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Megan says:
October 25, 2010 at 5:17 am
We have never been stationed here but I grew up in the area and utilized the base facilities while my husband was deployed and I was still living in the area.
I really love the area, I may be slightly bias since it is my hometown, but there is plenty to do in the area and your close to a couple major cities. Ft Meade is right between Baltimore and DC, a little closer to Baltimore, but you can get to each of these cities in 45 minutes or less. Annapolis is also right around the corner and is a beautiful place. The seafood is great and there are some nice bars dowtown. There is also plenty of shopping around. Arundel Mills mall is no more than 10 minutes away from base. There is also plenty of shopping in Annapolis, which has a large mall as does Columbia, both being only about 20 minutes away. Waugh Chapel is a nice local shopping center which is less than 10 minutes away.
There are plenty of places to eat in the area, you won?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t run out of ideas.
The PX and Commissary on base are a pretty decent size. You should be able to find what you need at both of these places. Kimbrough is the clinic on base which is alright. I have only been there a couple of times and I wasn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t too impressed. There is room for improvement. I was expecting my first child at the time and in that case was sent to Bethesda Naval Medical Center. I would say its about 45 minutes or so from base and if you have to deal with the DC traffic its worse. The DMV traffic is horrible. If you are working and commuting, leave yourself plenty of time. It really is horrible.
I never lived on base so I am unsure of the housing but there is plenty of housing off base. Piney Orchard is a great local community with lots of ammenities. The area is pretty expensive so you will have to consider that.
I certainly like the area, if you are stationed here you should be able to find plenty of things to do!
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