Construction is underway on the brand-new Performing Arts Center at Garrett College, located in McHenry. Garrett County is the only county in the entire state of Maryland without a performing arts center. The $20M+ project was funded through support from the Garrett County Board of Commissioners and various State of Maryland funds. The venue [...]

Kick back and unplug from it all at Hideaway Co! Located in the beautiful 'Cove' in nearby Accident, MD, Hideaway Co offers state of the art yurts that have one or two beds, adorable private bathroom units, a firepit, and the best part - a large dining area! Glampers can enjoy chef crafted meals, cocktails, and al a carte food options. You [...]

Maryland DNR Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, along with other DNR officials, presented the 2021 State of the Lake address. The presentation was held in-person with a virtual attendance option and was attended by more than 50 people, including local commissioners and dignitaries. The presentation was organized by the Deep Creek Watershed [...]

There's a new addition to The Fort in McHenry! 

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted the Garrett County Commissioners for their annual State of the County address. The three commissioners, Paul Edwards, Jim Hinebaugh, and Larry Tichnell, each spoke about the past year’s challenges, successes, and what the future will bring to Garrett [...]

Railey Realty and Railey Vacations teamed up with Dutch’s at Silver Tree to host HART for Animal’s annual Guest Bartending Challenge. In a typical year, local real estate and rental company’s host this event through the spring at different locations to help raise money for HART. All events were cancelled in 2020 due to pandemic restrictions, [...]

As part of First Energy Corp’s EV Driven program, new electric vehicle (EV) chargers were installed at the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center. Two fast chargers, capable of charging an electric vehicle to 80% in an hour or less, and one Level 2 charger, which can deliver 8-24 miles per hour of charge, for up to four hours [...]

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Wisp Resort is open for the 2020/21 Ski Season! Wisp was happy to open their slopes Friday

December 11 at 9 AM for their first runs of the season. Snowmaking operations were in full force

the last week following our 10” of natural snowfall that kicked off December. The resort opened

with most of their front-side slopes open for skiers, including Squirrel Cage, Wisp Trail, [...]

We were so excited to get an invite to the soft opening for Deep Creek’s newest bar and restaurant – Firewater Kitchen & Bar! Built right on the shores of Deep Creek Lake just below Ace’s Run Restaurant & Will O' The Wisp, this new hot spot is the latest culinary creation from Brenda McDonnell. Construction began on the bar in early spring and continued throughout the [...]