Category: At the Beach

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What to Do in Ocean City

Places to See and Things to Do at the Beach

Sightseeing

Ocean City Boardwalk Arch
The Boardwalk “Arch” greets people as they enter town from Route 50.

See the Boardwalk: Walk the Boards, Enjoy the Fun w/ Dozens of Nostalgic Photographs, Pictures from 15 years ago. Look for your favorite places as they used to be.

Fenwick Island Lighthouse

Museums of Worcester County

Public Parks – North O.C.

Marsh Exploring in a Kayak on Assawoman Bay

Assateague Island Wil Horses

OCMD: More Things To Do

What else? Plenty

Top 10 TOP 10 Things To Do in Ocean City – Other than “the Beach”

ocean city beachcams Pony Pictures – See the Assateague Wild Horses at Assateague Pony.

College Jerseys Condo Row – See your favorite places to stay in a series of photographs.

College Jerseys Explore the Shore – Day Trippin’ to Berlin, MD and Delmarva Birding Weekend.

College Jerseys Follow us on Twitter/OceanCity

cruisin car pictures Cruisin’ Ocean City – Pictures of Hot Rods and Classic Cars at the beach.

ocean city beachcams Ocean City Air Show – Excitement in the skies over the beach at the OC Air Show.

ocean city beachcams Beach Cams – Oh, See the Beach whenever you want from wherever you are.

ocean city cruising cars Cruising Cars – Cruisin’ Weekend brings classic cars and hot rods, and car fans to ocean city by the thousands – here are some (old) pictures.

College Jerseys Concentration Game – It’s fun! – Play our ” Ocean City Picture Matching” game.

ocean city weather What’s the weather? – Always a good day at the beach.

ocean city weather See our “Rainy Day Guide to Ocean City” – Just in case…

ocean city crab house Steamed crabs – Learn how to pick ’em & eat ’em

ocean city boardwalk Ocean City Interactive Map – Click & See the sights from above.

ocean city boardwalk Go Fly A Kite – Flying kites is always fun at the beach.

ocean city boardwalk Play Golf – The Beach Resort area is known for golf..

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Sunglasses for the Beach in Ocean City

Have fun at the beach but please remember to protect your eyes.

Who doesn’t want to spend a day, a weekend, or the whole summer relaxing in the sun and surf? The beach is certainly a great place for the young and the young-at-heart to get away for a while. However, despite the fun and enjoyment we get from splashing in the surf, sun bathing, dolphin watching, having a picnic, playing some form of beach ball, and enjoying a frozen Margarita on the boardwalk, it is also essential to protect ourselves and our eyes from harmful effects of the sun’s radiation.

Got Sunglasses at the Beach
Got Sunglasses?

Sunshine benefits our bodies by providing Vitamin D, a feeling of warmth and life, and a reduction in stress. However, it also contains some harmful by-products – in the form of Ultraviolet Radiation (UV rays) – which are quite harmful to our health, more specifically, our skin and eyes.

These UV rays have two components, UVA and UVB, both of whch promote the formation of eye-related diseases, such as macular degeneration and cataracts, “clouding the eye’s lens and leading to diminished eyesight.” Additionally, UVB is linked directly to skin cancer. Our eyelids, because they very thin are actually “vulnerable” – more susceptable to skin cancer that we realize.

Everyone should be wearing sunglasses just as they do sunscreen, and that’s a fact of life that we, unfortunately, often overlook. By wearing a pair of well-designed, authentic (read that, quality) sunglasses we can help limit and possibly deter our exposure to these harmful UV rays. It is important that beach-travelers get a pair of sunglasses that block 99% to 100% of UVA and UVB rays – AND WEAR THEM.

While “skinny” designer styles may look cool, it is important to find sunglasses with larger lenses because they cover a wider range of skin and reduce the chance of UV ray penetration from the sides, top and bottom. Yes, bottom – because the sand and water reflect the sun’s energy back UP onto your face and eyes.

There are myriad shops in Ocean City, on the boardwalk and elsewhere, where you can shop and choose among a large selection of branded authentic sunglasses, such as Ray Ban, Armani, and Gucci. These sunglasses provide blockage of UV rays and they also have wide lenses to cover a broader range of protection around the eyes!

The next time you gals (and guys!) hit up the beach, remember to wear those sunglasses to provide protection from the harmful rays of the sunlight – and you will look stylin’ at the same time!