 Belair had been the oldest continually operating thoroughbred horse farm in the country.Bowie has an area of and about 50,000 residents with nearly set aside as parks or open space.It has 72 ball fields, three community centers, an ice arena at Allen Pond Park, the Bowie Town Center, the 800-seat Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, a 150-seat theatrical playhouse, a golf course, and three museums.