Hopefully, you’ve already seen my ULTIMATE Garrett County and DCL + 8 town wall maps, and my ULTIMATE Garrett County Adventure Map. By far, the most common requests are for maps specifically of Deep Creek Lake (you can get the DCL + 9 towns map and cut off the bottom, but who wants to defaceContinue reading “Introducing the ULTIMATE Deep Creek Lake map!”
Category Archives: Deep Creek Lake
2022 Real Estate Sales Report for Garrett County, MD
Below is my Real Estate Sales Report for Garrett County, MD for 2022. I had prepared it as a presentation, so the images of each slide are shown below. You can watch a narrated version on Youtube You can download a pdf of the report here.
Fall Foliage Overlooks in Garrett County
Looking for the best spots to check out the Autumn colors of Garrett County – here are my picks for great overlooks (and they are great the rest of the year, too!) Watch the video version Visit my online map Buy the Ultimate Adventure fold-up map Here are the points I mention in the videoContinue reading “Fall Foliage Overlooks in Garrett County”
Garrett County: resistant to extreme weather since 300,000,000 BC
Hurricane Ian’s (Sept 2022) recent devastation of Florida (and other states) got me working on updating my extreme weather map of Garrett County and the region. I had created a map in 2014 that showed the tracks of major storms and tornados in the eastern half of the US. I was happy with how itContinue reading “Garrett County: resistant to extreme weather since 300,000,000 BC”
Hiking the Shoreline of Deep Creek Lake
Just how long is the shoreline of Deep Creek Lake? Most sources say 64 miles, but I’ve seen “authoritative” values of 69 and 74 miles as well (two different signs at the State Park – within visual distance of each other – claim the 64 and 69 mile distances). So, I decided to do theContinue reading “Hiking the Shoreline of Deep Creek Lake”
How long have you had a place at Deep Creek Lake?
When you talk to someone who has a place at Deep Creek Lake, one of the first things you’ll likely here is “We’ve had a house here since . . . ” People are proud – and rightfully so – of how long they have had property at Deep Creek Lake. In a virtual videoContinue reading “How long have you had a place at Deep Creek Lake?”
Garrett County, MD: Pet Paradise
It’s a great place to live or visit with your pet (especially your dog!) Check out the narrated version on Youtube Dog parks Oakland Town Dog Park 27 Oakland Rosedale Road, Oakland, MD 21550https://oaklandmd.com/dog-park.html McHenry Community Park (operated by the Deep Creek Lake Lions Club)1249 Bumble Bee Rd Accident MD 21520https://deepcreeklions.org/service-programs/mchenry-community-park/ Pick up your dogContinue reading “Garrett County, MD: Pet Paradise”
Garrett County in the times of Meshach Browning
Deep Creek (Lake) in the time of Meshach Browning “My mind cannot imagine a more beautiful sight than could be obtained from the highest grounds of the Hoop-Pole Ridge, which commanded a view of the valley between that and the great Back-Bone . . . It was a grand sight to watch the tall grass,Continue reading “Garrett County in the times of Meshach Browning”
Deep Creek Lake, v4.0
The current version of Deep Creek Lake isn’t the first, second or even third time a dam has been planned or built on or around Deep Creek. Almost as soon as permanent settlers lived around it, Deep Creek and the area around it have been of interest to those who wanted to capture and useContinue reading “Deep Creek Lake, v4.0”
Greetings from Narrows Hill
Greetings Neighbor! Hello, my name is Chris Nichols, your neighbor on Narrows Hill. I’m also a real estate agent with Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations and Sales and am ready and able to help you achieve your real estate goals. Just in case you’re not aware, Narrows Hill generally lies in the area “between the bridges” Continue reading “Greetings from Narrows Hill”