October 3rd, 2014
Lewes, Delaware is Sussex County’s northernmost coastal town. It was founded in 1631 and it is the oldest settlement in Delaware. That’s why the nickname of “The First Town in The First State” is so well known.
Lewes is in the perfect location in Southern Delaware. It provides access to the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. I don’t know if you know that in 2006 Lewes was selected by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of America’s “Dozen Distinctive Destinations”.
It is a year round community and the town does look good all the time. Plenty of shops, restaurants, activities and entertainment for the residents and visitors alike.
So, What’s Going On Lewes?
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, 10/3, 10/4, 10/5 – LEWES MERCHANTS’ FALL SIDEWALK SALE – Sales galore, plenty of bargains, not only in Lewes, but in Rehoboth Beach, and Dewey Beach, as well. You would not believe, people do plan for these sales at the beach. Great time to enjoy a fall week-end and grab those essentials. Stores surrounding the Lewes Commercial Historic District will be ready!! I hope you are too and the stores do open at 10 a.m.
SATURDAY, 10/4 – LEWES IN BLOOM’S FALL PLANT SALE – 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at 2nd & Banks Streets in front of the Citizens Bank. Lewes looks so nice with the help of this organization. The sales of tulips and other flowering plants at this time of the year, and member-grown plants, as well help fund their horticultural efforst in the City of Lewes. http://www.lewesinbloom.org.
SATURDAY, 10/4 – VOLUNTEER TRAIL DAY – CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK – 9:00 a.m. until Noon. Join Friends of Cape Henlopen as they clean up and work to maintain the park’s trails used by so many year round. More info? Please call 302-644-5005.
SATURDAY, 10/4 – LEWES FALL CRAFT FAIR – 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Historical Complex at Second & Shipcarpenter Streets in Downtown Lewes. Admission is $5.00 per person and children under 12 are Free. Proceeds from this event will benefit the educational and preservation programs at the Society. Buildings in the Historical Complex will be open to the public. Live music from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. by New & Used Bluegrass Band. Delicious food by Casa Amici…cold treats by Vitale’s Italian Ice. This is a well attended Craft Fair with usually around 3,000 visitors coming to the town. For more information, please visit http://www.historiclewes.org.
SATURDAY, 10/4 – DELAWARE BREAKWATER KAYAK ECO-TOURS – 10 a.m. until Noon – 2-hour tours for beginner paddlers, but can be strenous. Equipment will be provided. Bring drinking water and sunscreen. No flip-flops. Single and tandem kayaks available. Solo paddlers must be at least 13. Under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Limit 10. Pre-registration is required by calling 302-645-6852. $25 for solo and $35 for tandem. Location? Cape Henlopen State Park, 15099 Cape Henlopen Dr. in Lewes.
SATURDAY, 10/4 – HIKE THE POINT – 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. 2 Miles!! Explore the natural and cultural history of this ever-changing spit of land. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Ages 7 and up with an adult. Pre-registration is necessary, so please call 302-645-6852. It is FREE!! Location? Cape Henlopen State Park, 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive.
SATURDAY, 10/4 – 19th ANNUAL BOAST THE COAST MARITIME FESTIVAL – Maritime-themed activities throughout the day. This event is presented by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce, http://www.leweschamber.com. Activities at the 1812 Park and the City Dock will begin at 11 a.m. Boat Tours at the City Dock will begin at 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. New Jersey’s Tall Ship, the A.J. Meerwald returns for this event, offering free tours, along with Wilmington’s newest Fire Boat. The Boat Parade will be held at 4 p.m. Seafood Tasting at 1812 Park, will begin at lunch time. Entertainment at the 1812 Park at the Family Fun Tent with Flumpa, the Tree Frog musical show, and Chuckles the Clown’s pirate-themed magic show. The Lewes Historical Society’s Maritime History Museum, located at the Cannonball House on Front Street will be open for tours, and The Lightship Overfalls at Canalfront Park on Front will be open for free tours, as well.
SATURDAY, 10/4 – ZWAANENDAEL MUSEUM MARITIME PROGRAM – 2 p.m. Location? At the museum on the corner of King’s Highway and Savannah Rd. in Lewes.
