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- Ocean City
Ocean City
Ocean City is Maryland's number one summer holiday resort, with
so many visitors during the peak summer months that it becomes the
second largest city in the state for the season. It is not the
place to enjoy a quiet holiday by the sea, especially on weekends
or during the college holidays, when hordes of students looking for
a party swamp the town. With more than 10 miles (16km) of white
sandy beaches and pounding surf, Ocean City presents itself as an
attractive holiday resort, dominated by the famous old boardwalk
that is lined with shops, bars and restaurants, flashing neon signs
and holiday condos. Among the ice-cream stands and all-night
fast-food franchises are hotels dating back to the 1920s. The
fishing pier at the end of the Ocean City boardwalk has an
amusement park with a huge Ferris wheel. There are plenty of
activities including boating and deep-sea fishing, mini-golf
courses, tram rides as well as the beaches. To escape the holiday
crowds in Ocean City, the Assateague Island National Seashore is a
37-mile (60km) stretch of wild and undeveloped beach and marshland
that extends into Virginia. Little brown and white ponies are the
only inhabitants that roam the dunes and graze in the grassy
marshes. The main roads and paths can be crowded in summer with
people coming to see the legendary wild ponies, but a short way off
the main routes will bring the peace one may be looking for, but
clouds of mosquitoes tend to plague even the most intrepid
explorers.
Information & Facts
Activities
You name it, you can do it on holiday in Ocean City. Activities
as diverse as boat trips, paint ball fights, golf, go-karting,
gambling, sailing and cycling are all on offer. Watersports of all
sorts are available.
Language
English is the most common language but Spanish is often
spoken in south-western states.
Money
The US Dollar (USD) is the unit of currency and is divided into
100 cents. Only major banks exchange foreign currency. ATMs are
widespread and credit cards and travellers cheques are widely
accepted. Travellers cheques should be taken in US Dollars to avoid
hassles. Banking hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm.
Negatives
Ocean city is urbanised, a little noisy and can get extremely
crowded during the summer months. Not the best holiday resort for
those looking for some peace and quiet.
Night Life
After the sun sets, Ocean City's Boardwalk and the Ocean Highway
lights up as party-seekers explore the hundreds of clubs, pubs and
bars offering a wide variety of attractions from hot DJs to live
entertainment and dancing.
Restaurants
Ocean City prides itself in tempting the taste buds of all ages
and persuasions in keeping with its affordable family holiday
image, but the gourmet's choice in this resort is irresistible
fresh seafood including clams, mussels, oysters, crab and lobster.
The city has more than 22, 000 restaurant seats, most of them al
fresco with views of the Bay, and that is without the take-away and
delivery joints, many of the restaurants touting 'all you can eat'
banquets.
Besides delicious seafood visitors can take their pick of a
gamut of international flavours like Chinese, French, Italian and
Mexican. Recommendations include Smoker's BBQ Pit for ribs and
chicken, On the Bay Seafood for Maryland crabs, and the the
award-winning Fager's Island Restaurant with its spacious outdoor
decks.
Shopping
For avid holiday shoppers, Ocean City's 20-block Boardwalk and
the town's Gold Coast Mall are the stuff of dreams, bursting with
speciality and boutique shops, as well as a number of brand name
factory outlets. Souvenir shopping is particularly enjoyable with a
host of fascinating things to seek out and take home. Golfers are
well advised to check out the local golf shops where bargains are
to be had.