This week Itrip is featuring its Tiki Too #3 custom-built duplex in Ocean City Maryland. The spacious three-bedroom, two-bathroom duplex sleeps eight people in four beds. The attractive bedrooms have a homey atmosphere. Enjoy the wonderful ocean views from the spacious deck. During the evening enjoy beautiful sunsets from the deck or private balconies. If you’ve been thinking about an Ocean City vacation this duplex is for you! It’s a great place for a family vacation; much more space than a motel room. The comfortable family room provides a warm atmosphere. The duplex is just a short walk from the pristine beaches along Ocean City.

After a fun day filled with activities, make a tasty local dish in the full-kitchen. Ocean City offers plenty of fresh seafood. The vacation rental also includes a TV and DVD for times when your family just wants to relax in the spacious living room and enjoy some entertainment. After a day of surfing, relax and surf the Internet in this comfortable vacation rental. When the pile of dirty clothes gets too high, no problem, the duplex has a laundry facility.

Families have a great time at the excellent nearby beach; fly kites, swim, surf or play sports. Ocean City vacation rentals are within easy reach of restaurants and shopping. Ocean City also has fun amusement parks and a lively boardwalk. On days your family feels like dining out visit Phillips Seafood House (Philadelphia Avenue), voted Ocean City’s “Best seafood restaurant” by Metropolitan Magazine. Everyone should bring their appetite and treat themselves to the scrumptious all-you-can-eat seafood buffet.

Ocean City provides fun for people of all ages. Have a wonderful vacation while staying at one of the excellent Ocean City vacation rentals.

This week iTrip is featuring the ocean-front vacation rental Surfside 84, located in the popular resort town, Ocean City, Maryland. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo sleeps eight in four beds. It’s one of the great Ocean City vacation rentals for families. The master bedroom has a king-size bed and a 19 inch TV. The second bedroom includes one full-size bed and two bunk-beds. The attractive living area, with its beautiful floor, has a comfortable queen-size sleeper sofa as well as a 21 inch TV, DVD and VCR. All the rooms are tastefully decorated.

The well-furnished balcony offers great ocean views; sit back and relax. It’s also a great place to read a book. When you don’t feel like going out to dinner, make a tasty meal in the modern full-kitchen. Save money by making some of your own meals. Shake things up by making some local dishes. The dining area features a table for four and four barstools at the bar area. When your pile of dirty clothes gets too high, no problem, the building has a laundry facility. All the units in the building have central-air.

Have a great time at the wonderful nearby beach; fly kites, surf, swim or play sports.  After a fun day at the beach relax in this attractive, spacious condo. The building also has a great pool. Ocean City vacation rentals are within easy reach of shopping and restaurants. On days you feel like dining out try Phillips Seafood House (Philadelphia Avenue), voted Ocean City’s “Best seafood restaurant” by Metropolitan Magazine. The restaurant offers a scrumptious all-you-can-eat seafood buffet. Ocean City also offers fun amusement parks and a lively boardwalk.

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Photo: Bernt Rostad

The popular resort town, Ocean City, is known for its great beaches but it also has fun attractions.  Check out our top five Ocean City attractions – they’re a must!  

Jolly Roger Amusement Park, the Eastern Shore’s largest amusement park, offers fun rides, shows and attractions for all ages. The world class water park, Splashmountain, has almost every water park feature you want. Have a good time drifting down the lazy river, or roaring down a water slide or splashing in the wave pool. The Jolly Roger Amusement Park also has two miniature golf courses.

Grand Prix Family Amusements offers some of the lowest prices in Ocean City and also a lot of fun. Kids have a great time with go-carts, bumper boats, batting cages and a climbing wall.

Baja Amusements offers plenty of fun things to do, including go-karts, a video arcade, miniature golf, rides for kids and bumper boats. Baja Amusements is popular with tourists staying at Ocean City vacation rentals.

Thunder Lagoon Waterpark is home to the popular 400 foot themed Lazy River ride. The Thunder Lagoon Waterpark also has an 800 square foot pool for kids and a large activity pool.

The indoor and outdoor maze at Planet Maze & Laser Storm is a fun place for kids and adults. There’s jumping, sliding and climbing. Families have a great time playing laser tag. Have fun playing miniature golf.

