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Looking for fun group activities offsite? From watersports to arts and entertainment, your possibilities are truly endless. For
a guided pontoon tour of the lake or paddleboarding, check out High Mountain Sports (highmountainsports.com). If you’d like to take your group hiking, plan your route with Garrett Trails (garretttrails. com) For live entertainment, you won’t want to miss the new Performing Arts Center
at Garrett College (performingartsgc. com). Other options include several golf courses, aerial adventure parks and an axe- throwing experience. You are bound to find something for your group to bound over.
Military Reunions
Garrett County’s outdoor sports and adventure activities are a particular draw to military personnel from East Coast bases who hold reunions here. The state parks offer free admission to veterans and there are military discounts at many businesses. In the spring, the Chamber’s Military March promotion provides a range of discounts to military members
and their families. For 2024 discounts, check visitdeepcreek.com/militarymarch.
Getaways for Friends and Couples
Garrett County has wine tours, brewpubs, specialty shops and a fun nightlife to keep you busy on your friends’ or couples’ getaway.
Branch Bender Cidery (facebook.com/ branchbendercidery) offers a truly unique experience for groups and couples looking for a quiet, more personal atmosphere. Enjoy a tasting on this picturesque farm in Accident as you gaze out over the wildflower fields and sip on cider.
Are you and your friends beer connoisseurs? Head to Mountain State Brewing Co. (mountainstatebrewing.com) or Short Story Brewing (shortstorybrewing.com) for a flight. Or, to get a truly comprehensive taste of Garrett County, we recommend
the Garrett County Tap and Tasting Tour (visitdeepcreek.com/tapandtastingtour), which will take you to nine participating locations throughout the county. Visit each location to get your tour booklet stamped, then bring it to the Visitors Center (14 Visitors Center Drive, McHenry) to be entered into a drawing to win a basket full of products, gift cards and locally sourced items donated by our Tap Tour participants.
Want more adventure? Try All Earth Eco Tours (allearthecotours.com), which provides guided kayak tours and other nature-friendly group activities, such as river walks, guided snowshoeing tours and
yoga in nature.
Sweeping mountain vistas. Pristine We’ve compiled the following “Quality
lake waters. A slow pace of life where neighbors are friends and wilderness adventures begin right outside your front door.
Those are just a few of the perks of living in Garrett County — a tranquil mountain escape that’s a less than three-hour
drive from major cities like Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington, DC.
Since COVID, remote work has become a viable option for more people than ever before. Which begs the question: why deal with the stress and aggravation of
an urban commute when you could be answering emails on a deck that overlooks scenic Deep Creek Lake, or taking
phone calls as you marvel at a canopy of gorgeous fall foliage?
Even if remote work isn’t an option, there are plenty of advantages to making Garrett County your second home. Our friendly towns and neighborhoods will welcome you with open arms.
If you have children, consider that Garrett County’s schools are highly regarded. Our health care institutions, too, have won awards for the quality of their care. Finally, for those considering relocating their business, the county’s Department of Business Development offers generous incentives tailored to your needs.
of Life” section to give you an overview of what Garrett County is like as a place to live and work.
If you’d like a brief overview of our assets, consider that Garrett County has:
• An average commuting time of just 23 minutes.
• A cost-of-living index below the national average.
• A local personal income-tax rate that’s among the lowest in the state.
• Public schools with high test scores, small class sizes, and robust STEM and technical education programs.
• Two well-regarded medical centers.
• Free two-year post-secondary education through the county’s scholarship to Garrett College.
So grow your business, spend your retirement or raise your family here — you won’t be disappointed.
For more information, go to visitdeepcreek.com.
Statistics sourced from commerce.
maryland.gov/about/rankings-and- statistics/data-explorer.
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