Ocean City – Maryland, So Much To Do And See
July 28, 2009 by Deb Schwabe
Filed under Travel
The boardwalk in a beachfront town or city is generally the most exciting part of that town. Some places it is called a promenade, but basically it is the same thing. This is the place where vacationers take their walk to take in the health-giving sea air, families ride their bicycles, and runners take their morning or evening jog. It is also the part of the city which comes alive at night and the Boardwalk at Ocean City – Maryland is all of this and more.
If you visit Ocean City and you are on a diet, get off it quickly. No-one could possibly expect to be calorie counting in a city like OC, with all the great foods they have on offer. Eating is part of vacation fun and must be indulged in. The fresh saltwater taffy, reminds me of childhood! Make a meal of boardwalk fries with Maryland crab-cakes and you will know why you shouldn’t be counting those calories. Fine dining in the many OC restaurants is also popular with vacationers.
Speaking of food, one of the favorite free activities in Ocean City during the summer is the Sunday’s Sundaes in the Park. Sunday evening sees a free concert in the park for adults as well as entertainment and other activities for the kids. This is free! For a small fee, the kids, or you for that matter, get to build your own ice-cream sundae.
Se, sand and sunsets, this is what OC is all about, the sun-sets at this beach resort are famous. So are the sun-rises, if you just make that little extra effort to get up early and grab yourself a cup of coffee, you may just be in time to experience one of these wonderful natural display of fire as the sun rises up from behind the horizon.
Ocean City has a colorful history and this can be explored in the historic downtown part of the city. There is also a serious shopping precinct and the history buff can enjoy serous antiquing in Berlin and Snow Hill.
A visit to Assateague’s wild ponies is a must when you visit Ocean City. It is only a 9 mile drive to reach these nature trails, where you can pony spot, bird spot, look out for elusive deer and fox as well as walk the trails.
One of the things OC is famous for are its free activities and there are a whole host of these available for the entire family. Tuesdays to Sundays, you find activities on offer every evening and during the day. You could be enjoying a bonfire and storytelling on a Thursday, boogying on the beach on Wednesdays and watching movies by the light of the stars on a Friday.
