Tomato folk,

For those living around Baltimore MD and beyond, our 3rd annual Tomatofest is going on at a pavilion in Baltimore in 2 weeks on Saturday August 16th.

Last year we had 36 people and 80 tomato varieties. We spent most of the time tasting the tomatoes and grilling and eating food. Then we judged the tomatoes for best tasting, bigest ect. My daughters made some awards for the winners :-)

We have an offical homebrew for the event. This year its a Belgian Wit beer. Things get started at about 10-11AM and folks start leaving 2:30PM to 4PM. Some folks come early and other late but if you want your tomatoes to be tasted for the competition do not come to late.

Lots of folks bring tomato dishes to try and seeds to swap.

All are welcome and there is no fee. Directions are as follows:

FROM WASHINGTON, DC AND POINTS SOUTH:

Directions to Southwest Area Park, 3000 Georgia Avenue, Halethorpe, MD 21227

Via BW Parkway:

Take 295 N

Merge onto I-695 E / BALTIMORE BELTWAY OUTER LOOP toward GLEN BURNIE. 1.0 miles

Merge onto MD-170 N / N CAMP MEADE RD via EXIT 6A toward N LINTHICUM. 0.7 miles

Turn LEFT onto MD-648 / BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS BLVD. Continue to follow MD-648. 1.5 miles

Turn RIGHT onto GEORGIA AVE. 0.4 miles

Park is at end of road behind Light Rail station - cross train tracks to enter park.

Turn LEFT at park entrance. Pavilions & parking lots will be on your right.

Via I-95 North:

Take I-95 N toward BALTIMORE / NEW YORK.

Take the CATON AVE exit- EXIT 50. 0.1 miles

Take the CATON AVE SOUTH exit- EXIT 50A- toward WASHINGTON BLVD. 0.3 miles

Merge onto S CATON AVE / US-1 ALT S. 0.2 miles

Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto W PATAPSCO AVE. 1.5 miles

Turn RIGHT onto ANNAPOLIS RD / MD-648. 0.8 miles

Turn LEFT onto GEORGIA AVE. 0.4 miles

Park is at end of road behind Light Rail station - cross train tracks to enter park.

Turn LEFT at park entrance. Pavilions & parking lots will be on your right.

FROM POINTS NORTH:

Directions to Southwest Area Park, 3000 Georgia Avenue, Halethorpe, MD 21227

Take I-95 S toward BALTIMORE (Portions toll).

Merge onto MD-295 S via EXIT 52 toward BWI AIRPORT. 1.3 miles

Take the ANNAPOLIS RD. / MD-648 exit. Turn LEFT onto MD-648 / ANNAPOLIS RD. 1.5 miles

Turn LEFT onto GEORGIA AVE. 0.4 miles

Park is at end of road behind Light Rail station - cross train tracks to enter park.

Turn LEFT at park entrance. Pavilions & parking lots will be on your right.

FROM ANNAPOLIS/POINTS EAST

Directions to Southwest Area Park, 3000 Georgia Avenue, Halethorpe, MD 21227:

US-301 S / US-50 W via the ramp on the LEFT toward I-97 / WASHINGTON / BALTIMORE.

Merge onto I-97 N via EXIT 21 toward BALTIMORE. 18.3 miles

Take the exit on the LEFT toward I-895 / HARBOR TUNNEL. 0.1 miles

Take the exit. 0.2 miles

Merge onto I-695 W / BALTIMORE BELTWAY INNER LOOP toward MD-648 / FERNDALE. 1.2 miles

Merge onto MD-648 N (Annapolis Road) via EXIT 5. 2.5 miles

Turn RIGHT onto GEORGIA AVE. 0.4 miles

Park is at end of road behind Light Rail station - cross train tracks to enter park.

Turn LEFT at park entrance. Pavilions & parking lots will be on your right.

FROM FREDERICK AND POINTS WEST

Directions to Southwest Area Park, 3000 Georgia Avenue, Halethorpe, MD 21227:

Take I-70 East

Merge onto I-695 S / BALTIMORE BELTWAY OUTER LOOP via EXIT 91A toward I-95 S / GLEN BURNIE. 5.4 miles

Merge onto I-95 N via EXIT 11A / 11B toward BALTIMORE. 1.5 miles

Take the CATON AVE exit- EXIT 50. 0.1 miles

Take the CATON AVE SOUTH exit- EXIT 50A- toward WASHINGTON BLVD. 0.3 miles

Merge onto S CATON AVE / US-1 ALT S. 0.2 miles

Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto W PATAPSCO AVE. 1.5 miles

Turn RIGHT onto ANNAPOLIS RD / MD-648. 0.8 miles

Turn LEFT onto GEORGIA AVE.

Park is at end of road behind Light Rail station - cross train tracks to enter park.

Turn LEFT at park entrance. Pavilions & parking lots will be on your right.

Please come if you can,

Greg