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November 22nd, 2011

All Aboard!!, Delray Yacht Cruises, Free Parking, Holiday Cruises, Sightseeing Cruises, Cruise The Intracoastal, Delray Beach, South Florida, Escape for the Day

 

Monday was the perfect day to write this post.  First of all, I am back from Delray Beach, Florida.  And, second of all, because it was, actually, one of those misty, rainy, Fall days in Rehoboth Beach. Don’t get me wrong, I am enjoying it.  But, I am also remembering last Thursday when I had the day all to myself in Delray….yes, in that Village by the Sea.

Last Thursday was gorgeous.  I decided to go and sit on the beach for a few hours.  Knowing that I was coming back to the cold weather, I was trying to get the last bit of sun.  That was a good thing, since Friday was a stormy day in South Florida.

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I have told you before about the beach in Delray.  No buildings to block the sun.  All you see is the beach.  The water was so blue and crystal clear.  I had all my beach essentials; a chair, hat, sunscreen, and water.  Actually, I think my chair is too low.  I need a new one.  A little trivial… but that’s what you do when you are on vacation.

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I have been wanting to cruise the Intracoastal.  Right from Veterans Park on Atlantic Ave., by the bridge, you will find the Lady Atlantic and Lady Delray.  I wanted to go on one of those.  Departure? 1:30 p.m. for the 2 plus hours of sightseeing.

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Delray Yacht Cruises is located at 801 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33483.  Tel. 561-243-0686.  Website? www.delrayyachtcruises.com.

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There is parking available so don’t worry about that.  Remember that this is now the holiday season and these cruises will book early.  

The other day, it was pretty easy since it was not that crowded.  The Lady Atlantic was our yacht and you can start boarding at 1:00 p.m.  Promptly they will leave at 1:30 p.m.  My cruise was what they called a Daily Two-Hour Narrated Sightseeing Cruise.  They have one at 10:30 a.m. and one at 1:30 p.m.

The cruises are Tuesdays through Sundays.  If you are visiting Delray this week and would like to book a cruise, please check the website above mentioned. 

Intracoastal looking North from Lady Atlantic.

Intracoastal looking North from Lady Atlantic.

They have special event cruises and you will need to make a reservation.  For example, Sunset Cruises, Brunch Cruises, Thanksgiving Day Cruises which will include a Turkey Feast, or a Twilight Cruise on Thanksgiving to relax after eating so much Turkey.

December will bring a whole new schedule of cruises with Holiday Lights Cruises, Boat Parades, (Boyton & Delray Beaches and Boca Raton),  Holiday Luncheon and Dinner Cruises, New Years Eve Cruises….call 561-243-0686 for details. 

The Lady Atlantic and Lady Delray are available for private charters, as well.  Please call for more info.

Lady Atlantic was ready and we were all aboard trying to get the best seats.  Some were already sitting on the first level.  I went inside to see how the boat looked.  Beautiful woods and understated decorations.

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The Lady Atlantic is fairly new.  This 105 foot yacht was delivered in 2008 and was designed for South Florida’s Intracoastal Waterways.

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The Intracoastal runs most of the length of the Eastern Seaboard.  Natural inlets, salt water rivers, bays and sounds; some are also artificial canals.

Some of us chose to sit outdoors on the upper deck.  On such a pretty day you had an advantage point.

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Breanna, my server, was great.  I ordered a blackened mahi mahi sandwich.  Just as we started the cruise it arrived and it was truly delicious. 

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This was a narrated cruise.  We were going south and we were about to cross 3 bridges; Atlantic Ave., Linton, and Spanish River en route to Boca.  The same on the way back.

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The narration started with the safety of the yacht and the history of the intracoastal.  We would not be going fast; there were manatees to worry about.  Some parts of the intracoastal are wide and very deep and others; so narrow and shallow.

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The narrations kept us all entertained.  Who lives on the intracoastal?  Which are the tear downs and who owned those magnificent houses along the intracoastal?  Some are specs; others gifts to someone special.  You will have to go on the tour and learn more and even see them decorated for the holidays.

