July 3rd, 2013
I am keeping my fingers crossed; the forecast for Southern Delaware is supposed to be good for the all the Fourth of July celebrations that will be taking place at the Delaware Beaches and Ocean City, Maryland.
I am ready. If you decided to venture to any of the celebrations, please get to the town early and plan on staying awhile. Do not rush to get out because you won’t be able to. It takes some time to maneuver the traffic jams.
So, with that said and done….Where Are The Parties?
DOVER – Delaware’s capital has a full schedule of events for the 4th of July, including at 2 p.m. the National Bell-Ringing Ceremony at The Old State House on The Green, joining bells ringing across America’s thirteen original colonies and featuring the reading of the Declaration of Independence!! Please visit http://www.dover4thofjuly.com. Dover celebrates in a big way with the museums opening, Legislative Hall, Delaware’s State Capitol Building on 411 Legislative Avenue is holding guided tours throughout the day. Photo ID is required for all adults. A Historic Dover Scavenger Hunt begins at the Welcome Center at 121 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. North and extends throughout Dover’s Historic sites and museums. Guided tours of The Old State House and the film “Thunder and Rain” about Caesar Rodney’s historic ride for independence at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Biggs Museum of American Art on 406 Federal Street is also open. Kids can create a flag to wave during the fireworks. There is a Divided Dover Walking Tour, a Tales of Slavery and Freedom Walking Tour, and a Dover’s Heroes of the Revolution Walking Tour. Children’s activities, crafts and food vendors are among the many festivities in Dover.
6 p.m. – Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade. The route is down State Street, starting at Hazel Rd. and ending just past The Green.
7:45 p.m. – Opening Ceremony with our National Anthem in front of Legislative Hall.
8 p.m – The 287th Army Band of the Delaware National Guard presents a concer of patriotic, pop and other favorites, finishing with Tchaikovsky’s exciting “Overture 1812”, complete with cannon, leading into the fireworks.
9:25 – Fireworks!! Exploding in the sky over Legislative hall…Musical theme is “Car Tunes”.
MILTON – 4th of July Picnic at Milton Memorial Park…food, family fun, and music. BBQ Chicken or Fish! Serving starts at 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. At 3 p.m. Irish Eyes Restaurant Hot Dogs & Hamburgers. At 3 p.m. there will be field games including a potato sack race, bean bag and water balloon toss!! Also, at 3 p.m. Lions Club Free Rides on the Clipper Express (donations are appreciated), lemonade and funnel cakes. At 7 p.m. Foot Light Productions will provide patriotic music for everyone’s enjoyment. Take your lawn chairs, and/or blankets….and bug spray.
LEWES – Historic Lewes celebrates the 4th of July, starting at 9 a.m. with children’s games and activities on Second Street. All day until 4 p.m. The Lewes Decorated Boat Parade will start on the canal at 1 p.m. It will be followed by an awards ceremony at Lightship Overfalls. The parade will leave from Roosevelt Inlet across from the Coast Guard Station at 1:30 p.m. and reach the judges’ stand at Fisherman’s Wharf at around 2 p.m.
Unregistered entries are invited to join the parade by arriving at Roosevelt Inlet at 1:30 p.m., tuning a VHF radio to channel 65 and then follow instructions.
At 5….ish the Doo-Dah Parade will begin. It is a fun and spirited parade. Join in and have fun. It will start at Manila Ave, travel down Kings Highway to Savannah Rd. and finally head to Second, Market and Third Streets.
REHOBOTH BEACH – The 17th Annual Fireworks Show will begin around 9:15 p.m., near Star of the Sea at 307 S. Boardwalk. Please get there on time and then stay for the concert because you it will take forever to get out of town. The Funsters will perform before and after the fireworks at the Bandstand. You might as well enjoy the music. You and about 100,000 will enjoy a fantastic display on the beach. I might have to wait for Kevin Fleming, to put the photos on Facebook. The weather could play a role on all displays at the beaches, so, check it out.
Shuttle buses going into town will pick up visitors at Rt. 1 near County Bank and at the DART Park & Ride. Parking for the buses will be available at the grass lot next to County Bank. Charge for parking is $10 per car, with the proceeds split between the Kiwanis Club and Main Street.
