Just back from a week in Rehoboth…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do an OCMD trip every year in September, usually the weekend right after Labor Day. It's so much more pleasant there during that time of the year.

Everything is still open but most of the crowds are gone. The beach isn't crowded and neither is the boardwalk. There are no long waits for the good restaurants either.

I know it's considered low-class around these parts, but I love OCMD. I also love that I can be there in 2.5 hours instead of the 7 hours it takes to get to the house we always rent in the OBX.

I like OCMD a lot too. I mean I don’t love the vulgar sexist homophobic tshirts for sale on the boardwalk but I just look past those and have another orange crush. The beach at OC is nice and pften we go to Assateague which is even nicer.

[Anonymous]

All the building along Route 26 and Route 24 has made Bethany and Rehoboth totally overcrowded and unenjoyable during the season. All of the people in those new developments crowd the beaches.

North OC has quietly surpassed Rehoboth, which is stunning. Much nicer, wider beach, with new and nice restaurants opening each year (but still the old standbys for your junk food allowance). Some development in Ocean Pines but not nearly the same as inland Sussex County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do an OCMD trip every year in September, usually the weekend right after Labor Day. It's so much more pleasant there during that time of the year.

Everything is still open but most of the crowds are gone. The beach isn't crowded and neither is the boardwalk. There are no long waits for the good restaurants either.

I know it's considered low-class around these parts, but I love OCMD. I also love that I can be there in 2.5 hours instead of the 7 hours it takes to get to the house we always rent in the OBX.

I like OCMD a lot too. I mean I don’t love the vulgar sexist homophobic tshirts for sale on the boardwalk but I just look past those and have another orange crush. The beach at OC is nice and pften we go to Assateague which is even nicer.

The week after Labor Day is a great time to go to OC, all the way through the end of September/early October. I spent two summers/falls working there and early fall was when the real money (i.e. the golfers) came in. Weather is still great and lifeguards are still on duty. It's definitely the time to come if you don't have kids in school.

I think people who vacation in Bethany/Rehoboth and hate on OC look down on it because they only come to OC for the Boardwalk and maybe Seacrets, which are the two most gimmicky things you can do in OC. Of course you will hate it if you only go to those places. I go to OC quite a bit throughout the year (my parents live there) and the last time I was at Seacrets was 25 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op I’m from California and will never understand east coast beaches/lifestyle. Seems like a lot of hyper over dirty crowded beaches.

LOL, I lived in the DMV from the 80s to 2005. I went to Rehobeth several times and was never impressed. Ocean City MD was blah and Norfolk Virginia was crazy trashy. I’d also been to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket a bunch. I enjoyed traveling with friends and family but none of these beaches were impressive. I thought I just wasn’t a beach person.

We moved to California and wow. All I can say is that the beaches and beach cities here are phenomenal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP. I think there was a time where Rehoboth was considered a tonier destination than OC, plus it’s quaint and walkable. But it’s really overcrowded now, and I think OC has nicer beaches and better restaurant variety.

I grew up going to beaches in NJ and New England, and most of them are a much nicer experience than the DE/MD beaches, though most are not as walkable.

Rehoboth in the 1980s and even early 90s was preppy and far less crowded. Ditto for Bethany which was downright quiet and boring.

OC has remained the same—no dramatic influx of crowds, and walkable in terms of having access to shops and restaurants. North OC is far away from the boardwalk.

Bethany is just worthless

MAGA idiots own a lot of the restaurants. And the Catholic Church with their old white racist garbage spewing nope not giving my money to a town filled with racists
We had a house there for years downtown and in a newer neighborhood recently sold them both. Made a fortune because they can not do math lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op I’m from California and will never understand east coast beaches/lifestyle. Seems like a lot of hyper over dirty crowded beaches.

LOL, I lived in the DMV from the 80s to 2005. I went to Rehobeth several times and was never impressed. Ocean City MD was blah and Norfolk Virginia was crazy trashy. I’d also been to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket a bunch. I enjoyed traveling with friends and family but none of these beaches were impressive. I thought I just wasn’t a beach person.

We moved to California and wow. All I can say is that the beaches and beach cities here are phenomenal.

Would you share the names of the beaches?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP. I think there was a time where Rehoboth was considered a tonier destination than OC, plus it’s quaint and walkable. But it’s really overcrowded now, and I think OC has nicer beaches and better restaurant variety.

I grew up going to beaches in NJ and New England, and most of them are a much nicer experience than the DE/MD beaches, though most are not as walkable.

Rehoboth in the 1980s and even early 90s was preppy and far less crowded. Ditto for Bethany which was downright quiet and boring.

OC has remained the same—no dramatic influx of crowds, and walkable in terms of having access to shops and restaurants. North OC is far away from the boardwalk.

Bethany is just worthless

MAGA idiots own a lot of the restaurants. And the Catholic Church with their old white racist garbage spewing nope not giving my money to a town filled with racists
We had a house there for years downtown and in a newer neighborhood recently sold them both. Made a fortune because they can not do math lol

Bye!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP. I think there was a time where Rehoboth was considered a tonier destination than OC, plus it’s quaint and walkable. But it’s really overcrowded now, and I think OC has nicer beaches and better restaurant variety.

I grew up going to beaches in NJ and New England, and most of them are a much nicer experience than the DE/MD beaches, though most are not as walkable.

Rehoboth in the 1980s and even early 90s was preppy and far less crowded. Ditto for Bethany which was downright quiet and boring.

OC has remained the same—no dramatic influx of crowds, and walkable in terms of having access to shops and restaurants. North OC is far away from the boardwalk.

