March 24th, 2015
On March 19, 1891 it was first called Cape Henlopen City. In 1893, the name was formally changed to Rehoboth. Since then, Rehoboth Beach has been welcoming thousands of visitors not just in the summer, but year round. It is a destination for many, and for a lot of us, it is also home. Living at the beach is great, and, believe me, I do not take it for granted.
The beaches are stirring, businesses are sprucing up. So, What’s Going On?
Wednesday, March 25th – BENEVOLENCE DAY-Beer & Benevolence at Dogfish Head located at 320 Rehoboth Ave. in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Noon until 9 p.m. with Live Music at 6 p.m. This is a benefit for Habitat for Humanity. More info.? Please visit http://www.dogfish.com/benevolence.
Friday, March 27th – ART AND CRAFT – The Rehoboth Beach Film Society is presenting a fascinating glimpse, with this film, into the life of one of the most prolific art forgers in U.S. history. Location? Movies at Midway located on Coastal Highway at the Upstairs Screening Room. $4.00 for RBFS members and $6.00 for future members. More info.? Please visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com.
Theater in Downtown Rehoboth Beach!! – CLEARSPACE THEATRE CO. presents: Comedy, a musical comedy until April 5th. The Little Mermaid from April 17th until April 19th. Little Women from May 1st until May 17th. Clearspace Theatre Co. is located at 20 Baltimore Ave. in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. For tickets and info., please visit http://www.clearspacetheatre.org. You may also call 302-227-2270.
Friday, April 3rd – 47th ANNUAL GREAT DELAWARE KITE FESTIVAL – Location? Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes. Registration opens at 10 a.m. EASTER EGG HUNT at 11 a.m. Kite flying events start at 11:30 a.m. and the Egg Toss Contest starts at 1:15 p.m.
Friday, April 3rd – LOCAL BUZZ HAPPY HOUR – 5 to 7 p.m. at Gallery Espresso located at 12001 Old Vine Blvd. in Lewes. Doggies at The Beach will be there displaying their stuff. http://www.doggiesatthebeach.com
Saturday, April 4th – REHOBOTH TOY & KITE’S 21st ANNUAL EASTER PLAY DAY to be taking place at Virginia Ave. and the Boardwalk in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Games and kite making, Egg Hunt at Noon. Pictures with the Easter Bunny. Free continental breakfast and snacks at 10 a.m. More info? Please call 302-227-6996
Wednesday, April 8th – READ A MOVIE – The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Rehoboth Beach Public Library invite film and/or literary enthusiasts to Read a Movie screening of “The Duellists” at 4 p.m. in the upstairs community room of the library. Based on the short story, “The Duel” by Polish-born writer Joseph Conrad, this film depicts a historically accurate account of early 1800s France. This screening is part of the monthly Read a Movie series in which members read a little-known short story in advance of the screening, then gather to watch the film and share their thoughts about how well or not so well the story was expanded to the big screen. To sign up and receive the stories in advance, email Denise Hoban at outreach@rehobothfilm.com.
Friday, April 10th – 5TH ANNUAL “GET DOWN IN TOWN” – Shop & Eat…all for a good cause!! 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. everyone is invited to downtown Rehoboth Beach for this event. Shoppers will enjoy special discounts in participating stores while noshing on local restaurants’ desserts, treats and drinks dispersed throughout stores. Food served from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Shopping until 8 p.m. There is a $10 admission fee to participate in this one night event, which also includes a chance to win a Grand Prize Drawing valued over $l,000. The Drawing will take place at 8 p.m. at First Street Station Courtyard and the recipient must be present to win. Tickets can be purchased the night of the event. Or, ahead of time at Azura Clothing, Heidi Lowe Gallery, Rehoboth Beach Main Street Office, Something Comfortable, South Moon Under and online at http://www.downtownrb.com. There is no better place where you can wine, dine, walk and shop than Downtown Rehoboth Beach!!
Sunday, April 12th – BROADWALK ON THE BOARDWALK! A fun event for a serious cause. Part of CAMP Rehoboth’s Women’s FEST 2015! All are welcome, including dogs. Put on your Pink or Lavender. They will be honoring survivors of ALL cancers. Lavender is the color for All Cancers. Meet at CAMP Rehoboth on 37 Baltimore Ave. at 9 a.m. Free registration. Check in, coffee, sweet treats and music. Walk begins at 10 a.m. All donations will benefit the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. Cash or checks accepted. Matching donations up to $2,500 generously donated by Nancy Froome.
