September 14th, 2012
Did you know that the Horseshoe Crab is Delaware’s official State Marine Animal? Delaware, (the first State), is the first state to have an official marine animal.
It’s a beautiful week-end…if you are visiting the First Town in the First State this is what’s going on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
Saturday, 9/15 – The Lewes Historic Farmers’ Market will take place, as it usually does, on Saturdays at the Lewes Historical Society Campus. The last Saturday for this market will be Saturday, 9/29. 8 a.m. until Noon. Please visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org. In their website, you can find directions, market recipes, market events, and the market news.
Saturday, 9/15 – It is the 14th Annual Artists’ Studio Tour – 20 regionally and nationally acclaimed local artists will be opening their studios. Meet them and view their work. Ask them questions…they’ll be happy to meet you. You may even be able to win a work of art at each location. You can find the maps at retails stores, hotels and motels around Lewes. Also, you can pick the maps at the Lewes Chamber of Commerce located at 120 Kings Highway. Visit the Chamber’s website at http://www.leweschamber.com.
Saturday, 9/15 – Wings of Hope – A Butterfly Release to benefit the Cancer Support Community Delaware (formerly known as The Wellness Community Delaware). The event will be held at the Medical Arts Building, 18947 John J. Williams Highway, (Rt. 24). Admission is free and all ages are welcome. The event includes activities, entertainment, vendors and refreshments. Seeded butterfly cutouts ($10) will be available for purchase as well as the opportunity to release your own live butterfly. The event culminates in a butterfly garden created by Sposato Landscape with the release of 250 Monarch butterflies. More info? Please visit http://www.cancersupportdelaware.org/wingsofhope. Cancer Support Community Delaware is the only organization in Delaware dedicated exclusively to helping people cope with and manage the emotional aspect of cancer. All programs are free of charge.
Saturday, 9/15 – Looking for a place to listen to some great music? Check Sydney’s Music Revival at Bethany Blues Lewes. Location? 18385 Coastal Highway or Rt. 1. http://www.bethanyblues.com. The Voodudes!!! “Well first you gotta make a Roux!! Then add in some New Orleans Funk, blues, boogie-woogie and honky-tonk. Add a pinch of Zydeco, Southern soul and Caribbean party music and let it simmer ’till it’s real thick.” Check them out at http://www.thevoodudes.net.
Sunday, 9/16 – 9th Annual Cannonball 5K Run/Walk 2012 – 7:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. You are invited to a 5K Race to Support The Lewes Historical Society. Rain or Shine. A 5K Run & 5K Walk begins and ends at the Lewes Historical Society’s Historic Complex. Enjoy the scenic race course…many call it “The Most Beautiful Race Course in Delaware”. Post Race Party at Striper Bites following the race. Wooden Cannonballs are fashioned for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in eight age groups from 9 to 70+, as well as special awards for Overall and Masters Champion. To register, please visit http://www.historiclewes.org. Or, please call 302-645-7670.
Sunday, 9/16 – Market on the Green at The Villages of Five Points in Lewes. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. More info? Please visit http://www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
Monday, 9/17 – Harry Derrickson Memorial Golf Tournament. A benefit for Meals on Wheels Lewes/Rehoboth. Rehoboth Beach Golf & Country Club in Rehoboth Beach. 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the tournament starts at Noon. Meals on Wheels Lewes/Rehoboth helps seniors maintain healthy, independent lives by providing hot meals and warm smiles each weekday to over 200 agency clients. More information? Please visit http://www.beachmeals.com.
Enjoy the weather!! Beautiful Second Season at the Delaware Beaches.
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August 4th, 2012
Lewes was named after the town of Lewes in England, which is also located in a county named Sussex, from which Sussex County takes its name. They also have the same seal.
Historic Lewes is a gem and visitors can’t wait to come back and visit this town whose residents are friendly and have made sure Lewes keeps it charm and small town atmosphere.
So…What’s Going On?
Saturday, 8/4 – The Historic Farmers’ Market will be held on this day at Shields Elementary School at 910 Shields Ave. in Lewes. 8 a.m. until Noon. Please do not bring pets. More info? Please visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
Saturday, 8/4 – Lewes Historical Society’s Antique Show from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Lewes Historical Society celebrates its 49th Annual Antique Show. Admission will be $5 per person, children under 12 are free. If you wish to enter the show earlier than 9 a.m. for a sneak preview, then, the admission will be $15/person. This event benefits educational preservation programs at The Lewes Historical Society. For more info, please visit http://www.historiclewes.org.
