December 31st, 2014
It was early New Year’s Eve in Rehoboth Beach. The Boardwalk was quiet and it was 29 degrees…brrrr!! Downtown Rehoboth Beach was so clean and ready for those revelers that would be celebrating the beginning of a New Year.
“Genuine success comes only to those who are ready for it. So, never step back and always have courage to accept new challenges.”
I wish you a Very Happy New Year!!
My hope is that it brings to all of us peace and health.
Resolutions? I always start the New Year with wanting to lose weight, be a better person, and a better friend.
I stayed home with my children. I love Shrimp Creole based on Chef Paul Prudhomme’s recipe on New Year’s Eve. I make it my own, though. The step by step recipe can be found on AboutMyBeaches. Just click on the month of January, 2013 and scroll down to the 29th. It is an easy recipe that most can be made ahead of time. Add a spinach salad and you really have a beautiful meal.
Michael decided that his strawberries were blog worthy. Here they are!!
Can’t wait to see what will be going on…..AboutMyBeaches!!
December 5th, 2013
Holiday Cookie Sale “9 a.m. till All Gone”. That’s how it is going to be. For some of us who are not bakers, this is a great opportunity to get some delicious homemade cookies for our Holidays!! Give them to others like the mail carrier, neighbor, child’s teacher, friend and the list goes on, as gifts, or, keep them for yourselves.
The Cookie Walk will be at Epworth Church located at 19285 Holland Galde Rd., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. 302-227-7743. If you are driving north from Rehoboth Beach, turn right after Tomato Sunshine. The church is on that road.
You can fill your own container, select a gift box, a holiday basket….they are sold by the pound. $7.00/pound. Many others goodies will be available, as well….pre-packaged cookie assortment, gift boxes of Fair Trade, coffee, chocolates….
“Heavenly Creations” is a cookie cookbook; a collection of recipes from the kitchens of the Epworth family. It will sell for $15.00 and will be available at the Cookie Walk.
Have a good one!!
December 4th, 2013
Small town hospitality and charm…Historic Lewes, Delaware is the First Town in the First State. Lots of history and lots of shopping and dining, as well. It is a year-round destination where you can escape the city and arrive at the beach especially at this time of the year for some well deserved R & R.
The holidays are already on-going at the Delaware Beaches. Tax free shopping in Delaware is a big thing!! So, Hospitality Night in Historic Lewes will be taking place on Thursday, December 5th from 6 p .m. until 9 p.m. Meet with friends, dance to the music…yes, entertainment, a must, and enjoy complimentary light refreshments which will be provided by the local businesses.
For more info., please visit http://www.leweschamber.com.
Have a great day!!
December 23rd, 2012
Holidays at the Delaware Beaches are not hectic by any means. If you are spending time here you know what I mean. It is a laissez faire attitude. We love it and that’s why visitors love it, as well. No big malls, just the outlets; plenty of independent boutiques, which make it so easy to shop. It does help that we have tax free shopping.
So….what’s going on this week?
Wednesday, 12/26 – LEWES – At the Lewes Public Library located on 111 Adams Ave. – Free Write, a writing workshop sponsored by the Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild. It is free. More info? Please call 302-645-2733.
Thursday, 12/27 – Saturday, 12/29 – LEWES – Holiday Family Program each day at 2 p.m. at the Seaside Nature Center located at Cape Henlopen State Park, 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive in Lewes, DE 19958. A naturalist will be presenting fish facts while feeding the fish in the fish tanks. More info? 302-645-6852
Friday, 12/28 – This month Rehoboth Beach Film Society will be presenting the award-winning documentary “Bill Cunningham New York”, at 7 p.m. in the upstairs screening room at the Movies at Midway, located on Coastal Highway (Rt. 1), in Rehoboth Beach. To see the trailer, please visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_monthly_screenings.html
This engaging documentary traces the singular life and career of the legendary New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, whose iconic photos have spotlighted everything from hip-hop to haute couture. He is now in his 80s and continues to bike around New York shooting the New York Times “On the Street” photo section. This multiple award-winning film (including Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary) contrasts the busy life of the energetic and engaging Cunningham with the changin face of his Manhattan, including the possibility of Cunningham’s eviction from the venerable Carnegie Hall studios, where he has lived and worked since 1940. The San Francisco Chronicle calls the film “deeply moving” and “visually stunning”. Runtime: 84 minutes. Not rated. Admission is $4 for Rehoboth Beach Film Society Members (current card must be presented), and $6 for future members. Tickets sold at the door.
Saturday, 12/29 – The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and CAMP Rehoboth co-present a quarterly, gay and lesbian themed film series called Another Take. The films are shown in the Upstairs Screening Room at the Midway Theaters located on Coastal Highway. Tickets are $7 and non-refundable. They can be purchased on line or by telephone, 302-645-9095, ext. 1. Website? http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_another_take.html. You can see the trailer on the website.
Please note that the 2 p.m. screening of Cloudburst was sold out but a second screening has been added at 4:30 p.m.
This multi-award-winning feature film was a sellout at the recent 2012 Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival and features virtuoso performances from Dukakis (best known for her roles in Moonstruck, Steel Magnolias and the miniseries Tales of the City) and Fricker (Oscar winner for My Left Foot).
