January 3rd, 2016
We really should not complain here in Southern Delaware. The temperatures so far have been great and it has felt like summer all through the Holidays. But, as we start a new year, and being that it is January, the temperatures dipped a bit this a.m. Thinking about the blue waters of San Juan. Getting to Puerto Rico is pretty easy. It is a relatively short flight and there are daily flights from Baltimore (BWI) and Philly.
Every first Sunday of the month the Mercado Urbano or Farmers Market takes place at 1054 Ashford Avenue…9 a.m. until 5 p.m. It is a great way to get up close and personal with farmers, and artists. It is a family affair with plenty of food for everyone. This will be the first Mercado Urbano of 2016!!
This time of the year in San Juan the temperatures will be in the low 8Os, which is great for walking and exploring the Condado area. Mercado Urbano is also ocean front.
Fresh coconut water.
Local produce.
Every Sunday there will be paella.
Local cookies…bring back childhood memories.
Cod Fish Cakes or Bacalaitos. They are so good, and yes they are fattening.
Fresh Pasta.
Throughout the day there are plenty of activities. On Sunday, December 3rd from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. Yoga with Lara. All you have to do is bring your mat.
From 10 a.m. unti Noon you can participate in Boot Camp with Spartan Fit.
From 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. there will be live entertainment on the stage.
Shop around for Puerto Rican cigars.
Every household in Puerto Rico has “pique” or hot sauce, locally made.
And please stop by to meet Carla from Carla’s Rosaries. All made by Carla…they are beautiful. Check her out on Facebook. Her website is http://www.carlasrosaries.com.
This customer was so graciously posed for a photo.
If you are in the metropolitan area of San Juan, please stop by. It is a lot of fun!!
August 28th, 2015
In 2006, the city of Lewes was selected by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of America’s “Dozen Distinctive Destinations”, and was named a “Preserve America Community”. Founded in 1631, by the Dutch, Lewes is Delaware’s oldest settlement, earning it the nickname of “The First Town in The First State”.
So, What’s Going on this week-end?
Saturday, 8/29 – Historic Lewes Farmers Market…Location? The Lewes Historical Society Complex at 110 Shipcarpenter St. Love this market. Demonstrations during the morning…9 a.m. Maurice Catlett, Executive Chef at Fish On! in Lewes will prepare fried green tomatoes with spicy shrimp salad and blue cheese. Love fried green tomatoes! http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org
Saturday, 8/29 – Brews by The Bay 2015…This is the second year for this event. Experience the only Bi-State Beer Festival in the Country. Live music, 20+ breweries, local food, and yard games on each side. Taste the best new craft beers from both Delaware and New Jersey. Where? The Cape May Terminal from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and the Lewes Terminal from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Better yet, buy a discounted combo ticket and take the ferry to both fests and decide which state has the best new brew for you. Prices: $48.25 for NJ only and Delaware only. $74.50 for both Plus a roundtrip ferry ride!! Special reduced rates for designated drivers. Please note that no alcohol or samples can be carried on the ferry. Beverages are available for sale on the ferry. More info? Please visit http://www.capemaylewesferry.com.
Saturday, 8/29 – Free Deck Tour of the Kalmar Nyckel. Join the crew. Kids can ring the ship’s bell. Please call 302-645-2791 or visit http://www.kalmarnyckel.org.
Saturday, 8/29 – Live Music at Bethany Blues, Lewes at 18385 Coastal Highway, http://www.bethanyblues.com/lewes Entertainment begins at 8:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. Stop by and listen to Captain Blue’s Bluegrass Band. CJ and the Band lead the way with Americana/Folk Bluegrass! Check them out at http://www.reverberation.com/captainbluemusic
Sunday, 8/30 – Yoga in the Park at Lewes Canalfront Park on Front Street from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. Every Sunday until September 6th. Sessions are by Dimitra Yoga. Tel. 302-645-2795 or visit http://www.lewescanalfrontpark.org
Sunday, 8/30 – A Pirate Sail on the Kalmar Nyckel from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Sail the Tall Ship of Delaware. Join the captain and the crew of salty pirates for a festive experience on the high seas. $60 for adults and $40 for children 7 years of age and under. Meet at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal Public Pier. http://www.kalmarnyckel.org
August 17th, 2013
Good Morning Delmarva!! The beautiful weather continues and it is the perfect morning to stroll the Historic Lewes Farmers Market. It opens from 8 a.m. until Noon.
