April 26th, 2014
Plenty of activities and events going on this gorgeous week-end at the Delaware Beaches. Whether you attend any of them or decide that a week-end of dining, shopping and strolling is more your cup of tea….then go for it because when you are at the beach you need to relax and slow down.
MILFORD – A picturesque and historic town. Downtown Milford is hosting the Bug & Bud Festival from 9 a.m. until 4 p.nm. Join in the fun; this is the 11th year this event has been taking place along the Mispillion Riverwalk. This is a celebration of Arbor Day. The City of Miford’s designation as a Tree City, and Milford’s role in the ladybug’s designation as the State Bug of Delaware. There will be live entertainment, kids games, free giveaways, a ladybug costume parade, art shows and over 150 food and craft and community vendors., paddle boat rides, and plenty of more fun.
Take time to stop and visit the Milford Museum.
It is a beautiful building that used to be the Milford’s Post Office. Location 121 Walnut Street. Free admission! Call 302-424-1080, or, visit http://www.milforddemuseum.org.
LEWES – Walking Dunes Hike at Cape Henlopen State Park. It starts at 11 a.m. until Noon. It is a free program and the perfect day for a walk on the dunes. Ages 7 and up with an adult. Meet a the Seaside Nature Center and then go to other locations around the park. Call 302-645-6852 for more info.
The Seaside Nature Center is open daily from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Borrow-a-Bike program is available from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Park entrance fees are in effect. More info? Please visit http://www.destateparks.com.
Saturday, 4/26 – 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. is Historic Lewes Farmers Market Hoedown – Party ‘Till the Cows come Home!! Tel. 302-644-1436. This is a rip roarin’ good time party at the Officer’s Club at Cape Henlopen State Park. It celebrates the community and the producer-only market that welcomed over 50,000 visitors last year. More info? Please visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
DEWEY BEACH – In just about an hour, at 9:30 a.m. Doodles in Dewey will be starting. It is a fundraising event for Food & Friends. Location? Off Saulsbury Street entrance into Dewey. Until 3 p.m. but then after beach activities will also begin. Please call 301-467-5523 or visit http://www.doodlesindewey.com.
1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. – First Annual Dewey Beach Bacon Fest will begin. Tour participating retailers and taste amazing bacon concoctions. Leave your diet home for a few hours….bacon is in!! Please visit http://www.idewey.com for more info. or call 302-227-7796, 302-227-6779.
Have a Good One!!
April 8th, 2014
There is no place like Dewey Beach during the summer at the Delaware Beaches. It is a playground for both, the young, and the more matured…..having the Atlantic Ocean on one side of the road and the Bay on the other is “fun land”.
The town is very small and very casual. Plenty of restaurants, bars, and entertainment once the summer season starts. So, what’s going on?
It seems that this coming week-end is the official opening of Dewey Beach. If you are visiting us at the Delaware Beaches we hope you have an amazing time. Shop local, eat local….stay awhile!
Friday, April 11th – Sunday, April 13th – GREYHOUNDS – SPRINGTIME FOR GREYHOUNDS IN DEWEY BEACH – Spring Dewey is small and friendly. Join a bunch of beautiful greyhounds for a relaxed week-end of uncrowded beaches, low-key activities. For more information, please visit http://www.deweyspring.info.
Saturday, April 12th – DEWEY BEACH TREASURE FEST – COMMUNITY YARD SALE – 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. with a rain date of Sunday, 4/13. Location? Rusty Rudder Parking Lot on Dickinson Street and the Bay. There will be yard sales at homes around town. A map is available. There will be free parking and free admission. Guess what? Free food and coffee from Jimmy’s Grill. Anyone can be a vendor. For info., please call 302-228-3701 or visit http://www.deweybusinesspartnership.com.
Saturday, April 12th – RUSTY RUDDER’S GRAND OPENING – CHILI COOKOFF with Big Hat No Cattle Band from 1 until 4 p.m. At 9 p.m. the new Rockets will be entertaining the crowds…Free!