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I met people from Ohio and from Chicago.  Just on vacation they were; taking a day off from the beach, shopping and restaurants.

The yacht was smooth and very relaxing.  Those 2 hours were gone in no time and pretty soon we were back in Delray.

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I totally recommend it.  I had a great time.

Have a great Holiday!!  Talk to you later….

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November 16th, 2011

Naples, Florida, The Gulf of Mexico, The Beach

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All these years in Florida and I had never visited Naples.  Some of my friends are on the east coast of Florida, while others have opted for the gulf.  So, after an invitation was extended to visit a friend, off we went, taking Alligator Alley and in a couple of hours we were there.

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With only 24 hours to explore Jay took us around, introduced us to Historic Naples, fed us and housed us, as well.

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I wanted to see the beach.  I used to go to Venice, Florida, but it was so long ago.  It really was a pretty day, so we stopped at the Naples Municipal Beach. 

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The sand on this particular beach was powdery white; quite different than the sand found on the east coast of Florida.  I can see why it is such a big hit for those that love to sand sculpt.

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At a distance the famous Naples Pier stood, just as it has stood since 1888 when it was built as a freight and passenger dock.  It is a landmark and in the early 1900’s freight and baggage were transported by a narrow gauge train spanning the length of the pier.

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On the Naples Pier you will find a concession stand, and a bait shop.  No fishing license is required for fishing from the pier.  The City of Naples has a bulk fishing license for the actual pier.

During the day you can also find a game of volley ball since there are nets on the beach; and if you want to stay to see the sun set, please do so because it is gorgeous and every day is an experience.

I found that there is a marked difference from the beaches on the west vs. the beaches on the east.  It is a different sensation.  The east has that salty smell and the sounds of the waves which are special.  The gulf is quiet and pretty too, but I guess I am partial to the east coast.  It is just something in the air; maybe the way the palm trees move or its ocean breezes…yes, I think that’s it!!

 

Have a great day!!  Great restaurants in Naples…coming up next.

November 16th, 2011

What’s Going On? Delaware Beaches, Activities, Events, Friday Night Hikes, MERR Fin Raiser, Christmas Boutique & Book Fair, TS Smith & Sons and Windsor’s Plant Outlet, Holiday Celebration, Gaynelle Rose, One Woman, One Voice, One Life, Abbott’s Grill, Autism Gala, and a Turkey Trot..Did I forget anything? Probably…

 

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Looking for something to do?  There are a variety of activities and events throughout the Delaware Beaches.   This is what’s in store for you if you are visiting us.

 

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Friday, 11/18 – Friday Night Hikes at 6:00 p.m.  What comes out every night at Cape Henlopen? Explore the night in the Park.  Join a Naturalist to learn about animals and other sights and sounds, that can only be experienced as the sun sets.  This event is for children 7 years old to …..Children need to be accompanied by a paying adult.  Only $2 per person.  Please remember that pre-registration is necessary and you can do so by calling 302-645-6852.  Meet at the Seaside Nature Center on 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive.  Note that Park entrance fees are in effect until November 30th.  Cape Henlopen State Park is located at 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive in Lewes, Delaware.

 

Saturday, 11/19 – Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park will be holding their Annual Christmas Boutique and Book Fair at the Biden Center from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  Crafts, sweatshirts, t-shirts, food, and homemade baked goods.  The Biden Center is located inside the Cape Henlopen State Park, which is located at 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive in Lewes.  Park entrance fees are in effect until November 30th.

 

Saturday, 11/19 – TS Smith & Sons, Sussex County’s (Delaware) only apple orchard is joining Windsor’s Plant Outlet in Holiday Celebration.  Location?  At the corner of Savannah and Wescoats Rds. in Lewes, Delaware.

From Noon until 4:00 p.m. there will be refreshments to enjoy and recipes to use for holiday meal planning.  The bins will be stacked full of seasonal produce for visitors to take home for holiday baking and cooking.  Charlie Smith, owner and grower of TS Smith & Sons will be on hand to answer all your questions.  I have met Charlie and he is so nice and very proud of his farm and hertitage. 