For the 3rd year in a row, this market has been named Delaware Today’s Best of Delaware Farmers’ Market. It is located at The Lewes Historical Society Complex at 10 Shipcarpenter St., at the corner of West 3rd and Shipcarpenter Street in Historic Lewes.
Tomatoes are still in abundance and check what’s special this Saturday morning:
9:30 a.m. Wendy Carey will discuss Delaware’s coastal hazards, impacts, and response.
10:30 a.m. Chef Ted Deptula will demonstrate his gourmet cooking skills in the Lewes Historical Society’s Kitchen. Ted has worked at Nage since 2007. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY. And, he, formerly was with the prestigious Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware.
Just remember that pets are not permitted unless they are service animals.
For more info., please visit http://www.historiclewesmarket.org.
Have a Great Day!!
July 13th, 2012
Get out of town….let’s go to the beach! Delaware has 25 miles of Delaware Bay coastline, 26 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, and 115 miles of inland bay shoreline. Three rivers, creeks, and ponds cover a fifth of the state. Plenty to do.
So, if you are visiting the Historic town of Lewes, Delaware, then, read on…
Saturday, 7/14 – 54th Annual Lewes Antique Show and Sale. From 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Location? Bethel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 4th & Market Streets in Lewes. Lunch will be served. More info? 302-645-9426.
Saturday, 7/14 – The Farmers’ Market will be held on Saturday at Shields Elementary School. from 8 a.m. until Noon. More info? http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
Saturday, 7/14 – Zwaanendael Maritime Festival – “A Sailor’s Life for Me”. From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Free Admission. – Adults and children alike will experience the everyday lives of sailors by scrubbing the deck, learning about shipboard food, playing “Crown and Anchor” and Colonial games, exploring a vessel’s cargo and the merchants who shipped it, creating a sailors’ valentine and serving on a block-and-tackle station where visitors will be drilled by a demanding mariner looking for new crew members. Location? At 102 Kings Highway in Lewes. Tel. 302-645-1148. More information can be obtained by visiting http://www.leweschamber.com.
Sunday, 7/15 – Yoga with Dimitra at Canalfront Park. 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. It is Free!! Bring your own mat and towel. Location? 211 Front Street in Lewes. More info? Visit http://www.lewescanalfrontpark.org.
At The Villages of Five Points:
Saturday, 7/14 – Summer Concert at The Gazebo with Giant Steps, at 7:30 p.m. Bring family and friends.
Sunday, 7/15 – Market on The Green from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
For more info., please visit www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
Thursday, 7/19 – Movies on the Green at Sunset. Free popcorn for all moviegoers. Next week’s feature will be Footloose (PG-13).
Have a great time!!
July 1st, 2011
The historic town of Lewes is going to be offering its visitors a great week-end. It will be full of activities for everyone. And, if you just want to kick back and relax, then do so because Lewes offers everything you could want and more; shopping, restaurants, music; it is a well-rounded town.
Saturday, 7/2 – Historic Lewes Farmers’ Market is from 8 a.m. until Noon. Every Saturday morning you will find this market at the Lewes Historical Society Complex, at 2nd and Shipcarpenter Streets. More Info? Please visit www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
Saturday, 7/2 – Sidewalk Art & Artisan Show – This is a premier show of art and artistic creations in Historic Downtown Lewes, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The location? The surroundings at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Lunch is available, as well. More Info? Please visit www.stpeterslewes.org.
Saturday, 7/2 – Land and Sea Art Exhibit at Peninsula Gallery, 520 E. Savannah Rd. A reception for the 3 landscape painters, Stephen Brehm, Michele Greene and Brian Murphy will be from 5 – 7 p.m. Website? www.peninsula-gallery.com. Tel. 302-645-0551.
Saturday, 7/2 – At the Villages of Five Points – Live Concert with the Funsters performing from 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Get your chair, blanket, friends, neighbors and bug spray. You will be outdoors, sitting on the lawn of the Villages’ Community Center. It is Free. This event is coordinated by Make My Day & More Event Planning, LLC. The Villages of Five Points is located at the corner of Rt. 1 and Savannah Rd. More Info? Please visit www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
Monday, 7/4 – Happy Fourth of July to everyone in Lewes!! – Beginning at 9:00 a.m., old fashioned children’s games and activities on Second St. Then, at 2:00 p.m. the Decorated Boat Parade will begin on the canal. More Info? Please call 302-645-8073.
