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September 2015 50 www.sportseventsmagazine.com Howard County Between Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis is Howard County. The county offers numerous felds, trails and bodies of water to accommodate events of all types. Hotel rooms: 3,000+ Major facilities: Blandair Regional Park includes three lighted, synthetic turf, multi-purpose felds. The Bob Lucido Fields at Covenant Park consists of fve grass felds and four synthetic turf felds. Meadowbrook Athletic Complex accom- modates basketball, volleyball, feld hock- ey, badminton and more. Dragon Stadium at Howard Community College offers a 500-seat stadium with a Bermuda grass feld surrounded by an eight-lane 400- meter track. Contact: Howard County Tourism, www.visithowardcounty.com. Montgomery County Montgomery is located 20 minutes from Washington, D.C. in western Maryland. Composed of numerous communities, the area can host a variety of sports from soc- cer to kayaking. Hotel rooms: 10,000 Major facility: The Maryland SoccerPlex offers 22 felds on 152 acres within the 650-acre South Germantown Rec Park. Discover Sport Center is a 64,000-square-foot building with 46,000 square feet of open play space, the larg- est open area in Montgomery County. Maureen Hendricks Field at Maryland SoccerPlex stadium, seats 4,000 but can accommodate up to 8,000. Cabin John Ice Rink features one NHL-sized rink, one Olympic-sized rink and one studio-sized rink. Germantown Indoor Swim Center boasts a 25-yard, 10-lane pool and three diving platforms. Convention center: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center offers more than 49,000 square feet of space. Contact: CVB of Montgomery County, www.visitmontgomery.com. Ocean City With 10 miles of pristine beach along the Atlantic coast, Ocean City is the ideal stop for sporting events of all kinds. Events can be held at one of the city's venues or on the beach. Hotel rooms: 9,500+ Major facilities: The 58-plus acre Northside Park is the city's most popular park facility and is home to the city's largest recreation complex for indoor and outdoor events. The 17,000+-square-foot Ocean Bowl Skate Park hosts skateboard- ing, inline skating and BMX events. Ocean City Tennis Center features six premier courts and three Lee fast dry clay courts. Third Street Beach Park features 10 public beach volleyball courts. Convention center: The Roland E. Powell Convention Center is equipped to handle any size or type of indoor sport- ing event with its 214,000 square feet of space. The venue hosts sports like cheer and dance, volleyball and basketball. Contact: Ocean City CVB, www.ococean.com. Prince George's County Located in the heart of the Washington, D.C., metro area, Prince George's County offers a large volume of quality venues for youth, collegiate, amateur and professional sports. The county is also home to some of the region's top attractions. Hotel rooms: 9,500+ Major facilities: FedEx Field is an 85,000-seat football stadium that can also host soccer and other sports. Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium hosts football, lacrosse and soccer. XFINITY Center at the University of Maryland accommodates basketball and volleyball. UMD Eppley Recreation Center Natatorium hosts swim- ming and diving competitions. Prince George's Stadium is a 10,000-seat ► M A R Y L A N D t Swimming in Charles County Nice View The Capital Wheel at National Harbor boasts unmatched views of the Washington metro area. From 180 feet above the Potomac River waterfront, riders can see landmarks including the White House, U.S. Capitol, National Mall and Arlington Cemetery. National Harbor is a waterfront destination for shopping, dining, events and attractions in National Harbor, Md. n www.thecapitalwheel.com Charles County Government