Tastings will be available, as well, such as Cape Seasonings Snacks and Backyard Jams, which are made from TS Smith produce.

Windsor’s will have fresh greens and other floral items available for holiday decorating. 

Note:  Everyone who brings a non-perishable donation to TS Smith’s canned food drive can enter to win 2 tickets, valued at $50, to an upcoming 2012 Coastal Concerts event.   Need more info?  Please call Greer at 302-236-3675, or you can visit www.tssmithandsons.com.

Mark your calendars!! Saturday, 12/3 from 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. TS Smith & sons will be holding their Holiday Open House right at the Farm in Bridgeville.  Christmas Carols, Santas, Samples, Hay Rides and much more.  Check www.tssmithandsons.com.

 

Saturday, 11/19 – MERR stands for Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute.  It is “a non-profit stranding response and rehabilitation organization dedicated to the conservation of marine mammals and sea turtles”.  They will be having on Saturday their “Fin” Raiser starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Lewes Yatch Club in Lewes, Delaware.  Silent auction, music, wine tasting and heavy hor d’oeuvres.  $40/person.  For tickets call 302-228-5029.  Or, you may also visit their website www.merrinstitute.org.

 

Milford (near the Delaware Beaches)

Saturday, 11/19 – Gaynell Rose, One Woman, One Voice, One Life….An Evening of Music and Great Food.  “With her jazz band you will glide on the swing of a world-class rhythm section equally at home in juke joints and high roller lounges.”  Music from Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, Etta James and Smokey Robinson.  An unforgettable evening of live music and entertainment with a special performance of high powered jazz and soulful rythm and blues.  Please visit Gaynelle’s website www.gaynell.com.

Location?  Abbott’s Grill, 249 Front St., Milford, DE.  Abbott’s Grill is sophisticated and casual and just about 19 minutes from the Delaware Beaches.  Please call for a reservation.  Dinner and Show?  $55 including gratuity and non-alcoholic drinks.  See you at 6:00 p.m.  Tel. 302-491-6736.

 

Dewey Beach

Saturday, 11/19 – Autism Gala – Illuminate!!  Location?  The Baycenter in Dewey Beach in Ruddertown.  Attire?  Blue Jeans and Plenty of Bling!!  6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

This is a fundraising event including silent and live auctions.  The perfect time to get started on some Christmas shopping.  Proceeds will help Delaware families affected by autism.  Tickets are $150/person.  You can get tickets by calling 302-224-6020 in Newark, 302-644-3410 in Milton, or just by visiting www.delautism.org.   Dinner and open bar included as well as entertainment by Love Seed Mama Jump.

 

Fenwick Island

Thursday, 11/2 – 4th Annual Fenwick Island Turkey Trot at 8:00 a.m., sponsored by hipAHA, Fenwick Island Boot Camp.  Location? Lewes Street in Fenwick.  It is free but donations are being accepted for “new” Friends of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse.

2.2 milesFun Run/Walk, starting at Lewes St. to the Ocean city state line and back.  Leashed pets are also welcomed. 

There will be a limited supply of t-shirts sold on the day of the event for $20.

Post race refresments will be courtesy of Pottery Place in the Sunshine Plaza shopping center.  Please bring a “new” pet item for Safe Haven Animal Shelter.  More info?  www.hiAHA.com, or visit hipAHA facebook page.  You may also contact Lori Martin at hipAHA@hotmail.com or call her at 302-539-1290.

 

Have a good one!!  Talk to you later….

November 5th, 2011

80th Annual Lewes Christmas Parade, December 3rd, Deadline for Entry is November 16th, Historic Lewes, Delaware Beaches

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Don’t think I am crazy for writing this post so early. There is a reason for my madness. I am still on the orange mode, as in Thanksgiving, even as I see everything being decorated for Christmas already. But, this post needs to be brought to light since some of you might want to enter the 80th Annual Lewes Christmas Parade, which will take place on Saturday, December 3rd at 5:00 p.m.

