Atlantic City is less than a half hour drive from Ocean City for clubs, gambling, and shopping.
Ocean City has beautiful beaches and a newly renovated boardwalk with amazing food and shops. We highly recommend Kohrs Brothers ice cream and Chickie & Pete's!
Asbury Ave is a great shopping and restaurant area. We love Stainton's for it's huge variety of goods.
October is the off-season so we recommend double checking store hours before going anywhere.
A reminder that Ocean City is a dry town so please bring your own liquor if you plan on staying for a few days. Circle Liquor Store is right next to the bridge that is the entrance of the island and has a great variety. Most restaurants are BYOB.
Cape May is about a half an hour from Ocean City. It is rich in history and has a great zoo. There's tons of shopping and great places to eat.