It's a pretty nice place with good facilities and "real" restrooms! I came here for Oktoberfest a…read morefew weeks ago, and it was just an overall nicely run fairground with nice restrooms for a fairground and a nice temperature-controlled building where the majority of the entertainment was. Parking was in the field adjacent to the Oktoberfest, and you could tell it was well-kept. The grass was mowed well to a proper height and wasn't clumped or anything. Highly recommend visiting this fairgrounds for various events.

Visited here for the MD Gun Show in November. Nice fairgrounds. Better prices on ammos and guns…read morethan you find at some of the local stores. Only concern was that more care, with respect to limiting occupancy, should have been taken for COVID.

Never having experienced an Escape Room or Virtual Reality game before, we took a leap and combined…read moreboth in our first visit. After explaining our genre preferences and experience level to Sarah, she provided guidance on what options we might like and also find appropriately challenging. We ended up choosing "Signal Lost" in the VR Escape Room. Sarah and Tre were extremely thorough and they did a fantastic job ensuring we had a positive experience. We had some small hiccups as beginner users and they stepped in at exactly the right times to keep us on track and make everything go smoothly. They achieved the perfect balance of being attentive to us without being intrusive to the experience. Before visiting Rations, we thought a VR experience may be a one-time activity, but our experience was so positive that we plan to return. Rations unequivocally deserves a 5 star rating.

Indoor, Local, Winter Birthday Idea I am a bad friend and…read morehad to come up with a last minute birthday party for some friends last night. We did the escape room at Rations Spaceport and had so much fun! Me and my friends all have January birthdays, which generally suck. The escape room was indoors, challenging, and engaging. We had a 13 year old with us who had a blast. It's family owned, and Sarah they build the physical rooms them selves (so creative and well done)....but oh yeah, they also have Virtual Reality escape rooms too (can't wait to try those). I am also excited to try the John Brown room. Would be a great place to take out of town guests. We're definitely going back!

This is a beautiful house and farm situated on the outskirts of town. There are 2 floors that have…read morevarious artifacts from the war and house. There is also a barn that you can go into which has more artifacts. The sign out front says no photography but it is okay as long as you do not use the flash. The entrance to the house is difficult to get to and it is very hard for young ones to get to without help. Would not recommend for those that have trouble walking as it is on a steep hill side. They do ask for a $3 donation per adult. Which isn't unreasonable. Overall it was a nice experience.

Pros: Free, but donations are appreciated. Outskirt of Antietam National Battlefield…read more Cons: Entrance way isn't well marked so you can easily miss it. Open limited hours during the off season so check before visiting. 1/3 of the information is contained at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, which is nearby.

We came here on the first Saturday it was open and it was extremely crowded. They had several…read moreparking lots that costed $15 so we went to the one that did not have a price on it as we assumed it was free. It ended up being $10 which we didn't know until we were already inside the lot. Then we had to wait for the tractor tram to take us to the side door which had a lot of dust. I ended up using a napkin to cover my nose so I wouldn't breathe it in. There is an admission fee which is $10 per person then inside, there was no map so we peed in a porta potty. I had a good time looking at the horses, cows, pigs, and goats. They were super close up and the opportunity to see such a view is very rare. The carnival games were very expensive, Ferris wheel was $6 per person and there is a fee to buy a card to allow you to ride the rides, and there is a credit card convenience fee for every purchase. A corn dog was $8 and also had a cc fee. The lines for each ride was about 20-30 minutes. I usually go to the Howard county fair which was way cheaper. They had free parking, rides were only $2 per person on the Thursday I went, and admission fee was cheaper.

Great is one word to describe the Frederick Fair…read more Enormous Gargantuan Huge-gantic a few others. Luckily I got there at around 3 in the afternoon. By the time I left there were lines of cars stretching for miles in each direction trying to get into the fair. They had rides galore. Like there was at least like 4 different rides that resembled Tilt-O-Whirls. There was funnel cake, bbq, popcorn, nuts and everything else you'd expect to be a at a large fair. And then there was the animals section. Hundreds of animals that included, but was not limited too: sheep, cows, goats, rams, horses, donkeys, geese, turkeys, pigs, and more. A special baby animal tent where you could see animals that had recently been born. A swath of of educational farming activities and exhibits. I mean, it was surely a farmers dream. The 4H kids there were competing and showing their animals. An experience that I have never had before. Ever seen someone bring out a goat by holding it's head and trot it around for a judge to see what pedigree it was. It was like a dog show but with cows and goats and what not. They had a small beer garden at one end of the fair where I was able to try a "Feed The Monkey" beer which, as expected, had subtle notes of banana and burnt sugar. And to top it off, the Amish were there, selling their amazing pretzels, whoopie pies, and more. One thing is for sure; People in Frederick are serious about their fairs.

