Captain Bob’s Seafood Restaurant was located on the bayside at 64th Street and Coastal Highway. Owned by Bob and Kayrell Wilkerson, it was home to a giant fiberglass bull that stood on the edge of the highway wearing a chef’s hat and the largest pair of sunglasses ever seen in Ocean City. A favorite dinner… Read more »
(Editor’s Note: The following column was a reprint from this week 10 years ago.)Watching sports with my kids is always an entertaining experience.Beckett, 5, actually gets quite excited watching sports with me. It’s just on a limited basis because his attention often turns to something else a little more fast paced, such as moving a… Read more »
An oceanfront lunchWalking through the Berlin Farmers Market after churchSand in my truckHow each sunrise and sunset are differentWatching kids learn to surfEverything about AssateagueSkipping rocks on waterPeople watching on the beachOld clothes that still fitWhen traffic is not as bad as expectedAcoustic guitars
The Sandpiper was one of the most popular restaurants in town from the 1950s through the 1970s. Located on 33rd Street and Coastal Highway in a building with a big white chicken on the roof, it featured seafood and some of the best fried chicken ever served in Ocean City.Robe and Mary Belle Holland opened the… Read more »
Softball was popular in the 1970s and early ‘80s in Ocean City and many local establishments sponsored teams. Both men’s and women’s teams played for trophies, fun, and bragging rights. The games drew large crowds and the skill level of the players was incredibly high.Games were played on the city ballfields between 3rd and 4th… Read more »
A sense of humor is a must for raising kids. Laughing through some of the trials and tribulations helps the journey. Some examples to illustrate the point: Beckett, 15, and a buddy went to play soccer recently. It was in the mid-90s and I thought they were crazy. I watched as Beckett and his friend… Read more »
Sandbar daysThe show, “The Bear”Seeing locals during a beach day in Ocean CityMorning walks on the BoardwalkNot being easily offendedReading adoption storiesMy kids laughing with each otherReflecting on Berlin’s pastUnderwater picturesWalking on new sidewalksPeople who are really into camping
People watching on the BoardwalkBiking to dinner in BerlinHow humbling parenting can beWatching lifeguards communicateA kid with a glove at a baseball gameYoung artistsGrilling on the weekendShoes with no laces that fit wellA fast computerLooking forward without regretWhen a poor weekend forecast does not play out
It’s been interesting in recent years to see how mental health has come to the forefront. It’s a great thing.I think about my kids’ psyche, confidence, happiness and wellness too much probably. With my boys 15 and 13 years old, respectively, I miss the days full of laughter and carefree thoughts and wants. There are… Read more »
Billy Heaton Whitworth and his wife Agnes opened Heaton’s Karmel Korn on the Boardwalk near Wicomico Street in 1944. Specializing in saltwater taffy and caramel popcorn, Heaton’s changed both its name and its menu when son-in-law Fred King purchased the business from Agnes after Billy’s death in 1953. Cotton candy, snow balls and candy apples… Read more »