The Town Council has given enthusiastic approval for the Dew Tour to return to the wide, sandy beach in South Ocean City in 2012 for four days, beginning Thursday, Aug. 16, the third weekend in August. That’s the weekend requested by Alli Sports, the tour’s planners. Final confirmation of the schedule by Alli Sports is… [Read more…]
September 19, 2011
More than usual, it feels like something is ending in Ocean City this September. But take this report with a caveat: Events and perceptions often appear distorted after a long summer season, to those who remain when the visitors go home. This year, Hurricane Irene put an exclamation point at the end of the season. Ocean… [Read more…]
May 16, 2011
St. Paul’s By the Sea in Ocean City, Maryland, and other local congregations, are working to end hunger one step at a time. You can help by participating in the Third Annual Ocean City CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, May 22, 2011. Obtain pledges from your family, friends and neighbors, and join St. Paul’s and… [Read more…]
May 1, 2011
Ocean City Season, 2011 Many years ago, in the 1970s, we opened the Boardwalk 5 & 10 for Easter weekend, but rarely saw much business in Ocean City before Memorial Day weekend. In those days, the season began on the Friday before Memorial Day, and ended promptly at noon on Labor Day. These days, the… [Read more…]
April 15, 2011
The Cropper Concrete plant, which has greeted residents and visitors to Ocean City, Maryland, for as long as I can remember, will be sold at auction on Friday, April 29, at 11 a.m. Bring a $400,000 deposit. The property is owned by the estate of George Bert Cropper. The 3.8-acre, bay-front property will be sold as-is, no… [Read more…]
March 9, 2011
January is history. February is finished. Today, March 9, 2011, is Ash Wednesday. Only 40 days to Easter. That means only 33 days to Palm Sunday, right? Please check my arithmetic. How can you tell it’s Spring in Ocean City? The annual St. Patrick’s Parade is Saturday, March 12, 2011. The parade steps off at 12… [Read more…]
January 29, 2011
For more great David Baus photos, see David Baus Photography. More contact information below. The 26th annual job fair in Ocean City, Maryland, is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the OC Convention Center, 40th St. on the Coastal Highway. The majority of jobs to be filled are… [Read more…]
December 30, 2010
Herewith, a slide show of the 2010 Winterfest of Llights in Ocean City, Maryland. For photos of 2009 Winterfest, click here, and here. For Winterfest 2008 photos, click here. and here. (Have I mentioned that we are accumulating quite a lot of CONTENT here at the Ocean City Blog?) Come visit Ocean City for the… [Read more…]
December 28, 2010
The snowy Christmas Nor’easter forced Ocean City to shut down the Winterfest of Lights at Northside Park for one night on Monday night. But I just talked to City Hall this afternoon, and Winterfest of Lights will be open tonight, Tuesday, and remain open through the New Year’s weekend just ahead. Winterfest is at Northside… [Read more…]
December 16, 2010
Firefighters Memorial on the Boardwalk in Ocean City. The Boardwalk arch at North Division Street. Click on any photo to see it full size. Slippery coming down the Route 50 bridge into Ocean City. Snowy intersection of Baltimore Avenue and North Division Street on Thursday afternoon. Car in a ditch on Route 50 in West… [Read more…]
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January 26, 2012
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