May 31st, 2013
Another gorgeous, hot summer day in Rehoboth Beach!! It’s Sea Fever at the Delaware Beaches. It is our time to shine. During the winter many head south; this time of the year the Mid-Atlantic beaches is the place to be. Rehoboth Beach has unobstructed beaches…you won’t even have to move your chair once you claim your spot.
There are so many events and activities. You can pick and choose what to do, or do nothing at all. But, if you do want to know….here is What’s Going On.
Saturday, 6/1 – It is the first Rehoboth Beach VegFest. A vegetarian celebration at the Beach. 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church on 19285 Holland Glade Rd. On Rt. 1, take a right after Tomato Sunshine. The church is right there on your right. Cooking demos, exhibitors, kid’s activities, veg food and very interesting speakers, you do not want to miss. More info? http://www.rehobothvegfest.org.
Saturday, 6/1 and Sunday, 6/2 – Eating Rehoboth Walking Food Tours – You Eat, You Sip, You Walk, You Discover!! It is a 3 hour culinary adventure through historic Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Seasoned guides will bring you up to date with the local history and restaurant lore. These tours are on-going throuhout the summer. Please note they also have them on Fridays. Tours are from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Please call Zerve at 800-979-3370, or visit http://www.eatingrehoboth.com. I am going on Sunday to check it out!!
Sunday, 6/2 – Saturday, 6/8 – Restaurant Week in Rehoboth Beach!! Delicious multi-course meals will be prepared by Rehoboth’s finest restaurants. Rehoboth was voted by Frommer’s as “One of the Nation’s Top 20 Vacation Spots. The James Beard Foundation has nominated 3 of Rehoboth’s chefs and restauranteurs for their culinary excellence. So, this is you opportunity to try some of the restaurants that make Rehoboth Beach a dining destination. From haute-cuisine and seafood to Mediterranean tapas and sushi…something for everyone. To check the list of restaurants and what they are offering, please visit http://www.downtownrehoboth.com/downtown-happenings/restaurant-week.htm.
From the Rehoboth Beach Film Society:
The moment the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival ends…the works starts all over again. The 2013 Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival will take place November 6th through the 13th. I was so happy to see that Damon Pla has been chosen once again as the winning artist to portrait the theme of this year’s festival. His acyrlic on canvas titled “Old Man and The Must See” is the selection for the 16th anniversary of the Rehoboth Beach Film Festival. Posters, programs, ads, t-shirts, and other materials will be released in July. In 2011 Damon Pla’s work was also selected. When asked what his inspiration was for this year’s piece, he replied “Old Man and The Must See” is based around the fascination of a combination of machines working together to serve one purpose, accentuating a journey, not a destination. In this case, emphasizing the work of the camera, not the subject being filmed.
Damon Pla is from South Florida….He is a self made painter. He offers original paintings, limited editions, commissions and trompe l’oeil/murals. Happy he has made his home, here, in Southern Delaware. Want to learn more? Please visit http://www.damonpla.com. Tel. 302-541-6057. Find him on Facebook, and Twitter.
FILM ENTHUSIASTS: Enjoy a unique opportunity to screen film submissions for this year’s Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival. The screenings will be taking place at the Movies at Midway on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach and at the South Coastal Public Library in Bethany Beach. The film screenings will begin at 7 p.m. Admission? $2 at Movies at Midway, but free at the library in Bethany. Tel. 302-645-9095. Please visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com.
The Beach Eats – Exhibit at the Rehoboth Beach Museum – A celebration of eating in Rehoboth Beach. The museum is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue by the roundabout and Rehoboth Beach Chamber of Commerce. It is a fun exhibit. I wrote a post on May 23, 2013 so if you want to take a peek just click on the month of May, 2013 and scroll down to the date. The iconic restaurants in Rehoboth Beach paved the way for the present restaurants. Remember Sydney’s? Sydney mentioned to me that having the restaurant at that time was “A Moment in Time”. It certainly was. So much fun and great food accompanied by amazing music. Check it out…it is worth it. More info? Please visit http://www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.
Doggies at The Beach is a 3,500 square foot indoor-cage free facility…my dog’s, Addy’s, favorite. She feels like she is at home. Can’t say enough about them. Jim and his staff are true dog lovers. Web cams, grooming, 24 hour supervision, training.
The “doggies” play or relax. Check them out, they are open 7 days a week. More. info? http://www.doggiesatthebeach.com.
