February 10th, 2013
The Rehoboth Beach Museum is the home of the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society. It is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue. Winter hours are Monday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Regular admission is $5 for adults; $3 for seniors, college students and military; $2 for children ages 13-17. Members and children 12 and under are free. Tel. 302-227-7310. Website? http://www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.
Having lived at the Delaware Beaches for so many years, visiting the local museums, where you can unlock the past so that you can see where we are going, is a must if you are visiting or living, here at the beach. I know, I know, the beach, restaurants, and shops are probably what you are coming to the beach for…these museums will not take a long time. You never know, you might be retiring to the Delaware Beaches; low property taxes and tax free shopping!!!
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society’s mission is “to preserve and showcase artifacts that illustrate the development of our beautiful city by the sea”.
Until March 17h, the exhibit currently on display is “WWII: Rehoboth Beach” – In Rehoboth there were Coast Guardsmen on horseback, a Civil Air Patrol airfield…the Civil Air Patrol pilots kept our waters safe from the enemy. There were also blackouts and stage door canteens. You can view at the Museum the artifacts that help tell the story of a beach town during the war. A 1940’s kitchen, listen to the music of the Mills Brothers and the Tommy Dorsey Band. Children visiting the Museum can learn how to send a Morse Code. And you can grab a recipe for creamed chipped beef on toast!!
Thursday, February 14th – Valentine’s Day Stage Door Canteen, a Valentine’s Day Musical Revue. The response has been overwhelming, so, instead of holding it at the Rehoboth Museum, it has been moved to Clear Space Theatre located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in downtown Rehoboth Beach, It will start at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $14 (cash or check only for that night) in honor of the holiday and light refreshments will be served. A cash bar will be available, as well. Please call 302-227-7310 to reserve your seat.
This performance concurs with the WWII exhibit on display at the Rehoboth Museum. Clear Space, http://www.clearspacetheatre.org, will take the audience on a sentimental journey to another era with a presentation of popular wartime songs; Chattanooga Choo-Choo, You’ll Never Know, and I’ll Be Seeing You.
Stage Canteens were special clubs and the guests were the steady stream of GIs headed off to war. Many were leaving home for the first time and the Canteens offered a welcome opportunity to forget their anxieties, if only for a time, with entertainment, fellowship and a little American spirit.
Friday, March 8th – Documentary, “Top Secret Rosies”, in honor of Women’s History Month in March, at the Rehoboth Beach Museum located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue, by the roundabout. The documentary will start at 7:00 p.m. in the museum’s Cooper Gallery. Please note that reservations are required for this event, since the space is limited. All you have to do is call 302-227-7310 and make the reservation. Light refreshments will be served. Free for members of the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and $5 donation from non-members.
The film was produced and directed by Leann Erickson. The film explores, with four of the “Top Secret Rosies” the importance of their role in the Allied successes. The 4 vastly different women share what it was like as a human computer and how they sometimes worked night, day and night again. It was up to these women to make sure those in the air and on the battle grounds received the accurate calculations needed to achieve success in hitting their targets.
Have a great day!! Talk to you later.
January 20th, 2012
Not so quick to think we are hibernating at the Delaware Beaches. Usually the week following a holiday week-end is quiet at the Delaware Beaches; more so this time of the year. If you are visiting Lewes, Rehoboth, Milton, Clarksville (west of Bethany Beach), then check what’s going on…
Friday, 1/20 – Lewes – Star Gazing Starry Night at the Cape Henlopen State Park. Learn how to find the familiar star patterns known as constellations and learn the stories they tell as we go outside and explore the night skies. Ages 10 and older with an adult. $2/person. At 6:30 p.m. This program is led by a naturalist and will meet at the Seaside Nature Center inside the Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes. Follow the signs. Call to pre-register 302-645-6852 and remember to dress for the weather.
Friday, 1/20 – Milton, DE – Documentary – An Evolving Legacy: Delaware’s Coastal Act. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Venue? The Milton Fire Hall located at 116 Front St., Milton, Delaware. Admission $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 11 and under. You can purchase tickets online, today, until Noon, by visiting http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_delmarva_roots.html. Or, you can just purchase them at the door.
Delmarva Roots is a series of films about the rich history of the Delmarva region. If you missed it at the Film Festival then here is another chance.
Forty years ago, Governor Russell W. Peterson championed Delaware’s landmark Coastal Zone Act to preserve the Delaware shoreline. Before Peterson’s death last February at the age of 94, he was interviewed. He recounted the dramatic struggle to craft and pass this visionary legislation. In addition to reporting his story, the film explores the 40 year history of the Coastal Zone Act, and presents the ongoing challenges all Delawareans face in the struggle to balance the desire for industrial development with a love for unspoiled natural habitats. After the screening, Director Michael Oates will lead a question and answer session about the production of the film.
