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Monthly magazine geared towards visitors to the Deep Creek Lake area from a local's perspective highlighting local merchants, a full calendar of events, and the latest info on where to shop, dine, or enjoy live entertainment. Created and managed solely by owners Skip & Linda Carr, this monthly magazine is geared towards visitors to the Deep Creek Lake area from a local’s perspective. With personal

ized Spotlight Stories highlighting local merchants, a full calendar of events, the latest information on where to shop, dine, or enjoy live entertainment, The Lake-Front™ has become the number one choice for all things local. Skip and Linda strive to maintain a “homey” feeling to their publications including Skip’s highly entertaining, off-the-wall column, “Skip Around Town”. Pick up a copy today and see for yourself why we are the area’s main source for what’s happening at Deep Creek Lake.

Archie’s Barbeque: Under New Ownership After 18 YearsFor 18 years, Archie’s Barbeque has been woven into the rhythm of l...
12/19/2025

Archie’s Barbeque: Under New Ownership After 18 Years

For 18 years, Archie’s Barbeque has been woven into the rhythm of life at Deep Creek Lake. More than a restaurant, it’s a comfort stop, a gathering place, and a go-to for good food and drink. Guests come for the slow-cooked classics like brisket, pulled pork, chicken, and ribs and stay for unique sides such as the loaded giant tots and the best damn cornbread at Deep Creek Lake.

The Archer family started Archie’s Barbeque with a simple idea and has held it together through chaotic summers, après-ski winters, slow muddy seasons, and all the surprises that unfolded along the way. The family’s decision to step back was made with confidence, knowing they had identified successors capable of maintaining the same standards of care, consistency, and respect that defines Archies. When interviewing the family and new owners, the word they’ve all come to use is beshert; a Yiddish term meaning destiny, or “written in the stars.”

According to the Archer’s, there are just too many coincidences to think this arrangement coming together was anything less than fate.

The new ownership team reflects complementary paths coming together at just the right time, or beshert, if you will.

One Archie’s owner-partner is beloved local business owner Bill Meagher. His approach to small business has always centered on filling gaps in the regional business ecosystem and developing local talent.

Known to many locals simply as “Ice Cream Bill”, Meagher is a familiar face across Deep Creek who has quietly helped shape much of the area’s business landscape over the years. He is behind well-known local staples like the Lakeside Creamery, Deep Creek Donuts, Copper Kettle Popcorn Factory, and FunTime Watersports but he doesn’t lead with that. He will ask you how your mom is or rib you about your football team losing first. Meagher has played a meaningful and enduring role in supporting Garrett County’s economic development.

Read more: https://lakefrontmagazine.com/archies-barbeque-under-new-ownership-after-18-years/

DCL100 Keepsakes Still Available!There is DCL 100 merchandise still available from a few of the planning committee membe...
12/18/2025

DCL100 Keepsakes Still Available!

There is DCL 100 merchandise still available from a few of the planning committee members as well as other local businesses. These items can be picked up locally:

Bear Creek Traders: DCL 100 and Deep Creek Lake t-shirts and sweatshirts while supplies last! Visit Bear Creek Traders DCL Branded to learn more.

Lake & Lure Country Store: Their shirts are the softest you’ll ever own! Stop by the new store at 2205 Glendale Rd, Swanton, MD 21561, to see all of the designs.

Tourist Trap: Gifts for the Deep Creek Lake lover in your life — shirts, magnets, and more! Located across from Deep Creek UNO on Route 219.

Lazy Bear Gift Shop: The lake’s largest sticker collection! Browse an ever-changing, specially curated inventory. Located in The Fort (next to FunZone).

Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center: A special 100th-anniversary serigraph print by Erick Sahler is available. Stop by on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to 4 PM.

DeepCreekTimes.com: Commemorative canvas messenger bags and custom photo scope keychains are still available! Visit DeepCreekTimes.com/dcl100 to order.

DCL100.com: Swag packs, buntings, DCL monogram pennants, Deep Creek Lake monogram flags, and the “Flipping into Summer Fun” posters! Visit DCL100.com.

Read the full article: https://lakefrontmagazine.com/dcl100-keepsakes-still-available/

A Winter’s Journey: Sounds of the SeasonWritten by Garrett County Community Concert BandThe Garrett Community Concert Ba...
12/04/2025

A Winter’s Journey: Sounds of the Season

Written by Garrett County Community Concert Band

The Garrett Community Concert Band will present its holiday concert, A Winter’s Journey: Sounds of the Season, on Sunday, December 7, at 3:00 PM in the Daniel Offutt III Theatre at the Performing Arts Center at Garrett College. The band, under the direction of Dr. Sean Beachy, will perform a variety of music focusing on the way we travel during the holiday season. Selections include a newer work called Toboggan, Troika from Prokofiev’s Lt. Kije Suite, and a version of Over the River and Through the Woods titled A Winter’s Journey.

There will also be classic holiday pieces, including Victor Herbert’s March of the Toys, Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, and Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. In addition, you will hear traditional carols including Angels We Have Heard on High, I Saw Three Ships, and He Is Born, as well as a medley of traditional Hannukah songs. We hope you will join us to usher in the holiday season!

