Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
9am-5pm)
, in the convention center on Coastal Hwy, can help you find lodging.
King Charles Hotel
GUESTHOUSE$$$
(
410-289-6141;
www.kingcharleshotel.com
;
cnr N Baltimore Ave & 12th St; r $115-190;
)
This place could be a quaint summer cottage, except it happens to be a short stroll to the
heart of the boardwalk action. It has aging but clean rooms with small porches attached,
and it's quiet (owners discourage young partiers).
Inn on the Ocean
B&B$$$
$$$
( 410-289-8894;
www.innontheocean.com
; 1001 Atlantic Ave, at the Boardwalk; r incl breakfast
$275-395)
This six-roomed B&B is an elegant escape from the usual OC big-box lodging.
Eating & Drinking
Surf 'n' turf and all-you-can-eat deals are the order of the day. Dance clubs cluster
around the boardwalk's southern tip.
Liquid Assets
MODERN AMERICAN$$$
( 410-524-7037; cnr 94th St & Coastal Hwy; mains $10-28; 11:30am-11pm Sun-Thu, to mid-
night Fri & Sat)
Like a diamond in the rough, this bistro and wine shop is hidden in a strip
mall in north OC. The menu is a refreshing mix of innovative seafood, grilled meats and
regional classics (such as Carolina pork BBQ and 'ahi tuna burger).
Fager's Island
MODERN AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 410-524-5500;
www.fagers.com
;
60th St; mains $19-36; from 11am)
The food can be hit-
and-miss, but it's a great place for a drink, with enviable views over Isle of Wight Bay.
Live bands and DJs keep the bachelorettes rolling on weekends.
Seacrets
BAR
(
www.seacrets.com
;
cnr W 49th St & the Bay; 8am-2am)
A water-laced, Jamaican-themed,
rum-soaked bar straight out of MTV's
Spring Break.
You can drift around in an inner
tube while sipping a drink and people-watching at OC's most famous meat market.
Getting There & Around
