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 . . .

Not-so-nice weather activities in Garrett County

Although the weather forecast calls for cooler temperatures over the weekend there is still a lot of things to do around Deep Creek Lake. Oakland, MD is only a short drive from the lake. Dottie and her team at Englander’s will offer you a great traditional breakfast or lunch. Don’t miss the opportunity to browse through the antique shop, you will find a huge selection of curiosities and antiques. From Englander’s it’s only a short walk to the Oakland B&O . . .

Fall arrived at Deep Creek Lake

We had a gorgeous weekend here in Garrett County! Warm temperatures during the day allowed for playing and working outside. Soon the leaves will start to turn, playing up the already fantastic views with an abundance of fall colors. Visit Deep Creek Lake now, go for a boat ride or a walk in one of our state parks, have fun with a game of Minigolf or just sit down on the deck of one of the great area restaurants, have . . .

Deep Creek Arts & Wine Fest

Come join us for the Deep Creek Arts & Wine Fest at the Mc Henry Fairgrounds at Deep Creek Lake. Enjoy a great fall day with wine tasting, great food and beautiful art. Make it a weekend, and enjoy the wine pairing dinners at participating restaurants that are listed in the link below. Bring your kids, there also will be fun entertainment for them! http://deepcreekwinefest.com/