| Ocean City is a Jersey Shore beach resort
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| | The beach is eight miles long,
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| that sets itself apart from other
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| | well-maintained and safely monitored;
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| beachfront towns in going all out to
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| | Beach fees and badges are required.
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| insure that its reputation as Americas
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| | On rainy days you have a choice of things
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| Greatest Family Resort is true to its
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| | to do. You can visit the Bayside Center
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| motto. Its heritage is deep rooted in
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| | to see a museum and models of ships. With
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| Christian values. Alcohol sales are
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| | three floors of bay view front porches,
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| prohibited and there are no bars or
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| | its a great place to view the sunset. Or
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| nightclubs. The attractions along the
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| | you can take in a movie at the Strand
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| boardwalk are controlled by the city to
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| | theatre on the where they show G, PG and
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| insure they are safe, secure, and provide
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| | PG-13 movies.
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| wholesome family fun, at a modest cost.
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| | Looking for a cultural alternative to the
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| Located 65 miles from Philadelphia, and
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| | boardwalk? Visit the Ocean City Arts
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| 125 miles from New York City, it attracts
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| | Center , they have arts classes,
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| family vacationers from the tri-sate area
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| | exhibitions, crafts shows, and other
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| looking for a family destination with
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| | events.
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| lots of wholesome fun.
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| | There are also has many annual family
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| This family resort destination has many
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| | events including the century old Baby
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| attractions and accommodations that are
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| | Parade, the popular A Night in Venice,
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| family oriented and reasonably priced.
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| | and the Miss New Jersey Pageant.
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| Lodging including motels, bed and
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| | Being a family destination, it is not
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| breakfasts, hotels, and vacation home
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| | surprising taht there is a wide variety
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| rentals; family oriented restaurants,
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| | of moderately priced family restaurants
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| both sit in and take-out; shopping,
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| | that are child friendly. Most restaurants
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| including clothing, t-shirts, souvenirs,
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| | are found along the boardwalk and on
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| and antiques; and of course its beautiful
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| | Asbury Avenue. However, if you are
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| beach and fun filled boardwalk.
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| | looking for a fine dining experience, you
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| The boardwalk -- 50 feet in width, 2 1/2
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| | are not likely to find it in Ocean City.
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| miles long, has many eateries, taffy and
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| | For gourmet food, you can hop on the
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| fudge shops, and a large amusement pier,
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| | parkway north about 20 minutes to
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| Gillian's Wonderland Pier, with a 140
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| | Atlantic City or south about 30 minutes
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| foot Ferris wheel, kiddie cars, roller
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| | to Cape May for a wide choice of fine
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| coasters, a miniature golf course and a
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| | dining restaurants.
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| water park.
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| | Interested in Ocean City history? Take a
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| In the early morning, the boardwalk is
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| | walk through the historic district and
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| frequented by joggers and bikers, and as
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| | visit the brick Tabernacle on Wesley Ave.
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| afternoon approaches, they begin to
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| | Its the location of Ocean citys first
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| attract many teenagers, and by evening,
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| | house of worship, a wooden tabernacle
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| the families dominate.
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| | that was destroyed by a hurricane in
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| Ocean City has a long history of music
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| | 1944. Take a walk along the 300 block of
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| and summer concerts with the Music Pier,
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| | Central Avenue and see the large 100 year
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| a noted landmark on the boardwalk, being
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| | old Victorian style homes, or the New
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| the venue of distinction. In the summer,
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| | Brighton Inn circa 1882, on Fifth St,
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| the Music Pier is the home of the Ocean
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| | home of one of the city founders Rev.
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| City Pops orchestra providing quality
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| | William Burrell. It is known as the
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| entertainment with many soloist artists
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| | "marrying house" because of the many
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| appearing from the Philadelphia Symphony
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| | weddings he performed there.
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| Orchestra.
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