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Ocean City Bringing Out the Best: La Vida Hospitality

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Ocean City Bringing Out the Best: La Vida Hospitality

Ocean City Bringing Out the BestDue to the financial impact that COVID-19 is having on our local businesses & restaurant community, La Vida Hospitality is offering 100% of online gift card sales to be dispersed among their staff members that have been affected by the partial closures and shut downs.  La Vida Hospitality is the managing partner of Crooked Hammock Brewery with two locations in Lewes and Middletown, Big Chill Beach Club, Taco Reho, Big Chill Surf Cantina and Fork + Flask. 

Gift Cards Sales Going to Staff

The gift card deal will run from Tuesday, March 17th to Sunday, March 22nd. Gift cards can only be purchased online at the businesses respective site through their online store. Taco Reho and Big Chill Surf Cantina gift cards can be found online at www.lavidahospitality.com/store. Restaurant dine-in services are suspended at this time. All gift card purchases will be fulfilled and mailed within 7-10 business days.The gift cards will not expire and will be valid for all future purchases. 

Guests that have purchased gift cards during this time for the team members of La Vida, will receive 10% off their check when they redeem their gift card at any of the participating restaurants. 

Our mission at La Vida in this time of crisis is to meet our social responsibility for the health and well being of our team and our guests by maintaining the safest possible environment, to provide continued employment, along with relief and service for our community

“This is a circumstance of what is going on in our world right now, and is a detriment to our industry. Our employees are the heart of this industry and our business, and we are doing everything we can to try and combat those circumstances,” says Crooked Hammock Brewery Brand and Marketing Manager, Erica Wiegman. “We appreciate your continued support of our businesses through these tough times & look forward to being able to serve you in the future.”

Starting March 9th, La Vida Hospitality and it’s restaurants’ employees were without work due to the government mandates to limit hours, and eventually close. Like many other restaurants in the area, their employees have had to look at what a new reality is for them. 

“Our mission at La Vida in this time of crisis is to meet our social responsibility for the health and well being of our team and our guests by maintaining the safest possible environment, to provide continued employment, along with relief and service for our community,” states Owner Rich Garrahan. 

Restaurants of La Vida Hospitality have shifted their operations to call ahead to-go orders and delivery options at select locations. 

Mayor Declares Civil Emergency, Gov. Orders Bars & Restaurants to Close, & Modified Schedules Continue for Town Services, Programs and Events

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Mayor Declares Civil Emergency, Gov. Orders Bars & Restaurants to Close, & Modified Schedules Continue for Town Services, Programs and Events

Mayor Declares Civil Emergency

Gov. Orders Bars & Restaurants to Close, & Modified Schedules Continue for Town Services, Programs and Events

OCEAN CITY, MD – (March 16, 2020):  On Monday, March 16, Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan signed a local declaration of emergency proclaiming COVID-19 a health crisis in Ocean City.  After following the strict actions by Gov. Hogan, the Town has continued to take several steps to minimize the impact of COVID-19 in our community.

“The Town of Ocean City’s emergency management team has been working for weeks to develop plans and procedures to protect the health and safety of employees, residents and visitors,” commented Mayor Meehan. “We support the Governor’s strong action and will continue to do whatever it takes to put the health and safety of our community first.”

The following web page has an updated list of cancelations, postponements and changes to services throughout the Town of Ocean City www.oceancitymd.gov/COVID19

While essential services, including grocery stores and banks will remain open, all Marylanders have been encouraged to limit their exposure to others.  Social distancing, hand washing and cleaning/disinfecting are greatly encouraged.

Citizens are also encouraged to stay informed. The Town will continue to post daily updates on the website and social media sites. To learn more about what the town is doing, visit www.oceancitymd.gov/COVID19

An informational call center has also been opened (during business hours). For questions or concerns at 410.520.5279.

UPDATE #2

March 16, 2020 – 3:15 p.m.

Ocean City, Maryland and the Coronavirus – Personal Message from CEO of OceanCity.com

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Ocean City, Maryland and the Coronavirus – Personal Message from CEO of OceanCity.com

Governor Hogan Closes Bars, Restaurants, Movie-Theaters and Gyms EXCEPT  for Carry-Out, Drive-Through & Delivery.

Carryout only for DC restaurants; US told to limit social gatherings

Governor Hogan just closed down all bars, restaurants, movie theaters and gyms except for carry-out, delivery and drive-through.  In his press conference, “the full weight of the law”is behind this move to protect our state and our residents and visitors.   For us here in Ocean City, St. Patrick’s Day is the beginning of our season.  Businesses depend on the season opening to get the much needed influx of cash to carry on their daily activities, providing rooms, food, beer, drinks, and entertainment to all of us that enjoy this East Coast destination.  This is a trying time but one that we can get through if we work together.

Our Clients, Our Friends, and Our Lives are Already Being Affected by this Virus.

As CEO of StateVentures, the publisher of OceanCity.com and Shore Craft Beer, I can tell you that our clients, our friends, and our lives are affected by this virus.  I have friends that have already been laid off.  We have clients whose business survival depends on the money they can bring in early in the season.  We have other clients that can weather a short-term hiatus, but not one that lasts all summer.  Nobody can buy toilet paper.

