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Regularly Scheduled Meetings

This year's regularly scheduled meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month (less May, June, & August) at the Howard County Tourism office at 5:30pm. The public is always welcome to attend.

Howard County Tourism
8267 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD 21043


Upcoming Events


Through August 1, 2010
Ellicott City Restoration Foundation Annual Historic District Photo Contest Exhibit.
Tuesdays and Saturdays, 1:00 to 4:00PM
Howard County Historical Scoiety Museum (www.hchsmd.org); 8328 Court Avenue in the Ellicott City Historic District. 410-750-0370. The Foundation sponsors a photo contest each year for photos taken within the Ellicott City Historic District. Cash prizes are awarded and all entries are exhibited at the Howard Ciounty Historical Society Museum for the months of June & July.



July 1, 2010
Literary Pub Crawl
1st Thursday of each month; 7:00PM; $10.00 per person (drinks not included in price of ticket). 21 and older only; Tours begin at Diamondback Tavern.
Payment on the night of the tour, cash or check made payable to ECRF.
Reservation Required. Reserve at presx2@ecrestoration.org

Come discover what famous historical characters visited Ellicott City and what some of them had to say about the town or what they had to say while in Ellicott City.
Tour (crawl) will stop at one or more of the following establishments: The Diamondback Tavern, Portalli’s Italian Restaurant , The Rumor Mill and Tersiguel’s French Country Restaurant in the Ellicott City Historic District and while enjoying their libation of choice (not included in the price of the tour) participants will listen to stories by and about certain historical characters such as: Washington Irving, H. L. Mencken, Henry Clay, Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, Davy Crockett, Robert E. Lee and others.
Just why was Davey Crockett so unhappy during his brief time here? Why did Henry Clay leave the town’s residents’ with their mouths agape? Was the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow really from The Patapsco River Valley?
To make a reservation http://ecrestoration.org/literarypubcrawl.html


August 5, 2010
Literary Pub Crawl

1st Thursday of each month; 7:00PM; $10.00 per person (drinks not included in price of ticket). 21 and older only; Tours begin at Diamondback Tavern.
Payment on the night of the tour, cash or check made payable to ECRF.
Reservation Required. Reserve at presx2@ecrestoration.org

Come discover what famous historical characters visited Ellicott City and what some of them had to say about the town or what they had to say while in Ellicott City.
Tour (crawl) will stop at one or more of the following establishments: The Diamondback Tavern, Portalli’s Italian Restaurant , The Rumor Mill and Tersiguel’s French Country Restaurant in the Ellicott City Historic District and while enjoying their libation of choice (not included in the price of the tour) participants will listen to stories by and about certain historical characters such as: Washington Irving, H. L. Mencken, Henry Clay, Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, Davy Crockett, Robert E. Lee and others.
Just why was Davey Crockett so unhappy during his brief time here? Why did Henry Clay leave the town’s residents’ with their mouths agape? Was the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow really from The Patapsco River Valley?
To make a reservation http://ecrestoration.org/literarypubcrawl.html


September 2, 2010
Literary Pub Crawl
1st Thursday of each month; 7:00PM; $10.00 per person (drinks not included in price of ticket). 21 and older only; Tours begin at Diamondback Tavern.
Payment on the night of the tour, cash or check made payable to ECRF.
Reservation Required. Reserve at presx2@ecrestoration.org

Come discover what famous historical characters visited Ellicott City and what some of them had to say about the town or what they had to say while in Ellicott City.
Tour (crawl) will stop at one or more of the following establishments: The Diamondback Tavern, Portalli’s Italian Restaurant , The Rumor Mill and Tersiguel’s French Country Restaurant in the Ellicott City Historic District and while enjoying their libation of choice (not included in the price of the tour) participants will listen to stories by and about certain historical characters such as: Washington Irving, H. L. Mencken, Henry Clay, Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, Davy Crockett, Robert E. Lee and others.
Just why was Davey Crockett so unhappy during his brief time here? Why did Henry Clay leave the town’s residents’ with their mouths agape? Was the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow really from The Patapsco River Valley?
To make a reservation
http://ecrestoration.org/literarypubcrawl.html

October, 2010
Candidates Forum
Meet the candidates running for County Executive and County Council for District 1. 8:30AM; Tersiguel's French Country Restaurant, 8293 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD 21043. Date to be announced. Submit your questions for the candidates at presx2@ecrestoration.org



