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  1. SusieGirl7 avatar

    RE: New York to Ocean City MD

    by SusieGirl7 08 May 2012

    Rideshare board on Craigslist? Though I can't imagine that New Yorkers go to Ocean City, MD given that Long Island and the Jersey Shore…

  2. sundowner72 avatar

    Re: road trip washington d.c. to nashville along the coast

    by sundowner72 01 April 2012

    Hello everyone! I'm checking out all the suggestions right now! Thanks a lot - gives me something to do this sunday evening. I like a…

  3. bzookaj avatar

    RE: road trip washington d.c. to nashville along the coast

    by bzookaj 01 April 2012

    >I thought we would drive over to Ocean City, MD. Head down to Assateague Island NP. Go straight to Chincoteage. It's nicer, and a better…

  4. mrpenney avatar

    RE: road trip washington d.c. to nashville along the coast

    by mrpenney 01 April 2012

    >Are we spending too much time on the small coastal roads? Or should we rather pick a few beaches and do the main part of the driving…

  5. sundowner72 avatar

    road trip washington d.c. to nashville along the coast

    by sundowner72 31 March 2012

    HI - We are from Germany (my son, 4, my husband, the in-laws 70, and myself) and are planning an east coast road trip in June/July. I've…

  6. VinnyD avatar

    RE: NYC... And a beach. Help me plan my vacation, pls

    by VinnyD 24 March 2012

    That's good to know, bzookaj. And I suppose some people might enjoy a subway/cab ride to Penn Station + a train ride from NYC to Wilmington…

  7. bzookaj avatar

    RE: NYC... And a beach. Help me plan my vacation, pls

    by bzookaj 24 March 2012

    >Ocean City, Rehoboth, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, Lewes, and Assateague Island are inaccessible by public transportation. >I'm counting…

  8. VinnyD avatar

    RE: NYC... And a beach. Help me plan my vacation, pls

    by VinnyD 24 March 2012

    I really think almost all the places mentioned will be difficult without a car. For example: you can get to the East Hampton (NY) rail…

  9. StanInMaryland avatar

    RE: East Coast Road Trip

    by StanInMaryland 27 February 2012

    Vinny, You are correct, I should have specified that it is in Virginia. So that would be Chincoteague, Virginia instead of Ocean City,…

  10. StanInMaryland avatar

    RE: East Coast Road Trip

    by StanInMaryland 27 February 2012

    If you are going to stop on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and you are more into landscapes I would stop at Chincoteague instead of Ocean…

  11. bzookaj avatar

    RE: East Coast Road Trip

    by bzookaj 25 February 2012

    >Norfolk,NC Norfolk is in Virginia, not North Carolina. It's also close enough I wouldn't plan on spending much time there this trip.…

  12. comet88_ur_1851 avatar

    Mid Atlantic Beaches

    by comet88_ur_1851 11 July 2011

    My extended family is looking for a place at the beach. We have been going to Cape Cod for over 20 years and circumstances have changed…

  13. StanInMaryland avatar

    RE: Driving from JFK airport to Exmore Virginia via Delaware and Maryland

    by StanInMaryland 06 June 2011

    The beach at Chincoteague, VA is actually also Assateague Island. To see Assateague your are probably either going to stay in Ocean City…

  14. fionaonfoot avatar

    RE: Living in Annapolis, Maryland.

    by fionaonfoot 27 February 2011

    Hey there! I think that Annapolis would be a great place for you to stay for the summer. I'm Scottish, so I can tell you one thing,…

  15. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Baltimore Airport to Ocean City Maryland

    by VinnyD 09 February 2011

    #9 -- >Or take the 10:30 to Salisbury and stay the night there. The shuttle drops you at 547 Riverside Drive, which appears to be a…

  16. tomjinva avatar

    Re: Baltimore Airport to Ocean City Maryland

    by tomjinva 09 February 2011

    Well, the last shuttle to OC leaves at 8:30. The 10:30 only goes to Salisbury. Your best bet is to drive, unless you think you'll be…

  17. Johann avatar

    RE: A place to stop off for a week between NY and Miami

    by Johann 25 January 2011

    In July it would be much nicer to "party on the beach" in a place like Rehoboth, Delaware, or Ocean City, Maryland. Unless you want…

  18. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Living in Annapolis, Maryland.

    by bzookaj 10 January 2011

    Ocean City is a "family friendly" destination, and they try hard to maintain it that way. Take that for what you will. But it does have…

  19. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Living in Annapolis, Maryland.

    by VinnyD 10 January 2011

    >I am also considering Ocean City but I hear it has a high crime rate...?? I don't think so. Lots of drunk kids getting arrested for…

  20. CascadeBob avatar

    RE: Living in Annapolis, Maryland.

    by CascadeBob 10 January 2011

    Ocean City is a much more touristy, seaside resort area. Could be fun, but I'd prefer Annapolis myself. As for high crime - don't know…

  21. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Living in Annapolis, Maryland.

    by bzookaj 04 January 2011

    >or Virginia, Washington I can't find any such place. There is the state of Virginia. There is a state of Washington. THere are cities…

  22. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Virginia Beaches?

    by bzookaj 18 July 2010

    Rehoboth, Lewes, Dewey and Bethany Beach are the main Delaware beaches. Bethany is the quiet beach. Dewey is the party beach. Rehoboth…

  23. Fudgy_the_Whale avatar

    RE: East Coast Holiday in July

    by Fudgy_the_Whale 13 June 2010

    Wildwood is tacky and attracts low-class people. No offense. Ocean City, NJ, and Ocean City, MD, may have cheaper prices than tonier…

  24. koteka avatar

    Re: places to stay near Chincoteague and Assateague Islands

    by koteka 14 May 2010

    Thanks for the responses. In the end I stayed in Ocean City (got a good deal on an ocean front room since it is off season) and spent…

  25. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Beaches on the East Coast

    by bzookaj 13 May 2010

    >Does anyone know anythign about Cape Henlopen state park in delaware? It's another beach, but not as developed (i.e. no drinking at the…

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