In case you missed it, the annual Best of Ocean City voting is well underway. Over the rest of the year, we’ll be picking out some of out favorite races and asking you whether it is fair. If it isn’t, feel free to vote until you believe that right has prevailed. This week, we look […] The post Fighting to be the Best of Ocean City: Bars Edition appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

If you’ve got the Valentine’s weekend off, or are waiting to make sure the weather won’t fail you, don’t worry–there are plenty of places to stay in Ocean City for Valentine’s Day. Many of the hotels have getaway packages that include dinner and other Valentine’s Weekend-themed amenities. One of the best things about celebrating the […] The post Valentine’s Weekend getaways appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Properties sold in Worcester County  Single Family Homes 959 Single Family Homes traded hands.  The sold prices ranged from $8,000 to $2,300,000. Statistics show the total volume of sales completed in 2017 totaled $274,645,811 in the county.  Average sold price was $286,388.  Most notably, these properties were only on the market for an average of […] The post Real Estate Sales: 2017 Year in Review appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

At their January 16, 2018 meeting, the Commissioners extended their sincere appreciation to County employees involved in snow removal to clear County roads and properties of ice and snow during the recent winter storm. Those in attendance at the meeting included Public Works Deputy Director John Ross (front row from left), and Emergency Services Director […] The post Commissioners recognize staff for service during snow storm appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

We usually delegate news relating to craft beer challenges and trails to our sister site Shore Craft Beer, but this piece directly relates to Ocean City. In fact, Shore Craft Beer teamed up with the Town of Ocean City to create the first craft beer challenge on the Shore Craft Beer app not just for […] The post Ocean City gets its first craft beer challenge appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Memories from vacations past Leaving Ocean City at the end of my vacations has always been heartbreaking for me. As a child I spent many a  summer in Ocean City enjoying the beach, boardwalk and rides with family and friends. In those days the high rise condominiums did not yet exist and my family stayed […] The post My Place in OC appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

While we are in the bitter cold winter days of January, we can’t help but day dream about summer days laying on the beach, soaking up the warm sunshine. The best way to start those summer days is by waking up early to watch the sunrise. While sunrises are beautiful no matter where you are, […] The post Summer sunrises over Ocean City appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

After over four decades, the giant genie down at Trimper’s Rides and Amusements has finally been let out of the bottle. One of the park’s iconic funhouses – Aladdin’s Lamp (Salem Aleikum) – has been permanently retired. The decision was made due to increased costs to maintain and reduced ridership. For generations, the colorful Arabian Nights-themed […] The post Ocean City Oddities: The Genie is Out of the Bottle appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

OCEAN CITY, MD – Susan G. Komen® has announced that the 7th Annual Ocean City Race for the Cure will be held on April 14, 2018 on Ocean City’s iconic boardwalk beginning at the inlet. Registration and fundraising for the event is now open. Since its inception in 2012, Race for the Cure is the […] The post Annual Komen Maryland Ocean City Race for the Cure on April 14 appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Berlin, Md. – With a forecast of freezing cold temperatures on New Years’ Day, AGH associates, volunteers, and participants were not sure what to expect for the 2018 Penguin Swim. However, the event proved to be successful yet again, with the participation of more than 400 penguins. “This was by far the coldest weather in the […] The post 24th annual Penguin Swim: We braved the cold! appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

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Life in Ocean City, Maryland — and most of the East Coast, for that matter — came to a sudden halt on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 3, when the blizzard began. The blizzard, which The Weather Channel named Grayson, was more than your run-of-the-mill snowstorm: it was a bombogenesis. The “bomb cyclone” left many […] The post Photos from Winter Storm Grayson appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Happy New Year! My name is Brandon and I am a longtime enthusiast, chronicler, and author of Ocean City’s amusement and boardwalk history. I have been collecting and archiving Ocean City memorabilia for over 20 years and am excited to share some of my unique findings and knowledge in the form of a collection called […] The post Ocean City Oddities: Boardwalk Memories in Wax appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Ocean City, Maryland – (January 4, 2018): The first winter storm of 2018 has brought wintery weather to the resort area, with strong winds and snow covering the sand and roads in Ocean City. As the winter storm continues to travel through the East Coast today, January 4, the freezing temperatures and snow should result […] The post Snow Accumulating in Ocean City As Winter Storm Travels Through the Area appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

