March 6th, 2012
On Spring Break? If you are visiting Rehoboth Beach, check what’s going on this week.
Wednesday, March 7th – Around the World is a monthly film series presented by The Rehoboth Beach Film Society. This series features critically acclaimed, award-winning international independent films. Location? Upstairs Screening Room, at Movies at Midway on Coastal Highway.
A Screaming Man – This drama explores the relationship between a father and son fraught with sacrifice, selfishness, and guilt….It is not rated and it is in French and Arabic with English sub-titles. Visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_around_the_world.html, if you want to see the trailer.
Until Sunday, March 11th – This will be your last opportunity to see the Rehoboth Beach Museum Exhibit “Skimming the Surface”. See vintage surf and skimming boards, bathing suits and images from the 60s and 70s. The Rehoboth Museum is located at 511 Rehoboth Ave. It opens Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. More info.? Please call 302-227-7310. Or, visit www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.
Announcement – Since AboutMyBeaches is a member of the Rehoboth Beach/Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce, e-mails are sent with info. and updates. The following just came in.
Dewey Beach Arts Fest – Dewey Business Partnership is seeking artists and crafters for the first Dewey Beach Arts Fest scheduled for Saturday, May 12th. So, they are calling all of you artists!! For an application, email deweybusinesspartnership@yahoo.com. The deadline is March 15th.
Saturday, March 10th – Second Saturdays Destination Art Walk. Visit downtown Rehoboth Beach galleries from 2 until 5 p.m. as part of the Second Saturday Art Walks presented by Mosaic, the gallery collective for downtown Rehoboth Beach. Stroll through the galleries, the art, enjoy the receptions and much more. Please visit www.mosaicrehoboth.com.
Saturday, March 10th – Having been selected by the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation to be a host site for the first year of the On Screen/In Person Film Touring Program, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society is bringing on this date Family Talk (Fambul Tok). Time? 7:00 p.m. Location? Movies at Midway at their Upstairs Screening Room, on Coastal Highway (Rt. 1). Admission $4 for members and $5 for future members. You can visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_special_screenings_events.html. You can purchase tickets through the website. Tickets are also available at the door.
Family Talk – This documentary shows how victims and perpetrators of Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war are finding methods of healing in an unprecedented program of tradition-based truth telling and forgiveness ceremonies.
Artwork Contest for 2012 Film Festival – The Rehoboth Beach Film Festival is seeking original art submissions to be adapted for the 2012 Independent Film Festival. The selected artwork will be used in the creation of the Festival’s poster, program, t-shirts, and other memorabilia and/or Film Society publicity. Due date is March 21st at 4:45 p.m. If you are interested please visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com/festival_artwork_guidelines.html.
My Fair Lady – March 16th until April 1st at Clear Space Theatre, at 20 Baltimore Ave., with performances Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m., and a special matinee on Thursday, March 22nd at 11 a.m. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors and $15 for students/children. You can purchase them online at www.clearspacetheatre.org, by phone at 302-227-2270, or in person at the Box Office, located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach.
My Fair Lady is a timeless musical and the day it opens will be exactly 56 years since it originally opened on Broadway. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”, My Fair Lady centers on cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as she is taken in by Professor Henry Higgins, who attempts to turn her into a proper English lady…
Have a great time!! Talk to you later….
March 3rd, 2012
 Summer of 2011 in Rehoboth Beach
Looking at that picture, on a rainy day….oh well, soon enough. Summer is not that far away.
In the meantime, it is Saturday. Did you go to the Chocolate Festival? Ready to start your evening?
Plenty of restaurants in Rehoboth Beach offer live entertainment. If you are here and are looking to let your hair down and do a little stomping then check the following:
Purple Parrot Grill located at 134 Rehoboth Ave. – Karaoke tonight. More info? call 302-226-1139.
Seafood Shack located at 42 1/2 Baltimore Ave. Live entertainment from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. Please call 302-227-5881. Website? www.seafoodshackrehoboth.com.
Zogg’s located at 1 Wilmington Ave. – DJ Fatty at 10 p.m. Tel. 302-227-7660 or visit www.zoggs-bar.com.
Victoria’s, located at the Boardwalk Plaza on Olive Ave. in Rehoboth will have Jeff Irwin on Piano from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. Visit www.boardwalkplaza.com.
Cultured Pearl, located at 302 Rehoboth Ave. will have from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. Paul Cullen, Jazzy, cool acoustic music. Note: Sunday, during their Annual, all day, Buffet Extravaganza, Bryan Clark will be entertaining from Noon until 11 p.m. www.culturedpearl.us.
