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Baltimore’s Best Places to Party on New Year’s Eve
Don't drop the ball on making plans this year. From casual cocktails to glitzy galas, here's your guide to ringing in 2026.
Ocean City
Our Food & Dining Editor’s Best Baltimore Bites of 2025
“This was the year that comfort food soothed my soul (and stomach), and made everything feel just a little bit lighter,” writes deputy/food and dining editor Jane Marion.
Find the Best in Baltimore
Ocean City
Travel & Outdoors
Meet Ocean City’s Shark Whisperer
“It’s a Great White and we don’t want to accidentally hook it. We’d never get it on board,” recalls Capt. Mark Sampson, of his run-in with a massive shark off Ocean City in 2020. A YouTube clip of the encounter received some 500,000 views.
Education & Family
Photo Essay: The Thrill of Mini Golf in Maryland
Photographer Justin Tsucalas captures the odd beauty of some of the state's oldest courses, as well as the eye-popping kitsch of the splashier ones.
Food & Drink
Meet the Man Who Made Seacrets a Scene in Ocean City
How Leighton Moore turned his love of Jamaica into one of the largest entertainment complexes in the country.
Travel & Outdoors
Greetings from Ocean City: Our Big Beachy Guide to Going Downy Ocean
Believe it or not, those long, languid days of summer will be gone before we know it, so there might be no better time to take a trip—be it the first time or the 50th. Here's everything you need to know:
Travel & Outdoors
Greetings from Ocean City: Water World
From the bay to the sea, Ocean City is just a few blocks wide, with water only a stone's throw away from every vantage point, and infinite ways to experience it.
Food & Drink
Greetings from Ocean City: Food & Drink
From bins of taffy and buckets of just-cut fries to towers of ice cream, the beach is an edible paradise.
News & Community
The Great Divide: How The Bay Bridge Changed Maryland Forever
Our love-hate relationship with the stretch of metal and concrete, built 70 years ago this month.
History & Politics
Playland
Ocean City has changed dramatically over the past century, but it’s always been about family and fun.
The Chatter
Hogan Closes Schools for the Year, Beaches Reopen
Ocean City opens its boardwalk and beach for Mother's Day weekend.
Outdoor World
Michael Jordan Trades in Basketballs for Boats at White Marlin Open
Veteran fishermen give advice to the NBA superstar in his first Ocean City tournament.
The Chatter
Pip The Beach Cat Makes Us Want to Hightail it to Ocean City
This orange tabby hangs out on the boardwalk and lifts spirits in his community.
News & Community
Fish Tales
At the world’s richest billfishing tournament, catching the biggest marlin may earn you millions. But not until you pass the polygraph.
In Good Taste
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Ocean City
Enjoy your beach vacation with outdoor playgrounds and family-friendly menus.
News & Community
Beach Music
Scenes from the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Maryland Science Center, and White Marlin Open.
On The Town
The Best Places to Drink in Ocean City This Summer
We round up a handful of can’t-miss beach bars from the boardwalk to the bay.
Travel & Outdoors
Water, Water, Everywhere
We've rounded up 12 destinations—from seashores to spas—where H2O is the way to go.
In Good Taste
Fisher’s Popcorn Celebrates 80 Years on the Eastern Shore
In honor of National Caramel Popcorn Day, we dive into the history of the famed snack.
