Dew Tour

Kid Cudi, whose recent concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion cost $35 a ticket, will perform at Ocean City this summer for free. It's good news for fans of the rapper in the Eastern Shore, and for remaining senior weekers looking for a break from all the drinking . The concert is part of the Dew Tour, a traveling sports tour that will also feature skate and BMX contests when it stops by Ocean City.  Cudi will perform July...

Philadelphia "X-tink-shun" exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo Featuring puppets by the Jim Henson Company, "X-tink-shun" has characters of endangered or extinct species stationed throughout the zoo, educating visitors about the plight of their particular species and encouraging the passers-by to make their voices heard. So while you shouldn't expect to see Miss Piggy throwing herself at Kermit or Statler and Waldorf guffawing on a balcony somewhere, you should expect characters like Didi the Dodo and Leo the Golden Lion Tamarin.

Varsity lacrosse Wells Stanwick of Boys' Latin was named Reebok Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year on Thursday in voting conducted by the National Lacrosse League and LaxGator.com. Stanwick, who has committed to Johns Hopkins, accumlated 33goals and 56 assists in his senior season, helping lead the Lakers to the MIAA A Conference semifinals, where they fell to Gilman, 7-6, in overtime. He was named an All-American for the second straight season. "Wells was our team captain and a complete player," Boys' Latin coach Bob Shriver said.

WEATHER Today's forecast calls for increasing clouds and a high temperature around 43 degrees. It is expected to be cloudy, with scattered flurries before midnight. Tonight's low temperature will be around 31 degrees. TRAFFIC Check our updates for this morning's issues as you plan your commute. FROM LAST NIGHT... Arundel officials probe allegations related to Chesapeake High wrestling trip : More than 50 people attended Wednesday's Anne Arundel County school board meeting in apparent solidarity to request the reinstatement of Chesapeake High School Athletic Director Chip Snyder and wrestling coach Paul Tolle.

For all that remains warmly traditional about Ocean City, there are also changes — new events, restaurants, things to do and even technology to make your vacation more enjoyable. This year is no exception. Here's are a some of the new happenings in Ocean City for this season: The Dew Tour Ocean City is the site of the first stop in the four-leg action sports competition, The Dew Tour. The tour takes place July 21-24 and features skateboarding, surfing, BMX and other extreme sports in competition on the beachfront, a first for the tour.

The open qualifiers for the BMX Park competition at the Panasonic Open had just concluded, and 19-year-old AST Dew Tour rookie Mike Spinner placed third, easily earning a spot in the next round. But that's not why he was smiling. "Let's go see my poster!" Spinner exclaimed to a friend, referring to an ad that his newest sponsor, who signed him only a week ago, had created in time for this event. Pushing his bike as he walked through the crowd (he left his athlete credential back at his hotel room)

For a second straight summer, trucks will roll into downtown Baltimore and dump tons of dirt between Oriole Park and M &T Bank Stadium. Youths marked by droopy haircuts and droopier pants will congregate from miles around. Motorcycles will soar into the view of drivers passing on Interstate 395. The Action Sports Tour Dew Tour will be back in town on the third weekend in June with a raft of celebrity skateboarders and BMX bike riders in tow. The Panasonic Open (June 19-22) will kick off the five-stop action sports tour.

We're several days into the fall season and the sun seems to have disappeared. So I think that's my cue to pack up the beach towels, shake off the sand, wean myself off the taffy and caramel corn die t, grab a few souvenirs and take this OC blog on hiatus. It's been a terribly exciting summer season in Ocean City . The resort town has been in the news for all the right - and some wrong - reasons. We've had visits from a hurricane, a tornado, the Dew Tour and the Jersey Shore!

Here's a round up of our week at Midnight Sun: Miranda Lambert talked about her show at 1st Mariner Arena and coming up with awesome puns, like the title of her new album "Four the Record. " Here are pictures of her show Thursday night. Dru Hill also performed this week - the pictures are here . Speaking of concerts: Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller will be Pier Six Pavilion 's first show of the season. Other concerts were announced: Bruce Springsteen is coming to the Verizon Center, as is Red Hot Chili Peppers . And Rick Ross will be at DAR Constitution Hall.

You really couldn't ask for a better kickoff weekend to the Dew Tour than this one. Baltimore played host to the Panasonic Open, the second straight year the tour's first stop came here, and fans flocked to the Camden Yards Sports Complex on a sunny weekend. And it looks as if they will have a chance to flock there again next year. The Maryland Stadium Authority signed two one-year contracts with the Dew Tour for 2008 and 2009. Having the Dew Tour return next year is contingent on the Orioles' schedule, but it appears the Panasonic Open is here to stay.