Fishing

Posted by nancy On January - 11 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS
There are plenty of free things to do during your Ocean City trip. The Travel Channel named the Ocean City boardwalk one of the country’s “Top Great Boardwalks.” Families can begin their day with a bike ride on the delightful boardwalk. Day and night the boardwalk provides free entertainment. During the evening the boardwalk is filled with music and fun.

Enjoy the free shows on the Ocean City boardwalk or have fun watching the exotic kites dancing in the sky. Kids enjoy the Aquarium Room with its sea creatures. It’s located at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. During the summer free family activities are available six nights every week including bonfires, concerts and movies. Stroll along the beautiful beaches; you may see dolphins.

While staying at one of the excellent Ocean City vacation rentals visit the Assateague Island National Seashore and check out the wonderful wild horses and ponies. The island is also home to numerous bird species and mammals.

Have fun playing volleyball at the Dorchester Volleyball Park. Other nets are located along the beach. The whole family has a great time playing volleyball.

The popular Northside Park has lighted softball/baseball fields, a multipurpose field, a soccer field, two playgrounds, a fishing lagoon and a sports center annex. Enjoy a picnic lunch at one of the great picnic sites. It’s within easy reach of Ocean City vacation rentals.

Ocean City has hundreds of square miles of fishing opportunities for anglers of all skill levels. Catch mako, white marline, blue marlin or mahi-mahi. Trout, sea bass and flounder are plentiful in the bay. Ocean City has several public piers. If you have a boat the area has boat ramps.

Enjoy the free fun activities during your Ocean City vacation.

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Posted by nancy On December - 30 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS
When icy winds howl and snow buries the rest of the country, visitors to Charleston, South Carolina are outdoors golfing, cycling, hiking, horseback riding, kayaking, fishing and beach combing. During the winter months from the beginning of December through the end of February, daytime temperatures in Charleston typically hover around 60 degrees F., frequently rising into the mid-70s. Nighttime temperatures are usually in the low to mid-40s with freezing temperatures a rare occurrence. The Atlantic Ocean may be a bit chilly for swimming this time of year, but it’s not too cold to enjoy a day on the water boating or fishing. Even in December, a few diehard boarders will don wetsuits to catch a little wave action off one of Charleston’s wide, sandy beaches.

Pleasant weather makes for year-round outdoor fun in this charming southern town. The spring-like winter weather is ideal for outdoor recreational activities – pleasant enough to play golf in a light sweater but cool enough to keep you from getting uncomfortably hot while you’re hiking or cycling along Lowcountry trails on James Island, Johns Island and Mount Pleasant.

During a Charleston vacation, you’ll find a myriad of exciting outdoor activities to choose from just minutes from luxurious Charleston South Carolina rentals.

  • OnDeck offers exhilarating half-day yacht sails across Charleston’s harbor.
  • Aqua Safaris provides everything you need for an exciting day of inshore or offshore fishing.
  • Middleton Equestrian Center leads hour-long horse tours through cool woodlands.
  • Coastal Expeditions offers guided kayak tours of Charleston’s waterways and marshes.

If winter weather has you holed up indoors, escape to Charleston for a vacation filled with outdoor fun. Book your Charleston South Carolina vacation rental on iTrip.net today.



Posted by nancy On December - 15 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS
If you need to go shopping during your Panama City Beach vacation head on over to Pier Park (600 Pier Park Drive, Panama City Beach) it’s the area’s best shopping and entertainment destination. Nestled between Panama City Beach Parkway and Front Beach Road, the beautifully landscaped outdoor shopping mall grabs your attention with its festive, colorful Caribbean architecture.

Pier Park is a great destination for travelers, families, couples, kids and just about everyone. With over 900,000 square feet it has just about everything you need. Pier Park has great dining, attractions, specialty shops, events and more. Enjoy a movie at the Grand Theatre.

Have a great time eating scrumptious beach food while listening to enjoyable music at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. Listen to great Reggae music while dining on delicious island cuisine at Reggae J’s Island Grill. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar offers tasty food and plenty of televised sports. Tootsies Orchid Lounge provides live country music all day. Add some adventure to your dining by trying one of the numerous small eateries. The restaurants are within easy reach of Panama City Beach rentals.

In the department store category, Pier Park offers Dillard’s, Target and JC Penney. The shopping mall/entertainment complex has plenty of women’s fashion stores to sashay through. If the males in the family need some new clothes they have plenty of men’s fashions stores to choose from. If you love jewelry Pier Park has Kay Jewelers and Zales Jewelers.

Panama City Beach has plenty of attractions from animal parks and pirate ships to go-carts. Float the lazy river at Shipwreck Island Water Park or have fun playing mini-golf at Barnacle Bay.  Panama City Beach is also a great place for salt-water fishing.

Be sure to visit Pier Park during your Panama City Beach vacation.