The Jolly Trolley will run a shortened route from 6 to 11:30 p.m. It will be between Dewey Beach to Christian Street in Rehoboth behind the Jack Lingo Real Estate office. The Trolley will pick up and drop off passengers at all regular stops between the Rudder and Robinson Street in Dewey. Please note that it will only stop at Christian Street in Rehoboth Beach due to Rehoboth Avenue being closed until 11:30 p.m. Once the Avenue re-opens, the service will continue until 2 p.m.
DEWEY BEACH – One fireworks display sooooo large, that it might set a record. How many fireworks can be set off in a 10 minute period? Well, you have to attend and see for yourselves. The party starts at 9:15 p.m. off Dickinson Street. The fireworks will be set off from the waterfront restaurants; Northbeach, Ivy, and Rusty Rudder.
BETHANY BEACH – Don’t miss the celebrations in Bethany Beach. The theme for this year’s annual event is “Wish You Were Here for Bethany in Bloom”. Congratulations to Melinda Linde, Grand Marshal, who has made Bethany Beach gorgeous, planting, weeding and maintaining the beautiful flowers and shrubs.
Noon- Festivities will start with the Parade at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Garfield Parkway. There is no pre-registration for floats and bikers. Registration will be held Thursday from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The registration desk for floats will be on Rt. 1 and Central Ave. The bikes can be registered on the Christian Church grounds adjacent to the Christian Church building.
2 p.m. – Horseshoe-throwing contest at the southwest corner of the Christian Church grounds.
7:15 p.m. – Award ceremony at the Bandstand.
7:30 p.m. – The Milford Community Band performs on the Bandstand.
Dusk – FIREWORKS!!
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND – Uptown and Downtown – Concerts starting on both locations at 8 p.m., followed by the FIREWORKS!! Downtown at North Division St. and Uptown at Northside Park on 127th Street. More info? Please call 410-250-0125.
SEACRETS – Fireworks will begin at around 9 p.m. Seacrets is located on 49th Street in Ocean City, Maryland.
OCEAN PINES, MARYLAND – West of Ocean City, Maryland, by a couple of miles….the Fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. at Showell Park on Racetrack Rd!!
Be safe, and have a Great 4th of July!!
July 2nd, 2011
82 Degrees, Low Humidity and not a cloud in the sky = Rehoboth Beach, Delaware!!
The weather has been so gorgeous that I have not had any trouble getting around town and up and down the Beaches. Everyone is at the beach. Rehoboth has a full schedule. The town can handle it especially since on July 4th about 80,000 people will gather on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and along the beach for the celebration of our Independence!! Fireworks!!
Please watch the weather because the rain date is Tuesday, 7/5.
Rehoboth Beach is a fun town with unobstructed wide beaches, the boardwalk, the fries, the popcorn, ice cream, pizza and the trendy restaurants, shops, the arts and entertainment that fill the Nation’s Summer Capital.
So, if you are here this week-end this is what you are in for:
Until Labor Day – A Summer of Singing, Dancing and All that Jazz at Clear Space Theatre Company located at 20 Rehoboth Ave. Live theatre 6 nights per week; Chicago, 100 Years of Broadway and Words and Music by Gershwin. Something for everyone. Stroll the Boardwalk, have a meal and then see a show. 10% off on Sunday performances. Shows start at 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Please stop by the box office which opens Tuesdays – Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. and on Sundays from 12 until 7 p.m. You can call 302-227-2270 or visit their website www.clearspacetheatre.org.
Entertainment at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand this week-end: Shows at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, 7/2 – Jesse Garron. It is an Elvis Tribute. Jesse portrays Elvis from his early start to the Vegas years. Tribute to Elvis has opened for Bill Haley’s Comets and shared the bill with Lonestar, Travis Tritt and The Temptations. His website? www.jessegarron.com.
Sunday, 7/3 – Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atantic. They are new this year at the Bandstand. The band got Federal recognition in 1949. It is based at Fort Indiantown Gap and has been attached to the 193rd Special Operations Wing stationed in Middletown, PA. Enjoy an evening of patriotic music, classical, swing favorites, show tunes and others. And….don’t forget, a toe tapping march or two. Their website is www.bandofthemidatlantic.ang.af.mil.
