What's Open on the Boardwalk on the First Day of Spring?
See a gallery of images from a gorgeous day Saturday on the Boardwalk and check our list of what was open and will likely be open today.
Air temperatures topped out at 63 degrees on Saturday, and with a bright sun making the weather all that much warmer, winter went out like a lamb.
Spring starts today with another nice forecast—though not quite so warm, with highs expected to fall short of 50 degrees.
But if Saturday was any indication, the crowds will return to the beach and Boardwalk today.
From Sixth Street, where 9- and 11-year-old brothers Aedan and Tyler Wilkinson, of Lancaster, PA, built a muddy sandcastle at the water's edge, to Ninth Street, where 10-year-old C.J. Raech of Media, PA, played mini-golf with his family, the beach and Boardwalk had the feel of summer.
Everywhere in between, people were strolling the boards and taking advantage of many sales that featured merchants clearing out old inventory at low prices.
Here's a list of the Boardwalk shops. The ones we found open on Saturday afternoon are in bold. The ones that include Patch directory listings are linked. (Boardwalk merchants not included can submit information for free listings by emailing douglas.bergen@patch.com)
SIXTH STREET
Gillian's Wonderland
Tee Time Golf
7th Street Beach Arcade
Tater's Famous French Fries
7th Street Surf Shop
Roma Pizza
Old Time Photos
Johnson's Popcorn
Somers at the Shore
Kohr Bros. Custard
SEVENTH STREET
George's Candies
George's Homemade Ice Cream
George's Breakfast Grille
Dream Catchers
Angelo's II Pizza
Bob's Lemonade
Shirts 'n' Things
7th Street Art Gallery
Jersey Girl
Shirt World
Ocean Café
PLYMOUTH PLACE
Philly Twist Grille
Gillian's Waterpark
Gillian's Adventure Golf
Jimmy's Hot Dogs
Promenade Food Court
Promenade Golf
Mack & Manco Pizza
The Spot
South Seas Shop
Go-Karts
EIGHTH STREET
The Original Fudge Kitchen
Hollywood Arcade
Shirt Shack
Pisa Pizzeria
Beach Bear Essentials
Separately Swimwear
Moorlyn Theater Box Office
Atlantic Books
Kohr Bros. Custard
MOORLYN TERRACE
Curly's Fries
CJ's Sports Grille
Seashore Jewelry
Ocean City Dog and Kitty
Johnson's Popcorn
Polish Water Ice
Primo Pizza
Bag Boutique
Stewart's Root Beer
Litterer's Food Court
Cool Breeze
Shriver's Gelato
By the Sun
Shriver's Salt Water Taffy
NINTH STREET
Strand 5 movie theater
Rita's Water Ice
Lola's Accessories
Custom T's
Ocean City Sun Hut
TJ's Funnel Cakes & Lemonade
Goofy Golf
Mack & Manco Pizza
The Islander
Ocean City Coffee Co.
Name Station
Silver Lining
Del's Restaurant
Jilly's T-Shirt Factory
Playland's Speedway and Golf
Curly's Fries
Opa Gyros and Crepes
Bashful Banana
Hula Grill
3 Brothers from Italy
Terry Ivory
Ocean Paradise
Ocean Treasures
The Big Slice
Monkey Bread
Henna Shop
Cloud 9
Crazy Susan's Cookies
Shore Things
Pockets Plus
Boardwalk Peanuts
Kohr Bros. Custard
Cora's Palm Reading
TENTH STREET
Steel's Fudge
Prep's Pizza/Dairy Bar
Pushpa's Beach Jewelry
All Campus Design
Hamburger Construction Co.
Playland's Castaway Cove (For ticket sales)
Dairy Queen
Boardwalk Embroidery
3 Brothers from Italy
Habitat
Jilly's French Fries/Nathan's Hot Dogs
Silver Secret
Breezin' Up
The Dollar Store
Jilly's T-Shirt Factory
Bad Kitty
The Spot
Polish Water Ice
All Campus
Mia's Christmas Gallery
ELEVENTH STREET
Fralinger's Salt Water Taffy
Primavera Pizza and Pasta
Bob's Lemonade
Only Yesterday
S.L. Connections Inc.
Air Circus
7th Street Surf Shop
Pirates Golf of the Golden Galleon
Sunglass Menagerie
Blue Ocean
Pessano's Variety
Congo Falls Adventure Golf
Laura's Fudge Shop
Pure Taco
Kohr Bros. Custard
TJ's Funnel Cakes & Lemonade
Surf Mall
Jilly's Arcade
Jilly's Ice Cream Factory
Mack & Manco Pizza
TWELFTH STREET
Ocean City Memories
Beach Club
Atlantic Books
Sun 'n' Fun
Jo-Jo's Pizza
Jersey Shore Outlet
Henry's
Barefoot Trading Co.
Clancy's By The Sea
Marty's Sportswear
Beach Club Restaurant
THIRTEENTH STREET
Linda's Gifts
The Jewelry Hut
Old Salt
Ripcurrent Sportswear
BoBa Brothers
Crazy Cool
John's Lemonade
Angelo's Restaurant
Top Fashion
Ike's Famous Crabcakes
Planet Ice
Banana Split
Heavenly Couture
Johnson's Gifts
Johnson's Popcorn
Classic Pizza
Bob's Grill
Mary Lebeau
7:50 am on Monday, March 21, 2011
Rita's should never be closed the first day of spring!