Descriptive Essay About Ocean City

My home town is Ocean Township, New Jersey. It is located in eastern central Monmouth County. It is 11.1 square miles. It is made up of several different subsections named Wayside, Wanamassa, Colonial Terrace, West Allenhurst, West Deal, Oakhurst, Shadowlawn Manor, Elberon Park and Wayside. Within these communities it has a population of over 27,000 residents. Ocean Township today is a suburban community. Although it has the name Ocean, it no longer borders the Atlantic but it still within a mile of the beach.

Do you already have your summer vacation plans nailed down? If not, the Mendocino Coast is a trip you should add to your list. For the more spontaneous, tuck this spot away for a future spur-of-the-moment daycation. Either way, you’ll be delighted when you go as there is much to see and do.

Most of these people are the ones who vacationed heavily before the 90s. The land today is owned by many different hotels and companies. Many of the people who vacation here now are aged 18-40, and come looking to have a good and exciting time with their friends, rather than to relax. Today, Ocean City is pretty accessible to most people, and is no longer a location reserved for the high class. Today’s beachwear is bikinis for the ladies, and shorts for the guys. Ocean City now has a year round population of eight thousand people. They also have programs for supporting immigrant students finding work during the summer.(Ocean City MD Chambers of Commerce) After 130 years of development Ocean City's culture has changed tremendously. A large part of that change is due to the amount of people coming to the area bringing their cultures and expanding on the ones already here. Today, Ocean City presents itself as a modern resort while also showing off the older parts of the city as a reminder of how it used to be, and as a treat for the older generations that experienced the city as it once was. Ocean City is trying to be less of a vacation area, and more of a year round resort with events to draw people in.(History of Ocean City

The ocean city boardwalk is very fun because you can go to all the stores and one of them is shrivers. Shrivers are a taffy store that has very tasty taffy and they hand out giant inflatable taffy and sometimes they would give out taffy. There is also places to eat and one of them is manco and manco they have really good pizza they have four stores over the two and a half mile long boardwalk they also sell other stuff like drinks, chicken wings and tenders and the most popular, there pizza. The ocean city boardwalk has many other places like places to learn how to surf and you could rent bikes and surreys at certain places. Other places to eat are oves they have fresh donuts and there food is also good. They also have a camera on top of their

There it was, the city of money loss and tourism, Atlantic City. “Hughhhh” (as Nick stretches his arms). “What a flight that was”. The Leger family then steps out of the airplane, at first struggling to get a grip of the ground and then finally getting a holding. “So what are we doing first”? says Nick. “Well we first have to pick up our bag then we can set off to our hotel to check in” says Elena the mom. After about 30 minutes of waiting for the baggage claim to start up, Nick got the family’s suit case, as he thought to himself “god, I wish we had a suitcase that actually worked”. They then got a cab and were of, into the heart of a new vacation and a great adventure.

Sun Sand and Slot Machines…If this is what attracts you then Atlantic City is the place to be. Atlantic City is also known as the Resort City built somewhere in the 1800s. It has a mesmerizing combined attitude of a “Charming Small Town” and “The Big City” Tag. This place is a perfect blend of entertainment excitement and enormous self-indulgence. Do you want the sand to tickle your toes and the sun to kiss your back? Do you wish to indulge in star gazing and remember the best chapters of your life? Do you want to surf and play with the waves of the ocean to your heart’s content? Does Gambling turn you on? Whatever it is that you are looking for this city has it all. This place is an answer for everyone’s quest to stress release and relaxation.

Often turning up on lists as one of the top-10 island getaways, Fire Island offers New Yorkers an amazing opportunity to escape the mayhem of the city for the peace of an island. Also a very popular destination to rent a beach house. Ocean beach; www.fireisland.com

When the majestic beauty of Italian Renaissance architecture blends with the picturesque beauty of the Atlantic coast, and the sumptuous climate of Florida, a new world of luxury and possibility unfolds before travellers eyes. At The Breakers in Palm Beach, guests have the unique opportunity to witness this lush unveiling of grandeur and elegance.

As word spread, this rare Atlantic coast resort open to African Americans, soon attracted guest from as far Georgia and New York on the summer weekends. By the year 1925 this summer vacation destination grew to include the now seventy room Bayshore Hotel, a pavilion, amusement park, and boardwalk along its 275 ft. waterfront. By the 1930’s, Bay Shore Beach and Resort, as it was

Known as the city of “Brotherly Love”, Philadelphia represents a city steeped in rich sports history and tradition. Growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, I quickly experienced firsthand the spirit and life of the magnificent city I call my own. Defined by a permeating “never-say-die” attitude Philadelphia sports history contains many highs and lows. However, no highpoint stands as apparent for Philadelphia sports fans as the 2008 World Series.

Utah is most known for its beautiful sightings located all over its state, however, I was lucky enough to visit the capital of Utah, Salt Lake City, which had some of the most beautiful sightings in my opinion. It has a beautiful weather, nothing like El Paso’s. It rains almost every day and has really big mountains covered in clouds throughout the night, but in the morning you fail to realize that the mountain top is filled with snow. Although the weather is nice, it still becomes hot, but unlike El Paso, your body doesn’t melt. Utah is also home of the Mormon religion, or The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. Located downtown is the beautiful and ginormous Temple Square. Within his Temple square is the obvious, Great Temple

As soon as you get there, there is a short walk to the side of the beach. One of the best things about this beach is that there not many people that live there and it is really spread out and there is a lot to do. As you walk up on to the beach, you can feel the warm soft sand between your toes and hear the waves crashing down onto the shore. If you keep going further down the beach there is this one place called Jack's Shack. There is so much to do there and so many nice people

We all know the big city that everyone loves to talk about and be a part of the experience of a lifetime which is Los Angeles, also known as L.A. It is one of the most known cities in California and around the world where people’s dreams come true. L.A. is best known for its beaches, entertainment, amusements, and the people around the city. It’s also known as “The City of Angels”, which is the spanish word for “Angeles”. It is the second most populous city in the United States after New York. I’ve always known L.A. as a big part of my life, being born in the city of luxury and fame. Growing up, I never knew how much of a big deal LA was until I was in high school. Being around so much popularity and seeing the opportunities that LA has brought to people was amazing to me. From the sports games, to the concerts, to the famous celebrities walking the red carpets brung so much excitement to me and I was glad to experience all of it.

From the decaying brick rowhouses that line the streets to the massive cathedrals that dot the skyline, the city of Baltimore has provided great inspiration towards my interest in architecture.

“Looks like I didn’t iron well enough last night. A wrinkle in my suit. A wrinkle in my best suit! Everyone will notice! I’ll be the laughing stock of New York City!” Mr. Stevens stopped to inspect his crisp black suit and tie. “And on my important meeting day, too.” He grumbled to himself. “The convention! Can’t miss it, can’t miss it, can’t miss it!” With that, he resumed his hurried walk down the grubby streets of New York City. The sidewalks were marked with blue benches that appeared along the side of the sidewalk at regular intervals. Each bench was covered in rows of holes, but you couldn’t really tell because when you looked around, practically all you saw were mobs of people, people milling around, people sitting on the benches, and more people. This was rush hour in this part of New York City.