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Carol Wills

Buyer Resort Seminars offered At Deep Creek Lake

02-15-09
Carol Wills

Sam Housley and I along with Long and Foster are offering Resort Seminars at Deep Creek Lake. This 4 season resort is full of opportunities for buyers. However, we have lots of different products to sell that most buyers are not familiar with. We have Condo-Hotels, Single Family Homes where the grounds are Condo, Split Lake Front, Lake Access and Fractionals.

In our Buyers Seminar we cover information on all the different types of ownership at the lake. We also cover topics on Rent VS Personal Use, Market Updates and other helpful information.

If you are interested in booking one of the seminars give us a call or send us an email. We would love the opportunity to earn your business.

Carol Wills, Long and Foster

Bear Claw Snow Tubing Park at Deep Creek Lake is a Blast!!

02-12-09
Carol Wills

Bear Claw Snow Tubing Park is a blast for young and old alike. It is all about the thrill of sledding without the long hike back up the hill. After your ride down, there is a pully to grap onto and it pulls you back up to start another ride. Then you have plenty of energy to take more rides and scream and laugh all the way down. The tubes are provided for you and you won't need any lessons. Just copy everyone else!!

This is a popular "must do" when you come to Deep Creek Lake Maryland/Wisp Ski Resort. This is one Winter attraction you don't want to miss.

Call or email me if you would like more information about this fun activity!!

Carol Wills

On The Road in McLean/Arlington Virginia

02-11-09
Carol Wills

Sorry, I took this with my cell phone but next time I have permission to bring a better camera!

I have something really cool to share. I am on the road this week, enjoying some of my old stomping grounds. We have discovered this amazing restaurant in Arlington Virginia. It is fresh and just a new dining experience. The restaurant is a Pasta, Pizza bar called VAPIANO. It kind of reminds me of PASTA NIGHT AT WILL O THE WISP IN DEEP CREEK LAKE MARYLAND. Where Will O The Wisp is an atmosphere of casual dining over looking Deep Creek Lake, VAPIANO is a very modern experience. The use of Red and Black take on new meaning with a fireplace in the Bar, Coffee and Dolci area. They have an area where they grow the herbs they use when cooking your meal. Fresh salads are made on the spot, with different pasta choices with fresh cheese, herbs, tomatoes, chili, garlic, pine nuts, mushrooms etc. Top that with your favorite sauce and you are in food heaven!! I have not tried their pizza, but looking at the lines, they are popular as well. Save room for dessert or share! Simply a unique dining experience!

They grow their own herbs and there is fresh herbs at each table.

When you come to Deep Creek Lake you must check out Pasta Night at Will O The Wisp. Call or email me if you would like more information.

February Newsletter from Carol and Sam, Deep Creek Lake!

02-10-09
Carol Wills

Hi Everyone! Here is our February Newsletter that Sam and I send each month. I am sorry about the lack of photos but will have those up soon. I am in a hotel tonight and I am having problems loading my photos tonight. We still have snow at the Wisp and we are totally booked this weekend with Valentines Day and a three day weekend. Come and Visit and enjoy this beautiful 4 season resort community.

February Happenings in

Deep Creek Lake, MD

February, 2009

23789 Garrett Highway, McHenry, Maryland . 800.336.5253 . www.DeepCreekResort.com

It's a Winter Wonderland in Garrett County!

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It's beautiful in Deep Creek Lake and Garrett County. Ski conditions are fabulous and the ice fshermen have set up their tents on the lake! I hope you can come and experience February for yourselves!

See you at the Wisp! Carol and Sam

It's Time for the Annual Deep Creek Dunk!

Do the Dunk at the 11th annual Deep Creek Dunk on Saturday, February 28!
Come on out and "Do the Dunk" alongside the rare breed of thousands of Maryland Dunkers who dare to bare it all each year for the 10,000 athletes of Special Olympics Maryland! For just $50 in pledges, Dunk participants take a quick dip in Deep Creek Lake behind Uno's Bar and Grill to raise funds for Special Olympics Maryland, the state's largest year round organization devoted to sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The event is free to spectators, and Dunkers receive the commemorative sweatshirt, group color photo, and the great feeling of freezing your "fur" off for a truly worthy cause! Registration is at noon and the Dunk is at 2 pm, so bring your friends and family and dunk for the Maryland Special Olympics athletes. Long & Foster is proud to be the Official Lodging Sponsor of the Dunk. To register online, please visit www.plunge@somd.org.

The Maryland Special Olympics Winter Games begin on March 1 and run through the 3rd at Wisp Resort. Athletes from counties all over the state eight years of age and older with mental retardation and closely related developmental disabilities participate in events such as snow shoeing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and more.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for citizens with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.


February is also a time for a romance and long weekends. It's a great time to come up and visit the Deep Creek Lake area. New communities afford many families the opportunity to make the mountains of western Maryland a place to call their own. We look forward you seeing you soon.

Stay & Play Packages Available through Long & Foster Resort Rentals!

Rent one of our vacation homes for two nights and purchase a multi-day lift pass for Wisp Resort and get the third night's stay and third day lift ticket free! Call us at (800) 336-7303! (Non-holiday)

Your Peace of Mind

In addition to finding you the best retreat to fit your personal lifestyle, our goal at Long & Foster is to bring you the total home ownership experience. We've been in the business of buying and selling homes for over 40 years and have built a reputation on understanding the needs of our clients and customers. It's one of the reasons why Long & Foster REALTORS ®, the largest privately owned real estate firm in America, is ranked as the top independently owned company for 2008 and is consistently ranked as one of the top five real estate agencies in the U.S. It's no surprise that we are also number one in volume in western Maryland.

