SECOND SEASON 2010 – Ocean City area fun!
In spite of the calendar calling for an end to summertime, the fun continues in Ocean City Maryland. Fall brings the best – fishing and fewer crowds meaning the sand and surf are all yours! Exploring Assateague Island offers added excitement. Below are listed a few of our seasonal events and activities scheduled for YOUR enjoyment here at our resort. Please join us…
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 1 – Oct 31: Delmarva Needle Art Show & Competition, Julia Purnell Museum, Snow Hill, MD. Popular exhibit of regional needle art including quilts, embroidery & more. Admission. www.purnellmuseum.com
Sept. 3-5: Labor Day Weekend Art & Craft Festival, OC Convention Ctr. Tasteful mix of mediums including oil and watercolors, woodworking and furniture, stained glass, glass art, candles, pottery & more. ahastings@ocShows.info
Sept. 16-19: Delmarva Bike Week, Tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts enjoys rides and activities throughout Delmarva Peninsula. Motorcycle related activities with displays, exhibits, entertainment, vendors, celebrities, manufacturers & more. www.delmarvabikeweek.com
Sept 17 – 19: Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show, OC Convention Ctr. Jewelry and gems, classic and contemporary designs for show and sale. Tote1523@treasuresoftheearth.net.
Sept. 23-24: Sandcastle Home Tour. Unique Ocean City area homes on display in this popular annual event. www.artleagueofoceancity.org
Sept. 23 -26: SUNFEST, Sunfest celebrates its 36th year as Ocean City’s biggest and best festival. Sunfest artisans will delight your eyes with their arts and crafts creation. Try the bold taste of the Eastern Shore with fabulous food and quench your thirst with a tropical smoothie. Enjoy live entertainment on two stages. Sunfest 2010 has something for everyone! www.oceancitymd.gov/Recreation_and_Parks/specialevents.html
Sept. 23 – 26: Sunfest Kite Festival. On the beach, 1st St. – 6th St. Bring the family & let your spirits soar! www.kiteloft.com
Sept. 24 – 26: Berlin Fiddlers Convention, Main Street, Berlin MD. Annual event begins Friday evening with a free concert, continues through acoustic competition on Saturday. On Sunday, a Bluegrass Gospel Jam. Also crafters & food vendors. www.BerlinChamber.org
Sept. 25 – 26: Park Place Jewelers Treasure Hunt at the Beach, 2nd St at the Boardwalk. Prizes include jewelry and gift certificates to area restaurants. www.parkplacejewelers.com
OCTOBER
Oct. 1: Family Campfire on the Beach, 130th St. on the Beach. 8 pm. Entertainment storytelling, music & refreshments. Bring a blanket or chair. www.ocsportscamps.com
Oct. 1-2: Winefest on the Beach, Inlet Parking Lot: Wine samplings, arts & crafts, live entertainment & food. Admission. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. www.winfest.com
Oct. 2nd: Harbor Day at the Docks – A Waterfront Heritage Festival. Seafood cooking demonstrations, fish cleaning techniques, live entertainment & much more. Free admission. www.ocharborday.com
Oct. 2 – 3: Chesapeake Celtic Festival, Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum, Snow Hill: All things Celtic including music and dance, booths, lectures and food court. Saturday and Sunday, 11a.m.-5:30 p.m. www.celticfest.net
Oct. 7-10: 12th Annual Endless Summer Cruisin, Inlet Parking Lot: Car show features 1,500 hot rods, customs, muscle cars, classics and more. Thursday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. www.endlesssummercruisin.com
Oct. 8-9: Oktoberfest, Convention Center, 40th Street: Three full days of continuous entertainment and authentic food and drink. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. www.oceanpromotions.info
Oct. 8-9: Oktoberfest Art & Craft Fair, Convention Center, 40th Street: Over 100 exhibitors displaying holiday items, gifts, fine art and more. Admission. Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.oceanpromotions.info
Oct. 9: Fiberfest, Julia A. Purnell Museum, Snow Hill. Annual textile festival includes vendors with handcrafted items, exhibits, children’s activities, animals, food & more. Admission. www.purnellmuseum.com
Oct. 15-16: Free State Corvette Club Weekend, Inlet Parking Lot: The 23rd gathering of Corvette enthusiasts features car shows, road rallies, and a Boardwalk parade on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Car show will be held from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m at Inlet. www.freestatecorvette.com
Oct. 17-24: Ocean City Fall Restaurant Week. Many spectacular restaurants will offer a special fixed-price three-course dinner menu for just $30 and/or a two-course menu for $20 (tax, gratuity and alcohol not included). Diners may simply visit their favorite participating restaurants throughout the week to enjoy the special prix fixe menus. Recommend advance reservations. www.oceancityrestaurantweek.com
