Had a sister bonding day, painting pottery. The staff at Hot Fired Arts were phenomenal and super…read morehelpful! When you first walk in you are greeted and presented with the various projects that the shop has to offer. After selecting pottery painting, canvas painting, or glass fusing you are explained the next steps. We each selected two objects to paint and spent the afternoon in the studio painting away. We go pick up our art in 10 days which is the processing time. The shop does have a strict 60 day policy to pickup within or your art is thrown out. A fun and unique experience!

My husband and I attended a paint your own baby Yoda class (because... who doesn't want their very…read moreown 50 year old smol alien?!) at Hot Fired Arts. It was great fun! Instructions were clear, supplies were all we needed and the instructor took time to help my husband when he fell behind (I mean, took his time). The space was set well for the crowd, and there was enough room that we weren't bumping elbows. Bring your own drink-- stop by a local brewery on the way or visit the Dunkin' next door if that's more your speed. As a comparison, this is much more of an art class than a Paint Nite experience, in my opinion. That was totally fine for us, as we planned more for the evening. The general selection of ceramics was a bit smaller than other local places, but they offer a variety of stuff to choose from. In addition to the adult paint nights, they also offer kids classes (two hours, drop off). We'll be back.

This was more of a bar than a distillery, but you can do tastings. This long storefront goes all…read morethe way to the back, bar ending 1/3 the way down. Back area has the ability to be rented out for small parties.

This woman own distillery company is tucked away in downtown Frederick. Everything is amazing…read more There are many options of Maryland Rye, Bourbon, and seasonal cocktails, and much more. their slogan is Ward of ordinary and that is exactly what they do. The cocktails are tasty and our price perfectly. It's nice to be able to find a good distillery that offers decent price beverages. At this time they don't serve any food however, right next-door is Maxwell's and because of its location, they're plenty of other location to stop by. My favorite cocktail was the seasonal mule stopping in this holiday seasoning. Get yourself one it's very tasty. This place decor was great point and the service was amazing love the ambience in the expose brick mixed in with a few chandeliers and oversize chairs for a photo ops.

My husband and I made an appointment for a Friday evening for something to do that was different…read morefor date night. The owner was so nice and explained everything well and helped us while we did the experience as well. We killed some zombies and some criminals while there lol. We will be back again.

Visiting Frederick with a friend, I was so happy to stumble across @VR! So many games to choose…read morefrom, great group, single, or couples activity. Even w it being our first time playing VR games. The staff is amazing. Suuuper helpful and patient. I dont kno how they manage it, but even with a full house, were nearby, attentive, and friendly. The owner is amazing and really knows the games. You wont regret this and will def want an hour or more! Zombie game was my favorite multiplayer!

From Car Accident to Compassion: Regal Westview Went Above and Beyond:…read more I want to share an experience that truly restored my faith in customer service. My family missed our showing of Project Hail Mary after being involved in a serious car accident on the way to the theater. When Regal reached out to ask how our visit was, I explained what happened -- and the response from David, the GM at Regal Westview, was extraordinary. He took the time to personally write back, express genuine concern, and offer to help us recreate the day we lost. He arranged tickets for Project Hail Mary, gifted us the themed helmet bucket, and even offered an additional movie outing for my son. His kindness turned a traumatic day into something hopeful and memorable for our family. We've since seen both movies, and the experience at Regal Westview was wonderful. David's empathy, professionalism, and follow‑through are rare in any industry. Regal is lucky to have him, and we are grateful for how he treated us. Highly recommend this theater -- not just for the movies, but for the people who run it.

Bought VIP tickets for my daughter and me to see the Minecraft movie--$30 each, which felt steep at…read morefirst. But wow, totally worth it! I thought I was just paying for reclining seats, but they included unlimited popcorn, soda, and ICEEs. Such a great surprise. Not sure I can ever go back to regular tickets again. Well done, Regal! Only downside: the popcorn ran out midway through the movie, so I had to walk to the regular concession stand for a refill, which was a bit of a trek. Also, since everything is self-serve, it got a little messy. But overall, still a fantastic experience!

Jonathon at Vintage View Cinema was proactive and timely in his services. We used a 33 foot screen…read moresetup and it was perfect for our event.

