Dewey Beach celebrates July 4
The Dewey Beach streets were packed July 4, with people traveling from near and far to enjoy the holiday festivities.
The Lighthouse held a happy hour taco toss on its Sunset Deck, featuring $1 tacos, hot dogs, oysters and shrimp, as well as drink specials. Popular band Decade 80 performed as the sun set, donning patriotic American flag-themed outfits and bandanas.
Once it was dark, folks gathered to watch fireworks display around 9:30 p.m. near Northbeach.
Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.
