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One sun-soaked Sunday in June, Gary Genovese a metal-detecting ace from Delaware, stumbled upon a golden opportunity on Facebook. 💻 A Virginia family's desperate plea caught his eye - their precious 16-ounce gold chain, a family heirloom, was lost in the waves on July 4th. 😱 A whopping $5,000 reward was up for grabs! 🤑 Gary and his wife couldn't resist the call of adventure (and cold hard cash), so they hit the beach faster than you can say "buried treasure"!

🕵️‍♂️ Armed with his trusty metal detector and a boatload of determination, Gary waded into the knee-deep water at 1st Street beach. 🌊 Other treasure hunters had already tried their luck, but our man Gary wasn't about to let that dampen his spirits! 💪 In just 15 minutes - EUREKA! 💥 Gary struck gold, quite literally! After a bit of digging (and probably some very excited splashing), he lifted his scoop to reveal a massive gold chain glinting in the sunlight. 🌞💎

🎉 Talk about a day at the beach gone right! Gary, at 61 years young, had just made the find of a lifetime. 🏆 While he's no stranger to finding cool stuff (hello, 1700s shipwreck coins! 🏴‍☠️), this golden discovery takes the cake. 🍰 The happy ending? The family got their precious heirloom back, and Gary walked away with a "little chunk of cash" (aka a cool $5K! 💰). Now that's what we call a win-win situation! 👏😇

OC Tidal Trivia

It's 1970, and OC is still chillin' as a small seasonal hotspot, catching rays and visitors mostly between Memorial Day and Labor Day. But that was all about to change. On April 18, the Ocean City Convention Hall swung open its doors, inviting bigger conventions to town and stretching the season like saltwater taffy! 🍬 Hotels and restaurants started opening earlier and staying open later, serving up good vibes and great food to meet the demands of the growing off-season crowd. Talk about a beach town glow-up! 😎🌟

And that was just the beginning of the swell! 🚗💨 In 1971, the Route 90 Bridge rolled into town, creating a brand new mid-town section and turbocharging the development of northern Ocean City. It was like somebody hit the fast-forward button on the city's growth! 🏗️💥 By 1973, the skyline was poppin' with over a dozen high-rise condos north of 94th Street. Restaurants and shopping centers were sprouting up faster than you could say "surf's up!" along Coastal Highway. 🛍️🍽️ Just when it seemed like the party would never end, the Arab Oil Embargo and sky-high interest rates crashed the scene like unwelcome beach bums. 😬🛢️ The building boom hit the brakes, but you can't stop the tide! 🌊 Ocean City had already caught a glimpse of its bright future, and there was no turning back. The sleepy beach town was on its way to becoming the ultimate year-round destination we know and love today! 🏖️❤️

🌊 Ride the Tide of Excitement: 🏄‍♀️

Top Picks

July 14 - July 17, 2024

Event Vibes 🎉

Sunday July 14

• Ocean City Farmer’s Market | 8am-1pm

• Berlin Farmer’s Market | 9am-1pm

• Sundae’s In The Park w/fireworks | Northside Park | 7-9pm | Free

• Macky’s Trivia Night | Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd | 8pm

• Classic Car Show @Somerset Plaza w/DJ music | 3-6pm

• Beach Bands & the Best Fries @ Thrashers Inlet | 9am

• Ocean City Tuna Tournament | All Day

Monday July 15

• Ocean City Beach Dance Party w/fireworks | BK & Chrissy - Radio Ocean City | Caroline St Stage | 7-9:30pm | Free

• Monday Deck Party | Fager’s Island | 5:30pm

• Kids Camp Painting Experience | T.C. Studios | 9:30-11am

• History Of Our Surfman | Ocean City Life-Saving Museum | 10-10:30am | Free

Tuesday July 16

• Brian Stoehr’s Beach Body Boarding Camp | 2:30-3:30pm | Resident $75 - Non-resident $80

• Ocean City Farmers Market | 8am-12pm

• 2 for Tuesday | T.C. Studios | 6-8pm

• Beach Safety | OC Life-Saving Museum | 10-10:30am

• Summer Concerts @ Holt Landing | Dustin Showers | 6 pm | Free

• Movie Night | Castle in the Sand | At dusk | Free

• Fireworks Show | Ropewalk | 9:45pm | Free

• Under The Sea Story Time & Craft | The Millville Boardwalk | 11-11:30am | Free

Wednesday July 17

• Pick Your Painting | T.C. Studios | 9:30-11am

• Knot Tying | Ocean City Life-Saving Museum | 10-10:30am | Free

• Kid’s Paint Night - Mermaid Tail | Ocean Pines Community Center | 5:30-6:30pm | $22 per person