Reminder: Parking Meters are in effect in all Delaware Beaches. In Rehoboth Beach, meters run from 10 a.m. until midnight daily. $1.50 per hour. Quarters and credit card via Parkmobile app accepted. Credit cards are not accepted at parking merters. Parking permits are required daily from 10 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in all non-metered areas. Scooters may park in car spots and pay accordingly or purchase a $40 permit to park in dedicated scooter spots.
Have a great week-end!!
April 16th, 2013
What’s Going On? A little bit for everyone in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware!! Check it out.
Wednesday, 4/17 – Yoga and Pilates with Stacy Fulton at the Glade Clubhouse located at 16 Glade Farm Rd. in Rehoboth Beach. Wednesday at 8 a.m. is Yoga-Pilates and at 9 a.m. is Beginner Yoga.
Wednesday, 4/17 – Clear Space Theatre Company presents “Anything Goes – Free!” 11:00 a.m. Under the direction of David Button and Dough Yetter, the students of their “Legends” class (50 and older) perform the score to this popular Cole Porter musical with songs sure to put a smile on your face and keep your toes tapping: Anything Goes, It’s De-Lovely, You’re The Top, Friendship, I Get a Kick Out of You, and much more. Guests Artists? The Tapsations! Come early and enjoy this free performance. The Theatre is located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.
Thursday, 4/18 – Charity Dinner hosted by The Sussex County Survivors Fund at 4:00 p.m. at Hooked Seafood & Martini Bar, located at 18585 Coastal Highway, Suite 23 in Rehoboth Beach. The restaurant will donate 10% of proceeds to the “Patient Special Needs Fund” at Tunnell Cancer Center. Call Kathy at 302-841-8056 for more info.
Friday, 4/19 – Really Rosie opens…a perfect musical for the whole family!! Friday, 4/9, Saturday, 4/20 at 7 p.m. Sunday, 4/21 at 3 p.m. Rosie, the self-proclaimed sassiest kid on her block of Brooklyn’s Avenue P, entertains everyone by directing and starring in an “Oscar-winning” movie based on the exciting, dramatic, funny (and slightly exaggerated) story of her life. Clear Space Theatre is located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. For more info., please visit http://www.clearspacetheatre.org.
 A beautiful Cherry Blossom! Saturday, 4/20 – Yoga, Pilates and ZUMBA with Stacy Fulton at the Glade Clubhouse located at 16 Glade Farm Rd. in Rehoboth Beach. 8 a.m. is Yoga-Pilates, 9 a.m. is Beginner Yoga, and at 10 a.m. is ZUMBA!
Saturday, 4/20 – Rehoboth Beach Museum Needlework Exhibit – 1:30 p.m. An interactive event of Show and Tell. Attendees are encouraged to bring a meaningful piece of needlework that tells a story or highlights a part of their family history. The lecture will start at 2 p.m., when Dolores Andrew, Master artist and designer will present an informative discussion on three of Great Britain’s historical events through the eyes and the artistic expression of embroiderers. For more information, please call 302-227-7310 or visit http://www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org. The photo shows Rehoboth Beach Museum Neddlework Exhibit Judge, Beth Maree, on the left examining a quilt submitted to the exhibit for judging. On the right, Exhibit Chair, Dolores Andrew, presenting the quilt for examination.
Saturday, 4/20 – Works On Canvas, Geri Dibiase Photography, Artist Reception at MIXX Restaurant, located at 26 Baltimore Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. 4 to 6 p.m. The show closes the end of April; all work will be 20% off. For more info., please visit http://www.geridibiase.com. Or, email her at geri@geridibiase.com.
Saturday, 4/20 – Movie Screening at 7:00 p.m. at Movies at Midway (Upstairs) on Coastal Highway. What We Need is the Impossible is presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society and it is a collection of short films by Academy Award nominated Director Sam Green. Included in this collection is his latest documentary, “The Universal Language”, which traces the history of Esperanto, a new language created in the late 1800’s by a Polish doctor who believed that if everyone in the world spoke a common tongue, humanity could overcome racism and war. Filmmaker, Sam Greene will be present to introduce his films and answer questions after the screening.
It is not often that a filmmaker visits Sussex County, so enjoy this rare opportunity to talk directly with him. This program is part of the Film Society’s On Screen/In Person series. The goal of the program is to bring the vision of some of the country’s best independent filmmakers to a broad audience throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
$4 for members and $6 for future members. Purchase tickets at http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_on_screen_in_person.html Or, by Friday, 4/19 at the Film Society’s office at 107 Truitt Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Tickets will also be sold at the door.
