Weekend Events

Art, Wine and Music Highlight the 4th Annual Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival
The fourth annual Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival, September 5-7, 2008, benefiting the American Red Cross, Western Potomac Chapter, features beautifully handcrafted works by local and regional artisans, wine tasting from over 200 Maryland and national wineries, live music, children's activities, wine pairing dinners, lodging packages, and more.

Friday, September 5, 2008 - Wine Pairing Dinners
The Art & Wine Festival begins Friday night, September 5 with area restaurants offering special pre-fix wine pairing dinners. Savage River Lodge, Cornish Manor, Santa Fe Grill, Uno Chicago Grill, Pine Lodge Steakhouse, DC's Restaurant & Bar, Silver Tree, and Will O' the Wisp - will be teaming up with national wineries to pair pre-selected wines with specially prepared dinner courses.

Saturday, September 6, 2008 - Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival
The Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival weekend continues on Saturday, September 6, from noon until 6:00 PM at the Garrett County Fairgrounds in McHenry, Maryland.

• Artists: Over thirty professional artisans and craftsmen will display and sell their art, from handcrafted jewelry and wood carvings to oil paintings, and hand painted furniture and accessories.
• Wine Tasting: National distributors and Maryland wineries will offer samplings of a variety of over 200 wines to satisfy even the most discriminating tastes.
• Celebrity Wine Pourers: Visitors who frequent the Deep Creek Lake area will have the opportunity to chat with locals who are elevated to a new status for the afternoon as they become the festival's "celebrity pourers." Past participants include State Senator George Edwards, Maryland Delegate Wendell Beitzel, County Commissioners Denny Glotfelty and Fred Holliday, and Oakland Mayor Asa McCain.
• Wine Shop: Guests may purchase the wines at the festival's retail store (open until 7 PM), with net proceeds donated to the Red Cross.
• Food: Delicious sandwiches, cheeses, ice cream, salads and more will be available for sale throughout the day from Arrowhead Deli, Fire Fly Farms, Lakeside Creamery, Jearbroy's, Knights of Columbus, and Trader's Coffee House.
• Live Entertainment: Rounding out the afternoon is live entertainment by local and regional musicians and a silent auction that features donated wines, wine accessories, art and children's gifts. Live entertainment includes music by Jimmy Flanigan, Dmitry Kubin, Brother Short, and The Remedy.
• Silent Auction: Featuring over 100 items, the auction includes art, wine and wine accessories, jewelry, children's items, gift certificates and other great finds. Auction begins at noon and ends at 4 pm.
• For the Kids: Kids too will enjoy the festival with free activities just for them including face painting, balloon art, carriage rides, hair braiding, and more, including painting a mural designed by artist and owner of the Stonebow Inn Riverside Bed & Breakfast, Julyen Norman. For an additional nominal cost, kids can bob for ducks at the American Red Cross Duck Bobbing booth where everyone wins!

Ticket Info
Tickets for the Deep Creek Art & Wine Festival are $25 for adults, 21 and over and include entry fee, wine tastings and a commemorative wine glass. Admittance only is $5 and children five and under are free.

Lodging Packages
Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival lodging packages are available at participating hotels, B & B's and resort rental agencies. The packages include entrance to the Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival, wine tastings, commemorative glass and Friday night wine dinner gift certificates to be used toward wine pairing dinners at participating restaurants.

Sponsors
The Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival is sponsored in part by local & regional businesses including Wisp Resort, Long & Foster REALTORS, Inc., Ridgeview Valley, Coldwell Banker, Railey Mountain Lake Vacations, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, The Lodges at Aqua Mountain Resort, Taco Bell, Maryland Life Magazine, Savage River Lodge, The Lake-Front, NuWay Interiors, Good Timber Bed & Breakfast, and MarketWorks, LLC.

Sunday, September 7, 2008
Sunday Brunch & Buffets will be offered by area restaurants.