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Howard County Hidden Gems
Style Finds Consignments is one of Howard County Hidden Gems.

1. Style Finds Consignments

5455 Harpers Farm Rd, Columbia, MD
Miscellaneous Store · Harpers Choice · 1 tip

Jessamine D.Jessamine Duvall: Great designer clothes for much less than retail, and lots of unique jewelry.

Kolache Kreations is one of Howard County Hidden Gems.

2. Kolache Kreations

10455 Frederick Rd (Norbert Dr), Ellicott City, MD
Bakery · 6 tips and reviews

Jessamine D.Jessamine Duvall: Great coffee shop with amazing (and inexpensive) costume jewelry, plus Melissa & Doug toys and "penny candy."

Maiwand Kabob is one of Howard County Hidden Gems.

3. Maiwand Kabob

7.9
5467 Harpers Farm Rd, Columbia, MD
Afghan Restaurant · Harpers Choice · 24 tips and reviews

Jessamine D.Jessamine Duvall: The dipping sauce for their kabobs is physically addictive. Seriously.

The Hawthorn Center is one of Howard County Hidden Gems.

4. The Hawthorn Center

6175 Sunny Spring, Columbia, MD
Structure · Hawthorn · 3 tips and reviews

Jessamine D.Jessamine Duvall: I'm biased, since I work here, but The Hawthorn Center is a charming, reasonably-priced banquet hall and meeting space that holds up to 100 people for social and corporate events. Read more.

2nd Ave Value Store - Columbia, MD is one of Howard County Hidden Gems.

5. 2nd Ave Value Store - Columbia, MD

9.0
6515 Dobbin Road, Columbia, MD
Vintage and Thrift Store · 14 tips and reviews

Jessamine D.Jessamine Duvall: In former Scan furniture location off Dobbin Road. You have to hunt, but you can find brand-new or gently used brand-name clothing for less than $10/per.

Small Miracles Cat Rescue is one of Howard County Hidden Gems.

6. Small Miracles Cat Rescue

7.4
10236 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD
Animal Shelter · 1 tip

Jessamine D.Jessamine Duvall: Moira runs the best cat and dog rescue in the area, and I have two cats and a dog that agree with me. The application process is simple and they really care about the animals.