Do you like chili? It was the perfect dish this past winter. It is comfort food. If you want a good chili using chicken, please click on the post dated February 14, 2013 on AboutMyBeaches, right there on the left hand side of this blog. The recipe came from Fifty Shades of Chicken.
Did you know that there is an International Chili Society? To know more about it and to see the recipe that won $25,000, please visit http://www.chilicookoff.com.
Saturday, April 12th – 5TH ANNUAL DEWEY BEACH BREWFEST – Sponsored by Gary’s Dewey Beach Grill. This event is fundraising for Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, helping to raise awareness through education. It will take place from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. By tickets for either times or for both. More info? Please visit http://www.garysdeweybeachgrill.com. Tickets are $25 in advance…visit the website. Or, $30 at the door. There will be plenty of tastings and live music, as well. For more information on the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, please visit http://www.debreastcancer.org.
Saturday, April 26th – DOODLES IN DEWEY – This is an annual Spring Event on Dewey Beach…Love Doodles? Check http://www.doodlesindewey.com. This event started in 2005 as a fundraiser for the Food and Friends organization. It was a way to honor a young man who died from AIDS. He was a teacher, a counselor and a dog lover. Please visit the website for more info. and also to find out where to stay with your pooch.
Saturday, April 26th – DEWEY BEACH BACON FEST – I really don’t know why the do this to us. It is a rollercoaster. Fat, a little fat, lots of fat….anyway if you can’t fight them join them. Who doesn’t like bacon? It is in every restaurant I have been lately. The new “it” food. So, Dewey is having its first Bacon Fest on Saturday, 4/26 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. You can find info on Facebook or visit http://www.idewey.com. You may also call 302-227-7796 or 302-227-6779.
The photo above is from a recipe called Sweet Southern Bacon Bites. Totally delish!! You can find it by clicking on AboutMyBeaches on March 2, 2014. The recipe is right there. Check it out.
Saturday, May 10th – 3rd ANNUAL DEWEY BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL – Calling Artists – Juried Art and Craft Show. 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The rain date will be Sunday, 5/11. Location? Dagsworthy Ave. in Dewey. Applications can be found at http://www.deweybusinesspartnership.com.
Have a great time!!
April 26th, 2013
One month away before the gates open and the Delaware Beaches start doing what they do best….receive visitors with open arms. The Delaware Beaches are rehearsing for the coming months. So if you have decided to get out of town this week-end and head out to the Delaware Beaches…check What’s Going On?
LEWES
Saturday, 4/27 – 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. – The War Years, an annual re-enactment event. See period uniforms, barracks displays, equipment and gun demonstrations. Fort Miles is located within Cape Henlopen State Park. After entering the park continue past the toll booths and turn right at the T-intersection. Continue straight and bear left near the campground entrance. The Fot Miles Historic Site is on the right, directly across the street from the observation tower. There are plenty of signs to guide you to the destination. At 1 p.m. a re-enactment of the German U-858 submarine surrender will take place. The artillery demonstrations will be at 10 a.m., Noon, 2:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. More info? Please visit http://www.fortmilesha.org.
Sunday, 4/28 – “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” – 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. The Lewes Vintage Base Ball Club vs the Diamond States. Location? University of Delaware Lewes campus near the Virden Conference Center grounds at 700 Pilottown Rd. The Lewes Vintage Base Ball Club plays by 1864 rules which have several differences from contemporary baseball.
REHOBOTH BEACH
Saturday, 4/27 – The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival invites you to their 2013 Line Up Announcement Celebration and CD Release Party for Brian Simpson, featuring special Guest Star, Art Sherrod. 9:00 p.m. at Old Bay Restaurant located at 18693 Highway 1 (Coastal Highway) in Rehoboth Beach. Those who attend will be able to buy premium seats of your choice for events at this year’s Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival, which will take place on October 17th-20th. Food and beverage will be available for purchase. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.rehobothjazz.com, at the door, subject to availability, or by phone 800-595-4849. Tickets are $10.00. Your attendance helps to celebrate live music!
