What a difference a week can make!

As you probably already have heard, Deep Creek Lake has just gotten the first snow fall of the season. While we all watched the forecast and new it was on the way, it still seemed like a shock to our system. Just last week our area was welcoming warmer than normal temps and the leaves were bursting with late season colors, now we are bundling up and begrudgingly starting our furnaces.  Here is a glimpse of what Deep Creek looked like early just after the snow started...

 

For up to the minute snow sightings, visit our webcams and hope the snow isn't covering the lens.

 

In other news, did you notice that Oakland was named by Travel & Leisure Magazine as one of America's Best Towns for Halloween! Click here for the article. Note that we are mentioned in the opening page as well as being listed at #17 (page 18). Locals always knew we were scarily special, now the world knows!

 

Also of note - On October 20th, Railey Realty had the pleasure of participating in the Susan G. Komen Maryland Hunt Valley 21st Annual Race for the Cure.  Our team consisted of women, men and children who participated in both the run and walk portions of the race. Railey Realty is proud to be a part of the estimated record numbers of 50,000+ people participating and supporting this event in efforts to assist in the research and cure for breast cancer.

 

Thanks Nancy Trotta of Railey Realty for your support!

 

Have you been to Deep Creek Lake lately?

Our bright hues of yellows, reds and oranges have now given way to the more Autumnal tones of browns, burgundies and gold, but there are still pockets of green to be found so Fall has not quite given up in Western Maryland yet. If you haven't visited lately, now is the perfect time to plan a trip to the mountains!  Contact one of our vacation specialists and see what Fall in the mountains is all about - you won't be sorry!

Garrett County's Annual Autumn Glory Festival

Garrett County's Annual Autumn Glory Festivities has now come and gone for another year. If you happened to be in our area, you already know that the weather was somewhat drizzly and foggy throughout the weekend, but that didn't put any dampers on the celebrations! I believe both parades, the Fireman's Parade on Thursday evening and the Grand Feature Parade Saturday Afternoon, both were rain free as well as many of the other outdoor activities so all in all, the weekend was another wonderful event! No wonder we got a shout out from the Travel Channel!



For the locals, however, the passing of Autumn Glory is somewhat bittersweet since now it will seem like the leaves will fall at a much quicker pace and the threat of colder temperatures will descend upon us as we prepare for our winter season.