August 5th, 2011
I have to share this with you. If you have fed the parking meters at the Delaware Beaches, you know what I will be talking about. I went to get a pizza from Louie’s. Right there on Rehoboth Avenue. The older gentleman kept feeding his meter and then he said “Now I don’t have money for ice cream”. It is so true. The meters are out of control. You get 10 minutes for each quarter. Unreal. Right on Rehoboth Avenue you will find change machines, though.
Actually, the pizza from Louie’s was pretty good. I think I prefer the smaller size. Then, they can get it crispy; well done.
This is the height of the season. There is so much traffic. If you are here only for the week-end then you will probably have to make lines at restaurants. I suggest go very early or later in the evening after the rush.
You might find some of these activities and events interesting. Here is what you will find out this week-end in Rehoboth Beach.
Saturday, 8/6 – Discount Vaccination Day at Doggies at the Beach – First come first served. 9 a.m. until Noon. Questions? Call 302-644-8200. Doggies at the Beach is located at 18806 John J. Williams Highway (Rt. 24) in Rehoboth. Website? http://www.doggiesatthebeach.com. This is my Addy’s home away from home. Here she is. What an angel!!
Saturday and Sunday, 8/6 and 8/7 – All Saints’ Antiques Show at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, right on Rehoboth Avenue. 30 well respected and diversed exhibitors will be attending.
August 6th 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
August 7th 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
General admission is $7. For more info., including dealers’ list, please visit http://rehobothantiquesshow.com.
Saturday, 8/6 – Oh, my gosh, what a gorgeous day it was!! I went early in the a.m. to check the north side of the boardwalk. That is where the 33rd Annual Sandcastle Contest will be taking place. Registration will start at 8:30 a.m. at Fisherman’s Beach, which is what that north end of the boardwalk. Right by the Henlopen Hotel.
By 3 p.m. your sandcastle needs to be finished since the judging will then begin. More info. can be found at http://beach-fun.com/sandcastle-contest.
Saturday, 8/6 – Family Comedy Jam at the Rehoboth Beach Library at 2 p.m., brought to you by the Delaware Comedy Theatre. It will be for the whole family. Location? 226 Rehoboth Ave. If you have any questions, please call 302-227-8044.
Delaware Comedy Theatre is the longest running, ongoing improvisational theatre in Delaware. For more info. please visit http://delawarecomedytheatre.com.
Saturday, 8/6 – “Color Rehoboth Beach” – Book signing at Sea Finds located at Penny Lane, Rehoboth Beach from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. This coloring book spans various age groups due to the level of artwork complexity. Trish Kerr and Angie Bopp are the authors and they will be there for you to meet.
Saturday – The 6th Annual Rehoboth Beach Museum Beach Ball Fundraising Event – 7:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. at Kings Creek Golf & Country Club in Rehoboth. The attire is surfer chic; the theme is Surf’s Up. There will be live and silent auctions; music by Sol Knopf and great food.
For info. please call 302-227-7310. You can buy tickets through the website at www.rehobothmuseum.org.
Enjoy your time at the beach…..relax…talk to you later….
August 5th, 2011
 Very low tide at the same spot in Cape Henlopen State Park The beach towns in Delaware are adjacent to one another. It is very easy to drive to one town or another and enjoy what each of them have to offer. They all have something for everyone to enjoy.
This small, quaint town, offers so much to its visitors and residents. There are shops, restaurants and the friendliest people.
This is what’s going on in Lewes this week-end:
Saturday, 8/6 – Historic Lewes Farmers’ Market. This Saturday, the market will be at Shields Elementary School’s Parking Lot at Savannah Rd. & Sussex Drive. Usually, it is at the Lewes Historical Society Complex. For more info., please visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
The Lewes Historic Farmers’ market is calling for Entries!! – 2011 Great Tomato Recipe Contest. The National Farmers’ Market Week is August 7th until the 13th. The Market will be holding their 5th Annual Tomato Festival on Saturday, 8/13th. The Great Tomato Recipe Contest will be held that day.
There are 4 categories. Pick one to enter your dish. More info? Please visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org/events. Note: Deadline to get the recipe in is Wednesday, August 10th.
