Stories

Two Sides of Ocean City: Bayside vs Oceanside

From the tip of the boardwalk to the Delaware line, nine miles of restaurants, waterparks, shops, mini golf and so much more make up the town of Ocean...

Get Salty for Margarita Day in Ocean City

Frozen or on the rocks? That’s the question you’ll be hearing this Thursday, Feb. 22 because not only is it President’s Day, it is a...

Ocean City Film Festival 2018

Over 100 films and artists from all over the world are coming to town March 9th-11th for Ocean City’s Second Annual Film Festival! Last year&...

Ocean City for ages 55+

Known as a tourist town full of family-fun and an exciting night-life for its younger visitors, Ocean City has many of hot spots and attractions for t...

Jolly Roger: A Destination You Won't Want To Miss

Did you know that January 31st is National Plan Your Vacation Day? Now we all know Ocean City is the best vacation spot around, however, we&rsquo...

Baecation in Ocean City this V-Day

Flowers, chocolate, and stuffed teddy bear all scream “Valentine’s Day,” but what better way to spend this special holiday all about...

#OC Foodie

From Rare & Rye to Ocean 13 to Red Red Wine Bar, the town filled its streets with new and exciting eateries this calendar year! With brand new res...

El Galeon Sails to Ocean City

The 170-foot, 495-ton replica of the 17th century Spanish El Galeon, also known in town as “The Tall Ship” not only visited Ocean City thi...

100 Nights of Lights

When the sun went down, the lights came on! From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the south end of the boardwalk featured a light show every single night! T...

Cheers to a New Year

The New Year is fast approaching and we couldn’t be more excited here at exploreOC! It’s the time where we reflect back on 2017 to evaluat...

Brian's Christmas Songbook Concert

In the state of Maryland alone, 40 people die each week due to drug overdoses. To bring awareness to this growing problem, Tony Christ created a no...

Tourism At It's Finest

2017 was filled with Maryland Tourism Coalition (MTC) local winners! The Visionary Impact Award was presented to the Greater Ocean City, Maryland C...

Travel to Jolly Roger Splash Mountain

Travel Channel picked five iconic amusement parking in the United States with “enticing aquatic attractions” and our own Jolly Roger Splas...

FOMO Is Real (Fear Of Missing Out)

In mid October, Expedia released a list of the top 14 cities that give you the worst case of FOMO (fear of missing out). Ocean City made it o...

Celebrating Anniversaries And Breaking Records

During the 44th Annual White Marlin Open, participant Glen Frost aboard the Wire Nut caught the third largest white marlin ever in the histo...

New Hotels In Ocean City

Hotel Monte Carlo Oceanfront and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ocean City emerged as new places to stay in town this year! Hotel Monte Carlo...

Penne For Your Thoughts - Italian Restaurants in OCMD

If tacos every Tuesday are getting old, why not spice up your week with some Italian? With dishes ranging from spaghetti, to alfredo, to ziti you...

Reasons to Spend Holidays in OC

Not every day can be sunny and 75, but don’t let that stop you from getting the most out of what the beautiful town of Ocean City has to offer d...

Gobble 'till You Wobble Thanksgiving Day Feasts

When you live on the shore, there is a lot to be thankful for. Especially in Ocean City, where hundreds of restaurants are providing awesome deals ser...

Scrumptious Seasonal Treats in Ocean City, MD!

We have officially reached the autumn season since the weather has started to finally cool down a bit! As upsetting as that might be to some, it&rsquo...

Fall Restaurant Week Returns to Ocean City, Maryland

Ocean City will be hosting the Fall Restaurant Week Sunday, Nov. 5 through Sunday, Nov. 19, a culinary experience you will not want to miss! Along wit...

Paranormal Investigation at Ripley's Believe It Or Not!

Paranormal Ocean City Ghost hunters are coming to town on two separate occasions this October to show Ocean City in a different light (or dark) and...

Bringing Color to the Shore

Jamie and Alexandra Jacobs, owners of T.C. Studios are the first to open a year-round painting workspace in Ocean City, Maryland. Their vision bega...

Fantastic Fall Events at Fager's

Summer has come to an end and most vacationers have returned home. The town is quieter and less crowded, however, that does not mean that all of the f...

Fall Fashion Trends in Ocean City, MD

We can all agree that the 2017 summer season was one of the best yet! Some of us are a little bitter that summer is coming to an end, but that doesn&r...