October 23-24: Coastal Style Luxury Living Show, Convention Center. Showing the products & services of the region’s most prestigious businesses. Admission. www.coastalstylemag.com
Oct. 30: Halloween Spook-out Party, Northside Park Complex, 125th Street: Participants of all ages can have a howling good time with events that include carnival games, arts and crafts, hayrides, snacks and more. Costume contests scheduled throughout the event. Saturday, 1-3 p.m. www.ocsportscamps.com
Oct. 31: Swing for Youth Golf Open, Eagles Landing Golf Course. Benefits OC Recreation Boosters, which earmark all funds for youth recreation programs. www.eagleslandinggolf.com
NOVEMBER
Nov. 6-7: Fallfest of Fine Art, Convention Center, 40th Street: Juried show features fine art painters, sculptors and mixed media high crafts. Admission. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. duckmandon@comcast.net
Nov. 18-Jan. 2: Winterfest of Lights, town wide, Inlet lot and Northside Park, 127th Street: Dazzling lights on cold winter nights put everyone in a holiday mood. Northside Park display open Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5:30-10:30 p.m. www.oceancitymd.gov/Recreation_and_Parks/special events.html
Nov. 20: Turkey Trot, Eagle’s Landing Golf Course. Four-player scramble for adults, includes a turkey feast after play. www.eagleslandinggolf.com
Nov 27: Putting on the Ritz – An Evening to Remember Overlooking the Bay, OC Convention Ctr. The Art League of Ocean City presents the First Annual “Putting on the Rize-An Evening to Remember Overlooking the Bay.” Cocktail reception, hors d’oeuvres, open bar, gourmet dinner and dancing.
Nov. 26-28: Holiday Shopper’s Fair, Convention Center, 40th Street: Shopping extravaganza with quality crafts, photography, florals, wrought iron, jewelry, Nascar items, toys and more. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission. www.ococean.com
DECEMBER
Dec. 1- January 2, 2010: Winterfest of Lights continues. Dazzling lights and displays throughout Ocean City Maryland. www.ococean.com
Dec. 2 – 25: Victorian Christmas, Berlin, MD: Month-long celebrations include animated window displays, horse and carriage rides, breakfast with Santa, concerts, parade, house tours, Victorian fashion show and teas. Santa visits weekends at the Atlantic Hotel. www.berlinchamber.org
Dec. 4: A Nutcracker Christmas Celebration, Julia A. Purnell Museum, Snow Hill: An event inspired by the beloved ballet. See a display of nutcrackers and enjoy refreshments. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.purnellmuseum.com
Dec. 4: Ocean City Christmas Parade, 100th to 115th streets: Wonderful holiday parade with high school bands, floats and marching units. Many activities in Gold Coast Mall following the parade., floats, marching units, antique cars & more. Saturday, 11a.m.- 2 p.m.
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve, Town of Ocean City. Town wide celebrations at your favorite hotel or restaurant. Enjoy ringing in the New Year at your favorite place. Many Ocean City hotels, clubs and restaurants offer special packages or menus for this special night. Call your favorite spot or 800-OC-OCEAN for general information.
SHARKS! – more FREE fun in Ocean City Maryland!
As part of the Town of Ocean City summertime FREE entertainment program, interesting and educational daily lectures are offered outdoors at the foot of the Boardwalk in front of the OC Life-Saving Station Museum by the inlet on Division Street. It was Thursday – so it must be SHARKS! Arriving just minutes before the program began, we were delighted to see so many already seated; parents with children, grandparents with grandchildren along with lots of just interested, unaccompanied adults! The fact and fun-filled program began with pictures of the many species of these ancient aquatic denizens! For instance, did you know that sharks have inhabited our oceans for over 400 million years? 
And, that sharks have a sand papery skin and cartilage skeleton vs. the scales and bones of most fish? That the average shark over the course of its life may have as many as 30,000 teeth? As the talk progressed samples of sharkskin and teeth were passed around allowing for real hands-on experience. Impressive throughout the presentation was the participation of the more ‘junior’ members of the audience – youngsters reeling off the Latin names for many of the species identified by the tooth filled jaws displayed by our very knowledgeable presenter this day.
The location of this activity is interesting also – the tall tower of the Life-Saving station has recently been ‘freshened’. Too, once inside the Museum there are 
many displays offering a terrific overview of Ocean City – both then and now – with exhibits of shipwrecks and beachwear. There are also mermaid displays, sands from around the world, aquarium room & Davy Jones’ locker.