Saturday, 8/4 – Lewes Night Out from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. This event will be held at Blockhouse Pond/Smith Park, located at the corner of Park Ave. and Johnson Street in Lewes. It is sponsored by the Lewes Police Dept., and it is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participation in local crime efforts. Residents in neighborhoods throughout Lewes and across the nation for National Night Out are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights, and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police.
The events planned for the evening include a cookout, youth and family events, visits from police officers and a variety of entertainment. More info? Please visit http://www.leweschamber.com.
Saturday, 8/4 – Concert on the Green at The Villages of Five Points from 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., at The Gazebo, featuring “33 1/3”. Bring friends, family and your own chair. This event is sponsored and coordinated by Make My Day Event Planning. Check http://www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
Sunday, 8/5 – Yoga with Dimitra at Lewes Canalfront Park, located at 211 Front St. in Lewes. 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. every Sunday morning until September 15th. Please bring a towel or your own mat. It is free!!
Sunday, 8/5 – Market on the Green at The Villages of Five Points from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. This local and organic market will be at the Villages of Five Points Town Center until 9/30. More info? Please visit http://www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
Sunday, 8/5 – Valhallas Pirates – Cape May Lewes Ferry – Reservations are required. Please call 1-800-643-3779. The Crew of the Valhalla is a dangerous lot, planning to seize the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. Led by the fierce Captain Charles Black…Historical and Theatrical entertainment for children and adults. The crew is renowned for their realistic portrayal of pirates and sailors. More info? Visit http://www.valhallaspirates.com. Also, please visit http://www.capemaylewesferry.com. CM Departures: 4:30SB Show/6:15 at leisure. LW Departures: 6:15NB Show/8:00SB at leisure. Cost $18 for 14 years of age and older. $13.50 for children 6-13 years old. $9.00 for children 5 years old and younger.
Tuesday, 8/7 – Summer Concerts at Stango Park, next to the Lewes Public Library. 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., featuring Oh Boy! Rockabilly. Bring your chair.
Saturday, 8/11 – It is the 6th Annual Tomato Festival from 8 a.m. until Noon, at the Lewes Historical Society Complex located at 110 Shipcarpenter St. Bring everyone to celebrate National Farmers Market Week. Visit the tasting tent. Learn the history and lore. In May of 1883, the Supreme Court ruled that the tomato was not a fruit but a vegetable. Visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
Saturday, 8/11 – Delaware Lighthouse Festival from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Location? On the Green at the Lewes Terminal of the Cape May Lewes Ferry, 43 Cape Henlopen Drive. This festival features a variety of exhibits, programs, and activities highlighting a number of Delaware lighthouses, including Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, the Harbor of Refuge Light Station and more. Musical entertainment, food and drinks from area restaurants, children’s activities, raffles, display booths and so much more. More info? Please visit http://www.delawarelighthousefestival.com
Tuesday, 8/14 – Lewes Terminal Hosts “Phantoms of the Ferry”. 7:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m., spend a night with the “Phantoms of the Ferry”. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry has teamed up with Delmarva Historic Haunts, the lab group of Gettysburg Paranormal, to bring you a night of haunted history uncovering the mysterious past of long ago sailors. Hundreds of unidentified sailors’ bodies washed ashore on the beaches of Lewes. The land beneath the Lewes Ferry Terminal served as burial grounds for these lost seafarers, and some say they are still with us today. Buffet dinner followed by a Paranormal 101 class. Students will learn the skills it takes to be an investigator from a real, on the road crew. $35 per person. Not recommended for children under 12 years of age. Reservations are recommended. To reserve your tickets, please call our Customer Contact Center at 1-800-643-3779.
More info? Please visit http://www.cmlf.com/programs/phantom-of-the-ferry.
Have a good one!!
October 21st, 2011
It is promising to be a great week-end at the Delaware Beaches. Historic Lewes is great to visit year-round. But, there is something about the Fall that brings the best in this town that is much loved by its residents and much appreciated by its visitors.
So, if you are here this week-end, this is what you should be looking forward to.
Friday, and Saturday, 10/21 and 10/22 – Historic Haunts, Ghost Hunting. The Lewes Historical Society invites you to find out who roams those historic buildings in the First Town of the First State.
Tour Hours: Both in the evening at 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., or at 10:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m.
