CONTEST: Win Tickets to the Maryland Home & Garden Show

Guess the films that inspired the intricate garden designs featured in our gallery.

Win Free Tickets to the Maryland Home & Garden Show

See if you can guess the films that inspired the lavish garden designs on display the Maryland State Fairgrounds this and next weekend.

Do you fashion yourself more of a green thumb or a film buff? At the 2013 Maryland Home and Garden Show, attendees can be both. The Maryland Home and Garden Show is in full swing at the Maryland State Fairgrounds this and next weekend. And Patch is giving you the chance to get in for free. The theme of this year's show is Film in Flowers, with extraordinary garden designs on display inspired by popular Hollywood movies. The gallery here features eight of the 19 gardens on display inside of the Cow Palace showroom. To win the two (2) tickets, guess the films that inspired the gardens featured in our gallery. Take your best guess in the comments section below. The first person to guess all eight correctly will win two tickets for next …

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Nick DiMarco

11:19 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013

Congratulations Katherine Tercy on getting three of the eight garden designs correct. The answers were: 1) Big Fish 2) Mulan 3) Jurassic Park 4 Caddyshack 5) Searching for Bobby Fischer 6) The Great Gatsby 7) The Lord of the Rings 8) Kung Fu Panda -- Katherine, email me at nickd@patch.com for details. The tickets will be under your name at the show.   more ›

Fine Furnishings Show Coming to Timonium Fairgrounds

The annual show will be in town Friday to Sunday.

GALLERY: Timonium Goes to the Dogs... Cats, Birds, Monkeys & Deadly Snakes

The Maryland State Fairgrounds play host to the World of Pets Expo this weekend.

Add your own photos and videos from the expo by using the links above and below the gallery. Usually the Cow Palace at the Maryland State Fairgrounds plays host to animals of a more barnyard variety. But not this weekend. Animal lovers can bring the favorite furred or feathered friends for the annual World of Pets Expo at the Timonium Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday.  Pet owners will find resources for all animals—products, food, training classes, entertainment—basically anything that would help give a better life to your pet. And of course, don't forget the Dock Dogs. The World of Pets Expo runs Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., respectively. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, free for …

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Police Arrest 2 Men at Timonium Gun and Knife Show

The pair allegedly responsible for selling illegal, high-capacity magazines.

UPDATE (4:12 p.m.)—Two men were arrested over the weekend after allegedly selling illegal high-capacity magazines at the Timonium Gun and Knife Show, according to Baltimore County police. John Heilmeier, 57, of Cumberland, VA, and Richard Summers, 64, of Waldorf, MD, both face firearms charges after an undercover officer observed the sale of what police said was a 30-round magazine. Read a description of the investigation below. The detective witnessed the sale on Jan. 11 during the gun show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds,  according to a statement released Wednesday by the Baltimore County Police Department. Both men were taken into custody at the show and were later charged with misdemeanor offenses related to gun-related transactions…

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TONY MEDEIROS

12:44 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013

for what? Guns, mags, assault rifles do not kill people. Making them illegal for law abiding citizens to own is not only against the 2nd Amendment but stupid. The only way to stop a bad man with a gun is a good man with a gun.   more ›

Timonium Gun Show Gets Boost From Talk of Assault Rifle Ban

The fairly regular event at the Maryland State Fairgrounds drew an early line Friday and is expected to grow Saturday.

Gun enthusiasts lined up around Exhibition Hall at the Maryland State Fairgrounds Friday, drawn to this weekend's gun show because of fears about possible new laws in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre "Because people are scared," Neil Kravitz, a spokesman for the gun show, said. "The minute they say the word 'gun ban' 300 million guns are going to change hands. "It’s no different than going on the air and saying 'there’s going to be a snowstorm,'" he continued. "Then [the supermarkets] run out of toilet paper. There is no difference." Increased gun control has been something many local leaders, such as County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Police Chief Jim Johnson, as well as Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Police …

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amark

12:25 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013

Frank, Maryland is becoming an exceptionally bad place to live, primarily due to your friend Owe'malley and his out of control taxing and spending. Now from your perch in Montgomery Co, the "progressive" capital of the state, you are thrilled with what has happened.   more ›

Time-Lapse Video: Setting Up the Festival of Trees

A process that normally takes days is shrunk down to just three minutes.

Santa Claus has elves? That's cute.  Kennedy Krieger has teams of volunteers and employees. Both help ring in the holiday season. Kennedy Krieger however, brings it to Timonium. Watch the time lapse video to see what goes into setting up the winter wonderland that becomes of the largest Christmas festivals in the Mid-Atlantic. The Festival of Trees is open now at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. More than 600 trees, wreaths and gingerbread homes are available for purchase to benefit the Kennedy Krieger Institute. We'll have more on the festival over the next three days.

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YOUR PHOTOS: Take a Peek Insde the Festival of Trees

The festival begins Friday. Post pictures of your favorite trees here.

Kamenetz Opens 25th Annual Senior/Baby Boomer Expo

The County Executive explains why seniors and caregivers should come to Timonium Wednesday and Thursday.

The Baltimore County Baby Boomer/Senior Expo is underway and Baltimore County's aging population is out in full force.  By noon, parking was at a premium at the Maryland State Fairgrounds where thousands perused the latest resources for senior citizens and caregivers at the 25th annual event. “It’s really really grown into one of the largest events of its kind, not only addressing outreach to seniors but also to caregivers and those entering close to retirement age,” County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said.  Kamenetz led the opening ceremonies at little before 1 p.m. Wednesday. The expo continues on to 6 p.m. on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday. “We’re trying to get outreach to the senior community, let them know what services …

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Baby Boomer/Senior Expo Celebrates Silver Anniversary

The annual expo—with over 250 exhibitors—takes place Wednesday and Thursday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds.

The Baby Boomer/Senior Expo is about more than just preparing for the twilight years. “It’s not about aging. It’s about living,” Debbie Orlove, community/business liaison in the Baltimore County Department of Aging, said. The 25th annual expo takes place Wednesday and Thursday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, with the emphasis on providing products, resources and information for the county’s aging population. “It offers one-stop-shopping. It offers something for everyone. … You can find whatever you need,” Orlove said. “It could involve traveling It could involve volunteerism. It could involve lifelong learning. It could involve medical supplies. It’s all that and more.” The expo kicks off at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Cow Palace at 2200 …

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