Dogfish Head, located at 320 Rehoboth Ave., will have Girls, Guns, and Glory at 10 p.m. This is an “amazing rockin’ alt country band”. www.dogfish.com.
Frogg Pond, located on South First Street will have DJ Sharon Messina’s All Request Old School Dance Party at 9 p.m. Note: Sunday, at 9 p.m. Lower Case Blues Website? www.thefroggpond.com.
Timothy’s, located at 19598 Coastal Highway will have a live band tonight from 9 until 1 a.m. Website? www.timothysrehobothrestaurant.com.
Jakes Seafood House located at 19178 Coastal Highway will have their Decades Dance Party at 9 p.m. Dance the night away. No cover. Music from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. Website? www.jakesseafoodhouse.com.
1776 Steakhouse, located at the Midway Shopping Center will have Jazz from 7 until 10 p.m. Website? www.1776steakhouse.net.
Bethany Blues which is located also on Rt. 1 or Coastal Highway will have The Divas of One Love at 9 p.m. This is a Dance Club Event. “Philly style dance Music” “Diva-Style” And, high energy. Website? www.bethanyblues.com.
Have a great time!!
February 27th, 2012
Small communities like our beaches consider their residents, families. They have businesses, raise families and get involved.
Steve Falck and his family have been in the Berlin and Ocean City, Maryland area for so many years. Steve was a builder, Patty has been a teacher, is still an artist and a shopkeeper. You have been to her stores, TaDa, in Berlin, Maryland. Her own daughter, Blair, had Blair Elizabeth in Rehoboth for years; now with TaDa in Berlin, as well. Brooke is a Spanish teacher in Delaware.
Then, the news came in 2009. Steve was diagnosed with MSA. Multiple Systems Atrophy. And, what is it? It is a very rare and progressive, neurodegenerative disorder with no known treatment or cure. Most of us would collapse at those news. Steve and his family have rallied to get informed and to also bring it to the attention of others. Much research is needed. And, Steve needs our help, as well.
The first thing the Falck family did was establish a foundation. It is the Stephen Falck Foundation. Website? http://www.stephenfalckfoundation.com. By establishing this foundation, they are hoping that by funding research, they may help those currently suffering, and provide hope in the future for a cure. Please visit the website, for further info.
To know more about MSA, you can also visit www.wemove.org/msa/ and www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/multiple_system_atrophy.
Saturday, March 3rd – Happy Hour with Steve – Silent Auction and Cocktail Party from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. - Stix for Steve will be held at the Bonfire Restaurant located at 71st St. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland. Website? www.thebonfirerestaurant.com.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at NEST, 11 South Main St., Berlin, Maryland, at the Bonfire Restaurant, and at Malibu Surf Shop at 8th St & The Boards in Ocean City, Maryland. You can also purchase tickets directly from www.stephenfalckfoundation.com.
You may call Renee Shettle at 410-726-5295, Dee Gilbert at 410-629-1030 or Tiffany Wyatt at 443-880-2572. These ladies are in charge.
There will be hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and a silent auction fundraiser. Donations to the silent auction are sill encouraged and appreciated. Call the above telephones if you wish to donate an item.
With the support of the community they will be able to provide the medical care that Steve requires now and in the future as this disorder progresses.
The Stephen Falck Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization. Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Sunday, March 4th – Steve was a girl’s lacrosse coach and on this day a Girl’s Lacrosse Festival will be on going, for the fun of it. Time 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Crown Sports Center located at 2840 Crown Rd., Fruitland, Maryland 21826. You can check Crown Sports Center’s website for directions at www.crown.sportscenter.com. More info? Call the above telephone numbers.
Steve Falck Fundraiser can be found on Facebook.
Thanks for your support!!
February 25th, 2012
Two schools in Delaware together are having their Fundraising Events to benefit their Basketball Teams. Wesley College and St. Thomas More Preparatory School. The Wolverine, and The Raven. Both of these schools are located in Dover, Delaware.
Wesley College is located at 120 North State St. It is Delaware’s oldest private college, founded in 1873. The women’s basketball team is The Wolverines. School website? http://www.wesley.edu.
St. Thomas More Preparatory School is located at 139 Thomas Drive, Magnolia, Delaware. It is an independent Catholic High School. School website? http://www.saintmore.org.
