Our boys (now 5 and 8) have gone to Coppermine Fieldhouse for the past two summers and absolutely…read morelove it. The staff is awesome--super friendly, energetic, and great with the kids. They do a great job keeping the days fun, active, and really well organized. There's always a mix of sports, games, and creative activities, so the kids are never bored. They come home tired (in the best way) and excited to go back the next day. It's been a great fit for our family and we'll definitely be back again this year. Highly recommend it for anyone looking for a fun and safe summer camp!

SO MANY OPTIONS for all ages of children to learn and enjoy new sports and activities. Classes…read morestart at 16 months with the Parent & Child programs and children grow and develop along the way and as they gain their independence. There is no membership required, and classes are offered year-round along with summer camps, swim lessons, birthday parties, special events and schools out camps. There are numerous locations in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford County, and Carroll County that offer children's programs, camps, and classes! Great opportunities for children to have fun, develop and learn new skills, socialize and be a part of a fun and engaging environment! Lots to explore!

Went here for my daughter's classmate's birthday party. It is pretty small. It only has 3 moon…read morebounces. And the back room where you set up for a party is rather small as well. Also, it looks sort of...unfinished. Overall the kids had a blast, it's just not as nice as some other bounce houses I've been to. On the plus side, though: it was very clean!

If you haven't been exposed to "modern-day" roller derby, stop reading now and go Google the Charm…read moreCity Roller Girls. These are fast women, furious women, forward women, fluid women, friggin' awesome women who have elevated what was once kitschy, 1970's brawl and sprawl entertainment into a legitimate athletic extravaganza. I attended their 2011 season opener which was an expo-style event featuring each of CCRG's home teams -- Junkyard Dolls, Night Terrors, Mobtown Mods, and Speed Regime -- in 30-minute matches against regional adversaries like the D.C. Roller Girls and the Mason-Dixon Roller Vixens from Hagerstown, Maryland. In all seriousness, don't worry about being new to the game. There were a plethora of derby girls wandering around eager to extol the virtues of the sport. It was in this way that I learned that roller derby matches are actually called "bouts" because they are a fight to the finish. Each bout is broken into thirty-minute halves. Those halves consist of an undetermined number of two-minute jams. Consider the jams like a round in boxing. Each jam is a race between the two teams to score points. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. Simple...yet, electrifying. Trying to describe everything we saw that night without using visual aids is almost pointless. But, believe me when I tell you that watching the ladies whiz around the track, while backed by the powerful funk of an unseen DJ and two quick-witted announcers, is an activity that is fun for all ages. This was our first CCRG bout, so we couldn't leave the venue without hitting the souvenir table. Their merchandise is extensive, including buttons, lighters, bumper stickers, jewelry, posters, et cetera. I bought a fitted zippered hoodie for $35. My boyfriend bought a T-shirt, but balked a bit at the $20 price tag. So, I will tell you what the gal at the table told us: CCRG runs entirely on the work of its skaters. Everything from the scheduled season to the laying down of the skater's track is handled by the team and nobody gets paid. Therefore, every purchase is essentially a donation that affords these ladies an opportunity to play the sport they love. Hooked yet? Well, the Charm City Roller Girls bout once a month at the Du Burns Arena in Canton. You can visit their Website or their Facebook page to obtain tickets and more information. Admission can also be purchased at the door, but I wouldn't risk it. The joint was packed 30 minutes before the first bout even started. Tickets range from $10 general admission to $25 VIP. MissionTix is their online vendor and charges an additional one to two dollars as a processing fee. Either way, tickets are a bargain considering you get two full hours of roller derby with every purchase. On a final note, be prepared to park on the street. The Du Burns Arena does have off-street parking, but you may have trouble finding a space. Do not let this deter you. The arena is located in a safe neighborhood with plenty of unrestricted street parking. Du Burns Arena in Canton 1301 South Ellwood Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224 www.charmcityrollergirls.com http://www.facebook.com/#!/charmcityrollergirls?sk=events

