Excerpt: Ice cream in hand and not a care in the world! Congratulations to Madeline Walk for capturing a sweet Boardwalk moment that perfectly sums up the carefree fun of an Ocean City vacation.
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Congratulations to Madeline Walk for capturing this sweet Ocean City moment! 🍦 There’s nothing quite like strolling the Boardwalk with an ice cream in hand and absolutely nothing else on the agenda!
It’s moments like these that make an Ocean City vacation so special—carefree days, sandy toes, tasty treats, new adventures, and memories that stick around long after the sand has been shaken out of the suitcase.
Take a look at some of the great submissions we had this past week. Thank you to everyone who shared a little piece of their Ocean City vacation with us this week, and congratulations again to Madeline for this picture-perfect taste of summer!
Madeline Walk - Me: “your ice cream is melting everywhere eat it faster” Daughter: “I don’t really care bc we’re at the beach. I’m relaxing”Kelley Smith - After a few days of jellyfish 🪼 my girls were so excited to get a few wonderful hours playing in the water. Then on the ride home we drove right into the weather that caused the tornado in Dover. Scary for sure. Definitely a vacation for the books and something they will never forget! Can't wait until next yearDebra Corson - My son loves the Dino Mini Golf. We both do terribly at it, but have a lot of fun, as you can see.Alyssa Holly - You know how hard it is for a toddler , a moody teen, and the middle child to all be happy in one picture ? Lmao behind the scenes was actually very funny 🫠🫠🫠🫠😩😭 The photo was supposed to be taken at sunset . But this one works lolRocco O'jalei - Captured a number of images of the Navy SAR Seahawk. Only after reviewing them did I notice the seagull searching for a Dorito.Dannon Matulevich-Assateague Island proposalSarah Sinclair - Getting that sugar rush in OcTammy Mowery - Friends posing for pic in the midst of their Putt Putt game! Their annual competitionKimberly Thomas - Under the Boardwalk 🎶 (technically the pier). We had an impromptu photo shoot on our summer vacation!Jennifer Owens - All the jellyfish sunbathing in the morningLindsay Marie - My sisters in laws , the matriarchs, sitting around a fire at the beachCathy Miller Scherer - Surfer dude. I'm not crying, I'm laughing !Jessica Maddox - Staying away from the jelly fishRyan Connors - Can't hang with the big dogsTanya Marie Fox - Sunset fishing instead of video games for my teenager is win!Jason Haney - Nighttime look from the Ferris wheel!Julie Marie - On top of the ferris wheel oc.Whitney Beverlin - I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream!!!Nicole Grata - The Wildcat ride! My son was finally tall enough to go on! 😂Sammy Jo ͏- Me and my two daughters sight seeingKristi Keller - We’re never ready to leave the beach…. had to scoop my kiddos up with a sandy beach bucket … beach weeks are our favorite in OCMD !Brittany Schmidt - On the sea rocket and got to see so many dolphins!Nick Talarico - Who can guess which restaurant!Amanda Lee Sohl - Catching those waves!Tina Windell - Feeding the seagulls Thrashers friesHeather Morgan - Assateague island horses from the Ferris wheel at trimpersAllison Smith - Too many rum buckets at the Beach Club!Corissa Hall - At the inlet where they have the jet ski rentals.Tiffany Amber Melendez - First timers! It was amazing!Sara Oliver-Quade - Nothing beats an evening strolling the boardwalkLazar Cooper - A must every year we go down. Thrashers for lunch then crabcake factory for dinner.Felicia Dzielak-Marsh - Violet and her sloth friend “Pokey” enjoying the beach before dinner!Morgan Arnett - We enjoyed some Dumper’s ice cream in our PJs!Victoria O'Neal - Watching the sunset over the bay is the perfect way to end the day. Heading to OC the weekend. We can’t wait to make more memoriesElizabeth Martin - Yearly Family Beach Pics! But just a solo shot of our little guy😊Whitney Beverlin - While everyone is talking about all the Jelly fish… I found this mermaid!Jayden Paige Hess - My nieces first time in ocean city!Kelly Burtner DuPriest - My granddaughter and the sunrise are the sunshine of my life! We had a wonderful time this week. ☀️Nicole Marie - Rainy day fun at Ripley'sJacquelyn Schmidt - me and my family on the whales tail back in mayTroy N Tammy Dennison - 2nd Annual Sisters and Niece trip to Ocean City.Jenna Berbig - Living life in OC. Have been going every year since I was a kid and now my kids are going every year with usAlyssa Trivilino - July 30 sunset at Fagers Island!Lee Amy - Some relaxing time on the beachCole Alleman - 8/11/26 watching the storm from the boardwalkJennifer Køzløwski - Passed out at Splash Mountain.Krystal Martin - Our family photo at the beachKatie Marie - Silent Sentinel of AssateagueLisa Polczynski Wendling - 12th Street waiting for the cloud to move so we could see the incredible moonKristIn Ess - Cup of sunrise hope to begin a new day and welcome my next chapter.Lisa Fae Guernsey - Sunrise on 10 Street balcony in June 2026Brad Green - Grammaw and grandson beachwalkingApril Lynn Cairl - My son on our last night there, just taking it all inKathy Hudak Montgomery - A beautiful getaway on 54th St we had this week with water that rivaled the Florida panhandle ocean watersStacy Slichter - First time playing in the sand.Amber Duryee - No filter, the sky was amazing during strawberry moon. Was there for dance nationals’
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