Sunday, April 19th – DOGGIES AT THE BEACH CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY COOK-OUT. Noon until 2 p.m. at Doggies at The Beach, located at 18806 John J. Williams Hwy. (Rt. 26) in Rehoboth Beach. This is a cage free dog boarding facility, where I leave my pooch, Miss Addy. 24 hour human supervision!! More info? http://www.doggiesatthebeach.com. Tel. 302-644-8200.
Friday, April 24th – REHOBOTH BEACH FILM SOCIETY APRIL’S MONTHLY SCREENING – RBFS presents this year’s Academy Award nominees for Best Animated Short Film. The screening will be held at the upstairs screening room at Movies at Midway on Coastal Highway. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A rare opportunity to enjoy one of the most entertaining categories at the Academy Awards-Best Animated Short Film. Me and My Moulton, Feast, The Bigger Picture, A Single Life and The Dam Keeper. Admission is $4 for members and $6 for future members. Tickets will be sold at the door to each screening on a first come, first serve basis.
Sunday, April 26th – 7TH ANNUAL WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL – PERFECT PAIRINGS – A benefit for Children & Families First, Rehoboth Art League, and Children’s Beach House. Tickets are $45/person or $78/couple. 4 to 7 p.m. Taste dozens of fine handpicked wines from around the world, artfully paired with their chef-driven unique food and pastry specialties.
Sunday, April 26th – BIG FISH GRILL 5K TO BENEFIT LOCAL COMMUNITY – 3rd Annual event. Race start for runners and walkers is 8:30 a.m. in front of Big Fish Grill on Rt. 1. Big Fish Grill will be donating portion of the proceeds from this event to local nonprofits CHEF (Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation) and RBMS (Rehoboth Beach Main Street). In addition, all students (K-12) who participate are eligible to win a $1,000 savings bond. You must be present to win and have student ID. Pre-registration is $25, until 4/23 at noon. Registration from then through Race Day is $30. Student (18 and under) Pre-Registration is $20, until 4/23 at noon. Registration from then through Race Day is $25. Register online at http://www.races2run.com. For more info., please contact Barb@races2run.com.
Saturday, Sunday, May 2nd, May 3rd – COASTAL DELAWARE RUNNING FESTIVAL – Marathon, Half Marathon…Delaware’s Coolest Marathon – Dewey, Rehoboth, Lewes. It is a Boston Qualifier. Scenic, flat and fast course will encompass Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Beach, Cape Henlopen State Park, and the Town of Lewes, finishing at the Lighthouse Cove Waterfront Complex in Dewey Beach. Full post race buffet provided by The Lighthouse Cove Dewey Beach. Complimentary post race beer for those 21 years of age and older. To register visit http://www.codelrun.com.
Saturday, May 9th – TREASURE YOUR CHEST BREAST CANCER 5K RUN/3K WALK IN BETHANY BEACH…Rain or shine!! Fundraising for Little Pink Houses of Hope and Vance Kane Memorial Fund/Beebe Medical Foundation. Pre-registration $25, Kids $15 (under 10 years of age). Online registration closes April 10th. Prizes for Most Spirited Outfits…Dress in Your Best Pirate Gear. Team, Individual, Strollers, Wheelchairs, Dogs….T-Shirts Guaranteed only to those pre-registering. For registration and more info., please visit http://www.bethanybeachbreastcancer.com.
Saturday, May 9th – DEWEY BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL – Rain Date? Sunday, May 10th. 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Location? Dagsworthy Ave in Dewey Beach. For an application, please visit http://www.deweybusinesspartnership.com, or call 302- 228-3701.
Hey…I stand corrected, the Delaware Beaches are not stirring…..they just woke up!! Time to play! Have a good one.
May 18th, 2013
What’s Going On? A great day ahead, even though the weather is a bit cooler…..get your coffee this morning from the Coffee Mill, located at Rehoboth Mews “alleyway”, at 127 B Rehoboth Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Website? http://www.coffeemillrehoboth.com… You’ll love it, just sit outside and enjoy one beautiful morning in Rehoboth Beach.
There are plenty of activities and events going on today, but my picks for the day are:
The Seaside Art Show presented by the VIA (Village Improvement Association) – 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. there will be an art show and silent auction. At 5:00 p.m. wine and cheese tasting with entertainment and live auction! Location? The Village Improvement Association grounds located on Boardwalk & Grenoble. If you are on the Boardwalk just walk north and you willl see it. This is an event to celebrate the VIA’s past and current contributions to the arts community.
Party in Dewey Beach today from Noon until 5:00 p.m. as the Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club presents Boat Drinks Bacchanal!! Featuring Jimmy & The Parrots!! Location? North Beach. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased at the door or visit http://www.deseashorephc.com/boatdrinks, pay for your ticket, print it, and bring it in.
