DCs Restaurant at Wisp Resort is the place to be!  Their Mothers Day buffet is incredible.

$24.95, and mothers eat half price.  Call DCs or visit www.wispresort.com for details. 

Dutch’s at Silvertree also has an impressive Buffet created just for mom!

Enjoy the day, moms!

May 11th is the Wisp XC Challenge, presented by Appalachian Bicycle Racing Association. It is a fast, fun and exciting new course at Wisp Resort and ASCI!  For more information, visit www.wispresort.com

Join us on June 7, 2013 at 6:30 PM at the Elks Lodge in Oakland, MD for this years annual Dancing with the Local Stars Contest Exhibition & Dance!

Last year 2 of our own here at Long and Foster competed, Doug McClive and Shelia McCracken.  It was a blast and believe it or not, they could dance!

This year there is a cast of 6 new local couples!  Entertainment will be provided by the Bobby Nicholas Band and there will be a silent auction.  Tickets are $40 per person or $75 per couple. Food and Beverage provided, and a CASH bar available.

This event is to Benefit the Danding Classtooms of the Alleghenies, a local, non profit 501C 3 organization.

For more information please call Jennifer Christophel at 814-483-9442

Get your party dress and your dancing shoes out for this great cause here at Deep Creek Lake!

Athletes from all over the US will be competing along with 3 Olympic Gold Medalists.  Admission is Free and there will be food, beer, great music in addition to Olympic level whitewater action at the world’s only man made mountaintop white water course, located right here in Garrett County!

       For more information,  www.deepcreek2014.com

We’ve transpired from the madness of March to the wildness of the Deep Creek Maryland Ramp season. Visitors who enjoy participating in Deep Creek Lake local events should get ready for this year’s harvest and delectable dishes that are sure to follow. Technically a leek, these wild roots have a strong and pungent flavor to shake the cold doldrums of winter and deliver us into the wondrous rebirth of spring.

Guests of Long & Foster vacation rentals should plan to arrive hungry at this year’s Wild Foods and Ramp Cook-Off in order to taste the varietal ways these aromatic, wild spring leeks can be prepared. Better yet, compete with the locals and enter your own unique Ramp dish for a chance to win and support the Western Garrett County State Park Volunteers.

Take a break from the ordinary, gather your friends for the harvest and prepare to taste the wild side of a Deep Creek Lake tradition. You’re sure to come back for more!

June 15 means it is officially summer at the lake!  The first day of Prime Summer season, and when all the fun begins.  See you in the water!

Did someone yell Fire?  Yes-at Wisp Resort’s annual Chili Splash!

If you’ve never competed in a Chili Contest, you are in for a treat.  Not only is it entertaining, but very competitive.  Some seasoned cooks live for the cook-offs!  Not only are they hard core competitors, but most have humorous themed tents they cook under and have a very comical time during the day!  For the public, it is $5 to get in and that gets you a tasting cup and spoon.  Don’t forget to vote for people’s choice!   Above is a photo from a few years ago where my team competed! We did not win, but we had the hottest chili on the lawn!  Hope to see you at Wisp Resort this summer to help celebrate this incredible event!  If you are feeling up to it, why not sign up for one of the games, like the hot pepper eating contest?  That is one our team will gladly pass on to the much braver souls attending!  For more info on how to sign up and for the rules, visit the Wisp Resort website or contact John McCracken at jmccracken@wispresort.com.

Swimming, cycling, and running for the competitive Ironman to the leisurely back-of-the-pack or novice participant in the beautiful scenery around Deep Creek Lake.  It is always a very interesting and fun event!

 Listed as the #1 Fall Festival in the World in 2007 by travel.msn.com, this five day event features craft shows, grand parades, contests, dinners, food peddlers, vendors, and much more!  Not only will you get to enjoy the festival, but this is the best time of year to see the fall foliage of Garrett County!   

The Event of the year at Deep Creek Lake!  Local and regional artisans, over 200 wines from Maryland and national wineries, lots of kid’s activities, live music, silent auction,  local celebrity pourers-and some from right here at Long and Foster, food galore and just an overall incredible time.  Benefits HART and GLAF.

Get your tickets and a deal on lodging here at Long and Foster when you book for vacation home!