February 22nd, 2015
I don’t have to wonder why people head out to the Delaware Beaches in the winter. The DE beaches are just a few hours from major cities…visitors come to relax, unwind; the beach is a state of mind.
In Downtown Rehoboth Beach, there were plenty of visitors walking, shopping and eating the Boardwalk Grub….33 degrees at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, 2/21/15. I did say shopping, right? We take tax free shopping in Delaware for granted.
Never too cold to eat candy from Candy Kitchen.
Thrasher’s always has a waiting line. Crispy fries, a bit of salt and a lot of apple cider vinegar.
A stop to Fisher’s Popcorn….I am taking some of that delicious popcorn to my cousins this week. Love the new caramel with crab seasoning dusting. They are going to be hooked, that’s for sure. I even bought a small container for home to see if it would last for the Oscars tonight. Sadly to report, it did not.
Dolles was open, as well.
Silver Lake is a freshwater lake and one of the 3 in Rehoboth Beach that is closer to an ocean than any other freshwater lake in the U.S. Very scenic and a bird sanctuary, as well. On Saturday, it was quiet and still.
Color!!
So, if you are thinking about a little get-away….we are here!!
January 29th, 2014
A time capsule in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware? In 1991, Rehoboth Beach celebrated its Charter Centennial. A 6 foot by 6 foot time capsule was buried on the corner where the Chamber of Commerce is located, across from the Lighthouse traffic circle. The plaque on the above photo identifies its location. The capsule contains records from 1991, magazines, telephone books, and museum history records. It also has original photos, artifacts, postcards and souveniers from 1876 to 1891, plus the original die casts for the centennial coin. At the time, the youngest attendee was Tricia Conlon who was then 2 months old. Her photo and family history were included as she could possibly be alive at age 99 when the capsule is opened on March 19, 2090, one year before the bicentennial celebration in 2091.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is also knows as The Nation’s Summer Capital. In just a few months the Delaware Beaches will start waking up after a hard winter. Our winters our usually mild and balmy….we will see what that Groundhog will hae to say on Sunday.
It was quiet in town. Love Rehoboth Beach this time of the year!!
On trendy Baltimore Avenue.
Rehoboth Avenue is Main street in Rehoboth Beach. At the end of the avenue, the Bandstand, the Boardwalk, and the Atlantic Ocean.
An award-winning Boardwalk….it is the life of the town in the summer.
In the summer we play in the sand….in the winter, and after the storm, snow!! The best of both worlds.
On the north side of the Boardwalk….I love this view.
One of my favorite places in Rehoboth Beach is Silver Lake. This is a freshwater lake. It is closer to an ocean than any other freshwater lake in the U.S. It was once called Newbold’s Freshwater Lake. It is a waterfowl preserve and migrating birds like geese and ducks stop to recharge on their north-south flyway. The gazebos lining the lake have become symbolic welcomming signs to visitors of Rehoboth Beach.
Stay warm…..spring is coming!!
February 18th, 2013
Won't have to worry about it for some time. Water temperature is 40 degrees.
I love going to downtown Rehoboth Beach at the end of the day. Being that it was a holiday week-end, I decided to check it out and see what was going on.
It was 5:00 p.m. and 38 degrees…yikes!!
Not much going on…the sea gull still perched on that post. Does not matter how many times I take a picture, there is always one of them there. Checking for French fries, I am sure. They’ll have to wait a bit longer, though.
I am posting these pictures because it is hard to believe that this 1 square mile looks like this in February. Quite a different scene pretty soon. For all of you that come to Rehoboth Beach at the height of the season…you know how hard it is to find parking. Plenty now and for the next month or so. So, come on down and enjoy Rehoboth in its Second Season.
Not a person on the beach. The water looked beautiful. Just a tiny wave by the edge.
Down by the south side of the Boardwalk the scene was pretty much the same. The beaches are taking a well deserved rest. Hurricanes, n’or easters, snow…I hope that is all gone now.
Looking north from the south end of the Boardwalk.
The end of the day at Silver Lake; the ducks and geese were on the other side.
We, the residents of Rehoboth Beach, enjoy this solitude of the Second Season because in a couple of months…….the gates will open and off to a 2013 Summer in Rehoboth Beach. Looking forward to it…talk to you later.
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