1. Best Western Baltimore–Washington Airport
City: Elkridge, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 796-3300, (800) WESTERN
Address: 6755 Dorsey Rd.
Description: For those who can’t break the 24-hour news cycle, the Best Western has a 5” TV with radio in the bathroom where you can receive HBO, CNN, ESPN, Comedy Channel, and more. The indoor swimming pool has window walls so you can watch the weather while you do your laps. When your BWI Marshall flight departs before the sun rises, you can stay here in their Sleep and Fly program that provides free parking for up to 14 days when you stay one, two, or three nights. Free shuttle service to and from the airport and the nearby Light Rail station. The Best Western has its own airport shuttle.
2. U.S. 1 Flea Market
City: Elkridge, MD
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (410) 799-8301
Address: 7540 Washington Blvd.
Description: With 200 vendors indoors and another 70 outdoors, you could spend a weekend just going from one to the next at this flea market and maybe not make it all the way through. You can bargain-hunt for cheap clothes, furniture, art, cosmetics, toys, handbags, shoes, electronics, and whatever else you need. You’re sure to hear, “I had one of those when I was growing up” at least once every 15 minutes. Plenty of eating choices, with an indoor food court and outdoor food vendors, and you can choose from tacos, pupusas, and fruit salad. The market is open Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.