Monday, 7/4 – Happy Fourth!! – A performance by U.S. Navy Country Current starting at 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. This is the premier country/bluegrass ensemble of America’s Navy. Bluegrass and country music with a diverse mix of both. It is the first military band to perform at the highly acclaimed SXSW (South by Southwest) Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
Post Fireworks, at around 9:30 p.m. – The Funsters will start playing at the Bandstand. This is a very popular band at the Delaware Beaches. They are all friends; the band is still the same as when they started 12 years ago. The entertainment will last until 11 p.m. and you might as well enjoy them because, in reality, it will be some time before you can get out of town. That crowded!!
Monday, 7/4 – Happy Fourth of July!!! This is what’s going on.
Rehoboth Art League will have a Craft Exhibit at the Cockran and Tubbs Gallery from 5 – 7 p.m. It is free and it features the 38th Annual Members Fine Art Craft Exhibition, which is currently on view through July 17th. I have seen it; worth going. You can call for more info 302-227-8408. You can also visit their website, www.rehobothartleague.org.
Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre performs “The Fabulous Franklin” at 5 p.m. at Clear Space Theatre Company located on 20 Baltimore Ave. Tickets are $9. For info., call 302-227-6766 or visit www.clearspacetheatre.org.
To enjoy the Fireworks, the ideal would be that you have a hotel room on the Boardwalk. Since a lot of us don’t, then the next best bet will be to take the Shuttle Service from Route 1 at the field between County Bank and Jungle Jims. The Shuttle will bring you into downtown Rehoboth by 8:45 p.m. then back after the Fireworks, until past 11 p.m. Parking on that field in $10.
Follow the signs!!
The Shuttle that operates every day is located at Shuttle Rd. Shuttle Rd. is by County Bank and Exxon Gas Station. Crazy way of giving directions!!
The best thing is go with the flow and observe proper Firework Etiquette: Be polite and have patience. Good Luck!!
The Jolly Trolley Shuttle will operate 8 a.m. until 2 a.m. The regular route will be altered for that evening, while Rehoboth Avenue is closed. It will have a stop on Christian St., uptown, behind Jack Lingo Realtor.
9:15-ish – Finally, the Fireworks!!!!!! Visible from the Boardwalk and Beach.
After the Fireworks, don’t leave town yet!! You probably won’t, anyway, so remember the Funsters will be playing at the Bandstand. Take a bench and enjoy the show.
Thursday, 7/7 – It should be a little quieter. Catch a movie under the stars. Cinema by the Surf will present Nanny McPhee Returns. It will be at the Rehoboth Bandstand at dusk. Bring the whole family and friends. Benches are available, but you can also bring our own chair. Free!!
If you feel overwhelmed by all this commotion, then sit back, relax and have something to quench that thirst.
Hey, wait don’t go. Remember how I am always raving about Freeman’s corn, well this morning, there was a huge line. They had not even put up their tent and oriental rug. My choice today was the mixed corn; white and yellow. It is total sweetness; called a “bi”.
Have a great time…..talk to you later.
June 30th, 2011
I wanted to get some pictures of a tent selling fireworks. In Delaware, fireworks are illegal so you won’t find them.
But, I remembered that around Denton, Maryland and on the way to the Chesapeak Bay Bridge, usually, they are present right before the 4th of July. My friend, Debbie, told me they were there so off I went yesterday. Right after the bison expedition.
If you have come to the Delaware Beaches from the Baltimore/Washington area, then you must have taken Rt. 50. Then you also took Rt. 404 East. Right before the town of Denton, depending which way you are traveling you cannot miss all the “stuff” and I mean “stuff” out in front of a building. A lot of wrought iron and recyled metal art; signs, benches. Oh, my gosh, so much!!
This is called Ole Sale Barn which specializes in all those things I mentioned and more; whimsical, and mythical cast iron, antiques, collectibles, and jewelry.
The address is 24110 Shore Highway, Denton, MD 21629. Tel. 410-443-4659. You can find them on Facebook. If you mention Facebook, a discount on fireworks will come your way.
The tent was full of fireworks. Vic was in charge of the tent. He also owns the whole business.
He told me to go inside the building since truckloads had come in. He was not kidding. I cannot even describe it. Just check some of the pictures and next time you are passing by, just stop in. It is very interesting and Vic and his family are very gracious.
New recycled metal art had come in from craftmen in Mexico. There was so much I was overwhelmed.
I loved the barbecue grill the best.
As I came in I heard “Hi pretty girl”. When I looked there was the parrot. She was only one year old and so cute.
Check the pictures because the best shops for browsing and bargain hunting are piled high with a huge variety of items. This was one of them.
