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Unfortunately, after over 75 years in business on the boardwalk, Edwards has closed. You can read more about the closure here. There was a discussion of opening a small version of Edwards on the 2nd Street, but I am not sure if that happened or not.
 

       

I'd suggest staying north of about 10th Street. In this area you are still on the boardwalk and you are north of most of the noisier attractions and crowds. The further north you go the quieter it will be, but it gts pretty quite by 10th Street compared to the south end of town.

Have a great trip!

You will have more teenagers in June, but the weather is no more rainy then (in general) than it is in July. The weather in OC is fairly consistent from mid June to late August, although it is usually a little hotter in mid July. I would not switch just due to weather, as for all intents and purposes the probability of nice or not nice weather is the same both of these weeks.

Hope you have a great trip!

Northside Park on 125th at has a crabbing pier.  You can also crab behind the Convention Center on 40th St.  There is a crabbing pier at Assateague State Park.  You can also crab at Herring Creek on Rt 50 West.  There is no public parking there though. So you will have to find a place to park and walk.  Do be carful of traffic if you choose to walk along Rt. 50!

The commuter lot you are refering to is the West OC park and ride. From there you can take a shuttle bus to the OC bus line and get anywhere in the city. This is where the OC Transit station is, so all public transportation drops off there. BayRunner Shuttles runs shuttles from BWI to the West OC Park and Ride lot.

                                   
The buses travel the entire length of OC from South Division Street (2 blocks north of the Inlet at the South end of town) all the way to the Bus Station at 144th Street at the North end of town, just 2 blocks south of the Delaware/Maryland State Line. In the summer, you can transfer to the Delaware Bus service at this North OC station. The bus is $3 to ride all day or $1 per ride. You can get more information here. 

Almost the entire 10 mile stretch of OC has hotels and condos ocean front that you can walk from your room over the dune onto the beach (a 50 yard walk or less!).

If you are looking for a condo, most realtors websites let you do what you are looking for. Two realtors I've used in the last few years and been very happy with are:

Coldwell Banker:  800.633.1000 http://www.cbvacations.com/
Shoreline Properties: 800.492.5832  http://www.shorepro.com/

If you want a hotel This website on ococean.com lets you search by area and amenity, but not by number of people and this website on oceancity.com lets you search by number of people and amenities.

My favorite section of town is midtown, between 30th and 80th Streets. This area features mostly low rise buildings and tends to be less crowded. In this mid town section the more crowded blocks are 48th - 50th Street (Gateway Grand and Ocean Pines beach club are there), 58th Street (Sandpiper Dunes), and  67th Street (Holiday Inn, Sunset Island). However, note that crowds can vary block to block quite a bit. For example, 67th Street is more crowded because of the people from Sunset Island and the Holiday Inn, while crowds are smaller just a few blocks in either direction.

This thread has more info about OC's layout and the best areas to stay.

Have a great trip to OC!

There are a few options. If you are looking for a condo, take a look at some realtors' websites to get a sense of what you are looking for and then give them a call. Two realtors I've used in the last few years and been very happy with are:

Coldwell Banker:  800.633.1000 http://www.cbvacations.com/
Shoreline Properties: 800.492.5832  http://www.shorepro.com/

This website on ococean.com lets you search by area and amenity, but not by number of people.

This website on oceancity.com lets you search by number of people and amenities.

All of the site listed above search a broad set of properties around town.

Good luck on your search! I'm sure you will find a great place to stay in OC!

I'd vote for Shenanigan's Irish Pub & Grille at 3rd Street on the boardwalk.

Right off the boardwalk at Talbot Street and Baltimore Avenue is Carmen's Old Town Barber Shop. You can reach them at 410.289.6712. They are open Mon - Sat from 9am to 2pm. Some days they open earlier or stay open later.