From the Town of Ocean City: Ocean City, Maryland – (January 3, 2018):  Ocean City is under a Winter Storm Warning, beginning in the afternoon hours today, January 3, until 1 p.m. tomorrow, January 4.  According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, VA, Ocean City will experience snow and moderate wind gusts.  The projected snow will begin […] The post Ocean City Expects First Snow of 2018, Resort Area Under Winter Storm Warning appeared first on...READ POST.

Everyone wants to save money when they’re on vacation. When you plan your summer trip far enough in advance, the easiest way to save money is by booking your hotel months ahead. Here are some of our favorite “book early” specials, so when summer rolls around you’ll have that much extra cash for a bucket […] The post Save money by booking your vacation early. Here’s how. appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

The landscape of Ocean City never changes too much, but like every town, businesses come and go year by year. 2017 in OC was no exception. Here’s all the big things that went down in 2017, followed by–drumroll, please!–all the exciting things we can expect from Ocean City in 2018.  From 2017… As far as […] The post Looking forward to 2018 in Ocean City appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

We did it. We have — almost — made it through 2017.  For the country, and rest of the world, 2017 was tumultuous, to say the least. But we’re not going to think about that right now. In Ocean City, the beach and boardwalk were business as usual, and Ocean City remained the same beautiful […] The post Ocean City Year in Review appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

If you follow us on Facebook, then you’ve probably seen some of the hi-jinx the visiting elves have gotten into. They finished their toy-making a little early this year and came all the way from the North Pole to vacation in Ocean City, Maryland. They said it was much warmer than they’re used to, but […] The post Merry Christmas from the Ocean City elves appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Ocean City, Maryland – (December 20, 2017): It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! While the holiday spirit has been circulating through town for several weeks, the Town of Ocean City is reminding citizens that town administrative offices will be closed on Friday, December 22, and Monday, December 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. There will be […] The post Town of Ocean City celebrates holidays and the New Year appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Worcester County offers Christmas tree recycling to residents — The Solid Waste Division of Worcester County will host its annual collection of Christmas trees through Jan. 31, 2018. Area residents can drop off Christmas trees at the Central Landfill in Newark and the Berlin, Pocomoke, and Snow Hill Homeowners Convenience Centers at no cost. Businesses and organizations […] The post Christmas tree drop-off sites in Worcester County appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Everyone who visits Ocean City between late November and Dec. 31 is mostly here to see Winterfest of Lights. And for good reason — with hot chocolate in a heated pavilion, Christmas carols played from the trams and more and more lights added to the displays each year, every person in the mid-Atlantic region should […] The post Some holiday lights you won’t find at Winterfest appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Salisbury, MD – The National Folk Festival in Salisbury, Maryland, is encouraging individuals and businesses to take advantage of the opportunity to make an end-of-year contribution. All donations submitted before December 31, 2017 may be deducted from 2017 taxes. The festival is FREE TO THE PUBLIC, and the funds needed to present this extraordinary celebration without charge […] The post Help keep Salisbury’s National Folk Festival free appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

We announced the winners back in the early summer, which is when we always close the polls and collect the votes, but here they are again in case you missed them the first time.  Our Best of Ocean City is the only “best of”-type event in town that’s not dependent on advertiser input–the winners reflect […] The post A look back at Ocean City’s Best of 2017 appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Hi! My name is Kristin and, as you’ve already garnered, I’m your new editor here at OceanCity.com.  I know this introduction will be a little gratuitous to most of our readers, who come here to find hotel deals, buy discounted gift cards or read the occasional Top-10-List-of-Things-to-Do-in-Ocean-City (or something that sounds a lot like that).  […] The post Hello from OceanCity.com’s new editor appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Hey, folks! After a little more than two years on the beach and beer beat, I’ll be moving on and producing other media altogether but I wanted to take a second and say thanks and so long. Before I started writing about Ocean City I never realized how engaged the readership of OceanCity.com was. Readers […] The post My next chapter after OceanCity.com appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