Have a good one and talk to you soon….there are so many activities and events at the beaches…
June 25th, 2011
I don’t think so. Getting hungry, is what I told Michael as we finished checking the Eastern State Penitentiary. We had a target Food Truck in mind; Don Memo. Michael had found it; it has been the Food Truck talk of the town for years now.
A food truck craze, it seems. I know there were always food trucks coming to work sites. Now, they are all over the place. In Philadelphia, the food trucks are diverse; just like the City.
As with anything, some food trucks are better than others, some more gourmet and some specializing in different types of foods including desserts.
I love street food and eat it with total abandon. In Puerto Rico, food carts are a way of life. That’s where I grew up. Starting with my piraguas, or snow cones, to alcapurrias, churros, tacos de jueyes, piononos, etc….I still remember the kiosks in Luquillo Beach.
It was lunch time. Tacos Don Memo is located at 38th Street between Walnut and Sansom. Right behind the University of Pennsylvania. Tel. 610-529-2039. Website? www.donmemophilly.com.
There were several food trucks there, but I understand that during the school year there are even more.
Don Memo had a line. It happens every single day. You can call your order in. Otherwise, be prepare to wait. First of all, everything is prepared to order. You can’t rush food, you know that.
Food Trucks are an evolution from the traditional food cart. Actually, I found that Don Memo’s was more like a cart. It was small but immaculate. I am not kidding. We were all anxiously waiting.
Leo Saavedra is the grandson of Don Memo. Him and the other gentleman did all the cooking.
It was time to use my Spanish. Oh, well, by the time our food was ready they knew I was, originally, from PR and that Michael would be stopping by again and again. Michael was mortified.
There was a menu on the truck. Customers had a choice of meat: bistek (steak), pollo (chicken), pastor (marinated pork) and carnitas (seasoned pork). It seemed that the pastor was the most popular one.
When we arrived Leo was putting together some burritos. They looked gigantic. Then he was ready to fold them. Wait until you see mine.
I almost got a Torta. This is a Mexican Sandwich. The roll is almost like the one from a sub. You start with your choice of meat and then they will add mayo, beans, tomatoes, queso fresco, lettuce, jalapenos, onions, pickles and fresh sliced avocado.
What they called a Tostada was a puffy taco. The customers waiting were ordering mostly tacos and burritos.
Michael got 3 Pastor (marinated pork) Tacos. The taco shells were doubled; made out of corn flour. Tomatoes, onions, a fair amount of heat and packing a lot of flavor. The diced crispy pork was very very good.
I ordered the Burrito. This was an education; Burrito 101. It was so big. I also got the Pastor choice of meat. Then it was stuffed with Mexican rice, beans, avocado, onions, cilantro, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream. Heat? Of course. He was surprised. He said the Puerto Ricans that have come to eat there did not want any hot sauce. Are you kidding? I could not belive that.
This burrito. Take a look. Was so perfectly folded. I could have thrown it up in the air and it would have stayed intact.
The inside was so good; great combination. Loved the cilantro and the freshness of the ingredients.
We sat on a bench on the street and ate it all before my brain started to register; about to tell me that food coma was next.
After we finished we took a walk back to the car, but not before checking a few of the other trucks on that street.
The Sugar Philly Truck had French macaroons, which were already sold out. Apparently, very popular. It also had chocolate molten cake, pineapple custard, creme fraiche cheesecake and even creme brulee. The majority of the trucks cook everything on site. This particular truck fixes the desserts at a different location and bring them in. Their website is www.sugarphillytruck.com.
There was the house of Pita.
The chicken truck.
The Japanese Truck.
The Fruit Truck.
And, the Caribbean Soul Food truck.
We saw other street food bounty trucks by Drexel University, as well. But, they would have to wait for another time.
For all food truck aficionados there is a website; http://www.mobimunch.com, where you can find food trucks all over the country.
Note: Tacos Don Memo has a restaurant located at 57 Garrett Rd., Upper Darby, PA 19082. Tel. 610-352-2376.
FYI: If you are in Philadelphia, please check www.wawawelcomeamerica.com. Going on at the present time; festival, showcasing “The Taste of Philadelphia”. Fireworks will be at Penn’s Landing and the concert with The Roots as the headliners will be at Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Info is on that website so check it out.
Have a great week-end…talk to you later….