Join players, families and friends for the Basketball Raffle/Drawing Party Sunday, that’s tomorrow, February 26th, from Noon until 4:00 p.m. Venue? Abbott’s Grill located at 249 NE Front St., Milford, DE 19963. Tel. 302-491-6736. Website? www.abbottsgrillde.com.
$20 per person, includes buffet, Casapulla Subs and 2 drink tickets. There will be raffle, prizes and a silent auction.
The drawing for the 60″ Sharp HD/3-D TV will be at 4:00 p.m.
If you have any questions, please call 302-736-2555.
Have a great time!!
February 25th, 2012
Good Morning Delray. Cloudy or sunny in South Florida? Does not matter because the following events and activities can be enjoyed in most any kind of weather.
If you are awake, grab your cup of coffee and head out to downtown Delray Beach. On Atlantic Avenue you will find this morning from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. the Delray Beach GreenMarket. This Market is part of the Community Redevelopment Agency. The resurgence of farmers markets offering homegrown produce, baked goods, flowers, and even music is a great way to start the morning. The GreenMarket is right on this Village by the Sea, south of Atlantic on SE 4th Ave. Can’t miss it. Easy parking at this time of the morning.
After strolling the GreenMarket go east on Atlantic and stop just short of the Intracoastal Bridge, at Veterans Park. There, you will find Artists in the Park, presented by the Delray Art League. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Artists in the Park has been in the community for 47 years. It is South Florida’s longest running outdoor fine art show and sale. There is plenty of parking available.
And, since you are there, already, and probably exhausted of walking, strolling and shopping, then you might as well take a couple of hours and cruise on Lady Atlantic and Lady Delray; Delray Yatch Cruises. It is an intracoastal cruise, north or south of it. For schedule, information, prices and specialty cruises, please visit www.delraybeachcruises.com. Tel. 561-243-0686. I have taken the cruise and it was a relaxing way to spend a few hours; beautiful scenery.
Now that you are relaxed after your cruise, get back in the car and go west on Atlantic Ave. A visit to the Cornell Museum would be a nice thing to do while in Delray Beach. The Museum is located at 51 N. Swinton Ave. It is in the restored 1913 Delray Beach Elementary Building, and, connected to the Crest Theatre building.
The Cornell Museum of Art and American Culture is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sundays from 1 until 4:30 p.m. Closed on Mondays. Check out the website http://www.oldschoolsquare.org.
Granted, this week-end might be a little crowded near the Cornell Museum and that area of Atlantic Ave. That’s because the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships (ITC) are being held at the Delray Beach Tennis Center, 201 Atlantic Ave. Tel. 561-243-7360. Two websites to check if you are a tennis aficionado. One for schedule is http://www.yellowtennisball.com/online2/schedule.html. The other? For special events and offers. http://www.yellowtennisball.com/online2/special-events-a-offers.html.
And, if all that fails, well……lunch and mojitos from Cabana will keep you very relaxed….
Have a good one!!!
February 24th, 2012
When looking for information regarding what’s going on at the Delaware Beaches, I look for activities, events and entertainment that really interest me. There is so much going on. If you really put your mind to it and your fingers to your computer or telephone keys you can probably find the same info. I am just trying to make it a little easier for the visitors to find them, highlighting some of the fun things at our beaches. Busy little towns, we are!!
Some of the events are for this week-end; others, you might want to come back for.
 Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk - South
Friday, 2/24 – Monthly Screenings, presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society feature films and discussions about the various cultures in the world.
Oscar Shorts for Award Consideration – Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Movies at Midway located on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Admission is $4 for members and $6 for “future” members. The screenings will be at their upstairs screening room.
Following the screenings, local film critic Rob Rector will lead a discussion about what makes each film eligible for award consideration and you will be able to vote for your favorite.
You can visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_monthly_screenings.html for more info and to check the trailers of the 5 Oscar Shorts.
Pentecost – A young Iris boy faced with a difficult choice between the duties at Church, and his love of football.
Raju – A German couple adopts an Indian orphan in Calcutta, only to have him disappear.
The Shore – Two boyhood friends reunite in Northern Ireland after 25 years.
Time Freak – A neurotic inventor who hopes to correct his past mistakes by creating a time machine, in this comic take on science fiction stereotypes.
Tuba Atlantic – With only 6 days to live, 70 year old Oskar wants to put things right with his brother.
 Silver Lake - Almost that time of the Year!!
Until, Sunday, March 4th – Exhibit at the Rehoboth Art League, located at 12 Dodds Avenue inside Henlopen Acres. “The Other Side of Howard Schroeder” Works rarely seen from the Family collection. The exhibit is presently taking place at the Corkran Gallery. There is something for everyone. The League is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 until 4 p.m. and on Sundays from 12 until 4 p.m. Visit the website because they have a lot going on www.rehobothartleague.org.
