Enjoy the beauty of the fall season in the mountains as Maryland celebrates the 49th anniversary of Autumn Glory with two large parades, concerts, band competitions, art exhibits, antique and craft shows and much more from October 12 – 16, 2016 in Garrett County, Maryland. The 49th Annual Autumn Glory Festival is sponsored by Garrett Regional Medical Center, a proud affiliate of WVU Medicine.
Known for scenic Deep Creek Lake and Maryland’s only ski resort, Wisp Resort, Garrett County is also home to the annual Autumn Glory Festival, a five-day celebration of autumn that celebrates the beauty of the local fall foliage. From Wednesday through Sunday, the area offers a wide variety of things to do indoors or outdoors.
Take in the breathtaking views of our spectacular Fall Foliage by driving or biking one, or both, of the county’s 2016 Autumn Glory Fall Foliage Tours. The first tour is a scenic route which includes Fort Alice Walking Trail, Noonan and Noonan, LLC, Historic Mountain Lake Park (Ticket Office), Broadford Lake Park, Ledo Pizza, Pasta & Pub and Maryland Scenic Byways. The Extended Fall Foliage Heritage Tour includes Historic National Road, Casselman Inn, Casselman River Bridge State Park, Spruce Forest Artisan Village, Mt. Aetna Trail, Barn Quilts and Maryland Scenic Byways. Head to visitdeepcreek.com or the Visitors Center in McHenry to pick up the full map and directions.
The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Autumn Glory Kickoff Dinner featuring live musical entertainment and recognition of the annual Autumn Glory Golden Ambassador will kick off the festival on Wednesday, October 12 at Wisp Resort in McHenry.
Thursday features the Oktoberfest dinner and concert by the Oom-Pah band and a fireman’s parade. The week continues with historic area tours, antique and craft shows, fine arts exhibits, farmers’ market, 5-K walk, musical concerts, dogsled events, a quilt show, corn maze, art glass exhibits, outdoor adventures, quilt shows, food and drink specials, live entertainment, comedy basketball game, pumpkin chucking contest, horseback trail rides, shopping specials and a wide variety of other activities.
The Official Maryland State Banjo & Mandolin Championships, Friday at 7 p.m., features banjo and mandolin contestants of all ages competing for top honors.
Saturday, October 15, offers musical entertainment at the Front Page Stage, on Second Street near the Post Office and on the Box Car at the train station. The Grand Feature Parade begins at 1 p.m. Clowns, floats, bands, and plenty of sidewalk vendors increase the festival atmosphere. That day also will feature the Western Maryland Tournament of Bands at 6 p.m. with high school field show competition, as well as the Maryland State Fiddle Championship at 7 p.m.
Antique and Craft shows continue Sunday, joined by the Autumn Glory Festival Car Show, the Great Pumpkin Race & Festival on the rapids at Adventure Sports Center International and a no-hands Sundae eating contest at Lakeside Creamery.
For the first time in it’s 91 years, Deep Creek Lake will be dredged. This past Saturday, there was a forum held to discuss how to implement and fund the dredging process.
To hear more about what was said, click here to read it in the latest issue of The Republican.
My personal assistant, Ally, recently spent a weekend here at the lake with her family. Being one of the last weekends before school starts, the lake was so busy!
However, mixed with the perfect weather- it was a great opportunity for a photo shoot.
Check out some of the shots she got last weekend!
There were a few quick storms but it made for some awesome clouds!
And the weekend ended with a beautiful sunset.
Thanks Deep Creek Lake for being so good to us this summer!
This tweet from Olympian Michael Phelps’ mother Debbie (a native of Westernport) was making the rounds this week on Facebook among Garrett Countians, who were excited to show how much the record-breaking swimmer loves to play at Deep Creek Lake.
The photo is of Phelps and his sister Whitney having fun at the lake on July 4, 2013.
If you have seen the “I Love Deep Creek Lake & Garrett County” social media pages, you know that Jay Ferguson, one of the top real estate agents and brokers in Garrett County, has a passion for this area.
From local news to throwback pictures to beautiful houses for sale, Jay provides useful information for those old and new to the Deep Creek Lake area.
Recently, Laura Titjen from Personal Income, named Jay’s blog as one of the top 25 real estate blogs to follow! This was a huge deal for Jay because his hard work and love for his hometown paid off!