These photos were taken the Sunday after the first snow of the season on Friday, Dec. 8, which was followed by a little more on Saturday. I woke up on Sunday morning, looked out the window and immediately knew I’d have to bundle up fast and head out to take pictures before the snow melted […] The post A snowy walk around the Inlet appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

An abridged guide for anyone looking to purchase a vacation home in Ocean City while avoiding common mistakes.  For some lucky families, a beach house might be on the top of the Christmas wishlist.  However, there are a number of issues to take into consideration when planning a purchase of an investment property.   It’s more […] The post Purchasing a condo for Christmas? Here are some things to consider. appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Ocean City, Maryland – (December 11, 2017):  Ocean City is celebrating the New Year with the introduction of the highly anticipated bus locator application.  Debuting on New Year’s Eve, the enhanced service will allow bus patrons to view real-time location of busses with the TransLoc Rider app. Available for both iOS and Android, users of […] The post Ocean City to debut new bus locator app on New Year’s Eve appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Many Americans spend January 1 sprawled on the couch and pretending to watch football games they don’t really care about while praying the pounding in their head goes away and promising to never drink again if it does. In Ocean City, Maryland, however, we are resolved to start our New Year off in a more […] The post Take the Pledge to Take the Plunge at the Penguin Swim appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

I didn’t know what to expect pulling into the Grand Hotel on Saturday morning for Ocean City’s first Comic Con. I had a vague idea of what would be happening throughout the day, thanks to an earlier talk I had with the convention’s organizer James Dufendach, but nothing could have prepared me for all the […] The post 10 pictures from Ocean City’s first Comic Con appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Horizons Oceanfront, the beach-facing restaurant in the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, is a special place. It’s so special, in fact, that Horizons’ Food and Beverage Director Richard Heubeck has been working there for almost 28 years.  For the uninitiated, Horizons leans on the upscale side of dining and nightlife without being overpriced and is an […] The post A look inside Horizons Oceanfront appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

The best reason to spend New Year’s Eve in Ocean City is that there are so many good reasons to spend New Year’s Eve in Ocean City. That is, you can pick the extent and the type of party in which you want to participate (if you want to participate in a party at all) […] The post Ocean City’s best New Year’s Eve parties appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Ocean City, MD – (December 5, 2017): For the second year, Mayor Rick Meehan and members of the Ocean City Council will treat residents and visitors to a free concert at the breathtaking Performing Arts Center. After a brief meet and greet with Ocean City elected officials and participating community partners, the 2018 New Year’s […] The post Mayor hosts free New Year’s Day concert at Performing Arts Center featuring NBC “The Voice” contestant appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Shopping for Christmas can be done at the last minute, but New Year’s Eve requires planning for several reasons. The most important is that you don’t want to get locked our of the deal of your choice. The second, but equally as important one, is you don’t want to suffer from too many choices but […] The post Planning your New Year’s Eve (and Day!) in Ocean City appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Gold Coast Mall started the tradition 35 years ago, and the Ocean City Christmas Parade is still going strong in 2017. From Old Landing Road to 120th street, marching bands, jeeps and classic cars, firetrucks and floats paraded down Coastal Highway on Dec. 2, an unseasonably warm day that drew hoards of people to line […] The post 10 photos from the Ocean City Christmas Parade appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Practicing bike safety is important at all times of year, especially in a place like Ocean City where bicyclists, pedestrians, cars and buses abound on Coastal Highway even in the wintertime. Here are a few safety tips when biking the boards and the bike lanes of Coastal Highway, followed by a few additional places to […] The post How to Bike Smart in Ocean City appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

For the month of December the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum will be exhibiting The Fire of 1925 in our changing exhibit entitled “Archives and Artifacts.” This new exhibit began in September and showcases artifacts normally housed in our storage facility. Every month the exhibit will display a unique piece of Ocean City history. This […] The post ‘Archives and Artifacts’ Exhibit Features Advertising Hand Fans appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

