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City in Maryland, United States
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Laurel is a city of 30,000 people (2020) in Prince George's County, Maryland. Largely residential, the city maintains a historic district centered on its Main Street, highlighting its industrial past.
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Sports complex, tennis bubble and skating rink. If that's not enough, they have a "stormwater management demonstration project area". Bring the kids!
Laurel Mill Playhouse is an amateur theater with a year-round season of comedies, dramas and musicals.
The Dinosaur Park preserves a deposit of fossils from the early Cretaceous Period, about 110 million years ago. This is one of the most important dinosaur fossil sites east of the Mississippi River.
Mexican restaurant and grill.
Salvadoran pupusas.
Tex-Mex grill.
Authentic Mexican taqueria.
The sign outside might say "Toucan Taco", but locals will refer to this as "Tippy's", the name from when it opened in 1972 until 1992. The Chili Con Queso and Sunken Burrito are particular favorites.
Part of a chain of restaurants served by a microbrewery.
Mexican restaurant, featuring a tequila bar with an extensive list.
Japanese steakhouse, hibachi grill, sushi and sashimi bar and full-service bar.
Burgers and steaks combined with Caribbean favorites. Large selection of beers on tap.
Barbeque and blues music.
Both Middle-Eastern and standard American fare. Crabcakes. Beer and wine list.
A dive bar with very cheap drinks. Restaurant with cheap food. Try the grit sticks appetizer.
This dive is on MD Route 198 east of the Baltimore Washington Parkway and has karaoke.
By plane
Laurel is quite close to Baltimore-Washington International Airport—just about a 25-minute drive along the B-W Pkwy.
By train
Laurel has its own stops on the Marc Commuter Rail Camden Line at the Laurel MARC station and the Laurel Racetrack MARC station.
By bus
From Washington, D.C., you can take the Metro to Greenbelt, and then transfer to Metrobus 89 or Connect-A-Ride H, which both lead straight into Laurel on US-1.
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