Comments on: OC Ugly

By: Nancy Cleveland

Nancy Cleveland — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:47:22 +0000

But you know, for all the growth and commercialism in OC, come October/November what comes to mind is rats deserted a sinking ship (only an analogy, folks!). It becomes a barren land. Several years in a row we’d take a day of freedom off from our business, drove down there planning to have lunch. On Coastal Hwy, at least, not a thing open. Well…I did notice several of those Emergency Medical Centres doing business but suspect that was for the treating off-season visitors and day-trippers suffering malnutrition/starvation.

By: RonR

RonR — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:32:40 +0000

I use the northern tip of OC to make a u turn back into Delaware. Getting to be too much of a redneck riviera down there.

By: potnetgal

potnetgal — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:32:55 +0000

My memories are of Wildwood NJ and much like OC, they too are turning that town into condo city, crammed from one end of the island to the other. Tearing down all the wonderful hotels and motels that brought “those wildwood days” memories to families as far away as Quebec. Now its too ugly to even enjoy it. We used to love going to OC as an alternative and the only place there that anyone can afford is too run down to even bother. Perhaps we can pitch a tent in Northside Park.

By: bucksmom

bucksmom — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:25:13 +0000

ML, I can remember back in 1976, Labor Day afternoon, all the traffic lights were set to “yellow blink”. You could “take a bowling ball the day after Labor Day, turn it loose on Coastal Highway and it would not hit anyone or anything . Yes, I agree with you, they were the Good Old Days. I also remember the marquee on the Sandbar Bar and Restaurant, 33rd Street. It stated “last tourist to leave, please turn off the lights”. That was something that really tickled the local people like myself.

By: mt

mt — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:35:16 +0000

If we look around the planet more we see gross development to inhumane proportions. It is designing of life and it might limit one’s options. -But isn’t that what being strong as a collected entity (There’s a word for that. It’s something like nato… no ‘nation’. Yea, I got it right now. Sorry.) is?