March 1st, 2013
This historical marker is found at the end of Rehoboth Avenue, right by the Bandstand and the award-winning Boardwalk. Then, it’s the Atlantic Ocean. I read it all the time..since 1873, then, the railroad came in 1878. In 1891 Rehoboth Beach was named Cape Henlopen City, then to be formally changed in 1893. And, the rest it’s history. Rehoboth Beach is known as the Nation’s Summer Capital.
Are you visiting us this week-end. Do you like music? Check what’s going on? The following venues are open and here are the links:
The Greene Turtle – http://www.thegreeneturtle.com
Conch Island – http://www.conchislandbar.com
Cultured Pearl – http://www.culturedpearl.us
Dogfish Head – http://www.dogfish.com
The Frogg Pond – http://www.thefroggpond.com
Rigby’s Bar & Grill – http://www.rigbysrehoboth.com
Blue Moon – http://www.bluemoonrehoboth.com
Seafood Shack – http://wwwseafoodshackrehoboth.com
Bethany Blues (Lewes) – http://www.bethanyblues.com
Until Sunday, 3/3 – Rediscovering Bertha Riley – At the Rehoboth Art League, located at 12 Dodds Lane in Henlopen Acres. This is Rehoboth Art League’s first art exhibition for 2013 and it features selected works by Bertha Riley, who was an active member of Rehoboth’s art colony and a founding artists of the Art League. The Rehoboth Art League turns 75 this year and this exhibition marks the first of many events to celebrate its birthday. Please visit the website for more info on all their Diamond Celebration events at http://www.rehobothartleague.org.
Saturday, 3/2 – The much awaited Chocolate Festival is finally here!! Besides being the Chocolate Festival, this week-end opens a lot of establishments. They are looking forward to a good and prosperous 2013 season. The Chocolate Festival will be held only for one day; Saturday. Location? The Rehoboth Beach Convention Center right on Rehoboth Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. 11:30 until 3:30 p.m., or until the chocolate runs out. You can purchase tickets ahead of time. I did; only $2 admission. You can also purchase them at the door…..the line might be a little long. That admission gives you one tasting. You can buy more for 50 cents each. No carry out is permitted. Children under 5 get in free!!
This is the 23rd year and apparently the baking contest will feature more restaurant entries than ever before!! There will be chocolate, of course, tastes galore, definitely, vendors, a raffle, kids games and much more. For more information, please visit http://www.downtownrehoboth.com. Even though the festival is only one day, the Rehoboth Beach establishments will be honoring the chocolate festival with themed specials throughout the week-end.
Sunday, 3/3 – It is the 21st Annual Buffet Extravaganza at the Cultured Pearl, located at 301 Rehoboth Ave. One day only!! 2 hour seatings starting at 12 Noon. Call for your reservations at 302-227-8493. Special Guest, Bryan Clark will be entertaining from 4 p.m. until closing. Website? http://www.culturedpearl.us.
Have a good week-end!!
March 3rd, 2011
Rehoboth Beach is a resort town and a year-round community. The town has over 200 shops, galleries and spas, 40 hotels and B & B’s, and over 100 gourmet restaurants, casual eateries, bakeries and coffee shops.
I can feel it, and I can smell it too. Slowly spring is around the corner. People are working on their yards; sprucing things up for the upcoming summer season. That’s the first sign.
This upcoming week-end is a big one for Rehoboth Beach. There is something for everyone. So, here it goes.
Friday – Tuesday, 3/4 until 3/8 – It’s a Mardi Gras week-end in downtown Rehoboth Beach. There will be festivities, raffles, beads and more beads. The participating restaurants are going all out to offer the Cajun cooking that defines New Orleans. So, until Fat Tuesday, be ready to party, to eat and to have a good time!! There will be a Gumbo Cook-off on Sunday, 3/6 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. For all information, please log on to http://www.downtownrehoboth.com. You will find the information on the Gumbo Cook-off, the participating restaurants and so much more. You can also call tel. 302-227-2772.
Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday and Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter. Easter can fall on any Sunday from March 23rd to April 25th with the exact date to coincide with the first sunday after the full moon following a Spring Equinox. More Mardi Gras info.? Then log on to www.mardigrasneworleans.com.
Friday, 3/4 – Cinema Cabaret – Dinner & Film Series, presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society and Fish On, located at the Village of Five Points in Lewes. Tickets are $30 and will include a 3-course meal, coffee or tea, and the film. Alcohol and gratuity is not included. You may purchase the tickets on line at www.rehobothfilm.com or by calling the Film Society at 302-645-9095, ext. 1.
On Friday the film will be Chocolat at 6:30 p.m. – In a tantalizing tale about desire, single mother Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche) and her 6 year old daughter open a chocolate shop in a provincial French Village. The townspeople are shocked when Vianne leaves her shop open during Lent, but her confections are too tempting to resist…..Also starring Alfred Molina and Johnny Depp. PG-13. The film is in English and French with English subtitles.
Saturday, 3/5 – It is the 21st Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center located in Rehoboth Avenue, right in the heart of downtown Rehoboth Beach. The $2 admission will give you 1 taste. Children under 5 are free. More info? Please call 302-227-2772 or log on to www.downrehoboth.com.
The tastings will start at 11:30 a.m., but for a complete list of all that will be happening please visit the website above mentioned.
Saturday, 3/5 – Chocolate Festival at Outlet Liquors located at 19724 Coastal Highway. Tel. 302-227-7700. 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. will be a time to sample chocolate creations from local restaurants, a variety of chocolate wines, beers and liquors. There will be live music and it is completely Free!! Their website is www.outletliquors.net but at the moment is under redevelopment.
Saturday and Sunday, 3/5 and 3/6 – Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, at Clear Space Theatre Company located at 20 Baltimore Ave. Saturday’s performance will be at 7 p.m. and Sunday’s performance will be at 3 p.m. It will feature musical styles from blues to waltz, novelty numbers and marches. The classic rag, Scott Joplin & the Original Kings of Ragtime feature authentic orchestrations. Visit www.clearspacetheatre.org for more info. and to purchase tickets on line. You may also purchase tickets by calling 302-227-2270.
Saturday and Sunday, 3/12 and 3/13. Clear Space Theatre Company located at 20 Rehoboth Ave. will be bringing to you the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. Saturday, the 12th, the performance will be at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, the 13th it will be at 3 p.m. You can obtain tickets by calling 302-227-2270, by visiting the Theatre during the week and by going to their website, www.clearspacetheatre.org.
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico is a group of energetic dancers gathered from all over the world to celebrate the cultural diversity that is steeped in the rich, ancient history of Mexico. The group was created by the Avila siblings in 1972 to preserve Mexican folk dances and to make these performances widely available for others to appreciate the diverse Mexican culture. The group has traveled around the world with their dances and received official commendations from the Mexican Government Tourism Office. Visit www.balletamalia.com if you would like to learn more about this group.
Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, $20 for students and $10 for children. If you mention this article you will receive $5.00 off the ticket price.
Until April 8th – Back on April 23, 2010, I wrote a post on Avery’s Rest, the beautiful archaeological exhibit at the Rehoboth Beach Museum. If you would like to see it just click on the month of April 2010 on the left hand side of this website and scroll down to the date.
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society would like to invite local residents who have not yet visited the Avery’s Rest archaeological exhibit at the Rehoboth Beach Museum before it moves on. The exhibit features objects from an archaeological dig on the former property of Captain John Avery who resided in the area in the late 1600’s; Delaware’s Frontier. On view are farming tools, Native American artifacts, tobacco pipes, German pottery and other objects more than 300 years old.
From now until the exhibit ends, visitors showing a Delaware driver’s license will get $2 off the regular admission price.
The museum is located at 511 Rehoboth Ave. Winter hours are Monday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Regular admission for adults is $5, $3 for seniors, college students and military and $2 for children 13 to 17 years of age. Members and children 12 and under are free. Memberships are available. Please call 302-227-7310.
As you can see Rehoboth is starting to wake up and believe me once it does….well you know, this town is a lot of fun….
Talk to you later…
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