Continue reading to find out where to get your tickets: https://lakefrontmagazine.com/a-winters-journey-sounds-of-the-season/

47th Annual House of House of Hope Garrett County Food DriveWritten by Linda CarrFor over four decades, the House of Hop...
12/04/2025

47th Annual House of House of Hope Garrett County Food Drive
Written by Linda Carr

For over four decades, the House of Hope has been serving unmet and emergency needs for those in our community including operating two food pantries in the area. On Saturday, December 6, supporters of the organization will join together for the 47th annual Cash Drive in downtown Oakland from 9 AM to Noon.

This annual fundraising event has been spearheaded by Oakland resident Chuck Nolan for the past 47 years. After the birth of his first child, Chuck felt so much joy and gratitude for his life that he knew he had to find a way to give back. The House of Hope ministry was just getting started and he liked the idea of neighbors helping neighbors, so he came up with the idea of holding a food and fund drive to benefit local food pantries.

Nolan is a veteran, retired police officer and volunteer firefighter whose efforts have been the primary driver of this fundraiser. Chuck has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the House of Hope over the years, along with untold amounts of food.

WKHJ Radio is the co-sponsor of the event and will be hosting a live remote that morning to promote the event and the House of Hope organization. It can be heard on all the Garrett County Radio’s stations including WKHJ, WKTQ, and WKTZ/WMSG. Their partnership dates back to the very first food drive in 1978.

The House of Hope operates two food pantries in the county, one in Grantsville and the main one in Deer Park. The pantries are open by appointment only and clients will receive a box full of pantry essentials as well as a gift certificate to purchase fresh items at local grocery stores.

Continue reading: https://lakefrontmagazine.com/47th-annual-house-of-hope-food-drive/

The December edition is here!Pick up your copy around town!
12/04/2025

The December edition is here!

Pick up your copy around town!

12/03/2025

The holiday season is officially underway and it’s time for parents to balance all-of-the-things: The office party, your in-laws coming to town, the floor scrubbing, mailing the greeting cards, and of course the baking! Now the snow is gently falling, the temperatures are dropping and it’s begin...

Is this an acceptable delivery-day lunch?
12/01/2025

Is this an acceptable delivery-day lunch?

The Quiet Language of CreationWritten by April HebdenSome people find stillness in silence. April Hebden finds it in cre...
11/30/2025

The Quiet Language of Creation

Written by April Hebden

Some people find stillness in silence. April Hebden finds it in creation.

To her, the act of making whether sketching an idea, arranging color, or simply watching how light shifts across a workspace is a meditation. It’s where she listens, reflects, and reconnects with what matters most.

Her creative story began long before her professional life before designing, before client projects, and deadlines. IT began with a fascination for how things are made. As a child, she’d collect scraps of color, textures of paper, bits of typography, the small, overlooked pieces that somehow told stories. That habit never left her; it only grew into a way of seeing the world.

April’s art and design philosophy is grounded in honesty and feeling. She believes that the best work comes from an authentic place, one that honors imperfection, intuition, and the process itself. “I’ve learned to slow down,” she says softly. “To trust the pauses. Sometimes the best ideas appear in the space between doing and being.”

Continue reading: https://lakefrontmagazine.com/the-quiet-language-of-creation/

Shop Local, Shop Small This SeasonThis season, make every purchase count by choosing to Shop Small, Shop Local! Our adve...
11/28/2025

Shop Local, Shop Small This Season

This season, make every purchase count by choosing to Shop Small, Shop Local! Our advertisers are offering great deals and local services to help you enjoy winter while supporting the community. Shopping local keeps our hometown strong, fuels small business success, and ensures the experiences we love continue to thrive during the winter months.

Our Shop Small Featured Offers

Wisp Resort is celebrating 70 years of winter fun with affordable Platinum Midweek Deals, offering $19.55 Wednesday night ski and ride tickets, $24 Thursday snow tubing sessions, and midweek dining specials like half-price wings, Yuengs, and pizza, encouraging everyone to enjoy accessible winter activities all season long.

Get winter-ready with the local experts who truly know Garrett County winters! Garrett Equipment Rentals in Oakland, MD offers top-quality Western snow plows, parts, and accessories to keep you moving when the snow starts stacking up. Support your community, shop local, and gear up with the equipment you can trust at GarrettEquipmentRentals.com.

Premier pet pampering awaits at Bed ’n Bark Inn! Give your furry friend the clean, cozy, and playful getaway they deserve—right here in Deep Creek Lake. Claim 10% off with their Bed ’n Bark coupon and let your pets enjoy their favorite vacation spot!

Fox’s Pickle Sticks are kind of a big dill — crispy, tangy, and absolutely crave-worthy. Grab a fix and try their Pickle Sticks today! They deliver at 240-DCL-FOXS.

Fox’s Pizza Den, a proudly local and family-owned favorite with two locations in Deep Creek and Oakland. When you stop in, you’re supporting a hometown business that feeds the community heart (and appetite).

Continue reading: https://lakefrontmagazine.com/shop-local-shop-small-this-season/

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