February 15th, 2013
It is a gorgeous day in Historic Lewes, Delaware….TGIF. What’s Going On?
Friday, 2/15, Saturday, 2/16 – Nassau Valley Vineyard’s 19th Annual Wine & Chocolate Tasting…all day long. Enjoy locally-made chocolates from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, cheeses from Touch of Italy in Lewes, and internationally, award-winning, Delaware made wine. 10% discount on all purchase made during these days. Nassau Valley Vineyards is celebrating its 20th year. They are open year-round Monday through Friday 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, Noon until 5 p.m. More info? Please visit http://www.nassauvalley.com. Nassau Valley Vineyards is located at 32165 Winery Lane in Lewes. Tel. 302-645-9463.
Saturday, 2/16 – Lewes Historical Society’s Antiques Sale from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. – This will be an antique-lovers paradise. Location? The Rabbit’s Ferry House, at the Historical Society’s grounds on 110 Shipcarpenter St. in Lewes. The sale will feature antiques and collectables for yourself or that special someone; jewelry to beautiful furniture. The antiques and collectables being sold have been donated to benefit The Lewes Historical Society. More info? Please call 302-645-7670 or visit http://www.historiclewes.org.
Saturday, 2/16 – US Air Force Heritage Brass Band Concert from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes. It is free and open to the public. Heritage Brass features the diverse talents of 5 professional Airman-musicians whose commitment to excellence has earned worldwide acclaim and military distinction. From Bach to the Beatles and patriotic favorites, they offer a musical experience enjoyed by all audiences.
These world-class musicians are stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia. They travel throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, presenting over 300 events annually for the general public and in support of Airman morale and protocol events.
Thursday, 2/21 – Artifact Illustration Workshop at the Zwaanendael Museum from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. – Archaeological Illustration Through Stipple Drawing is a workshop on illustrating artifacts through the art of stipple drawing. Art supplies will be provided. The Museum is located at 102 Kings Highway in Lewes. The Zwaanendael Museum opens 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Free admission for this workshop but, due to space restrictions, reservations are required. Just call 302-645-1148.
Saturday, 2/23 – Bus Trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Friends of Cape Henlopen. Enjoy a guided tour of the Air and Space Museum. Visit any of the 8 Smithsonian Museums on the Mall. For more info., please call 302-858-6127.
Have a good one!!
February 10th, 2013
The Rehoboth Beach Museum is the home of the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society. It is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue. Winter hours are Monday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Regular admission is $5 for adults; $3 for seniors, college students and military; $2 for children ages 13-17. Members and children 12 and under are free. Tel. 302-227-7310. Website? http://www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.
Having lived at the Delaware Beaches for so many years, visiting the local museums, where you can unlock the past so that you can see where we are going, is a must if you are visiting or living, here at the beach. I know, I know, the beach, restaurants, and shops are probably what you are coming to the beach for…these museums will not take a long time. You never know, you might be retiring to the Delaware Beaches; low property taxes and tax free shopping!!!
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society’s mission is “to preserve and showcase artifacts that illustrate the development of our beautiful city by the sea”.
Until March 17h, the exhibit currently on display is “WWII: Rehoboth Beach” – In Rehoboth there were Coast Guardsmen on horseback, a Civil Air Patrol airfield…the Civil Air Patrol pilots kept our waters safe from the enemy. There were also blackouts and stage door canteens. You can view at the Museum the artifacts that help tell the story of a beach town during the war. A 1940’s kitchen, listen to the music of the Mills Brothers and the Tommy Dorsey Band. Children visiting the Museum can learn how to send a Morse Code. And you can grab a recipe for creamed chipped beef on toast!!
Thursday, February 14th – Valentine’s Day Stage Door Canteen, a Valentine’s Day Musical Revue. The response has been overwhelming, so, instead of holding it at the Rehoboth Museum, it has been moved to Clear Space Theatre located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in downtown Rehoboth Beach, It will start at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $14 (cash or check only for that night) in honor of the holiday and light refreshments will be served. A cash bar will be available, as well. Please call 302-227-7310 to reserve your seat.
This performance concurs with the WWII exhibit on display at the Rehoboth Museum. Clear Space, http://www.clearspacetheatre.org, will take the audience on a sentimental journey to another era with a presentation of popular wartime songs; Chattanooga Choo-Choo, You’ll Never Know, and I’ll Be Seeing You.
Stage Canteens were special clubs and the guests were the steady stream of GIs headed off to war. Many were leaving home for the first time and the Canteens offered a welcome opportunity to forget their anxieties, if only for a time, with entertainment, fellowship and a little American spirit.
Friday, March 8th – Documentary, “Top Secret Rosies”, in honor of Women’s History Month in March, at the Rehoboth Beach Museum located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue, by the roundabout. The documentary will start at 7:00 p.m. in the museum’s Cooper Gallery. Please note that reservations are required for this event, since the space is limited. All you have to do is call 302-227-7310 and make the reservation. Light refreshments will be served. Free for members of the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and $5 donation from non-members.
