Signs of Spring: Ocean City Favorite Spots Come to Life

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[gallery link="file" ids="8933,8934,8935,8936,8937,8938,8939,8940,8962"] Spring officially arrives on Friday (March 20), but the true signs of spring in Ocean City are starting to sprout in shop windows. Seasonal business owners are preparing for a new year and posting opening dates on doors and windows. Kessel’s Korner — one of Ocean City’s traditional early bloomers —opened over the weekend at 28th Street and Asbury Avenue. That’s always a sign that the tastes and smells of spring and summer are not far away — Brown’s doughnuts, Voltaco’s cheesesteaks, Dot’s cream doughnuts and a host of other treats. Check the gallery above for a handful of other opening day announcements, and let us know in the comments section about any other opening dates. (Editor's note: We lost a handful of earlier comments due to a database error. We encourage you to resubmit and apologize for the inconvenience.) _____ Sign up for free daily news updates from Ocean City. _____ The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce this season has been updating a list of member businesses open now or opening soon:

BOARDWALK

Adelene Restaurant in Port O Call: Open 7:30am-11am, &12pm-2pm, Closed Mon. & Tues. until 4/1
Bangles N Bows: Opening Fri. March 20th, open Fri. Sat. and Sundays 10am-4pm
The Fudge Kitchen: Open daily 9am-7pm
Gillian’s Wonderland Pier: Opening Palm Sunday Weekend
Henry’s Fine Jewelry: Open daily 10am-4pm
Jilly’s Arcade: Open Mon.-Thurs. 12pm-6pm, Fri. 12pm-close, Sun. 11am-6pm
Johnson’s Popcorn: Open Mon.-Sat. 9:30am-5pm, Sun. 10:30am-5:30pm
Manco & Manco Pizza: Open Fri., Sat., & Sun. 11am-close
Mia’s Christmas Gallery: Open year round
Ocean City Coffee Company: Open Weekends starting Mar. 20th 7am-6pm
Playland: Opening Palm Sunday Weekend
Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy: Open daily 9am-6pm
Steel’s Fudge: Open daily 10am-6pm
Terry Ivory: Open daily 9am-6pm

DOWNTOWN

7th Street Surf Shop: Open 10am-6pm daily
16th Street Seafood: Opening Friday, March 27th Fri., Sat., and Sundays
Accent Gallery: Open Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm, and Sunday 11am-3pm
Annarelli’s Bicycles: Open Mon.- Thurs. 10am-5:30pm, Fri. & Sat. 9am-5:30pm, Closed Sundays
Artisan’s Alcove: Open Thurs. thru Mon. 10am-5pm
Artisan Body Products: Open 10am-5:30pm Mon. thru Sat. and 10am-3pm on Sundays in March
B&B Department Store: Open Sun. -Thurs. 10am-6pm, Fri. & Sat. 9am-6pm
Bookateria Two: Open Saturday Mar. 14 10am-5pm, and Saturday Mar. 28 10am-5pm
Chatterbox Restaurant: Opening Saturday March 27th
The Flying Carp Clothing Gallery: Open Mon. Thru Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12pm-4pm
Glazed Over: Open Thurs. & Fri. 12pm-8pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 11am-5pm
Gleeson’s Home Entertainment: Open Mon.-Thurs. 9am-6pm, Fri. 9am-8pm, Sat. 9am-5pm
Heritage Surf & Sport: Open daily 10am-6pm
Hoy’s 5 & 10: Open Mon. 9am-5pm, Wed. thru Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 11am-4pm
Interiors By Joann: Open Mon. thru Sat. 9am-5pm, Closed Sunday
Island Beach Gear: Open Monday thru Saturday 9am-6pm, closed Sunday
Jon & Patty’s Coffee Bar & Bistro: Open Mon-Sat. 7:30am-3pm, Sunday 7:30am-2pm
Local Gym & Fitness: Open Mon.-Thurs. 5:30am-9pm, Fri. 5:30am-7pm, Sat. 6am-6pm, Sun.8am-5pm
Massage Mend Me: Open Sun. thru Fri. 11am-6pm, Saturday 11am-7pm
Ocean City Coffee Company: Open everyday 7am-7pm, and Friday until 9pm
Ocean City Emporium: Open in new location, Crown Bank building
Ocean City Fine Arts League: Open Mon. thru Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm
Ocean City Self Storage
Ocean City Wireless: Open Mon. thru Sat. 9am-7pm, Sunday 10am-5pm
OC Paddleboard: Opening in March
P. Francis: Open Mon through Sat 11am – 5pm, Sun 12pm – 4pm
Rauhauser’s Candies: Open Mon.-Th. 10am-6pm, Fri. 10am-8pm, Sat.10am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm
Sack O’ Subs: Open daily 11am-8pm
Sea Wave Massage: Open Mon. thru Sat. 10am-8pm, Sun. 10am-7pm
Second Chance Shop: Open Mon. thru Sat. 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday
South Jersey Home Care: Open Mon. thru Fri., Closed Sat. & Sun.
Stainton’s: Open daily 10am-6pm
The Sneaker Shop: Open Mon. thru Fri. 11am-5pm, Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 11am-3pm
Spinning Wheel Florist: Open Mon. thru Sat. 8:30am-6pm, Closed Sunday
Starbucks: Open Sun. thru Fri. 6:30am-8pm, Sat. 6:30am-9pm
Sting Ray: Open Mon. thru Sat. 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
Sun Rose Words & Music: Open 7 days a week 10am-5pm
SunSeekers: Open daily 10am-5:30pm
Vittorio’s Italian Restaurant: Open daily 11:30am-9pm
Wallace Hardware: Open Mon. thru Sat. 8:30am-5:30pm, Closed Sunday
Ward’s Pastry: Open Tues.-Fri. 7am-6pm, Sat. 7am-5pm, Sun. 7am-2pm
We R Wireless: Open Mon. thru Sat. 9am-9pm, Sunday 9am-7pm
Yianni’s Café: Open daily 6:30am-9pm
Yoasis Frozen Yogurt: Opening for Spring Season on Friday March 20th, 12:30pm
Yoga Ginger: Open, see class schedule online