July 3rd, 2010
This town has been called “the little town nestled between the mountains and reality”. I won’t be here for the 4th of July celebrations but I can imagine what a display they will have with the mountains as a background for fireworks. Shoud be gorgeous.
4th of July is celebrated with Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast!!
Ralphie is one of the most unique and fascinating Mascots being that it is a real buffalo. It is present at all footbal games at University of Colorado, Boulder.
The location is Folsom Stadium at CU.
Admission is free and there will be free HOP shuttles from downtown and 29th St.
8:00 – Gates open
8:45 – 9:30 – Entertainment by Skip Its, Open Space Ranger’s Sing Along, and CU Mascot Ralphie Run.
9:30 National Anthem
9:33 – FIREWORKS!! – The display will be with shells, oriental flower patterns, sky works comets, aerial salutes, color and fancy star shells and patriotic designer shells; 4,640 shells in just 30 minutes.
Colorado Shakespeare Festival – 7/2/10 – 8/8/10 – Location” The Mary Rippon Outdoor Theater and CU.
This is one of the top Shakespeare Festivals in the United States. Experience classic theatre at its best in the shadow of the majestic Flatiron Mountains.
For schedules and complete information, please visit www.coloradoshakes.org.
Have a wonderful time!!!
July 1st, 2010
Nothing like spending some time at the beach. Rehoboth is one of those unique towns that have pretty much everything; small town beach atmosphere, restaurants, shops, a great boardwalk, miles of beach and best of all its residents.
Rehoboth keeps you busy year round. Following are some of the events and activities that will be going on as July opens up:
Thursday, 7/1 – Rehoboth Beach Scenic Tour from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. The tour takes off from the Indian River Marina. $20/person. For reservations and information, please call 302-227-6991.
The Rehoboth Beach Museum offers Guided Tours on First Fridays in July, August, and September. Friday, 7/2/10 will be the first one.
The tours will include the Museum itself and the Anna Hazzard Tent House.
The Anna Hazzard Tent House is located at 17 Christian St. It was, originally, located on Baltimore Avenue and moved to its current location in 1975; opened then as the first Historical Museum in 1977.
The tour will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Anna Hazzard Tent House (17 Christian St.).
Tour goers will then drive to the Rehoboth Beach Museum located at 511 Rehoboth Ave. This Museum is located in what used to be the town’s ice house.
Two exhibits are being hosted:
The Story Nation’s Summer Capital, which tells the story of the founding and growth of Rehoboth Beach.
Avery’s Rest – “Captain John and Sarah Avery: A 17th Century Family on Delaware’s Frontier.
I was very happy that I was invited to the opening exhibit of Avery’s Rest and wrote a post on 4/23/10. If you would like to see it, please just go to the archives on the left hand side of my blog and click on the month of April and scroll down to the date.
The tours of the permanent collections will be conducted by long time visitor and resident Harvey Waltersdorf. It will be informal talks providing information and personal recollections. The tour of Avery’s Rest will be conducted by the Museum Director.
The tours are free of charge but please call to reserve your place; telephone 302-227-7310.
Saturday, 7/3 – Beach Paper Firecracker 5K Run at Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach at 7:30 a.m. Includes a competitive 5K Walk. Sponsored by the Seashore Striders. More info? Please call 302-644-8952 or visit www.seashorestriders.com.
Sunday, 7/4 – 20th Annual Dave Reynolds Swim/Run Biathlon. 1/2 mile ocean swim with the current, then 5K Run. Rehoboth Beach Patrol Headquarters, Baltimore Ave. and the Boardwalk, in Rehoboth at 8:00 a.m. Pre-register only. Info? Please call 302-644-8052 or visit www.seashorestriders.com.
July 4, 2010
Rehoboth Beach Fireworks 2010 – It is a Main Street Event. The fireworks will be launched from the beach and seen up and down the Boardwalk and Shoreline at approximately 9:15 p.m.
It gets very crowded, amazingly crowded so what is the easiest way into town? Take the Shuttle from Rt. 1 at County Bank beginning at 5:00 p.m. It will operate from 8:00 a.m. until about 2:00 a.m. Following the fireworks there will be a concert at the Bandstand. For more information please call 302-227-2772.
The fireworks are funded entirely by donations from citizens and businesses of the Rehoboth Beach area. You may send donations to:
Main Street Fireworks, P.O. Box 50, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.
Have a great week-end…..
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