After a fun time at an Ocean City attraction take the family to the popular Crab Alley (Golf Course Road). The restaurant serves scrumptious lobsters, steamed crabs, fresh fish, and delicious specialties. Enjoy the great view while dining on the deck.

You’re in luck! iTrip.net happens to offer the most affordable and beautiful Ocean City vacation rentals nearby these awesome attractions!

July is a great time to start planning your Labor Day vacation. The Federal holiday is celebrated on September 5.

You can start your search for great Labor Day vacation destinations with us! How about the popular resort town Ocean City Maryland? Have fun at the amusement parks and the lively boardwalk. Enjoy the excellent beach and perhaps do some fishing on a charter boat. Did you know that Ocean City is known as the “White Marlin Capital of the World”?

Beachgoers can fly kites, take a swim or play sports. The beach includes lifeguards from April to October.

The boardwalk is the main entertainment area and shopping district in Ocean City.

The Jolly Roger Amusement Park, situated at the south end of town, was established over 100 years ago. The popular park offers a variety of rides. The whole family has fun!

If you enjoy surfing, Chauncey’s Surf Shop (2908 Coastal Highway) is recognized as one of the best surf shops in the area.

Dining options range from beachfront snack bars and all-you can eat seafood to waterfront dining and dinner cruises. Ocean City is known for its tasty soft-shell blue crabs and delicious crab cakes.

Phillips Seafood House (Philadelphia Avenue) was voted “Best seafood restaurant” in Ocean City by Metropolitan Magazine. Enjoy the tasty all-you-can-eat seafood buffet. It’s within easy reach of  Ocean City vacation rentals [http://www.itrip.net/ocean-city-vacation-rentals].

The popular Crab Alley (Golf Course Road) is known for serving delicious steamed crabs, lobsters, fresh fish, and tasty specialties. Enjoy the wonderful view while dining on the deck.

The spacious restaurant, Macky’s Bayside Bar and Grill (Coastal Highway), is a great place for families. The restaurant offers a variety of scrumptious meals.

Browse Ocean City vacation rentals on iTrip.net and find a great place to go for a Labor Day vacation!

Photo: Guy Schmidt

This year, Parents Day is on July 24^th. There are plenty of things you can do to celebrate your parents. Surprise them with a trip to a popular resort town such as Ocean City, Maryland and have a great time! Dine at some of the top seafood restaurants and enjoy the gorgeous views. Try some scrumptious Maryland crab cakes.

You and your parents can take an invigorating walk on the boardwalk or a take a fun tram ride. At night, the boardwalk comes alive with arcades, fun rides, performers and a lot more. Take a walking tour of the historic downtown area. Visit the antique shops in nearby Berlin and Snow Hill. Just don’t call your parents antique!

You also can check out the famous Assateague’s wild ponies along with nature trails, wild animals and thousands of birds at nearby Assateague Island. Or live it up and enjoy the free Boogie on the Beach concerts at the Division Street beach.

Have great time fishing or crabbing at one of the free fishing peers located along the bay.  There’s also fun to be had fishing via a deep sea fishing excursion.

Ocean City has scenic, challenging golf courses. Have a fun round of golf and enjoy a great meal at Macky’s Bayside Bar and Grill (Coastal Highway) or perhaps at The Hobbit Restaurant (81^st street). Phillips Seafood House (Philadelphia Avenue) was voted Ocean City’s “Best seafood restaurant” by Metropolitan Magazine. Phillips Seafood House offers a scrumptious all-you-can-eat seafood buffet.

Have a great time celebrating Parents Day in Ocean City, Maryland. If you’re looking for a place to stay, peruse iTrip.net’s Ocean City Maryland condo rentals!

Ocean City MD, a popular resort town, has an abundance of seafood restaurants. The city is known for its soft-shell blue crabs and scrumptious crab cakes. Fresh seafood is brought in daily by local fishermen. 

Photo Compliments of Vanessa Pike-Russell

While staying at one of the superb Ocean City condo rentals enjoy great seafood and gorgeous views at one of the top seafood restaurants in Ocean City, Maryland. An assortment of excellent seafood restaraunts are within easy reach of iTrip’s Ocean City vacation rentals.