Saturday, 4/20 – Comedy at the Beach!! Michael Ian Black will be at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center located in Downtown Rehoboth Beach on Saturday at 8 p.m. One show only! Tickets are $35, $45, and $65. If interested, please call 302-856-3300 or visit http://www.comedyatthebeach.com. All proceeds from the show go to support the operations cost for The Jefferson School located in Georgetown, Delaware. Michael Ian Black is a multi-talented actor, writer, comedian and director, co-founder and star of the groundbreaking sketch comedy show The State, which ran on CBS and MTV for 6 years.
Sunday, 4/21 – Rehoboth Museum Hosts My Doll and Me Event. This is the second year where young ladies in the area, ages 8-12 are invited to a tea party for girls and their dolls, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Rehoboth Beach Museum. Ice tea, lemonade, and sweet treats will be served. Girls will play and play old-fashioned games such as hop scotch, cat’s cradle and hula hoop. Each girl will be invited to tell a special story about her doll. Girls are encouraged to dress up.
The cost of the party is $10 and includes admission to the Museum, refreshments and games. This event is limited to 15 girls with one doll each. Please call 302-227-7310 to make a reservation. Young ladies and dolls who have attended this event in the past are welcomed to join the party again this year.
The Rehoboth Museum is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue. Last year I helped with this event and it really was a lot of fun. It brought so many good memories. When I was young I really loved playing with my dolls.
From Doggies at the Beach – This is the premier facility for leaving your best friend…the pooch. My own dog, Addy, just spent about 10 days at Doggies at the Beach and if she could talk she would be raving about her spa day. Paws in Palmolive…awesome! They are located on Rt. 24 at the Family Dollar Plaza off of Rt. 1 (Coastal Highway). Overnight care, Day Care, no kennels, 3 doggie cams, spa grooming and training. Website? http://www.doggiesatthebeach.com. Tel. 302-644-8200
On Saturday, 4/20, Tara from Get Your Wag On, will begin the next series of Puppy and Doggie Training.
On Wednesday, 4/24 – Doggies at The Beach will be hosting a party…the Business Mixer at The Pond, located on First Street in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Please stop by and win a door prize. Please note that the Delaware Georgetown SPCA will be a shared host. If you are a business and would like to donate a door prize and have the opportunity to speak at the microphone about your business, please contact Jim or Teri at Doggies at The Beach, tel. 302-644-8200.
On Saturday, 4/27 – Dewey Beach – Calling all Golden and Labra-Doodles – All sizes for the Annual Doodle ROMP.
On Sunday, 4/28 – Epworth’s Leashes of Love Program will have their certification class at Doggies at The Beach. They bring parishioners doggies into nursing homes to share love and joy.
And, don’t forget….The NEW website for the Rehoboth Beach/Lewes area — Everything in our area about Doggies!! http://www.tailsofthebeach.com
Have a Good One!!
March 12th, 2013
Discover Southern Delaware….Visiting the Delaware Beaches? Check these interesting events….learn about SoDE!!
 WWII Tower in Lewes, Delaware Until March 23rd – Young at Art Exhibition at the Rehoboth Art League, located at 12 Dodds Lane. Tel. 302-227-8408 Website? http://www.rehobothartleague.org. The best artwork created by children from the public and private schools in Sussex County.
Wednesday, 3/13 – Coastal Camera Club presents Photo Beach Bash at the Atlantic Sands Hotel & Convention Center in downtown Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, at 1 Baltimore Avenue. Kevin Fleming has covered the world as a photographer for National Geographic and has recently been recognized America’s Best Observer by Readers Digest. He will be giving pointers (we all need those) on planning for a good photo shoot. The Keynote presentation will be by Rick Sammon, professional presentations by international known photographers, fine arts photography exhibition by Coastal Camera Club members, portfolio reviews with professionals and club members, professional model photography demonstration, and vendors of photographic equipment. More info? Please visit http://www.photobeachbash.com, or, http://www.coastalcameraclub.com.
Friday, 3/15 – Delmarva Roots is co-sponsored by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Milton Historical Society at 7:00 p.m. The films are about the rich history of the Delmarva region. Each event is presented at the Milton Fire Hall, located at 116 Front Street, in Milton. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 11 and under. You can purchase tickets online up until noon on March 15 at http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_delmarva_roots.html. Or by phone up until 4 p.m. by calling 302-645-9095. Tickets may also be available at the door.
