Columbia is a planned community that has influenced suburban development since its creation in the mid-1960’s.
The city grew out of rural farmland, patterned by the best thinkers of its time, including visionary developers, and a team of consultants and transportation planners. World-famous architects designed key buildings. Oakland Manor is one example of the structures that preserve its roots within a new town by featuring a barn that is an historical landmark. Columbia is a community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland. Each village is comprised of several neighborhoods. The village center has schools, shopping centers, recreational facilities, a community center, a system of bike/walking paths, and homes. This is Columbia living at its finest.

Dining
- Ruby Tuesdays
- Red Lobster
- Olive Garden
- Bertuccis
- Victorias Gastro Pub
- Pub Dog
- Stanford Grill
- KFC
- McDonalds
- Peking Palace
- Royal Taj
- Starbucks
- Ledo’s Pizza
- Pizza Hut
- Famous Daves
Entertainment
- Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Shadow Land Laser Adventure
- Toby’s Dinner Theatre
- United Artist
- Howard County Center For the Arts
- The Columbia Players
Shopping
- Columbia Mall
- Snowden Shopping Center
- CVS
- Wegmans
- Harris Teeter
- Party City
- Target
- Pier 1
- TJ Maxx
- Staples
- Old Navy
- Vitamin Shoppe
- Dicks Sporting Goods
Parks
- Cedar Lane Park
- Robinson Nature Center
- Centennial Park
- Rockburn Park
- Patapsco State Park