September 21st, 2011
I was just thinking how many visitors are still enjoying the Delaware Beaches. Well, it is still fairly warm so you can shop, walk, bike and dine until you drop. And, soon those meters will be put to sleep.
The Delaware Beaches have been doing such a great job in order to keep everyone coming back. Festivals, arts and entertainment, at the heart of it all.
Here is what’s going on….
Thursday, 9/22 – At the Indian River Life-Saving Station, Rt. 1, 3 1/2 miles south of Dewey Beach, Brown Box Theatre Project will be presenting Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at 6:00 p.m. It is FREE. It will take place in the courtyard. Why don’t you bring your blankets, just in case.
Note: You can pre-order a boxed dinner from Matt’s Fish Camp and enjoy it during the performance. I can vouche for its food. Great!!
For more info. on the performance or if you would like to order a dinner from Matt’s Fish Camp, please call Indian River Live Saving Station at 302-227-6991.
Que Pasa en Dewey Beach? Mucho…. Dewey Beach is the coastal town where you can find the best music venues….So, it is the perfect place to hold, from Thursday, 9/22 until Saturday, 9/24 the Dewey Beach Music Conference. It will be a various venues in Dewey. The best way to get that info. is to visit http://www.deweybeachfest.com. Plenty of opportunities to work at furthering your music future. Or, enjoy the many performances.
Friday, 9/23 – The beautiful Historic Town of Lewes is going to be having such a fun day on Friday. An All Day Italian Festival from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Specialty shops in town will be offering Italian-themed merchandise and even some Italian refreshments. More Info.? Please visit www.leweschamber.com.
Friday, 9/23 – In Rehoboth Beach, it is Opening Night for “Broadway Rhythms” with a Gala and A Night “On the Town” Party. Appetizers and drinks at Clear Space Theatre located at 20 Baltimore Ave., plus a chance to bid on silent auction items.
Dinner at some of the most sought after eateries in town and then on to a show from the Great White Way. Festivities will start at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $100. More info? Please call 302-227-2270 or visit www.clearspacetheatre.org.
Please note that this is the opening night and you can find the rest of the schedule on the website above mentioned.
Friday, 9/23 – Thursday, 10/6 – Philip Morton Gallery presents new works by William Dunlop. The Gallery is located at 47 Baltimore Ave. A reception to meet the artist will be on Friday, 9/23 from 6 – 9 p.m. His paintings are abstract in nature and minimalist in tone. More info? Please call 302-727-0905. To preview the collection, please visit www.philipmortongallery.com.
Friday, 9/23 – Presented by the Rehoboth Film Society as part of their Monthly Screening Series is “In a Better World” winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. At 7 p.m. in the upstairs screening room at Movies at Midway. Members $3, non-members $5.
Monthly screenings feature films and discussions about various cultures in the world, including the diversity in our own country.
Note: The Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival will start on November 9th until November 13th.
For complete information, please call 302-645-9095 or visit www.rehobothfilm.com.
For the Kids:
Saturday, 9/24 – It is the 11th Annual Children’s Fun Fest presented by the Beebe Medical Center Auxiliary. It will be at Windswept Stables located on Rt. 24 (Lewes). Free admission, but some rides do require tickets, which are available for purchase at the event.
There will be games, horse shows, pony rides, food, baked goods and even a petting zoo.
I think this is a full week-end ahead. Have a great time. Officially, Fall starts on Friday!!
May 7th, 2011
I cannot believe it. All of a suddent this charming Historic Town is ready for action. Some events I missed already. Sort of like you snooze you lose but here are the ones that you can take advantage this week-end; or shall I say today. So, get up have your coffee, exercise and get out the door.
Until May 25th – “Naturesway” at Peninsula Gallery. It is an exhibit by Delaware Artist Julie Molyneux. Peninsula Gallery is located on Savannah Rd., across the Canal Bridge. Julie Molyneus recent projects depicts shoreline, woods, marshlands and farms found nearby. Visit www.peninsula-gallery.com or call 302-645-0551.
