Beach Paper

Rehoboth Beach’s Funland opens for 2023 season

Chris Flood
2 years ago
Continuing its six-decade tradition of a Mother’s Day weekend opening, Rehoboth Beach’s Funland...

Cape Gazette hosts inaugural Run and Fun Fest

Nick Roth
2 years ago
The Cape Gazette hosted its inaugural Run and Fun Fest May 13 in Nassau Commons west of Lewes. The...

Historic Clayton Theater is one of a kind

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
Throughout most of the 20th century, every city and town in Sussex County had at least one movie...

Golden retrievers take center stage in semi-annual...

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Hundreds of golden retrievers and their families returned to the beach May 12-13 for a weekend of...

Rt. 113 Boat Sales celebrates 20 years with million...

Chris Flood
2 years ago
Selbyville-based Rt. 113 Boat Sales opened 20 years ago April 1, and owners Capt. Glen and Karen...

Scooter dealership and beach boutique open in Ocean...

Megan Smith
2 years ago
Rick and Cheryl Arnold launched Trendy Shore Boutique in April and Scooters by the Beach May 8 in...

Cafe Pink Blossom now open on Route 1 near Lewes

Chris Flood
2 years ago
After working for someone else in restaurants for more than a decade, newly married Yulia Tarasova...

Spring Fling fun in Ocean View

Beth Feigley
2 years ago
The Town of Ocean View held its inaugural Spring Fling May 6 in John West Park. Nothing says...

Dewey Arts and Fun Festival draws shoppers

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Shoppers and artists gathered by the bay May 13 for the annual Dewey Arts and Fun Festival...

Fusco’s Italian Water Ice squeezes into Lewes Beach

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 years ago
Freshly squeezed lemons, real cane sugar, and water. If you’ve ever been to 610 N. Union St. in...

Revelation Beer Garden opens for 2023 season

Ryan Mavity
2 years ago
Revelation Craft Brewing and the Milton Chamber of Commerce gathered May 6 to kick off the opening...

Dewey Beach Picnic Co. provides pop-up fun

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Former Key West wedding planner Jessica Jones has lent her expertise to a new venture aimed at...

Royal Treat closes after 41 years in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
2 years ago
With summer just around the corner, a four-decade tradition in Rehoboth Beach has announced it will...

Breakwater Bait & Tackle opens in Cape Henlopen...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 years ago
There’s a new breakwater that has settled in on Delaware Bay. Unlike the rocky structures of...

Surf-fishing reservations begin May 16

2 years ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will launch the pilot surf-...

Lewes lifeguards building off last season’s success

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 years ago
Lewes Beach Patrol is gearing up for an important 2023 summer along Delaware Bay. Capt. Strohm...

The Back Porch Café is much more than a restaurant

Pam Bounds
2 years ago
In the mid-1970s, a unique restaurant that seemed to define that era came to Rehoboth Avenue. The...

Art inspired by state park’s beach grass to be...

Chris Flood
2 years ago
In January , artist Monroe Isenberg set up shop for a week in Cape Henlopen State Park and began...

Marigold Creamery opens on Kings Highway

Megan Smith
2 years ago
On April 2, Marigold Creamery began serving customers small-batch, homemade ice cream next to the...

Flamingo flock ready to resume fundraising for Girl...

2 years ago
The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Older Girl International Travel Group’s pink flamingo flock...

Rehoboth Beach’s JAM Bistro reopens in new location

Chris Flood
2 years ago
After more than a decade on Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach, JAM Bistro has moved across town to...

Crushers, Cup‘r Cone now open on Rehoboth Avenue

Chris Flood
2 years ago
Just in time for the influx of summer visitors, Crushers and Cup’r Cone have opened on Rehoboth...

Georgetown Historical Society starts new season

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
The Georgetown Historical Society’s Marvel Museum, at 510 South Bedford St., is much more than one...

Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk in the 1930s

2 years ago
The sesquicentennial of Rehoboth Beach’s origins was May 1, the day in 1873 that a lot selection...

Little red caboose to be dedicated on Train Day

2 years ago
On Saturday, May 13, Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association will present a one-hour...

Fisher’s Popcorn expanding with new operations...

2 years ago
Fisher’s Popcorn, which has produced handcrafted gourmet popcorn in Delaware for 40 years, has...

Fondue opens in Milford

Ryan Mavity
2 years ago
The creators of EasySpeak in Milford have opened a new downtown restaurant serving up gourmet...

Beautiful day to buy some Rehoboth Beach memorabilia

Chris Flood
2 years ago
Rehoboth Beach hosted its annual equipment auction April 22 in the parking lot of Rehoboth Beach...

T-Shirt World opens second location on Rehoboth Avenue

Chris Flood
2 years ago
Just in time for summer, T-Shirt World in Rehoboth Beach has opened a second location on Rehoboth...