Our leadership at the state and local level are helping us survive the crisis, not putting undue burdens on our businesses.  The virus has done that.  I believe that it is our responsibility to follow the rules to not only keep from catching this virus ourselves, but to prevent the spread to other areas of our state and our nation.  This is a virus that is already in the United States and in Maryland.  The experts say that if we can slow the spread, by following the rules and maintaining social distancing, that we can prevent the overwhelming demand on our medical system so that our healthcare providers don’t have to choose who lives and who dies because they don’t have enough rooms or ventilators for everybody who needs them.

Some believe that they can keep doing business as usual and that if they get fined, that’s OK.  They will just pay the fines and ignore the Governor’s declarations.  They may even feel that their business depends on their ability to stay open.  That is irresponsible, let alone criminal.  I don’t believe that I am likely to get sick and if I do, I am not in any high-risk category so I do not fear for my personal safety.  However, if, by my ignoring the rules, I were to catch the virus and spread it to others before I even know I have the disease, I would be devastated.  One sick person spreads the virus to approximately 3 other people.  Those 3 people in turn spread it to 3 each, totaling 9.  Those 9 spread it to 3 each again, on average and all of a sudden, my lack of concern or selfishness just spread covid-19 to 27 people.  That 27  becomes 81 and those 81 become 243 infected individuals.  The death rate in the US right now, according to the Wall Street Journal, stands at 1.7%.  So, again, my disregard could lead to the deaths of 4 people and the number will keep growing until the virus burns itself out or we get a handle on it.  Why take the chance?

If We All Do Our Part, a More Positive Outcome Can Be Expected

Hopefully, this virus will take its toll and leave most of our towns and cities unscathed.  As unlikely as this is, every one of us that does our part will get us closer to the most positive outcome possible.

https://www.oceancity.com/ocean-city-business-open/

We All Need to Support Our Local Businesses

That being said, I think it is also incumbent upon us to support our restaurants, breweries, and other impacted businesses.  Take-out, delivery, and drive-throughs are open.  Gift certificates for future use are available for sale at many of these locations.  We each need to do our part to support our local businesses.  I, for one, am picking up a crowler, ordering a pizza and settling in with my friend for a Netflix movie and evening at home.  Check with your local breweries as some may only sell new growlers and not refill one you bring in, again to prevent the spread of disease.  Crowlers might be a cheaper option if you already have a pile of growlers at home waiting to be re-filled.

The Worst Usually Brings Out the Best in Some of Us

Ocean City coronavirus reaction

Baked Dessert, a bakery in downtown Berlin announced last week that they would start feeding kids who, with the closing of our public schools, have lost access to their free and reduced lunch programs.  Baked Dessert asked for donations of food and other supplies and will be setting up an hour long distribution center in Berlin each day to feed kids who won’t eat properly without help.

Now, Billy’s Sub Shop is providing free kids meals to children who need it while schools remain closed.  Children will have to pick up the meals at Billy’s Ocean City and Fenwick Island locations.   Food is available all day for these kids.  Billy’s is not asking for donations at this time.

I am sure more people and businesses, like Baked Dessert and Billy’s,  will show us why we love to be Americans.

I wish all of us luck and good judgement as we approach the coming weeks.  Go out and get your groceries, buy your take-out, order food delivered, and get your crowlers and growlers filled with your favorite local craft beer!

 

Hogan Orders Bars Restaurants and Gyms Closed

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Hogan Orders Bars Restaurants and Gyms Closed

Hogan Orders Bars Restaurants and Gyms Closed

The Baltimore Sun reported the below: For the full article with video of Gov. Hogan’s press conference click here

Gov. Larry Hogan ordered the shutdown of all bars, restaurants, movie theaters and gyms in Maryland, effective at 5 p.m., to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

The governor said the unprecedented steps will be disruptive and “may seem scary” but said that “we have never faced anything like this before.”

“We should continue to expect the number of cases to dramatically and rapidly rise,” the governor said. “This is going to be much harder, take much longer and be much worse than almost anyone is currently understanding.”

 

CBS13 BALTIMORE 

CBS13 BALTIMORE reported the below: For the full article click here

Hogan said the establishments must be closed by 5 p.m. Monday. Some drive-thrus can remain open, and carry-out and food delivery service will still be available. Grocery stores and pharmacies will also remain open.

Town of Ocean City Following Gov. Hogan’s Executive Orders, Following National Emergency Procedures

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Town of Ocean City Following Gov. Hogan’s Executive Orders, Following National Emergency Procedures

Town of Ocean City Following Gov. Hogan’s Executive Orders, Following National Emergency Procedures

OCEAN CITY, MD – (March 13, 2020): The Town of Ocean City is following the guidelines within Gov. Hogan’s executive orders and the President’s declaration of a National Emergency. On Thursday, March 12, the Governor announced several major actions taken by the State to protect public health and limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Maryland. These actions included activation of the national guard, prohibiting mass gatherings and the closure of schools, amongst other things.

The Town of Ocean City, which established an internal preparedness group several weeks ago, has also been putting strategic procedures in place for our employees and our facilities. Since the governor’s executive orders, additional measures have been taken to protect public health and safety. These include enhancing our day-to-day cleaning practices, canceling or postponing gatherings of more than 250 people and modifying previously scheduled services, events and conventions. (A specific list of cancelations can be found at www.oceancitymd.gov/covid19).

“We are fully in support of the proactive measures taken by the State of Maryland,” commented Mayor Rick Meehan. “We understand this is disruptive to the daily lives of our employees, residents, employees, businesses, and visitors; however, we believe these actions are the best way to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of Maryland.”