Saturday, 2/25 – Andy Warhol; A Documentary Part 1 (2006) – A Film by Eric Burns, at Gallery 50 located at 50-B Wilmington Ave., Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-2050. Reception at 6:30 p.m. with the screening starting at 7:00 p.m. Website? http://www.50contemporaryart.com/2012/events.
Gallery 50 opened in 2007. In July, 2011 G-50 Fine Art Photography opened at 50-B Wilmington Ave., showcasing the work of Gallery 50’s photographers. Tel. 302-227-2240.
Friday, 2/24 and Saturday, 2/25 – Entertainment at the Cultured Pearl, located at 301 Rehoboth Ave. Mike Garvilla from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. Live Acoustic Music.
Sunday, 2/26 – Classic Dinner Specials at the Cultured Pearl for $14.95. Entertainment? Bryan Clark from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. More info? Call 302-227-8493. Website? http://www.culturedpearl.us.
Thursday, 3/1 – Mario Rocco at the Big Fish Grill from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. Reservations Only!! Please call 302-227-9007, or 227-3474.
Seating is $15 per person. Dinner is not included but will be available to order a la carte off the regular Big Fish Grill dinner menu. Payment for the show must be made when you sign up.
Mario Rocco’s Parade of Stars with Images of Elvis. Special guest Billy Logue and a tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra. Big Fish Grill is located at20298 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-Fish. Website? www.bigfishgrill.com.
Saturday, 3/3 – It is the 22nd Annual Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival from 11:30 until 3:30 p.m. One Day Only!! Taste hundreds of delectable chocolate recipes. $2 entry fee includes one taste – children under 5 years of age are free!! This is a very popular event. Get there early!!
 Last Year's Line to get into The Chocolate Festival  The line wrapped around the block on Rehoboth Ave.
Additional tastings are .50 each. Purchase tickets at the door or in advance at the Main Street Office, Aura, Carltons, Cake Break or Boardwalk Plaza Hotel.
Anyone can enter their best chocolate creation to be judged for free. Download categories, rules and entry forms are at www.downtownrehoboth.com.
Enter your baked goods between 7 and 8:30 a.m. at the Convention Center in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Great raffles prizes, games for kids, fantastic vendors and more chocolate in one place than you have ever dreamed possible. You can call 302-227-2772 or 302-227-8259.
Sunday, 3/4 – Cultured Pearl 20th Anniversary Buffet Extravaganza – One Day Only!! 2 hour seatings, starting at Noon. Cultured Pearl is located at 301 Rehoboth Ave. Booked on the hour. Last seating is at 9 p.m. $32 all you can eat. Call 302-227-8493 for reservations. Website? http://www.culturedpearl.us.
Have a great week-end!!
 Waiting for Spring!!
February 22nd, 2012
 Almost that time of the Year!! Founded in 1631 Lewes is located where the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It is such a walkable town; shops, restaurants, museums all within a few blocks. The scenery is beautiful and the residents are so protective of this very first town in the first state.
So, if you are visiting the Delaware Beaches, check out what Lewes is offering this coming week.
Thursday, 2/23 – The Zwaanendael Museum located at 102 Kings Highway presents Archaeological Illustration Through Stipple Drawing” Tips of the Trade. It is a workshop on illustrating historical artifacts through the art of stipple drawing. Led by historical interpreter and artist, Sharyn Murray. Program starts at 2 p.m. The Museum opens at 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. It is free admission. More info? Call 302-645-1148.
An Oyster Eat? A Shrimp Feast? 2 Events; One for Men and the other for Women
Friday, 2/24 – It is the 75th Annual Oyster Eat at the Georgetown Fire Hall in Georgetown, DE. This is a Men only event and it has been long standing in Sussex County. A tradition, shall we say. 7 p.m. until midnight. For information, please call 302-841-0877.
Friday, 2/24 – The Women’s answer to the Men’s Oyster Eat. It is the 23rd Annual Shrimp Feast at the Lewes Fire Hall in Lewes from 7 p.m. until midnight. For more information, please call 302-645-6556.
Friday, 2/24 – Sydney’s Revival at Bethany Blues, Lewes, located on 18385 Coastal Highway (Rt.1). At 8 p.m. More Info? Visit http://www.bethanyblues.com.