I'm going to say it. I'm pretty miffed…read more. From an early age, I realized that I just didn't fit in anywhere. When my 4th grade classmates were reading "Little House of the Prairie", I was doing battle with the X-men and soaring the skies with Voltron. While my 7th grade girlfriends were wearing lace leggings and tragically teasing their hair like Madonna, I sported a peek-a-boo hairdo, a la Veronica Lake and was mad at my parents because they wouldn't let me legally change my name to "Fenny Rita Hayworth". In college, I learned to do body shots at frat parties, all the while longing to return to my room to finish the H.G. Wells inspired dress that I wanted to wear for my oral presentation on Edwardian mores. Yes, I was an odd duck. Then, my best friend entered into my life. A little punk, a little rock and roll but 100% amazing, she loved all of the fringe and crazy things that I loved. Comics, burlesque, pin-up...and roller derby. So why am I miffed? Because, although I have always been infatuated with all of these things, *she* was the one that ALWAYS discovers the underground (although now, less underground) outlets for these hobbies. Take for instance roller derby. I've been a huge fan of roller derbies since I stumbled upon an old bootleg VHS tape of an old 1948 roller derby match when I was 13. It captured my imagination and made me even more despondent that the all the "cool" eras were eras that have long since passed me by. In the intervening years, I had since learned to reconcile this disappointment and found other outlets for my frustration... ...that is, until my BFF called me up one day and was all "OMG OMG OMG! There is a Baltimore ALL GIRLS ROLLER DERBY TEAM!!!" WHAT?!?!?! HOW??? WHEN??? And most importantly...WHY NOW that I'm too out of shape, decrepit and slow to join the team?!?!?! Regardless, at the very next match, I booked it up there with the drama-llama (less said about her the better), and sat on the dirty and dusty floor of the roller rink, held spell-bound by the awesome ferociousness (and adorably cute - yet functional) outfits that the Charm City Roller Girls wore. These girls were fierce - and not Tyra Banks' "smile-with-your-cheeckbones-fierce" - this was *real* fierceness. Grunting and screaming, they would push, elbow, shove, their opponents out of the way, whipping their teammates to the forefront and boldly throwing themselves in harms way for the advantage. In a bar fight, these are the girls I want to get my back. Trust. They threw each other into brick walls (one girl broke her collarbone right there) and got in the ref's faces when they dared to call a foul on that (heh). In short, it was fast, it was brutal, and it was GLORIOUS. Shortly after this bout, the ladies of CCRGs became friends with my BFF and invited her to parties (in which I happily tagged along). There, I found that these ladies were sweet, charming and hardly in a million years would one ever suspect any of them to have the moxie to brazenly send an opponent to the hospital then become angry at the referee for sending them to the time-out box. In a nutshell, these girls lived up to - and yes, exceeded - my expectations of what a roller derby bout should be. Just because they are chicks doesn't mean that they are girlie. A hearty and unabashed 5 star standing ovation to the awesomeness that are the CCRG and a boo and a hiss to my BFF for being the first to discover yet another awesome thing that I have come to love and adore. I kid, I kid. No boos or hisses to her. She's seriously perfection and it's not her fault for being infinitely cooler then me. Plus I owe her big time for making my burlesque and pin-up dreams come true...but that's another review for another day... :)

Today was a beautiful day to visit this place. My husband found out they were opening up for their…read moreFall festival which included a petting zoo that included chickens, pigs/hogs, goats, Llamas, donkey, ponies, horses, rabbits, and turkies. The cost was not bad for the whole family, and kids under 2 are free. There were several various vendors, ice cream truck, taco food truck, and grilled food for sale. Parking was good and easy. My god-daughter enjoyed the pony ride. We definitely enjoyed the entire day here. My god-son fed and petted a few animals.

Took my kids horseback riding and it could have been a better experience. I'll start off by saying…read morethere's plenty of things to do at Hawks Hollow Farm. Plenty of beautiful horses, a petting area, a tree house & a park. We reserved time for the pony ride and petting zoo but it felt like we were rushed through our experience. The women who helped us immediately seemed frustrated because they overbooked 2 large parties along with our reservation, her vibe didn't feel welcoming because of their lack of organization. My kids did the pony ride literally 2 rounds (they wanted to keep going) then they had about 10 minutes in the petting zoo. That costs me around $60 & they do not take credit cards.

