Ocean City officials, via the Recreation and Parks Commission, will be discussing how to expand the Light Up OC campaign throughout the resort and how to find the funding for it.
During the Jan. 3 council session, Downtown Association President Kevin Gibbs outlined his vision to improve the Christmas experience by increasing the decorations and special events.
In the past, the inlet parking lot had a miniature version of Winterfest of Lights with drive-by displays on the beach but that was eliminated years ago because of budget cuts and a greater concentration on the much larger Northside Park event.
In 2012, the Downtown Association and Ocean City Development Corporation resurrected the decorations push through the “Donate to Decorate” program to pay for light displays. Now, Gibbs told the council, the community is seeking to do more through the Light Up OC initiative.
“We finally got some lights downtown, but it’s not enough,” he said. “We need to expand Winterfest and need to expand Christmas in Ocean City, and we need to get up to par. Christmas is big business, and this would also serve the locals and the community.”
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The inlet display was nice for children and handicap people. It was free so poor people could take their children and drop a letter for Santa.anyone with an autistic or Alzheimer person finds it easier to ride through in the car than fight traffic and tourists.It made me sad they took it down for greed..my kids and I would ride through on Christmas eve and then rush home to bed..I still hear my toddler son say Santa, Rudolph..it was so wonderful for them...October needs the free side back.they have taken so much from people already.
ReplyDeleteI wish someone would do something about those same stupid, boring as lights at the Salisbury City Park. There is nothing Christmas about them and they are the same boring lights in the same boring place. All have lights burnt out and it's nothing new.
ReplyDeleteI had my 3 young nephews in the car and pulled up in the school parking lot to look at them and 2 minutes later the boys were saying "Can we go now." In less than 2 minutes they were bored to death.