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(May 13, 2022) The Ocean Pines community and Maryland Coastal Bays Program have scheduled a “marine debris plunder” from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, when boaters and landlubbers will collect trash from the shorelines and the streets that lead to them.

The idea, according to a statement from organizers, is to pick up debris that has been discarded in the bays, beaches, and streets, and then deposit the haul at the White Horse Park boat ramp for a weigh-in.

Organizers said “Capt. Jack Sparrow” along with his pirate crew will assist with the weigh-in and properly dispose of the debris.

Participants must preregister for this event either online at the Maryland Coastal Bays Program website www.mdcoastalbays.org, or call Sandi Smith at 410-2132297, ext. 106, and register by phone. There will be no registration at the event.

Courtesy of a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency and with the support of Worcester County government, supplies will be provided for participants who preregister (while they last). Supply packets can be picked up at Pure Lure in the West Ocean City Harbor at a pre-arranged date.

When participants bring their loot to the weigh-in, the pirate crew will grab their trash and present them with an event T-shirt (while supplies last).

Organizers said all participants will be asked to fill out collection data sheets that will be used for an outreach campaign next year reminding visitors the importance of keeping the waterways clean.

Boaters pursuing debris in the water will receive specific instructions as to what is marine debris and what is a live trap — crabbing season is in effect. It is illegal to tamper with live traps. Low tide for this day is at 1:38 p.m.

The Natural Resource Police will be present to answer participants’ questions about what is and what is not considered marine debris.

Boaters will be encouraged to pursue abandoned crab pots, especially derelict crab pots that have been abandoned and are sitting in shallow water and marshes. Every year crabbers lose their pots to careless boaters who run over crab pot floats that identify the pots’ locations. Once these floats are cut, the pot becomes untraceable until it washes into shallow water or on top of a marsh, where these “ghost pots” can trap and kill anything that fits inside. This would include terrapins, otters and fish.

The Ocean Pines community and Maryland Coastal Bays Program have scheduled a “marine debris plunder” from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, when boaters and landlubbers will collect trash from the shorelines and the streets that lead to them.

Dining Guide

■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted —————————————

DOWNTOWN

South end to 28th Street

■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, inside The Courtyard by Marriott, Ocean City 410-2897192, www.captainstableoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Breakfast and lunch served Wednesday through Friday, 8-11 a.m. and Sunday, 8 a.m. to noon. Dinner and lite fare served Thursday through Sunday, 5-9 p.m., featuring seafood, steaks and poultry. Daily chef specials. ■ COASTAL SALT 16th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-973-7258, www.coastalsaltoc.com $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Coastal Salt is a new American restaurant with an emphasis on fresh, locally caught seafood with a unique culinary twist. Open Thursday through Sunday, 11:30 a.m. for lunch and dinner. ■ COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th Street Plaza and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100, www.coinspuboc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Soups, salads, crab cakes, hand cut steaks, fresh seafood, scallops, fresh soft crabs, and specialty dishes. Happy hour daily, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials. Early bird daily, 4-6 p.m. with special dinner menu. Closed Mondays. Open Tuesday through Thursday at 3 p.m., Friday through Sunday at noon. Dine in or carry out. ■ CORAL REEF RESTAURANT & BAR Oceanfront and 17th St. in Holiday Inn & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.coralreefrestaurant.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Enjoy our hearty homestyle breakfasts starting at 7 a.m. daily. Lunch and dinner offering light fare of soups and salads along with our house specialty Scallops St. Croix, along with ribs, Cuban pork and steak selections. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER S. Division Street and Boardwalk 410-289- 3501; 3rd Street and Boardwalk 410-289- 2599, www.TheDoughRoller.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar An Ocean City family tradition since 1980. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Buttermilk pancakes, fresh handmade dough pizza and Italian dinners. We have something for everyone! ■ FISHTALES BAR & GRILL 21st Street and the Bay, Ocean City 410-2890990, www.ocfishtales.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Fishtales located in a premier outdoor beach location on the bay with the best sunsets. Come for the best local fare in town. We offer lunch and dinner with great happy hour food and drink specials. Kids play area too. So, sit back and enjoy. ■ HARBOR WATCH 806 S. Atlantic Ave., Inlet Ocean City 410-2895121, www.harborwatchrestaurant.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bringing Ocean City the freshest seafood, an award-winning Raw Bar along with certified Angus Beef. Great view of the Ocean City Inlet and Assateague Island. Call for Banquet information. Hours are Monday, 4-9 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, closed; Thursday, 4-9 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Happy Hour: Monday, Thursday and Sunday nights, 4-9 p.m. ■ THE VIEW RESTAURANT AND BAR AT CAMBRIA, OC Located in the Cambria Hotel, 13 St. Louis Avenue, Ocean City 410-280-1645 or 410-5204541 Open to the public with a new full menu, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Happy Hour each day from 3-9 p.m. Open 7 a.m. daily until midnight Fridays and Saturdays and until 10 p.m. all other days. Enjoy overlooking the bay with fresh baked pastries on premise. Wounder appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees and flatbreads.

