# Columbia Scoop > Local news with personality This file provides information about Columbia Scoop to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [🍦Custard’s last stand](https://columbiascoop.com/p/custard-s-last-stand): Chompers the aqua mower capsizes, bubble hockey's big trophy, 230,000-sq-ft food HQ... - [🍦Luna Coffee Bar opens on Main Street](https://columbiascoop.com/p/luna-coffee-bar-opens-on-main-street): Last weekend for CA's outdoor pools, data center task force, Saturday fireworks in Fulton... - [🍦Paid parking only lasted 4 weeks](https://columbiascoop.com/p/paid-parking-only-lasted-4-weeks): Meadows Frozen Custard closing, HoCo’s 43rd elementary school, ICE construction resumes... - [🍦Name a pre-K center](https://columbiascoop.com/p/name-a-pre-k-center): 6,000 free trees, Calvin Ball’s final State of the County, street hockey... - [🍦CA’s argument for buying its HQ](https://columbiascoop.com/p/ca-s-argument-for-buying-its-hq): Fall bucket list, Merriweather District leasing map, Visit Howard County wants you to be in a video... - [Fall Bucket List 2026: Things to Do in Columbia & Howard County, MD](https://columbiascoop.com/p/fall-bucket-list-2026-things-to-do-in-columbia-howard-county-md): Apple picking after the freeze, the last six Merriweather shows, pumpkin patches, haunts, and free fall festivals – 11 things to do around Columbia and Howard County this fall. - [🍦Another new acting police chief](https://columbiascoop.com/p/another-new-acting-police-chief): Six open houses to tour this weekend, conveyor belt sushi for Ellicott City, local public company faces delisting... - [6 Homes with Open Houses in Howard County, MD (August 22–23, 2026)](https://columbiascoop.com/p/6-homes-with-open-houses-in-howard-county-md-august-22-23-2026): Six Howard County homes are hosting open houses this weekend, from a $389,900 Elkridge condo to a $949,900 colonial near Centennial Park. Times, prices, and listing agents. - [🍦Bakery HQ in the old Hysteria brewery](https://columbiascoop.com/p/bakery-hq-in-the-old-hysteria-brewery): New lunch prices, 18 new school zones, tiny homes for seniors... - [Things to Do in Columbia & Howard County in September 2026: All Things Go & More](https://columbiascoop.com/p/things-to-do-in-columbia-howard-county-in-september-2026-all-things-go-more): From All Things Go's three-day takeover of Merriweather to Jazz in the Mills' 20th anniversary, the Patapsco Literary Festival, and Toby's Donna Summer musical, here's your guide to the best things to do in Columbia and Howard County in September 2026. - [🍦Last chance for the county fair](https://columbiascoop.com/p/last-chance-for-the-county-fair): A real estate check-in, no more milkshakes, funding for crisis support... - [🍦Overnight lane closures hit I-95](https://columbiascoop.com/p/overnight-lane-closures-hit-i-95): HCPSS back-to-school guide, 6,000 free trees, Midnight mini-golf... - [🍦The one week your kid's shoes are tax-free 👟](https://columbiascoop.com/p/the-one-week-your-kid-s-shoes-are-tax-free): More chicken for Columbia, Elkridge center breaks ground, Old Washington Rd getting traffic-calming makeover... - [🍦Ten years later, a $386 million fix](https://columbiascoop.com/p/ten-years-later-a-386-million-fix): Sewer work vs. your commute, Don’t hang up those cleats yet, What we’re (still) looking forward to in August... - [🍦Tim Hortons on Broken Land Parkway](https://columbiascoop.com/p/tim-hortons-on-broken-land-parkway): How HoCo students stack up, kid-run environmental film festival, Unity in the Community... - [🍦Remembering Joe Dinoto](https://columbiascoop.com/p/remembering-joe-dinoto): What we’d order during Restaurant Week, 5 homes on huge lots, school supply drives... - [5 Homes on Big Lots for Sale in Columbia, MD (August 2026)](https://columbiascoop.com/p/5-homes-on-big-lots-for-sale-in-columbia-md-august-2026): Five listings where the lot is as big as the ambition. - [🍦Paid parking at the mall](https://columbiascoop.com/p/paid-parking-at-the-mall): Restaurant & Craft Beverage Weeks returns Monday, lightning closes 246-year-old inn, county council meeting recap... - [🍦CA might buy its HQ](https://columbiascoop.com/p/ca-might-buy-its-hq): Black bear roving Ellicott City, new pizza place, AI translation for sheriff’s body cams... - [Things to Do in Columbia & Howard County in August 2026: County Fair, Merriweather & More](https://columbiascoop.com/p/things-to-do-in-columbia-howard-county-in-august-2026-county-fair-merriweather-more): From the 80th Howard County Fair and a stacked Merriweather lineup to Lakefront movie nights and the Back to School Bash, here's your guide to the best things to do in Columbia and Howard County in August 2026. - [🍦Hickory Ridge taco truck mystery solved](https://columbiascoop.com/p/hickory-ridge-taco-truck-mystery-solved): National Ice Cream Day (and where to celebrate), unfinished mansion, booze-free bottle shop... - [Guide to Ice Cream in Howard County](https://columbiascoop.com/p/guide-to-ice-cream-in-howard-county-md): Every scoop shop worth knowing in Howard County – from The Charmery to retro roadside soft serve in Elkridge. - [🍦Vesper opens tomorrow!](https://columbiascoop.com/p/vesper-opens-tomorrow): Pickleball at Alpha Ridge Park, narcan vending machines, Angeli’s Pizza... - [🍦Return of the (pizza) king](https://columbiascoop.com/p/return-of-the-pizza-king): Capitoline center phase 2, tennis court closure, outdoor movie nights... - [🍦Why’d they cancel the drone show?](https://columbiascoop.com/p/why-d-they-cancel-the-drone-show): HCPSS calendar switch, new minimum wage, Playa Bowls... - [🍦Buzzes then booms](https://columbiascoop.com/p/buzzes-then-booms): Bear in Elkridge, HCPD real-time information center, Main Street Music Fest... - [🍦If you build it they will come](https://columbiascoop.com/p/if-you-build-it-they-will-come): Stacked Merriweather month, teen nights, where to watch fireworks...