A piece of driftwood on a beachTrash bags that don’t ripComing home to a package on the front porchThe sound of leaves blowing in the windWhen one of our dogs licks my sonNorthside Park during Art’s AliveEating BBQ pork without any breadA cool bedroom on a hot dayThe new trail through Berlin’s Decatur ParkBrowsing through… Read more »
While driving along Ocean City’s St. Louis Avenue last week, a man, one of the Senior Week variety, was riding a moped talking on his cell phone, smoking a cigarette and holding a six-pack of Bud Light in his lap. I have to admit I was impressed at his ability to multi-task, but then got… Read more »
Predictably, last week’s decision to accept a full-page advertisement from The Humane Society of the United States regarding the Ocean City Shark Tournament was blasted by some. Captain Kerry Muse’s letter was the only written or verbal reaction we directly received, but we understand the ad touched a nerve with many as was the case… Read more »
The memories made at an old churchIndependent childrenA well-written greeting cardSelf-opening and closing doorsCorn on the cob with lots of butterThe occasional piece of peanut butter fudgeWatching beachcombers hunt for treasure (pennies)Pasta with lobsterA beach scene painted with watercolorsKids that ask lots of questionsThe smell of a clean baby
OCEAN CITY – Senior week is in full swing this week, but you don’t have to tell that to the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD).The streets of Ocean City were swarming this week with high school graduates celebrating their recent accomplishments. While some have been behaving and attending the planned Play It Safe events, others… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Senior week is in full swing this week, but you don’t have to tell that to the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD).The streets of Ocean City were swarming this week with high school graduates celebrating their recent accomplishments. While some have been behaving and attending the planned Play It Safe events, others… Read more »
I would like to know what people think of the new commercial Ocean City has created. It can be found at morefunhere.com. Send me some feedback at [email protected] and I will recap the comments next week. I think the campaign is silly, but that seems to be precisely its intent. The tongue-in-cheek, out-of-the-box campaign has… Read more »
It’s refreshing to see the folks involved in the tourism industry being candid about what’s happening these days in the hospitality industry, specifically on the local front.In the past, no matter what was going on in Ocean City and the economy, nobody told the truth. The idea was hide the reality and make it seem… Read more »
A summer evening bonfireThe salads at PaneraAn iced mocha from Caffe CafeBuffalo wings with bleu cheeseGolfers who still wear plaidA good old afternoon thunderstormMovies with Davd StrathairnSports on an HD televisionMaking bank depositsMy son in a new outfitMaking a tank of gas last at least three weeks
The old Ocean Plaza Mall site’s future remains uncertain, as it has for the last five years or so, but at least one of its tenants, Susquehanna Bank, is making a move. The bank is relocating from its current site to the old fast-food restaurant on the highway near 94th Street in Ocean City. The… Read more »