Friday, 1/20 – Lewes – The Lewes Historical Society Presents Jim Horn “Remembering Rehoboth Beach’s Glory Days” – at the Lewes Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, Kings Highway in Lewes. 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Rehoboth native, Jim Horn, will be the featured speaker on the history of Rehoboth Beach. He will share his family’s collection of photos taken over time, recording much of the history of Rehoboth’s development and growth. His family’s enterprises in the early 1900’s included the Rehoboth dance pavilion, roller rink, stores, the Auditorium Theater in Lewes, the Del-Reho Casino and the Blue Hen Theater. His last presentation was over 8 years ago. He is currently a Delaware Magistrate and serves as a judge in the state’s judicial system. For more info., please call Michael DiPaolo at 302-645-7670.
Friday, 1/20 – Rehoboth – Jakes Seafood has Danny Shivers, Vocalist/Electrical and Acoustic Guitarist entertaining diners on Friday evening. On Saturday, 1/22 – Decades Dance Party starting at 9 p.m. Dance the night away to the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. No cover. More info? Just call them up at 302-644-7711 or visit their website, www.jakesseafoodhouse.com.
Friday, 1/20 – Lewes – Music & Entertainment at Bethany Blues, Lewes – Big Hat, No Cattle; a little rock, a little “Billy”. Always great entertainment as Sydney’s Music Revival at Bethany Blu7es continues every Friday. Big Hat provides foot stomping joyful country gospel and soulful music. Bethany Blues is located right on Rt. 1 at 18385 Coastal Highway. Tel. 302-644-2500. www.bethanyblues.com. Entertainment begins at 8 p.m.
Friday, 1/20 – Rehoboth Beach – Nage Bistro in Rehoboth Beach – Live Entertainment starting at 7 p.m. at the Wine Bar. Local musicians. Nage is located at 19730 Coastal Highway.
If you love to cook and want to learn more please visit www.nagerestaurant.com and click on their Healthy and Flavorful Cooking Class which will be Saturday, 1/21. The chefs at Nage are going to give your diet a post-holiday tune up. The class will be immediately followed by a special lunch with the instructor. The lunch is included in the price of the class. It will start at 10 a.m. until Noon. For more info., please call 302-226-2037.
Another interesting event offered by Nage Bistro is their Meatless Mondays at Nage, serving extraordinary vegetarian dishes in order to promote good health and also help the environment. Meatless Mondays is a national campaign to promote healthier eating and a healthier planet. The menus will be featuring meat free cuisine designed to prove that vegetarian cuisine does not have to be boring. Call for reservations at 302-226-2037.
Saturday, 1/21 – Clarksville, 4 miles west of Bethany Beach – Good Earth Market & Organic Farm is located on Rt. 26 at 31806 Good Earth Lane, Clarksville, DE. Tel. 302-537-7100. Website? http://www.goodearthmarket.com. At Noon. Get Ready for Your Super Bowl Feast!! Join Cape Seasonings from Lewes, Delaware as they show you how to prepare 5 Simple Super Bowl Party Snacks. Try their Soul Blend Seasons, Gourmet Pretzels & Chips and Kaldi Organic EVOO.
Good Earth Market makes sandwiches and salads to order daily from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Just give them a call with your order and they will have it ready for pick up. 302-537-7100.
Saturday, 1/21 – Lewes – Battery 519 Museum Tour at 2 p.m. at Fort Miles inside the Cape Henlopen State Park. Join a historical interpreter for a guided tour of a WWII coastal defense gun battery. See the updates and renovations. Ft. 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. Meet at the Orientation Building in the Fort Miles Historic area. Follow “Fort Miles” signs to the parking lot. Walk the paved road through the Cantonment area to the orientation building; it will be the largest one on your right. Please call 302-645-6852 to pre-register. $5/person. This program is for ages 7 and older with an adult.
Sunday, 1/22 – Rehoboth Beach – 9th Annual Championship Sunday at 2 p.m. Venue? Rehoboth Beach Convention Center right on Rehoboth Avenue. Bring family and friends and watch and cheer the NFC and AFC Championship Games. Silent auction, kids room and more. $20/adult and $5 for children under 12. For tickets call 302-226-8750, 302-645-9344 or 302-226-2230. You can purchase tickets in advance at MX Physical Therapy at Safeway Plaza, Trader’s Jewelry & Gifts at 116 Second St., Lewes, or at the door. Non-perishable food items will be accepted in support of Casa San Francisco’s Food Pantry.
I guess….not so quiet, afterall….Have a good week-end. Chilly but it does feel soooo nice.
November 22nd, 2010
I would have thought this week-end would have been a quiet one. I was quite surprised to see the parkings at all the outlets on Highway 1 completely full. But, how could they not be? The holiday shopping season is starting earlier and earlier every year.
