Thursday, July 22, 2010

Ocean City Show House

Here's something fun to do on a hot or rainy day!

The Shore House is project to benefit the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer Fund. The Show House is located just down the street from us at 1501 Wesley Ave.

The tour is open daily and weekends from 10a.m. till 5 p.m., Wed and Thurs. till 8 p.m. until Aug. 15th.

The tour features the restoration and remodeling of a 1907 Dutch Colonial Beach House. Prominent designers and architects have contributed to the restoration of this home.

Designers will meet with the public on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m.

There will also be designer furnishing and accessory sales plus a show house raffle and door prizes. Showcase tickets can be purchased at the site.

Check out http://www.rnscancerandheartfund.org/show_house.html for more information

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Ocean City Trolley

The Ocean City Trolley is a great way to get to the boardwalk from various locations in Ocean City. Taking the trolley:
  • Saves you high parking costs along the boardwalk (e.g. $20+ during the Fourth of July weekend)
  • Time looking for a parking spots
  • Adds fun to your trip
The trolley service offers two routes:

1) Boardwalk Trolley (Evening) - Runs every 15 minutes from 5PM to midnight in a continuous route. Please note: the last pickup is 11:30PM at Ocean Ave & Battersea Road
Cost:
Adult $2.50 One Way / Kids under 4 ft $1.50
Day Pass: $3.50 All Day / Kids under 4 ft $2.00
Seniors with County Card or E&H $1.00 Each way / Music Pier ticket holders ride free north bound only.

2) Downtown Trolley (Daytime) - Runs from 9AM to 3PM from 7/1-9/4.
Cost: Free!

Steps:
Call for driver's location for next pickup:
  • Driver 1 - 609-846-4058
  • Driver 2 - 609-846-4064
Store driver's number in cell phones for pickup if needed.

Make sure you arrange for a meet up location in case anyone gets lost and provide kids with cell phone numbers in case of emergency.

Bring exact change. (Drivers do not make change.)

Walk to the corner along the trolley route and flag down the driver when you see them coming.
Check out http://www.gatrolley.com/h_fm1.htm or call 609-884-5230 for route and up to date information.

Enjoy!