This year’s theme? Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Honoray Grand Marshals? The Brittingham Family, owners of Lewes Dairy. Lewes Dairy has some delicious eggnog during the holidays!!

There is a deadline if you would like to enter the parade in a decorated vehicle or in a marching group. In case of inclement weather, the parade will then take place on Sunday, December 4th at 5 p.m. You can enter the parade as an individual or as an organization. The deadline? November 16th.

Please call the Lewes Chamber of Commerce at 302-645-8073 to receive an entry form. Entrants will be notified in a mailing on November 23rd regarding their entry number and their parade lineup time.

If you would like some more info., please visit www.leweschamber.com.

The Lewes Christmas Parade is the culmination of a number of special events and activities associated with the celebration of Christmas in Historic Lewes. It really kicks off on Tuesday, November 29th.

As these dates come closer I will remind you of what’s going on. In the meantime, if you want to be on the parade, you better call and get that entry form.

Talk to you later….

November 3rd, 2011

What’s Going On?, Rehoboth Beach, Activities, Events, Entertainment, Delaware Beaches, This Week-End, 11/4-11/6

 

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The other day someone mentioned that Rehoboth has done such a good job in keeping everyone coming back to the beach, by offering so much every week-end.  As I checked the Delaware Beaches, Ocean City, Maryland, Berlin and all those other towns that surround the coast, believe me when I tell you that you can do as little or as much as you want. 

Following is just a taste of what is happening in Rehoboth this week-end.

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Friday – Sunday, 11/4 – 11/6 -  How can we forget the Annual Punkin Chunkin.  Since 1986 and now a huge festival.  It got so big that it had to leave the beach for the town of Bridgeville.  They said the field is full so you know that there will be lots of machinery trying to capture or defend a title.

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The address given is a general one; Royal Farms, 18657 Sussex Highway, Bridgeville, Delaware.  Once you are there just follow the DelDot signs.

The website for directions is http://www.punkinchunkin.com/location.

But, if you are unable to make it, you can watch the Special Thanksgiving Simulcast event on Discovery and Science on Thursday, 11/24 at 8 p.m.

 

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Friday 11/4 – It is called the Cocoa Crawl – In Downtown Rehoboth Beach.  Lots of fun from 5 until 9 p.m. when you can stroll around town and take advantage of great deals.  Local artists and local restaurants will be on-hand.  Call for more info. 302-226-9650.

 

Saturday, 11/5 – It is the 2011 Holiday Fair at The Rehoboth Art League.  It is a Fine Art and Fine Craft Show, right at The League located at 12 Dodds Lane.  Tel. 302-227-8408.  Website? http://www.rehobothartleague.org/holiday_fair.html.

The $5 donation will get you a raffle ticket.  The fair is from 10 a.m.  until 4 p.m.

There will be about 30 fine arts and crafts artists with jewelry, glasswork, pottery, clay sculpture, painting, woodworking, mixed media and much more.

 

Saturday – 11/5 – It is the 9th Annual City of Rehoboth Beach Municipal Auction at 10 a.m. at City Hall parking lot on Rehoboth Ave. 

There will be so much; vehicles, computers, cameras, boardwalk benches, bikes, confiscated merchandise, etc. etc.  You can inspect the lot on Friday, 11/4, from 3 – 5 p.m. and on Saturday, 11/5, before the auction, at 9 a.m.

 

Saturday, 11/5 – Artisan Open House from 3 – 6 p.m. at Furniture and More located at Coastal Highway.  It is a fundraising event for Habitat for Humanity in Sussex County.  10% of Furniture and More’s sales during the event will go for this great cause.  More Info?  Please call 302-226-5900.  Website?  www.furnitureandmoregalleries.com.

 

Saturday, 11/5 – Rehoboth Beach Museum.  A Tasting of International Wine and Cheeses.  From 5 to 7 p.m.  For reservation and info., please call 302-227-7310.