Ocean City officials continue to work closely with our local and state health agencies. Along with posting regular updates on the Town’s website and social media sites, an informational call center will be opened on Monday at 9 a.m. For additional information over the weekend, the Town will share updates on Facebook and Twitter, along with www.oceancitymd.gov/covid19.

Governor Hogan Announcement – Banning Any Gatherings of 250 or Over

Ocean City is Taking Precautions but is Open for Business & Pleasure

 

Ocean City Bringing Out the Best: Baked Desserts

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Ocean City Bringing Out the Best: Baked Desserts

Baked Desserts Café 

March 12, 2020 – From Baked Desserts – Most people don’t realize that some children only eat when they can attend school. Beginning Tues. BAKED will be offering FREE food to children in need. If you would like to Help Us, please donate nonperishable items such as healthy juice boxes, peanut butter, whole wheat bread or fresh fruit please and drop off at the store during normal business hours! Thank you in advance.

— Since posting Maryland public schools have been providing lunch to local children and Baked announced they would change gears to help feed local families in need. On March 23, 2020 they posted…

UPDATE: With the school system working out the details and providing 5 hot meals per week, our focus has shifted to families in need

Here is their Facebook to follow all that they are doing to help the community.

They have also been sharing great recipes so since your home, you might as well BAKE with Baked!

Ocean City is Taking Precautions but is Open for Business & Pleasure

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Ocean City is Taking Precautions but is Open for Business & Pleasure

Ocean City is Taking Precautions but is Open for Business & Pleasure

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Aerial shot of the Ocean City, Maryland beach

As reported earlier, Ocean City and its businesses are open. The cancellation of large events were part of the precautions taken to ensure health and safety. Businesses, beach, and boardwalk are all open in Ocean City, Maryland for those that want to get away. Ocean City’s expansive beaches and nature are ready for your stroll, jog, or sit.

On Wednesday of this week, the Mayor of Ocean City sent out a statement to ensure that health and safety of all people both residents and visitors was the priority of Ocean City. To continue communications and further awareness, The Town of Ocean City has set up a page on their site to keep residents and travelers up to date about the coronavirus, and how Ocean City is dealing with the situation. This link has specific tabs to give you information on:

  • COVID-19
  • What OCMD is doing
  • Updates/Cancellations
  • Links

See this link to understand more about the disease, how it spreads, prevention, and the actions being made during this time:

https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/coronavirus-information/

The page is a great resource to know how to mange through this time. For travelers the below recommendations may seem like typical routine, but are being reiterated for everyone’s safety.

CDC Travel Advisory for Coronavirus

While traveling to Ocean City or elsewhere please use these practices:

  • Perform routine environmental cleaning:
    • Routinely clean all frequently touched surfaces steering wheel, countertops, and doorknobs. Use the cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas and follow the directions on the label.
    • No additional disinfection beyond routine cleaning is recommended at this time.
    • Carry disposable wipes so that commonly used surfaces (for example, doorknobs, keyboards, remote controls, desks) can be wiped down.
  • Before traveling to take certain steps:
    • Check the CDC’s Traveler’s Health Notices for the latest guidance and recommendations for each area to which you will travel. Specific travel information for travelers going to and returning from China, and information for aircrew, can be found at on the CDC website.
    • Check yourself for symptoms of acute respiratory illness before starting travel and notify their supervisor and stay home if they are sick.

Ocean City Traveler Precautions

CLEANING AND DISINFECTION GUIDANCE FROM THE CDC

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Other Cautionary Practices that again may seem routine, but are being listed to keep everyone safe (from the CDC):

Clean your hands often

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
  • If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Avoid close contact

Take Steps to Protect Others

Stay home if you’re sick

Cover coughs and sneezes

  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
  • Throw used tissues in the trash.
  • Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Wear a facemask if you are sick

  • If you are sick:  You should wear a facemask when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and sneezes, and people who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room. Learn what to do if you are sick.
  • If you are NOT sick: You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask). Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers.

Clean and disinfect

  • Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
  • If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.

Governor Hogan Announcement – Banning Any Gatherings of 250 or Over

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Governor Hogan Announcement – Banning Any Gatherings of 250 or Over

Governor Hogan Announcement – Banning Any Gatherings of 250 or Over

Hogan Enacted Executive Order to Activate National Guard

WTOP news reported the below: For the full article with video of Gov. Hogan’s press conference click here

Maryland is closing all public schools in the state from March 16 through March 27 in order to slow the spread of the growing coronavirus outbreak.

That’s one of several “major actions” being taken in the state. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he is banning all public gatherings of 250 people, activating the National Guard, ordering all nonessential state government employees to work from home and closing the Port of Baltimore to passenger cruise ships.

“This is a public health emergency,” Deputy Health Secretary Fran Phillips said. The governor’s announcement came after officials announced the first known case in of a patient being infected with coronavirus through what’s known as community transmission.

A Prince George’s County man in his 60s who tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, had no known international travel or contacts with another infected individual, officials said Thursday. The man is currently hospitalized.

The steps announced by the governor will be “disruptive to your everyday lives,” the governor said.

With community spread of the disease, Hogan said he expects the number of new cases to “dramatically and rapidly rise.”

