August 4th, 2012
Visitors to Rehoboth Beach come for many reasons; the town is charming, it has artistic appeal, a great nightlife and a pretty nice ambiance….the restaurants? A destination. When you come to Downtown Rehoboth Beach, you can play, dine, shop, and stay, all in one square mile.
Life revolves around the Boardwalk and the Bandstand during the summer months.
Early this morning I decided to check out the Boardwalk. I parked on the south side of the Boardwalk, on Hickman Street. Usually, you can find parking very easily on that street. It was such an awesome day in Rehoboth; hot too.
The Boardwalk is a mile long. Built, originally in 1873, on high ground. Through the years, storms have changed its configuration.
Already the colorful umbrellas were lining the beach. My objective was reaching the Sandcastle Contest which took place all day.
Dining right on the Boardwalk is part of the fun.
All of a sudden I saw the lifeguards. They were in their 10 a.m. meeting, just like they do every day.
Kites were up; a pretty breezy kind of a day.
When I arrived at the Sandcastle tent, they told me they had about 36 teams already. Trophies would be awarded later in the day.
It was so funny. The teams were busy. Water, shovels, kids, families….guess what? All having a great time.
Right on the Boardwalk you will find several arcades and rides. One of the biggest and oldest is Funland. It is an institution since 1962, and a must for all if you are visiting Rehoboth Beach. Rides open at 1:00 p.m. Games earlier than that.
Ryan’s Mini-Golf is over the Boardwalk, great view of the beach.
Plenty of places to eat at the Boardwalk, but an iconic one is Gus & Gus since 1956.
Note: Off the Boardwalk to the beach, there are ramps that are wheelchair accessible.
Just strolling….that was the post…the forecast for Sunday? Practically, the same!!
Have a good one!! Talk to you later….remember, relax; you are at the Beach!!
December 26th, 2010
Hello to all of you from the snow covered Delaware Beaches on the East Coast. As I sat down to write this post all I could see all day long was snow, wind and more snow. I kept taking pictures and uploading them on Facebook. I wondered if anyone really cared. I hope this is not the beginning of a long snowy winter; last year’s was long enough.
If you were here, there was not much to do today. Walk, enjoy the scenery, eat and watch some of the neighborhood kids use one of the few hills at the beach and snowboard.
When I was in Florida last week, I could not believe I was complaining about the weather there. I still have a few posts not written from Delray so that’s what I am doing tonight.
Christmas is over, so what do we do now? The kids are already bored and still there are about 7 more days left before they go back to school. If you are visiting Delray Beach or its nearby towns, the following post might be of interest to you because young and old can enjoy the pastime of miniature golf.
Last August I noticed that Putt’n Around was opening in Delray Beach. To tell you the truth I have never noticed putt putts in Florida. Maybe I have not been in the right areas but no, I never have seen any. It interested me because, here at the Delaware and Maryland beaches, there are so many of them; some more sophisticated than others, as well. It is something we all love to do when the weather permits.
“The first minigolf course in the world is the Ladies Putting Club of St. Andrews in Scotland”, which was founded in 1867; it is still in operation today. It is called “the Himalayas”. Apparently, the conservative norms of the era, shall we say, made it unacceptable for women to publicly perform such “violent” movements that a golf swing requires. Oh my, we have come a long way!
The Putt’N Around Delray Beach course is located at 350 NE 5th Avenue (Federal Highway). Three blocks from Atlantic Avenue. Telephone is 561-450-6162. Website is www.puttnaround.net. E-mail is info@puttnaround.net. The website is a very good one with all kinds of information and directions coming from north or south.
When I think of putt putts what immediately comes to mind is the one that for many years existed in the town of Bethany Beach, one of my favorite Delaware beach towns, and my home for many years. It was simple, small and we all loved it. It brings back so many memories of Mr. Fisk sitting there with his dog and later his grandchildren and all the kids that worked there that we knew; coastal living at its best and priceless.
I wanted to stop and check this putt putt course because when you think about it there times that you have had enough of the beach, or maybe shopping and want to try something else. It really is a family past time.
I was so surprised to find this beautiful building which is the “club house” and state of the art courses. There were tables and a counter where you pay for the rounds; 18 or 36 holes. They have simple snacks, ice cream, beer, wine and soft drinks.
Souvenirs like t-shirts, hats, and beach towels are available, as well.
There are 2 miniature golf courses; “The Everglades” and “The Ocean”. One with alligators and other animals from that kingdom and the other with dolphins and maybe a sailfish from the ocean and the beach.
Palm trees, obstacles, water, bridges are part of the fun of playing on a miniature golf course. On this particular day only adults were playing.
Putt’n Around is open daily; $9.95 per person for 16 holes, $15 for 36 holes, including tax.
They will be more than happy to host and help set up a group event, fundraising event, birthday party, or just a party in general. You can rent one of the 18 hole courses for such event. For $50 you can reserve the porch or inside space for 2 hours. The event space will be decorated for your special occasion. Just call them for more info.
It is funny because I still remember the person that wrote me stating that Delray Beach was so boring. What was she thinking? Beaches, restaurants, shops, activities, entertainment, the arts, bookstores, beautiful weather…..no I don’t get bored there….
Talk to you later…..
Note: Some info. for my post was taken from www.wikipedia.org.
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