Saturday, 8/6 – 48th Annual Antiques Show – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This is the Historical Society’s oldest continuing tradition. Many antique dealers from the Mid-Atlantic region will be attending. The show attracts over 2,500 visitors. Admission is $5.00 but children under 12 are free. More info? Please call 302-645-7670. The Lewes Historical Society is located at 110 Shipcarpenter St. The website is http://www.historiclewes.org.
Now you know why the Market is being held on Saturday at the parking lot at Shield’s Elementary. The antique show is taking over the Historical Society Complex.
Saturday, 8/6 – The Villages of Five Points will be holding their live concert from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. The entertainers? 33 1/3. Bring your lawn chairs, a blanket, bug spray, your friends and family for this very popular outdoor event.
Sunday, 8/7 – DaBreak Lounge on the Ferry “Twin Capes” at 6:15 p.m. The Mission of “Valhallas Pirates” is to present historical and theatrical entertainment to children and adults. For more info., please visit http://www.capemaylewesferry.com.
Friends of the Lewes Public Library – Recipes are Wanted – They are looking for your tried and true recipes. All proceeds from the upcoming sale of the cookbook will go to the Lewes Public Library. You can pick a Recipe Collection Form from the Library in Lewes or you can go on-line at http://www.typensave.com. The Group Login is LPLcookbook. The Password for the recipe’s entry is c6p98.
Perfect weather…I hope you are having a good day….talk to you later….
August 4th, 2011
Plenty of times I have taken the “ferry” over to Cape May. Just for the day. That is how close we are to the New Jersey shore; approximately 17 miles across the Delaware Bay.
To cross over, it takes about 80 minutes each way. You can take you car since the ferry can handle about 100 vehicles. Or, just go as a foot passenger. If you come to visit us in Lewes, and you are a foot passenger, there are shuttles available to take you to different destinations. Or, you can rent a bike.
The Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal is located at 43 Cape Henlopen Drive. Their website is http://www.capemaylewesferry.com. For faster access to their schedule you can visit http://www.capemaylewesferry.com/schedules-fares.
I really was not going anywhere when I decided to take a drive to the terminal and check their outdoor Bar & Grill; On the Rocks. It was during my daily trip to the grocery store when a person told me about On the Rocks. She told me I should blog about it. That it had the best view and good drinks, as well.
I don’t know a lot of ferry terminals but this one in Lewes is gorgeous. I arrived around 6 p.m. Cars were lined up for the 6:15 ferry. Everything was very well organized and the staff was friendly.
The inside of the building is spacious, with plenty of comfortable tables to either just wait for your ferry or grab something to eat and relax.
There is a gift shop with “all things ferry” among other items for all of us that need a shop at every turn.
And then, when you go outside, you will experience the prettiest view of the Bay. It truly is gorgeous. At that time of the early evening it was particularly beautiful; the ferry arriving.
There are tables with umbrellas. The deck is immaculate. You can walk around or just sit back and relax. There is a playground for kids to play safely; miniature golf, as well.
On the Rocks Bar & Grill is an open bar with stools around it. I just got an ice tea and sat outside taking the view in. I looked through the menu. I did not get anything to eat but I have been told that the hamburgers are very good.
Unique place to bring guests to have lunch or a drink. They won’t forget it, that’s for sure.
This terminal is also a venue for weddings, celebrations, anniversaries, birthday parties, etc. To book an event please visit http://www.capemaylewesferry.com/book-an-event.
The terminal also holds other programs and events. The next event will be on Sunday, 8/7, at 6:15 p.m. It is called DaBreak Lounge on the Ferry “Twin Capes”. For more info. you can call 800-643-3779 or visit http://www.capemaylewesferry.com/programs.
The entertainers for that event will be Valhallas Pirates. Their mission is to present historical and theatrical entertainment to children and adults.
They help young people who are struggling with social, emotional and medical difficulties. They also aid the charities who are dedicated to those causes.
Valhallas Pirates educate the public regarding the golden age of piracy….check their website http://www.valhallaspirates.com to see what they are all about. You can become a pirate too!!