There will be a concert, open bar and $5 sandwiches!! Proceeds benefit The Sussex County Habitat for Humanity, http://www.sussexcountyhabitat.org, and Lewes Children’s Learning Garden, http://www.lewesinbloom.org/gardens/childrens-learning-garden.
Have a Great Day!!
September 2nd, 2012
Many years ago, I lived in Bethany Beach. At the end of the Labor Day Week-End, we would watch, literally, how everyone would pack up and leave. The Delaware Beaches would close down for the season. During those times, Bethany did not have a pharmacy. It only had one grocery store. That was hard since I like to go to the grocery store every day. I never know what I want to eat. Bethany was also a “dry town”. Imagine that. When my parents would come to visit, they could not believe it.
It does not look that quiet now, and as the Delaware Beaches roll into their Second Season…check What’s Going On.
Until 9/16 – Bethany Beach Yoga at Sunrise from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Every day, except Thursday. There is a drop in fee of $10. Check Bethany Beach Yoga at http://www.bethanybeachyoga.org. Tel. 302-448-0563. Just bring a towel or mat.
As I look back, I also remember one event that we would enjoy so much. I would run to downtown Bethany, with my friend, Sharon. Sometimes, my parents would be here visiting and they would tag along.
Monday, 9/3 – Get Ready For a Funeral!! Bethany’s way, anyway. Criers, Mourners; all dressed in black. You can join in. You are expected to. Started by Moss Wagner all those years ago, it was a way to “bury” the summer in a unique way. It used to be a handful of residents and their families. Now, it is an Event!!
The Summer of 2012 will be gone but not forgotten. The Jazz Funeral will begin at 5:30 p.m., at the north end of the Bethany Beach Boardwalk. There will be 3 Jazz Bands; the Dixie Cats, the Downtown Band, and the Jazz Funeral Irregulars. The mourners will transport the casket with the Summer of 2012 inside. In a Louisiana type jazz celebration, it will be taken to its final resting place; The Bandstand.
After the Funeral, probably after 6:00 p.m. there will be a Celebratory Swim by the Bethany Beach Lifeguards. This event was much different in many years past; disrobing and swimming in the buff!! That’s how it was!!
Saturday, 9/8 – The 5th Annual Joshua M. Freeman Foundation Golf Tournament, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Fundraising Event. Bayside Resort Golf Club. A fun filled day of celebrating the art of golf and the legacy of Josh Freeman. $3,000 per foursome. Fee includes admittance to the Arts by the Sea party, held after the tournament at The Cove at Bayside Resort Golf Club. For more info., please contact Lucinda Williams, Development Director at lucinda@freemanfoundation.org. or call 302-436-6241. Please visit http://www.freemanfoundation.org.
 Best Deal in Bethany Beach Saturday, 9/8 – The 34th Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival will take place from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. One day only!! Tel. 302-539-2100. Join the Bethany-Fenwick area Chamber of Commerce for the premier fine arts festival in the Quiet Resorts. It will feature more than 100 skilled artisans showcasing their artistry against the backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean. It will take place on the Boardwalk and surrounding streets. This juried show exemplifies national artists in mediums from metalworks to watercolors. It attracts thousands of visitors so get there early. The Bandstand will host a Silent Auction. All of the proceeds will benefit the art programs at 4 local elementary schools.
Saturday, 9/8 – The Arts by the Sea Party is an annual fundraising event party for the Joshua Freeman Foundation. It is held at The Cove, at Bayside Resort Golf Club. Music and entertainment, a live auction, a Vegas style buffet, and open bar from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. Something new this year is the addition of Casino Games!! Roll the dice for a great cause. $150 per person. For more info., please contact Lucinda Williams, Development Director at lucinda@freemanfoundation.org. or call 302-436-6241. You can buy tickets online by visiting http://www.freemanstage.org/event/264/arts-sea-party/detail.htm.
Saturday, 9/8 – Ryan Scott Kappes Wine Tasting & Silent Auction at DiFebo’s Bistro on the Green, (DiFebo’s at Bear Trap Dunes), 7 Clubhouse Rd., Ocean View, DE, 19970. 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tel. 302-228-8793. Wine tasting and silent auction, featuring a huge selection of wines. Fantastic food and entertainment. All proceeds will benefit the Ryan Scott Kappes Foundation. This foundation provides financial assistance to families of critically ill children during extended hospitalizations. If you would like to know about this foundation, please visit http://www.rskfoundation.org.
