Had an astronomically amazing time here on a field trip with a group of forty third graders. Due to…read morestaff shortages, the amount of students is limited to forty per day, and we had booked two classroom for two days. Some students were not able to go due to this restriction. We arrived at 9:30 and had to walked around outside and observe the outside exhibits until they opened at 10:00AM. Once inside, we sat for a presentation by a very engaging employee. NASA sent the teachers a video to watched prior to our visit, so the students had some interesting questions for our host. After that, that had about an hour to explore the exhibits. Many were hands-on. Our students loved it, and had a blast. It was nice that we had the whole museum to ourselves. The cost for admission is free for everyone, not just for field trips. They are closed Sundays and Mondays. I plan to come again on my own. The first Saturday of each month they do a rocket launching. Kids can bring their own, or buy one from the gift shop which I would have liked to visit. Next ti

As a professional astronomer, I'm *obviously* biased. I'm also not able to make a distinction…read morebetween what's accessible to the public vs folks who work there, since I was taken on various tours by my colleague. That said, I had a really enjoyable time at GSFC as a visitor. Highlights of my visit included the dinosaur print (who would've thought -- esp. since it was dug up relatively recently, within the past couple decades!), the Nobel Prize from John Mather, the Hubble Space Telescope gallery (which featured many replicas or spare parts from the actual space telescope) and control center (where scientists send commands to the space telescope to make it take various pictures), and my personal favorite, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope that is in assembly phase in the clean room. You can see it behind the glass without entering the clean room. Of course I stocked up on GSFC-specific merch from the gift shops. Really cool place to check out!

On the side of the road near where Greenbelt Road crosses the Beltway is this historical marker…read moresign denoting the Taoping Castle (circa 1750). It is on Walker Road. It reads: On this site, Isaac Charles and Nathan Walker erected a large white oak log house named for their ancestral stronghold in Scotland which the three brothers had fled after the failure of attempts to unseat George I, King of England, as ruler of Scotland. Isaac permanently settled here and obtained land grants for 188 acres. He and his three sons served in the Revolutionary War. The graves of Isaac and his son Nathan are north of here. Taoping Castle was the birthplace of Samuel Hamilton Walker (February 24, 1817 - October 9, 1847). Lt. Colonel of the Texas Rangers and Captain of the US Cavalry, he left home at age 19 to fight Indians and later became a leader and hero of the Rangers. His suggested changes to Samuel Colt's revolver resulted in Colt's success as an arms manufacturer. 1000 Colt-Walker pistols - the first, heaviest and longest revolvers ever issued to American forces - were purchased for the Texas Rangers during the Mexican war. Walker was killed in that war at the Battle of Hua Mantla, Mexico. The family cemetery is all that remains of the Taoping Castle estate.

I was proud to take friends visiting from out of state to the Greenbelt Museum. We spent 2 hours…read morethere. They were fascinated and really enjoyed it. This museum does a lot for its size, and it's obvious it could use more room.

Did you know that Greenbelt was built and developed due to one of the New Deal's program? That's…read morejust one thing I learned on my visit here. The museum includes an historic house, which is built in an "international" style. The house has been restored and is filled with items that were used between 1936-1946. Unlike other museums, there are no display cases here. The furniture and decorative items in the house tell the story of the years of the Great Depression and the New Deal. The authentic fiesta ware and depression glass caught my eye, as well as some really neat children's toys. On the walls there are original architectural renderings of the development of this area. A unique way to display city planning, for sure.

It's hot out here! Not much shade out here. I'm here at the Prince George's Park and Planning…read more"Voices-concert series." This is the first one this year. I wish there was more shade but there was a nice breeze. The bands were okay. The crowd was quiet today. The weather was pleasant enough. There were several food trucks available. The best part is it's free. They have a few new sponsors like "The Lab 301". This is a wonderful venue for summer entertainment.

I love Fairwood Park. It is spacious and airy for all. The best part about this park is that it…read moreholds great concerts for us family friendly folks and the trail around the field is just large enough to get your daily steps in! A neighborhood gym for me!

