In order to keep all those bikes safe they are recruiting volunteers to staff the bike corral. This post from the Horizon Foundation explains more:


The bike corral is being organized by volunteers from Oakland Mills and Wilde Lake with funding and support from the Oakland Mills Village Board, Town Center Village Board, Columbia Association, Howard County, Bike Hoco, and the Horizon Foundation. That’s an impressive amount of collaboration!

I can see why the Horizon Foundation is supporting this: biking is good for your physical health, and using bikes instead of cars will cut down on fuel burned and spewed out in car exhaust. Good for people, good for the environment.

If you’ve ever tried to get home from the Lakefront after the fireworks, you know why every car taken off the road by bikes is an enormous help.

I know that some of my readers enjoy bike riding, including some who participated in the recent Columbia Bike Around. Does this proposal to bike to the fireworks appeal to you?

Oh, by the way, if you want to pick up some food for your evening, the Oakland Mills Village Center has a lot to offer:

  • Pizza Man (much more than just pizza)
  • Lucky's China Inn
  • Dunkin’ Donuts
  • Little Caesar’s 
  • Sam’s Mart
  • LA Mart
(If you’re into healthy options the fruits and vegetables on offer at LA Mart are outstanding and reasonably priced.)

What will you be doing for the Fourth this year?


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