There is the annual Western Maryland Blues Fest, which is now four years old and attracting big names and 15,000 people every June. Hagerstown is home to the only accredited museum in Maryland outside of Baltimore. The Museum of Fine Arts is in the beautiful City Park - considered one of the top 10 city parks in the nation. The Miss Maryland pageant is held here. We have a minor league baseball club, the Hagerstown Suns, who play in a charming old stadium known for its sausage and pepper sandwiches.
Crime is low.
We have maybe three or four murders a year. We're just 70 miles from Baltimore and Washington, close enough to enjoy all the benefits, far enough away to avoid the headaches. Some of our employees have been here for 25 or 30 years. Others for 10-12 or so. That's OK with us.