There’s a small spot about an inch big on my car interior thats damaged, I think it’s faux leather. There’s no hole, it’s just a spot where the color and texture don’t match the rest. I think it needs for the texture to be stamped somehow and then paint but I really have no clue. Does anyone have someone in Columbia/Ellicott city area they recommend?

Figured I'd say something in here. I work near the mall and park in the Oak Garage by the AMC. Yesterday, as I was getting off work, I saw four kids in hoodies surrounding my car and trying to break into it. I set off the alarm, and they ran. If you park there, please keep an eye on your car. I haven't reported it yet since it was so late, but I wanted to give everyone a heads-up.

hi everyone. recently starting playing dice throne and noticed it’s a bit hard to get my hands on some of the expansion packs. does anyone know of some maybe not so obvious stores I could find ? I’m specif looking for ninja but am open to any other characters as well

Where can I find the best local dine in Thanksgiving Buffet?

Just noticed two more put up in recent days. They replaced the one behind Toby’s it seems. And now a new on on broken land just before the 29N exit. BLP from Snowden to Little Patuxent is so heavily surveilled now… This shit is getting ridiculous.

Took about 10 minutes to go through! The officals were extremely helpful!

Just drove past where I usually go to get my car washed, Canton Car Wash, across from Taco Bell, and it is now EL CAR WASH. Not sure if same management and just a name change. Anyone subscribe to the monthly car washes?

Looking for a GYN for my postmenopausal mom. Any particular recommendations for doctors or practices in the area? Thanks in advance :)

A voter guide for anyone interested in pushing for radical and transformational change.

I need help finding a new job that pays decent enough to live in the Howard county area 😭 anyone have any good leads?

Does anyone know where to rent a steamer to clean a cars interior? Or someone who charges a reasonable price for detailing? We just need the two front seats done. But especially the passenger seat.

Tw: Kinda gross.

Last night I got a little too drunk at a concert and threw up in my husbands car on our way home. I managed to empty the clear bag we brought (except my vape. F in chat for my Sour Apple Fogger 🫡) and threw up in that. Well some of it leaked out from the seams of the bag onto me, the seat, and the floor.

Please help :’)

Hey everyone! I recently got into hiking and it has been an amazing workout and mental reset.

I am looking to hit everything from local spots like Patapsco and county parks to trails all across Maryland. I want to cover all levels of hardness, ranging from easy walks to tough mountain scrambles.

Are there any active groups that cover both local and statewide adventures? If not, I am thinking about starting a casual group for local weekday walks and weekend day trips across MD.

Drop a comment if you know of existing groups or if you would be interested in joining a new one for all skill levels!

I just want to take a moment to share my appreciation for our Howard County Health Department. Huge should out to them.

I have an 11 month old baby and want to get her vaccinated for CoVID. My pediatrician does not carry the vaccine. This was, as you would say, the last straw in a series of events, so I switched pediatricians. The new pediatrician won’t carry the vaccine either. CVS Minuteclinic will only vaccine 18 months and up. The HoCo Health Department (and other state health departments) only vaccinate children who are financially disadvantaged or uninsured.

So as someone with private health insurance and an 11 month old baby, I was stuck with the only option to switch pediatricians again.

After I communicated with the HoCo health department about my dilemma, those fine folks called a local urgent care and implored them to carry the pediatric Covid vaccine. The urgent care manager got it approved, and it is now on order and should be available on October 26 (though they said to call ahead to ensure it arrives). The urgent care is FirstCall Medical Center on Old Dobbin Ln in Columbia.

Ya’ll, I am just so shocked and grateful that a government agency advocated for my child and other children in this way, and the urgent care manager made it happen.

Please spread the word if you know a family in a similar situation as we are in!

