Celebrate Juneteenth with master storyteller Queen Nur
The Ocean City Arts Center presents Karen “Queen Nur” Abdul-Malik in an early celebration and commemoration of Juneteenth, the day in 1865, that the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the slaves in Galveston, Texas, two and one-half years after its...Ocean City remembers the brave on Memorial Day
Photos by Steffen Klenk Ocean City held its Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27 at Veterans Memorial Park. This year’s program included a keynote speech by Former POW and Retired U.S. Air Force Captain Ralph W. Galati, who described his experience serving in...Beach Patrol is ready for summer crowds
By Camryn Schultheis Ocean City’s population swells from 12,000 to approximately 150,000 during the busy summer season. With many of the transient population beachgoers, beach safety is top priority. Fortunately, the Ocean City Beach Patrol, OCBP, is here to help the...Beach trip made easier
By Julia Train Summer is synonymous with beach trips, yet the preparation for a relaxing day by the sea often proves to be far from relaxing. You have to lug a cooler, umbrella, chairs, toys and more all while sweating from the blazing sun and stressing about whether...O.C. businesses take a plunge to celebrate summer’s arrival
Photos by Steffen Klenk Ocean City officials welcomed the unofficial start of summer last Friday, May 24, with an Unlocking of the Ocean next to the Music Pier. Hundreds gathered to watch the festivities as a ceremonial wooden key was turned into the sand, followed by...