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Saturday, 11/5 and Sunday, 11/6 – TWO Days Only – Clear Space Theatre Co. works year-round to bring you the quality productions that are now being enjoyed at the Beach. 

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So just for these 2 days you will be able to see Mark Twain! On Stage – Actor John Chappell brings the famed penman and humorist, Mark Twain back to life before you very own eyes.

Saturday 11/5 at 7 p.m. – Pay what you Want.  You can only take advantage of this special if you go in person and pay cash.  You can still pay full price on-line, phone or in person in advance. 

Sunday, 11/6  at 3 p.m.   You can check the ticket policy at www.clearspacetheatre.org, or call them at 302-227-2270.

 

 

Have a good time!!  Talk to you later….

October 24th, 2011

What’s Going On?, Delray Beach, Florida, Activities, Events, Entertainment, Village by the Sea, Palm Beach County, South Florida

 

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The beginning of November marks that time of the year when the “snowbirds” are either getting restless or too cold.  I know some of them that are already there and some that already have their date on their schedule.

Delray Beach, is that Village by the Sea that has had 2 designations as “All American City”.  It is the only city in Florida to have won it twice.  They have so many activities and events year-round.  But, they really step it up more than a few notches when the season kicks in. 

Already more events and activities are found.  Here a some, if you happen to be in Delray Beach or in Palm Beach County.

 

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Delray opened this year their new bed and breakfast; the Historic Hartman House located at 302 NE 7th Ave.  If you are looking for a place to stay, check them out.  Website? www.delraybeachbedandbreakfast.com.  They are a great addition to the Delray community and are already immersed in this unique coastal town.

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Delray has the beaches, the restaurants, the shops, and plenty of roadway for exercising.  At times, if you want to get away from it all, you can catch a cruise, right there on Atlantic Avenue and the Intracoastal.

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Delray Yatch Cruises has a schedule, including menus that can be accessed by visiting www.delraybeachcruises.com.  You can also call them for reservations or questions at 561-243-0686.

There is a Sunday Brunch Cruise that leaves at 10:30 a.m. going northbound.  That part of the intracoastal is beautiful and quite wide at different spots.

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If you are going to be in Delray during Thanksgiving, check their schedule since they will be having special Thanksgiving Day Cruises and Dinner Cruises.   Being that it is a holiday, you should make the reservations way ahead of time.

Cruising on the intracoastal from Delray Beach started in 2003.  One of their yatchs, the Lady Atlantic, was designed for South Florida’s Intracoastal Waterways. 

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Friday, 10/28 - It is the 14th Annual Pineapple Grove Bed Race in the Art District of Delray; Pineapple Grove, at NE 2nd Ave. at Atlantic Ave.  The race will be f rom 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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A new addition this year will be the Beer Tent and the popular Food Trucks.

The Bed Race will be followed by a free concert from “Hard Liquor” on the Old School Square Pavilion.  “Hard Liquor” is a high energy South Florida band whose genre is Classic and Hard Rock.  They play popular rock songs from the 60s until today.

What can I say?  Some of the teams have been doing this race every year.  If you have a favorite, well, by all means go and be a cheerleader!!

 

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 10/28-10/30  -  Haunted Halls of Horror at the Delray Beach Community Center located at 50 NW 1st Avenue.  It is presented by Hugs Not Drugs in conjuction with Delray Beach Parks and Recreation.

Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. with last ticket to be purchased by 10:30 p.m.

Sunday from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. with last ticket to be purchased by 9:30 p.m.

$10 per person.  Family Fun from ages 8 to 80 years old.

This is a spine tingling charity event.  It is an interactive walk through a haunted house with thrills and chills around every single corner. 

More info?  Check out the website www.hauntedhallsofhorror.com.  Or, call 561-585-7771.

 

 

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Saturday, 10/29 – Kidsfest of Delray & Halloween Festivities in Downtown Delray Beach at Atlantic Avenue, starting at 11:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. – Trick or Treat along the Avenue (between Swinton and the Intracoastal).