SATURDAY, 10/4 – CAMPFIRE CIRCLE: NIGHT SOUNDS AT CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK – 6 P.M. UNTIL 7 P.M. – Enjoy the stories and the activities out about nocturnal animals. Bring marshmallows and sticks for roasting after the program. Ages 5 and up with an adult. Meet at the campground amphitheater. Cape Henlopen State Park, 15099 Cape Henlopen Dr. in Lewes. More info? Call 302-645-6852. It is FREE!!
SUNDAY, 10/5 – CLASSIC CAR SHOW AT THE CAPE MAY-LEWES FERRY TERMINAL – Staging will begin at 7:30 a.m. but the show will start at 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit breast cancer awareness and will be donated to Cape Regional Breast Cancer Services and Beebe’s Tunnell Cancer Care. More info? Please visit http://www.cmlf.com
SUNDAY, 10/5 – COAST DAY – 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Each year Coast Day is presented by The University of Delaware, and sponsored by UD’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment and the Delaware Sea Grant College Program. Admission and parking are free. Location? UD’s Hugh R. Sharp Campus, 700 Pilottown Rd., in Lewes. Those in attendance will be able to interact with researchers, tour ships, try hands-on activities, and attend presentations on a wide range of topics. Family friendly activities will be: an event-wide treasure hunt for answers to questions about the environment and Coast Day exhibits. Children can meet sea-dwelling animals such as horseshoe crabs and dogfish sharks at the critter touch tanks. Live music, vendor displays, and seafood favorites…..food, including the Crab Cake Cook-Off and the Seafood Chowder Challenge!!
TGIF…..Have fun!!
September 6th, 2012
Never get tired of taking its picture.
A quaint historic town, Lewes, is an attraction for many visiting the Delaware Beaches. Lots of restaurants, shops and plenty to do. It is a great week-end get-away; only a couple hours from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
If you are visiting Lewes, this is what’s going on this week-end.
Until Sunday, 9/9 – The Kalmar Nyckel is docked at the Cape-May Lewes Ferry Terminal. Tours, Day Sail, and Even a Pirate Sail are available. All you have to do is check their schedule by visiting http://www.kalmarnyckel.org/bookasail.asp. The original Kalmar Nyckel was one of America’s pioneering colonial ships. The present one serves as Delaware’s seagoing Goodwill Ambassador.
This Memorial is at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal in Lewes.
If you happen to see this little, very innocent, seagull…and you are having something to eat at the On The Rocks Bar & Grill right there at the Cape May Lewes Ferry….he will steal your food. Does not matter if you are a child or a more matured individual. I saw him. If he could have lifted a hamburger, he would have done so. So, you have been warned.
Friday, 9/7 – Lewes “History Happy Hour” – Jim Bertholet presents ” The Life and Work of a Surfmen in the US Life-Saving Service 1870’s-1915″, at the Lewes Life-Saving Station at the Canal and Front Street next to the Lightship Overfalls. Mr. Bertholet is a life-long history buff who grew up on the Jersey shore and always had a particular interest in maritime history, especially the US Life-Saving Service and US Lighthouses.
Saturday, 9/8 – Historic Lewes Farmers’ Market, at the Lewes Historical Society Complex, located at 110 Shipcarpenter Street. 8 a.m. until Noon. More info? Please visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org. The website has very good information, including recipes.
Saturday, 9/8 – The Seventh Annual Chocolate Tasting in The Park, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Biden Center in Cape Henlopen State Park. $5.00 admission gives you 6 tastings. Please note that admission to the State Park is still in effect.
Sunday, 9/9 – 3rd Annual Treat the Beat sponsored by the Beebe Medical Foundation. 5K Walk. Location? At the George H.P. Smith Park at Blockhouse Pond behind Beebe Medical Center. The 5K Walk travels through Lewes and raises funds for Cardiac and Vascular Services at Beebe Medical Center. In 2011, $17,000 were raise from this event, and a portion of the funds were used by Beebe’s Cardiac Rehab Dept. to purchase a recumbent cross training machine. Participation is free but all walkers must register. All participants are encouraged to donate or raise donations.
Sunday, 9/9 – Market on the Green at The Villages of Five Points from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. More info? Please visit http://www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
Monday, 9/10 – At the Zwaanendael Museum, located at 102 Kings Highway, in Lewes. His Majesty’s Sloop DeBraak, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Learn its history. The DeBraak capsized on May 25, 1798. The program includes a trip to the hull facility near Cape Henlopen State Park. It will be an interpreter-led tour of the ship’s remains. $10 in advance by making a reservation on the website http://www.history.delaware.gov.