Saturday & Sunday, 5/7 & 5/8 – Spring Sidewalk Sale sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce. Shop at Second Street and its surrounding areas. The Lewes merchants will have items at reduced prices, meaning there is a sale going on in the commercial district. From 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. For more info you can call the Lewes Chamber at 302-645-8073 or visit www.leweschamber.com.
Saturday, 5/7 – Spring Book Sale and Bistro – Sponsored by the Lewes Public Library TODAY until 3 p.m. at the Lewes Library on Railroad Ave. and Adams Street. More Info? www.leweslibrary.org or 302-645-2733.
Saturday, 5/7 – TODAY – British Motor Car Show and Parade. Sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the Lewes Historic Complex in downtown Lewes. Info? www.leweschamber.com. The general admission includes ballots for voting.
Saturday, 5/7 – Lewes in Bloom Plant Sale. Perfect for Mother’s Day!! Until 2 p.m. at Second and Bank Streets in downtown Lewes. Website? www.lewesinbloom.org. Tel. 302-562-7082.
It’s a beautiful day so enjoy your time at the beach….
April 15th, 2011
The historic town of Lewes is once again in full bloom on this beautiful, cool spring day. It is the 2nd Annual Lewes Tulip Festival. It celebrates spring and Lewes’ Dutch heritage. All festivities are centered around Zwaanendael Park. Cannot miss it.
Trolley rides, photography exhibits, worshops and even a quilt exhibit. More info? Please call 302-645-8073 or visit www.leweschamber.com. But, hurry, it might rain tomorrow.
Talk to you later….have a good one!!
March 31st, 2011
Visitors that come to Lewes are always enchanted by the character of this Historic Town. The shops, the restaurants, the scenery. But, Lewes is also known for its residents. They are friendly, loyal, and most of all really love the town and what it stands for. Lewes has so many events on their 2011 schedule.
Thursday, 3/31 – Bethany Blues, Lewes is celebrating their 2 year anniversary starting at 8:00 p.m. Bethany Blues is located at 18385 Coastal Highway. Tel. 302-644-2500. Since it will be a celebration, they will be having great specials.
Live music by Jimi Smooth & Hit Time. Their genre is Funk, R & B, and Soul. You know, favorite Motown and Soul classics. Check their website at www.jimismoothandhittime.com. If you visit Dewey Beach in the summer, they are regulars at the Delaware Beaches.
Saturday, 4/2 – Cooking Demonstration, Inspirational Talk and Book Signing at 10:00 a.m. Location? Seekers, Spiritual Treasures at St. Peter’s Square, in the parish hall of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church located at 211 Mulberry St., Lewes. You can visit www.seekerslewes.com or call 302-645-9916.
Seekers has a mission of offering resources for spiritual growth, knowledge and inspiration for people of all faiths.
Katie Moose is the author of her cookbook God’s Bounty. She will be signing the book and giving a demonstration. She is from Easton, Maryland and has written a number of guidebooks and other cookbooks.
I have Chesapeake’s Bounty and Chesapeake’s Bounty II. One of the recipes I featured as a post on this blog. It was her Corn Chowder. You can see this post by clicking on the month of April, 2010 and scroll down to the 27th.
Saturday, 4/2 – A Talk about Delaware’s Lighthouses at 2:00 p.m. Free!! The talk will be given by Judith Roales of the Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation. Location? The Zwaanendael Museum at 102 Kings Highway, Lewes.
This foundation is working actively on behalf of Delaware’s Lighthouses. The State’s oldest one, at Cape Henlopen was lost to erosion in 1924. The Bombay Hook Light one was demolished in 1974, the New Castle Bar Light was destroyed in 1982 and the Mahon River Light burned in 1984 just at the preservation group was being formed. For more info. you can call 302-645-1148 or visit www.history.delaware.gov.
Saturday, 4/9 – Flea Market – Seaside Nature Center located inside the Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes. Time? From 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. It is sponsored by the Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park.
Items can be dropped off at the Nature Center Friday, 4/8 from 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. For more info. please call 302-858-6127 or visit www.friendsofcapehenlopen.org.
