Ocean City in the Washington Post
“An Ocean City Icon Faces Turn in Economic Tide”
I have to admit I was surprised to see this issue in the Washington Post metro section, but it is something that I have been thinking about a lot. On the one hand, it’s great that Ocean City is so popular and that the land values have gone up. It’s nice to have fancy new restaurants like 32 Palm and luxurious hotels, and I’m happy for the locals who can now make a lot of money off of their land. On the other hand, if Ocean City keeps losing places like Trimper’s that are part of the whole OC family experience, and if eventually the same families who’ve been coming here for generations can’t afford to stay here anymore, I can’t really see that as a good thing. It’s a hard call for the family and for the business, but I hope that Trimper’s stays in business. It would be a shame to lose a piece of history.