Page 31 - Garrett County - 2024 Activities Guide

JOIN US FOR A DRINK!
The first-ever Garrett County
Tap & Tasting Tour is here! Grab
a booklet at one of the nine participating locations or download it from visitdeepcreek.com/ tapandtastingtour.
For dinner or an after-dinner drink, The Vagabond Taproom (vagabondtaps.com) offers local craft beer, wine, craft sodas and comforting pub food. Chicken pot pie, anyone?
Delicious craft brews are also on tap at Mountain State Brewing Co. (msbcdeepcreek.com) in McHenry. Come for the beer, stay for weekly team trivia and bingo nights!
If beer is not your adult beverage of choice, visit one of Maryland’s oldest wineries, Deep Creek Cellars (deepcreekcellars.com), for wine tastings, or four-season farm destination Branch Bender Cidery (branchbendercider.com) for cider tastings.
For a date night in Oakland,
Stonecroft Manor
(stonecroftmanor1868.com) is a great choice. Located in a beautifully restored historic home, the restaurant serves up steak, seafood and all the other staples of elevated dining. Other historic dining spots include the Deer Park Inn (deerparkinn. com) and The Casselman Inn & Restaurant (thecasselman.com).
Beyond Oakland, a popular date night favorite is Catalpa at Savage River Lodge (savageriverlodge. com/dining), which serves New
PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANCH BENDER CIDERY
American cuisine— think Pear & Prosciutto Salad and Wild Game Bolognese — in a picturesque woodland setting and has won awards for its well-curated wine list.
Or, if you’d rather have water
views for your special night, grab a table at Pine Lodge Steakhouse (pinelodgesteakhouse.com), which is known for its fine cuts of beef and plentiful seafood options. Other waterfront options include Dutch’s at Silver Tree (dutchsatsilvertree. com) and Firewater Kitchen + Bar (firewaterkitchen.com) with its well-curated cocktail bar, shareable appetizers and high-quality seafood. The owners of Firewater operate several other beloved spots, including Brenda’s Pizzeria (brendaspizzeria.com), Ace’s Run (acesrun.com) and Trader’s Coffee House (traderscoffeehouse.com). You’ll also find delicious shareables and craft cocktails at Pawn Run Bar & Kitchen (pawnrun.com).
If your family loves Mexican
food, try El Canelo Restaurant
& Motel (facebook.com/profile. php?id=100063506295461) in Oakland, with its filling, reasonably priced specials.
Don’t forget to venture into Garrett County’s other small towns! Riverside Suites & Grille (riversidegrille.us) in Mountain Lake Park is known for beautifully cooked wings and
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