The first (and unfortunately the only) time I visited Ocean City was in the early nineties. We were visiting our "cousins" (old family friends) who live in Glen Dale and we went to OC for the... More

The first (and unfortunately the only) time I visited Ocean City was in the early nineties. We were visiting our "cousins" (old family friends) who live in Glen Dale and we went to OC for the week-end. The sand was soft, there were nets set up for a pick up game of beach volley-ball, and there was a boardwalk! I've seen lots of things like it on television (American tv, of course) but have never experienced it before. There was carni games (complete with a ferris wheel), cheesy souvenir shops, an arcade -- it even had one of those "Voltar" machines ('member from "Big?"), and food stands that was so totally different from anything I had experienced at the time (keep in mind I was still a teenager then) that I had a thoroughly enjoyable week-end getaway. So much so, that I still have fond memories whenever I hear a song that played that summer. Since then, I've been to the Santa Monica Pier; if you like the Pier, you'll like OC. But, that's just my opinion. Sorry I don't have details of lodging; I didn't make the reservations, do any of the driving, nor have to pay for the room (thanks to the 'rents!). But I do remember it was walking distance to the beach and I experienced the most beautiful sunrise ever -- over crashing waves.
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