These programs are not to be missed – and are presented each Monday through Saturday beginning at 10:30 am. The topics vary daily and include beach safety, aquarium feeding, knot tying and all about SHARKS!
For more information about this fine, local Museum you may visit the website at
http://www.ocmuseum.org
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4th of July Celebrated Ocean City MD Style!
You are invited to celebrate the 4th – Ocean City style! Lower Shore visitors will have plenty to do July Fourth with a variety of activities ranging from barbecues to festivals in the area -
On the beach at North Division Street in Ocean City, there will be a free concert at 8 p.m. featuring Rick K and the Allnighters, followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Attendees just need a chair or blanket. At Northside Park in North Ocean City, there will be another free concert at 8 p.m., featuring Dr. K’s Motown Review. Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m.
Activities on a Budget – Fun for Free!
No matter your budget, everyone enjoys a bargain…and this year Ocean City Maryland is offering lots of really fun stuff geared to family enjoyment at little or no cost. As full-time residents can attest, warm weather here at the beach means an influx of guests, young and old wanting some resort style entertainment. Vacationers too abound, folks looking to fill every last minute with fun – and this year much of the best fun can be found for free! The Ocean City Mayor and Council have recently approved “free beach movie nights” – whereby every Monday and Friday evenings beginning at 7 pm a “G” or “PG” rated film will be show on an 
inflatable big screen Oceanside at 27th Street. At this same location, on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 family “Olympics” featuring beach related games including a tug of war and sandcastle-building contest will be held. These are in addition to the Town’s other free offerings, including “Sundae’s in the Park” with free live entertainment at Northside Park, the well known concert series at Sunset Park and the free music and story time series off the Boardwalk.
And then there is the OC KidsFunPass – a discount pass to many of Ocean City’s most popular attractions – valid for kids up to age 18! For just $12.00 this card may be purchased at the Ocean City Chamber office on Rt. 50 (Ocean Gateway) or at Seacrets on 49th St. & Ocean Highway. This pass may be used for the entire season beginning in March and lasting through September 2008, a full 7 months! Nineteen different attractions are being offered this year…and the user can save up to $130 per day if all of the participating sites are visited! This year’s new attractions include Trimper’s Rides, Frontier Town, O.C. Paintball & Sports Center, Buccaneer’s Booty Miniature Golf and Game Arcade, 
K-Coast Surf Shop, Embers Island Golf, Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream & Treatery, Sea Rocket and Seaside Parasailing. Returning attractions include Planet Maze/Laser Storm, 65th Street Slide & Ride, Maui Golf, Old Pro Golf, EC Glider Segways, Ripley’s Believe It or Not and the Oceanic Fishing Pier. In addition, on the KidsFunPass website at www.OCKidsfunpass.com additional coupons may be printed for Baja Amusements and Grand Prix Amusements! All this for $12.00! A real bargain!
Finally, there is the Ocean City 2008 Family Discount Coupon Book containing 100 coupons with a value of over $2,400! Packed with plenty of 2 for 1-meal coupons, golf & fishing bargains, including water sports, recreation and nightlife. The cost is $15.00 per book and may be obtained at the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce or by visiting the website at www.ocean-city.com/coupons/
With all of these great bargain activities planned for the 2008 season we hope to see you soon!
The KITE LOFT – as high as the sky!
“Come, let’s fly a kite” is a most exciting invitation when visiting Ocean City Maryland. What better way to enjoy a day at the beach? And the best place to see and buy that kite is at The KITE LOFT! Known as the premiere kite retailer of the world it began right here in downtown Ocean City 32 years ago. At several locations throughout OC, including the headquarters on 5th Street and the Boardwalk, they offer a wide, wide selection of kites, tails, windsocks and wind toys – 
all sizes, shapes and colors. On any “beach day” you can’t miss seeing a variety of these wondrous and bright toys displayed along the beach or flying high in the sky out front. And they’re not just toys any longer – kiting has become a sport that draws contestants, exhibitors and visitors from around the world at various “Kiting Events” sponsored by the Kite Loft each year. Just passed, was the 30th Annual Sunfest Kite 
Festival which was held September 20 – 23, 2007. The next scheduled event is the 14th Annual Maryland International Kite Exposition…the Mid Atlantic Stunt Kite Championships – April 25 – 27, 2008 here in Ocean City. Don’t miss it…”Come, let’s fly a kite”!
The Kite Loft has a dynamite website with an extensive photo gallery, online shopping and a live beach cam where you can view real time kiting conditions! Remember too, when shopping for that really unique gift – this is the place!
