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The sights, sounds, and smells are unmistakeable: children’s laughter alternating with screams emitting from the roller coaster and pier rides, the crashing waves just a short distance away, and the aromas that have been seaside staples for close to 100 … Continue reading →

I hope you’re all still with me after parts I, II and III of this story. If you’re just picking it up, you can be brought up to speed with just a few clicks. I’ll do my best to wrap … Continue reading →

Oysters provide an important habitat and food source for numerous estuarine species. Mollusks, worms, crustaceans, fish, and birds all rely on oysters to survive. Oysters form 3-dimensional reefs that attract (directly or indirectly) hundreds species of invertebrates and fishes. The … Continue reading →

Bump is one of the neatest apps ever. I initially downloaded Bump on my iPhone sometime early last year. After several months and only a few ‘bumps’ with my friends, I deleted the app and deemed it not a necessity … Continue reading →

The last full weekend of August is typically the slowest weekend of the summer for businesses in Ocean City. Not this year. The Uptown Beach Bash hopes to draw thousands of visitors to the coastal town that weekend. Roughly 30% … Continue reading →

Get out this weekend and do something fun on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It's like a never-ending festival this weekend… Between the Berlin Peach Festival, the Great Pocomoke Fair, and the antique equipment festival, there's plenty of fair food, fun … Continue reading →

On July 31st, 2012, a group of individuals spent the day learning about oyster restoration efforts in Maryland. The oyster restoration supporters took part in a fascinating tour of the Horn Point Laboratory Oyster Hatchery in Cambridge, MD. The tour … Continue reading →

Up and down the coastline of Ocean City, MD, surf shops pepper the streets with style. From Beater boards to Sanuk sandals—that aren’t really sandals—and the many coveted clothing brands favored by grade school kids and aging surfers alike, the … Continue reading →

If your relationship status is nonexistent, questionable, or less than ideal, you are likely trying to improve this area in your life. If you have tried other things that have had not had the effect you were hoping to achieve, … Continue reading →

Say I Do in Berlin is the town’s premier wedding event. The event has been scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 along Main Street in the historic town of Berlin, MD. The outdoor wedding show will include … Continue reading →

Along with bluetooth headsets, one of the most frustrating electronics purchases for me has been an FM Transmitter for my iPod or phone. While some have seemed promising, frequent bouts of static always dash my hopes and drown my tunes. … Continue reading →

Just over ten years ago, Berlin, MD was transformed into the fictitious town of Hale, MD for the major motion picture, Runaway Bride. Producers of the film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere chose the name Hale for their movie’s … Continue reading →

Hopefully you’ve all been following along through parts 1 and 2 of this piece. It’s a story about mortality, resiliency, the human spirit, and how the worst of times can bring out the best in people. By the end of … Continue reading →

Which tech gadgets, products, apps, and software do you want or need? Which products do you ‘gotta have? Each week, a bona-fide tech expert from D3Corp of West Ocean City, MD will discuss tech products that you’ve ‘gotta have live, on the … Continue reading →

Welcome to summertime on the coast.  If you’re coming here on vacation, chances are you expect to pay handsomely for practically everything. But that’s just not so in Ocean City, MD, especially if you happen to be in the market … Continue reading →

I have a gigantic sweet tooth. Pretty much every savory meal in my life has to be followed by something sweet. I know that with a little self-control and discipline I could probably overcome this compulsion; however, I am not … Continue reading →