Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Buxy's Salty Dog - Ocean City, MD

Located at 28th St. on the bay side, this is a local kind of place with nice cold beer, and a real easy going atmosphere. The place is geared to locals and tourists alike, and features good food and great service. You can play Keno or other lottery games, a juke box delivers the music when a DJ or band isn't, sports are usually always on the tube, and there are tables and booths for familys who want to kick back when they stop in and can't sit at the bar itself. Everybody is made to feel welcome, and you might wan't to ask why there is a mannequin head attached to the ceiling behind the bar (I wasn't sure I wanted to know).





http://www.buxyssaltydog.com/

Caribbean Bar - Ocean City, MD

Plim Plaza/Caribbean Bar
2nd st.
Ocean City, MD

One day I was heading down an alley on 2nd St. towards the beach, when I heard live music coming from above me. I realized it was coming from a pool bar located behind the Plim Plaza hotel, and honestly wasn't expecting what I found when I climbed the stairs heading up to the second level. I was pretty amazed to find a surprisingly large bar surrounded by palm trees, filled with people listening to live music with a really laid back atmosphere. People of all types (even an occasional hillbilly) and ages were sitting back on the lounge chairs having drinks and enjoying the band, and everything had an awesomw low key vibe. There's also an added bonus -food is served and cooked behind the bar while you watch. Grab a frozen margarita or just an ice cold beer, either way gets you to paradise here.


www.ocmdhotels.com/plimplaza/thecaribbean.html





Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Rowboat Willie's Dock Bar - Miller's Island

Rowboat Willie's Dock Bar
Cuckold Point Rd
Miller's Island, MD





If you want a really nice place to relax, sit back and grab a beer while getting a great view of a marina, Miller's Island, and a boat removal service all at the same spot, you need to check this place out. The beer is nice and cold with a laid back atmosphere that anybody can fit into, with a basic set up of a second level deck that offers some tables, railing side seats with umbrellas to keep you from getting roasted by too much sun, or seats at the bar itself. The entertainment is courtesy of satellite radio, and that's kind of a bonus that doesn't overrun the vibe of the place. You can grab frozen drinks if you want (a true hillbilly like myself sticks to beer), and there is a pit beef stand or food delivery from a local restaurant if you start to get fuzzy from your drinks. The place is simple, clean and offers an awesome chance to kick back and enjoy the waterways around Miller's Island without a boat (I usually take the pickup truck express like a good hillbilly anyway). Naturally this place is seasonal, so don't drag your feet.