Saturday, 9/15 – Arts & Jazz Festival from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at The Freeman Stage at Bayside, located 4 miles west of Fenwick Island, at the intersection of Rt. 54 and Rt. 20. Stroll the green and enjoy previewing the artwork of Delmarva’s finest artists, whom are sponsored by Delaware by Hand. Pull up a chair and listen to the most talented jazz artists to ever play at the beaches. Joe Baione, Grace Kelly and Ron Carter.
Saturday, 9/15 – Fenwick Flicks – Free Beach Movie “The Zookeeper”, at 8:30 p.m. at Bayard St. and the Beach. Bring your blankets or beach chairs, friends and family. Seating is first come, first served. Pick up your movie tickets at the Chamber’s office, town hall and other locations throughout the town prior to the movie to take advantage of Fenwick Flick discounts on movie days. Inclement weather? That happens, sometimes. The movie will be shown the following day. Free parking at Fenwick Island Town Hall, St.l Matthew’s by the Sea, Southern Exposure and overflow lot located at Dagsboro St. & Coastal Highway (bayside). More info? Call302-539-2100.
Not so quiet, afterall, right? Have a great one!!
January 31st, 2012
No reason to stay indoors this winter. You can kick back and relax or do a little bit of this or a little bit of that. The beaches don’t seem to want to take a rest so if you are coming to the Delaware Beaches this week, this is what’s in store for you.
Lewes
Wednesday, 2/1 – 2/28 – Exhibit – Art Treasures from the Delaware Historical Society. The Lewes Historical Society and Peninsula Gallery, at 520 E. Savannah Rd. will be hosting this exhibit. Saturday, 2/4 – Preview Party from 5 – 8 p.m. For more info., please visit www.historiclewes.org.
Saturday, 2/4 – Fundraising Event to Benefit Mike Jennings at Lazy Susan’s “Hot Fat Crabs”, right on Coastal Highway (Rt. 1). On January 9th, Mike Jennings was hit head on by an oncoming truck leaving him with serious medical injuries. The proceeds from this event will go directly to Mike to help cover major medical costs and future rehab needs. So, please join everyone for “Cheers to Jennings” at 5 p.m. for an all you can eat shrimp and beer event. $25 a ticket at the door. There will be a live auction, as well.
Saturday, 2/4 – Dr. Nancy Targett, Dean, College of Earth, Ocean & Environment will be presenting “UD’s Wind Turbine and Other Environmental Innovations” at the Zwaanendael Museum on Savannah Rd. & Third St. at 7 p.m.
Sunday, 2/5 – Fenwick Island Lighthouse will be presented by Jan Thompson. This is part of the Lighthouse Lecture Series at the Zwaanendael Museum, at 2 p.m. More info? Please visit www.history.delaware.gov.
Rehoboth Beach
Wednesday, 2/1 – The Wednesday Business Mixer Returns to the Frogg Pond from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. They say that for the Business Mixer to be successful, they are seeking the participation of local businesses and entrepeneurs.
The Wednesday Business Mixer will give you the opportunity to meet with other local business people and develop your business network, enjoy a free buffet of light hors d’oeuvres, business-sponsored door prizes, entertainment by Viki Dee and enter to win an I-Pad.
On February 1st the business sponsor will be Seacoast Salon, February 8th, Clear Space Productions will be the sponsor, on the 29th of February, Amerispec Inspections will the one, February 15th and February 22nd are still open as of this writing. March 7th will be Geri DiBiase Photography and the 14th of March the SPCA will be the sponsor. March 21st and 28th are still open.
If you are interested in sponsoring a Business Mixer, please contact Pete Borsai at 302-227-2364, or e-mail him at pete@thefroggpond.com.
The Frogg Pond is located at 3 South First St. in downtown Rehoboth Beach. The website? www.thefroggpond.com.
Wednesday, 2/1 – Around the World Series features critically acclaimed, award-winning international independent films. The Rehoboth Beach Film Society, the Lewes Public Library and Movies at Midway are the proud sponsors. On Wednesday at Movies at Midway at 7 p.m. The Queen of Hearts will be the featured film. Location? Upstairs Screening Room at Movies at Midway. No charge.
This charming romantic comedy paints a light-hearted portrait of a young woman experiencing the ups and down of love in contemporary Paris. Thirty-something Adele is devastated after a painful breakup. With no close friends or family, her distant cousin, Rachel, takes her in. Rachel decides that Adele’s life needs a make-over. She gets her a new job and suggests that she begin dating as many different men as possible to get over her heartbreak…..French with English subtitles. To see the trailer go to http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_around_the_world.html.
