The Deep Creek Blog

The New Whitewater Course

The Baltimore Sun has the lowdown on the new course at the Adventure Sports Center. 

Cam Crazy on the Lake

I continue to be amazed at the locations where "cams" have cropped up around the lake. This past weekend I heard a group of friends joking about who saw who on the Honi's cam....and today I found the Pizza Cam in the kitchen at Brenda's Pizzeria.  Here are some other cams that I've discovered around Deep Creek. 

Wisp Web Cams

Adventure Sports Center Web Cams

Garrett College's Learning Resource Center Construction Cam

The Deep Creek Times cam over at the Creamery

Deep Creek Times cam number 2

Railey's Deep Creek Lake cam

I'm sure there are more.  Feel free to comment on any that I've missed.

Highland Festival

Don't forget, the 20th Annual McHenry Highland Festival starts tomorrow.  Check out www.highlandfest.info for all of the details.

A Great Bear Picture

Check out this photo from the Cumberland Times-News, taken on Monday in Westernport.  Here's the related story. 

Discovery Center Update

The Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center is now open seven days a week from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.  Check it out.

Free Fishing Day

June 2nd is a free freshwater fishing day in Maryland - no license required.

At the Tank

This article from the Cumberland Times-News illustrates how Deep Creek Lake and Garrett County will probably benefit in some way from the high gas prices this summer.  Folks looking to make traditionally longer treks may opt for the mountains of Western Maryland instead. 

This past weekend, the cheapest gas prices that we found between the lake and Pittsburgh were at the Arrowhead, coming in at 2.99 a gallon for a tank of regular gas.  

Meyersdale Train Station Follow Up

Here's a follow-up article on the Western Maryland Railroad Station in Meyersdale that I posted on last month.

This is what it's all about...

What a Weekend

We couldn't have asked for a nicer Memorial Day Weekend.  Here are some photos from around the lake taken Sunday morning. More to follow...

Last Run

With the holiday weekend upon us and decent weather in the forecast, I thought it would be a good day to unveil Bob's latest painting, Last Run.   Art print cards with this image and other lake related scenes will be for sale starting this weekend at Trader's Coffee House.  Prints of this image can be purchased on line at Appalachian Studio.

 

Savage River Lodge

Here's a nice piece on the Savage River Lodge I found in the Frederick News Post.

A recipe too for the cook out there. 

The Discovery Center Schedule for Memorial Day Weekend

Here’s what’s happening at The Discovery Center this weekend:

Saturday May 26^th

Black Bears and You – Are you camping or living/renting in Garrett County?  Learn all about black bears and how to live with them.  Touch a bear hide and skull too!  Approximately 45 minutes.

1:30 PM Happy Herps!  Ever wonder what is hopping and crawling across the roads during the night?  Want to know how to tell a poisonous snake and the rest?  Come and learn and see lots of live specimens!  You never know what Amo and Frog will have!  45 minutes.

7:00 PM  Campfire:  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!  Join Frog and Amo for a Scales n Tales presentation at the Amphitheater.  You will see live critters like snakes, a red-tailed hawk and an owl!  Come early and roast marshmallows.  In case of rain this will be held in the Discovery Room below the Discovery Center.  Approximately 45 minutes. 

Sunday May 27^th

11:00 AM Got Cavities:  Hike around the Discovery Center in search of bird and animal cavities, nests and dens.  30 minutes.

1:30 PM Spring Awakening Hike.  Hike with a naturalist to the Snakeroot Trail.  See the new wildflowers, hear birds and possibly find amphibians and other signs of animals.  Please wear proper footwear.  Approximately one hour. 

Monday May 28^th

11:00 AM Wildflowers and Medicinal Plants.  Stroll around the Discovery Center looking for blooming plants and discuss their medicinal and edible uses. 30 minutes.

1:30 PM Critter Encounter.  Watch the staff feed toads, turtles and fish.  Then venture to the aviary and watch them care for and feed the red-tailed hawks and owl.  30 minutes.

Sunday Evening on Turkey Neck

 

Adventure Sports Center Opening

If you haven't checked it out lately, you must click over to the Adventure Sports Center web site.  The Center opens May 25th and the site has all the detail.