1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. – Halloween Parade – Line up at Old School Square at 1:00 p.m.  Parade starts at 1:30 p.m. and marches through Atlantic Ave. to Veterans Park (right by the Intracoastal).  More info? Call 561-279-1380 x17.

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Kidsfest of Delray at Veterans Park.  A free family event.  Live entertainment.  More info? Call 561-243-7277 or e-mail Beardsley@mydelraybeach.com.

 

 

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Another place that I enjoy when I want to get from it all is the Morikami and Japanese Gardens.  Believe me they are so peaceful. 

The gardens are “an invitation to stop momentarily and ponder anew what we are, where we have been, and where we are heading”.

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The address is 400 Morikami Park Rd., Delray Beach, Florida.  Website? www.morikami.org.  Tel. 561-495-0233. 

From Delray Beach you can go west on Atlantic Ave., turn left on Jog Road and head south for a bit and you will see the entrance on the right hand side.  It is also the entrance for the Orchid Society.

The Park honors the Yamato Colony, a farming settlement of the early 1900s.  It also celebrates the living Japanese culture. 

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My favorite garden is the Karesansui Late Rock Garden.  Karesansui means “dry landscape”.  In this style of garden, the rocks were arranged in a bed of raked gravel, while plants took a secondary role.

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As the weather gets more comfortable in South Florida, these gardens are a great place to relax.

 

I hope you take advantage of some of these activities and events.  Delray Beach, that little Village by the Sea, is also full of restaurants.  I like a lot of them and I do have my favorites.  I have written about them in the past, and just like I do at the Delaware Beaches, I will visit them again…you never know what unique dish will be on their menu….AboutMyBeaches…yes this is one of my favorite beaches, as well.

October 21st, 2011

What’s Going On?, Lewes, Activities, Events, Historic Lewes, Delaware Beaches, Friday, Saturday

 

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It is promising to be a great week-end at the Delaware Beaches.  Historic Lewes is great to visit year-round.  But, there is something about the Fall that brings the best in this town that is much loved by its residents and much appreciated by its visitors.

So, if you are here this week-end, this is what you should be looking forward to.

 

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Friday, and Saturday, 10/21 and 10/22 – Historic Haunts, Ghost Hunting.  The Lewes Historical Society invites you to find out who roams those historic buildings in the First Town of the First State. 

Tour Hours:  Both in the evening at 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., or at 10:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m.

$26 per person and please note that reservations are required.  The tours are for 13 years old and older.  More info. and reservations?  Call 302-645-7670 or visit www.historiclewes.org.

 

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Friday, 10/21 – A Taste for Art of Southern Delaware at the Clubhouse o Baywood Greens, located at Rt. 24 & 5.  From 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.  Baywoods is near Lewes and Rehoboth Beach.  Website? www.baywoodgreens.com/about/directions.htm.

Beautiful works by local artisans, top restaurants’ signature dishes, live jazz, beer, wine and specialty cocktails.

This is a benefit to support Children & Families First.  An organization that helps families develop solutions to meet challenges and embrace opportunities.  All proceeds will support services to families in Sussex County.  For more info. please call 302-604-6277 or visit www.cffde.org.

 

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Friday, 10/21 – Kick your heels and get on the dance floor.  At Bethany Blues, Lewes, at 8 p.m. you will find The Teletones.  Bethany Blues, Lewes is located at 18385 Coastal Highway.  Tel. 302-644-2500.  Website?  www.bethanyblues.com.  

Besides great food it is a music venue and tonight’s group, The Teletones, is an all-star group of veteran-based musicians who joined forces in 2009 to create their own unique gumbo of blues, soul and funk music.

 

Saturday, 10/22 -  Best way to start your morning is by visiting a farmers market.  So many things to enjoy.  Well, Lewes outdoes itself with its Historic Lewes Farmers Market from 9 until Noon at the Lewes Historical Society Complex on 2nd & Shipcarpenter Streets.  For more info. you can visit www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.

 

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Cape Henlopen State Park – What’s Going On?