A Ninth Life is from Milton-based filmmaker, Pamela Preston. The short story of Jim and Paige, whose lives intersect over the course of 2 decades. Through their uniquely developing relationship, Jim comes to some realizations that send his tidy belief system into a tailspin. 11 minutes
White Gold: Delaware’s Oyster Industry. Area filmmaker, Michael Oates, returns to this film screening series with a sharply focused documentary about our changing coastal life. Leipsic, Little Creek and Bowers Beach were once flourishing aquaculture communities, relying on huge harvests of Delaware Bay oysters, called “white gold”. Schooners sailed the bay dredging as many as 900,000 bushels annually. Today, the annual oyster harvest is less than 15,000 bushels and all but one of the schooners is gone. Yet the commercial watermen endure. Oate’s film captures this history alongside the story of one man’s struggle to bring the last wooden schooner back to its former glory….running time is 60 minutes.
Friday, 3/15 – Lewes and Milton, a Shared Heritage at 7:30 p.m. at the Lewes Presbyterian Church Hall at 133 Kings Highway in Lewes, Delaware. Free admission and no reservations are needed. These 2 cities share an agricultural, shipbuilding and historic heritage that has gone unheralded over the years. Former State Archivist Russ McCabe will present those characteristics that gave the two towns their own cultures and those that they share.
Saturday, 3/16 – Holts Landing State Park Sea Hawk Trail Hike – 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. During this 1.7 mile hike, participants will learn about the Inland Bays, the Assawoman Canal, and the history of the park. Holts landing is unique and an undiscovered 203-acres area that contains a variety of beautiful landscapes, from bay shore beach to grassy fields and hardwood forests. This property has a long recorded history as a small family farm. The Holt family maintained a farm with a bayshore boat landing on the site until 1957, when the property was sold to the state highway dept…..During the hike, a park naturalist will be present to identify wildlife along the way.
The cost is $4 per person and pre-registration is required, by calling 302-227-6991. Holts Landing State Park is located on Rd. 346 in Millville, Delaware, 19967. Tel. 302-227-2800.
March 8th, 2013
A celebration.. this year’s event celebrates good food prepared by some of the most innovative chefs…Tastings, Mixologists, creating masterpieces and so much fun.
The MidAtlantic Wine & Food Festival boasts dozens of events over four days in formats that range from small, intimate dinners to gala black-tie events.
All proceeds from the 2013 festival will benefit 9 Delaware arts organizations through the MidAtlantic Food & Wine Feast Charitable Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation.
The beneficiaries are:
Christina Cultural Arts Center – http://www.ccacde.org
Delaware Art Museum – http://www.delart.org
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts – http://www.thedcca.org
Delaware Symphony Orchestra – http://www.delawaresymphony.org
Delaware Theatre Company – http://www.delawaretheatre.org
Grand Opera House – http://www.thegrandwilmington.org
Kent County Fund for the Arts – http://www.cendelfoundation.org/kent-county-fund-for-the-arts.html
Opera Delaware – http://www.operade.org
Rehoboth Beach Film Society – http://www.rehobothfilm.com. Please note that 2 events are being held in Rehoboth Beach: One at Nage Bistro on Friday, 3/8, called Bourbon & Bacon: South; the other is Sundowner Wine and Appetizers on Saturday, 3/9….please check the website and tickets are available online.
Please visit http://www.midatlanticwineandfood.com. But, if you want to find out the menus, the wine and winery descriptions, chef bios, and special schedules then check the following links:
Menus – https://www.facebook.com/notes/midatlantic-wine-and-food-festival/2013-festival-menus/536535206391175
Wines and Wineries, and Visiting Chefs – https://www.facebook.com/notes/midatlantic-wine-and-foodfestival/2013-winemakers-and-visiting-chefs/518280608216635
Regional Chef Bios – https://www.facebook.com/notes/midatlantic-wine-and-food-festival/2013-regional-chef-bios/536541403057222
Gospel Brunch Participant Bios – https://www.facebook.com/notes/midatlantic-wine-and-food-festival/2013-gospel-brunch-participant-bios/536541579723871
Plenty to discover, so much to do….so chit, chat, and chow!! Have a good one!!
February 21st, 2013
The groundhog showed that it will be an early Spring!!…..waiting. At the beach, life is different; some might even say we take our time doing things here in, Slower Lower….time does not move from hour to hour, but one mood to the moment. So, if you are visiting Rehoboth Beach….this is What’s Going On!
