Downbeach Seafood Festival delights crowds
The annual Downbeach Seafood Festival returned to Ski Beach last weekend, Sept.13 and 14, drawing thousands of visitors for two full days of local flavors, craft brews and bayside entertainment. Produced by Good Time Tricycle Productions, the event featured food...
Phillies, Eagles on a roll
This is the best time of year for Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles fans. The Phillies just clinched the National League East championship and seem to have a legitimate shot at winning the World Series for the first time since 2008. The Eagles, fresh off winning the...
Remembering the Park Theatre fire
A Look Back “Park Fire Loss Set at $75,000” was the headline on the Sept. 12, 1930, Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger. The article reported, “Less than 48 hours (after) it had closed for the season, the Park Theatre, at Park Place and the Boardwalk, was destroyed by fire,...
Remembering the old Rickety Bridge
Few people today remember the old “Rickety Bridge” on the Somers Point-Longport Boulevard, but those who do can still hear the rumblings of the timber planks when a vehicle drove over them, especially late at night when all else was quiet. Originally built in 1916,...
Airport Festival kicked off Airshow Weekend in Ocean City
Airshow Weekend began Saturday, Sept. 13, with the annual Ocean City Airport Festival at the Municipal Airport. The festival featured a diverse lineup of aircraft, including World War II planes, classic warbirds and vintage models. Visitors also enjoyed helicopter...