Macky’s Bayside Bar and Grill (Coastal Highway) has a rustic appearance, with wood floors and sturdy wood tables. The spacious restaurant is great for all ages. Dine in the open area right along the beach and enjoy the gorgeous views.

PGN Crab House (Philadelphia Avenue), a small hole in the wall restaurant, is known for its succulent crabs. Visitors are delighted with the all-you-can-eat crab option. The restaurant also offers a variety of tasty seafood.

The Hobbit Restaurant (81^st street), established in 1977, has moved three times since its initial opening. They moved due to a booming business. The restaurant offers some of Ocean City’s best seafood. The tastefully decorated restaurant is well known for its scrumptious crab cakes. Enjoy the spectacular views.

Phillips Seafood House (Philadelphia Avenue) was voted Ocean City’s “Best seafood restaurant” by Metropolitan Magazine. The restaurant provides a scrumptious all-you-can-eat seafood buffet.

Crab Alley (Golf Course Road) offers the finest in Maryland steamed crabs, fresh fish, lobsters and tasty specialties. Dining on the deck provides spectacular views. Watch the boats come back to the commercial harbor while having a meal. It’s not a fancy restaurant but it serves great food.

Bahama Mamas (Wicomico Street) has the honor of being voted “best crabs” 10 years in a row!

Enjoy the beaches and tasty seafood while staying at one of the quality Ocean City condo rentals.

Celebrate America’s coast-to-coast birthday bash with a weekend getaway to one of the 5 best places to spend the 4^th of July: 

1. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Gather some blankets from your Pigeon Forge vacation rental and head to Patriot Park for a day of down-home fun with games, free Kids’ Karnival, fabulous food and entertainment by country crooners Restless Heart and Randy Montana. Fireworks cap a perfect day in the Smoky Mountains.
2. Orlando, Florida. Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World light up the night after a day filled with special parades and entertainment, but Orlando also offers plenty to do within easy reach of your Orlando vacation home. Show off your moves at the Celebration Town Center All American Sock Hop; then dance over to Lake Eola Park for fireworks. Both events feature live music and children’s activities.
3. Ocean City, Maryland. From your Ocean City vacation rental, you can join the Jamboree in the Park uptown at Northside Park for food, old-fashioned games, kids’ activities, musical entertainment, pie-eating contests and an arts and crafts show. Or spend the day at the North Division Street beach downtown. Enjoy a simultaneous concert and fireworks at both sites.
4. Newport Beach, California. Leave your Newport Beach vacation rental early to watch the Old Glory Boat Parade before heading for the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and Marina for carnival games, music and barbecue. Seaside fireworks are visible from public beaches around the harbor.
5. Panama City Beach, Florida. Enjoy live entertainment at the Legacy by the Sea celebration on Front Beach Road, just minutes from your Panama City Beach rental. The day features a golf cart decorating contest, patriotic pet parade, watermelon seed-spitting contest, F-15 flyover and beachside fireworks. 

For a spectacular 4^th of July weekend, book your vacation rental on iTrip.net today.

You may already know that Ocean City, Maryland is home to 10 miles of beautiful beach, a classic wooden boardwalk with nearly 3 miles of food, games and shopping, and it’s one of the East coast’s premier sport fishing destinations–the White Marlin Capital of the World.  But if you needed more reasons to get an Ocean City vacation rental and stay a while, we have it: Springfest 2011!

From May 5th to 8th, 2011, Springfest 2011 will celebrate spring and the coming of summer with four days of delicious food, live entertainment and arts and crafts under four huge big top tents at the south end of Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk.

Admission to the four-day event is free, and so is all of the continuous entertainment on two stages, with the exception of the headline acts. Those are reasonably priced from only $20 – $50 for top-notch entertainment. On Friday, May 6^th at 8 p.m. the headliner is country legend, George Jones. Saturday, May 7th at 8 p.m., brings one of the 80s top singer-songwriters, Richard Marx, to perform his hits accompanied by a full orchestra. All tickets are available through Ticketmaster and the Roland E. Powell Convention Center box office.