MIDTOWN

29th to 90th streets

■ 32 PALM Located in The Hilton,32nd Street, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.32palm.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bar and lounge. Western Caribbean cuisine with a mix of traditional Eastern Shore favorites. Prohibition Happy Hour every day, 2-6 p.m. Password: Zozzled. ■ COCONUT’S BEACH BAR & GRILL Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th Street and the beach, Ocean City 410-289-6846, www.castleinthesand.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Beachfront open air dining in a tropical setting. Serving grilled sandwiches, specialty salads, appetizers, wraps, tacos and frozen drinks, beer and wine. Live entertainment. Happy Hour daily, 5-6 p.m. 2 for 1 drink specials. Waitress service on the beach Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Coconuts is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway 410-5249254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410524-7981, www.TheDoughRoller.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Online ordering See downtown locations for description. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 6701 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Classic and creative American dishes and cocktails are showcased in a festive, surf-themed setting with weekly specials. Featuring burgers, tacos, prime rib, seafood and more. Open every day at 11 a.m., closed Tuesdays. ■ MARLIN MOON Located in the Double Tree Hotel, 3301 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ Sunday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Restaurant and bar with fresh seafood, small plates, desserts and cocktails. ■ PGN CRAB HOUSE 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380, 410289-4083, www.pgncrabhouse.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Beer & Wine Known for their famous steamed crabs. Dining in or carry out is available. Casual seasonal seafood stop for the all-you-can-eat specials. Steamed crabs, chicken and corn on the cob. You can find clams, ribs, crab cakes, seafood plater and more. You can call for daily specials. Open 7 day a week, 11 a.m. ■ RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 61st Street Bayside/2nd Floor @ Bayview Bar & Grill, Ocean City 443- 664-7043 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bayfront dining with a casual atmosphere. Specializing in burgers, flat breads, crab cakes, shrimp burgers and full dinner specials. Happy Hour daily, 4-7 p.m. Open Monday through Thursday, 4-10 p.m.; Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Monday through Wednesday, 4 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. with Island atmosphere. Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

UPTOWN

91st to 146th streets

■ BAHAMAS’S CRABSHACK CARRYOUT & OUTLET Oceanside MD/DE Line and Coastal Highway, Fenwick 302-537-5882 Premium seafood, fat crabs by weight, sandwiches and dinners. Seafood, chicken, homemade soups, super crab cakes, steamed shrimp, fresh clams, soft crabs, scallops, oysters and snow crab claws. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 12601 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Opens at 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and noon to 10 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Louisiana-style cooking with specials for Valentine’s Day and Fat Tuesday Specials. Featuring surf and turf, fantastic chicken dishes, seafood gumbo, fried catfish, jambalaya prime rib and many more. Champagne and desserts. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, BREAKERS PUB & LENNY’S BEACH BAR & GRILL Inside the Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, ocbeachresort.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. Horizons: Open 7-11 a.m. and 5-10 p.m. Breakers Pub: 11 a.m. Happy Hour at the bar 4-7 p.m. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner including light fare and steamer specials. ■ NORI SUSHI BAR & GRILL Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11403 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving daily small plates, soups, salads, sandwiches, fried rice, entrees and desserts. Also, a full menu of Nori’s Premium Rolls, Nigiri and Sashimi with fresh classic hand roll combos. Fullservice bar with wine, beer and cocktails. Offering inside dining and take out, 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Delivery via Door Dash Online. Weekends until 10 p.m. for lunch and dinner. ■ SOPHIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11405 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 410-723-5188 $$ | Kids’ menu Open Wednesday through Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Serving appetizes, salads, subs and soup of the day. Many specialty pizzas with premium toppings or made to order. Calzones and a healthy line of low carb alternatives along with a wide variety of Italian entrée dishes. A La Carte fresh vegetables and wonderful homemade desserts. Call for take-out or delivery. Formally Three Bros. Pizza.

■ COASTAL SMOKEHOUSE 12513 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 410390-5998, coastalsmokehouse.com $$-$$$ | Full bar with 18 TVs Coastal Smokehouse caters to the steak and barbecue expert inside of us all with a menu that tours the nation's hottest barbecue destinations and a top-notch bourbon list with which to wash it all down. Open 7days a week for lunch and dinner from noon to 11 p.m. ■ OC CHOPSTICKS Asian Bistro 12741 Ocean Gateway, Suite 890, West Ocean City (Outlets Ocean City) 410-801-1111, www.occhopsticks.com $$ | Beer | Premium Sake Offering a wide array of authentic Chinese, Japanese and Thai food. Dine-in and carryout. Lunch specials. Dinner and lite fare. Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

■ CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar With sweeping views of the 18th hole, the new Clubhouse Bar and Grille serves freshly prepared breakfast and lunch items. Full bar. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting. ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar The Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers casual coastal cuisine for lunch and dinner in a beautiful bayfront setting. Fresh seafood, signature drinks, live music and more. Open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m.