Friday, 2/22 – The Rehoboth Beach Film Society presents a showcase of this year’s Academy Award contenders for the Best Live Action Short Film. You will have the opportunity to weigh in and cast your own vote for the winner. This year’s slate of nominees include “Asad”, “Buzkashi Boys”, “Curfew”, “Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)”, and “Henry”. Admission is $4 for members with current membership card and $6 for future members. You can purchase the tickets by visiting the website or by calling 302-645-9095, ext. 1. More info? Please visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com.
Saturday, 2/23 – In the past few years I have had very good friends diagnosed with breast cancer. Thank God they are all doing well after going through treatments, very courageously, I might add. Southern Lights of Life is an Evening of Living and Giving, sponsored by the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware. From Rehoboth Beach, it takes about 1/2 hour. Dress code is Business to Glamorous. Cocktails at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and Silent Auction. The program, dinner and the Live Auction will start at 8 p.m., followed by the fashion show featuring breast cancer survivors as the models. Tickets are $150. Dover Downs is located at 1131 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. For details and info., please visit http://www.debreastcancer.org. Please note that this event is Kent and Sussex Counties’ premier breast cancer fundraiser.
Saturday, 2/23 – The Rehoboth Beach Film Society presents an informative documentary entitled “Cafeteria Man” as part of their 2012-2013 “On Screen/In Person” film tour, which brings filmmakers and their films together to participating communities. It will take place at 7 p.m. in the upstairs screening room at Movies at Midway, located on Coastal Highway (Rt. 1) between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Tickets are $4 for members and $6 for future members. Tickets can be purchased on line at http://www.rehobothfilm.com. Or, you may call 302-645-9095, ext. 1.
This engaging profile tells the true story of a rebellious, charismatic chef from New Orleans, Tony Geraci, and his mission to radically reform Baltimore’s public school food system by replacing pre-plated, processed food with locally grown freshly prepared meals. Geraci’s recipe for change takes him, and the audience, from Baltimore to the halls of Congress and the While House. This film was first screened at the 2011 Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival.
Attention Artists: The Rehoboth Beach Film Society is already seeking original art submissions to be adapted for promoting the 2013 Rehoboth Independent Film Festival. Artwork must be a new and original piece created with film and coastal Delaware in mind. Please visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com/festival_artwork_guidelines.html.
Until Sunday, 2/24 – “The Mousetrap” presented by Clear Space Theatre Company, located at 20 Baltimore St. in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Celebrating its 60th anniversary in London this year, The Mousetrap will bring murder and intrigue right here to the beach. The master of mysery, Agatha Christie, will keep you guessing until the very end, with a twist ending that you’ll be sworn to secrecy to keep. Please visit http://www.clearspacetheatre.org for tickets and more info.
Thursday, 2/28 – Fusion Wine Dinner at Salt Air, located at 50 Wilmington Ave. Tel. 302-227-3744. Their chef, Rebecca Krebs, is creating an exotic combination of foods to compliment the palatable blended wines for the evening. Filling fast….the popular dinners in Rehoboth by the best restaurants are winter favorites.
And…..if you get hungry while shopping and strolling through Downtown Rehoboth Beach….Modern Mixture and Cake Break are two of my favorite places to stop by in downtown Rehoboth Beach. It goes without saying that they are hard workers and their food is delicious. But, you can decide for yourself.
Cake Break, located at 7 South First St. – They are open all day long with delicious baked goods. Peanut free facility and vegan and gluten free cupcakes, as well. Tel. 302-260-9264. Website? http://www.cakebreakrehoboth.com. Find Cake Break on Facebook, as well.
Stop by to say hello to Leo….and if he has tamales, by all means, order them. Soooo good. Modern Mixture opened last season in Downtown Rehoboth Beach at 62A Rehoboth Ave. Tel. 302-227-0600. Website? http://modern-mixture.com. Leo is so friendly…call him up and check was on the stove on that day. You can also find Modern Mixture on Facebook.
Have a great day…sunny, chilly…
February 15th, 2013
I believe that the groundhog was right when its shadow told us that is will be an early spring. Even though the Delaware Beaches are a little quieter during the month of February…..I stand corrected….here is What’s Going On?
Rehoboth Beach is a shopping destination. Besides all the local boutiques, we also have outlets and more outlets; the Tanger Outlets. Sales and more sales; Presidents’ Day Savings…check out coupons and sales offers by visiting http://www.tangeroutlet.com/rehoboth/coupons.