He added: “For Marylanders, the actions that I have announced here today will be disruptive to your everyday lives. And they may sound extreme, and they may sound frightening. But they could be the difference in saving lives and helping keep people safe.”

March 11, 2020 Mayor of Ocean City Announcement

West Ocean City Restaurant – Sello’s

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West Ocean City Restaurant – Sello’s

West Ocean City Restaurant – Sello’s

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Pickle’s Pub’s own Brittney & Justin Acita were happy to welcome guests as the new owners of West Ocean City Restaurant, Sello’s, on Thursday, March 5, 2020. On the opening night of their new ownership, Brittney told us, “It was amazing! We did over 100 dinners. From 4:30 on, the bar was packed. So many different people from so many different parts of our lives, people we worked with, people we worked for, neighbors, just all different  people from the community [came to support]. Which was really nice.”

How the Acita’s met the Tomasello’s and the genesis of Sello’s New Ownership

The Acitas and the Tomasello’s have been friend for many years. Brittney met the Tomasello’s when she was 21. She was their head server at their first restaurant, Fresco’s, which was an Ocean City restaurant, for seven years.  “That’s where our relationship began. Justin was very close with them as well. Like, I remember I worked New Year’s Eve , and Justin would watch their youngest kid because we all needed to be at [Fresco’s].” Brittney said  the close “family” relationship continued amongst the two couples even after Pino and Karen decided to sell Fresco’s, downsize, and came over the bridge to open Sello’s. Brittney and Justin were having lunch in Sello’s and chatting with Pino and Karen one day and the Tomasello’s were looking to leave  the service industry and the idea of the Acita’s taking over Sello’s just seemed to fit.

“We are carrying on the legacy that Karen & Pino started.”

Sello’s is Still Sello’s?

Since that lunch that lead to the eventual change of hands, the Acita’s have been learning about the front and back of the house at Sello’s. Justin has been learning the the recipes and how to cook them from Pino, and Brittney was staying with Karen, learning all about Sello’s customer service, employees, entertainment, etc. The training that has happened since October of 2019, was imperative to Justin and Brittney to make sure that existing Sello’s customers never knew the difference, and new customers have a great experience. 

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Sello’s Not so Hidden Now, But Definitely a GEM

Sello’s sits not far from the route 50 bridge on the West Ocean City side.  It may surprise some Ocean City regulars that it is there, but to those that are loyal to Sello’s, they know the gem that it is, and  Brittney and Justin are committed to keeping Sello’s just as it is, but with some “enhancements.”  Brittney wanted to convey, “I don’t like the word change. Why fix something that’s not broken? We are going to add our flare to things. We are carrying on the legacy that Karen & Pino started.”

Staying the same:

  • Dining Menu
  • Drink Menu
  • Decor
  • Staff

New to Sello’s (All listed below will not be happening right away, but these are some enhancements on the horizon):

  • Valet parking
  • Seasonal menu – which was done before, but now with an Acita flare.
  • Open 7 Days (Now there will be Monday hours)
  • Some new drinks (Sneak Peak for a drink coming up, look for a drink named Roso)
  • Wine to go
  • Ocean Friendly

If you have not tried Sello’s before, the food, drink, and ambiance are a soothing Italian escape, but if you are a loyal customer the Acita’s will be only creating food, drink, and experiences that already align with your expectations. To keep things Sello’s same and Acita new, the Acita’s plan to travel to Pino’s home town in about a year and a half for inspiration.

To find more out about Sello’s or make reservations go to SellosOC.com

Need to find somewhere to stay in West Ocean City click here.

 

4 Air Show activities you never even considered

Jessica Bauer
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4 Air Show activities you never even considered

The Ocean City Air Show is an annual spectacle people look forward to all summer. It’s a weekend of thrills, spills, twists and turns. It’s also, according to my Captain Obvious Junior Ranger calendar, a summer weekend. That means time on the beach and also a ton of events going on around the region that can supplement your Ocean City experience. Beyond sunning, there are a bunch of places to explore around the region while you aren’t engaged in the Air Show. Also, plenty of diversions for people who are coming to town for the glorious weekend and not for the Air Show. Here are 4 air show activities you never even considered.

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Check out all the local beer in the region

Saturday afternoon is a great time to visit breweries. Many if not most have free tours so you can get to know local beer as well as local brewers by name. Backshore Brewing is a great place to watch the airshow, being right on the boardwalk, but if you want to head inland, Fin City at Hooper’s Crab House also provides spectacular views. 

Our partners at ShoreCraftBeer.com have an app that has challenges to win prizes by visiting breweries. Take a look at their site for more craft beer info. Also, if you’re coming to the beach the last weekend in June, consider joining them in Salisbury for a beer festival that includes a shuttle from Ocean City and back.

Visit the Delmarva Discovery Center

The Delmarva Discovery Center, just a half-hour down Route 113 in Pocomoke. is a hands on learning center for adults and kids alike. There are live nature displays, that include  a replica steamship to explore, and interpreters that help you connect the hands on experience with the practical life on Delmarva from pre-colonial times forward. There is an entrance fee to help support the exhibits but it is worth the price of admission.Downtown Pocomoke has shops and restaurants and an old-timey movie theater. 