Bethany is just worthless

MAGA idiots own a lot of the restaurants. And the Catholic Church with their old white racist garbage spewing nope not giving my money to a town filled with racists
We had a house there for years downtown and in a newer neighborhood recently sold them both. Made a fortune because they can not do math lol

Sussex county has a large black population. I've never seen racism there. What are you talking about?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP. I think there was a time where Rehoboth was considered a tonier destination than OC, plus it’s quaint and walkable. But it’s really overcrowded now, and I think OC has nicer beaches and better restaurant variety.

I grew up going to beaches in NJ and New England, and most of them are a much nicer experience than the DE/MD beaches, though most are not as walkable.

Rehoboth in the 1980s and even early 90s was preppy and far less crowded. Ditto for Bethany which was downright quiet and boring.

OC has remained the same—no dramatic influx of crowds, and walkable in terms of having access to shops and restaurants. North OC is far away from the boardwalk.

Bethany is just worthless

MAGA idiots own a lot of the restaurants. And the Catholic Church with their old white racist garbage spewing nope not giving my money to a town filled with racists
We had a house there for years downtown and in a newer neighborhood recently sold them both. Made a fortune because they can not do math lol

How's that? I don't get this comment it's a half thought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do an OCMD trip every year in September, usually the weekend right after Labor Day. It's so much more pleasant there during that time of the year.

Everything is still open but most of the crowds are gone. The beach isn't crowded and neither is the boardwalk. There are no long waits for the good restaurants either.

I know it's considered low-class around these parts, but I love OCMD. I also love that I can be there in 2.5 hours instead of the 7 hours it takes to get to the house we always rent in the OBX.

I like OCMD a lot too. I mean I don’t love the vulgar sexist homophobic tshirts for sale on the boardwalk but I just look past those and have another orange crush. The beach at OC is nice and pften we go to Assateague which is even nicer.

The week after Labor Day is a great time to go to OC, all the way through the end of September/early October. I spent two summers/falls working there and early fall was when the real money (i.e. the golfers) came in. Weather is still great and lifeguards are still on duty. It's definitely the time to come if you don't have kids in school.

I think people who vacation in Bethany/Rehoboth and hate on OC look down on it because they only come to OC for the Boardwalk and maybe Seacrets, which are the two most gimmicky things you can do in OC. Of course you will hate it if you only go to those places. I go to OC quite a bit throughout the year (my parents live there) and the last time I was at Seacrets was 25 years ago.

I actually like Seacrets but we only go during the day. The food is actually decent and it’s nice to sit by the water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the building along Route 26 and Route 24 has made Bethany and Rehoboth totally overcrowded and unenjoyable during the season. All of the people in those new developments crowd the beaches.

North OC has quietly surpassed Rehoboth, which is stunning. Much nicer, wider beach, with new and nice restaurants opening each year (but still the old standbys for your junk food allowance). Some development in Ocean Pines but not nearly the same as inland Sussex County.

Completely agree with this. I grew up going to the DE beaches and now own a place in north OC. We never have to fight for parking and it's free! The beaches are wider down here. The boardwalk craziness is there if we want, but most places close around 10 up here so it's a very family oriented atmosphere. There are several really good restaurants between here and Fenwick. In Rehoboth and Bethany you have to choose between walkability and dealing with the parking nightmare and being packed in on the beach. OC was built for capacity; the DE beaches were not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a dc status thing. You start in ocean city as a college kid and work your way north. A week in rehobeth every year is a sign you’ve “made it” and you can snicker at the oily masses in oc (remember the good ole days in college? But yea the people that go there as adults are trash) or the naive/foolish Bethany beach people that think they can make it your level (they’re trying so hard but just don’t have “it” like we do). It’s really just another ridiculous dmv measuring stick.

One of the weirdest takes I’ve ever heard. No one considers Rehoboth a “DC status thing” - it’s just a nice place to vacation with your family that isn’t too far from the DC area (same with Bethany). Why is that hard for you to grasp? The chip on your shoulder is enormous. Any reason why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP. I think there was a time where Rehoboth was considered a tonier destination than OC, plus it’s quaint and walkable. But it’s really overcrowded now, and I think OC has nicer beaches and better restaurant variety.

I grew up going to beaches in NJ and New England, and most of them are a much nicer experience than the DE/MD beaches, though most are not as walkable.

Rehoboth in the 1980s and even early 90s was preppy and far less crowded. Ditto for Bethany which was downright quiet and boring.

OC has remained the same—no dramatic influx of crowds, and walkable in terms of having access to shops and restaurants. North OC is far away from the boardwalk.

Bethany is just worthless

MAGA idiots own a lot of the restaurants. And the Catholic Church with their old white racist garbage spewing nope not giving my money to a town filled with racists
We had a house there for years downtown and in a newer neighborhood recently sold them both. Made a fortune because they can not do math lol

Are you the Mega Troll who claims to have given “tens of millions” to your alma mater, UF? You are utterly charming and I’m sure you have lots of friends.

[Anonymous]

I just don’t get the love for that entire area. It’s expensive to rent or own there. Anyone who goes has lots of other options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a dc status thing. You start in ocean city as a college kid and work your way north. A week in rehobeth every year is a sign you’ve “made it” and you can snicker at the oily masses in oc (remember the good ole days in college? But yea the people that go there as adults are trash) or the naive/foolish Bethany beach people that think they can make it your level (they’re trying so hard but just don’t have “it” like we do). It’s really just another ridiculous dmv measuring stick.

One of the weirdest takes I’ve ever heard. No one considers Rehoboth a “DC status thing” - it’s just a nice place to vacation with your family that isn’t too far from the DC area (same with Bethany). Why is that hard for you to grasp? The chip on your shoulder is enormous. Any reason why?

I would say boomers and genx consider(ed) Bethany a status symbol. Maybe not old money folks, but definitely the UMC big law crowd.