Garrett Trails has received grant funding from two sources toward the group’s Casselman River (Jennings Brothers Railroad) feasibility study.
Tourism & Recreation
Current News, Events, and Press Releases
Beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 13th, traffic patterns will be altered in Oakland for the 51st-annual Autumn Glory Parade.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will hold an informational open house for Wolf Den Run State Park from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 20th at Kitzmiller Elementary School.
The new innkeepers at the North Glade Inn at Deep Creek Lake have an unusual history with the property. They actually got married there almost two years ago.
Finding fresh and affordable seafood has always been a bit more difficult to come by in this part of the state. With the opening of Trout’s House Seafood Market, that is no longer the case.
The Oakland B&O Railroad Station and Museum, long one of the crown jewels of Oakland and a must-see when you visit our area, is expanding once again with the acquisition of a 1920 locomotive.
“Thunder Pig” is scheduled to make an appearance during the sixth annual Wings and Wheels Fly-In, scheduled 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Garrett County Airport in McHenry.
The Western Maryland Truck Show will make its final run in Grantsville next weekend, Friday and Saturday, August 24th and 25th.
The annual Country Fest and Auction is about family, fun, and food!
The Deep Creek Lake Art, Wine & Beer Festival returns on Saturday, September 8 to McHenry, MD with two added features: a craft beer tent and a football lounge.
The Jungle Room Arcade is a new addition at Monkey Business Adventure Park in McHenry.
The Little Yough Summer Music Festival will begin its 22nd year with the opening concert on Friday, July 13. Blended Reality, a sibling trio, will open the season of concerts.
“Friendsville: The wild and scenic adventure capital of Maryland” was proclaimed during the Maryland Municipal League’s summer conference in Ocean City last week.
Tom and Sara Jane Kuhn, owners of Funland Family Fun Center in McHenry, have been announced as the winners of the 2018 Heise Entrepreneurial Spirit Award.
Deep Creek Lake and Garrett County have seen record increases in tourism during fiscal year 2018. The Chamber attributes much of the continued growth in tourism to their aggressive marketing plan.
Frederick A. Thayer III Courthouse
203 South Fourth Street, Room 208
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone: 301.334.1921
Fax: 301.334.7469
economicdevelopment@garrettcounty.org
