Taking a nap on a raft in a pool A good rain to help the lawn Getting some air after a funeral Eating dinner on the beach at Macky’s Fall-like days in the summer A dog that thinks ice is a treat Going to Seacrets by boat A crab dip recipe that includes capers The… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – High wind forced Ocean City officials to pull the plug on the town’s traditional fireworks displays last night.Early yesterday morning, a heavy rain surprised residents and visitors in the region. Throughout the day, clouds lingered behind but the main culprit was a heavy wind out of the south. Sustained winds of more… Read more »
Ocean City was in some pretty exclusive company on Tuesday morning on “The Today Show.” In a feature about Boardwalks and the Fourth of July, Ocean City got some great exposure alongside Atlantic City, N.J., Coney Island, N.Y. and Santa Cruz, Calif. The segment titled “Today’s Travel” spotlighted the four best Boardwalks to spend the… Read more »
A lot of money is about to be pumped into providing for the needed infrastructure to allow high-speed Internet access on most of the Eastern Shore. While there’s no disputing state and federal governments often make poor choices on how to distribute public funds, this is certainly not one of those instances. As a matter… Read more »
Fish cooked on the grill Wearing only flip-flops on the weekend Watching birds feed their young Cloudless summer days Crabs from Crabs To Go A group of people on a pontoon boat Breakfast sandwiches at Caffe Cafe Watching a kid eat an ice cream cone Air-conditioning on a humid day Concerts on the lawn at… Read more »
As if it were not clear already, Gov. Martin O’Malley proved this week how different he is than his predecessor. It’s become an annual tradition in recent years for the state’s governor to take a boat tour of the coastal bays during the week of the Maryland Municipal League convention. It’s a casual event, one… Read more »
Old Bay sprinkled on corn on the cob A small crab with a surprising amount of meat Seeing Ron on his bike in Berlin The crab cake at the Captain’s Galley Ocean City after the June Bugs are gone Swimming in the ocean during the powerboat races When the high school graduates behave The relief… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND – Authorities suspect the body found Sunday evening off Assateague Island is that of the missing teenager who lost his life in Ocean City one week ago.It was Sunday, June 17 when Lijpaul Headly, 19, was swimming in the ocean off 31st Street with his cousin and brother. The three non-swimmers were reportedly… Read more »
It’s no secret: it’s not the best of times in the world of tourism in the Ocean City area.Sure, there are still hundreds of thousands of people here on the weekends, roads in Ocean City are bustling, some hotels have no vacancy signs illuminated and the top restaurants still have waits during the peak times,… Read more »
Although it’s unfair criticism by my estimation, the Ocean City Shark Tournament found itself in recent weeks in the crosshairs of the Humane Society of the United States. Director Mark Sampson posted this letter on the tournament’s website in response to what has been said about the tournament. “I’d like to take this opportunity to… Read more »