Beach Paper

PART 1: HIDDEN SUSSEX

Underground history at Fort Miles

Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
While there is plenty to see at the Fort Miles Historical Area in Cape Henlopen State Park, the...

Exhibit to honor Delaware’s forgotten heroes of...

4 years ago
More than 100 enlisted men from Delaware were on active duty when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the...

My Esperanza grocery store opens for business

Catherine Hogan
4 years ago
Owners Yaneth Ramiez and Delver Barrios are striving to add diversity to the food community in...

Independence weekend events abound July 3-4

4 years ago
Rehoboth Beach Fireworks to shine in Rehoboth July 3 Rehoboth Beach’s fireworks display will launch...

Beauty on display at Lewes Garden Tour

Nick Roth
4 years ago
The 30th annual Lewes Garden Tour attracted hundreds of people to the First Town in the First State...

Free outdoor movie nights at Lewes library to start...

4 years ago
The Lewes Public Library will host Monday Night Super Movies, a series of free outdoor movie...

From a Hobie to offshore racing

Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
After only racing since 2019, skipper Hattie Warwick-Smith of Lewes took part in the 470-nautical...

Secret Service agent rescues woman on Broadkill Beach

Ryan Mavity
4 years ago
June 18 was supposed to be a day off for Matthew Schierloh. Normally, Schierloh lives life always...

Outdoor Delaware online magazine wins national award

4 years ago
Outdoor Delaware online magazine, produced by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...

Funland is ready for family outings!

Lisa Graff
4 years ago
My family and I are newcomers to the iconic Funland in Rehoboth Beach, and we were excited to learn...

Longwood Foundation grants $200K to James Farm preserve

4 years ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announced the recent award of a $200,000 grant from the...

‘Southern Charm’ star collaborates with local shop...

4 years ago
What do Charleston, S.C. and Lewes have in common? Delaware native Craig Conover! Conover is a...

New Life Thrift Shop ready for summer

4 years ago
Visit the best thrift shop by the Delaware beaches because the New Life Thrift Shop is having super...

Mark Hunker runs three thriving restaurants and...

Dawn Klavon
4 years ago
Mark Hunker must have more hours in his day than other people. How else can he own and operate...

Chances on sale for $3,000 Rehoboth restaurant gift...

4 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society announced its Dine-a-Rama raffle, a unique promotion to...

Nicola Pizza celebrates 50 years of business

Chris Flood
4 years ago
In the not-too-distant-future, Nicola Pizza will be moving to Route 1 near Lewes, but it hasn’t...

Gordons Pond dunes are now easier to cross

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Thanks in large part to the volunteer group Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park, the dune crossings...

SoDel Concepts spotlights soft-shell crabs in June

4 years ago
SoDel Concepts is once again featuring soft-shell crabs at all 12 of the hospitality group’s...

Dewey Crush has canned the flavor of summer

4 years ago
The authentic flavor of summer in Dewey Beach officially hit shelves in Delaware over Memorial Day...

YMCA free teen memberships to start June 15

4 years ago
The YMCA of Delaware will begin its Take On Summer youth program starting Tuesday, June 15,...

St. Peter’s dedicates July 3 art show in memory of...

4 years ago
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is paying tribute to member William Dec, who died in 2020 at the age...

Dogfish Head and Jimmie Allen drop ‘Hazy O!’ for...

4 years ago
Dogfish Head, the official brewery of Record Store Day, collaborated with multi-platinum, chart-...

Sea Glass Festival draws big numbers

Nick Roth
4 years ago
The line to get into the Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival at Lewes Historical...

SoDel Concepts breaks ground on Ocean View Brewing...

4 years ago
SoDel Concepts recently broke ground on Ocean View Brewing Company, the hospitality company’s 14th...

Salta wins inaugural Vic East skim contest

Dan Cook
4 years ago
Johnny Salta of California took first place in the Vic East Skimming Championship held June 5-6 at...

New public art pops in Lewes

Nick Roth
4 years ago
As President Joe Biden flew overhead in Marine One June 9, artist Kate Dodd was putting the...

Bethany Beach announces 2021 concert lineup

4 years ago
The Town of Bethany Beach’s much-anticipated concert series will move forward in compliance with...

Freeman Arts Pavilion announces more artists for...

4 years ago
Freeman Arts Pavilion recently released even more shows for its 2021 season, which now totals 63...

Ocean Atlantic hosting Clove & Cedar Coffeebar pop-up

4 years ago
The downtown Bethany Beach office of Ocean Atlantic Sotheby's International Realty is hosting the...

Jamba now open on Rehoboth Avenue

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Looking to continue bringing high-quality food brands to downtown Rehoboth Beach, local businessman...