Sunday, 4/10 – Autism Delaware half-marathon, 5K and children’s run. All starting and ending at Irish Eyes on Anglers Rd., Lewes. Registration starts at 6:45 a.m. and the runs will start at 7:50 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
$10 for children’s run, other prices range from $20 to $55 depending on the race and date registered. Runners can also raise money for Autism Delaware. For more info., please call 302-644-3410 or visit www.delautism.org.
Thursday, 4/14 – Lewes Preservation Dinner, which is sponsored by the Lewes Historical Society to honor area residents for their commitment to historical preservation will be at the Lewes Yacht Club starting at 5:30 p.m. $50. Inf you need more info., please call 302-645-7670 or visit www.historiclewes.org.
Mark your calendars or see if you can make it to Lewes on the Week-End of April 15th and 16th.
It is the 2nd Annual Lewes Tulip Festival. The Town of Lewes celebrates spring and the town’s Dutch heritage. It is centered around Zwaanendael Park.
In the fall of 2009, Lewes in Bloom selected red and white tulips and blue Muscari bulbs to showcase a red, white and blue theme; colors of the Dutch and American flags.
This past fall the addition of pink tulips will add to the color spectrum; also more red and white bulbs were planted, as well.
Trolley rides will be $5. There will be photography exhibits, workshops about historical restoration; a quilt exhibit, as well. For more info., please call 302-645-8073 or visit www.leweschamber.com.
April 16th is also Dutch-American Friendship Day, at the Zwaanendael Museum. Focused on Lewes’s Dutch roots. It is free from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. For info. please call 302-645-1148 or visit www.historydelaware.gov.
Saturday, 4/16 – Plant Sale – Sponsored by the Beebe Medical Center Auxiliary. Location? Beebe’s Tunnell Cancer Center, at 18947 John J. Williams Highway (Rt. 24) near Midway. 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Rain date? It will be April 17th. For more info., please call 302-645-3531.
Have a great time!!…talk to you later….
March 9th, 2011
The Lewes Chamber of Commerce has sent me the following press release:
Lewes Chamber of Commerce Launches New Event – Fun Friday – April 29.
Lewes Celebrates The Royal Wedding
The Lewes Chamber of Commerce’s Historic Lewes Business Committee is launching a new event called Fun Friday which will take place this year on April 29th and September 23rd.
The inaugural event on Friday, April 29th is themed to coincide with the Royal Wedding taking place on the other side of the pond that day. The September 23rd Fun Friday will be an Italian Festival. Both Fun Fridays will take place all day and into the evening.
Visitors to Lewes on April 29th will be treated as “guests” to Lewes’ celebration of the Royal Wedding. The celebration literally starts out with a bang. Richard Perez will fire a cannon from 1812 Park at 11:30 a.m. to launch the event. There will be free royal horse-drawn carriage rides leaving from the 1812 parking lot next to the Lewes Rehoboth Canal drawbridge and looping around Second Street to the Lewes Historical Society and back to the parking lot beginning at noon until 3 p.m.
At 2 p.m., there will be Royal Doggie Wedding in 1812 Park with a special doggie couple costumed in tux and white bridal gown and officiated by Lewes Mayor Jim Ford. Following the ceremony, the “guests” are invited to attend the reception at P.U.P.S. with a Wedding Pupcake.
Brits love their croquet games and visitors to Lewes that day can spend a little time playing a game or two at the Lewes Historical Society complex.
Later that afternoon at 3 p.m., The Buttery Restaurant is hosting a High Tea.
As with any Royal Wedding, there will be musical entertainment. Keith Mack will be performing in front of Citizens Bank from 5 – 7 p.m.
As the Royal Wedding guests stroll through the streets of downtown Lewes on April 29th, they will be able to partake in the celebrations going on throughout the day and into the evening in the many shops and restaurants participating in the Fun Friday event.
The businesses listed below are participating and are located on Second, Front and Market Streets. They are offering discounts as well as British-themed refreshments and activities.
Inn at Canal Square is offering a Royal Wedding week-end package including 2 night lodging. High Tea at The Buttery, wine & cheese tray delivered to your room and a $50 gift certificate for any Lewes restaurant.
R & L Liquors is having a British Beer Tasting from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Blooming Boutique is hosting a “Big Hat, Tiara and Champagne” party and anyone who wears a hat or tiara will get a 20% off coupon to use for one item.