Tuesday, 9/18 – Chicks for Charity of Southern Delaware Dinner at Fish On Restaurant located at The Villages of Five Points in Lewes, Delaware. This group is led by Kari and Marci and is dedicated to making life a little easier for those in need. Their first dinner was in 2010; one charity picked per month. If you want to know more about this non-profit, please visit http://www.chicksforcharity.us. It starts at 6:30 p.m. $25 per person, guys are also welcomed. It includes gratuity. Cash or check only payable to Fish On. This month’s dinner will benefit La Red Health Center. This Center provides affordable, quality healthcare to the residents of Sussex County. http://laredhealthcenter.org There will be raffle items and a 50/50 too!! RSVP to gals4thegood@aol.com. No calls to the restaurant, please.
A Tip: If you are visiting Lewes or if you are a resident of our Delaware Beaches….Want to go for a bike ride? Park at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal and you will find a hut from Lewes Cycle Sports. It is self serve. Plenty of bikes for rent. Open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tel. 302-644-2453.
Have a good one!! Talk to you later…
May 30th, 2011
Wind Turbine at College of Marines Studies, Lewes. Height 256 ft., Weight 203 tons, Blade Length 144 feet
This has been one of the nicest Memorial Week-Ends at the Delaware Beaches. The gates have opened and visitors arrived. It is great to see them but it can get a little hectic. Traffic overwhelms anyone that has been here through the winter. We have to adjust to waiting in line for a couple of minutes and finding parking could be a test for patience.
The weather has been great. Hot and sunny. Beaches are crowded even though the water is still cold.
If you are visiting the Lewes area this is what’s going on this week.
Historic Lewes is a walking town. Founded in 1631 it is the first town in the first state. It has everything; history, restaurants, museums, shops, the park and the bay.
Tuesday, 5/31 – Open-Air Concerts at Stango Park begin. Stango Park is located at 110 Adams St. and King’s Highway. This park is the home of the Lewes Library. Concerts are right there and they are free.
On any given Tuesday throughout the summer you will see everyone carrying their chairs and blankets to enjoy a few hours of entertainment. The concerts are from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
The Funsters will be opening these series of concerts and they will be performing old swing favorites. From Frank Sinatra to the Rolling Stones, The Beatles to Al Green. It is a 10 member group with a guitarist that has toured with Joe Cocker, Scandal and Paul Young.
The following Tuesday, 6/7 Country Current (Rock./Pop) will be the evening’s performers.
So, just gather the family since they are all welcomed, and sit back and enjoy the music.
Saturday, 6/4 – Historic Lewes Farmers’ Market from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Location? Lewes Historical Society Complex located on 2nd & Shipcarpenter Streets.
You will find fresh produce, fresh grass-fed meat and chicken, fresh fish, breads and baked goods, cut flowers and bedding plants. Herbs, eggs and artisanal cheeses among other goodies.
If you want more info., just visit their website, www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
Saturday, 6/4 – Delaware Breakwater End Lighthouse Tour from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. All it takes is a short boat ride, then walk in the steps of the lighthouse keeper. The tour includes the boat ride, the tour of the interior, a climb to the lantern room, and a sail-by at the Harbor of Refuge Light Station for a close by view and photos.
Visitors will tour only the Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse. The sail-by the Harbor of Refuge Light Station will be weather permitting. You will be able to then see the work that is underway; a new landing dock is being constructed; repairs are also being made to the breakwater wall by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
This tour is limited to ages 13 to adult on Saturdays. Price? $35. On Mondays children from 6 – 12 are welcomed to join in as Mondays are designated for “Locals and Families” tours. On Mondays the cost for that age group is $15. Monday 6/20 will be the first Locals and Families Tour.
Reservations are required. You can call 302-644-7046 or visit www.delawarebaylights.org. This website has so much information. It is worth visiting.
All tours leave from the Lewes Ferry Terminal finger pier.
Cape May-Lewes Ferry arriving in Lewes
Saturday, 6/4 – National Trails Day – 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Join the Friends of Cape Henlopen to maintain and improve the trails and park. A litte clean up, minor construction, etc. etc. Meet at Hawk Pavilion. Your help will be so much appreciated. Please call for more info. 302-644-5005.
Have a great week. Talk to you later…
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