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…]
December 16, 2010
Snow on the Beach and Boardwalk All quiet on the Ocean City Boardwalk, looking south from North Division Street. It’s been snowing all afternoon in Ocean City, Maryland, and we’ve clearly surpassed the “less than one inch” that was predicted for today. The boardwalk was snow-covered Thursday afternoon. No one was stirring on the boards,… [Read more…]
December 14, 2010
Black billboard with gold lettering, at the intersection of Rt. 50 and Rt. 589, announces casino gambling at Ocean Downs. After many delays, the era of slot machine gambling is about to begin at Ocean Downs. The grand opening is scheduled for Jan. 4, barring last-minute hitches. The new casino needs a final certificate from… [Read more…]
October 2, 2010
A glorious fall day today for Winefest in Ocean City! SUNSHINE! Continuing until 7 p.m. Saturday night. Of course the Boardwalk doesn’t shut down at 7. And all the best restaurants are OPEN. Friday was gloomy and overcast. Saturday is sunny and warm. I’ll take that deal!
October 1, 2010
Welcome to October at the beach and boardwalk! Update: 3:50 p.m. Friday. The expected sunshine has arrived. It was windy through the night in Ocean City, and we finally got some of that heavy rain. The precip ended early Friday morning, but it’s been continued cloudy and seasonably cool so far on Friday. The Western… [Read more…]
April 15, 2011
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