Friday, 2/15 – Saketumi, located at 18814 Coastal Highway (Rt 1) is presenting the debut show for straight-ahead live jazz performances. Pianist, Fred Hughes and Juanita Williams-Eddie Sherman Show. Dinner seating at 6 p.m., with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. until 10 :00 p.m. in the upstairs room. $15/person. For reservations, please call 302-645-2818.
Friday, 2/15 – Dinner & Belly Dancing Show at Samra’s Mediterranean Grill, located at 19 Rehoboth Avenue. Tel. 302-727-5964. Website? http://www.samras.com. Time? 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. A special show with Kalilah Nala celebrating Valentine’s.
Friday, 2/15 – The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Milton Historical Society will be co-presenting Delmarva Roots, which is a series featuring films about Delmarva’s history and/or by Delmarva filmmakers. Tonight’s presentation include 2 films. The Red Shoes and The Dream Share Project, starting at 7:00 p.m. At the Milton Fire Hall, 116 Front Street, Milton, Delaware. Milton is about 20-25 minutes from Rehoboth Beach, if that. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. You can purchase tickets by calling 302-645-9095, ext. 1.
The Red Shoes is a musical, only 10 minutes in long. It was filmed entirely in Rehoboth Beach and surrounding areas with local talent. Karen, a young orphan with a wild imagination, strikes creative gold in her new trial home, the “Foster Mother Mansion”. Karen behaves well in this lifestyle of plenty, until she discovers a pair of red dancing shoes. Unable to bottle her excitement for them, she must dance. But, will Karen’s imagination carry her to trouble, or to paradise? This short film praises obedience – to one’s own heart.
The Dream Share Project addresses the question; What does it take to make your dream come true? Delaware documentarians, Chip Hiden and Alexis Irvin, traveled the country finding answers from those who have turned aspirations into reality. You will hear from an Olympic skier, one of the original Latin Kings of Comedy, a slam poet, a Project Runway fashion designer, the CEO of a sustainable flip-flop company, a beer maker, the producer of Austin City Limits and many more. Their wise and surprising comments cover everything from discovering one’s passion, committing to goals, dealings with setbacks and redefining success for the millennial generation. Running time…63 minutes.
Friday, 2/15 – Bethany Blues’ Sydney’s Music Revival presents The Divas of One Love; What’s Love Got to Do with It? Glitter and Spice, fire and ice, vocalists of One Love, Kelly Boyle and PJ Brown. Bethany Blues is located on 18385 Coastal Highway, between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Entertainment begins at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, 2/16 – Merchant’s Attic I! It is the State’s largest indoor garage sale. If you can’t make it on this Presidents’ Week-End, there will be another later in March. It is held at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, located at 229 Rehoboth Avenue. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. No admission, but donations for the benefit of the Chamber Event Fund are, certainly, welcome. Favorite vendors will be there and new ones, as well.
Saturday, 2/16 – Rehoboth Concert Band Debut Performance at Rehoboth Beach Elementary School located at 500 Stockley St. in Rehoboth Beach. Professional musicians, students and committed adults come together under the direction of 30 plus year veteran conductor, Sharon Still. Performance begins at 7 p.m. until 8:15 p.m.
 Looking forward to the 2013 Summer Concerts at the Beach!! Saturday, 2/16 – Bethany Blues’ Sydney’s Music Revival presents 3 Sheets, a trio of acoustic guitarists and harmonizing vocalists who play favorite classic tunes along with current tunes about to become classics. Entertainment starts at 8:30 p.m. Bethany Blues is located at 18385 Coastal Hwy. (Rt. 1) between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach.
Until February 24th – The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie presented by Clear Space Theatre, located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-2270. This is the longest-running play in history, celebrating its 60th anniversary in London, this year. It brings murder and intrigue right to the beach this winter. A group of strangers are snowed in a stately manor in the English countryside. A murderer on the loose has already claimed 2 lives, and has now infiltrated the house, in search of his or her 3rd victim. Who could it be – the owners of the manor? The skittish young architect or the cranky old spinster? The retired Army Major or the man whose car mysteriously crashed in a snow drift? The master of mystery, Agatha Christie, will keep you guessing until the very end, with a twist ending that you’ll be sworn to secrecy to keep!! More info? Please visit http://www.clearspacetheatre.org.
Have a great one!!
