Have you seen the meme that welcomes August, mentions fall and Christmas, and eventually says “Happy New Year”? That’s exactly what I’m feeling right now as I write this post and put together the August newsletter. August starts tomorrow and I can hardly believe how fast summer has gone! But it happens every single year, so I’m not sure why I’m surprised. We do still have a month left before school starts here in Garrett County, so instead of wallowing in the diminishing summer days, let’s keep on celebrating summer and look forward to these events happening in our lovely corner of Maryland…
Local Events and Dates to Note
KID’S DAY WITH TIME FLIES TRIO
Wednesday August 1st at Honi-Honi from 6pm – 9pm
It’s hard to mention a month’s worth of lake events without including the fabulously fun and family-friendly (during the day, not in the late evenings, ha!) Honi-Honi! This time they’re having a hot dog eating contest, a no hands sundae eating contest, kids games, and live music.
62ND ANNUAL GARRETT COUNTY AGRICULTURE FAIR
Through August 4th at the Garrett County Fairgrounds in McHenry
This is a big one for my family! My kids look forward to this every single year and when that ferris wheel goes up, they know it’s time (and they’re usually hootin’ and hollerin’ from the backseat 🙂 )! Plenty of rides, tons of animals, all kinds of friends and family to see, and of course the food…so much good food from local businesses and groups!
38TH ANNUAL FRIENDSVILLE DAYS
August 10th and 11th in Friendsville
Friendsville is just ten minutes from where we live and it’s less than 15 minutes from the lake area. A small town with some friendly people and some unique charm, their festival includes activities for the kids, music, a parade, food and craft vendors, sports tournaments, a wings eating contest, and more! Wow, Friendsville…you guys have got it goin’ on!
LITTLE YOUGH SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 3rd, 10th and 17th at the Mountain Fresh Pavilion in downtown Oakland – Concerts begin at 7pm
What a great way to enjoy the cozy, charming downtown area of Oakland! The Mountain Fresh Pavilion sits between a playground and an ice cream shop, and there’s plenty of space for friends and family to gather, so it’s the perfect spot for an outdoor, summer concert!
Scenes and thoughts from deep creek
Well hey now! I thought for sure it had been more than seven months since I blogged last! Wish I could do it more…and plan to as soon as the new JFP website comes out.
I’m not sure I’m starting anything consistent here, just sharing some random thoughts and scenes from Deep Creek on this random Wednesday…
- Dani
Jessica is amazing and she made us feel so comfortable! Having her capture our wedding was like having my best friend with me for every moment! Jessica's photos are fun, whimsical, and sophisticated!
We are not a stoic couple and did not want posed (or trying-too-hard) photos! Jessica was able to capture our personalities and the elegance of the day! I can't stop looking at our photos!
- Jessica and brandon
The best decision I could have made for my wedding was hiring Jessica Fike as a photographer! I was in a wedding prior that she was a photographer for and seeing how organized and easy and strategic she was to work with is what convinced me! She makes you feel so comfortable and helps teach you how to pose and smile and look so natural! She keeps you on schedule throughout your day and captures so much emotion in her photos. She is worth every penny plus more!
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