October 7, 2010
Literary Pub Crawl
1st Thursday of each month; 7:00PM; $10.00 per person (drinks not included in price of ticket). 21 and older only; Tours begin at Diamondback Tavern.
Payment on the night of the tour, cash or check made payable to ECRF.
Reservation Required. Reserve at presx2@ecrestoration.org

Come discover what famous historical characters visited Ellicott City and what some of them had to say about the town or what they had to say while in Ellicott City.
Tour (crawl) will stop at one or more of the following establishments: The Diamondback Tavern, Portalli’s Italian Restaurant , The Rumor Mill and Tersiguel’s French Country Restaurant in the Ellicott City Historic District and while enjoying their libation of choice (not included in the price of the tour) participants will listen to stories by and about certain historical characters such as: Washington Irving, H. L. Mencken, Henry Clay, Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, Davy Crockett, Robert E. Lee and others.
Just why was Davey Crockett so unhappy during his brief time here? Why did Henry Clay leave the town’s residents’ with their mouths agape? Was the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow really from The Patapsco River Valley?
To make a reservation http://ecrestoration.org/literarypubcrawl.html



November 4, 2010
Literary Pub Crawl
1st Thursday of each month; 7:00PM; $10.00 per person (drinks not included in price of ticket). 21 and older only; Tours begin at Diamondback Tavern.
Payment on the night of the tour, cash or check made payable to ECRF.
Reservation Required. Reserve at presx2@ecrestoration.org

Come discover what famous historical characters visited Ellicott City and what some of them had to say about the town or what they had to say while in Ellicott City.
Tour (crawl) will stop at one or more of the following establishments: The Diamondback Tavern, Portalli’s Italian Restaurant , The Rumor Mill and Tersiguel’s French Country Restaurant in the Ellicott City Historic District and while enjoying their libation of choice (not included in the price of the tour) participants will listen to stories by and about certain historical characters such as: Washington Irving, H. L. Mencken, Henry Clay, Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, Davy Crockett, Robert E. Lee and others.
Just why was Davey Crockett so unhappy during his brief time here? Why did Henry Clay leave the town’s residents’ with their mouths agape? Was the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow really from The Patapsco River Valley?
To make a reservation
http://ecrestoration.org/literarypubcrawl.html

Candle Light Night
Ellicott City Historic District
Friday November19, 2010
Get a jump on holiday shopping and visit the Historic District's special buildings. Historic sites open with entertainment. 6 to 10PM.



December 2, 2010
Literary Pub Crawl
1st Thursday of each month; 7:00PM; $10.00 per person (drinks not included in price of ticket). 21 and older only; Tours begin at Diamondback Tavern.
Payment on the night of the tour, cash or check made payable to ECRF.
Reservation Required. Reserve at presx2@ecrestoration.org

Come discover what famous historical characters visited Ellicott City and what some of them had to say about the town or what they had to say while in Ellicott City.
Tour (crawl) will stop at one or more of the following establishments: The Diamondback Tavern, Portalli’s Italian Restaurant , The Rumor Mill and Tersiguel’s French Country Restaurant in the Ellicott City Historic District and while enjoying their libation of choice (not included in the price of the tour) participants will listen to stories by and about certain historical characters such as: Washington Irving, H. L. Mencken, Henry Clay, Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, Davy Crockett, Robert E. Lee and others.
Just why was Davey Crockett so unhappy during his brief time here? Why did Henry Clay leave the town’s residents’ with their mouths agape? Was the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow really from The Patapsco River Valley?
To make a reservation http://ecrestoration.org/literarypubcrawl.html





December 2010
Annual Historic District Holiday Window Decorating Contest
Stroll the streets of Ellicott City and decide which window you think is the best. Pick up a ballot and cast your vote. Your vote enters you in a drawing to win a $75.00 gift certificate to the Historic District shop or restaurant of your choice.


Mardi Gras Magnifique 2011
Tuesday March 8th
Details to follow.



May 2011
ECRF Annual Photo Contest
May is National Photography Month! Stop by the Visitor Center for an entry form and map of the historic district. Win cash prizes in three different categories! Prizes awarded for first, second, and third place.

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