Discover fun, food, shopping and events of downtown OC Downtown Ocean City, Maryland! A world class resort, a strong community! Ocean City, Maryland is known as “The mid-Atlantic vacation destination” for all ages, with unique activities and events throughout the year. This seaside community is proud of its countless highlights, including accolades placing Ocean City as one of the “Best of the Best,” “Top Beach Resorts” in the United States for 2022! TripAdvisor, an online travel research company agrees! Over the past year, TripAdvisor re-
ceived over 4,000 highly ranked reviews on their popular social media and review ranking platforms. Flattering comments and recommendations included feedback on Ocean City’s accommodations, boutiques, specialty shops, culinary finds, entertainment venues, events and recreational activities, legendary fishing and charters, with huge kudos regarding our clean beaches and world boardwalk. What sets Ocean City, Maryland apart from the rest? According to Glenn Irwin, Executive Director of
Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC), “When you visit our seaside town and downtown district, you are not only visiting a vacation resort, you are visiting a community where business owners and residents take pride in this special place they call “home,” a place where they employ thousands, make improvements, all while welcoming visitors from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the US and many more areas.” Helping set the helm for Ocean City’s downtown improvements is OCDC. Established in 2000, OCDC is
a nonprofit organization with a small, hardworking staff, a volunteer board of directors charged with the mission of revitalizing downtown Ocean City, Maryland and establishing a sense of character, charm and community for visitors, residents and businesses. “Downtown Ocean City is a destination within a grand destination, where beautiful history and new visions collide,” said Irwin. “Our historic Boardwalk set along the Atlantic coast is ranked one of “America’s Favorites” by the Travel Channel and is Continued to Page 4