This is an incredibly nice pool. Well, I shouldn't limit it to that since it's so much more. I…read moremean, the main pool itself is clean and attractive with a variety of areas for those who want to slide, swim, just drift along lazily. Plenty of lounge chairs as well as tables with chairs and umbrellas. Even a covered area of tables. So, the extras! Basketball courts, Ping-Pong tables, an entire separately-fenced kids area with tots playground, kids playground, and super awesome kiddie pool that you can walk into via a little rubber beach area. Fountains, waterfall, and free toys top it off! Then there's the snack bar. Ok, you have your ice cream and French fries, etc. But boy was I surprised by the delicious caprese sandwich I ordered. There are evening festivities throughout the summertime. Just a great pool and community center, and at roughly the same price as other area pools without all the extras.

I love it here. My family belonged to a modestly sized swim club growing up and it was a core…read morefeature in many childhood memories. It was different than Lochearn but the more time I spend here the more it endears itself to me in the same way RT once did. Summer goes too fast Charming community club Smile, memories last

I can't say enough good things about this pool. Awesome membership pool with swim team, snack bar,…read morenewly built locker rooms, nice staff, swim lessons, basketball court, and fun family events.

What a fun throwback experience to go roller skating at Coppermine Sportsman's Hall! The parking…read morelot is huge, so it's very easy to park, and it's free parking. The place is pretty easy to find though it is unlikely you'd just happen to drive by it, as it is kind of not on the beaten path. You can purchase everything ahead of time in terms of skate rentals and entry. It's pretty reasonable for one session mid-afternoon until close in the evening, you just need one entrance ticket/fee paid. You get your money's worth for sure if you are there for hours! You can bring your own skates or rent skates here- they have regular roller skates and roller blades. Both of these are in whole sizes, no half sizes, and both of them would be best on your feet with high socks that go to your lower calves, at least. Tying them tightly gives you the best skating, but that also pinches into skin if you don't have the right socks. They have an area for parties that includes a few arcade games, but mostly, you're there to skate. There are people there who are serious skaters going wicked fast and throwing some cool tricks, but we never felt bad in any way for not being one of the super talented skaters. There's a snack bar, too, with your classic fare like burgers, hot dogs, nachos, fries and funnel cake fries. Yummy snack junk food that makes the experience all the more reminiscent of young carefree days! They have lockers for your stuff, some don't even lock, but no one seemed concerned. There are benches for sitting and changing out your shoes to skates and vice versa, and people tend to just stash their shoes under the benches rather than get a locker. A good time all around and pretty affordable if you're there for a while!

Had my daughters birthday party here. They allow you to have private parties but the hours are only…read morewhen they are closed for normal business. I had my daughter's party at from 10-12 am Saturday morning. The time worked well for me. I booked my party on the website about a month out. There is a 200 dollar deposit that is non refundable that you pay at the time of booking. They said you are able to use it as a credit for another date if something happens and you have to cancel. They have a menu online that you can purchase food for your party. They have pizza, fries, mozzarella sticks, and assorted sodas. If you choose to bring outside food there is an additional 225 fee they will add on (75 for food and 150 for cleanup) . They allow you to bring a outside cake at no additional charge. We ordered pizza and fries for the kids. They used a Spotify playlist for music. Had a great time with the kids for two hours. Staff was friendly and helpful. Had a issue with the cake we ordered for the part not being delivered. Staff was very helpful. Even though they don't have cake they did give us a discount on some ice cream for the kids. The provided candles as well. They definitely went above and beyond to make sure my daughter had a great birthday.

We came to this pool as a family with young kids for many years. There are four pools in the club…read moreand each one is well taken of and really nice. Even though we are no longer members we still recommend this pool to everyone looking for a public pool. My only minor complaints are the slide needs to be less bumpy on my back going down, having birthday parties only from a 4 to 7 time period is a bummer for families with little kids, so make that earlier, and please dont have swim meets on Saturday morning until noon that causes us families to wait to go to the pool. Small kids wake up at the Crack of dawn and us parents need to take them somewhere. Otherwise this is a fantastic pool and I cannot recommend it enough!

Awesome pool, very clean and great for kids of all ages. I love how they have all the different…read morepool areas separated and the water slides are fun. Our 4 and 1 year old love going. Also the snack shack has a great selection. Overall a great pool atmosphere