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Trimper’s Rides…for over 100 years!
Wheeeee! No trip to Ocean City Maryland is complete without spending some time “riding the rides” located at the south end of the Boardwalk beside the Inlet Village. For over 100 years the Trimper family has been providing thrills and excitement to generations of visitors. Entering through the S. Division Street and Boardwalk entrance you come upon the massive, 50’ in diameter, carousel…that was first 
purchased in 1902 by Daniel Trimper. Twinkling lights, mirrors, music and motion make this “Merry go round” a real favorite for all ages. And, it is within this covered area that another all time favorite, the Dodgem cars reside. It is here that many of us perfected our solo driving skills long before we got our license! Do YOU remember? Continuing past the Dodgem’s one finds the way to the outdoor rides park. 
Here’s where things get serious…with the double-loop boomerang “Tidal Wave” roller coaster, the Matterhorn and the Tilt-A-Whirl. 
For families with small children there are many rides that may be shared. There are games too, with prizes awarded throughout the park and also within the nearby boardwalk arcade called Marty’s Playland. The Outdoor Rides are open mid-June through Labor Day. Call 410-289-8617 or visit the website at www.beach-net.com/trimpers/ for additional hours and days open in the spring and fall.
Jolly Roger – that famous OC MAGIC!
Here the Magic lives on! On warm summer nights while visiting the Ocean City Maryland’s south boardwalk there is nothing to compare with the familiar excitement that comes with the sights and sounds of the Jolly Roger Pier rides. Swirling and twirling high above the
Atlantic Ocean is the ride we all remember…the giant Ferris Wheel, (did ‘ja ever get stuck at the top?). At the pier there is more; the Slingshot, the Vortex, the Looping Star Coaster and the Hurricane. There are plenty of Midway games too. Add to that the smell of the Thrasher French Fries…and it’s the OC Magic!
The other Jolly Roger Amusement Park is located at 30th St. & Philadelphia Ave, bayside, has more rides…a fun filled 36 acres, 
a huge park with over 30 exciting rides, a mini-golf, the Speedworld – race-car park, and that famous family waterpark – Delmarva’s largest – Splash Mountain, which offers every manner of getting wet! Something for everyone from courageous granny to timid child at either of the Jolly Roger Amusement Parks…but I prefer the Pier where the Magic lives on. For additional information including hours of operation check out the website at www.jollyrogerpark.com or phone 410-289-3477.
Frontier Town – the new, Old West!
Just a “horse shoe” toss from the beach, on Rt. 6ll in West Ocean City MD, a replica western town, a theme park if you will, from the mid 1800’s lies awaiting your pleasure. And pleasure you will receive whether for a couple of hours, a day or a week!
Upon entering Frontier Town from the very large yet convenient parking area we were immediately drawn to the water slide and the two new flume rides in the water park, which sits beside the miniature golf course which is next door 
to the large gift shop which is adjacent to the Old Fashioned ice cream parlor…which sits in front of the live horse corral in front of the replica Frontier Town itself which houses the “dance hall”…confused yet? You won’t be. Everywhere, all within a very easy walking distance, are signs to guide you and friendly attendants to assist. Looking around, one cannot help but notice how clean everything is. The various water park fountains and pools sparkle; the shady woodland trails along which you may ride horses seem almost swept! There are shows and rides, including a steam locomotive and stagecoach and events scheduled all day long, something for everyone, for every age and interest.
And, a Western theme park is not all you get when you visit…there is a campground where you may hitch your trailer or pitch your tent or even rent a cabin. There are over 600 campsites, many overlooking the lovely Sinepuxent Bay where there is a long pier from which you may fish or crab. Boat dockage is available, too!
For further details and a schedule for everything that Frontier Town has to offer, visit the website at www.frontiertown.com or telephone – 1-800-228-5590.
Baja Amusements – Ride all Rides…
The sign says Baja Amusements with an ever-changing marquee below – “Ride All Rides”. Located on Rt. 50, one mile west of the Rt. 50 Bridge, the south route onto the island of Ocean City MD at the entrance to the White Marlin Shopping Center, this amusement center is far more than it first appears. There are eight Go Kart Tracks – one for every age and level of skill, Kiddie Rides, Bumper Boats, two Climbing Walls, an Arcade and a large, indoor Snack Bar all in one convenient location. One notices immediately that this facility is very clean with plenty of attendants present. In addition, there is Safari Adventure Golf – a challenging miniature course, with life sized jungle animals. The terrain for the golf course alone is very impressive! We can’t wait to go back.
