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    Community Amenities

    The Loyola University Maryland Graduate Center – Columbia Campus is beautifully situated in a park-like setting next to a lake, just minutes (less than ½ mile) walking distance from dining and lodging facilities, and a short five mile drive to The Mall of Columbia in downtown Columbia.

    Within Walking Distance:

    DINING

    Walk the pathway around the lake to Lakeside Office & Retail Center.  There or next door to us, you will find a variety of restaurants:

    Cheeburger Cheeburger
    Frisco Burritos
    Greene Turtle
    Hanamura Japanese
    Mangolian Grill
    Noodles Corner   
    Quiznos
    Riverside Roastery
    Indian Delight
    ChaYa Tai Sushi 

    BANKING - ATM

    • APL Federal Credit Union

    LODGING

    Walk just past the Lakeside Office & Retail Center, and around the traffic circle to these 2 fine hotels:

    • Courtyard by Marriott                 410-290-0002
    • Extended Stay Suites                 410-872-2994

    A Short Drive:

    DINING and RETAIL

    COLUMBIA CROSSING, Dobbin Road, 1 block north of 175

    Chicken Out, Don Pablo’s, Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, La Madeleine, Macaroni Grill, Noodles & Company, Red Robin, Chipotle, Cosi, Jimmy John's

    COLUMBIA RESTAURANT PARK, Benson Drive, off 108, 1 block north of 175

    Applebee’s, Bob Evens, McDonalds, Olive Garden, T.G.I. Friday’s

    DOBBIN CENTER, Dobbin Road, 1 block south of 175

    Baja Fresh, Chick-Fil-A, Fuddruckers, Mango Grove, McDonalds, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Wendy’s, Qdoba, Pei Wei

    SNOWDEN SQUARE, Snowden River, 3 blocks south of 175

    Bertrucci’s Pizza, Boston Market, Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesday

    THE MALL AT COLUMBIA, Little Patuxent (175), west of 29

    Food Court, Champps, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Copeland’s, Clydes, Tomato Palace, The Cheesecake Factory

    GAS STATIONS

    • COLUMBIA CROSSING:  bp
    • COLUMBIA RESTAURANT PARK:  EXXON
    • DOBBIN CENTER:  LIBERTY and Columbia Gas

    LODGING

    Hilton Columbia, Thunderhill, 1 block south of 175

    410-997-1060

    Holiday Inn, Rt 1, 1 block south of 175

    410-799-7500

    Homewood Suites, Benson Drive, off 108, 1 block north of 175

    410-872-9200

    Sheraton Columbia, LittlePatuxent Parkway (across from Mall)

    410-730-3900