On Friday the 24th Daddy Mack Blues Band will be the entertainers and on Saturday, the 25th Galaxy Collective will be main act.
Bethany Blues is in a casual environment with great food. If you have a gluten allergy, you can eat at this restaurant with ease. Just mention it to your server and you will get great service.
Saturday, 2/25 – Coastal Concerts present Carpe Diem String Quartet at 8 p.m. at the Bethel United Methodist Church Hall, located at Fourth & Market Sts. in Lewes. Tickets are $25. Ages 10 to 18 are free. For tickets and further info., please call 888-212-6458. Or, visit www.coastalconcerts.org.
 At Cape Henlopen State Park The Cape Henlopen State Park encompasses over 7,000 acres of beach, dune, forest and wetland at the mount of the Delaware Bay. There are 4 miles of ocean and 2 miles of bay beach.
The State Park is so important for all of us that live at the Delaware Beaches. It is enjoyed by so many visitors, as well. The Park offers a variety of recreational, historical and natural opportunities for all ages. It is located at 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive, Lewes, DE 19958. Tel. 302-645-8983. Seaside Nature Center 302-645-6852.
Check out what’s going on at the Park:
Saturday, 2/25 – It is the Semi-Annual Book Fair hosted by the Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park. Food and homemade baked goods will be available. This is a private, non-profit (501(c)3) member-supported organization working with the Division of Parks and Recreation and staff of Cape Henlopen State Park.
This group holds throughout the year different fundraising events like Bird Seed Sales, Used Book Fairs, Chocolate Tastings, Wine, Cheese, & Beer Tastings, Flea Markets and Fishing Tournaments. You can check them out at http://www.friendsofcapehenlopen.org.
This Saturday is their book fair at the Seaside Nature Center, which is inside the Cape Henlopen State Park. Book donations can be dropped off Friday, the 24th, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Events like this one support activities at the Park like Borrow-A-Bike Program, Monthly Trails Day, Playground Program, Park Beautification, and the Osprey Camera.
Saturday, 2/25 – Cold War at Fort Miles at 11 a.m. Take a tour of Fort Miles and learn what took place on this base during the Cold War. Hear tales of Doomsday ships, Soviet spies, tracking Soviet submarines and more. For ages 10 and older with an adult. $3/ person. Please call to register at 302-645- 6852. You will need to meeet at the Orientation Building in the Fort Miles Historic Area. To get there, follow the “Fort Miles” signs to the Historic Area parking lot. Walk the paved road through the Cantonment Area to the Orientation Bldg. which is the last large building on your right.
Fort Miles was a key part of the nation’s coastal defense during and After WWII. In April of 2005 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Saturday, 2/25 – Turtles, Snakes & People…Oh My!! at 2 p.m. at the Seaside Nature Center inside the Cape Henlopen State Park. See live turtles and snakes and learn how these animals have been used in different cultures. Hear stories and legends, and discover the truth behind some of the myths. For ages 5 and older with an adult. Registration is required so please call 302-645- 6852. $2/person
In Dover (25 minutes North from the Delaware Beaches) on Saturday, 2/25 – The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition presents Southern Lights of Life. It is an Evening of Living & Giving. It is Delaware’s Premier Breast Cancer Event. Venue? Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover. It is a fundraising event. Tickets start at $150/person. Dress? Business to Glamorous.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will start at 6 p.m. Silent auction will be open. The program, dinner and Live Auction will start at 8 p.m., followed by an exciting fashion show featuring breast cancer survivors as models. Auction check-out will begin at 10 p.m.
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is located at 1131 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. More info? Please visit http://www.debreastcancer.org/SLOL/
Have a Good One!!
February 19th, 2012
The Indian River is 15 miles long, located in Southern Delaware. The River is crossed in 3 places, Rt. 113 in Millsboro, Delaware, Rt. 24/Rt.30 also in Millsboro and in Rt. 1 at the Delaware Seashore State Park.
That’s where you will find most of us traveling between the Delaware beaches going north or south. It is a most scenic route. This is also a major route for visitors going to Ocean City, Maryland.
The bridge was considered structurally deficient due to tidal erosion, so for the past few years the construction of a new bridge has been underway. If you happened to have been caught in traffic during the summer months, on this route, well, think again. We have the new bridge completely open.
It is very impressive, modern, with clean lines. Best of all; the views have not been impaired.
I was traveling north, from Bethany Beach. This bridge is our highest point, probably in all Delaware, so it was great to see that expansive view covering the ocean and the bay. Never get tired of it.
Have a great day!!
 
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