It was a gorgeous fall day today in and around Ocean City and the annoying little cars are gone. Winds were a little blowy this morning, but it’s calmed down nicely now and overall it was a sunny, warm, beautiful day. Tomorrow looks to bring an even better day before it gets HOT for a… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2019
‘What we all saw is something we should never see in Ocean City ever’
OCEAN CITY — Everything is on the table after another intolerable unsanctioned motorized event had the resort community “under siege” for much of the weekend.For the record, the official H2O International (H2Oi) car show was held in Atlantic City for the second straight year last weekend, but, as expected, a huge contingent of car enthusiasts… Read more »
Young Assateague Horse Killed By Park Vehicle
ASSATEAGUE — A wild horse on Assateague was struck and killed by a park vehicle early Sunday morning, serving as a grim reminder to motorists to obey speed limits and use caution around the island’s famed residents.In the predawn hours before first light on Sunday, the chestnut mare N2BHS-ALQ, or Connie’s Girl, was standing in… Read more »
And a Wahoo For The Kid
Today started off reely nice with sunny skies, warm temps and calm seas, but by the time the afternoon rolled around it was rough as a cob in the ocean. The Hooked on OC crew and I livestreamed the Ocean City Grand Prix offshore power boat races today and both races were cut short due… Read more »
Wahoo, Swords and Tunas
It was yet another nice day on the beach with warm temperatures and sunny skies. The wind was blowing enough to make the trip out a bit rough for ocean boats, but it was worth the trip for several that stuck it out. Bay fishing was enjoyable and productive with clean water on the high… Read more »
H2O
This is a fishing report so I won’t be writing about the cars. They are a pain in the (rhymes with grass)….and there are a lot of them in town right now. I’m all for young people having fun and showing off their rides, but be respectful, don’t be a jerk and most importantly drive… Read more »
Windy One
It was another unseasonably warm day today, and it was a windy one as well. I was offshore and it was every bit of 6′ and pretty close together so it made trolling interesting and bottom fishing tons of fun. Anglers still stuck it out and were able to put some good fish in coolers.The… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – September 27, 2019
County Decision Heartless Editor: (The following is a copy of an open letter addressed to Worcester County Commissioner Bud Church.) We read in the paper that the County Commissioners have voted to have White Horse Park closed to winter residents this year after being allowed many years of winter occupancy. We understand that there is… Read more »
Special Event Zone Sends A Proper Message
You are not wanted.Is that the ultimate message the special event zone in Ocean City hopes to give disorderly motorists intent on creating a ruckus here? We hope so.The great majority who attend the major motorized special events in Ocean City, such as the two Cruisin events and Bike Week, have good intentions. They are… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 27, 2019
It’s been about a month since I spent a week on the Boardwalk in Ocean City with my family and another family from South Carolina. The “staycation” was a great opportunity for some field research on Ocean City. Some of my takeaways included: We stayed on the Boardwalk at 4th Street in an Airbnb the… Read more »