Within a mile of the Towson core, there are parks, playgrounds, performing theaters at Goucher College and Towson University, a multi-cinema plex at Towson Commons, national restaurant chains as well as locally owned cafes and pubs. Live music performed by nationally known “pop” recording artists is a regular feature at the Recher Theatre, while a recital and concert series are a tradition at Towson University and Goucher College. Furthermore, both schools offer their own renditions of Broadway plays and musicals, open to the public.

A stroll along the retail blocks of York Road will take you past a Barnes and Nobles Bookstore and the Towson Public Library, one of the busiest suburban libraries in the United States. Located just a short drive from Towson are the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore Museum of Art, the Lyric and Meyerhoff Theatres, Center Stage, The Morris Mechanic Theatre and The Baltimore Zoo, The National Aquarium and the Maryland Science Center.

• Restaurants/Pubs
• Live Music
• Movies