This uproarious comedy-drama centers on the 2 women, a committed couple for 31 years. Stella (Dukakis), has a foul mouth and a taste for confrontation. Dot (Fricker) is losing both her sight and her grip on reality. When Dot’s neurotic granddaughter shows up, announcing that she intends to break the couple up by putting Dot in a nursing home, Stella sees a way out: they must head to Canada and get married. What follows is an alternately poignant and riotous comedy that has much to say about the true nature of love and commitment. 93 minutes, not rated.
Cloudburst has won the Grand Jury Prize at the Atlanta Film Festival and the Audience Award at both the Philadelphia and Atlanta International Film Festivals.
Merry Christmas!!
December 22nd, 2012
Last minute wishes can be handed to Santa. Take advantage of his lasts visits at the Delaware Beaches. Remember your cameras!!
In Historic Lewes, Delaware, Santa will be there today, Saturday, 12/22 from 1 until 4 p.m. Santa’s House is located in front of Citizens Bank on the corner of Second & Bank Streets.
In Rehoboth Beach, Santa’s House is located at the end of Rehoboth Avenue and the Boardwalk. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, 12/22 from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Sunday, 12/23 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
On Sunday, 12/23 from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Pets Visit with Santa.
Merry Christmas!!
December 1st, 2011
It is that time of the year, and now that it is December 1st I can get into the holiday spirit. I, actually, did just that on Tuesday. Remember how nasty and rainy it was? Well, around 4 p.m. I took off for downtown Rehoboth for some holiday spirit lifting at Christmas Spirit. The store in Rehoboth Beach is an institution, having been at the Beach for 33 years. The one is Ocean City? Not that far behind with 22 years.
In Ocean City, Maryland you will find Christmas Spirit at 3400 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842. Tel. 410-289-6101. The one in Rehoboth Beach is at 161 Rehoboth Ave., Tel. 302-227-6872.
I thought as I came in that the store looked great. Jill Hudson, the Manager, told me they had a great week-end. So many people in town were here for the Thanksgiving Holiday, shopping, and enjoying such a gorgeous time in November.
The shop has many themes, ornaments, decorations, garlands, tree skirts, and lights. There are those ornaments that are keepsakes; then, the ones that are so much fun to give to friends or to attach to a present.
Jill thought that the store, on that day, was picked over. I did not find it so. It was full to capacity, I thought.
I always gravitate to the coastal ornaments. I find them so pretty. Jill told me that even though she has lived here all her life, these were also her favorites.
Strolling through the store; some caught my eye more than others.
For example, there were handpainted Christmas balls by Ruth Culver from Berlin, Maryland. 25% of the proceeds will be donated for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Ne’ Qwa Art? I had never seen these ornaments. They come in a very impressive box with a certificated of authenticity, as well.
This art originated in China and it is the reverse handpaiting on the inside of mouth blown glass. It is only practiced by a few. If you would like to know more, the website is www.neqwa.com.
Many towns and cities hold their Annual Christmas Parades in the first week of December. So, here we are, and our coastal towns are ready!!
Thursday, 12/1 – Berlin, Maryland will hold its parade at 7:00 p.m. – Christmas floats, marching bands, fire trucks, Santa Claus and more.
Thursday, 12/1 – Christmas Balloon Parade in Georgetown, Delaware at 7 p.m. A Vintage Christmas Parade with Santa and Mrs. Claus, marching bands, floats, and fire trucks. More info? visit www.georgetowncoc.com. Please note that on Monday, 12/5 there will be Caroling in the Circle at 7 p.m.
Friday, 12/2 – It is the 51st Annual Selbyville Christmas Parade at 7 p.m. Food, fun, floats, marching bands, beauty queens, classic cars and fire trucks, of course!!
Saturday, 12/3 – The Christmas Parade in Historic Lewes, Delaware – 5 p.m. Then, tree lighting ceremony and caroling in Zwaanendael Park. Refreshments will be served in the Fisher-Martin House. More info? Please call 302-645-8073 or visit www.leweschamber.com.
Saturday, 12/3 – Christmas Parade in downtown Millsboro – 10 a.m. Santa’s Pak Shopping Spree – shopping, gifts, craft vendors, at the Millsboro Civic Center on Wilson Highway and Mitchell St. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Mrs. Claus will be there and lunch will be available. More info? 302-934-6777.
Saturday, 12/3 – Ocean City, Maryland will be holding its Christmas Parade begining 11 a.m. at 100th St. North to 115 St. to the Gold Coast Mall. Check inside the Mall because they will be having lots of fun stuff. More info? Call Elaine Jarvis at 410-524-9000.
Monday, 12/5 – Christmas Parade in downtown Rehoboth Beach at 6:30 p.m. More info? www.downtownrehoboth.com.
Wednesday, 12/7 – It is the Christmas Parade in the town of Milton, Delaware at 7 p.m.. More info? Call 302-684-8500 or visit www.historicmilton.com.
Holiday House Tours:
Lewes, Delaware, 12/3 – It is the Christmas Tour of Lewes from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day of the tour. More info? Call 302-645-7670 or visit www.historiclewes.org.
Milton, Delaware, 12/10 – Holiday House Tour and Holly Festival – 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the house tour, are $12 in advance and $15 the day of. They can be purchased at Antiques in Milton on 109 Union St. and at the Holly Festival in the Milton Fire House from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. More info? Call 302-684-5544.
Fala la la and more la…..have a good one!!
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