Iconic pirate ship ready for return at Playland Castaway Cove for 2025 season
By Stephanie Loder Playland’s Castaway Cove beachfront amusement park in Ocean City plans to open its 2025 season in the spring with a new, 60-foot-long pirate ship at the entrance to replace the one destroyed in a fire nearly four years ago. A four-alarm blaze in...Enjoy your poinsettias all year long
Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton With their vibrant red color, poinsettias are the most popular plant to use for decorating during the holidays. Although we associate poinsettias with Christmastime, they are actually tropical plants, native to south Mexico and Central...What’s happening in Ocean City
Holiday events continue throughout the month in Ocean City Downtown merchants are celebrating “Festive Fridays” again this year. The fun started on Nov. 29 with Ocean City’s traditional Christmas in the Downtown – “Our Miracle on Asbury Avenue” event and continued on...Historic tour in Ocean City puts spotlight on island’s background, preservation
By Steffen Klenk This past Saturday, Dec. 7, the non-profit Friends of OCNJ History and Culture hosted their second annual Holiday Home Tour. This three-hour self-guided tour was attended by over 500 people and featured nearly two dozen properties, consisting largely...Final thoughts from The Boardwalk Bench
By Bill Quain Dear readers, this will be my last “Six Words on a Boardwalk Bench” column. When I began the column in May 2023, I had no idea just how many people I would reach. People now approach me (and my guide dog, Trudy) on the Ocean City Boardwalk, along Asbury...
