I live in carroll county md, about 45 min, an hour away from dc. i rarely go there, but when i do i have fun. Um, i dont know what you're looking for...i dont know that area too well...i guess im no help...
you need to go to Towson....they have cool head shops n a nice main street...good eats...shopping n all that....but im a baltimore girl...nothing's better than the inner harbor...all you can shop...all you can eat...sit by the water...FELLS' POINT..the best part of batltimore city....THE best place ever...cobble stone streets lined with vintage clothing stores, bars, strip clubs, the sound garden (the best cd store in the city, no joke! i got three bad ass albums for 20 bucks) and you need to go to annapolis, that place is cool...for tourists i guess..i dotn know it that well...but hot sailors walk around all the time hehe and in fell's point baltimore...go to to the funk box..... www.thefunkbox.com that place is the bbeeesssst reggae/funk bar in town. and the ottobar is cool for alternative/punk live shows. check out jah works. they're the best reggae band in town. they play the 29th in october.... when are you comin down?