This morning in Garrett County we woke up to white lawns – the first frost of the year! However, we are still in for some beautiful fall days. Supposedly it will be sunny around Deep Creek Lake for the nex couple of days with temperatures in the 70s. Make sure you find some time for a nice walk in the woods in one of Garrett Counties’ great state parks, the light is beautiful and the leaves just start to turn. . . .
Year: 2013
Different ways of Leaf-Peeping in Garrett County
The leaves are already starting to turn in the higher elevations and you may be ready for a different approach to Leaf-Peeping in Western Maryland this year. Rather than drive around in your car, head for the Wisp Resort in McHenry and admire the beautiful foliage while comfortably seated in a chair lift on a scenic chair lift ride. Or if you are rather on the adventurous side, checkin for one of their canopy tours. http://www.wispresort.com/ Love horses? High up . . .
Off the beaten path…
Although you will never be done discovering the beauties of Deep Creek Lake you may want to try something different the next time you visit Garrett County. Springs, PA, is just a short drive away from the lake. The drive alone is worth your time, the scenery is just beautiful. Go visit Mark’s Harness Shop down the road, they have all kind of leather supplies, not only harnesses but also belts, purses… You will find something you like! If you . . .
Casselman River Bridge Bicentennial in Garrett County
After undergoing repairs the bridge over the Casselman River and the park area with its new interpretative panels will be reopenend.
Check out the beautiful setting, take some pictures. There will be kids’ activities and music and you will also get a chance to eat a bite and buy souvenirs.
Have a great weekend visiting our beautiful Garrett County!
Garrett County – THE place to play golf!
The Lodestone Golf Club on the mountain-top of Wisp Resort at Deep Creek Lake is a natural mountain golf course and got rated #2 Best Course You Can Play in Maryland by Golfweek Magazine in 2012 and 2013. Golfweek Magazine also ranked Lodestone Golf Club the #36 Best Resort Course in the United States in 2013. Right now construction is under way for a new 300 yard long and 125 yard wide driving range. Another good reason to come to . . .
Ice cream weather in Garrett County!
They are here, these beautiful sunny but not too warm days. The Deep Creek Lake area in Garrett County is not that busy at that time of the year, it’s a little more quiet, rather tranquil, around here now. Enjoy the mild fall sun, the beautiful light and a nice big cone with your favorite ice cream. Get it at the Lakeside Creamery on 219 and sit on the benches outside – the view of the beautiful lake scenery makes . . .
“It’s a long way….
….to home!” Know the feeling when you are literally dragging your feet because it’s time to leave our beautiful Deep Creek Lake area and you know you have to go back home? Well, you can make this trip more enjoyable – here is how: From 219 turn left on Rt. 42 towards Friendsville. After a little while you will see Schoolhouse Earth on the right side. Stop there and browse their nice store, you surely will find a great souvenir, . . .
The SavageMan Triathlon at Deep Creek Lake – Results
Once again we had a great Triathlon weekend at Garrett County’s Deep Creek Lake. As usual the crowd was huge and the atmosphere was exiting. The weather was just perfect, a little on the cool side but sunny and dry. You can check out all the results on the SavageMan website http://www.winthefight.org/savageman/. We hope to see you next year at the SavageMan Triathlon at Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County!
Suggestions for those cool and rainy days in Garrett County
The people around Deep Creek Lake like to say “If you don’t like the weather in Garrett County, just wait a quarter of an hour and it will change”. Although there is certainly a lot of truth to this we all know how to cope with cooler temperatures and how to make the best out of not-so-perfect days. The Garrett 8 movies across Uno’s at Deep Creek Lake show all the latest films and as they have several showings during . . .
Watch the SavageMan Triathlon this weekend at Deep Creek Lake!
The 2013 SavageMan Triathlon takes place this weekend around the Discovery Center at Deep Creek Lake. The athletes will compete in swimming, running and biking, so there will be a lot of great sports to be seen. Subtitle of the SavageMan Triathlon is “A Savage Race to Fight a Savage Cancer“. Accordingly there will be complimentary Skin Cancer Screenings on Saturday from 9.30 to 2.30 and on Sunday from 9.30 to 3.30. All of the fundraising proceeds go to support . . .