The film was produced and directed by Leann Erickson. The film explores, with four of the “Top Secret Rosies” the importance of their role in the Allied successes. The 4 vastly different women share what it was like as a human computer and how they sometimes worked night, day and night again. It was up to these women to make sure those in the air and on the battle grounds received the accurate calculations needed to achieve success in hitting their targets.
Have a great day!! Talk to you later.
January 31st, 2013
The other day someone said to me how much they loved the changes in the seasons. You are not kidding!! We have had frigid temperatures, snow, rain, wind, balmy breezes, and all in a matter of a week. Still, the truth of the matter is that Southern Delaware is lucky to have mild winters. Lots of people coming to play and stay at the Delaware beaches….you know, low property taxes, tax free shopping, restaurants and the outdoors.
If you are visiting this week-end you have might have to be bold. You will, definitely, get cold. It is a week-end festival of sorts with events that get the communities together. So, this is what’s going on in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
 
Friday, 2/1 – 2/3 – The Lewes Polar Bear Plunge, a major fundraising event for Special Olympics Delaware. Website? http://www.plungede.org. The Lewes Polar Bear Plunge started in 1992. Since then, it has become a Delaware Happening every year. “Special Olympics Delaware changes lives by promoting understanding, acceptance and inclusion between people with and without intellectual disabilities.” Want to know more? Please visit http://www.sode.org.
Please note that the OnLine Registration is now closed for the 2013 Plunge, but you can still register at the event as a Day-Of Bears at the Plunge and Day-Of Runners at the run. You can find the schedule at http://www.plungede.org/plan-your-plunge/register.asp.
If you have still not registered and is Sunday morning, you can still do that beginning at 10 a.m. All you will need is $50. Look for a special line that says “Day-of Bears” at the registration tent on Rehoboth Avenue near the Boardwalk.
New this Year?
The Pooch Plunge – Your 4-legged friends can support Special Olympics too. Don’t leave them behind! this event is at 11 a.m. on the beach at Rehoboth Avenue. Each pooch registers for $25 and then “plunge” into wading pools that will be lined up at the beach. Each of them will receive an official Pooch Plunge bandana and portable bowl.
The Polar Ice Cream Throwdown – King’s Ice Cream!!! It will take place from Noon until 5 p.m. on Saturday, 2/2 at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, located on Rehoboth Avenue. At the Throwdown, the 3 most popular flavors will be available for people to sample and vote as their favorite. That winning flavor will be featured all summer at King’s Ice Cream, located on Second Street in Lewes.
Saturday, 2/2 – CAMP Rehoboth Chorus Annual Winter Concert, Broadway Our Way, at 7:00 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach. The concert will feature popular songs from South Pacific, The Sound of Music, Carousel, West Side Story and Annie Get Your Gun. This year’s concert will be let by Music Director Doug Yetter. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at Camp Rehoboth’s website, http://www.camprehoboth.com, or, you can call 302-227-5620. Tickets will also be sold at the door but, last year’s concert attracted more than 400 people so if you can, get your tickets in advance.
“The CAMP Rehoboth Chorus is a community choral group providing high-quality musical entertainment for diverse audiences in Delaware.”
CAMP Rehoboth is celebrating 22 years in our community. Its philosophy is to celebrate diversity, build a strong sense of community and create a more positive environment for all people; gay and straight. If you would like to know more, please visit the website, call them at 302- 227-5620 or visit them at 37 Baltimore Avenue in downtown Rehoboth Beach.
Save the Date – April 11 through the 14th is CAMP Rehoboth’s Women’s Fest 2013, a 4-day event celebrating women!! More info? Please visit http://www.camprehoboth.com/news-event/womens-fest-2013.htm.
Have a Good One!!
November 8th, 2012
You get it all in one place; food, spirits, live entertainment, great atmosphere, kick a heel or two….Bethany Blues Lewes is located at 18385 Coastal Highway (Rt. 1), Lewes, Delaware 19958. Tel. 302-644-2500. Website? http://www.bethanyblues.com. It is open year-round.
The other night we decided we were in the mood for ribs. Bethany Blues is known for their succulent ribs, perfectly smoked. The restaurant is, actually, a good size. But, I like to sit in the bar area. There are some booths and tall table available. It is pretty lively on this side of the restaurant. If you do prefer a quieter atmosphere, then ask to be seated on the other side.
Bethany Blues is one of the restaurants in our Delaware Beaches where people with food allergies can eat without worries. The restaurant takes guests’ food allergies very seriously and tries to accommodate dietary restrictions as best as they can.
If you have a food allergy, please mention it to your server. In our case, it is a gluten allergy. The manager will come to the table to explain the menu and tell you what you can and cannot eat. Believe me, they have plenty of entrees and sides, including barbecue sauces.
Our entrees and sides were all gluten free. This is what we had.
To start we had their Crispy Pork Belly. A few slices of in house, cured and smoked pork belly, served with their apple cider dipping sauce. I usually order this appetizer. I love the combination of flavors.
To tell you the truth, I had never had the St. Louis Ribs. Our server recommended them and I think they will be my new rib addiction. They had a house brown sugar rub, then smoked for hours. Fantastic flavor. My dish was called the Delmarva Duo because it had chicken, smoked and seasoned, then a bit of their house sauce was added. The chicken was crispy and very moist. My sides were the cucumber and onion salad and a very “hot” jalapeno slaw. Very hot indeed.