Dewey Beach movie and bonfire nights to start June 28

4 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce along with major sponsor Weis Markets will...

Artists exhibit work at Inland Bays Garden Center

4 years ago
The Inland Bays Garden Center has announced its current exhibiting artists. Art is the perfect way...

Exit Zero Hospitality to operate Cape May terminal...

4 years ago
Delaware River and Bay Authority officials have announced the selection of Exit Zero Hospitality to...

Chocolate Wave now open in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Fulfilling a lifelong ambition, Carmen Kulak and Dan Moldovan have opened Chocolate Wave on North...

Lewes women adorn meters with crocheted sleeves

Nick Roth
4 years ago
A group of women taking a knitting and crocheting class at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has...

Starboard ready for summer with entertainment lineup

4 years ago
Dewey Beach is coming back to life this summer, and the Starboard stands ready with a great live...

Trap Pond State Park photography contest open until...

4 years ago
Trap Pond Partners is holding an amateur photo contest at Trap Pond State Park in memory of Kennet...

Sea’s relentless power threatening Harbor of Refuge...

Dennis Forney
4 years ago
The sea is relentless, one of many planetary mega-forces constantly in play. We don’t see gravity,...

Jump-start your beach day with a creative breakfast

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
My column from a few weeks ago that paid homage to Rehoboth’s venerable Robin Hood sparked a flurry...

Broadkill Farmers Market debuts in Milton

Ryan Mavity
4 years ago
Broadkill Farmers Market held its inaugural session May 28 at 116 Front St. on across from the fire...

Lewes opens M&T Bank parking lot for public use

Nick Roth
4 years ago
There are a few more parking spaces available for people visiting downtown Lewes now that the M...
CAPE GAZETTE’S FREE VISITORS’ GUIDE

Beach Paper: Thursday, June 3, 2021

4 years ago
ON THE COVER: Visitors and locals enjoy the Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m...

Clean & sanitary: Everyday routines for good...

Rehoboth Foodie
4 years ago
As we slowly come off of the craziness of the last year, I still hear about people who are wary of...

Finding hope in The Last of Us Part II

Cassie Gotto-White
4 years ago
Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead for The Last of Us Part 1 and 2 If you’ve read this column before,...

Variety of choices in fishing and a few surprises

Rich King
4 years ago
Is it June already? Slow down, summer, we got things to do! You wouldn't know it from the fishing;...

The great golf nickname quiz

Gene Bleile
4 years ago
If you’re a sports nut who likes trivia, especially colorful nicknames of famous athletes, then...

Observations on geology

Neil Shister
4 years ago
Art Trembanis is a geology professor at the University of Delaware’s School of Marine Science. He...

Liquid returns with new shop in downtown Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Looking to meet the demand for high-quality, reasonably priced water sport protective gear, Liquid...

Tanger Outlets turns into a carnival midway

Ron MacArthur
4 years ago

Rehoboth Beach Patrol celebrates 100 years with new...

Chris Flood
4 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach Patrol turns 100 years old this year. To celebrate, the patrol started a new...

Milton Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival...

Ryan Mavity
4 years ago
UPDATE: Due to May 29’s weather forecast, the Milton Chamber of Commerce has postponed the...

Rehoboth Art League hosts Rehoboth Beach Arts Festival

Chris Flood
4 years ago
On what felt like the first true day of summer, more than two dozen artisans participated May 22 in...

Rehoboth’s Federal Fritter restaurant holds ribbon...

4 years ago
Tucked in just a short block away from Rehoboth Beach’s popular Boardwalk, Federal Fritter blends...

Milton Concerts in the Park to return June 2

Ryan Mavity
4 years ago
A summertime tradition in Milton will be back in 2021. Concerts in the Park, held every Wednesday...

Sussex Public House now open on Rehoboth Avenue

Chris Flood
4 years ago
With a nod to high-quality food and drinks, Sussex Public House, an American gastropub, has opened...

Cape Artists Gallery to welcome Memorial Day visitors

4 years ago
The Cape Artists will observe Memorial Day and remember their colleagues who have recently passed...

It’s that time of year: Watch out for turtles on...

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Every summer, from the end of May to the end of July, female terrapins from Coastal Delaware’s...

Colorful, upcycled public art coming to Lewes

Nick Roth
4 years ago
Lewes is becoming the place to be for temporary public art. On the heels of the “Unbounded II”...

Jewels By the Sea celebrating 40 years in Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
4 years ago
The list of changes to Rehoboth Beach over the past four decades is long and varied. One of the...

Thompson Island Brewing unveils mural by beach-area...

4 years ago
Visitors to Thompson Island Brewing Company’s beer garden are in for a colorful surprise. The...