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cate meighan Continued from Page 49 5:30 p.m., but make sure you get there early. I arrived before 6 p.m. and the lines were already huge. Take a look at www.oceancitymd.gov for all of the fun details. Christmas at the North Pole will take place today (Friday) at Seacrets Bar & Grill on 49th Street. This event, which benefits Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation will run from 610 p.m. and tickets are $30 for adults or $15 for children under 14. Come dressed as your favorite holiday character and compete in the costume contest. Those dressed up will also receive a free drink ticket for wine, beer or soda. To purchase tickets for this fun night out for a great cause, call 410-723-2842. Ronnie Milsap will be taking the stage on Friday night at the OC Performing Arts Center on 40th Street and Coastal Highway. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are still available through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-551SEAT. The very next day, on Saturday, the Performing Arts Center on 40th Street will feature two performances of The Nutcracker. This show has long been a holiday tradition for many families and this year there are tickets still available for both the 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. shows. Stop by the visitors center on 40th Street or else you can also purchase tickets via Ticketmaster at 1800-551-SEAT. Horse and Carriage Rides with Santa are running every Saturday and Sunday now through the end of December. The ride originates on the Boardwalk and it’s $10 for adults and children under 3 can ride for free. Contact Randy Davis at 443-783-1409 for more information. Also, don’t forget that the OC Christmas parade will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The parade route is on Coastal Highway from Old Landing Road to 120th
Street. How many of you are fans of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra? I’m betting a lot of you are and, unfortunately, the official holiday rock orchestra all but ignores the Eastern Shore when it comes to live performances. This year, fans of TSO will be happy to know that a really great tribute band will be playing close enough to make seeing its show a realistic possibility. Ornament is the brainchild of producer/guitarist Chris Nunes, a music teacher from Massachusetts who has watched his small-scale idea for a holiday show turn into a production that tours up and down the East Coast. Many of you are actually already familiar with those playing in Ornament because 11 months out of the year they perform together as Scarab, the Journey Tribute band that played at the OC Convention Center last summer. Its TSO tribute will be playing two shows (6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.) at Harrington Raceway and Casino in Harrington, Del. on Saturday. As for the show itself, Nunes tells me that, “People can expect a roller coaster ride of a show when they see Ornament. We want the audience to have as much fun watching and listening to the show as we have performing it for them. We play all the big TSO hits and some of the songs they haven’t played live in a while. You will see a big light show, some special effects, and a group of musicians who really love performing this music. “Our goal is to make the show as close to a TSO show as possible, yet keep the setting nice and intimate. We love talking with the audience after the show, so feel free to come up and say hi.” Check out www.ornamentband/tour-dates for ticket info and more details on Ornament. On Sunday, Dec. 6, Ocean City Parrothead Club’s 18th annual “Hots for Tots” Chili Cookoff will take place at
the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City from 1-4 p.m. The Cookoff raises funds for Worcester G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity), a nonprofit helping children, adults and families in need during the holiday season. In addition, toys are collected for the Ocean City Police Department and the Santa House in Snow Hill. The cost of admission is $10 or a new, unwrapped children’s toy. Touch of Italy on 66th Street has something a little different coming up in December. You can take an “Italian Experience” class with Cheese & Wine of Northern Italy coming up on Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 4-5:30 p.m. Those registered will spend an afternoon with cheese monger Bill Wilson in an intimate class discovering wine and savoring cheese from the northern region of Italy. To register for this class, visit www.touchofitaly.com. On Friday, Dec. 11 The Greene Turtle on 116th Street and Coastal Highway is having a special dinner from 5-8 p.m. that will benefit Mike Ciorrocco’s Prom King fundraiser. Twenty percent of all proceeds during this three-hour window will be donated to the Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation. Here’s a bit of money-saving added incentive: those in attendance will receive a free Winterfest of Lights ticket with every entree purchased. Applebee’s in Ocean City, located at 12849 Ocean Gateway, will be hosting a breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 8-10 a.m. Kelsey’s Pancake Breakfast for Believe in Tomorrow’s Prom Queen will include unlimited pancakes, sausage, drinks and, of course, a photo with Santa himself. Every child in attendance will have an opportunity to win a bike and there will be crafts, 50/50 raffle and more. Tickets for this breakfast are $8 and you can contact Kelsey Hickey for more info at 301-751-1066.
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A Breakfast Buffet with Santa will also be held on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 8-11 a.m. at The Restaurant at Lighthouse Sound, located at 12723 St. Martin’s Neck Road near Bishopville. The menu includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, donuts, coffee, juice and more. Children ages 6-12 can eat for $5 while anyone 12 and up is $10. Contact Linda at 410-208-0431 for more details on this holiday event. The fifth annual SantaCon will be arriving in OC on Saturday, Dec. 12 at the 28th St. Pit & Pub. Beginning at 3 p.m., you can bring goodies for the cats and dogs of Worcester County Humane Society and 50/50 money to benefit Assateague Coastal Trust. For more info on this fun event, check out www.santacon.info/Ocean_City-MD/ On Friday, Dec. 18 from 5-10 p.m. Ocean 98 will host its Listener Appreciation Christmas Party at Seacrets. You can enjoy drink specials, complimentary appetizers, a Chinese auction and door prizes. Also on tap, live performances by Stone Senate, Lower Case Blues, Amy Fairchild and many more! Admission for this yearly event is free to the public. Mione’s Pizza on 67th Street and Coastal Highway, TownCenter, has Continued on Page 51
Activities planned following parade at Carousel Hotel Continued from Page 49 About 1,000 people participate in the parade annually and 3,000 spectators are expected to be at the event this year, lining Coastal Highway to watch the procession. Santa, one of his elves and Mrs. Claus will be at the end of the parade in a horse drawn carriage, Miller said. After the parade, festivities continue at the Carousel Hotel across Coastal Highway with half-price ice skating, complementary winter refreshments, a deejay playing holiday music and free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. “Traffic will be stopped to get everyone safely to the Carousel for festivities when the parade ends,” Miller said. “I hope everyone joins in and stays in town to check out the Winterfest of Lights later in the evening.” The parade will feature three local high school bands—Snow Hill, Pocomoke and Stephen Decatur. TriRunning Sports, the Coast Guard and an antique fire engine will all be a part of the parade lineup this year as well. They will join Trimper’s Rides and Harrison Group’s commercial floats who have participated since the parade’s inception. Traffic pattern changes will begin around 8 a.m. on Saturday and southbound lanes will shut down an hour later. There is no fee to participate in the parade. To register for the parade, call Miller at 410-250-0125.