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Title: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Capetan Mihali on May 03, 2009, 04:02:11 PM
I might have the chance to stay at a friend's shore place in Ocean City, MD next weekend, was wondering if anybody has been and if there is anything to do, since it will probably be too cold for sea bathing. 

It looks like it's too far away to see the wild Chincoteague ponies.:(
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Anything worth doing in that part of the Delmarva?
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Admiral Yi on May 03, 2009, 04:05:51 PM
It's a drinking town.  Tons of DC area high school kids and New Jersey dirty Italian girls.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Sophie Scholl on May 03, 2009, 04:14:22 PM
Went there a few years back Memorial Day Weekend.  I had a good time.  As Yi says, it's a drinking town, not much else to do that I saw.  It was good for a 2 day drinking fest, but if you're looking for culture or anything like that, look elsewhere.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Capetan Mihali on May 03, 2009, 04:15:15 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 03, 2009, 04:05:51 PM
It's a drinking town.  Tons of DC area high school kids and New Jersey dirty Italian girls.

Well that doesn't sound too bad.  I've only ever been to Ocean City, NJ, which is, surprisingly, dry.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Admiral Yi on May 03, 2009, 04:28:13 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on May 03, 2009, 04:15:15 PM
Well that doesn't sound too bad.  I've only ever been to Ocean City, NJ, which is, surprisingly, dry.
There are worse ways to spend your time than drinking and staring at 16 year old girls in anal floss.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: CountDeMoney on May 03, 2009, 04:45:13 PM
Yes, there's plenty to do even though the season hasn't started yet.

You can drive 20 minutes to Assateague, and see the shitload of ponies there.  Chincoteague gets all the press because of The Drive, but Assateague has just as many.

Go north into Delaware, see all the beaches and all the outlet stores.  No sales tax in Delaware.

Every now and then in Rehoboth and Bethany, you'll see a WW2 watchtower used for spotting Der Kreigsmarine.

PM me for more details if you want.  I only spent most of my childhood there, that's all.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: CountDeMoney on May 03, 2009, 04:46:11 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on May 03, 2009, 04:15:15 PMOcean City, NJ

Barf.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Capetan Mihali on May 03, 2009, 04:51:20 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on May 03, 2009, 04:46:11 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on May 03, 2009, 04:15:15 PMOcean City, NJ

Barf.

:mad: It's no Wildwood, but it's still pretty nice...
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Caliga on May 03, 2009, 07:30:24 PM
I know I've been to Ocean City, NJ... unsure if I've been to the Maryland one.  My mom goes down to Lewes, Delaware all the time during the summer, which I think is nearby.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: derspiess on May 04, 2009, 12:39:20 AM
I miss the Delaware beaches + Ocean City.  Ocean City was great, for all its tackiness. 
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: garbon on May 04, 2009, 01:01:31 AM
Quote from: derspiess on May 04, 2009, 12:39:20 AM
I miss the Delaware beaches + Ocean City.  Ocean City was great, for all its tackiness. 

Tacky is as tacky does.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: grumbler on May 04, 2009, 06:34:39 AM
Quote from: garbon on May 04, 2009, 01:01:31 AM
Quote from: derspiess on May 04, 2009, 12:39:20 AM
I miss the Delaware beaches + Ocean City.  Ocean City was great, for all its tackiness. 

Tacky is as tacky does.
In Ocean City, tacky just is.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on May 04, 2009, 10:50:11 AM
It's a beach.  Has beachy tourist stuff.  Funnel cake too.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: derspiess on May 04, 2009, 12:51:44 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 04, 2009, 10:50:11 AM
It's a beach.  Has beachy tourist stuff.  Funnel cake too.

Also has a lot of subpar seafood restaurants.  One of the really good ones we went to had a kick-ass all you can eat smorgasbord-type deal for about $20, though.  If you could manage not to fill up on the stuff they brought out first (which was good), you could chow down on crabs, which is brought out later.

edit: The place is called Hooper's.  Haven't been there for about 8 years but it still haunts my dreams: http://www.hooperscrabhouse.com/
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Admiral Yi on May 04, 2009, 01:19:03 PM
Only a dead man can leave those hushpuppies alone. :(
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Caliga on May 04, 2009, 01:27:36 PM
I don't remember ever having hushpuppies in New Jersey.... in Kentucky it's pretty much a given they'll come with seafood though.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Ed Anger on May 04, 2009, 01:29:02 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 03, 2009, 04:05:51 PM
and New Jersey dirty Italian girls.

Sounds like a minus to me.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: DisturbedPervert on May 04, 2009, 01:34:57 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 04, 2009, 01:19:03 PM
Only a dead man can leave those hushpuppies alone. :(

I'd skip the filler and go straight for the prawns and crabs.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: derspiess on May 04, 2009, 01:59:45 PM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on May 04, 2009, 01:34:57 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 04, 2009, 01:19:03 PM
Only a dead man can leave those hushpuppies alone. :(

I'd skip the filler and go straight for the prawns and crabs.

Ezzackly.  It's okay to sample that (plus the corn on the cob w/ Old Bay seasoning), but keep telling yourself that it's filler, and what you've starved yourself all day for was the crabs.
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Caliga on May 04, 2009, 02:01:01 PM
There's also the Caliga Approach(TM): EAT EVERYTHING.  :blush:
Title: Re: Ocean City, MD: anybody been there?
Post by: Capetan Mihali on May 04, 2009, 02:27:15 PM
Quote from: derspiess on May 04, 2009, 12:51:44 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 04, 2009, 10:50:11 AM
It's a beach.  Has beachy tourist stuff.  Funnel cake too.

Also has a lot of subpar seafood restaurants.  One of the really good ones we went to had a kick-ass all you can eat smorgasbord-type deal for about $20, though.  If you could manage not to fill up on the stuff they brought out first (which was good), you could chow down on crabs, which is brought out later.

edit: The place is called Hooper's.  Haven't been there for about 8 years but it still haunts my dreams: http://www.hooperscrabhouse.com/

:mmm: Sounds good, though the price seems to have crept up to $28.  And I won't forget to BRING MY STADIUM CUP!