Discover the fun of downtown Ocean City Take a stroll off OC’s great beach and check out downtown food, shopping and special events
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owntown Ocean City is the perfect vacation spot for all groups, from families to the over-21 crowd. Long the core of the vacation experience, downtown has attractions for all ages and interests, such as amusements and museums, or parks and water activities, you can make Ocean City the vacation you desire. In addition to these appealing attractions, there is a wide variety of hotels and restaurants to fit your needs. Downtown Ocean City is home to a number of
hotels and motels that offer a variety of styles and rates. Some of these establishments have served Ocean City visitors for generations, while others are quite new. In addition, there are plenty of accommodations that are available for daily, weekly, seasonal, or year-round rental. Another major draw of the downtown area is a great number and variety of restaurants and don’t forget our famous Maryland blue crabs. Along with the eateries right on the Boardwalk, other popular options can be found along the bay-
side and streets of the downtown area of the resort. Whether you’re looking for a quiet crowd or a party crowd, you don’t have to look far. Retail stores are more than necessary in establishing a strong identity for a downtown area, they are vital and Ocean City is no exception. While the Boardwalk businesses provide a multitude of retail goods to visitors, from sweets to graphic-T-shirts, businesses off the Boardwalk offer more of a specialty character and boutiquelike atmosphere. The next time you are in the downtown area, make sure you pop in for some shopping. Here are several other reasons to visit Downtown Ocean City, whether it’s during the off-season or in the height of summer: Continued on page 6
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Older buildings
Although Ocean City does not have a designated historic district it does have many notable older buildings throughout the downtown area where you can see traditional beach town architecture. Most of these structures are highlighted in the free Downtown Walking Tour Guide brochure, which is available at the Downtown Association’s information booth on the Boardwalk near Caroline Street, at City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, and at the OCDC office located at 108 Dorchester Street. In 2008, the OCDC provided bronze plaques to the 20 oldest buildings in Ocean City. St. Paul’s By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, located at Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, was the first Ocean City building added to the National Register of Historic Places. For Smart Phone users, QR codes are located on many of these buildings with a short informational video about each place. Free walking tour guides are also available for Upper Downtown Ocean City, the area between Fourth Street and 15th Street.
Special events
Most visitors to Ocean City look forward to the award-winning special events the town of Ocean City provides, such as Springfest, Sunfest, and Concerts on the Beach. But several other large, private special events take place in the downtown area, including the free
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music events at Sunset Park and Somerset Plaza, sponsored by the OCDC and the OC Cruzers custom car display at Somerset Plaza two Sundays each month throughout the summer, from June through September. The fall sees other activities downtown, including Bike Week in September and the Cruisin’ Ocean City events in May and October. And don’t forget the free fireworks shows on the beach each week this summer.
Parks and open spaces
Beautiful and leisurely public parks and spaces in Downtown Ocean City include Somerset Plaza, the Inlet Park, Sunset Park, and the Ocean Bowl Skate Park, the oldest skate park on the East Coast.
Amusements and arcades
Downtown Ocean City is lucky to have two amusement parks in its southern area: Trimper’s Amusements and the Pier. These long-standing locations offer a wide selection, from the newest to the more traditional, in rides, games, and amusements, while the arcades provide challenges for young and old alike.
Life-Saving Station Museum
Located at the south end of the Boardwalk by the inlet, the historic Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum is home to many exhibits detailing Ocean City’s maritime heritage, the lore of the sea, and more at a very reasonable admission price. Open year-round.
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum
Experience first-hand the incredible world of Robert Ripley! A visit to this Boardwalk attraction is fun, educational, and always entertaining. Also open year-round.
Water sports and fishing
Downtown Ocean City is the hub of water sports activities in the resort. Options include sightseeing boats, cruises, personal watercraft rentals, charter fishing boats, parasailing, speedboat rides, and more. For fishing enthusiasts who want to stay closer to land, fishing is available from the inlet and public piers in Downtown Ocean City.
Bicycles, Segways, and scooters
Each provides a fun way to travel around Ocean City. During the summer, bikes and Segways are allowed on the Boardwalk only in the morning; however, in the off-season, they are allowed any time. So the next time you are downtown, make sure you take advantage of the many things to do and see both on and off the Boardwalk. It can make your vacation.
(The OCDC is a nonprofit organization charged with revitalizing Downtown Ocean City. For more information or to become a member of the OCDC, visit our website at www.ocdc.org or call at 410289-7739.)
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Adolfo's on the Ocean
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Italian Fare with an Eastern Shore Flair 13th St. and the Boards (inside of the Beach Plaza Hotel)
We offer a Children's Menu and Early Bird Hour; Mon. - Fri. 4:30 - 5:30 10% off the food portion of your check. OLD FASHIONED PIANO BAR
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Large accommodating menu with Veal, Chicken, Steak, Seafood, and Veggie dishes, nightly chef's specials too! Every sauce is made from scratch!
Dine inside our chandelier lit dining room with a spectacular ocean view or choose to dine alfresco on either our outdoor Veranda or Boardwalk Level Courtyard.
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Additional events scheduled for downtown venues Shakespeare
• The Shakespeare play, Macbeth, will be performed by the Brown Box Theatre Project at Sunset Park (South Division Street and Bay) starting at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. Free performance. Bring own seating. Call OCDC at (410) 289-7739 for more information.
Cars and music
• Ocean City Cruzers car display and music by Tsunami Sunset (Pop/Punk Alternative) to be held on
Sunday, Sept. 21 beginning at 3 p.m. on Somerset Plaza The plaza is located on Somerset Street between the Boardwalk and S. Baltimore Avenue. This event is free. Call OCDC at (410) 289-7739.
OC Vintage Tag Rally
• For the fourth year, residents and visitors with a vintage Ocean City license plate will be allowed to ride down the Boardwalk during the annual OC Vintage License Plate Rally, which will take place Saturday, Oct. 25.
Continuing with the “Drive in Disguise” them, participants wishing to decorate their cars also will be allowed to ride down the Boardwalk. There is a $25 registration fee for non-vintage license plate participants and those vehicles must be decorated. There is no fee for those with an Ocean City ‘vintage’ license plate (these are not vintage car tags but the
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special Ocean City plate). Proof of insurance is required for all participants. Registration forms are available at www.downtownassociation.net. For more information, contact Nancy Howard at 443-235-4405 or e-mail neffiehoward@comcast.net. If you do not have a City vintage plate and would like to obtain one, visit the Ocean City government Web site at www.oceancitymd.gov
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