December 30th, 2012
Monday, 12/31/2012 – Lewes, Delaware is the place to be when the Second Annual “Blast” in the New Year Annual Anchor Drop at the Overfalls – It is a new tradition in Historic Lewes. Location? 219 Pilottown Rd. Time? 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.
The Lightship Overfalls is one of only 17 remaining lightships and it is one of 7 lightships still open to the public. It was built in 1938. It is also one of the only two lightships built in the 20th Century. It was the last one to be commissioned by the U.S. Light House Service.
Get your family and friends and celebrate the New Year on the ONLY National Historic Landmark that does a ball drop on New Year’s Eve.
A lighted “ceremonial” anchor will begin its symbolic drop on New Year’s Eve from the top of the vessel’s tall mid-ship mast touching the main deck at the stroke of midnight and will coincide with a “blast” of the ship’s whistle.
There will be hot chocolate to sip, fire pits to ward off the winter chill, and, of course, music to keep everyone hopping!!
Tuesday, 1/1/2013 and Saturday, 1/5/2013 – New Year’s Point Hike (1.6 miles) – 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. This is the First State, First Day, First Hike. It is a national movement sponsored by America’s State Parks to have all 50 states offer First Day Hikes. To get you to start the new year on a healthy note. Meet at the Point Park Parking Lot at the Cape Henlopen State Park. Please call 302-645-6852 to register and for directions.
This is a free event. Ages 7 (with an adult) and up.
Note: No dogs, please.
Wednesday, 1/2/2013 – Screening “Little Sparrows” at Movies at Midway, located on Coastal Highway (Rt. 1) between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. This is the first 2013 screening in the Around the World Series of critically acclaimed, international, independent films. Time? 7 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
“Just as winter begins in earnest in the U.S., summer appears in Australia. “Little Sparrows” takes the audience Down Under and introduces them to a family at a crossroads….
Happy New Year!!
December 2nd, 2012
This Holiday Season take some time to rest and avoid all that Holiday Stress!!
Here are a few highlights of “happenings” at the Delaware Beaches this coming week.
Monday, December 3rd – Santa will be visiting the Bethany Beach Town Hall at 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Santa will be arriving at 4 p.m. Carriage rides, refreshments, children’s entertainment, the Lord Baltimore Elementary School’s Holiday Ensemble and an outdoor train display. It is all Free! More info? Please call 302-539-8011 or visit http://www.townofbethanybeach.com.
Tuesday, December 4th – The Holidays are around the corner and Catch 54 located at 38931 Madison Ave. at Shark’s Cove Marina, in Fenwick Island, Delaware is getting into a festive mood. FREE Cooking Demo! This demonstration will showcase party hors d’ouevres and beverages sure to impress your Holiday guests. Cocktail hour will begin at 4:45 p.m. with small plates available followed by the Demo held from 6-7 p.m. To reserve your seat, please call Catch 54 at 302-436-8600 or email Jim@sodelconcepts.com. Website? http://www.catch54.com
Tuesday, December 4th – A tradition at this time of the year in Rehoboth Beach is the Christmas Parade at 6:30 p.m. It is hosted by the Rehoboth Beach Fire Company. http://www.rehobothbeachfire.com. Party and awards ceremony following at the Convention Center, also located in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Refreshments, hot chocolate; Santa will be there. Details, information and everything else you want to know about it, please visit the Rehoboth Beach Main Street website, http://www.downtownrehoboth.com.
Wednesday, December 5th – Catching a film is definitely, a stress reliever. The Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Around the World features critically acclaimed, award-winning, international independent films. At 7:00 p.m. first Wednesday of each month, from September until May. Location? The screening room upstairs at the Movies at Midway located on Coastal Highway. The screenings are free and open to the public. More info? Call 302-645-9095. Website? http://www.rehobothfilm.com
This month’s film is Amador. Marcela is a young immigrant with financial troubles. She finds a summer job looking after Amador, a bedridden elderly man whose family is away. Amador’s sudden death leaves Marcela jobless, something she can’t afford to let happen. Faced with a difficult moral dilema, Marcela will prove that death can’t always stop life. It is in Spanish with English subtitles.
Thursday, December 6th – Located in Lewes, the Cape Henlopen State Park offers a variety of recreational, historic and natural opportunities for all ages. The Park is gorgeous any time of the day. The programs offered meet at the Seaside Nature Center, unless otherwise noted. No entrance fee at this time of the year; just follow the signs to the Nature Center. On selected Thursdays…Lunch and Learn from Noon until 1 p.m. Learn about an interesting topic relating to the natural or cultural history of Cape Henlopen. Take your lunch, they will provide coffee and dessert. Pre-registration is required by calling 302-645-6852. On Thursday, 12/6, the topic will be Science in the Park. Find out what research has been going on in and near Cape Henlopen State Park. $3/person.
