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April 12 - April 18

Event Vibes 🎉 

Sunday, April 12

• Cars & Coffee | OC Coffee Beanery | 8am-12pm

• Fiction & Fiber Arts | Calvin B Taylor House | 12-2pm

• Master Style Boardwalk Bar Crawl Series - Tee Off of the Series | Starts @Cabanas | 2pm | $20pp

• Lil’ Bakers - Springtime Cupcake Garden | Mandala Pies Bakery | 2pm | $45pp

• 2000’s Pop Culture Trivia | Harpoon Hannah’s | 2-4pm

• All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner | Stevenson United Methodist Church | 4-6pm | $15pp

• Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser | Shenanigan’s | 4-7pm | $15pp

Monday, April 13

• Guest Barista Event w/Mike from Cafe Berlin | The Juice Club | 6am-2pm

• OC Beach Heroes | 37th St - Castle in the Sand parking lot | 9-10am

• Librarian Scavenger Hunt | Ocean Pines Library | 9am-5pm

• OC Knitting Club | Ocean City Library | 10:30am-12pm | All ages

• Storytime: Frogs | Ocean City Library | 10:30-11:30am

• Writing for Wellness | Ocean Pines Library | 1:30-3pm

• Teen Time: Painting Pots | Ocean Pines Library | 3:30-6pm

• Sensory Bottles | Ocean Pines Library | 4:30-5:30pm

• Delmarva’s A Capella Chorus | Ocean Pines Community Center | 6-8pm

• Vinyl Night | Berlin Beer Co | 6-9pm

• Trivia Night | Harpoon Hannah’s | 6-9pm

• Open Mic Night | Burn Wood Fired Pizza | 7-10pm

• Karaoke Monday | Pickles Pub | 9:30pm

• Book Club - Behold the Dreamers | Tides & Vine | 6pm

• Trivia Night w/ The Rockstar | Burn Wood Fired Pizza | 6pm

• Trivia | Sinpuxent Brewing | 6pm

• Bar Bingo | Harpoon Hannah’s | 6-7:30pm

• Trivia Night | Berlin Beer Co | 6-8pm

• Atlantic Coast Sportsfishing Association (ACSA) Meeting | OC American Legion Post 166 | 7pm

• Balkan Night | Kalamata Meze Bar | 11pm-2am

Wednesday, April 15 - Tax Day 😤

• Librarian Scavenger Hunt | Ocean Pines Library | 9am-5pm

• Worcester County Humane Society Thrift Store | 10am-3pm

• Sensory Stay & Play | Ocean City Library | 10:30-11:30am

• Backgammon Club | Ocean Pines Library | 10:30am-12pm

• Tax Day Beer Specials & Raffle | Burley Oak Brewery | 11am-11pm

• Puzzle Swap | Berlin Library | 1-7pm

• Teen Time: Painting Pots | Ocean Pines Library | 3:30-6pm

• Free Community Dinner & Grocery Giveaway | St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church | 5-6pm

• Silent Auction & Raffle Fundraiser for Kate Nicholls | Berlin Beer Co | 5-8pm

• Women’s Leadership Round Table Conference | Art League of OC | 6-7:30pm

• Game Night | Berlin Beer Co | 6pm

• Charity Bingo Night | The Sterling Tavern | 6pm

• Bingo with Blake | Greene Turtle West | 7pm

• Bingo w/DJ Rupe | Beach Barrels | 6-8pm

• Cash Bingo | OC Elks Lodge 2645 | 6:30pm

Thursday, April 16

• Eastern Shore Sewists | Berlin Library | 10am-1pm

• Worcester County Humane Society Thrift Store | 10am-3pm

• Story Time: Dragons | Ocean Pines Library | 10:30-11:30am

• 3rd Annual Slower Lower Festival | Salted Vines Winery | 11am-6pm

• MD 250: Tricorn Hats | Ocean City Library | 4-5pm

• Lego Master | Ocean Pines Library | 4:30-5:30pm

• Line Dancing w/Kalynn | Seacrets | 6-8pm

• Trivia Night | Ocean Pines Yacht Club | 6-8pm

• Open Mic Night | Ocean 13 | 7pm

• Mingo | Coins | 8pm

Friday, April 17

• Fandom Friday: Dystopian Worlds | Ocean City Library | All day event

• Worcester County Humane Society Thrift Store | 10am-3pm

• OC Mahjong Club | Ocean City Library | 10:30am-12:30pm

• Book Discussion: The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd | Oaked at the Globe | 2-3pm

• Opening Day | Micky Finns | 3pm

• Teen Time: Painting Pots | Ocean Pines Library | 3:30-6pm

• Line Dancing w/Kalynn | Seacrets | 6-8pm

• Karaoke w/DJ Rut | Whiskers Saloon | 8pm

Saturday, April 18

• WSW Cooking For The New You Nutrition Class | MAC Center | 9-11am

• Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market | White Horse Park | 9am-12pm

