Autumn Glory is a 5 day festival celebrating the beautiful fall foliage of Garrett County MD. There is a lot to see, do, buy and eat during Autumn Glory, so I put together this guide to help you get in all in!
Category Archives: Outdoors
Rediscovering the Falls of Deep Creek
Watch the narrated video version here: https://youtu.be/ptBacA9lkvg Or download the slides here: https://dimesy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Falls-of-Deep-Creek.pdf
Garrett County Gazette, June 2023
Welcome to the current issue of the Garrett County Gazette. I’m Chris Nichols, your guide to helping you find out what’s going on, what’s coming up and interesting tidbits from the area. Let’s jump right in! Commissioners Adopt FY2024 Budget (with effective tax increase) The Commissioners have approved a $100M operating budget for Garrett CountyContinue reading “Garrett County Gazette, June 2023”
Where to swim in Garrett County, MD
Summer is coming and a common question is “Where can I go swimming?” Deep Creek Lake of course comes to many people’s minds, but with so many streams, rivers and lakes and so much public land, there are lots of other places to go swimming, from sandy beaches to river plunges. Check out the narratedContinue reading “Where to swim in Garrett County, MD”
My trail wish list
The subject of trails has been in the local news lately. I decided to add my 2 cents worth to the discussion with a video of what new trails I’d like to see in Garrett County. You can download the slides here Watch the narrated version on my Youtube channel Or see all the slidesContinue reading “My trail wish list”
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”
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”