The Shoppes at The Fort - Deep Creek Lake

09/01/2026

We’re getting excited! 🎉

September’s Garrett County Chamber of Commerce After Hours is taking over The Shoppes at The Fort, and we have some GREAT surprises in store for you!

Come dressed and ready for your picture to be taken 📸, but also ready to kick back, relax, and have some fun.

We’re planning a progressive evening throughout The Fort with:

🎶 Great tunes
🍴 Great food & drinks 🍻🍷☕🍸
🛍️ Special discounts throughout The Shoppes at The Fort
🎁 Prizes & surprises
📸 A few photo-worthy moments
🤝 And plenty of time to mix, mingle, and connect

Each participating business will have something different waiting for you as you make your way around The Fort, so you’ll definitely want to explore them all.

📅 Thursday, September 17
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 1550 Deep Creek Drive, McHenry, MD 21541

$10 in advance for Chamber members | $15 for non-members & at the door

You do NOT have to be a Chamber member to attend.

Grab a friend, come hungry, come camera-ready, and plan to stay awhile. We can’t wait to show you what we have planned!

See you at The Fort! 🌲🐻

05/18/2026

🚗☕ Cars & Coffee at Deep Creek is THIS SATURDAY! ☕🚗

Join The Savoy Team at The KW Collective and Braeden Savoy for a fun morning at Deep Creek Lake as we kick off the weekend with cool cars, coffee, breakfast, shopping, and great company.

Whether you've got a classic car, exotic, truck, Jeep, daily driver, or just love checking out awesome rides, we'd love to see you there. Bring your car or simply grab a coffee and enjoy the atmosphere.

Spend the morning checking out amazing cars, grabbing breakfast and coffee from Black Hawk Coffee + Kitchen, and exploring everything The Shoppes at The Fort has to offer. From shopping at The Lazy Bear Gift Shop at Deep Creek Lake or Cashmere Clothing Co. or Beef Jerky Experience Deep Creek and local favorites to fun finds and unique businesses, there will be plenty to enjoy while you're there.

📍 The Shoppes at The Fort
1550 Deep Creek Drive
McHenry, MD

🗓 Saturday, May 23
⏰ 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

All cars welcome! Bring your family, bring your friends, and make a morning of it.

Event details:
https://carsandcoffeeevents.com/event/%f0%9f%9a%97%f0%9f%92%a8-coffee-cars-cold-brews-at-the-fort-at-deep-creek-lake/2026-05-23/

Tag a friend you're bringing! 🚘☕

🚗💨 Coffee, Cars & Cold Brews at The Fort 📍 McHenry, MD | 🗓 Saturday, Sept 27 | ⏰ 10AM–3PM Join us for a laid-back cruise-in with cool ca

02/01/2026

We’re excited to be featured in the 2026 Deep Creek Visitors Guide! 🎉

If you’re planning a trip to Deep Creek Lake this year, be sure to flip through the guide and look for The Shoppes at the Fort, your one-stop destination for shopping, dining, coffee, local experiences, and more.

📍 1550 Deep Creek Drive
🌐 www.ShopTheFortDCL.com

Explore. Shop. Dine.
And make us one of your must-stop spots while you’re at the lake.

12/05/2025

🎉 GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Small Business Saturday at The Shoppes at The Fort — we loved seeing our community show up BIG for local! 🛍️💛

We’re excited to announce our lucky winner of:
🏆 $100 Dutch’s at Silver Tree gift card
🏆 $50 Blair’s by the Lake gift card

Courtesy of the Realtors at The KW Collective - Deep Creek Lake, MD!

✨ CONGRATULATIONS TO: Brian Petruzzi ✨

Please check your messages so we can get your prizes to you! Huge thanks to everyone who shopped, supported, and earned raffle tickets — your support for our small businesses truly means the world.

Stay tuned… more fun giveaways and events are coming soon! 👀💕

11/29/2025

🛍️☕️ It’s SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY at The Shoppes at The Fort – Deep Creek Lake!
We’re celebrating all day and would love to see you!

Shop, sip, and support local with:
🎄 The Lazy Bear Gift Shop – fun Christmas gifts & lake favorites
☕️ Black Hawk Coffee + Kitchen – breakfast & lunch
👗 Cashmere Clothing Co – ladies’ fashion
🥩 Beef Jerky Experience
🎨 Deep Creek Pottery – paint-at-home crafts
👔 Blair's By The Lake – men’s clothing
🍺 Short Story Brewing at Deep Creek Lake – craft beer

🎟️ RAFFLE TODAY!
Shop at participating businesses and earn raffle tickets to drop at the KW office for a chance to win:
• $100 Dutch’s at Silver Tree gift card
• $50 Blair’s By The Lake gift card

🧸 We’re also collecting Toys for Tots today to support Garrett County kids — please consider bringing a toy!

📍 1550 Deep Creek Dr, McHenry, MD
⏰ Today | 9am–5pm

One stop. So many ways to shop local. Come spend Small Business Saturday with us! 💛

11/27/2025

🦃✨ Happy Thanksgiving, friends! ✨🦃

Between the turkey, the pie, and the comfy clothes… don’t forget that Small Business Saturday is right around the corner! 🛍️

And just in case you needed a little extra motivation — we added a BONUS prize to our giveaway!

🎁 $100 Dutch's Restaurant Gift Card
🎁 $50 Blair’s Menswear Gift Card

Shop small, support local, and enter for your chance to win while you’re out enjoying the weekend! We can’t wait to see everyone out at The Fort! 💛

Snag your raffle tickets at The Lazy Bear Gift Shop, Black Hawk Coffee + Kitchen (DCL location), and Blair's By The Lake!