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Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

Northside Park in Ocean City, Maryland



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Northside Park located at 127th Street and the Bay is a great place to take your kids for exercise and fun. A playground with climbing wall, fishing and crabbing pier, lagoon with plenty of ducks to feed, and three paved jogging paths with smooth asphalt (perfect for inline skating, bike-riding or walking) will keep everyone entertained....

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

One of Oldest Carousels Still Operating - Located in Ocean City, Maryland



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You may feel like you stepped back in time when you enter Trimper's Indoor Rides located at the south end of the boardwalk. Bumper cars, fire engines, boats and airplanes are among several rides that share space with one of the oldest still-operating carousels in the nation. The Herschell-Spillman carousel built in 1902, with 45 hand-carved wooden animals, 3 chariots and ...

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

St. Patrick's Day Parade In Ocean City - 2nd Largest Parade in Maryland



It's time to make your reservations in Ocean City, Maryland so you can enjoy the 27th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival on March 17th, 2007. The parade begins at 12:00 pm at 61st Street and marches south on Coastal Highway to the 45th Street Shopping Center. At the 45th shopping center you'll be able to enjoy the Irish Festival with live ...

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

Totem Pole in Ocean City, Maryland



Ocean City, Maryland is home to one of Peter Toth's famous Totem Poles. Peter Toth, an Hungarian immigrant, developed an interest in native North American culture and history. The plight of the Indians reminded him of the oppression he had experienced in Hungary.

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He has sculpted a totem pole in each of the 50 states and another 15 in Canada. Accepting no money, he gave ...

Friday, February 9th, 2007

The Famous Ocean Gallery World Center in Ocean City



A place that is open year-round in Ocean City is the Ocean Gallery World Center, located at the Boardwalk and 2nd Street. It's not a place you'll walk by without noticing!

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Built and owned by Joseph Kroart, the facade is made up of antique building parts from over 68 buildings from all over the world. Kroart, a former Baltimore City teacher wants art ...

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

Take a Swim in the Winter in Ocean City, Maryland



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If the idea of shedding your heavy winter clothes, slipping into your swimsuit and taking a swim sounds good to you, go the Carousel Hotel Indoor Swimming Pool. Even if you are not a guest of the hotel, you can enjoy a cold winter day at the pool for $5 a person from October to April. (No one under 18 years of age is allowed unless ...

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

Ocean City's Life-Saving Station Museum



My husband and I headed down to the Ocean City Life-Saving Museum this past weekend. The museum once was home to the surfmen that rescued shipwrecked mariners from the sea. Later it was occupied by the U.S. Coast Guard and it now houses the history of Ocean City.

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The museum is located at the south end of the Boardwalk, next to the inlet. ...

Monday, February 5th, 2007

Sunken Treasure At The Shipwreck Museum



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While staring at this ghoulish mummy, Sarah Meyers asked me, “Do you believe in Mermaids?” “Er...Well I didn't until I saw this! Is it real?” “Yes, it's real, but it's not a mermaid,” she replied. She went on to explain that the mermaid was made from a real fish tail and the head and torso of a monkey. Asian ...

Monday, February 5th, 2007

Play Indoor Miniature Golf in Ocean City, Maryland



Old Pro Golf has many miniature golf courses throughout Ocean City, Maryland, but their indoor miniature golf course is the one you'll want to visit if the weather is cold, rainy or just too hot to to be outdoors.
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The undersea adventure theme keeps the game interesting. You'll find yourself putting through a sunken submarine, into dark caves and and ...

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

Indoor Ice Skating Rink - Carousel Hotel, Ocean City, MD



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Need something to keep the kids busy in Ocean City during the winter, or rainy days in the summer? The Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums offers an indoor skating rink so you can stay toasty while the kids burn off some excess energy. The rink is open to the public, so even if you're not staying at the hotel, you ...