About OceanCity.com: Your Local Guide to Ocean City, Maryland
OceanCity.com is a locally operated destination guide to Ocean City, Maryland, published by State Ventures, LLC. We help visitors discover where to stay, what to eat, which events to attend and how to make the most of their time at the beach.
Our Ocean City vacation guides bring together firsthand local experience, original photography, community recommendations and practical information. From the Ocean City Boardwalk to West Ocean City and nearby Berlin, we cover the places we know, the businesses we visit and the community we call home.
Local People. Firsthand Knowledge.
Our connection to Ocean City goes beyond a website address. Our team includes residents and contributors with longstanding ties to Ocean City and Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Ann McGinnis Hillyer — CEO, Photographer & Enthusiastic Ocean City Explorer
Ann McGinnis Hillyer lives in nearby Berlin, Maryland, but any excuse to head into Ocean City usually works—especially if it involves a camera, a boat or a good meal. As CEO of OceanCity.com, she combines more than three decades of marketing and tourism experience with a personal love of Maryland’s coast.
Since joining State Ventures in 1999, Ann has helped visitors discover Ocean City while connecting them with the local businesses and people who make it special. Her projects include the Best of Ocean City® program, Shore Craft Beer festivals and community tourism initiatives. Along the way, her work has earned statewide recognition, including Maryland Tourism Coalition’s Hospitality Person of the Year award in 2021.
Ann is happiest photographing the beach, fishing, exploring restaurants or traveling with her partner or family. These days, one of her favorite roles is grandmother to three grandchildren—and she’s doing her best to pass along a love of the ocean and Ocean City, one beach day at a time.
Anne Neely — Client Liaison, Photographer, Writer & Social Media Expert
Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, Anne Neely discovered Ocean City more than three decades ago and found a place worth calling home. She still loves to travel, but Maryland’s coast has kept her heart—and her camera—close to the beach. You will always find her at the Shore Craft Beer Festivals with her partner, Dave.
Since joining OceanCity.com in September 2014, Anne has helped bring Ocean City’s stories to life through her writing, photography and social media coverage. Whether she’s visiting a hotel, exploring a restaurant or photographing a community event, she brings curiosity and a longtime resident’s eye for the details visitors want to know.
As our client liaison, Anne also connects with the local businesses that make Ocean City special. Those relationships, combined with decades of exploring the area, give her work a personal perspective: she knows the places, the people behind them and the experiences that keep visitors coming back.
Katie Ruskey — Author, Educator & Ocean City Contributor
Katie Ruskey is an author and educator who lives and teaches in the Baltimore area, but spends as much time as possible at her Ocean City condo with her husband. She brings her love of the beach town to OceanCity.com through articles and social media insights that help visitors discover and enjoy the area.
Her debut novel, Marlin Week, published in August 2022, follows three captains competing in Ocean City’s White Marlin Open. Her first children’s book, The A B Seas of Ocean City, Maryland, takes young readers on a tour of OC. When she isn’t teaching or writing, Katie enjoys spending time with her husband, exploring Ocean City and driving her beloved Jeep.
Explore her books at kruskeyauthor.com, or follow Katherine Ruskey Author on Instagram and Facebook.
Glenn Irwin — OceanCity.com’s OC Bike Guy
Glenn Irwin knows Ocean City from the street level—and often from the seat of his bicycle. An Ocean City resident, Glenn retired in March 2023 after nearly 23 years as Executive Director of the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC), a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing downtown Ocean City.
His work spanned historic building renovations, public art, special events, design standards, employee housing and promotion of downtown and the Boardwalk. That experience gives him a deep understanding of Ocean City’s history, character and changing landscape.
As OceanCity.com’s OC Bike Guy, Glenn shares a resident’s perspective on exploring town by bicycle. He rides through downtown and along the Boardwalk several times a week for exercise and enjoyment, often year-round when the weather allows. He and his wife, Pam, love Ocean City and share that love with OceanCity.com visitors. His contributions combine practical cycling insights with decades of firsthand knowledge of the community.
We Get Out and Explore Ocean City
We walk the Ocean City Boardwalk, visit businesses, attend festivals and take photographs throughout the year. Our original articles and local coverage help you see what Ocean City looks like and understand what a visit can offer.
That firsthand perspective matters when you are choosing a hotel, looking for waterfront dining, planning a family outing or preparing for a busy festival weekend. We connect the attractions with the practical details that help you enjoy them.
Our coverage includes summer beach days, fall festivals, holiday celebrations and quieter visits outside the peak season. Ocean City is a year-round community, and we help visitors explore it that way.
A Complete Ocean City Vacation Guide
OceanCity.com brings your trip planning together in one place:
Hotels and places to stay: Explore accommodations and different areas of Ocean City.
Restaurants and bars: Discover Maryland seafood, waterfront dining, Boardwalk favorites and local gathering places.
Things to do: Find family attractions, watersports, fishing, shopping and rainy-day activities.
Events and festivals: Plan around concerts, car shows, fishing tournaments and community celebrations.
The Ocean City Boardwalk: Explore the food, shops, amusements and traditions that make the Boardwalk a vacation favorite.
Ocean City webcams: Take a live look at the beach, Boardwalk and other local views.
Local stories and photographs: Meet the people behind the businesses and see the town through our coverage.
Whether you are planning your first Ocean City vacation or returning to a favorite beach town, our goal is to help you make informed choices and discover something new.
Best of Ocean City®: Community Voices and Local Picks
OceanCity.com’s Best of Ocean City® program celebrates the restaurants, bars, attractions, shops and experiences that residents and visitors love.
The program combines public voting with editorial selections, giving readers both community favorites and recommendations from our team. In 2026, more than 100,000 votes were cast across 40 categories.
Public-vote winners are determined by votes, rather than advertising or sponsorship. Our published results distinguish poll winners from editorial picks so you can understand how each business was recognized.
For visitors, these recommendations provide another way to discover where to eat, drink, shop and explore—with input from people who know and enjoy Ocean City.
Supporting the Community We Call Home
Ocean City’s character comes from its people: restaurant owners, hotel teams, fishing captains, artists, event organizers and the many others who welcome visitors throughout the year.
We help tell their stories and connect visitors with local experiences. Through our guides, photographs, Best of Ocean City® program and community conversations, we encourage people to explore the area and support the businesses that make it special.
Our community photo contest also celebrates Ocean City through the eyes of the residents and visitors who love it—from beach sunrises and Boardwalk memories to the wildlife along our coast.
Start Planning—or Get in Touch
Explore our Ocean City guides, browse the events calendar, find your next place to stay or discover a new restaurant.
Have a question, a story idea or information about a local business or event? Contact the OceanCity.com team. We welcome updates and feedback from the people who know and love Ocean City.
OceanCity.com: Local knowledge for a better Ocean City vacation.