Please remember that Park fees are still in effect until the end of November.  $4 for Delaware registered vehicles and $8 for out of state vehicles.

Friday, 10/21 – Is Friday Night Hikes at 6 p.m.  Tales of what comes out on Halloween nights?  Really, check what comes out at the Park.  Join naturalist to learn about animals and other sights and sounds of the Park only to be experienced as the sun sets.

Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.  Pre-registration is required by calling 302-645-6852.  Cost?  $2.00

 

Saturday, 10/22 – Get Out & Hike Series – Dune Dynamics Hike (1.5 miles) at 11 a.m.  Meet at the Seaside Nature Center then they will go to the respective trail heads.

Join a naturalist and discover why the plants and animals that call the dunes their year-round home might be glad that crowds are gone.

Call 302-645-6852 for directions, more info. and to pre-register.

 

AboutMyBeaches wishes you a great day…..and I will talk to you later…

October 13th, 2011

Apple-Scrapple Festival, T.S. Smith & Sons, Rapa Scrapple, All You Can Eat Scrapple Breakfast, Apple Fritters, Apple Dumplings, Entertainment, Hay Rides, You Pick Apples and Pumpkins, Bridgeville, Delaware, Saturday, Sunday

 

Finally, I am making it to this annual festival in the town of Bridgeville, Delaware.  Bridgeville is about 45 minutes away from Rehoboth Beach.  The town was settled in 1684 and was incorporated in 1871. It is an agricultural-oriented community.

Rapa Scrapple and T.S. Smith & Sons are two companies that are from Bridgeville.  Rapa represents the scrapple and T.S. Smith & Sons represents the apples.

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T.S. Smith & Sons is 104 years old.  I wrote a post on this farm and apple orchard on 9/23/11.  If you would like to see it just click on the month of September and scroll down to the 23rd.

Rapa is the largest producer of scrapple in the world.  It was created by Ralph and Paul Adams.  Their recipe has been used since the early 1920s.  For more info. on Rapa, please visit www.rapascrapple.com.

Every time I talk about scrapple noses wrinkle or there is an exclamation here or there.  I truly love it and I like it well done; thin and crispy.

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Scrapple is made out of pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal and flour, often buckwheat flour and spices.

So, the two companies will be celebrating and about 30,000 visitors will be joining them.

Friday will be the start of the Festival at 4 p.m. 

At 4:30 p.m. they will be announcing on the Main Stage who the winners of the Apple Dessert Baking Contest.

At 6 p.m. there will be an Opening Ceremony.

The night’s entertainment will feature a street dance and the Little Miss Apple Scrapple Contest.

For more info. and a complete schedule, please visit http://www.applescrapple.com.

Saturday will start with an All You Can Eat Scrapple Breakfast at 7 a.m.  I usually eat a couple of pieces; cannot imagine “all you can eat scrapple”.

I am going to go first to T.S. Smith & Sons because they will be offering a full day of apple activities on the farm.

They will have available, farm tours, hay rides, you-pick apples and pumpkins, informative talks and demonstrations.

Some of these  activities will require the purchase of a ticket.

The farm market is located in the historic apple packing house where apples are still graded and packed for market.  You can find it easily at the intersection of Redden Rd. (DE 40) and US 13A (N. Main St.).

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Farm tours will be held every hour on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. through 4 p.m.  These tours double as hay rides pulled by a tractor, allowing participants the chance to enjoy a longer ride and see the farm and its historic attributes.

Two presentations:  At 11 a.m. Big Apples from Little Trees.  It explores the change in apple propagation and cultivation.  At 1 p.m. Roots, Shoots, & Fruits:  These are not your Grandfather’s Trees.  Shedding light on different apple varieties, newer methods of grafting and propagation.  And, why it is necessary.

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More info. and details?  Please call 302-337-8271.  You can also find them on Facebook as www.facebook.com/tssmithandsons.

 

Please enjoy the Festival, its food and its music.  Hey, The Greaseband will be playing on Saturday evening, beginning at 7 p.m.  They are a lot of fun.

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See you….maybe there…

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