What to do and see in Columbia, Maryland (MD): The Best Things to do

May 31, 2021 Brandee Mangan

Columbia is a census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States, and is one of the principal cities of the Baltimore metropolitan area. It is a planned community consisting of 10 self-contained villages. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, rather than merely economics and engineering. Opened in 1967, Columbia was intended to not only eliminate the inconveniences of then-current subdivision design, but also eliminate racial, religious, and class segregation.
Restaurants in Columbia

1. Face Place Spa and Wellness Center

6935 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia, MD 21045-4719 +1 410-730-5079 [email protected] http://www.faceplacespa.com
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Face Place Spa and Wellness Center

Life is good at the Face Place. Our goal is to make people feel good. We combine health with beauty and fitness to create a space like no other in Columbia. We provide the highest quality of services at an affordable, down to earth rate. We serve the community and help to make healthy living and beauty a part of every day life. Our facials, waxing, nail care , massage beauty and spa services blend effortlessly with Yoga classes, Acupuncture, Nutrition, and holistic services. We strive to make lives better,healthier and more beautiful, one client at a time.

2. Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa

6455 Dobbin Rd Unit 50, Columbia, MD 21045-5828 +1 410-740-0977 [email protected] http://www.handandstone.com/spa/store/Dobbin-Shopping-Center
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa

Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa provides professional spa experiences at affordable prices seven days a week.

Reviewed By Relax423667 - Maryland, United States

Just had my first facial with ALEXA- she was WONDERFUL! Upgraded and did the microderm abrasion as well which made my face feel like the skin of a baby. She does an increadable job massaging the face as well and loosened muscles I hadn't realized were tight! She will be my aesthestician of choice from now on!

3. Tocar Spa

10025 Governor Warfield Pkwy Suite 215, One Columbia Center, Columbia, MD 21044-3340 +1 443-718-0611 [email protected] http://tocarspa.com/
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Tocar Spa

Tocar Spa is a company founded on the belief that touch is not just a vital part of therapeutic service but an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. At Tocar, we focus on providing effective massage services that improve our clients’ overall health and well-being. We believe that a preventative approach is the key to maintaining wellness.

4. Lost Ark Distilling Company

9570 Berger Rd Suite L, Columbia, MD 21046-1512 +1 443-279-6178 [email protected] http://www.lostarkdistilling.com
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5.0 based on 13 reviews

Lost Ark Distilling Company

A Maryland artisan distillery using local grains that are mashed, fermented, distilled, & bottled by hand. Whiskey & rum - handcrafted from farm to bottle! Join us for free tours and tastings!

Reviewed By AMNYC1988 - New York City, United States

Fantastic rums hazelnut coffee is the best the other flavors are also wonderful Definitely worth the trip to visit

5. ShadowLand Laser Adventures

9179 Red Branch Rd, Columbia, MD 21045-2023 +1 410-740-9100 http://www.shadowlandadventures.com/columbia/
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ShadowLand Laser Adventures

Choose your code name, strap on a high-tech suit, enter the huge multi-level arena and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime. Many ways to enjoy an outing to ShadowLand - individually, as a family, with your youth group, with your sports team or scout troop, or as an energetic team building visit with your office. Private events rooms available. Bus tours welcome. The arena is a sensory experience unlike anything you've had before. Specialty lighting, misty fog, astral music, darting laser beams, and the yelps and laughter of players surrounding you. GEMs (specialty hardware mounted throughout the arena) can track and tag you and also act as places to download special powers for your suit to enhance your performance during the adventure - invisibility, invulnerability, rapid fire. At the end every player receives a their scorecard listing all players by code name and outlining their individual performance. Open 7 days a week - stop by soon to take part in your laser adventure.

6. A Game of Rooms Columbia

8909 McGaw Ct Unit 12LL, Columbia, MD 21045-4723 +1 410-220-2214 [email protected] http://www.agameofrooms.com
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A Game of Rooms Columbia

The highly rated and acclaimed escape room from Rockville, Maryland now has a new location in Columbia! It's the perfect experience for birthdays, corporate team building, family bonding events, or even just a gathering of friends.