It’s not quite the distance that’s listed on the sign.  The “Sacramento Ca 3073” sign that hangs over the Harry W. Kelley drawbridge was originally conceptualized by Ed Buck, a Maryland highway engineer in the ’70s and ’80s. The sign doesn’t have much practical use, but it does serve as a fun reminder that we’re […] The post Sacramento is *how* many miles from Ocean City? appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

James Dufendach, an editor at local comic book publisher PLB Comics, had often talked with his fellow editors about hosting a Comic Con in Ocean City. Now, thanks to their passion and dedication to the world of comics, anime and other “geeky goods,” Ocean City’s first-ever Comic Con is taking the town on Dec. 9.   […] The post Gearing up for the inaugural Ocean City Comic Con appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Ocean City, MD, November 28th, 2017–The Commander Hotel & Suites, which is ranked #6 of 104 hotels in Ocean City by TripAdvisor, raised $5,000 for the United Way of Lower Eastern Shore as part of the Stay United initiative.  Proceeds from the campaign, which included 12 hotels in the Ocean City area, will be used to help […] The post Commander Hotel & Suites Wins Fundraising Heat for United Way’s “Stay United” Campaign appeared first on...READ POST.

Each year we dig around for ways to help you keep busy when visiting, but spending Christmas in Ocean City is a thing unto itself. Here are some of our best takes on how to keep engaged while you’re relaxing at the beach off season. 1. There always is something “Christmasy” going on Christmas is […] The post Guide to Spending Christmas in Ocean City appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Donate Life Rose Parade float inspires viewers to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors and pays tribute to the generosity of donors and their families. Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) joins The Living Legacy Foundation (The LLF) in dedicating roses for the Rose Parade Donate Life float to honor the generous patients and their […] The post Peninsula Regional Medical Center Dedicates Rose for Donate Life Float in Rose Parade appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

This year, the Ocean City Christmas Parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 on Old Landing Road but you may want to show up a little earlier for the best seats (and as always, feel free to call the town for more information 410-250-0125). A tradition more than three decades old, the 35th Annual […] The post The Ocean City Christmas Parade appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

For most people the Ocean City boardwalk is a place they don’t see in winter, a cold and windy spot on the eastern end of the eastern shore. But for me, running on the coldest day so far this season, it was a breath of fresh air. The boardwalk seemed to come alive in ways […] The post A Cold Winter Run on the Boards appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Governor Larry Hogan,  Baltimore District Commander Col. Edward Chamberlayne of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources Mark Belton, among other public officials, met for a press conference on the 94th street dunes crossing Monday to highlight an ongoing beach renourishment program that’s been impacting Ocean City since the early […] The post Beach Renourishment Keeps Ocean City Rolling appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

After ten weeks of educational sessions and various practical lessons, the Ocean City Police Department proudly graduated eight members from the 2017 Citizen’s Police Academy on Wednesday, November 15. Since September, the students met at Ocean City’s Public Safety Building on Tuesday nights to learn the inner workings of the resort police department. The Citizens […] The post Citizens Police Academy Participants Graduate appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Christmas in a resort town can be lots of fun. After all, there’s no reason you have to stay in all the holiday long. Getting out and about on Christmas Eve is very Christmas Carol-y. See some friends make some new ones and while away those heavy hours waiting for Santa. Similarly, a nice family […] The post The 10 Best Ocean City restaurants open for Christmas appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

For decades, a 20 ft. wood-carved sculpture of a Native American has called the Ocean City Inlet, right on the boards overlooking the Atlantic ocean, his home. He wears a headband with a single feather poking from the top and has withstood over 40 years of summer heat, winter frostbite and year-round storms. By now, […] The post Ocean City’s Whispering Giant: About the Inlet totem pole appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

One part beach, two parts winter wonderland While it’s true that most Ocean City businesses and amusements are closed in the dead of winter, there are plenty of reasons to plan a winter vacation in OC. The first one that comes to mind is the beauty of a beach town in December and January–from the […] The post Ocean City in the Winter appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.