“What’s a good place to eat around here?”

What are the best good-ol’-O.S. restaurants still standing? Any promising new places? What’s your favorite place to chow down in town? (Click on the headline to get to the comment page) (WARNING: Anyone who answers “Mickey D’s” will be PERMANENTLY 86’ED!”

BYOW

Suggested sign at the city gates: Bring Your Own Water (BYOW) … After being cooped up during the pandemic, many city dwellers are itching to hit places like Ocean Shores for “summer beach fun.” While Locals typically grin and bear the invaders (“Hey, what’s a good place to eat? And what’s there to do aroundContinue reading “BYOW”

‘Water coulda been?’

Hearing about Ocean Shores’ latest water woes makes one wonder: “Water coulda been?” Would things have been different if, a dozen years ago, the city opted to have the county provide some or all of its drinking water — rather than city council authorizing a $7 million (with about half in federal grants) MIEX systemContinue reading “‘Water coulda been?’”

Citizen journalists?

After the North Coast News went on “extended leave” last year, kudos to the locals who started the Facebook page North Beach Vent & Complain, providing info and context as well as a place to do what North Beachers love to do (as the title suggests). It can get pretty random and weird, but keepingContinue reading “Citizen journalists?”