Reviewed By pakhuu89

I absolutely love escape rooms and each one I've gone to delivers a unique experience. Our group completed Cabin fever with little time to spare and we enjoyed every minute of escaping and avoiding the avalanche. As we walked into the establishment, it smelled like fresh wood in a cabin! Clues were literally everywhere in the room and our host Andy was great, in costume and everything! I don't want to give any spoilers, but let's say I got to see something in this room that I've not seen in the other 8+ rooms I've completed before. The possibilities of escape rooms are endless and this one provided a new experience for me that I was not expecting. I hope this business is able to expand to create more rooms! Andy: I hope the title of this review is something to remember our group by! haha

7. A Game of Rooms

8909 McGaw Ct 11ll/12ll, Columbia, MD 21045-4723 +1 410-220-2214 [email protected] https://agameofrooms.com/columbia-rooms
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Come experience the highly rated and acclaimed escape room for Montgomery County. Perfect for birthdays, corporate team building, family bonding events, or even just a gathering of friends.

Reviewed By Foxxwmb

We went in as a group of four visitors and came out as who had broken out of prison. We truly loved this escape room and our game master and sheriff Andrew who expertly submerged is into the world of the GOR prison where we had to escape. We love challenging games and not being spoon fed clues at the slightest hesitation so Andrew perfectly monitored our progress. I’ve been to tons of escape rooms in different cities, some good some not so much. This one had great props and was excellent. Would recommend just to get the realistic feel of the bars.

8. Sapwood Cellars Brewery

8980 Md-108 Suite MNO, Columbia, MD 21045 +1 443-542-9304 [email protected] http://sapwoodcellars.com/
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Sapwood Cellars Brewery

Opened in 2018, we are a small craft brewery and tasting room dually focused on barrel-aged mixed-fermented beers and fresh hoppy ales. Founded on our shared passions for brewing science, delicious flavors, and the craft of beer production, we brew beers that are balanced, drinkable, and highly aromatic without tongue-scraping bitterness or piercing sourness.

Reviewed By savytraverlor43323 - Lino Lakes, United States

We went here on a Thursday night and the place was pretty busy. The place is bright and airy and is pleasant to be in. They don't offer food here but there is a food truck outside that sells pizzas. The wait staff is friendly and helpful. I am not much of a beer drinker and she helped me pick out one I might like. She also offered some samples.

9. Earth Treks Climbing Center

7125 Columbia Gateway Dr Suite 110, Columbia, MD 21046-2552 +1 410-872-0060 [email protected] http://www.earthtreksclimbing.com/columbia/
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4.5 based on 50 reviews

Earth Treks Climbing Center

Earth Treks' Climbing Centers are state-of-the-art indoor climbing gyms located in Maryland - Columbia, Hampden, Rockville and Timonium; Virginia - Crystal City; and Colorado - Golden. We pride ourselves on offering the best rock climbing experience in Colorado and the greater Washington DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas. Each climbing gym is among the largest in the country, with plenty of climbing for every ability level. Earth Treks offers private and group instruction for climbers of all abilities and ages. For information on courses available and online registration check out our website. We also offer private parties and venue rentals perfect for your next birthday party, girls night out or team building excursion.

Reviewed By nvanbemmel - Baltimore, United States

Earth Treks is the best gym and climbing facility I've even been to. The employees are friendly and the facilities are always clean. The community is pretty nice over all. People generally stay out of each others ways other than when they want to help you.

10. Robinson Nature Center

6692 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044-4031 +1 410-313-0400 [email protected] http://www.howardcountymd.gov/RobinsonNatureCenter.htm
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4.5 based on 97 reviews

Robinson Nature Center

The Robinson Nature Center is a unique nature education facility with fun for the whole family. The Center is a LEED platinum certified green building situated on 18 acres of land. Attractions include: - Solar panels, green roof, and a host of other sustainable technologies - 2 stories of interactive, multi-sensory exhibits - A "NatureSphere" digital planetarium and full-dome movie theater - A Children's Discovery Room with hands-on activities - An outdoor Nature Place play area for kids - Numerous demonstration gardens featuring native plants - A mile of walking trails with views of the Middle Patuxent River - Access to the historical Simpsonville Mill Ruins Each year, the Center runs over 450 programs including field trips, public programs, birthday parties, home school and scout programs.

Reviewed By 987marciab - Lebanon, United States

Searching for something to do when grandchildren were visiting in December, I came upon Robinson. What a delight! The girls really liked the hands on room with dress ups, puzzles, and the touch tank. The outside playground was really unique. We had a hard time tearing them away so we could go have lunch.

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