Vacation in Ocean City MA

gitarjoe · July 19th, 2008, 09:38 AM

Just got back from Ocean City MD. Great beach and waves. Great crab cakes and sites(wink). People playing guitar on the boardwalk. Owner of the diner comes up to me and sees my guitar tee shirt. He says he has a 59 les paul that was left to him by his grand mother. She played in a country band. He tells me its in"under the bed" condition. I think I just found my new retirement place.

Tim Armstrong · July 19th, 2008, 10:21 AM

Was that Ocean City, Maryland? And if so, why didn't you come see the Mood Swingers???

Cheers, Tim

gitarjoe · July 19th, 2008, 10:25 AM

Ooops sorry Tim. Yea Maryland. I guess I should have told everyone before I left.

chet · July 19th, 2008, 11:39 AM

WOW!

I clicked on this thread and my browser crashed!

You should've jammed with Tim!

blacklinefish · July 19th, 2008, 10:11 PM

My dad just told me he's selling the Ocean City homestead (on 99th street, lol). The memories go back over three decades in that condo.

The first time I went to Ocean City was June, 1968. I was born a month earlier.

--gh

XKnight · July 19th, 2008, 10:31 PM

I use to live in Howard County, MD and my family and I would vacation in Ocean City regularly. It's a great place and we miss it. I wish we had bought a condo there about 10 years ago when we had an opportunity.

MarkV · July 20th, 2008, 02:35 AM

I have been in OC, MD a couple of times to visit a friend who owns a condo (57th street) there. Nice beaches and nice people.

Great place, but somtimes too busy in the summer and practically empty off season..

I like Irie Radio though!

Tim Armstrong · July 20th, 2008, 09:23 AM

It's a pretty good place to live September-May, and June-August makes that possible, so we deal with it!

It used to turn into a ghost town in the winter, but not anymore. Lots of good restaurants and bars stay open year-round, and stay somewhat busy. Not summer high season busy, but busy enough to stay in business!

The absolutely best time here is September, though. Everything is still open, the weather is usually wonderful, and the ocean water is at it's warmest. It's sweet!!!

Cheers, Tim

chet · July 20th, 2008, 12:08 PM

I gotta bring a NJ TDPRI contigent to come visit you, Tim.

This may be a good time!

Fendrcaster · July 20th, 2008, 03:06 PM

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The absolutely best time here is September, though. Everything is still open, the weather is usually wonderful, and the ocean water is at it's warmest. It's sweet!!!

Also, room rates drop by about 50% right after Labor Day. I always used to vacation there the second week of September, prices had dropped, everything was still open and the water was still warm enough to swim.

July 19th, 2008, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
gitarjoe Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,034 15 Photos	Vacation in Ocean City Maryland Just got back from Ocean City MD. Great beach and waves. Great crab cakes and sites(wink). People playing guitar on the boardwalk. Owner of the diner comes up to me and sees my guitar tee shirt. He says he has a 59 les paul that was left to him by his grand mother. She played in a country band. He tells me its in"under the bed" condition. I think I just found my new retirement place. __________________ Just my two cents. Last edited by gitarjoe : July 20th, 2008 at 07:27 AM. Reason: typos.

July 19th, 2008, 10:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 8,391	Was that Ocean City, Maryland? And if so, why didn't you come see the Mood Swingers??? Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

July 19th, 2008, 10:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
gitarjoe Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,034 15 Photos	Ooops sorry Tim. Yea Maryland. I guess I should have told everyone before I left. __________________ Just my two cents.

July 20th, 2008, 09:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 8,391	It's a pretty good place to live September-May, and June-August makes that possible, so we deal with it! It used to turn into a ghost town in the winter, but not anymore. Lots of good restaurants and bars stay open year-round, and stay somewhat busy. Not summer high season busy, but busy enough to stay in business! The absolutely best time here is September, though. Everything is still open, the weather is usually wonderful, and the ocean water is at it's warmest. It's sweet!!! Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

July 19th, 2008, 11:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,011	WOW! I clicked on this thread and my browser crashed! You should've jammed with Tim!

July 19th, 2008, 10:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
blacklinefish Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northwest Missouri Age: 40 Posts: 1,065	My dad just told me he's selling the Ocean City homestead (on 99th street, lol). The memories go back over three decades in that condo. The first time I went to Ocean City was June, 1968. I was born a month earlier. --gh

July 19th, 2008, 10:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
XKnight Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TX Posts: 612	I use to live in Howard County, MD and my family and I would vacation in Ocean City regularly. It's a great place and we miss it. I wish we had bought a condo there about 10 years ago when we had an opportunity.

July 20th, 2008, 02:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
MarkV TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Amsterdam Age: 32 Posts: 50	I have been in OC, MD a couple of times to visit a friend who owns a condo (57th street) there. Nice beaches and nice people. Great place, but somtimes too busy in the summer and practically empty off season.. I like Irie Radio though!

July 20th, 2008, 12:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,011	I gotta bring a NJ TDPRI contigent to come visit you, Tim. This may be a good time!