$26 per person and please note that reservations are required. The tours are for 13 years old and older. More info. and reservations? Call 302-645-7670 or visit www.historiclewes.org.
Friday, 10/21 – A Taste for Art of Southern Delaware at the Clubhouse o Baywood Greens, located at Rt. 24 & 5. From 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Baywoods is near Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Website? www.baywoodgreens.com/about/directions.htm.
Beautiful works by local artisans, top restaurants’ signature dishes, live jazz, beer, wine and specialty cocktails.
This is a benefit to support Children & Families First. An organization that helps families develop solutions to meet challenges and embrace opportunities. All proceeds will support services to families in Sussex County. For more info. please call 302-604-6277 or visit www.cffde.org.
Friday, 10/21 – Kick your heels and get on the dance floor. At Bethany Blues, Lewes, at 8 p.m. you will find The Teletones. Bethany Blues, Lewes is located at 18385 Coastal Highway. Tel. 302-644-2500. Website? www.bethanyblues.com.
Besides great food it is a music venue and tonight’s group, The Teletones, is an all-star group of veteran-based musicians who joined forces in 2009 to create their own unique gumbo of blues, soul and funk music.
Saturday, 10/22 – Best way to start your morning is by visiting a farmers market. So many things to enjoy. Well, Lewes outdoes itself with its Historic Lewes Farmers Market from 9 until Noon at the Lewes Historical Society Complex on 2nd & Shipcarpenter Streets. For more info. you can visit www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
Cape Henlopen State Park – What’s Going On?
Please remember that Park fees are still in effect until the end of November. $4 for Delaware registered vehicles and $8 for out of state vehicles.
Friday, 10/21 – Is Friday Night Hikes at 6 p.m. Tales of what comes out on Halloween nights? Really, check what comes out at the Park. Join naturalist to learn about animals and other sights and sounds of the Park only to be experienced as the sun sets.
Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Pre-registration is required by calling 302-645-6852. Cost? $2.00
Saturday, 10/22 – Get Out & Hike Series – Dune Dynamics Hike (1.5 miles) at 11 a.m. Meet at the Seaside Nature Center then they will go to the respective trail heads.
Join a naturalist and discover why the plants and animals that call the dunes their year-round home might be glad that crowds are gone.
Call 302-645-6852 for directions, more info. and to pre-register.
AboutMyBeaches wishes you a great day…..and I will talk to you later…
September 29th, 2011
October is making a grand entrance in the Historic Town of Lewes, Delaware. Remember? The First Town in the First State. As if that was not enough.
I was in Lewes last Friday and the town looked great. The hanging flowers adorning the streets were still gorgeous. Must be the rainy weather we have had.
I better get on with this post because Lewes is busy.
Saturday, October 1st, the Lewes Chamber of Commerce is presenting the 16th Annual Boast The Coast Maritime Festival. It will be full of maritime-themed activities throughout the day and even into the evening.
At 11:00 a.m. the Boast The Coast activities will begin at 1812 Park and at the City Dock.
1812 Park was developed to commemorate the defense of Lewes against a 2-day bombardment by the British fleet. It is at the corner of Savannah Rd. and Front St. It also is the entrance of the City Dock.
Free boat tours at the City Dock will also begin at 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The tour will include New Jersey’s Tall Ship, the AJ Meerwald. The AJ Meerwald returns to Lewes from southern New Jersey. It was built in 1928, restored by the Bayshore Discovery Project, and then launched as an educational vessel in 1996. The New Jersey state legislature named her the state’s official tall ship in 1998. She will be participating as an entrant in the Lighted Boat Parade.
The Lightship Overfalls, berthed in the Canalfront Park on Front Street, was recently designated a National Historic Landmark and will be open for free tours from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
The Lewes Historical Society’s Maritime History Museum located in the Cannonball House, will also be open from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. for free tours, featuring their extensive collection reflecting Lewes’ maritime history.
Seafood Tasting at 1812 Park will feature specialties prepared by numerous chamber member restaurants.
Also at the 1812 Park, the Family Fun Tent will feature the entertaining Flumpa the Tree Frog Musical Show and Chuckles the Clown’s pirate-themed magic show.
Life at Sea at the Zwaanendael Museum located at Savannah Rd. and Kings Highway will feature programs and activities showcasing Delaware’s maritime history. 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Boat Parade
To register, boat owners can pick up entry forms at the Lewes Chamber of Commerce visitor center in the Fisher-Martin House next to the Zwaanendael Museum or call 302-645-8073 for more info. You can also visit http://www.leweschamber.com.