An entree of half rack of Baby Backs, with sides of garlic mashed potatoes and the cucumber and onion salad. Also, very good.
No dessert was necessary….we did ask for a doggy bag. Guess what? Bethany Blues Lewes is open for lunch.
Live Entertainment at Bethany Blues Lewes:
Year round, Sydney’s Music Revival presents local and nationally recognized musicians. Do you remember when she had Sydney’s in Downtown Rehoboth Beach? If you do, then, you have been coming to the Delaware Beaches for a long time. It was the place to go for live entertainment, and good food.
Entertainment at Bethany Blues at this time of the year starts at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, 11/9 – Top Notch Honky Tonk Comes to Bethany Blues – Something special has happened to Davina and The Vagabonds since their last appearance at Bethany Blues in Lewes. As a last minute substitute for John Mayer at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival last Spring, the band has been in huge demand both, nationally and internationally.
Two things distinguish this fine band; the first being leader, Davina Sower’s big nostalgic soul voice. Think of a meld of Bessie Smith, Etta James, Alberta Adams and Amy Winehouse, and you come close to understanding what Davina is all about. The other is the band’s crisp, clean sound…just piano, upright bass, trombone, trumpet, and drums.
Listening to Davina and The Vagabonds is like stepping into a wondrous musical time machine. They have the panache and superlative musicianship to recreate the retro sound and ageless appeal of golden age Americana in high-definition reality. Davina beckons an age when bad girls wore red lipstick and pin curls. More info? You can visit Bethany Blues’ website above mentioned or http://www.davinaandthevagabonds.com.
Saturday, 11/10 – Down2Rock will be performing live at Bethany Blues. Check their website at http://www.reverbnation.com/down2rock.
Note: Musicians interested in bookings should contact Sydney Arzt at artsinfo.sydney@gmail.com.
It looks like there is a beautiful week-end ahead at the Delaware Beaches…have a great time. Talk to you later.
July 1st, 2012
I was so glad to finally made it to Abbott’s Grill. This restaurant, located at 249 NE Front Street, Milford, Delaware, is only about 20 minutes away from Lewes, Rehoboth Beach and Dewey. It takes no time to get there. Plus, there is plenty of parking. You know how important that is at this time of the year. And, to top it all, their food is excellent.
Telephone? 302-491-6736. Website? http://www.abbottsgrill.com.
My friend, Susan, and I arrived for lunch. We had seating options. Of course we sat outside. Anytime that is available, I take that opportunity. I don’t know, for some reason, the food even tastes better. It is so much more enjoyable. Their outdoor dining felt comfortable and on fall, winter and spring nights, the fire will be roaring.
Abbotts Grill has a large bar.
It was so nice to see Laura and to meet Kevin and Ryan.
Susan and I proceeded to check the menu and we decided to split their Caprese Salad. Ryan told us that those were the first local tomatoes of the season. Just in, from Fifer Farms. Besides the tomatoes, it also had hand-pulled mozzarella, and the most delicious basil pesto.
Then, Susan chose the Colvine Farm Bison Burger. Colvine Farm is located in the town of Greenwood, Delaware. Back on August 6th of 2010, I wrote a post with pictures. You can go under the Archives and click on that month and scroll down to the day.
The Bison Burger had grilled portobello, smoked onions, applewood smoke bacon, and white cheddar. Juicy, and cooked to perfection.
I wanted to try something different and what caught my attention was the Groovy Lavash Wrap with hummus, cucumber, tomato, goat cheese, and local greens. The wrap was so crispy; a nice crunch to it, and warm to the touch. The rest was perfect on a hot summer day; good combination of flavors.
The cole slaw was so good. It was sweetened with pineapple juice. It had a good consistency; one of the best I have had.
Abbott’s Grill opens 7 days a week. Lost of events and specials every day of the week.
Sunday Brunch with a $5 Fix-It-Your-Way Bloody Mary Bar. 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. There is a la carte menu, $3 Mimosas, Pancakes, Eggs Benedict, Crepes, Omelettes and more.
Mondays is $6 Burger Night!!
Tuesdays is Team Trivia.
Wednesday is 1/2 price bottles of select wine.
Thursday is $5 “Tinis”.
Friday and Saturday is Live Music and DJs!!
4th of July Patio Party on Wednesday, 7/4!! From 5:00 p.m. ’till… $4 Drinks, $4 Grill Menu, Live Entertainment.
July 14th is Bastilles Day. Abbott’s Grill Loves Wine and is celebrating with Bernie’s Wine Tastings. There will be an expanded tasting with lunch on the 14th from 12 – 2 p.m. $35/person.
Note: My server was great. I had known her from another restaurant in Rehoboth years ago…I have to apologize, but the name escapes me as of this writing. She was great, told me how to make my own balsamic reduction and now I am hooked.
Also, please note that Abbott’s Grill can handle customers with gluten allergies.
Have a Good One!! Thanks !!
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