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Cross the line into Delaware

The Southern Delaware beach towns, like Bethany, Dewey and Rehoboth all have their own takes on the quaint beach life. With downtowns structured in a very specific beach town attitude that’s different from Ocean City’s in a palpable way. Beyond that, though, they offer a jumping-off point from which you can launch yourself in the the wilds of rural Delaware. There are plenty of backroads to explore in “Slower Lower Delaware” with cool bars and shops cropping up where you would least expect them. Or, of course, you always could hit the beach in Fenwick.

Walk on Water in Snow Hill

Snow Hill, just 15 minutes or so along Route 113 is having a weekend long Stand Up Paddleboard event called “Return to Goat Island.” You can check the specifics here, but what you need to know is that one of the prizes is a goat. This is not a typo, nor is it an early 20th century baseball promotion. Come for the fun, stay to watch the winner try and coax a goat into her SUV.

Easter in Ocean City

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Easter in Ocean City

Easter in Ocean City

Easter is Sunday, April 12th and there are plenty of egg-cellent things to do in Ocean City! Here are a few great deals and some of our recommendations of things to do in OC during Easter weekend this year:

Street Celebrations

Ocean Pines will be celebrating the holiday with an Easter/Spring Celebration and Easter Egg Hunt on April 11 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., where there will be face painting, bounce houses, pony rides, games, arts & crafts, food, goodies, an Easter bonnet parade and egg hunts.

The Town of Berlin’s Spring Celebration on April 11 ushers in the season with food, kids games, vendors and fun, all from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in downtown Berlin. 

Easter Kids Events

Stop by the Easter Kids Fun Fair and Arts & Crafts Show at the Ocean City Convention Center on the Friday and Saturday before Easter (April 10 and 11). Exhibitors and vendors will display hand-made jewelry, art, lawn decor, toys and more at the Arts and Crafts Show, and over at the Kids Fair, there will be activities including egg hunts, coloring tables, dancing, games, contests, clowns and even Beany the Easter Bunny. Admission to the Arts and Crafts Show includes admission to the Kids Fair.

When you finish up at the craft show and fair, head up to Northside Park for the Easter Bunny Fun Shop on Saturday, April 11 to see Peter Cotton Tail hoppin’ down the bunny trail and take part in an egg hunt, arts and crafts, face painting, entertainment, game booths, egg dyeing and refreshments. Kids between the ages of 2 and 10 and their families are welcome. 

Easter in Ocean City Sunday service

On the morning of Easter Sunday, a Sunrise Service will be held on North Division Street and the Boardwalk from 6 – 7 a.m., open to all and sponsored by the Ocean City Christian Ministers Association. 

Houses of Worship

A town as diverse as Ocean City, Md attracts visitors from across the country and around the world, including people from all different religious backgrounds. If you’re visiting Ocean City and want to attend a service at church or another house of worship, this page will help you locate the house of worship for which you’re looking.

 

Easter in Ocean City

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Easter in Ocean City

Easter in Ocean City

Easter is Sunday, April 12th and there are plenty of egg-cellent things to do in Ocean City! Here are a few great deals and some of our recommendations of things to do in OC during Easter weekend this year:

Street Celebrations

Ocean Pines will be celebrating the holiday with an Easter/Spring Celebration and Easter Egg Hunt on April 11 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., where there will be face painting, bounce houses, pony rides, games, arts & crafts, food, goodies, an Easter bonnet parade and egg hunts.

The Town of Berlin’s Spring Celebration on April 11 ushers in the season with food, kids games, vendors and fun, all from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in downtown Berlin. 

Easter Kids Events

Stop by the Easter Kids Fun Fair and Arts & Crafts Show at the Ocean City Convention Center on the Friday and Saturday before Easter (April 10 and 11). Exhibitors and vendors will display hand-made jewelry, art, lawn decor, toys and more at the Arts and Crafts Show, and over at the Kids Fair, there will be activities including egg hunts, coloring tables, dancing, games, contests, clowns and even Beany the Easter Bunny. Admission to the Arts and Crafts Show includes admission to the Kids Fair.

When you finish up at the craft show and fair, head up to Northside Park for the Easter Bunny Fun Shop on Saturday, April 11 to see Peter Cotton Tail hoppin’ down the bunny trail and take part in an egg hunt, arts and crafts, face painting, entertainment, game booths, egg dyeing and refreshments. Kids between the ages of 2 and 10 and their families are welcome. 

Easter in Ocean City Sunday service

On the morning of Easter Sunday, a Sunrise Service will be held on North Division Street and the Boardwalk from 6 – 7 a.m., open to all and sponsored by the Ocean City Christian Ministers Association. 

Houses of Worship

A town as diverse as Ocean City, Md attracts visitors from across the country and around the world, including people from all different religious backgrounds. If you’re visiting Ocean City and want to attend a service at church or another house of worship, this page will help you locate the house of worship for which you’re looking.

 

Ocean City Real Estate: Navigating The Home Buying Process

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Ocean City Real Estate: Navigating The Home Buying Process

Ocean City Real Estate: Navigating The Home Buying Process

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Contact A Mortgage Lender

The first step in purchasing property, even before starting your search, you should contact a mortgage lender.  Your real estate agent will provide a list of local lenders if you are not currently working with someone.  The lender will give you a pre-qualification letter.  That letter will state what you are qualified to spend on your new home.  That letter will not only serve  as a guideline for you during your search, but will give sellers a level of comfort that you are capable of purchasing, once you locate your ideal location.

You are now ready to write an offer, after the  countless days you have spent locating the perfect place.

