March 6th, 2015
I don’t know about you but I am getting tired of seeing the above scenery on my deck. For many of us that live in Southern Delaware, the annual Chocolate Festival unofficially opens the season at the Beaches. It is a time to start fixing a few things so when visitors and guests arrive, sooner than you think, the beach towns will be good and ready for that special time of R & R and Summer Season 2015.
What I want to see is this. Greenery, warm breezes, and summer like weather.
Visitors to the 25th Annual Chocolate Festival which takes place on Saturday, March 7th, will be finding snow in Rehoboth Beach. Don’t get me wrong, this town is a year round resort and is waking up from a couple of months of downtime. Pooches and locals are looking forward to this summer scenery. I certainly am.
In the meantime, the annual Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Fesitval is turning 25 years old in 2015. To commemorate its silver anniversary, they will unveil an entirely new event this year. For the first time, attendees will enjoy chocolate treats by leading area professional chefs only. The festival will be held at The Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on Rehoboth Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.
There will also be a new “VIP Tasting Ticket”. Only 200 “VIP Tickets” are available at $20 each, which includes Private Admission from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and 25 Chocolate Tastes!!
General Admission Tickets are available from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. for $10, which includes 10 Chocolate Tastes. Children under 12 can purchase $5 Tickets which include 5 Chocolate Tastes. To purchase tickets online visit http://www.downtownrb.com, or stop by Snyder’s Candy at 60 Rehoboth Avenue.
Chefs will be competing in categories of Best: Brownie, Cake, Candy, Cookie, Pie, Other, and Showpiece.
Event proceeds benefit Rehoboth Beach Main Street (RBMS) and Friends of the Rehoboth Beach Library.
Questions? Please contact RBMS at 302-227-2772.
TGIF….Have a great week-end!
March 1st, 2014
CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL – Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, aka, The Nation’s Summer Capital, is opening its season, like they have been doing for the past 24 years, with the Chocolate Festival. A one day event that brings to town many visitors to taste everything chocolate!! The sponsors for this event are Rehoboth Beach Main Street, http://www.downtownrehoboth.com, and The Friends of the Rehoboth Library, http://www.rehobothlibrary.org/about-us/friends-of-library.html.
Last year over 2,300 visitors attended. It takes place at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, located in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1st.
Your $5 entry will include 5 tastings….extra tastings are .50 each. Children under 5 are free. There will be raffle prizes, vendors, and so much chocolate to try.
This young baker will probably be there, just like he has been before. Young but with a great future ahead of him if he keeps baking this way.
Categories for the event are cookies, brownies, pies, cheesecakes, candy, cake and most unusual.
While at the Chocolate Festival, please make sure to stop by the Village Improvement Association’s table. They are a big supporter of this event. Their bakers have a reputation for amazing baked goods. To know more about them, please visit http://www.rehobothbeachvia.org
GUMBO CRAWL-MARDI GRAS IN REHOBOTH BEACH – The fun does not stop at the Chocolate Festival…having dessert first is the best! You can then crawl over to the restaurants participating in the Gumbo Crawl, which will be taking place from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. $5 ballots for all your tastings. The restaurants are: Rigby’s, Dogfish Head, Arenas, MIXX, Cafe Azafran, The Frogg Pond, Purple Parrot Grill, Stoney Lonen, Mariachi, Seafood Shack and Nicola on the Avenue.
Sunday, March 2nd – THE CULTURE PEARL’S 22nd ANNUAL BUFFET EXTRAVAGANZA – An all day event, starting at Noon. Just one day of tastings. 2 hour seatings. Booked on the hour with last seating at 8 p.m. $34. Please call 302-227-8493. The Cultured Pear is located at..It is an iconic restaurant in Rehoboth Beach with delicious sushi, sashimi, Asian Cuisine, edamame bar, and much more. Great atmosphere. Love seating at the sushi bar!! The Cultured Pearl is located at 301 Rehoboth Avenue.
Please remember that on Monday, March 3rd, is business as usual at The Cultured Pearl with Sushi Nite!!
So, as you can see….Downtown Rehoboth Beach is definitely a destination this week-end……Spring is coming! Have a great day.
February 24th, 2012
When looking for information regarding what’s going on at the Delaware Beaches, I look for activities, events and entertainment that really interest me. There is so much going on. If you really put your mind to it and your fingers to your computer or telephone keys you can probably find the same info. I am just trying to make it a little easier for the visitors to find them, highlighting some of the fun things at our beaches. Busy little towns, we are!!
