April 2026 Issue
Dear Friends, The month of March has flown by and I could really do without those 77-degree days that feel perfect… right before we get a few inches of snow the very next day. I’ve worked really hard on this April edition, and I’m excited to share it with you! We’re...
A Zine: March 2026
A zine (pronounced “zeen”) is a small, self-published booklet or magazine, short for “fanzine,” featuring original or appropriated text and images, typically copied cheaply for a small, non-commercial audience. Zines cover diverse topics from personal stories...
Partners Share Deep Creek Lake Water Quality Trend Update
The Deep Creek Watershed Foundation hosted its Watershed Symposium on October 25, 2025, where Garrett County’s Watershed Coordinator and Deep Creek Lake Special Projects staff presented updates on Deep Creek Lake water quality and progress on implementing the Deep...
History of Snowmobiles
You’d think the history of snowmobiles would be pretty much an open and shut cold case, right? Nope. The original machines were not associated with recreation. The first snow machine was built to move logs from the woods to the landing where trucks picked them up for...
A Permanent Home for the Arts
Garrett County Arts Council Purchases 108 S. 2nd Street in Oakland’s Arts & Entertainment District The Garrett County Arts Council (GCAC) is pleased to announce the purchase of the historic 108 S. 2nd Street property with Front Page Stage and adjacent parking lot...
Dancing Toward Homeownership
There’s something about prom that never really leaves you. The dress (or the tux). The awkward photos. The song that instantly transports you back twenty years— give or take a few (we won’t count). Prom always felt like a milestone. A night that hinted at the future...
Vendors Wanted for “Anything Goes” Sale
Vendor space is now available for the 6th Annual Anything Goes Flea Market, a fundraiser supporting the Civic Club of Oakland’s scholarship programs at Garrett College. The popular spring event will be held Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Downtown...
Handmade at Deep Creek
On a snowy or rainy day at Deep Creek, the lake goes quiet. But, inside Deep Creek Pottery, it’s the opposite. The first thing you notice is how much work lives in this room. Shelves lined with hundreds of finished pieces, all of it real-deal pottery you’d actually...
Garrett 250: Celebrating America Together
On July 18, 2026, the Garrett County community will do something really special. From noon until 10:00 p.m. at the Garrett County Fairgrounds, every town, every story, and every chapter that shaped this mountain county will come together for the Garrett 250 Birthday...
March 2026 Issue
Dear Friends, March in the mountains always feels like a bonus round. Just when you start spotting those first hints of spring, winter in Garrett County comes back with a force (and more snow)! This year, it looks like Wisp will be be open through -- at least -- the...
This College Comes with Crampons
There are some experiences you expect to need a plane ticket, a big-budget guide service, or a once-in-a-lifetime splurge to ever have. And then there are the ones you can access because you go to college in Garrett County. This January, a group of Garrett College...
A Zine: February 2026
A zine (pronounced “zeen”) is a small, self-published booklet or magazine, short for “fanzine,” featuring original or appropriated text and images, typically copied cheaply for a small, non-commercial audience. Zines cover diverse topics from personal stories...
Nominate A Local Entrepreneur
The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Emerging Entrepreneur Award and the 2026 Heise Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. The Emerging Entrepreneur Award was created in 2024 with the purpose of encouraging new growth in the local...
Brush & Lens Fusion: A Conversation That Became a Collaboration
Every collaboration has a beginning, and for Jessica Fike and Collen DuBose, it started not in a studio—but in a furniture store. While visiting Railey Design to explore whether her Deep Creek Lake and Garrett County photography might live as wall art, Fike was...
27th Deep Creek Dunk and 2026 Special Olympics MD Winter Games
Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD) will be in Garrett County once again for a fun and competitive jam-packed SOMD weekend! To kick off the weekend is the Deep Creek Dunk hosted by Maryland State Police and Natural Resources Police. Starting with the 6th Cool Schools...
A Project Overview: The Best Things About Deep Creek Lake
This following magazine project was created for ART 207 by Bella Mason. This course, Graphic Design, was taken at Frostburg State University and is a foundational course focused on core design principles, layout, visual storytelling, and communication. The goal of...
Welcoming Visitors to Garrett County’s Four Seasons
It’s easy to forget now, especially when most Deep Creek weekends are booked months in advance, and we have named November, March, and April the “shoulder seasons”, that there was a time when Garrett County didn’t really know how to benefit from winter weather. For a...
February 2026 Issue
Dear Friends, This issue is a special one for me because you’re holding a freshly redesigned Lakefront cover. I’m honestly so proud of how it’s coming together! The Lakefront has been “helping visitors feel like locals since 1991” and the time is right to give this...
A Local Painter Shares His Talent
Local artist Lynn Uphold paints what he knows. Familiar views. Meaningful photos. Quiet moments that people recognize right away. He enjoys taking a favorite picture or scene and turning it into a painting that feels personal and easy to connect with. His work is not...
Garrett County Community Works Supports Local Nonprofits
In the spirit of the season, volunteers from Community Works came together in three different projects to support other non-profit organizations and the services they each provide to Garrett County residents. Supporting the Dove Center To kick-off the Christmas...
First-Ever Super Dunk at the 2026 Deep Creek Dunk
The Maryland State Police/Natural Resources Police will host the 27th Deep Creek Dunk on Saturday, February 21st, 2026, at Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland, benefiting Special Olympics Maryland – Garrett County. This year will be a monumental year with the debut of...
Fall in Love with Winter Fest 2026!
The beloved Oakland Winter Fest will land on Valentine’s Day in 2026! Bundle up and join the Oakland Arts & Entertainment District on Saturday, February 14th, from 11 am to 4 pm for the annual celebration, filled with fun for the whole family! This year’s theme...
A Zine: January 2026
A zine (pronounced “zeen”) is a small, self-published booklet or magazine, short for “fanzine,” featuring original or appropriated text and images, typically copied cheaply for a small, non-commercial audience. Zines cover diverse topics from personal stories...
Wisp Resort Turns 70: A Platinum Winter Celebration at Maryland’s Only Ski Resort
For 70 winters, Wisp Resort has been part of the Deep Creek Lake story. In the early 1950s, original owner Helmuth Heise and his wife Evelyn operated a small roadside motel and cabins along Route 219, now known as Will O’ the Wisp. One cold February, when the...