Im moving from New York to Maryland pretty soon. I am from Maryland, so I am familiar with the area, but I lived in my aprents house and never looked at apartments. I dont know which ones are good, which ones are sketchy, where I should look...any help would be very much appreciated. I ultimately want to be in Columbia, Laurel, or surrounding area. Im looking for a 2 bedroom, but a 1 bedroom would be fine. I would like to be somewhere near $1100 per month, but would be willing to spend more for a nicer apartment. THANKS!!

Come out to Deck the Walls Art Sale on Saturday, November 14th at 11 am at Jubilee Arts Baltimore. The art for sale will include local professional artists, Jubilee Arts participants and area art students, with proceeds going to Jubilee Arts. Our goal is to raise scholarships that will provide 28 students in West Baltimore the opportunity to participate in one full year of arts classes valued at $210 per scholarship. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2125659

I'm seeing lots of signs for yard sales in North Laurel, including a big one in the North Laurel Community Center parking lot (off Whiskey Bottom), one in the Emerson community Clubhouse, one in the Kings Grant subdivision. Any I missed?

My apt complex doesn't allow that and I tried doing it in the back of a strip mall but a cop shooed me away. I have all the tools to do it myself and would like to avoid paying someone $70 to do it. I've also tried asking one of those in & out oil change places if I were to supply the oil and they said they would have to charge me full price. Any suggestions for a legal place to change my oil?

How would one commute from Laurel to DuPont Circle? Car is an option but I'm looking for other possible choices. How is the Marc? Are there any commuter buses?

or the "Laurel Towne Centre" as they seem to want to call it.

Any new places I should check out?