We are heading up to OC on 7/13 for 5 nights. We decided to stay at the Francis Scott Key this year. We wanted to try and save a little money from our usual stay at Park Place. We love Park Place but FSK is about a $700 savings. Plus, my 6 year old daughter loves to swim and the pools at FSK look great.
We are planning on going to the Sundaes in the park this year. Also, concerts on the beach and Fishtales is a must. We've planned on going to Fishtales the past couple of years but didn't make it. It's at the top of the list this year.
This forum seems to have been not real exciting lately. Maybe it is because OC is swamped with crazy teenagers right now and none of us posters have not been down yet.
So, to generate some discussion, share your 2008 Ocean City vacation plans - anything you want, when you're going, where you are staying, what you plan to eat, see, or do, if you need to refinance your home to fill your gas tank to come down...
I'll lead off...
First, my wife & I were down to OC in mid-April for a weekend. We brought our dog along to the beach for the first time, but we stayed in Dewey Beach. Since we had our dog along, we were able to find a nice motel in Dewey that allowed pets that was very reasonably priced. It was a nice weekend, but we did not enjoy Dewey that much (it is no OC), and next time we will fork over the $$$ to stay at the Clarion in OC, which does allow pets, but they wanted nearly $250/night in mid-April when the motel in Dewey was less than $100.
We will be heading down to OC July 5-12 for the annual trip with my parents and siblings. This year our condo we rented at Amber Waves on 39th Street is being used by the owners that week, so we had to pick somewhere else. So, we ended up getting a unit at the Purnell House on 61st Street. We used to stay as a family at the Nassau Motel a long time ago, which was right beside the Purnell House, but has since been torn down for condos, so we have stayed in that area before. We will hit our usual Victorian Room for breakfast and eat a dinner at the Captain's Galley II. Maybe a first try at Harrison's Harbor Watch for something different. Other than that, we will enjoy the beach, pool, boardwalk, Rehoboth Outlet shopping, and general relaxation. Except for this year we are going to try to spend some time on the boardwalks/side streets in Rehoboth and Bethany for a change of scenery.
Then, just so we don't break down in tears when we leave OC in July, we have a weekend trip planned in October over the Columbus Day weekend, which is also the weekend of the fall car show. This time it will only be my wife & I and we have reservations at the Hilton. More of the same stuff, same restaurants (we are loyal to our good ones we find), more Rehoboth shopping.