• Local’s Bloom Market | Innerbloom | 10am-3pm

• Worcester County Humane Society Thrift Store | 10am-3pm

• Build Your Own Sour | Burley Oak Brewery | 11am-11pm

• Dog Man Party | Berlin Library | 11am-12pm

• Vintage & Vinyl Event | Main St - Berlin | 11am-4pm

• Spring Wine Fest | Fager’s Island | 12-4pm

• Drop-in Cornhole Tournaments | Sinpuxent Brewing | 1 & 3pm

• SU Graduate Student Poetry Night | The Buzzed Word | 5pm

• Night at the Colosseum | Residents Inn - OC | 6-9pm | $75pp

Good Feels

🐴 Baby Season is here at Assateague!

Spring is officially foal season on Assateague Island National Seashore, and the wild herd is welcoming its newest little ones to the island! 🌊✨ The Maryland herd — managed by the National Park Service and kept at a healthy 80–100 horses — is one of the most iconic sights on the entire Eastern Shore. About two-thirds of foals arrive between April and June, meaning summer visitors have a great shot at spotting wobbly-legged newborns exploring the dunes and marshes for the very first time. Want to track the herd and even help name a foal? The Assateague Island Alliance runs annual "Name That Horse" auctions where you can bid on naming rights — proceeds go straight back to wild horse management. 🏷️🐎

Here's where it gets really fun 🤓 — these horses aren't your average ponies! They've evolved over centuries to thrive on salty marsh grasses, which means they drink twice as much water as a typical horse, giving them their famously round, bloated bellies. 🫃 Each horse in the Maryland herd is tracked with a unique alphanumeric Keiper number so scientists can trace lineage and monitor the herd's health year-round. And while visitors often call them ponies, the National Park Service officially considers them horses — just compact and tough from island life! 💪 If you spot one this summer, remember the golden rule: stay at least 40 feet away (that's one bus length!), never feed them, and let mama do her thing. These wild beauties have been calling this barrier island home for centuries — and long may they roam! 🌅

Music Vibes 🎸🎶 

Sunday, April 12

• Bourbon Street on the Beach | Mike Rogers’ Bday Jam Session 3-6pm | Lennon & Leftovers 6-9pm

• Crabcake Factory Bayside | Paul Levy | 2pm

• Harborside | Opposite Directions | 1pm

• Skye Bar | The Stims | 4-8pm

• Southgate Grill | First Class | 5pm

Monday, April 13

• Berlin Beer Co | Vinyl Night | 6pm

• Burn Wood Fired Pizza | Open Mic Night | 6-10pm

• Buxy’s | DJ Deogee | 3-10pm

• Pickles Pub | Karaoke by Wood | 9:30pm

• Vista Rooftop | John Kanahan | 4-7pm

Tuesday, April 14 

• Pickles Pub | Beats by Wax | 9:30pm

• Vista Rooftop | Rick Arzt | 4-7pm

Wednesday, April 15

• Bourbon Street on the Beach | Reform School 6:30pm | Open Mic 8:30pm

• Crabcake Factory Bayside | Johnny Phatt | 5pm

• Harpoon Hanna’s | Shortcut Sunny | 5-9pm

• Skye Bar | TBA | 4-8pm

• Vista Rooftop | Dave Crites | 4-7pm

Thursday, April 16

• Berlin Beer Co | TBA | 6pm

• Bourbon Street on the Beach | Randy Lee Ashcraft & Saltwater Cowboys | 4-7pm | Barry & the Bashers 7-10pm

• Harborside | Dust N Bones | 5pm

• Harpoon Hanna’s | Cecilia Grace | 4-8pm

• Pickles Pub | Beats by Connair | 9:30pm

• Seacrets | Blake Haley 5-9pm | DJ J-Spinz 9pm-2am

• Skye Bar | Three’s a Crowd | 4-8pm

• Vista Rooftop | Otto Grundman | 4-7pm

Friday, April 17

• Atlantic Hotel | Shirley Thomas | 6pm

• Bourbon Street on the Beach | Dave Sherman 4-7pm | Full Circle 8-11pm

• Captain’s Table | Phil Perdue - The Piano Man | 5-9pm

• Coins | Shortcut Sunny | 7:30pm

• Fager’s Island | Big Machine 5:30pm | DJ Simon Phoenix 9:30pm | DJ Stinson 9:30pm

• Harborside | DJ Billy T | 3pm

• Harpoon Hanna’s | Keith White Duo 4-8pm | The Chest Pains 8-11pm

• Pickles Pub | Beats by DeoGee | 9:30pm

• Purple Moose | Cardo & Hades Duo 4-7pm | Under The Covers 9:30pm

• Reverie Wine Bar | Lojewski & Shoop Duo | 7-10pm

• Salted Vines Winery | Whiskey Graves | 5pm

• Seacrets | Element K Duo 5-9pm | Line Dancing w/Kalynn 6-8pm | DJ E-State 9pm-1am | DJ Mary Jane 9pm-2am | Turning the Tide 10pm-1:50am