Friday 2/3 – 2/19 – Blithe Spirit at Clear Space Theatre Company – Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. A special matinee on Thursday, February 9th at 11 a.m. Tickest are priced $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students/children, are available at www.clearspacetheatre.org, by phone at 302-227-2270 or in person at the box office, located at 20 Baltimore Avenue.
It is the first production that required the construction of a completely functional interior, or unit, set. Blithe Spirit will usher in a good bit of theatrical spectacle along with other technical elements.
 
Saturday, 2/4 and Sunday, 2/5 is The 2012 Lewes Polar Bear Plunge in Rehoboth Beach – Week-End Festivities
On Saturday, 2/4 – There will be a 5K Run to the Plunge, Polar Bear Cake-Off, Ice Sculpting Demonstration, Restaurant Chili Contest, activities for children.
On Sunday, 2/5 – Brrrr….The Plunge at 1 p.m. on Rehoboth Avenue and the Boardwalk. Please visit www.plungede.org because there are entry deadlines that need to be met.
South of Dewey Beach/North of Bethany Beach
Wednesday, 2/1 – The Indian River Life-Saving Station, located at the Delaware Seashore State Park will be hosting Little Keepers: Heroes of the Beach at 10 a.m. Learn about the surfmen of the United States Life-Saving Service, who lived and worked in the Indian River Life-Saving Station. The location is south of Dewey Beach and north of Bethany Beach. This program is targetted for 3 to 5 years of age. $3 per child. For info. you can call 302-227-6991. I wrote a post on The Indian River Life-Saving Station on 8/29/10. If you would like to see it just click on the month of August, 2010 and scroll to the 29th.
 
Friday, 2/3 – The Venue? Mangoes located at Garfield parkway and The Boardwalk in Bethany Beach. 7:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. Hosted by Alpha Alpha Sorority. It is their annual Fundraiser Dance, featuring live music by The Funsters. Light refreshments and dessert, Chinese auction and 50/50 cash drawing. Tickets? $20 per person. No tickets will be sold at the door. You can purchase your tickets at Miller’s Creek on Rt. 26 in Millville, about 3 miles west of Bethany Beach or at Seaquels located at 4 Town Rd. in Ocean View, just a couple of miles west of Bethany Beach.
All proceeds from this event will benefit the local community. In the past Alpha Alpha Sorority has donated to needy families, Families in Crisis, Justin’s Beach House, Indian River School District, among others. Should be a fun event so be ready to party; it is a lively band.
As you can see the Beaches are busy….this is just a sample of the many things to do. As usual, favorite restaurants are open; some of them offering live entertainment….Enjoy your time at the beach, plenty of shopping; lots and lots of sales….
 Monday's Sunset
January 26th, 2012
 These pooches are at Seaquels in Ocean View, Delaware
When I, actually thought that the Beaches were slowing down, taking that well deserved rest, then, all these events start popping up. You really can do as little or as much at this time of the year.
There are a few events that will take place at venues which are a few miles inland, but believe, it is not far at all.
So, if you a local, a native, resident, or visitor this is what is going on….
From the Rehoboth Beach Film Society
Monthly Screenings feature films and discussions about the various cultures in the world, including diversity in our country.
The First Grader is an uplifting biographical drama that takes place in a small, remote primary school in the Kenyan bush, where hundreds of children are jostling for a chance for the free education newly promised by the Kenyan government. Maruge an old Mau Mau veteran in his eighties struggles to gain admission so that he can learn to read at this late stage in his life.
Visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com. Click under Film Events and you can check the Trailer.
Thursday, 1/26 at 7 p.m. at DiFebo’s at Bear Trap Dunes Clubhouse. Doors open at 5 p.m. $4 for members, $6 for non-members. Bear Trap Dunes is located at 7 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean View, Delaware. Tel. 302-537-5600. Website? www.beartrapdunes.com.
Or, you can go on Friday, 1/27 at 7 p.m. at the Movies at Midway-Upstairs Screening Room and see it in Rehoboth Beach. The doors will open at 6 :30 p.m. $4 for member; $6 for non-members.
Friday, 1/27 and Saturday, 1/28 – THR’s Treasure Hunter’s Roadshow at Americinn, 36012 Airport Rd. Friday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The focus of this event will be on gold and silver coins made before 1970, military items, toys and trains, musical instruments, pocket and wrist watches. For more info., please call 217-787-7767.