I really don’t get too much into it. I love celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday and taking it one step at a time. This past week we had a beautiful foggy morning and it made appreciate the beaches so much more at this time of the year.
I got an e-mail from Cafe Sole. I really enjoy going to this restaurant. It is cozy, whimsical and the food is great. They are located on 44 Baltimore Ave. During our Second Season at the beaches they open from Wednesdays through Sundays for lunch and dinner. The telephone is 302-227-7107 and the website is www.rehoboth.com/cafesole.
This is what they will be offering on this upcoming holiday plus the winter specials.
Wednesdays – Half price dinner entrees. $5 wines, 2 for $10 desserts.
Thursdays – 3 for $13 Tapas plates
If you are planning on having Thanksgiving dinner with them, then you should make reservations. 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. are the seatings available. 4 Courses for $28.00.
Saturdays – Steak & Crabcake Dinner for $20.10.
Sundays – Sunday Brunch. Much more than bacon and eggs!! $5 Mimosas and Bloody Marys from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Santa’s House in Rehoboth Beach – It will be located at the end of Rehoboth Ave. This year you may bring your pet by Santa’s House. Santa will be posing for photos with his furry friends on Saturday, 12/4. There is no charge to visit Santa, but donations are appreciated.
Friday, 11/26 – 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, 12/4 – Pets Visit Santa – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Saturday, 12/4 – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 12/5 – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, 12/11 – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 12/12 – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, 12/16 – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 12/19 – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
The Independent Film Festival had a great turn out. Actually, it was a record setting one with about 18,434 tickets sold. Next year’s festival will be taking place from November 9th until November 13.
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society has on going events throughout the year. Their mission is to promote the art of film, to entertain and educate.
As part of their series Around the World, which are presented in partnership with the Lewes Library and Movies at Midway, on Wednesday, December 1st, at 7:00 p.m. Only When I Dance will be featured at the upstairs screening room, at Movies at Midway.
It is FREE. This documentary follows two teenagers, Irian and Isabela, as they strive to realize an extraordinary dream. One girl, one boy; both black and poor, living in one of the most violent favelas on the outskirts of Rio, Irlan and Isabela want to dance ballet, and their ambition is to leave Brazil to join one of the great companies in North America.
For them, dance is the way out, an escape from their challenging lives in Rio. Being on stage brings them to a state of ecstasy that is rarely found in their day to day lives.
The question is: can they make it? Only When I Dance is about chasing a dream to dance the most perfect dance against all the odds of race and of circumstance. And, of course, the price you must pay for talent, ambition and success.
It runs 78 minutes, not rated and it is in Portuguese with English subtitles.
Friday, November 26th – It’s The Rehoboth Beach Tree Lighting festivities from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand Pavillion. Sing a long with Doug James and Nancy Joseph will begin at 6 p.m. The lighting will take place at 7 p.m. For more info. you may call 302-227-2772 or visit www.downtownrehoboth.com.
Saturday, November 27th – It’s the Dewey Beach Tree Lighting celebration at 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Fifer’s Orchard Market.
Keith Mack and Ed Shockley will entertain with live music and there will be children’s craft activities.
Everyone is encouraged to bring their families, refreshments, and their Christmas Spirit to start a new tradition in Dewey Beach.
Clear Space Theatre Company will be presenting SCROOGE, a Holiday tradition for the whole family. Location? The Rehoboth Beach Theatre of the Arts, at 20 Baltimore Ave. General Admission is $25, Seniors $20, Students $15 and children under 12 $5.
For more information, please call 302-227-2270 or visit the website www.clearspacetheatre.org, where you can get a full schedule and buy tickets on-line.
It will start on Thursday, December 2nd at 7 p.m., then it will run until Sunday, December 12th.
Monday, December 6th is the Rehoboth Beach Hometown Christmas Parade. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Rehoboth Ave. Groups and individuals wanting entry information should contact Mike Simpler at 302-542-4414 or e-mail RBHTCP@gmail.com.
Doggies at the Beach will have a float at the Rehoboth Beach Hometown Christmas Parade. Doggies at the Beach is a “no cage” boarding facility in Rehoboth at 18806 John J. Williams Highway (Rt. 24). My dog, Addy, is a frequent visitor and I personally recommend them. Their tel. is 302-644-8200. Their website is www.doggiesatthebeach.com. Please check it out since it is much more than boarding. They also have grooming, obedience classes, vaccination dates, etc.
It may be the Second Season but for now Rehoboth Beach is keeping us residents and visitors very well entertained. Thanks!!
Have a great Day…..talk to you later….
Comments Off on What’s Going On? Valentine’s Day Musical Revue, Valentine’s Day Stage Door Canteen, Clear Space Theatre, Rehoboth Historical Society, Rehoboth Museum, “WWII: Rehoboth Beach” Exhibit, “Top Secret Rosies” Documentary, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware…Paying tribute to the war years in the City by The Sea