• Sinepuxent Brewing | Chris Miller | 5pm

• Skye Bar | Richie & Guy | 4-8pm

• Southgate Grill | Homeskool Dropouts | 6pm

• The Playbook Ocean Downs | Dust N’ Bones | 8pm

• Vista Rooftop | Steve Kuhn 4-7pm | TBA 8-11pm

Saturday, April 18 

• Bourbon Street on the Beach | Johnny Cardo 4-7pm | 33 RPM 8-11pm

• Captain’s Table | Phil Perdue - The Piano Man | 5-9pm

• Coins | Beach Bandits | 7:30pm

• Fager’s Island | DJ Robcee 11am | Spring Wine Fest 12-4pm | The New Romance 12pm | The John Frase Project 6pm | DJ Rellew 9:30pm | DJ Cruz 9:30pm

• Harborside | DJ Billy T 11am | DJ Bigler 6pm

• Harpoon Hannah’s | Shortcut Sunny 12-4pm | Union Road Duo 4-8pm | On The Edge 8pm-12am

• Pickles Pub | Live Music TBA | 9:30pm

• Purple Moose | Charlie Travers 2-6pm | Under The Covers 9:30pm

• Reverie Wine Bar | East Coast Outlaws | 7-10pm

• Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery | Kyle Offidani 12pm | Jack Sky 4pm

• Seacrets | Tommi Boi 5-9pm | DJ Davie 9am-2pm | DJ Connair 9pm-1am | Screaming Monkeys 10pm-1:50am

• Skye Bar | Monkee Paw | 4-8pm

• Southgate Grill | Randy Lee Ashcraft & The Saltwater Cowboys | 7-10pm

• Vista Rooftop | George Oschal & Dave Grundman 4-7pm | Tony Mowen 8-11pm

OC Tidal Trivia

🏖️ Assateague’s Almost Town

Imagine buying your dream beach house… only for the Atlantic Ocean to say "absolutely not." 🌊😤 In the early 1950s, developer Leon Ackerman had BIG plans for Assateague Island — a full-blown seaside community called Ocean Beach, complete with 15 miles of surveyed oceanfront lots, residential streets, and even commercial property. The centerpiece was a paved road called Baltimore Boulevard (wild fact: parts of it still exist today, buried under sand and scrub!) running 10 miles south of Ocean City. 🛣️ Sounds dreamy, right? There was just one tiny problem — actually, a few of them. No sewer. No water. Clouds of flies. 🪰 Oh, and the only way to get there was a ferry from the mainland that could carry exactly three cars per trip. THREE. 🚢😅 Needless to say, early sales were… a tough sell.

But Ackerman kept pushing, and by fall of 1961 he had sold several thousand lots with 30 homes built or under construction. Ocean Beach was actually happening! 🎉 And then came March 6, 1962. The legendary Ash Wednesday Storm — one of the most catastrophic nor'easters in Mid-Atlantic history — absolutely demolished what had been built, wiping out homes, roads, and infrastructure in a single catastrophic blow. 💨🌧️ Just like that, Ocean Beach was gone forever. Today, the entire site is protected as the beautiful Assateague Island National Seashore 🐴🌅 — a stunning reminder that some places were always meant to stay wild.

Happy Hour & Food Vibes 🍔🍺🍷

This weeks highlighted deals 👇

• Bourbon Street on the Beach | $1 off dom bottles & all other drafts, $2 Natty Light cans And Natty Boh drafts, $3 dom drafts, $4 rails, $5 house wine, $6 crushes | $1 oysters & $8-10 apps | 3-6pm | Closed Mon-Tues

  Off Season Specials | Wed-$22.99 Prime Rib & 2 sides, 20% off bottles of wine, Thurs-$30 crab legs & steamer pot or crawfish boil

• OC Wasabi | Off Season Specials | Tues-Discount fried rice, $7 glass of wine, 1/2 price bottles of wine, Wed-3 specialty rolls for $26, Thurs-20% off entire food menu, Sun-30% off all entrees | Closed Mon

• Taphouse - 45th Street | $2 Nattys, $5 rails, house wine, orange & grape bombs, dom drafts & cans, $10 beer flights | $7 to $12 food specials | 3-6pm | Mon-Friday, all day Sunday

  👉 See the full list of happy hour & off-season specials here!

🔨 Pardon Our Beach Dust! 🏖️

The OCV crew is busy building something awesome behind the scenes — a brand spankin' new website where finding Ocean City's best happy hours and dining specials will be as easy as a walk on the Boardwalk! 🚶‍♀️🌊🍹 We know change takes a minute — thanks for vibing with us while we make it happen! 😄 Stay tuned — good things are coming! ⭐🌅

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