HOLIDAY SEASON COAT DRIVE – This event is on-going. Global Delaware Fund Hosts a Coat Drive for the Holiday Season. This non-profit organization was founded by Chef Matt Haley, SoDel Concepts, with the goal of administering goods and services to at risk children and to those in distressing situations, locally and internationally. Website? http://www.theglobaldelawarefund.com. Coats are being accepted at all of SoDel Concepts restaurants:
Fish On! located at 17300 North Village Main Blvd. in Lewes.
Lupo di Mare located at 247 Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach.
Matt’s Fish Camp located in North Bethany Beach at Tower Shores.
Bluecoast located at 111 Highway One in North Bethany.
Northeast Seafood Kitchen located at 29F Atlantic Ave. in Ocean View.
Catch 54 located at 38931 Madison Ave. at Sharks Cove Marina and Fenwick Island
New, or gently used coats for all ages, will be collected and transported to local organizations for donation at the end of the year, including Casa de Francisco Emergency Adult Shelter in Milton, Delaware.
In the Spirit of the Holidays, if you would like to make a donation, however small, and if able, to any one of the restaurants to help support those in need this season…thank you.
Saturday, December 8th – Cape Henlopen State Park Programs – Fort Miles was a key part of the nation’s coastal defense during and after WWII and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On Saturday…Battery 519 Tour at 2:00 p.m. Discover how and why Fort Miles defended our coast during WWII on this tour inside Battery 519. Ages 7 and up with an adult. Limit to 30. Pre-registration is required by calling 302-645-6852. Admission is $5/person. Fort Miles programs meet at the Orientation Building in the Fort Miles Historic Area.
Tuesday, December 11th – TIPS FOR TOTS from the Greene Turtle – Staffs at 19 Greene Turtle locations will donate all tips they earn on December 11th to purchase toys for local “Toys for Tots” programs and help bring the joys of the season to underprivileged children.
Tips for Tots was started in 2006 by Corlie Brice, a bartender at The Greene Turtle in Salisbury, Maryland. “She arrived for her shift one cold December night in 2006 and noticed a sign on the neighboring business, designating it as a Toys for Tots drop-off site. She decided to use whatever tips she took in during her shift to purchase toys for the program; additionally, she enlisted her fellow employees and publicized her intentions to guests coming into the restaurant to increase the potential donation. That evening, she and fellow bartender, Chris Tingle, took in $700, an amount that proved even more valuable when the manager of a nearby Ollie’s Bargain Outlet agreed to give her a discount on her purchases once she explained her intentions.” Since that time, the Greene Turtle has donated more than $28,000 in purchase toys to local Toys for Tots programs, through the tips donated by restaurant employees, the corporate offices and additional gifts donated by other member of the community. Guests have rallied, as well, occasionally giving tips as large as $50 to $100!!
The Greene Turtle has locations in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. In Lewes, Delaware, they are located at the Villages of Five Points. To check the other locations and for more info., please visit http://www.thegreeneturtle.com/fundraising-community-support.
Wednesday, December 12th – “Read a Movie”, brought to you by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Rehoboth Beach Public Library is a club that began in September and meets on the second Wednesday of every month. Members receive an email link to the short story in advance, and copies of the story are also available at the front desk of the library located on Rehoboth Avenue. After the film is screened, members engage in a lively discussion, sharing thoughts about how well or not so well the story was expanded to the big screen. Membership is free. To sign up, and receive the stories in advance, email Greg Jones, Education/Outreach Coordinator at outreach@rehobothfilm.com, or call the Rehoboth Beach Public Library at 302-227-8044.
On Wednesday, 12/12 film enthusiasts are invited to celebrate the holidays with a screening of “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Members are first invited to read the little-known short story called “The Greatest Gift”, which formed the basis for the beloved film. Then, the group will get together upstairs at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library, beginning at 4:00 p.m., to view its better known film version and hear about its page-to-screen evolution.
It a Wonderful Life was released in 1946 and was ranked the Number 20 on the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest Films of all Time. At the Read a Movie screening, members will learn little-known facts about the film and the story on which it was based, deepening their enjoyment of this Yuletide Classic.
Have a great day!!
 
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