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Before the Offer…

However, there are many things to consider before you take pen to paper:

  • Do you have a property to sell before you can purchase?
  • Are you doing a 1031 exchange? (deferring taxes by buying a “like kind” property that you are selling)
  • Do you have immediate access to good faith and settlement funds?
  • Do you require a financing contingency?
  • Do you want Inspections, such as termite, water infiltration, septic/well or simply a home inspection (highly recommended)? Inspections are at the buyer’s expense
  • Do you have a specific time frame for occupancy?
  • And of course you must decide on the price you would like to offer and how much of a good faith deposit you wish to pay.

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If your agent is aware of the details listed above, they will make any/all of the items a condition of the sales offer.  In this manner they can protect your interests to the best of their ability.

NEXT STEPS

  • Once your offer is accepted, you need to immediately start on arranging financing. Contact your lender and supply to them a copy of the sales contract.
  • Initiate any inspections you requested in your offer.  Again, your agent will supply a list if inspectors for your review.  Please remember: These inspections, and all contingencies, are extremely time sensitive.
  • With the lenders and inspectors in motion, you can turn your attention to locating a settlement company.   IT IS THE BUYERS PREROGATIVE which company will perform settlement.

Approximately 7-10 days prior to settlement, the utility companies should be notified to make the ownership transition occur smoothly and without lapse.

The settlement company will notify towns, condo association (if applicable) and county for taxes and transfer of ownership.

Final walk through generally occurs an hour or two prior to the closing.  By performing the walk through just before you arrive at the settlement table, ensures you see the property just as it will be handed over to you.

Your local REALTOR will work with you through these steps to ensure a smooth and satisfying experience.

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St. Patrick’s Day Ocean City Style

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St. Patrick’s Day Ocean City Style

St. Patrick’s Day Ocean City Style is a Fantastic Extended Weekend

St Patricks Day Ocean City

Ocean City, Maryland’s 41st, St. Partrick’s Day Parade is Saturday, March, 14, 12 noon. The parade starts at 60th street and ends at 45 St. But St. Partrick’s Day in Ocean City, MD is not just an amazing parade of people in green or a mass of marching leprechauns, it is an extended weekend of fun and activities! St. Patrick’s Day Ocean City Style has a 5k run, specials, live music, and the official beer of the Irish, Guinness.

Irish heritage is celebrated all year round in Ocean City at Shenanigan’s Irish Pub, but on St. Patrick’s Day the pub brings Irish heritage by way of music, food, & drink to the forefront. Shenanigan’s will host events starting Wednesday, March 11. They have events continuing throughout the extended weekend including a 5k run. “Many runners tell us this kicks off their run season, and it just a nice way to start the whole weekend,” says Greg Shockley, owner of Shenanigan’s. “For us this is so exciting, because it is a great weekend to kick off our season.” Shenanigan’s Irish Pub is in its 32nd year of business this year, and is known as the “Irish place” in Ocean City, Maryland. Shenanigan’s will be going full out for the holiday, and not stopping until the actual holiday on Tuesday, March 17. The pub will be closed on Monday, but drink, food, and live entertainment will rev back up on St. Patrick’s Day.

“For us this is so exciting, because it is a great weekend to kick off our season.”

Here is a quick overview of Shenanigan’s happenings (go to Shenanigan’s website for their event calendar)

Wednesday, March 11

Before and After parties for The High Kings Concert at the Ocean City Convention Center

Thursday, March 12

Emerald Society Fundraiser

Music by James Gallagher & Off the Boat

Friday, March 13

Music by Tig Tignor, & James Gallagher & Off the Boat

Saturday, March 14

Shenanigan’s 5k Boardwalk Run

Music throughout the day from

Tig Tignor

Patrick McAllorum

James Gallagher & Off the Boat

with appearances by Chesapeake Caledonia, Trenton and Ocean City Pipe and Drum Bands

Sunday, March 15

Recovery Day

Monday, March 16

closed

Tuesday, March 17

St.Patrick’s Day Celebration

Music throughout the day from

Tig Tignor

James Gallagher & Off the Boat

with an appearance from Ocean City Pipe and Drum Bands

St. Patrick’s Day in Ocean City Weather

Check here for how the weather will be. Most events will be inside. Ocean City has seen quite a mild winter, so no matter what the weather fun is expected for the almost 100, 000 people expected for the parade!

St. Patrick’s Day in Ocean City Specials & Deals

Pickle’s Pub

St Patricks Day Ocean City

Princess Bayside Beach Hotel

Princess Bayside is open for St. Patrick’s Day weekend, & the parade goes right by the hotel! Rooms are available with rates starting at $159.00. Note: Closed again starting on Sunday March 15th but re-open for the full season on  Friday March 27th.

Seacrets

St patricks day Ocean City

The Original Greene Turtle

$5.50 Guinness

$5.50 Black & Tans

$5.50 Jameson Drinks

$5.50 Coffee Drinks

$11 Corned Beef & Cabbage Platters

$10 Reuben

$10 Fish & Chips

PLUS Saturday night DJ WOOD from 10pm – close

Fager’s Island

St Patricks Day Ocean City

Longboard Café

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Ocean City Real Estate: Renting Your Investment Property

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Ocean City Real Estate: Renting Your Investment Property

Ocean City Summer Rentals: Renting Your Investment Property

Ocean City Summer Rental
Photo by Lana

Ocean City Summer Rentals Coming on Faster

This year, with the warmer temperatures this winter, summer may seem closer for many property owners.  Likely even more so for Ocean City Summer Renters.