Plus, new to Springfest this year, family-friendly concerts hosted by Radio Disney the #1 radio outlet for kids, tweens and families. See performances by “Shake It Up” star Roshon Fegan and Radio Disney’s “N.B.T.” (Next Big Thing) season three winner Kicking Daisies, who will also host a meet and greet session following their performance.

You can also enjoy delicious food from famous Eastern Shore delicacies, and a wide assortment of ethnic food from over 30 food vendors. Springfest artisans will delight your eyes with their arts and crafts creations, your ears will be filled with music and your taste buds tantalized while the scents of the ocean breeze cool you. What more could you ask for?

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Let’s face it: weddings are stressful, but saying “I do” doesn’t have to be so hard.

Enter Ocean City, Maryland. Perfect for destination weddings, it has everything you need for a beautiful, stress-free wedding, from wedding planners, catering services, full-service chapels and vacation rentals for your family and friends!

Leave the planning to the experts and just sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

If you need help planning or finding vendors, you’re in luck. The Ocean City Bridal Show from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, kicks off the wedding season!

The perfect backdrop for a romantic wedding, Ocean City’s sunny blue skies, golden sand beaches and soft Atlantic breezes draw thousands of wedding parties to Maryland’s Atlantic coast every year. Whether you’re a resident or considering a destination wedding, you’ll want to attend the Ocean City Bridal Show at Lighthouse Sound on the Bay, 12723 St. Martin’s Neck Road. Tickets are $7.50 online or $10 at the door.

The Ocean City Bridal Show gives brides an opportunity to meet with the many exceptional local wedding vendors available to help each bride create her own unique wedding experience. From wedding fashions and floral arrangements to caterers and wedding cakes to photographers and Ocean City vacation rentals, brides will find everything they need for the perfect wedding at the Ocean City Bridal Show. Complimentary appetizers, a bridal fashion show, raffles for fabulous free wedding services, music and much more make the Ocean City Bridal Show a highly anticipated annual event. Every bride will receive a gift bag, and one lucky guest will win a free Caribbean cruise for two.

Ten miles of golden sand beaches and one of America’s greatest boardwalks make Ocean City, Maryland a top vacation spot for both couples and families and an ideal place for a destination wedding. A wonderful selection of affordable Ocean City vacation rentals allows families to relax and enjoy themselves between wedding festivities. With great beaches, excellent restaurants, family-friendly attractions, water sports of every type and an exciting night life, everyone in your wedding party will have a memorable time when you plan a destination wedding in Ocean City, Maryland.

Find the perfect Ocean City vacation rental for you and your wedding party today!

Ocean City, Maryland is the other OC, the one with better beaches. Like its West Coast cousin, Ocean City, Maryland offers plenty of family fun and was named one of the Top 10 family-friendly U.S. Amusement Park Destinations in TripAdvisor’s 2011 Travelers’ Choice Awards. Located on one of the protective barrier islands that hug America’s Mid-Atlantic coastline, Ocean City’s natural beauty and wide, soft sand beaches have been attracting vacationers since 1869. Back then vacationers from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Delaware arrived by stagecoach and ferry. Today, Ocean City is easily accessible by car and plane, offering many lovely Ocean Beach vacation rentals that draw vacationers from up and down the Atlantic Coast, the Midwest, and beyond.

Beach season kicks off early with the Ocean City, Maryland Springfest from May 5 to 8. A celebration of spring and the coming summer beach season, the festive event attracts thousands for four days of fun, food, arts and crafts, and music. Bring your appetite; more than 300 local food vendors will be on hand serving up tasty treats of every kind. Continuous live music on two stages will keep your toes tapping with everything from big band favorites to country hits, Elvis to the blues and everything in between.

Held under four giant big-top tents in the Inlet Lot at the south end of Ocean City’s famed boardwalk, Ocean City, Maryland’s Springfest is a memory-making family event – and one that won’t gouge the family vacation budget, especially when you book an affordable Ocean City vacation rental on iTrip. There is no admission charge to the event and, with the exception of the two headlining acts (George Jones and Richard Marx with Orchestra), all musical performances are free. Plenty of free parking will be available with continuously-running shuttles ferrying visitors to Springfest activities in the Inlet Lot at the south end of Ocean City’s famed boardwalk.

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