September 25th, 2015
Opening Day for Sunfest in Ocean City, Maryland was Thursday, September 24, 2015. It is ranked the number one arts and crafts festival in the nation!! It was filled with crafts, arts, food and entertainment. Everything for the whole family to enjoy.
Walking on the award-winning boardwalk the visitors were enjoying a beautiful day at the beach.
Passing the ever popular Thrasher’s French Fries, already the line was so long. To tell you the truth I am not such a big fan of them because I like my fries crispy.
Hundreds and hundreds of people were checking out this first day of Sunfest. Apparently, the weather might be a little crazy on Saturday evening, so if you get a change today and tomorrow, please stop by.
The tent we were looking for was the Food Tent and we immediately found it.
One food vendor after another. If you have been at Sunfest before you probably have your favorites.
You can sit down in the many tables available or just stand and use the tall tables as well.
Funnel Cakes anyone?
We decided on some Seafood Bisque with Lace chips!! Perfect combination. They were so light.
Ross decided on pulled chicken and regular just made chips.
Sunfest will be opening Friday and Saturday from 10 1.m. until 10 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 .am. until 6 p.m. During the day you can enjoy the live entertainment completely free, either in their open air venue or inside the tent. In the evening the live entertainment is by ticket holder. Depending on the entertainer you tickets could be as low as $15 to $60. Please visit http://www.ococean.com
Stop Mr. Elvis himself, local color in Ocean City for many years. Known to all the residents. Take a photo. He loves it!!
Some of the crafts that caught our attention:
Wire Sculpture by Devin Mack of Drawn Metal Studios.
The lady that works with clay. She has been at the festival for years. You can see her working the clay with such minute detail.
The driftwood sailboats and ships were really cute. The company is Art Sea., from Pasadena, Maryland.
The painted ostrich eggs were very detailed. Loved Starry Nights.
This next company’s baking is not your usual. It looked so real, you could taste it…The Fake Baker.
The beautiful Adirondack Chairs, Hinkleys Chair Art….whatever you want, they will paint it.
Grabbing beers and on our way to listen to Skinny Leg Pete. Definitely a party band. Their genre? soul, funk, blues and rock. And, yes, people were dancing.
And then followed by Teenage Rust on the outdoor stage.
Thanks Cindi for inviting me…It was a great time with a BFF.
Have a great week-end!!
September 10th, 2014
Kyler Taustin, pictured above is one of our own… an Ocean City, Maryland, native. He founded Brown Bowx Theatre Project in 2010. The goal? To enliven the region’s theatre scene by bringing the performing arts to audiences who ordinarily lack access to live theatre.
Until Sunday, September 21st, Brown Box Theatre Project will be performing through Delmarva bringing Free Shakespeare to the beaches. The tour will travel to bring an outdoor presentation of this Shakespeare’s classic tragedy to area schools and local communities free of charge.
Shakespeare’s spellbinding vision of ambition, treachery, mystery, and magic…..In these free outdoor performances, theatre newcomers and Shakespeare devotees alike will witness the rise and fall of Macbeth, the renowned war hero who murders and usurps his rightful king after a fateful encounter with a trio of internal witches.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 9/10 – Teackle Mansion, Mansion St., Princess Anne, Maryland
Thursday, 9/11 – 142 N. Harrison St., Easton, Maryland
FRIDAY, 9/12 – LEWES PUBLIC LIBRARY, LEWES, DELAWARE
Sunday, 9/14 – Pemberton Hall, Salisbury, Maryland
Monday, 9/15 – Matapeake Beach & Clubhouse, Queen Anne’s Maryland
THURSDAY, 9/18 – INDIAN RIVER LIVE-SAVING STATION, COASTAL HIGHWAY, REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE
Friday, 9/20 – Northside Park, Ocean City, Maryland
Sunday, 9/21 – Pell Gardens Park, Chesapeake City, Maryland
For more info. about MACBETH, Shakespeare at the Beach, and Brown Box Theatre Project, please visit http://www.brownboxtheatre.org. For production photos, please visit http://www.brownboxtheatre.org/macbeth.html.