From the owner: Discover the thrill of mobile cinema like never before at Vintage View Cinemas…read more What We Offer: - Giant Inflatable Outdoor and Indoor Screens - High-Quality Audio and Projection - Delicious Concessions including Popcorn, Candy, Nachos, Nachos, etc. - Adult and Family-Friendly Atmospheres - Blockbuster Films & Classics - Vintage themed Preshows and Intermissions included with every package Special Features: - Themed Movie Nights - Date Night Packages - Kids' Movie Parties - Live Sports and Entertainment - Corporate Events - Concession Rentals - Rock Band Karaoke

The team over at XGolf in Frederick is great! They keep a nice clean facility and they are always…read moresuper kind when we come to play. it is great to be able to make reservations without having to pay extra like at some facilities, and that you can use regular clubs as well as your putter is great! Definitely looking forward to this being our spot during the winter months, as well!

What a fun experience! I've been to golf simulators before but this is next level. Huge screens…read morewith all sorts of details and information. Select your course or just practice at the driving range. When you're ready to play, you hit a button with your club or foot and a ball comes out and tees up for you! You can adjust the tee height with the same ease. If you're hitting a fairway shot or putting, you just move it around. Yes, you putt which is also new to me at sims. We set our 'cede' putt distance to within 7 feet which helped speed the game along a bit. You can also take a mulligan! I went with someone who had been before and explained it to me however the staff were all very friendly and ready to help. Matt, the owner, came over several times as he heard us chatting about options for play. Very helpful! I asked him about bringing a group of ladies here and will explore that option for sure! We had Barbie helping us with drinks. We didn't eat this time but hope to next time. Draft beer was tasty. I asked about happy hours or specials and they don't have any. Make a reservation online before you go. You need about an hour a player to play 18 holes. You can extend if there isn't a group behind you. We had to since we couldn't get started on time (see note below). Pricing is different depending on the time of day. Check the website. I went with two other people and had two beers. We golfed for 3.5 hours. I paid $86, finished 18 holes and felt perfectly tired and happy when I was done. Hope that's helpful! A few points for the owners: Please allow people to enter 15 minutes before their start time. We couldn't get into the building until our reservation had already started taking away about 15 minutes from our play. We had to wait outside in the cold since we didn't know about that and dutifully got there 15-20 min early. Please get club stands so golfers with bags that don't have kickstands don't have their clubs falling over during play. Is it possible to put the golf and the drink/food on separate checks? The implication is you should tip on the full total which is misleading. I'll be back!

MD Craft Beer Festival 2026: We have attended this event for probably 15 years now and it is still…read morea fun event. That being said the one major disappointment this year, comparing to years past, is the crazy plan to go with DJs instead of live bands. This is such a major once per year festival and you go with a DJ in the main area playing poor song selection vinyl. The DJ in the other area was playing much better music appropriate for the festival. Great food selections this year but overall number of breweries was down. Still, with all available the bands looking to make a name for themselves, the powers that be go with a DJ, crazy!

This was a very crowded experience and you have to wait in line for a good 20 to 30 mins for each…read more"sip" of beer. That is my main complaint. For $50 you would think that each brewery would give more than just a sip but believe me that is all you get. I maybe had a total of 3 beers total between all of the sips. And that was from 1:30 til 5 pm. My one friend chose to do the option with no beer for $20 but there was absolutely nothing for her. Yes there were food trucks which were very good thankfully. But there were few vendors and hardly any music. One DJ and one band walking around. This was such a terrible experience for the money!!

Summer's Farm is a huge place and perfect for kids to go to during the fall/ Halloween time. They…read morealso have the sunflower festival in which you can catch the tractor/ hay ride to cut out some flowers. I don't particularly like this area because it's always so many bees and also slim picking depending on when you go. Beyond that they have several activities for kids to do and you could stay for hours with different photo ops, the petting zoo, the big bounce area, the zip line, tug of war, the goat race and many more. They even have fireworks on select nights. The place is pretty big and we can never finish everything in one day because it's a lot of walking lol. Nevertheless it's well worth the money , customer service is good, and it is a lot to do. I would recommend taking better care of the petting zoo because it really wasn't kept as well as I would've liked it to be. Side note: There was an incident in which an elderly woman fell while I was there. I would like to commend the staff for how much care and support they gave her to make sure she was OK.

Fun day out in beautiful almost fall weather!…read more My friend and I came for their Teacher Appreciation Weekend event. The general admission charge was waived for teachers and one guest. That was quite generous! Parking was easy and plentiful. Included in the freebies was six pick your own blooms from their sunflower field or zinnia patch. The farm is filled with activities for kids to explore such as jumping pillows, mega slides, rope mazes, and flying pig zip lines to names a few. There are other things adults can partake in such as the corn maze (short and long paths), corn hole, and of course the wagon ride to the pumpkin patch (not ready when we were there) and the sunflower fields. We didn't eat, but there's a barnyard grill, pizza, kettle corn and apple cider donuts for sale. We missed the scheduled pig races. It was a fun day in the sun.