Friday, 1/27 – MIXX Restaurant, 26 Baltimore Ave. in Rehoboth Beach is donating 20% of the total sales for the evening to benefit Safe Haven Sanctuary. This is a no-kill sanctuary on Shingle Point Rd. between Georgetown and Milton. 5:30 – 10:00 p.m. Reservations at 302-226-8700. You can check MIXX at www.mixxrehoboth.com.
Friday, 1/27 – Opening Reception at Rehoboth Art League, located at 12 Dodds Lane. Tel. 302-227-8408. Website? http://www.rehobothartleague.org.
Exhibit – The Other Side of Howard Schroeder – Rarely seen works from the Schroeder Family Collection. January 27th until March 4th.
The public is invited to attend the Opening Reception on Friday, 1/27 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. This is an exhibit of work not readily associated with this iconic artist of the Henlopen school of Delaware artists. Please visit http://www.rehobothartleague.org/exhibitions_2012_jan_schroeder.html for more info. on Howard Schroeder.
The Rehoboth Art League is offering plenty of classes at this time of the year. Maybe something you might have wanted to learn….pottery?, glass bead making? Visit the website for the schedule and class price, but these are a few of the classes that are about to start.
Glass Bead Making will be on Wednesday starting 2/8 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
On Tuesdays, starting 2/28 through 4/3 from 6:15 to 8:45 p.m. Pottery Basics. Hand building and wheel work.
On Wednesday, starting 2/29 until 2/4 from 9:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. another chance to learn Pottery Basics. You can also attend the evening session from 6:00 until 8:30 p.m.
Friday, 1/27 – Fundraising Event at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center located on Rehoboth Avenue. This event will benefit the Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation (CHEF). It is a Winter Jam with 2 party bands, The Funsters and The Bullbuckers; both Delaware bands.
Tickets in advance can be purchased at the Cape schools for $15; at the door? $20. You can also get the tickets at Federal Street Gallery in Milton, and at Browseabout Books on Rehoboth Avenue. For more info. contact Chris King at christinedking@comcast.net .
The Rehoboth Museum is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue near the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center and Grove Park. I like to mention this museum because if you love Rehoboth Beach, it can show what it was then and what has become; a year-round destination.
The Exhibit Skimming the Surface; Surf, Skimming, and Floating off the Delaware Coast is one that should be seen for all those aficionados of water sports. It will be there until the first week in March. The Museum is open on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 to p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 to 3 p.m. For more info, please call 302-227-7310 or visit www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.
Saturday, 1/28 – 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. Lewes – Cape Henlopen’s Battle of the Bands at the Cape Henlopen High School Theatre. $10 (come and go). Proceeds will benefit the theatre group’s spring production of Cats and for guest speakers. Cape Henlopen Highway is located on Kings Highway, Lewes, Delaware.
Saturday 1/28 at 2 p.m. – Lewes – Coastal Concerts presents Clancy Newman, Cello and Noreen Cassidy-Polera, Piano Bethel United Methodis Church Hall on 4th & Market Streets in Lewes, Delaware.
Coastal Concerts promotes classical music appreciation in Southern Delaware and surrounding areas.
Clancy Newman has ferocious technical ability, impeccable tonal mastery, and passionate commitment. Noreen Cassidy-Polera is a highly regarded Julliard-trained pianist who has colaborated with Yo-Yo Ma among others.
For more info. please visit www.coastalconcerts.org.
Saturday, 1/28 – From 6 p.m. until midnight is SPCA Poker, Black Jack Night at Poker at the Beach located at Beach Plaza, Rt. 1, Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-3760.
Sunday, 1/29 – First Annual Winter Wine Festival – Nage Rehoboth presents an evening of wine, beer, music and food!! 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. The Festival will include wine tastings, beer tastings, specialty cocktails, open bar, live local music and food by Nage Chef Hari Cameron. Tickets are $49 and you must be 21 to attend. You can purchase tickets online by visiting http://www.nagerestaurant.com. Nage is located at 19730 Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-226-2037.
Have a great week-end!!
 Lewes
May 16th, 2011
I have to start by saying that I don’t know the Jennings family. But, I had seen this house going up on Rt. 26 in Bethany Beach. For many years I used to live, practically, across the street from where Justin’s Beach House is located.
The blue Adirondack chair? I thought somebody liked these laid back chairs as much as I did. Justin’s Beach House is about 1/2 mile from the center of town and the beach.
I was told that I should stop and see this house. Its story is very well expressed in their website; http://www.justinjennings.org It is Justin’s story; the developing of the brain cancer that ultimately would claim his young life. And, the parents who sprung into action, by starting The Justin W. Jennings Foundation.