It does not cost anything for boat owners to enter the parade. All boat entries will receive prizes and will be eligible for 2 cash prizes. All registrations must be received by Noon on October 1st.
Registered boats will line up at the Roosevelt Inlet at 6:15 p.m. and wind their way down the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal arriving at Fisherman’s Wharf at approximately 7:00 p.m. Spectators can view the parade from anywhere along the canal from Roosevelt Inlet to the drawbridge.
Th acclaimed Northern Neck Chantey Singers will usher in the Lighted Boat Parade in 1812 Park from 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. The singers were organized in 1991 and perform the songs called “chanteys” that coordinated with their movements hauling heavy menhaden fish nets onto the long rowboats. The singers are retired African American watermen from Virginia who worked aboard fishing boats during the time when chanteys were sung.
The Captains’ Reception following the parade recognizes all the participants to making the event a success.
Other events taking place on Saturday, October 1st:
The Lewes Historical Society Craft Show and the Lewes in Bloom Fall Plant Sale will begin at 9:00 a.m.
The Historic District Merchants’ Fall Sidewalk Sale will begin at 10:00 a.m.
Note: The Lewes Historic Farmers’ Market will be held on Saturday, October 1st, from 9 a.m. until Noon at Shields Elementary School Parking lot, at Savannah Rd. and Sussex Drive. You can visit www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
See you around…have a good one
August 20th, 2011
Historic Lewes was founded in 1631. Charming streets, beautiful scenery, quaint, great shopping and diverse restaurants, are some of the attributes of Lewes. But, I have said it many times before; the residents really make the town. They are friendly and go out of their way to make you feel at home. You want to come back again and again. They are proud of their town.
If you are visiting Lewes this coming week, check out what’s going on. There is always something; a concert, a walk, music, a Farmers’ Market.
Sunday, 8/21 – 3rd Annual Greene Turtle Lewes 5K Run/Walk from 7:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Run or walk the pretty and flat course nestled in the residential communities at the Villages of Five Points and support the Cancer Support Community of Delaware. There will be a complimentary post-race party featuring music, beer and refreshments at “The Turtle”. For more info. and to register, visit www.cancersupportdelaware.org or call Lily at 302-645-9150.
Monday, 8/22 – Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse Tour from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Take a short boat ride and walk in the steps of the lighthouse keeper. Included in the tour is a boat ride, a tour of the interior, and a climb to the lantern room. Also included is the sail-by of the Harbor of Refuge Light Station for close views and photography. These tours are open to adults and children from ages 6 and up (accompanied by an adult). Reservations are required.
For reservations and information, please call 302-644-7046 or visit www.delawarebaylights.org.
“The Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation is an all-volunteer organization that serves as the caretaker for 2 of Delaware’s 9 remaining historic lighthouses; Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse and Delaware Breakwater East End.
Tuesday, 8/22 – Burger Special and Music in the Evening at On the Rocks located at the Cape May Lewes DE Ferry Terminal. Website? www.ontherocksde.com. Casual, great views, waterfront…and one very delicious burger.
Tuesday, 8/23 – It’s a Summer Concert with Rockafillys at 7 p.m. at Stango Park, which is located along King’s Highway, next to the Lewes Public Library. This is music under the stars, an outdoor event.
It is said that “They rock, they roll, they chase those blues with swing and soul!!” The Rockafillys are one of the Northeast’s premier dance bands. They play everything from 40s R&B and Boogie Woogie to Jumpin’ Blues and Western Swing.
Thursday, 8/25 – Lewes Steps Out for Fitness – This walking program takes place the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Sign up is at 5 p.m. in the parking lot at Beach 1, then, walk to the Canalfront Park for a full filled activity. All are welcomed.
Saturday, 8/27 – Lewes Historic Farmers’ Market – 8 a.m. until Noon. It is held at the Lewes Historical Society Complex at 2nd and Shipcarpenter streets. More info.? Please visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
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Sunday, 8/28 – A Summer Concert with the Diamond State Band at Stango Park at 7 p.m. Stango Park is located right along King’s Highway, next to the Lewes Public Library.
Tuesday, 8/30 – Summer Concert Series with Copper Sky featuring light Jazz/Folk. The concert starts at 7 p.m. at Stango Park, located along King’s Highway, next to the Lewes Public Library.
Have a great week!!!…Talk to you later…
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