However, each year there exists a slow time for booking summer rentals due to the holidays, and then the tax slump.  However, this time provides the perfect opportunity to ready your rental property for the upcoming summer season.

Beginning around the middle of April each year, renters take advantage of the occasional nice weekend to visit Ocean City and view available rental units for their summer vacation .  With so much competition, it is advisable to have your unit showing its best prior to that time.

Goal: Book with Returning Guest

Most people are creatures of habit.  If vacationers really enjoy their vacation time, in a specific property, that was comfortable and accommodated their needs, they are most likely to want to return to that same location in the future.  Ideally, the goal is to book your unit with returning guests that you can count on from year to year.

Ocean City Summer Rental

Best Practices to Ensure Rebooking

Your property will show its best, IF you:

  • Shampoo all carpets
  • Spring clean entire unit
  • Clean out closets and leave blankets and items folded and neat
  • Replace old pillows, stained comforters and blankets
  • Touch up paint on marked up, or scarred, walls
  • Replace broken blinds or torn curtains
  • Wash bath mats
  • Replace stained or torn shower liners
  • Replace damaged pots and pans

All of these items are relatively inexpensive.  If you earn one extra week due to these efforts it would cover the costs.  If your unit is competitively attractive and well stocked it will rent better.

ocean City summer rentals

There are also items that tenants will appreciate:

  • Provide luggage stands (helps prevent tenants from throwing dirty luggage on beds and chairs)
  • Coffee maker
  • Toaster
  • Kitchen towels
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Extra hairdryer
  • Automatic dish washing detergent (helps prevent unaware tenants from using liquid dish soap and overflowing the dishwasher)
  • Vacuum (removable dirt canister – bagless type (often bags do not get replaced in a timely fashion), broom and mop (tenants will keep things clean if they have the correct tools
  • Door mats at entry and at sliders (will help keep the carpets and flooring clean)

In addition to the basics listed above, adding some decorative touches, such as table and shelf ornaments,  beachy type pictures and wall hangings go a long way towards making your unit more desirable than your competition.

Ocean City Summer Rental

Maintenance (to avoid early service charges)

  • Replace damaged dryer filters (also assists in reducing lint and dust)
  • Have air conditioners serviced and replace filters
  • Make sure sliders, doors and locks are operating easily and smoothly

Ocean City Named #7 Best Place to Buy a Beach House in the U.S.

Ocean City Summer Rental: Don’t Miss the Deadline

FOR A TRULY PROFITABLE SEASON it is also very important to sign your property up with a local rental company no later than April 15.  Most reservations are booked between April and September, including scores of last-minute reservations.

It is a good idea to check other properties in your building for an accurate idea of pricing.  If you lose one week due to over pricing, you lower your overall average.

REMEMBER to renew your rental license with the Town of Ocean City!

With a little preventative maintenance, and some homework, your property will have all the advantages required to ensure a successful summer season!

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Love On Tap Craft Beer Festival WEEKEND DEALS!

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Love On Tap Craft Beer Festival WEEKEND DEALS!

Love on Tap Festival WeekendLove On Tap Craft Beer Festival WEEKEND

Shore Craft Beer: Love on Tap Craft Beer Festival is being held on Saturday, February 29th in Ocean City, Maryland. The forecast is looking fantastic, but it is indoor, so no matter the weather, we’ve got you covered! The Festival has a special tag line for its Leap Day celebration, “You waited four years for this extra day, POUR IT WISELY!”

  • Over 20 Breweries 

  • 40+ Craft Beers 

  • Commemorative Glass

  • Prizes for Check-ins with Shore Craft Beer App

  • Games

  • Delmarva Inspired Selfie Stands

  • Live Music

With great opportunities like this and more,  the WISE choice is to go to the festival!

In past years, the event was sold out. To accommodate the demand for tickets, the Ocean City Convention Center will now house the Love on Tap Craft Beer Festival. The new location not only offers great views of the Bay, but almost doubles the amount of possible entrants! The Convention Center will be decorated by local town and county reps and by the breweries in attendance. The decorated site will give the ability to “Tour the Shore” without needing to leave the  Convention Center. Fest goers will have a chance to take selfies in front of pics and objects iconic to the Eastern Shore like beach patrol stands and jet skis! There will be games set up for ticket holders, and live music, by Firekite. The new Shore Craft Beer App will allow participants to check-in at booths throughout the fest and win prizes!

Leap Day is not the only day of festivities; it has evolved into a full weekend! Events of all kind will be happening throughout the weekend! So if you have not grabbed tickets and secured a place to stay, do it now! Hotels are offering packages and businesses our offering specials.

Space is Limited! Get Tickets NOW for LOT!

Love on Tap Craft Beer Festival Weekend Events

Check out the below dates, events, and links for more info and access to these GREAT events!

Friday, February 28

Brewers, Bloggers, & Beercation Round Table Talk

Get REWARDED to go this event!! Tickets are FREE and come with BONUSES! With each entry you receive:

That’s right! You get rewards for attending this event! Plus their will be prizes handed out as part of the Brewers, Bloggers, & Beercation Round Table event!

