Westminster - Maryland - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Located conveniently close to both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, the town of Westminster, Maryland is steeped in tradition and history. The numerous parks in this city provide you with ample opportunities to engage in all kinds of activities. For example, if you like skateboarding, drop by Skate Park to get in on the action. Jaycee Park has several different swimming pools from baby pools to the regular sized swimming pool. There are many family parks with softball fields, concession stands and covered picnic areas for you to have a restful day.

Spend some time at the Carroll County Farm Museum, where you can tour a Blacksmith shop and an Almshouse, which is the equivalent of an old age home. Some of the exhibits at this museum include chair caning, spinning and weaving as well as a quilting bee. Here you can easily see what life was like in the days of the early settlement of this city. There are many replicas of buildings as well as an old-fashioned herb garden. The Union Mills Homestead is a fine example of an early family home. The period furnishings and antiques will give you a look at how one family - the Shrivers - lived.

Stay in one of the hotels or choose a family setting in a bed and breakfast. You will find there are many places where you can get a fine meal, but if you wish to get something to take with you, there are also fast food establishments for you to choose from. Stop to shop at the many small stores and find something really unique to take back home with you as a reminder of your vacation.