It was just about time for the Ferry to take off. They were announcing for everyone to be inside their cars; foot passengers in the terminal…..and right on time, there it went….
Have a good one!!
August 1st, 2011
The Rehoboth Beach Museum was opened to the public in 2007. I think that for most of us that love Rehoboth Beach and promote it, the Museum gives us a starting point in order to show our friends and families that visit, what a gem this town has become. A visit to the Museum will show you Rehoboth then; you are already experiencing what it is now. So, why not dive into the local history of our town and see why so many call Rehoboth Beach “The Nation’s Summer Capital”.
Both, the Rehoboth Beach Museum and the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society call home the Old Ice House, which is near the canal. John A. Lingo built the first wooden ice house at that location in 1912. At the time, ice was harvested from Silver Lake, in Rehoboth Beach. While visiting the Rehoboth Beach Museum you will be able to see the Lingo’s Family Bible on display as you come in.
The location for the Museum is 511 Rehoboth Avenue, right by the roundabout, and next to the Rehoboth Beach Chamber of Commerce Visitors’ Center. The tel. is 302-227-7310 and the website is www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.
The Rehoboth Beach Museum has been busy and these are a few of the upcoming events:
Saturday, August 6th – It is The 6th Annual Rehoboth Museum Beach Ball from 7:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. at Kings Creek Country Club in Rehoboth. There will be great food, silent and live auctions, as well as music by Sol Knopf.
This is a fundraising event to benefit the Rehoboth Beach Museum. The theme for this year’s bash is Surf’s Up! The attire is Surfer Chic. For more info., please call 302-227-7310. You can purchase tickets online by visiting www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.
 Skimming the Surface Exhibit
Wednesday, August 10th – Surf Talk at 6:00 p.m. – A lively panel discussion about surfing off the Delaware Coast in the 1960s and 1970s.
Longtime local surfers Gary Revel and Neil Stevenson will be joined by Eastern Surfer shop owner George Pittman and others who made the Delaware surf scene a lively one. The informal discussion will be moderated by Terry Plowman, publisher of Delaware Beach Life magazine.
Light refreshments will be served. Please call 302-227-7310 to reserve a space. Admission will be $3. Free parking available.
Continuing with the “surfing” theme is the Museum’s newest exhibit “Skimming the Surface: Surfing, Skimboarding and Floating Off the Delaware Coast”. The exhibit is a celebration of the surfing community that was along the Delaware coast during the 1960s and 1970s. Some of these surfers made their mark on the regional surf scene.
I stopped to check it out. You will see surfboards and surfing related items from those years; boards that were used for fun and competition in regional contests by local surfers.
Skimboards from the 1940s through the 1980s help tell the story of the development of skimboarding, particularly in Dewey Beach. Photos, surfing accessories, a vintage inflatable raft, among other items, provide a peek into the past. For more information, please check the website above mentioned.
Besides the Skimming the Surface exhibit, the Museum has a Funland exhibit. If you grew up in Rehoboth Beach, have vacationed here with kids, or have had your kids grow up here, then, I am sure you took them to Funland. Lots of rides, food and games, right on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk.
Part of the original train is at the exhibit, beautifully preserved.
Information on the Old Ice House is also available. Did you know that before household refrigerators were common, people would store their watermelons at the ice house for 25 cents? They would carve their initials for identification.
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society celebrates this tradition with the Annual Watermelon Festival, which will take place on Saturday, August 13th in Grove Park from 3 – 6 p.m. Admission is $3 for ages 13 and older, $2 for children 5 to 12. Children 4 and younger are free. Admission to the festival also includes admission to the Rehoboth Beach Museum.
There will music from 3-4 p.m., 4-5 p.m. watermelon eating contests by age and from 5-6 p.m. watermelon seed spitting contests by age. Hula Hooping and Paddle Ball, as well.
The Rehoboth Museum is a very manageable museum. I know you want to be on the beach but I assure you, it will be worth visiting.
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Note: Information for this post was taken from the Exhibit itself and from other literature available at the Rehoboth Beach Museum.
Have a good one….talk to you…later…
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