Some of the events are for this week-end; others, you might want to come back for.
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk - South
Friday, 2/24 – Monthly Screenings, presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society feature films and discussions about the various cultures in the world.
Oscar Shorts for Award Consideration – Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Movies at Midway located on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Admission is $4 for members and $6 for “future” members. The screenings will be at their upstairs screening room.
Following the screenings, local film critic Rob Rector will lead a discussion about what makes each film eligible for award consideration and you will be able to vote for your favorite.
You can visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_monthly_screenings.html for more info and to check the trailers of the 5 Oscar Shorts.
Pentecost – A young Iris boy faced with a difficult choice between the duties at Church, and his love of football.
Raju – A German couple adopts an Indian orphan in Calcutta, only to have him disappear.
The Shore – Two boyhood friends reunite in Northern Ireland after 25 years.
Time Freak – A neurotic inventor who hopes to correct his past mistakes by creating a time machine, in this comic take on science fiction stereotypes.
Tuba Atlantic – With only 6 days to live, 70 year old Oskar wants to put things right with his brother.
Silver Lake - Almost that time of the Year!!
Until, Sunday, March 4th – Exhibit at the Rehoboth Art League, located at 12 Dodds Avenue inside Henlopen Acres. “The Other Side of Howard Schroeder” Works rarely seen from the Family collection. The exhibit is presently taking place at the Corkran Gallery. There is something for everyone. The League is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 until 4 p.m. and on Sundays from 12 until 4 p.m. Visit the website because they have a lot going on www.rehobothartleague.org.
Saturday, 2/25 – Andy Warhol; A Documentary Part 1 (2006) – A Film by Eric Burns, at Gallery 50 located at 50-B Wilmington Ave., Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-2050. Reception at 6:30 p.m. with the screening starting at 7:00 p.m. Website? http://www.50contemporaryart.com/2012/events.
Gallery 50 opened in 2007. In July, 2011 G-50 Fine Art Photography opened at 50-B Wilmington Ave., showcasing the work of Gallery 50’s photographers. Tel. 302-227-2240.
Friday, 2/24 and Saturday, 2/25 – Entertainment at the Cultured Pearl, located at 301 Rehoboth Ave. Mike Garvilla from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. Live Acoustic Music.
Sunday, 2/26 – Classic Dinner Specials at the Cultured Pearl for $14.95. Entertainment? Bryan Clark from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. More info? Call 302-227-8493. Website? http://www.culturedpearl.us.
Thursday, 3/1 – Mario Rocco at the Big Fish Grill from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. Reservations Only!! Please call 302-227-9007, or 227-3474.
Seating is $15 per person. Dinner is not included but will be available to order a la carte off the regular Big Fish Grill dinner menu. Payment for the show must be made when you sign up.
Mario Rocco’s Parade of Stars with Images of Elvis. Special guest Billy Logue and a tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra. Big Fish Grill is located at20298 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-Fish. Website? www.bigfishgrill.com.
Saturday, 3/3 – It is the 22nd Annual Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival from 11:30 until 3:30 p.m. One Day Only!! Taste hundreds of delectable chocolate recipes. $2 entry fee includes one taste – children under 5 years of age are free!! This is a very popular event. Get there early!!
Last Year's Line to get into The Chocolate Festival
The line wrapped around the block on Rehoboth Ave.
Additional tastings are .50 each. Purchase tickets at the door or in advance at the Main Street Office, Aura, Carltons, Cake Break or Boardwalk Plaza Hotel.
Anyone can enter their best chocolate creation to be judged for free. Download categories, rules and entry forms are at www.downtownrehoboth.com.
Enter your baked goods between 7 and 8:30 a.m. at the Convention Center in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Great raffles prizes, games for kids, fantastic vendors and more chocolate in one place than you have ever dreamed possible. You can call 302-227-2772 or 302-227-8259.
Sunday, 3/4 – Cultured Pearl 20th Anniversary Buffet Extravaganza – One Day Only!! 2 hour seatings, starting at Noon. Cultured Pearl is located at 301 Rehoboth Ave. Booked on the hour. Last seating is at 9 p.m. $32 all you can eat. Call 302-227-8493 for reservations. Website? http://www.culturedpearl.us.
Have a great week-end!!
Waiting for Spring!!
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