• Stranded @ Sea - OC Bay Hopper Program | 6:15-7:45 | $50 pp

• Service Industry Wednesdays | Seacrets | 10-2am

Music Vibes 🎸🎶

Sunday July 14

• Ashore Resort & Beach Club | Jonathan Marvel | 3-7pm

• Beach Barrels | Nate Clendenan | 4-7pm

• BLU Crabhouse & Raw Bar | Monkee Paw | 6-9pm

• Bourbon Street on the Beach | Marcella Peters 5pm | Slomfire 9pm

• Cabanas Beach Bar & Grille | The Dunehounds 1-5pm | Schizophrenic Boggieman 7-11pm

• Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill | Top Shelf 12-3pm | Lauren Glick Band 4-8pm

• Fagers Island | DJ Mary Jane | 9:30pm

• Freeman Arts Pavilion | Fitz and The Tantrums | 7-8:30pm

• The Jungle Bar & Restaurant | Fitzkee Brothers | 4-8pm

• M.R. Ducks | The Dickson Twins | 4-8pm

• Purple Moose Saloon | More More More | 10pm

• Rip Tide | Fubar | 1-5pm

• Ropewalk | Pat O’Brennan | 12-4pm | Beach Bandits 4-8pm

• Seacrets | Triple Rail Turn 5-9pm | Yawd Lynk 9pm-1:30am | Amish Outlaws 10pm-1:50am  

• Skye Bar & Grill | Lennon Laricci | 4-8pm

• The Wedge | Jason Lee 1-4pm | Jack & T Lutz 6-9pm

• 45 St Taphouse | Rick & Regina | 3-6pm

Monday July 15

• Ashore Resort & Beach Club | Jonathan Marvel | 3-7pm

• Bourbon Street on the Beach | Ocean Winds | 6pm

• Cabanas Beach Bar & Grille | Dave Sherman 1-5pm | Rogue Citizens Duo 7-11pm

• Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill | Nate Clandenen 12-3pm | Endless Ember 4-8pm

• Fager’s Island | Great Train Robbery 5:30pm | Pineapple 9:30 pm

• Freeman Arts Pavilion | Trombone Shorty | 7-8:30pm

• Purple Moose Saloon | More More More | 10pm

• Ropewalk | Pat O’Brennan | 4-8pm

• Seacrets | Michael Frantz and Spearhead 6-10pm | My Hero Zero 9pm-1:30am

• Skye Bar | Wes Davis | 5-8pm

• The Wedge | Steve Bowers | 1-4pm  

• 45 St Taphouse | Cait Adler | 3-6pm

Tuesday July 16

• Ashore Resort & Beach Club | Josh Pryor | 3-7pm

• Bourbon Street on the Beach | Bell Curve | 6pm

• Cabanas Beach Bar & Grille | Ray Holiday 1-5pm | Endless Ember Duo 7-11pm

• Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill | Keri Filasky 11:30am-2:30pm | Whiskey Train 3:30-7:30pm

• Fager’s Island | DJ Robcee 5:30pm | Latin Night 10pm

• Freeman Arts Pavilion | Night Ranger | 7-8:30pm

• Ropewalk | Michael Chester | 4-8pm

• Seacrets | Opposite Directions 5-9pm | DJ Wax 9pm-2am | Turning the Tide 10-1:50am

• Skye Bar & Grill | Full Circle | 4-8pm

• Sunset Grille Dockside | Street Survivors | 6-10pm

• The Wedge | Wes Davis 2-9pm | Troy Mawyer 6-9pm

• Vista Roof Top | Acoustic Campfire | 4-7pm

• 45 St Taphouse | Noah James Hittner | 3-9pm

Wednesday July 17

• Ashore Resort & Beach Club | Carley Twigg | 3-7pm

• Beach Barrels | DJ Rupe Bingo | 6-9pm

• BLU Crabhouse & Raw Bar | Cup of Joe | 5-9pm

• Cabanas Beach Bar & Grille | Fil Rhythm 1-5pm | Shane Gamble 7-11pm

• Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill | Ben Davis 12-3pm | Aaron Howell Trio 4-8pm