Bethany Beach is known as a quiet resort. Also known to be a family oriented coastal town. I cannot imagine a better place to have a home for families with cancer where they can spend time together in peace. Getting away from it all.
This house could not have taken place without the tremendous help of Contractors for a Cause. This organization is made up of local contractors who want to give back to the community that support them. They are based in the Bethany Beach and Ocean View area.
If you would like to learn more about what they do, please visit http://www.contractorsforacause.org.
There are some events already in the calendar for 2011. Check http://www.justinjennings.org.
Saturday, May 28th is the Justin’s Beach House Memorial 5k Run – Walk in Bethany Beach. You can get all the information for this event on the above mentioned website.
Wednesday, June 8th – Ravens Roost Annual Golf Tournament at Ocean City Golf & Country Club. $100 will get you the cart and dinner. Cash bar will be available, as well. Shotgun is at 1:00 p.m. If you do not play golf but would like to attend, then, the cost would be $30. Again, please visit the website for all pertinent information.
The website is very informative. You will find the application process and the calendar of available dates for Justin’s Beach House. You can meet the Board, read the history and also check the donation information.
Thank you to Justin’s family who in their grief started this foundation so that in his name they could help others.
Please note that the first guests at Justin’s Beach House welcomed 2011 in this beautiful home.
Talk to you later….
May 4th, 2011
Months ago I was going to attend a gluten free cooking class at Good Earth Market. I believe that one of those “nor’ easters” hit the beaches and that particular class was canceled. Needless to say, I had never been there but I knew where it was located.
Let me just give the info. of where you can find them and then we will get to the best part of the post. It is located at 31806 Good Earth Lane, Rt., 26 on Atlantic Ave., which is 4 1/2 miles west of Bethany Beach. The town is Clarksville, Delaware 19970. The tel. 302-537-7100. The website? www.goodearthmarket.com. On Facebook, of course. Befriend them on FB because they have more to offer besides what you will find on the website.
The owners are Susan and David Ryan. This is their store. The farm? Well, it is also their home. They open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. On Sundays they are open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
When I arrived on Monday, Susan was there. She was very gracious and looked very rested even though she had just come from France. I introduced myself and she told me to feel free to take pictures and then she would take me out to the farm which was in back of the store.
The store is very well stocked and looks like a grocery store with shelves and freezers. There is a fresh dairy case and a non-dairy case.
Good Earth has organic products from teas, coffees to all natural beauty products; hand creams and body oils. Vitamins and healthy essentials, as well.
There is a huge selection of gluten free grocery and frozen foods. I was particularly interested on the gluten free products since we eat gluten free in my home.
Every Friday and Saturday there is a delivery of Kogler’s Old World Artisan Breads.
You will find cut flowers in season and herbs are cut to order.
The farm is 100% organic and to be so it was certified by the USDA. Many of the items are grown right on the farm.
 
Susan took me to the back of the farm. There we found Ingrid, the Master Gardener busy at work. In the greenhouse, there were 7,000 heirloom tomatoes to be planted. Good Earth Market is known for their heirloom tomatoes. They are sold at the Farmers Markets in Lewes, Georgetown, Bethany and Fenwick Island. Besides the tomato plants there were also all kinds of fragrant herbs getting ready, as well.
Besides my wanting to see the farm and store I also was very much interested in some of the upcoming events that will be starting this week-end. These look like they will be a lot of fun.
Saturday, 5/7 – at 12:00 Noon. Michael Rodriguez, consulting chef at Kool Bean returns for another fun cooking demo. He will work his magic and taste the results. Recipes for you on that day.
Saturday, 5/14 – at 12:00 Noon. Matt Haley will be there for another fun Cooking Show!! He will be entertaining, for sure and will show how to prepare something delicious. Arrive early to get a good seat.
Saturday, 5/21 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. is Good Earth Market’s Semi Annual Arts & Crafts Show. It will feature local artists. Food and drinks will be available along with Kogler’s Bread. It will be the day to find unique treasures for yourselves or for gifts.
Saturday, 6/4 at 12:00 Noon. “Slow Food Delmarva” arrives at Good Earth Market. The Market is excited to support this idea, way of living and way of eating. It is a global grassroots movement with members around the world campaigning for a commitment to a better community, a better environment and better food. Come to learn more. You can check their website, www.slowfooddelmarva.org.
The “Farm To Table” Dinners
Authentic and sustainble; indulging in several courses, gourmet dinners prepared by Plate Catering; part of the SoDel Concepts. On Facebook. Website? http://www.plate-catering.com.
Placing the guests right in the field; eating the food grown in the farm. Our coastal area affords us the opportunity to take advantage of the farm, the bay and the sea.