Memories of World War II at Fort Miles

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
Fort Miles Historical Area hosted the annual Delaware Defense Day April 22 at Cape Henlopen State...

Growing peaches: Science and hard work

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
This time of year, the Bennetts are spending a lot of time out in their 50-acre peach orchard...

Lewes steps back to 1776

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
On April 15, the Lewes Historical Society's main campus was transported back to the turbulent...

Terracotta fountain gifted to Rehoboth from Italian...

Chris Flood
2 years ago
In the spirit of continued collaboration and friendship, Rehoboth Beach officials and their...

The Cape Gazette launches its newest publication:...

2 years ago
This summer, the Cape Gazette is collecting everything locals and visitors love about the Delaware...

Microtel Inn & Suites now open at Tanger Rehoboth

2 years ago
Tanger Outlets Rehoboth Beach has expanded its amenities with the opening of Microtel Inn &...

Milton Theatre in June 1956

2 years ago
The Milton Theatre unveiled its brand-new balcony April 11 after more than a year of construction...

Exclusive screening planned for Overfalls production

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
Filmmaker Thomas Lynskey, representing his company HFX Studios, attended a recent meeting of the...

14th Annual Lewes Tulip Celebration beautifies the city

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 years ago
Each year in April, Lewes is beautified with the blooming of tens of thousands of tulips planted by...

Big Chill Beach Club to open for 2023 season April 21

2 years ago
The Big Chill Beach Club is set to reopen Friday, April 21, for the 2023 season. Guests are invited...

Cape Henlopen Lighthouse fell 97 years ago

2 years ago
On April 13, 1926, the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse fell into the Atlantic Ocean. Built in 1765, it was...

Bethany Beach concerts kick off June 1

2 years ago
Acoustic rock guitarist Rob Benson will kick off the Bethany Beach Concert Series at 7:30 p.m.,...

Southern Delaware Tourism names 2023 photo contest...

2 years ago
Southern Delaware Tourism announced the winners of the seventh annual Southern Delaware Photography...

Rehoboth Beach Bandstand 2023 lineup drops

2 years ago
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand Summer Concert Series with high-energy...

A little taste of the Bronx in Bethany Beach

Bob Yesbek
2 years ago
With all the Delaware chefs winning awards and appearing on national TV, it was only a matter of...

Hopkins opens with a surprise

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
When Hopkins Farm Creamery opened for its 15th season on March 16, customers were greeted by three...

Big Oyster wins the belt at Beer Drinkers’ Choice...

Ryan Mavity
2 years ago
Big Oyster Brewery of Lewes took home the big gold belt April 2 at the sixth annual Beer Drinkers’...

Stone & Sage brings crystal therapy to Milford

2 years ago
Stone and Sage owner Cat Perfetti is pleased to announce the opening of its crystal light therapy...

Assateague Island pony herd welcomes new member

2 years ago
Kevin Lynam, a local wildlife and landscape photographer based in Milton, recently enjoyed...

More headliners added to Freeman Arts Pavilion lineup

2 years ago
Freeman Arts Pavilion has announced the latest round of performances for its 2023 season. The...

Rehoboth Beach’s longtime Easter tradition

2 years ago
In what looks like a scene from the Polar Bear Plunge, this photograph from the 1950s shows a...

Love Creek’s Allread creates joy through art

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
One Monday morning, a gathering of child-size blocky characters from the Minecraft video game...

Ball’s Back Bock celebrates the return of Lewes’...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 years ago
Have you heard the one about a cartoonist, a historian and a brewer walking into a tavern? The...

Idle Hour Inn added to railroad-era Rehoboth...

2 years ago
With a model of the Idle Hour Inn added to the 1910 Rehoboth Avenue miniature village diorama, Paul...

Take a Kid Fishing events begin April 12

2 years ago
Do you know a child or young teen who might enjoy learning about fishing and delight in having the...

Dickens Parlour Theatre cuts ribbon on Ocean View...

2 years ago
Dickens Parlour Theatre hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony during the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of...

Peninsula Gallery hosts guest artist Dan Graziano in...

2 years ago
The Peninsula Gallery will host Dan Graziano as its April Guest Artist. To capture the simple...

Now you see it. Now you don’t. But you can taste it.

Bob Yesbek
2 years ago
I’ve written several times that we eat with our eyes. Smart chefs know that a well-presented plate...

DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve to...

2 years ago
The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will reopen for the season at 10 a.m.,...

MERR seeks yard sale donations

2 years ago
The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute Inc. will begin accepting donated items...

Beach oasis for Rehoboth’s Somewhere made permanent

Chris Flood
2 years ago
Due to a change in city code increasing the amount of allowable outdoor dining space on the private...