Went for a tour at Christmas with my neighbors. We had a lot…read moreof fun and enjoyed looking through the photographs and exhibits in the adjacent building while waiting for our tour to start. Our guide was well informed and we learned about the many unique German customs families kept in 18th century Washington County. It was a cold day and the house was not warm, but we weren't surprised. We all live in old houses ourselves. They're drafty! This is a gem of a museum right next door to our crown jewel, the Wash. Co. Museum of Fine Arts in the City Park.

My husband and I went to the Hager House for the evening Ghost Tour on 10/20/2012. We had a great…read moretime! Our tour guides were fantastic, and our group was small enough to enjoy the experiences that we encountered. I do recommened this for someone who is interested in history, and the paranormal. We will be going back again!! A++ tour.

I married the love of my life in beautiful Mexico and we decided on Stone Manor as our reception…read moresite for our stateside folks. We used the carriage house (the preferred caterer and a separate review) and also stayed in the manor after the party. When meeting with Brian before booking the venue, he was thorough and Loree forwarded all pertinent information to use to review. Although other reviews state they did not know certain aspects of the venue requirements, I can say it was very clear to me. So I can assume Stone Manor has taken steps to not make the same mistake twice. All the requirements were very specific and explained multiple times if you actually read the paperwork sent to you. We arrived at around 12:30 on the day of our event and were greeted by Brooke and Zach, the innkeepers and they helped us unload our items from the car and it took multiple trips. Brooke was thorough with directions for our room and walked us upstairs to show us everything. The event itself was fluent and seamless, even though I'm sure there were hiccups, I didn't notice them. Brian was there and checked in several times to make I was enjoying myself. The breakfast in the morning was hot and yummy. Brooke and Zach are very attentive and accommodating. Will definitely go back for a sweet night with my sweet husband.

I would strongly advise couples to think twice before booking this venue…read more The beautiful forest ceremony space is the only reason we chose this venue. Looking back, if I had known what the planning process would be like, I would have chosen somewhere else. When we first met with them, we were promised fair pricing, excellent service, an open bar, food, and exclusive use of the venue as part of our package. We paid our deposit feeling excited and confident. Unfortunately, things changed after we signed the contract. As soon as I started asking questions because I was doing my own décor, the communication became short, impatient, and often didn't answer my questions. Instead of feeling supported, I felt like I was becoming an inconvenience. One of the biggest reasons we booked this venue was because we were told their chef "could do anything." We explained from the beginning that our families are not American and that we wanted Chinese and Israeli cuisine. We were assured this would not be a problem. Later, when we finally saw the menu, we discovered there were very limited options and nothing close to what we had discussed. We were then left feeling like we either had to accept food we didn't want or risk losing our non-refundable deposit. After tasting the food, we knew it wasn't what we wanted for our wedding. Thankfully, with the help of our wedding planner and my husband, we were eventually able to negotiate removing the food from our package and hiring an outside caterer. That process was far more stressful than it should have been. Our original package was around $11,000 and included the venue, open bar, food, and service. After removing the food, we expected the pricing to reflect what had been discussed. Instead, the pricing changed again, and we were asked to pay thousands more than we had understood we would owe. It felt like the agreement kept changing. To make matters even harder, my family was traveling from Israel. Because of the war, we had to postpone our wedding. Rather than showing compassion during an incredibly difficult situation, we were charged additional fees to reschedule. That was one of the most disappointing parts of the entire experience. Planning a wedding is already stressful. Your venue should make the process easier, not harder. Unfortunately, our experience was filled with poor communication, changing expectations, and constant stress. The forest ceremony location is beautiful, but for us, it was not worth everything that came with it. I would not choose this venue again, and I cannot recommend it based on our experience.

Second time here and they now have a Christmas layout set up! In talking with them they've had a…read moreshortage of help with setting up for Christmas (for varying reasons) but the layout looks great! They've also had a change in hours with the time change- noon to 4pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. Great place to stop in and see! Don't miss it!

Let me start off by saying that if you're a railfan, this is for you. If you have small children,…read morethen also this is for you! This two story museum does have a whole lot as far as displays, there's one very large trainboard, comparable with the one in roadside america, in Shartlesville, Pa. Several smaller ones as well. Admission is a modest $5.00 for adults, with children ages 4 - 12 costing .50. There are tracks on the side of the museum, with a few train cars, however they were locked. In my opinion this is a good spot for smaller kids, aged 2 -5. Has a small gift shop. Ample parking, accepts visa and master card.

After checking the website for some playtime since its cold outside. It appears, either for today…read moreor completely. They're still times showing pricing but no other information explaining why it's completely closed even though we are here 15 min after opening.

The kids love to go here but it does not seem like it is cleaned very often and some of the times…read morewe are there and the staff are off just looking at videos on their phone. We would go move often if the place seemed a bit cleaner and felt like the staff did more then just take your money and go back to their phones. Since there is a back way and a front way I am always nervous about someone grabbing a kid and running. I would at least feel better if the staff was paying attention to who was in there and the entrance and exits as well. People were just walking in and out by the dozens with no one even glancing half the time.