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club is exhibiting several collections of tea cups and tea pots and is offering oracle card readings by Madame Dora.
Notting Hill Coffee Roastery is offering High Tea to Go – Highway Tea and scone special.
Beach Jetty is serving British refreshments all day.
Lewes Gourmet is celebrating “Royal Tea” with all the guests receiving a free sample teabag of Imperial God Tea and a drawing for a Royal Tea gift basket.
Puzzles is offering $2 off any British-themed jigsaw puzzle of $10 or more.
The Cottage is selling tiaras in advance of the royal wedding day and on the day of the wedding.
Sand N Stones is selling commemorative buttons with Kate and William’s picture on them.
Kids’ Ketch is encouraging kids to come dressed as princes and princesses. They will be able to make their own crowns or tiaras all day using Sticky Mosaics. The Playmobil wedding chapel will be set up in the store all day. Kate and William traditional paper dolls are for sale, as well.
The princesses in Two Friends will have the their tiaras firmly in place with special sales including Vera Bradley and other surprises.
Jerry’s Seafood is serving a “Royal Menu” of bangers and mash, shepherd’s pie, fish n’chips and spotted dick.
The Zwaanendael Museum will be playing Colonial games outside with their staff dressed in Colonial clothing and power point presentations on the Debraak and the Roosevelt Inlet shipwrecks (both British Ships) at 2 p.m.
Habersham Peddler Interiors is offering a 25% discount on their reproduction Princess Diana’s boudoir desk and they’ll be serving tea, scones and strawberries.
The Buttery Restaurant will be serving fish n’ chips.
Ginger Moon is offering a 30% off all white yarns.
Striper Bites and Kindle are serving English style beers and authentic British food selections.
Wilmington Trust will be decorated in a wedding party theme inside and out.
King’s Homemade Ice Cream Shop is offering a special Royal Wedding ice cream sunday with toffee and vanilla ice cream because Kate’s favorite dessert is sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream.
Beseme’s menu will feature dishes from the cuisine of the British Isles.
Cake Bar will be serving wedding cake slices for their customers.
Deanna’s & Piccolino are giving away a Princess Diana ring with each purchase and serving tea and crumpets beginning at 4 p.m.
Twila Farrell is offering a 10% discount on non-sale merchandise to anyone wearing a tiara.
Marsha’s Co. is hosting a “My Invitation Must Have Gotten Lost in the Mail” free cup of English breakfast tea – “No Hard Feelings”.
Trader’s Jewelry & Gift Shop is inviting people to bring their wedding pictures to the store any time in April and they’ll be displayed in their window. A drawing for a prize will take place, as well.
So there you have it. Lewes is offering you a very busy and fun day. Hope you can make it.
Talk to you later…..Remember, it is Fun Friday on April 29th….
December 1st, 2010
Christmas in Historic Lewes. You have read some of my posts, I hope, on this beautiful town. The people, its preservation, its restaurants, and shops. I think that when you first visit Lewes you might think that this town probably rolls its streets by 5 p.m. It really isn’t so. Lewes is full of life any time of the day. All you have to do is visit and see for yourself.
There are so many events going on in Lewes this week-end. Here is some of the information that has come my way.
Thursday, December 2nd:
Benefit – Tree Lighting – Holiday of Lights, sponsored by the Beebe Medical Foundation at 424 Savannah Rd. from 5:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. For more info. please visit www.beebemedicalfoundation.org.
Lewes Merchants’ 24th Annual Hospitality Night from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the historic commercial district surrounding Second Street.
Friday, December 3rd – The Children’s Beach House hosts their annual Art Exhibit & Sale Benefit Preview party on Friday, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., at 1800 Bay Avenue in Lewes, with the sale continuing on Saturday and Sunday; open to the public. The Children’s Beach House supports children with special needs and their families. The website is www.cbhinc.org and the telephone is 302-645-9184.
Saturday, December 4th:
Holiday House Tour – 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., sponsored by The Lewes Historical Society. This Holiday House Tour takes place in and around Lewes. For more info., please visit www.historiclewes.org.