• Fager’s Island | DJ Wax 5:30pm | DJ Hector 10 pm

• Freeman Arts Pavilion | Joe Bonamassa | 7-8:30pm

• Ropewalk | Mike Chester | 4-8pm

• Seacrets | Love & Special Sauce 6-10pm | The Benderz 10pm-1:50am

• Skye Bar & Grill | Rany Lee Ashcraft | 4-8pm

• The Wedge | Brian Dorsey 1-4pm | Jack Bannon 6-9pm

• 45 St Taphouse | Lauren Glick | 3-9pm

Weather Forecast

Sun | 85° 🌡️ | 15% 🌧️ | ESE 💨 7 mph

Mon | 90° 🌡️ | 6% 🌧️ | SW 💨 8 mph

Tues | 90° 🌡️ | 6% 🌧️ | 💨 SW 10 mph

Wed | 88° 🌡️ | 35% 🌧️ | 💨 SSW 13 mph

💧🌡️ Water temp = 74°

Food & Drink Vibes 🦀🍹

• BLU Crabhouse & Raw Bar | $4.50 rails, $5 house wine & orange crushes, $7 all other crushes, $2.50 Natty’s, $4 domestic draft | 3-5pm Daily

• Buxy’s Salty Dog Saloon | $7 crushes | 2-5pm Daily

• Captain’s Table | $3 domestic bottles, $4 craft bottles & cans, $5 rails, $7 house glass of wine, $10 select apps | 4-6pm daily

• Coastal Salt | $7 crushes, margs, sangria, $4 domestic beer | discounted deviled eggs, charcuterie, scallops, nachos & wings | 4-6pm Daily

• Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill | 2 for 1 drinks | 5-6pm Daily

• Coins Pub & Restaurant | discounts on select apps & drinks at the bar | 2-5:30pm Daily

• Crab Alley | $2 Natty’s, $3 Miller, $2 off crushes, $1 off rails, $1 off bottles beer, $9 rockfish fingers w/fries, fried shrimp w/fries, $10 dbl cheeseburger & fries, 1 pd wings, $11 mussels, $12 rockfish tacos | 12-3pm Mon-Fri, 12-3pm Sat & Sun

• Crabcake Factory West | $45 All you can crab legs & shrimp | 3-8pm July Special

• Dry 85 | $5 draft of the day, $6 wine of the day, $5 rails, $3 bottled beer | $8 wings, $8 fried pickles, $3 homemade potato chips | 3-5:30pm Sun-Thurs

• Fager’s Island | $6 drink specials | 3-5pm Tues-Fri & Sun

• Fish Tales | $4 Surfsides & Landsharks, $2.50 Natty’s All Day | Bloody Mary Bar, $5 mimosas | 11am-3pm Sunday only

• Green Turtle - Original | $3.25 domestic draft, $3.50 domestic bottles & rails | 3-6pm Mon-Fri

• Green Turtle West OC | $20.99 pitcher of beer & 12 boneless wings | 4-7pm Daily

• Guido’s Burritos - 33rd St | Bombs Away Thursday - $3 Natty’s, $4 Bombs & Tequila shots, $5 green tea shots, $5 bottled beer, $9 rails | 10pm-2am Thursday only

• Harborside Bar & Grill | $3.50 domestic draft & rails, $5.50 house wine, $7 orange crush | discounted steamed shrimp, jerk chicken, wings, mussels & clams | 3-6pm Daily

• Hooked | $3 domestic draft, $5 craft draft & rails, $6 house wines, $7 orange or grapefruit crushes, discounted bar menu | 3-6pm Daily

• Longboard Cafe | 2 for 1 drinks | 5-6pm Daily

• Macky’s Bayside | discounted select apps & drinks at bar and cocktail deck only | 3-6pm Daily

• Nantuckets | $10 off wine | Wednesdays only

• Pickles Pub | $3 Tecate beer, $2 beef, chicken or pork taco’s | 11:30am-6pm Tuesday only

• Pit & Pub | $3 domestic beer & rails, 50% off select appetizers | 2-5pm Daily

• Ropewalk | $6 crushes, $4 house wine, rails, adult slushies, $2.50 Coors & Miller lite draft, $2 off all drafts | 2-6pm Mon-Fri

• Seacrets | $3.50 Natty’s, $4.50 domestics, $5.50 imports, $6.50 crafts & high noons | 4-7pm Sun, Tues-Thurs

• Sky Bar & Grille | $5 rail, $5.50 house wine, $1 off draft, $6.75 crushes | $1 oysters, $26 lobster special | 3-6pm Daily

• Waterman’s Seafood Company | Early bird seafood specials | 11am-4:30pm Mon-Fri

• The Wedge | $3 Natty’s, $4 Wedge pilsner, $7 sangria, $8 crushes, $10 wings | 3-6pm Daily

• 32 Palm | $6 draft, house wine, rails | 3-6pm Daily

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