Sunday, 4/28 – Walk for Sight sponsored by the Delaware Lions Foundation. Grove Park behind the Visitors Center and the roundabout in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Registration begins at 12 Noon until 1 p.m. The walk begins at 1 p.m. More info? Please call Wayne Powers at 410-924-2745.
Sunday, 4/28 – Nage Rehoboth Annual Spring Wine Festival – A benefit for The Children’s Beach House. Over 50 wines from around the world, food by The Chefs at Nage Rehoboth, Create your own Blend, Wine & Food pairing station, Blind Wine Tastings, Silent Auction. Tickets are $35 per person with a portion going to the Children’s Beach House. You have to be 21 to attend. If you are a fan of Nage’s chefs there will be a One-Time Only Battle of the Chefs!! Root for your favorite former Nage chef as they battle current Chef, Ted Deptula!! Nage is located at 19730 Coastal Highway (Rt. 1) Please visit http://www.nagerestaurant.com. Tel. 302-226-2037
Tuesday, 4/30 – Job Fair Hosted by Senator Carper, Senator Coons & Congressman Carney at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, located at 229 Rehoboth Avenue. It starts at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. More info? Please email latisha_bracy@coons.senate.gov.
DEWEY BEACH
Saturday, 4/27 – Dewey Beach Treasure Fest Community Yard Sale on Dickinson St. & the Bay. 8 a.m. until Noon. It is a town wide event. Free parking and free food!! More info? http://www.deweybusinesspartnership.com.
Saturday, 4/27 – Doodles in Dewey, which started in 2005 as a fundraiser for the Food and Friends organization, as a way to honor a young man who died from aids. He was a teacher, counselor and a dog lover who used Food and Friends services when he was ill. In his memory, the Doodle Romp started and continues. So, this is the 8th Annual Doodles in Dewey. There will be a 9:30 meet on the beach off Saulsbury St. entrance off Rt. 1 in Dewey. 11:30 a.m. Raffle, then Group Picture. Noon…lunch, either on your own or buy Grotto Pizza on the Beach as part of the Romp. Yappy Hour at 4 p.m. at Sharkey’s. Dinner at 7 p.m. at Lazy Susan on Rt. 1. More info? Please visit http://www.doddlesindewey.com/schedule.htm.
Saturday, 4/27 – 1 – 4 p.m. Chili Cook Off at the Rusty Rudder. 30 vendors…plenty to sample. It is also Free!!
MILFORD
Only about 25 minutes away from Rehoboth Beach, the town of Milford is holding their 10th Bug & Bud Festival on Saturday, 4/27, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Please visit http://www.downtownmilford.org for more info.
OCEAN VIEW
Sunday, 4/28 – Brunch & Bubbly at the Bear Trap Dunes Clubhouse in Ocean View. This is a fundraising event for Children & Families First, http://www.cffde.org. In 1884, 3 local organiations, The Friends Benevolent Society, The Provident Society, and the St. Vincent de Paul Society, combined to form the Associated Charities of Wilmington. Their purpose was “To ensure that all who have fallen into distress…shall be wisely helped to regain self-support…” Through various mergers with other charitable organizations over the past 126 years…Children & Families First. It is a non profit social services agency whose branches have touched every corner of Delaware; improving the lives of those in need.
The Sunday Brunch & Bubbly will be a lot of fun with a Champagne Menu and a delicious menu by DiFebo’s Bistro. They will be offering: Specialty Quiche Assortment, Fresh Asparagus Wrapped with Prosciutto Ham, Mini Spring Rolls with Ginger Soy Dipping Sauce, Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Bruschetta, Raspberry and Brie Cheese Wrapped in Phyllo, Fresh Sliced Fruit with Honey Yogurt and more!!
The Exhibitors will be: Bling Salon, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Floridella Boutique, May Kay Cosmetics, Cabi Clothing, Designs by Aubre Duncan, Tastefully Simple, Faylor’s Foffees, Stephan & Co. Salon, Judith’s Gourmet Cupcakes, Nerium AD…Entertainment by DJ Avery Withers. $32 at the door or, visit http://cffde.org You can also call Marci Urgo at 302-604-6277.
Have a Good One!!
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