April 29th, 2010
The Bottle & Cork, Best Rock N Roll Bar, Dewey Beach, Entertainment Venue, Delaware Beaches, Opening Day, 5/1/10
There is a second edition of Dewey Beach History & Tales and it provided me with some information for this post. This book is available at Browseabout Books located on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach.
I took a drive through Dewey Beach, and you could tell that they are getting ready for this week-end. Every week more establishments are opening up. Well, Memorial Week-End is around the corner and that is, actually, the official opening of the season.
Oh, how things have changed since those early days at the Bottle & Cork in the 40’s. By today’s standards it really was a bargain. There was a tab for a birthday party which included 20 beers, 3 shots, 1/2 pint Black label, and one cigar. The total was $3.65. The tab would then be settled 16 days later after an additional purchase of two more pints.
The Bottle & Cork’s appearance has change since those early days, but what has not changed is the aura around it. Vacationers in Dewey will make those lines to get in.
The Bottle & Cork is opening up on Saturday, May 1st. Full of history, being that it was established in 1936. The stories it could tell, if it could talk.
Getting ready for opening day!!
Almost ready!!
It was one of the major contributors to the growth of Dewey in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Apparently, no directions to any place in Dewey were complete without mentioning the Bottle & Cork, such as “go 2 blocks past the Cork, and turn right”, or “If you arrive at the Bottle & Cork, you have gone too far”.
In the late 70’s Dewey was a drinking town with no apparent police force or lifeguards to control the situation. The town has come a long way. It is still considered a party town. It is young and energetic, and definitely, a true beach town.
So, Saturday, May 1st at 9 p.m. is the official opening. In case you do not know, the Cork is located at 1807 Rt. 1 in Dewey. You cannot miss it. Tel. 302-227-7272. You can follow them on twitter and Facebook.
The entertainment for opening night is Burnt Sienna and they play a wide range of genres and eras. They started in 1997 and their concerts are very high energy.
Have a great week-end.
Talk to you later….
Tags: Activities, Bottle & Cork, Dancing, Delaware Beaches, Dewey Beach, entertainment, Events, Full Bar, Music, Things to do at the beach, What to do at the beaches
Are you going to The Cork for opening night and dancing the night away ?
That’s a thought. Care to join me? I know you can kick a heel or two. Thanks for the comment to the blog.