Monday, 7/4 – The Infamous Lewes Doo-Dah Parade!! Casual and fun. Join or watch. The Doo-Dah Parade takes off on the streets of Charming and Historic Lewes. No registration!! Just for fun, come as you are.
Parade Rt: Manila Ave., King’s Highway, Savannah Rd, 2nd Street, Market Street and 3rd Street.
Tuesday, 7/5 – Dolphin Watch at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. It is a family program. Age Group? 7 and up. Register by calling 302-645-6852. Cost? $2. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tuesday, 7/5 – Hayrides at the Beach, at Cape Henlopen State Park at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. It is a 45-50 minute trip that starts at the campground and takes participants on the ocean beach to see the wonders of Cape Henlopen. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday in the morning at the Seaside Nature Center, inside the Park, on a first come, first served basis. Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. $5 More infor? Please call 302-645-6853.
Tuesday, 7/5 – Concert at Stango Park, on King’s Highway, behind the Lewes Library. This is an outdoor concert series. The Chesapeake Brass Band will be the entertainers for the evening. These are amateurs and professionals; all volunteers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. The band performs a varied repertoire of contemporary and traditional brass band music.
Have a great time…talk to you later….
September 22nd, 2010
I have to laugh. Many years ago people would ask me; what do you do at the beach? All of us residents, locals and natives cannot complain because the coastal towns have done a tremendous job in keeping the beaches busy. Yes, all those people that asked me those questions so long ago, come to the beaches because there is so much variety in entertainment from week to week; festivals, music, restaurants, the weather, the beach, walks, nature, the bay and friends.
If you are in Rehoboth Beach this week-end then you will be celebrating Oktoberfest. Yes it is Dowtown Rehoboth Oktoberfest!! Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 24th through September 26th.
Oktoberfest is celebrated in Germany beginning at the end of September with a 2-week beer bash, dancing, and oom-pah bands. So, this week-end in Rehoboth you will find Sauerbraten, Bratwurst, weinerschnitzel and other creative cuisine based on German traditions.
The restaurants that will be participating will bring you special menus and a salute to well-brewed beer. This event is presented by the Rehoboth Beach Main Street.
German Cuisine coupled with a great party atmosphere. Music and the raising of a beer stein or 3 or 4 within the participating restaurants.
For more information please call 302-227-2772. This event takes place inside the individual restaurants that are participating. Please contact the restaurants regarding menu specifics and reservations. For the Oktoberfest venue information, please visit www.downtownrehoboth.com/Oktoberfest_2008.htm.
Tuesday, 9/28 – It is the Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market from Noon until 4 p.m., rain or shine.
Location? Behind the Chamber of Commerce in Grove Park.
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market was voted #11 in the USA for its size.
Website is http://rbfarmersmarket.com.
Have a good one!!….talk to you later…
July 21st, 2010
While stopping to visit the Rehoboth Farmer’s Market I could not help to notice the man stirring the popcorn. I remember seeing this popcorn in Delray Beach, as well. This is Kettle Korn.
Freshly popped in a huge kettle, it tasted delicious. A suggestion was made that if you take it home, you can just place it in the freezer and when ready to eat, just take it out and eat it immediately.
I had to get a tasting. They do have free samples. It was lightly salted with just a hint of sweetness.
If you want to learn more about it, please visit www.kettle-korn.com, or just stop on Tuesdays, at the Rehoboth Farmers’ Market located behind the roundabout and the Chamber of Commerce. In their 4th year, they will be there rain or shine!!
Have a great day!! Talk to you later…
July 20th, 2010
“Real Food, Real Farmers, Real Community”. This is the first time, this summer, that I have gone to the Farmers’ Market, here in Rehoboth. Buy fresh, buy local is their motto; yes, freshly picked or produced within 24 hours of the market.
It was crowded and hot, hot. The weather is unreal but we were all there. The Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market is located right behind the Chamber of Commerce, by the roundabout, and behind Grove Park.
Besides seeing some familiar faces I was able to see the representation of some of Rehoboth’s favorite restaurants.
For more information, please check their website, www.rbfarmersmarket.com to see the vendors, calendar, newsletter, recipes, liks, map and contact information.
Remember that this market is on Rain or Shine every Tuesday from 12:00 until 4:00 p.m.
Now check out the market; flowers, vegetables, breads, salsas, etc. etc.
Have a great day. Stay away from the heat…and talk to you later….
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