Location: Ocean Downs Casino Event Room

Time: 5:30

This 1st year event will have bloggers from around the country, local brewers, and local government discussing what is HOT is the craft beer industry and how BEERcations have effected tourism. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the conversation, and grab a craft beer at the bar. The Poseidon’s Pub & Event room will be serving local craft beer for $3! At the end, attendants will have a chance to ask questions of the panel. In true casino form, the crowd will also have a chance to win prizes too! So Download the Shore Craft Beer App so you can check-in & WIN!

Poseidon’s Pub will be offering a special menu for Love On Tap Craft Beer Festival WEEKEND

The Craft Beer inspired menu will be a discounted price!

$30 for three courses or order ala carte. (Available Friday, February 28 – Sunday, March 1)

Appetizers

Lagered Three Onion Soup –  Caramelized white onions,  red onions and leeks in a rich Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA infused broth. Crouton and melted Swiss cheese. 7
Lot 3 Simmered Clams and Mussels– East Coast Clams and Mussels tossed with pepper bacon, garlic and cherry tomatoes steeped in Evolution Lot #3 and finished with chive butter. Rosemary Ciabatta.        13
Ale House Cheese Dip w Bavarian Pretzels– Sizzling crock of our cheese fondue laced with Fin City Poor Mans IPA. Served with fresh baked Bavarian pretzels.  13

Entrees

Schnitzel Holstein – Breaded veal cutlet pan fried topped with egg and anchovy. Caper, lemon and Burley Oak Home Grown IPA brown butter sauce. Served with peppercorn spaetzle and fresh vegetable medley.   24
Fish and Fries– Yeungling battered Atlantic Cod with house slaw and Pub fries. Capered Tartar Dipping Sauce.  15
Beer Braised Chicken –  Half chicken braised in Flying Dog Blood Orange Ale, brown sugar, garlic and lemon. Served with roasted fingerling potatoes and fresh vegetable medley.   19
Beef Short Rib–  Seared beef short rib slow cooked in Sam Adams Boston Lager, beef stock and herbs. Served with seasoned rice and black beans. 21

Desserts

Brewamisu– Poseidons take on the classic Tiramisu. Made with lady fingers soaked in Evolution Lucky 7 Porter and mascarpone cheese. 7
Chocolate Beer Cheesecake – Chocolate Stout infused cheesecake with pretzel crust. 7

Love on Tap Festival Weekend

Liquor Before Beer Pre-Party at Seacrets, Jamaica USA

Keep your Friday night going strong as this follows our Brewers, Bloggers, and Beercations event. Get your Leap Day weekend started with live music, local craft beer, local craft spirits and more!

  • VIP’s for LOT Fest Get your T-shirts and Pre-Register 
  • VIP that Pre-Register Enjoy the Fast Lane on Fest Day!!
  • $5 for Seacrets local craft distilled cocktails all night for festival goers!

Saturday, February 29

Shore Craft Beer: Love On Tap Craft Beer Festival

Location: Ocean City Convention Center

VIP Admission Time 12:30

General Admission Time: 1:30 – 4:30

  • General Admission Ticket $35
  • Designated Driver Tickets $10

The 5th annual installment of Love on Tap festival is definitely NOT a repeat of last year. Their is still time to grab a General Admission for yourself and your crew! Take a tally of the who is getting in the van and trekking down with you! Save $5 with the

Coupon Code: HotelLove

Shore Craft Beer: Delmarva Birding Trips

Saturday’s Birding Expedition 8am-11am

Assateague, Bayside Ponds and Ocean City Inlet (DRIVING/HIKING)

Cost: $25/person

Meeting Location: Assateague Island Visitor Center

Love on Tap Festival Weekend

Locals know where to see the best variety of ducks, shorebirds, and raptors. So it is local birders who will guide this sojourn to view birds from the Verrazano Bridge overlooking Sinepuxent Bay, the waterfowl-laden pond at the Bayside community, and the sea ducks of the Ocean City Inlet. Please note: This trip does not enter Assateague Island due to restrictive permitting issues.

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Sunday, March 1

Shore Craft Beer: Delmarva Birding Trips

Sunday’s Birding Expedition 8am – 11am

Newport Farms Winter Wonderland (DRIVING/HIKING)

Cost: $25/person

Meeting Location: Cul-de-sac at eastern end of Hayes Landing Road

The 2,200-acre Newport Farm reveals spectacular winter birding replete with a remote duck-filled 70-acre freshwater pond next to the vast forests and marshes of Newport Bay. Bird lovers on this one-of-a-kind trip will enjoy short walks totaling less than a mile. The bucolic scene provides a breathtaking backdrop to one of Maryland’s most-renowned winter Bald Eagle and waterfowl spectacles. East Coast winter rarities like American White Pelicans and Golden Eagles may surprise, along with the occasional river otter.

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Shore Craft Beer: Love on Tap Brunch at Fin’s

Time: 10am – 5pm

Fins Ale House and Raw Bar on Main Street in Downtown Berlin will be hosting Sunday Brunch the morning following Love on Tap. There will be a Breakfast Beer Flight, with breakfast themed beers including a coffee stout, and an orange beer to enjoy with your breakfast tacos, avocado toast, or a full breakfast! There will be deals on Mimosa pitchers, Mimosas, and Bloody Mary’s. In addition to this, Happy Hour prices will be available all day throughout the entire restaurant. This includes deals on oysters, bar snacks, house wine, mixed drinks, and $3.50 Big Oyster Brewery drafts.

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