Historic Lewes Takes Center Stage This Festival-Filled Weekend
The busy 2017 fall festival season continues this week with many more annual happenings taking place in locations throughout the coastal region.
But this one late September weekend every year is really all about Lewes, and you'll definitely notice the "First Town in the First State" as a recurring theme in this week's blog entry. And it's that way on purpose - the good folks in Lewes plan several events on the weekend of Coast Day, to really showcase the town in a positive light for residents, as well as for visitors.
So if you plan on getting out and about this weekend and enjoying the milder fall temperatures, Lewes is a great place to start.
Outside of Lewes this weekend, Dewey Beach is holding it's annual festival centered around the King of Rock and Roll, his fans and several men who have dedicated at least parts of their lives to impersonating the late great Elvis Aaron Presley.
So shake those hips, grab the hound dog, and visit the Rusty Rudder this weekend for some great Elvis-themed activities.
We hope everyone gets out and enjoys this great weekend at and near the Delaware beaches. Before we know it, the temperatures will be dropping and these outdoor activities will be ceasing for a few months.
So get outdoors and enjoy it while you can.
Here are our choices for fun fall happenings during the weekend of Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2017...
Coast Day/Boast the Coast (Sept. 30 - Oct. 1). These complimentary annual events are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday Oct. 1, and are sponsored and organized by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce and the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment campus in Lewes, respectively.
The Boast the Coast festival includes tours of the historic Cannonball House, the Lewes Life-Saving Station and the Lightship Overfalls. Other activities include maritime programs, kids' activities, the Lewes Historical Society's Fall Craft Fair and free tours of Beach Plum Island.
More info on the Boast the Coast festival is available HERE.
Sunday's 40th Annual Coast Day festivities adopts the theme of "Discoveries on Land, in the Air and at Sea" for 2017 and highlights the different ways scientists explore inland, coastal, open and deep sea environments. Activities include an environment-themed treasure hunt, "critter touch tanks" with aquatic animals like horseshoe crabs and dogfish sharks, live music, vendor displays and both the Crab Cake Cook-Off and the Seafood Chowder Challenge.
Learn more about what's happening on Coast Day 2017 HERE.
Dewey Beach Elvis Festival (Sept. 29-30). More than 20 Elvis impersonators will invade coastal Delaware Friday and Saturday for this annual event, held at the Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach.
Hear classics all weekend made famous by the King of Rock and Roll, including “Jailhouse Rock,” “Hound Dog,” “Blue Suede Shoes”and many more. This is always one of the most enjoyable events of the year, so make plans this weekend to visit Dewey Beach and pay tribute to The King.
Call the Rusty Rudder at 302-227-3888 for more information.
Lewes Oktoberfest (Sept. 30). From 2 to 6 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 30, a "beer garden" type atmosphere will be created in downtown Lewes as the Lewes Chamber of Commerce holds it's sixth annual Oktoberfest.
Dogfish Head Brewery has created a special brew for the event that will be available in Canalfront Park and German cuisine will be featured in many of the area's finest restaurants. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Happy Wanderers, a 16-piece German band, and the "Bairisch und Steierisch" German dancers will perform throughout the day.
For more information, visit www.leweschamber.com.