There will be 3 Farm to Table dinners and each is a fundraising event.
Cocktails will be served right in back of Good Earth, while listening to music, overlooking the farm.
Then, guests will stroll to the table, in the middle of the field. This year, the table could be set right on the back or towards the left of the farm.
Tuesday, 5/10 at 6:00 p.m. The Farm to Table feast on this evening will benefit The Center For the Inland Bays. Please join them as the sun sets for a unique dining experience. Carefully selected, locally grown ingredients will be prepared by Plate Catering and paired with the perfect wines. The events begins at 6 pm. The cost? $95 per person. To obtain tickets and reservations please call 302-5378-7100 or stop by Good Earth in person. Rain date will be the following day.
The Center for the Inland Bays was established in 1994 to protect and preserve Delaware’s Inland Bays and their watersheds. For more info. please visit http://www.inlandbays.org. I will be writing a post on CIB soon.
Tuesday, 6/7 at 6:00 p.m. This Farm to Table feast will be benefiting Children & Families First, Sussex County. It will be another unique dining experience. Plate Catering will have selected locally grown ingredients again and will pair the dinner with the perfect wines. The cost is $95 per person. Please call 302-537-7100 for a reservation. Rain date will be the following day.
Children & Families First, Sussex County is a non-profit social services agency whose branches have touched every corner of Delaware improving the lives of those in need. For more info. please visit www.cffde.org.
Tuesday, 9/13 at 6:00 p.m. This will be the last Farm to Table feast for the season. It will benefit Global Delaware-HHC. Prepare to join them as the sun sets for a unique dining experience. Plate Catering will be cooking and selecting the wines for the evening. The cost is $95 and you can call for tickets and reservations at 302-537-7100. The rain date will be the following day.
Have a good one!! Talk to you later….you know I will….
March 21st, 2011
There are plenty of new places opening up at this time of the year at the Delware Beaches. There are a few changes, as well.
Remember how Big Fish Grill in Rehoboth had a Tiki Bar? Well that is now their new Raw Bar. What was originally the Tiki Bar has more high top tables that are on a first come, first serve and are located in front of the raw bar. It is colorful and alreay a huge success!!
For lunch and dinner? At least 2 different freshly shucked oysters and middleneck clams. All shellfish is shucked fresh to order. Lots of seafood and lots of Bluen Moon on tap.
Big Fish Grill is located at 20298 Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Tel. is 302-227-Fish. Website? www.bigfishgrill.com.
Friday, 3/25 – A Film Event – The Monthly Screenings are presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society. They feature films and discussions about the various cultures in the world, including the diversity in our own country. The screenings are held the 4th Friday of each month. Time? 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs screening room at the Movies at Midway. Admission is $2 for card-carrying members and $4 for the rest of us.
On Friday the film will be Lovely, Still. – The approach of Christmas causes Robert Malone (Martin Landau) to feel lonely in life and love. One snowy day he arrives home from his job at the grocery store to find a beautiful stranger named Mary (Ellen Burstyn) standing in his home. What begins as an odd and awkward encounter quickly blossoms into what appears to be a romantic late-life love affair…..Rated P
Sunday, 3/27 – 1st Annual Chef’s Challenge – Paws for the Cause. This is a fundraising event for research for the cure of canine cancer. It will be held at the Cordrey Center in Millsboro, Delaware from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.
There will be so many things to enjoy; food, the chef’s challence, auctions, etc. I wrote a post on this event on February 26th. If you would like to check it out please just click on the month of February, 2011 and scroll down to the date. Also the website is www.pawsforthecausefoundation.org.
Thursday, 3/31 – Cinema & Art – Another film event presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society, the Rehoboth Art League, and the Inn at Canal Square present this bi-annual film series which brings art and artists to the big screen. The Inn at Canal Square is located at 122 Market Square, Lewes, Delaware; the perfect setting and ambiance to enhance a celebration of art and cinema.
Light reception begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a film screening at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 each, and may be purchased by calling the Rehoboth Art League at 302-227-8408. Reservations are required.
On Thursday you will see Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies – It is produced and narrated by Martin Scorsese. It a cinematic tour through the effects of the technological revolution of the early 20th century. Artists such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and other members of the avant-garde in pre World War I Paris were thrilled and challenged by many new inventions, none more than the new artistic medium called “motion pictures”…..Not Rated
It is great to see the towns waking up. Landscaping, and prepping for the upcoming Summer Season….me? I am just waiting patiently for a few things like these ones to be around….
 Freemans Corn
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