Last Saturday, we visited the largest, permanent, model railroad display in the mid-Atlantic, owned…read moreby the Baltimore Society for Model Engineers. The Society was founded in March 1932 and is the oldest exclusively model railroad club in the United States. They maintain 2,500 square feet of model railroad displays of steam and diesel freight and passenger trains and trolleys, plus so much more. It was fun to see all the parts of the display - it really gives you a glimpse into the history of railroading. It is not easy to find, as the doorway is tucked into the left front center of the building and the society is located on the third floor with no elevator. The display is normally open on the second Sunday of each month, except May.

These gentlemen have been around 81 amazing years. Great family environment with extremely…read moreknowledgable guys working. Displays are very detailed and even showcase popular Baltimore landmarks.

This is about K Hovnanian Four Seasons Kent Island Maryland. First, kudos to them for building the…read moreclubhouse and recreation amenities on the best part of this property. They could have easily put this in the center of the community, and put expensive condo units there. That makes this HUGE community of 1300 units very attractive, despite how densely packed it is. However, we ultimately did not buy here. Two major reasons. First is lot premiums. All the lots have premiums, even the ones backing to roads or to each other with nothing special about them. The prime lots, backing to trees are $150K AND UP. Not only is this 3x the lot premiums for any other comparable lots in any other 55+ community within 200 miles of this community, but just ABSURD for 50' x 120'. With house prices starting at over $600k BEFORE ANY UPGRADES (and you WILL want some) the lot prices make the houses simply ridiculously expensive for a RETIREMENT community. Next is the contract. You agree not to sue, even a class action suit (which might be warranted given other comments I've seen on other reviews and Better Business Bureau sites) They reserve the right to change ANYTHING, AT ANY TIME. You may THINK you are getting certain appliances, cabinetry, flooring, etc. but they can change that and not even tell you! You want windows on the sunny side or facing away from your nearest neighbor? They can REVERSE the house plan without telling you and without your permission. You want to come by and see the progress or do a little inspection? They call that TRESPASSING and it immediately voids the contract! Yes, you can hire an independent inspector pre-drywall and pre-closing, but they are under no obligation to address ANYTHING your inspector finds. There is a pre-closing walk down, just like any other builder, but you HAVE to close whether or not they have resolved the items. The heat doesn't work? Too bad, you have to close. No refrigerator? Too bad, you have to close. Toilet doesn't flush? Too bad, you have to close. WHEN do they HAVE to fix things on the punch list? Whenever they freaking feel like it. Finally, they can cancel your contract at ANY TIME for ANY REASON by refunding your money +$500. So if you ask too many questions or look into things too closely, Bye Bye. I could go on and on about more problematic business practices, but I think you get the idea.... Such a shame for a community that has such potential, but why would ANYONE want to sign a contract with a company like this? We sure didn't...

My wife and I have visited this trail several times in the past month and every time it has been…read morevery enjoyable. The trail is paved and kept clean. Every few miles there are porta potties and picnic tables if you need to use the toilet, rest or have a snack. There are some benches along the trail if you need to sit down or just take in the view of nature. We've started at several locations along the trail and from the trail heads. Often striking up conversations with others that are there to exercise or just enjoy the nature. Every one we have encountered has been friendly. The nature is really something else. The wildlife is really cool, we see something new every time such as Cow, deer, snakes, turtles, various birds species, fish, squirrels, beavers and other little things like dragon flies and butterflies. The trail is a nice break and I highly suggest it to anyone that wants a enjoyable place to ride,walk, run.

Great Bike Trail. It's also a walking and jogging trail. I love that it's secluded and there isn't…read moremuch access to the main roads from the trail. I've been coming here for quite a few years and have never had any problems. The paths are very clean and a lot of trees surrounding. Everyone is friendly and when crossing the main roads the cars will slow down and drivers are very vigilant on keeping an eye out. There are many landmarks and a lot of beautiful animals all over. Deer, Rabbits, many different sized dragon flies, turtles, snakes and we saw an Eagle before. The animals keep their distance and if you leave them alone your safe. Yesterday my watch said I rode for 25.30 miles one way and we didn't even reach the end. Love this area