Ocean City(Councell Farm on Highway 50,Sandy Point State Park), MD, US – Part 1

Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Dec 20th, 2010 | 0 comments

Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more free videos. Ocean City Maryland - what a great, unique vacation beach resort! The weather in Ocean City is warm and inviting, the ocean and white sand beaches sparkling. Boardwalk trams can take you the whole length of the boardwalk, which travels from the Inlet to the North Booth at 27th Street. Angler Party Boat Assateague Explorer - boat ride Cruise by Assateague Lighthouse and you can see bald eagles, dolphin and places wild ponies live. In 1869, businessman Isaac Coffin built the first beach-front cottage to receive paying guests. Prior to 1870, what is now Ocean City was known as "The Ladies' Resort to the Ocean." The Atlantic Hotel, the first major hotel in the town, opened July 4, 1875. The Ocean City Inlet was formed during a major hurricane in 1933, which also destroyed the train tracks across the Sinepuxent Bay. The inlet separated what is now Ocean City from Assateague Island. In 1952, with the completion of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Ocean City became easily accessible to people in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. In 2002, Ocean City undertook the most recent of many, multi-million dollar, beach restoration programs, in an attempt to slow the westward migration of its beaches. The program pumped tons of sand from offshore and deposited it onto the beach. Ocean City now extends just over 9 miles (~15 km) from the southern inlet to the Delaware line. The strip now supports hotels, motels ...

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Posted by Susan in Virginia Beach on Oct 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments

Virginia Beach/Old Cape Henry Lighthouse

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Posted by Susan in Recreation on Sep 18th, 2009 | 0 comments

Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more free videos. Hampton is an independent city in Virginia and One of the 7 Cities of Hampton Roads. Hampton features a wide array of business and industrial enterprises, retail and residential areas, historical sites, and miles of waterfront and beaches. The City has two distinct areas with links to the Chesapeake Bay. The downtown waterfront area has been renovated and welcomes visitors. Attractions downtown include cobblestone ...

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