We provide services that go beyond the exchange of real estate. We can help with your mortgage, title, and insurance with on-premise professionals from Prosperity Mortgage, RGS Title LLC and independent agents through Long & Foster Insurance. Our resort rental management office will assess your home and provide you with income projections if you plan to put your home in Long & Foster's Resort Rental program.

We want to make every part of your buying and selling experience as simple as possible. Our website offers up-to-date listings of all properties in Garrett County, western Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Please visit our website at www.deepcreeklakemd.com.

Simply put, Long & Foster REALTORS® offer you a total buying and selling experience that no one else in our area can deliver. With the strength of the Long & Foster brand and our in-house services, we hope to provide you with the peace of mind and confidence you are looking for in a real estate company.

February Events

Dog Sledding Presentation & Kennel Visit

Feb. 12

10 AM

Husky Power Dogsledding Kennels

Informative & entertaining dogsledding presentation. Grill the mushers, see equipment, hug the Huskies & view their own film! www.huskypowerdogsledding.com, 301.746.7200

Oakland's Winterfest

Feb. 14-16

Oakland's Main Street

Ice sculptures, winter activities and retail store events all around town. 301.334.2691 for details.

Maryland Open

Feb. 21

Wisp Resort

This event will crown the top freestyle skier and rider in the Mid-Atlantic region with 3 formats: slopestyle, big air and terrain park. www.wispresort.com

11th Annual Deep Creek Dunk

Feb. 28

Behind Uno's

Dunkers take a quick dip in Deep Creek Lake to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Maryland. $50 minimum donation to dunk. Visit www.dunkmd.com. For questions and to register, call 410.789.6677, ext. 503 or email plunge@somd.org.

This Month's Recipe: Toffee Brownies

Courtesy of Paula Dean

1 (17.6-ounce) package brownie mix with walnuts

Vegetable oil cooking spray

3 (6-ounce) candy bars with almonds and toffee chips (recommended: Symphony brand)

Prepare the brownie mix according to package directions.

Line a 13 by 9-inch cake pan with aluminum foil and spray with vegetable oil cooking spray. Spoon in half of the brownie batter and smooth with a spatula or the back of a spoon. Place the candy bars side by side on top of the batter. Cover with the remaining batter.

Bake according to package directions. Let cool completely, then lift from the pan using the edges of the foil. This makes it easy to cut the brownies into squares.

March Events

Maple Syrup Demo

March 8

Herrington Manor State Park

Watch demonstrations of making sap into syrup with products for sale. All-you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes, buckwheat cakes, syrup, sausage, OJ and coffee. 301.334.918 for more information.

Bumps & Jumps 4 Cash

Feb. 21

Wisp Resort

11 am registration; 1 pm competition

Skiers and boarders compete on a field of bumps punctuated with jumps - all for cash and prizes! www.wispresort.com.

6th Annual Beachin' Weekend

March 21-22

Wisp Resort

Break out the swimsuit and flip flops and celebrate the coming of spring. Music, games, and the infamous Cardboard Boxcar Derby! www.wispresort.com

The Boxcar Derby at Bear Claw Snow Tubing Park, Wisp Resort.

Extraordinary Ski-In, Ski-Out Property in Deep Creek Lake Maryland

02-08-09
Carol Wills

EXTRAORDINARY SKI-IN, SKI-OUT PROPERTY!

Leave your troubles behind and enter a world where nature sets the pace. This Ski-In, Ski-Out home overlooks the ski Slope "Eye Opener" and offers pristine surroundings and matchless views.
This 4 Bedroom, 31/2 Bath home offers an abundance of well designed space. The architectural detail of wood beams, high ceilings, wood floors and unique window design magnifies the already spacious main floor. The three Fireplaces add a cozy note to the Gathering Room, Entertainment Area and Master Suite. You can expect the unexpected with all the attention to details including a Ski Prep Room, Built in Ski Racks, Multi-Zoned Sound System, Two-Zoned Heat, Ceramic Tile and Accents and of course the laundry chute that is efficient and just plain fun. This is a home you need to experience!!
The Whitewater course is only 200 yards away and a village with shops and restaurants is in the plans. The Wisp Ski Resort has added 22 new trails and two new lifts. They have also invested in new snowmaking equipment so that no matter what the weather is in the city you can count on a longer ski season here at Deep Creek Lake. This area continues to grow with new and exciting construction and activities. Our newest fun is a mountain coaster like non other and of course if you are not skiing there is the Tubing Park, Cross Country Skiing and you can rent a Snow Mobile.
Deep Creek Lake is a four season resort. So, why not start your first season in this amazing home on top of Wisp Resort.

For Sale

$825,000

MLS#: GA6571346

Ski-In, Ski-Out Property Only Steps To The Ski Slope Eye Opener, Custom Designed Home, Great Architectural Details, Elegant Wood Floors, Wood Beams, Distinctive and Different Windows, Ceramic Tile with Designer Accents, Two Zone Heat System, Multi-Zoned Sound System, Three Fireplaces, Wet Bar, Skylights, Abundance of Space and Well Designed, Fine Living with Trendy Classic Furniture, Sold Furnished

Call or email me if you would like more information about this amazing home!