Zwaanendael Women’s Club – Stop in for refreshments like hot dogs, hot sausages, hot chocolate, water hot pretzels and cookies while strolling the streets on the Lewes Historical House Tour or during the old-fashioned Christmas Parade. 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
The 79th Annual Lewes Christmas Parade will take place on this day at 5:00 p.m. Honorary Grand Marshal of the Christmas Parade will be the Lewes in Bloom Organization. This is in honor of their beautification efforts in Lewes since 2002, and to recognize their third, First Place finish in the national contest sponsored by America in Bloom.
Rain or Snow date for the parade will be Sunday, 12/5 at the same time.
The theme for this year’s parade is Mistletoe & Holly. The parade will begin on Savannah Rd. in front of the Ninth Grade Academy and will end in front of King’s Ice Cream Shop on Second Street.
The Christmas Tree in Zwaanendael Park will be illuminated after the Christmas parade, followed by candlelight caroling in the park. A reception with hot cider and cookies will follow in the Fisher Martin House.
Please note that the Lewes Chamber’s Visitor’s Center is open Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and will be open on Saturday, December 4th from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The website is www.leweschamber.com.
Really, have a great week-end in Lewes. If you are visiting the Delaware beaches you will be surprised at how beautiful it will be. It always is….talk to you later….
April 21st, 2010
Knowing that the Lewes Tulip Festival was coming up, I decided to take a drive into this charming and historic town. Besides the historic designation of Lewes, what makes this town is its residents. They are the guardians of its preservation and it shows. One way or another, they are all involved; they basically energize the town and it’s contagious.
In the past weeks, I had noticed all the tulips in bloom. I did not know that they had planted over 4,000 tulips last fall. They also created a tulip library located at the Lewes Public Library with about 28 different varieties.
As the season gets into gear, Lewes is already having plenty of events for visitors and residents alike. For more information on what the Lewes Chamber of Commerce has to offer, please visit their website www.leweschamber.com. You may also call them at 302-645-8073. Toll free number is 877-465-3937.
If you are in Lewes, and would like to visit the Chamber, they are located on Kings Highway, in the historic Fisher-Martin House, right next to the Zwaanendael Museum. You cannot miss it. Betsy Reamer is their President and you may contact her at the above mentioned telephones.
For anyone that is wondering what is the historic Fisher-Martin House, I would like to inform you that this charming gambrel-roofed home was moved from the country at Coolspring (on Rt. 9) back in 1980 as part of the 350th anniversary of the first European settlement. It was built around 1730. The Lewes Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau’s Information Center make this beautiful building their home.
Being that Lewes was the first Dutch settlement in Delaware, it is the perfect place to hold a tulip festival. Afterall, we associate tulips with the Dutch. The town is full of them, showcasing red, white and blue, among the colors; these which are the Dutch and American flags colors.
Another part of the festival is the Photography Contest. 4 categories: Lewes Architecture, Lewes Landscapes, Quitessential Lewes (iconic Lewes images) and tulips photograped in the Lewes georgraphic area. Two divisions: 17 and under and Adult. Already the winners have been chosen and the photographs will be on display during the Tulip Festival at the Zwaanendael Park, under the white tent. I saw the Grand Prize winner’s photograph and you could almost touch it. Its name is “Satin & Velvet.
On Saturday, 4/24, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Plein Art artists from the Cape Artists will be painting in Mary Vessels Park on Market Street, Stango Park at the Lewes Library and Zwaanendael Park on Savannah Rd. and Kings Highway.
So much to enjoy, so please join the festivities which include: Tiptoe to the Trolley Tours, Historic Preservation Awards, Photo Contest, Delft Exhibits, Plein Air Artists, Bonnet Stroll Contest. Workshops: Historic Preservation Sustainability, Photography, History of Tulips. All this info. can be found by visiting www.leweschamber.com.
As I was leaving Lewes I noticed that I was smiling. What can I say? This is what this town does to you….it makes your day. I hope you attend the festival and have a great time….talk to you later.
Note: Information about the Fisher-Martin House was t aken from www.visitdelaware.com. Information on the Tulip Festival was taken from different press releases, and by visiting the Lewes Chamber of Commerce.
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