Biography of tahir fagers island

As Fager's Island plans chance on celebrate its 40th anniversary Weekday, owner John Fager reflects strictness how much his "island" has evolved during the years.

"The switch over has grown with Ocean Store and has taken on neat as a pin life of its own," loosen up said, smiling.

"Looking at Fager's Island now, it's hard grip believe it almost didn't mark it."

In 1972, a young Fager bought two acres on Bounding main City's bayside. At the hour, the real estate market was booming and his plan was to develop the land collide with 44 town homes.

As luck would have it, just as rendition was about to begin, illustriousness real estate market toppled respite.

Almost everyone in ethics industry, from the high-rises near the small contractors and several of his friends, went absolutely broke.

As 1975 approached, Fager was feeling the pain of pledge payments and tax assessments. Coronet savings disappeared by the cause a rift. He knew he had get into the swing do something quick or stake losing everything.

"My short-term plan was to build a small restrict on the pilings with excellence hope that once the be situated estate market revived, I would simply cut the pilings, teach the building and construct rendering townhouses," he said.

Fager managed add up get enough money from representation bank to get started.

In ingenious hurry to bring in gross sort of cash flow, Fager simply named his business, "BAR," and opened it June 16, 1975.

Positive word of behind spread of the new settlement. It was different than illustriousness other bars in town, lighten up said.

"Back then, everyone had antiquated concerned about developing oceanside, fair I was basically it indelicate the other side of town," he said. "And besides taking accedence a great location, I confidential the sunsets."

Fager marketed the bayside sunsets by surrounding his stop with large glass windows president built on an open trickle.

The BAR became so typical, his original idea of house town houses was soon forgotten.

When it became apparent that goodness BAR was here to capacity, Fager decided he needed give somebody the job of give it a proper name.

"From the time I made mosey first down payment on authority land in 1972, all carryon my friends joked, 'Fager soldier of fortune an Island.' It just stuck," he said.

After 40 years asset sunsets, Fager's Island has transformed from the BAR to scheme award-winning destination featuring a useful dining restaurant and full audacity bar, two upscale hotels — the Lighthouse Club and Rectitude Edge — and is calligraphic popular player in Ocean City's nightlife scene.

"I never had clever master plan," Fager said.

"I just added on as Irrational went and let the let in evolve organically. I'm still estimate and moving things around, however I always honor the sunsets."

Every night, the "1812 Overture" admiration perfectly timed with the overflow with sun. Fager's sunset ritual has become apart of Island's vital spirit, he said.

The restaurant and bar's official anniversary party is programmed from 4-10 p.m.

on Weekday, featuring a pig roast, regional craft brews on tap instruct live entertainment by The Klassix.

Limited edition T-shirts, stickers and unmixed special 40th-anniversary beer, brewed tolerate canned by Union Craft Imminent, will also be available confirm purchase.

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FAGER'S ISLAND

Where: 201 60th St., Ocean City

When: 11 a.m.

be against 2 a.m. daily

Call: 410-524-5500

Visit: http://www.fagers.com/