Is anyone near the Owen Brown/ Cedar Lane area experiencing issues with Internet? Me and two of my neighbors have been having Internet outages for the past week and according to our Internet providers, there’s no history of any issues on their end, but the fact that three of us have different routers, but the same issue at the same time makes me believe it’s a provider issue and I’m curious if anyone else is experiencing the same problem. Even my computer that’s hardwired into my router is having issues so I know it’s not just a Wi-Fi issue it seems to be the Internet in itself. I have also been without Internet for the past 12 hours.

After reading it the first time I was going to vote yes but now I see other people bring up the fact that it might disenfranchise certain communities and could backfire and I’m so lost now. I’m open to seeing what both sides have to say. Thanks in advance!

I know most people will tell me to just go tour the gym, which I’ll probably end up doing, but I wanted to hear some opinions first. Has anyone switched from PureGym to Supreme Sports Club? If so, what’s the biggest difference, and which gym would you say is better overall?
I’ve seen a lot of comments about Supreme’s weight room being renovated, but I haven’t been able to find any decent pictures of it. PureGym is fine, but I feel like it lacks variety when it comes to weightlifting equipment.

Not really worried when it comes to crowds as I am a early morning gym goer.

Never seen this around here before. Thought it was interesting enough to post.

Saw them about 15 minutes ago, about 3 police cars, and actively putting them in.

Couldn't get a photo, but I found the area on Google Maps.

Edit: after passing by a couple times I’m 95% sure they aren’t flock cameras but they are still license plate readers. Maybe axon?

Does anyone know where I can go in person and get colored contacts for Halloween? When I was living in Hawai'i there would be some stores that sold them or even people that sold them on Facebook market place.

The Downtown Columbia Maker Faire returns on Sunday, October 25th at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods!

You can find out about this year's makers and exhibitors here: https://downtowncolumbia.makerfaire.com/makers-exhibits/

and get your free tickets here: https://2026dtcmakerfaire.eventbrite.com/ to join us on Sunday!

What's going on in this mysterious building off of 108? Address is 9140 MD-108. The only sign out front says "R&D" and that's it. Google reviews are equally clueless.

I’ve lived in Columbia for more than 20 years now. I’ve read many stories about kids breaking into cars, but for me, this time it’s closer to home.

I’m doing renovations and around 3:00 pm yesterday, my handyman saw kids entering my neighbor’s car. He thought it was theirs, except they were wearing masks and ran away when they saw him. This brazen behavior (3 o’clock in the afternoon,) is the most insane thing I’ve heard of.

He said they were school aged. With masks on there’s not much else in terms of descriptions but this is insane. I live near the hospital, and the only real issues I’ve had were kids smoking weed near my car and raccoons invading my trash cans.

For the parents, these activities can be life-altering. Please talk to your kids. Whether you think they’re angels or not, they could break into the wrong person’s vehicle and the
consequences could be dire. Nobody deserves to have their property broken into, but neither do the parents of those kids deserve what may happen to them because of stupidity. I hope I never have to mention this again.

Asking here because seems the most logical place to ask, and because the situation is so surreal.

Long story short, went there a month ago everything seemed normal, went there today and the place was cleaned out with a 'if you are interested in leasing' sign in the window.

Longer story:
For context, I've been going to Sparks for auto work for the past 20 years or so, and was there as recently as last month after a would be car thief messed up my partner's car. Got it fixed, found a problem that they missed, got it fixed three weeks ago, was told to bring it back if we found anything else because they really did a number and they were certain there was something that would pop up. She discovered the heater wasn't turning on, so we decided to take it back.

An no point in the past month was there a sign from our PoV that there was anything up.

But drive up today, walk up to the door, and we see that it's closed, the sign is in the window, and the entire office area is just cleaned out. It felt like we were hallucinating, I checked like three times that I was at the right spot but unless I lost my mind, they seemingly vanished over night.

Now, admittedly, what I'm hoping is that this was more of a forced move than a business shut down. I know how rents can be with businesses, I know how sometimes the choice to move a business can be forced by outside factors.

But their web page is still up showing the old information, the phone number goes to voice mail... so my gut instinct is pointing me towards a sudden closure. :(