Thursday May 21

The weather today will be cloudy, with a high near 56 and a low around 51. Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

We enjoyed a spectacular sunset last night — Gena Sweeney captured it for us!

SO, food is on my mind: is 9am too early to be thinking about lunch?

The Manor is offering a takeout special this week and for Memorial Day. Tonight is spinach and parmesan stuffed chicken. NY Strip, Petit Filet with Crab and Cream Sauce, and more. See the details on their website.

Alpine Lake Resort’s Lakers Lounge has also reopened to offer curbside pickup. See the full limited menu and hours here. Um, one word to say here: RIBS.

Black Bear Tavern is back, too! Carryout today 12-8. They have one-price-fits-all Quarantine Cocktails for $7: The drinks you’ve been missing like a Black Bear Lemonade, José Margarita, Jack & Pepsi, and Bloody Marys.

There was a reminder of the local order for employees and customers to wear a face covering when inside any business.

Jay Ferguson shares that the extremely limited availability of rental docks isn’t likely to change any time soon — consider a lot with an exclusive slip as the only 100% guarantee for a slip each year.

The May 20 Fishing Report from MD DNR: “Anglers at Deep Creek Lake report that the walleye are biting well in the evenings on a variety of lures, but jerkbaits tend to top the list. Retrieving and then pausing seems to get the most strikes. Smallmouth bass are starting to be found in the spawning areas close to shore and aggressive males are striking a variety of lures.”

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