Have a great day!!
July 12th, 2014
I love Greek food!! And, this week-end is the 25th Annual Ocean City Greek Festival, sponsored by St. George Greek Orthodox Church. The festival will have entertainment, authentic Greek food, and unique vendors.
It will take place at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center at 41st Street and Coastal Highway in Ocean City. Saturday: Noon until 11 p.m. Sunday: Noon until 9 p.m. Parking is free, air-conditioned hall is handicap accessible. Credit cards are accepted at the festival and there is also ATM availability.
Admission: Noon to 4 p.m. daily is free for locals and children under 14 years of age. Others $2/person. Late admission after 4 p.m. is $3/person and children under 14 are free.
You can check the festival’s Facebook Page by visiting http://www.facebook.com/greekfestivaloceancity.
For more info. on the festival and the links to the menu and entertainment, please visit http://www.stgeorgebythesea.org/greek-festival.
Keftethakla
The Festival will hold 3 raffles. You do not need to be present to win:
“Best Odds in Town Raffle” – $100 per chance with a 1:100 chance to win $5,000, enough for your own Green Island vacation!
Or, take a $10 chance on a 50cc Roketa Motor Scooter provided by Fun Cycles.
O, take 6 chances for $5 to Win a Grand!
Spanakopita
Authentic Greek cuisine dine in or carry out….Greek Moussaka, Keftethakla, Spanakopita, Papoutsakia to name a few. Check the link above mentioned for a full menu.
Recipes:
Papoutsakia or Little Shoes – You can find this recipe by clicking on July, 2011 of AboutMyBeaches and then scrolling to the 17th.
Another recipe that you can find on AboutMyBeaches is Greek Moussaka. Just click on the month of January 2012 on the left-hand side of the website and scroll down to the 29th.
It is a beautiful day at the beaches….Have a good one!!
May 2nd, 2014
After a rainy week, the week-end looks like it is going to be beautiful. I think that when visitors come to Ocean City, Maryland the first thing they have in mind is the beach and where can they stay.
The Executive Motel is opening up today, Friday, 5/2, for Summer 2014. It is located on 3001 North Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City (30th street). It is a jump and a skip away from O.C.’s sandy, wide beach. So close to amusements and restaurants. Tel. 410-289-3101, 1-800-638-1600. Website? http://www.executivemotel.com.
The Executive Motel is immaculate, run by the same family for many years. It is very reasonably priced and the perfect get-away for the week-end or the week. Spend the day at the beach and then jump in the pool to refresh.
The Executive Motel has 4 other sister motels in Ocean City. Please check http://www.http//www.bestmotels.com to check them out.
So, what’s going on in O.C.?
Through May 4th…SPRINGFEST – Inlet lot at the south end of the O.C. Boardwalk. Arts, crafts, and plenty of delicious food…Eastern Shore delicacies!!
Live entertainment with Merle Haggard, Loverboy, The Fabulous Hubcaps and more. 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. More info? Please visit http://www.ococean.com/events/springfest
Sunday, May 4th – Sunday, May 18th – RESTAURANT WEEK – Special fixed price menu options from $10 – $40. No tickets or passes are required but reservations are most appreciated. To find out more and what restaurants are participating, please visit http://www.oceancityrestaurantweek.com.
Year-round, any day of the week you will find early in the a.m., bikers, runners, walkers enjoying this historic Boardwalk. It has been completely renovated.
The Ocean City Boardwalk is one of the best boardwalks in the country. It is 2.5 miles long.
The Boardwalk dates back to 1902. At the time is was just a wooden walkway for convenience. It was rolled up and stored on hotel porches. If you want to learn more about it, please visit http://www.ocboards.com/history.php.
During the summer, families and visitors spend most of the time on the beach and walking up and down the Boardwalk, sampling all the grub the eateries can offer.
It’s summer at the beach!!
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