Beach Paper

Jacqueline MC Photography changes game plan

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Like many small businesses trying to survive the financial strain brought on by COVID-19,...

Beaches Seafood opens in Milton

Ryan Mavity
4 years ago
Opening a restaurant during a pandemic may not sound like a good idea, but for the Allan family, it...

Aerial view of Rehoboth Beach showing rebuilt Dolle...

4 years ago
Last week’s historic photo showed damage from the March 1962 nor’easter that flattened the Dolle’s...

Local polar bears take New Year’s plunge at Cape...

Dan Cook
4 years ago
A little rain didn’t deter the nearly 40 people taking a dip in the 46-degree Atlantic Ocean at...

What’s cooking in the new year?

Lisa Graff
4 years ago
What’s for dinner tonight? is the monotonous question these days, weeks and interminable months at...

Tourism office invites locals to change their points...

4 years ago
In collaboration with Southern Delaware Tourism, select Sussex County hotels are offering special...

Delaware Botanic Gardens shoreline stabilizing...

Chris Flood
4 years ago
With the completion of an observation deck overlooking Pepper Creek, a shoreline stabilization...

Satellite tag to tell four-month story of striped bass

Eric Burnley
4 years ago
We have all heard of a message in a bottle, but three Lewes residents – Drew Johnson, his son Luke...

Holiday spirit(s) flow year-round here at the beach

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
The James Beard Foundation, along with Wine Spectator, TripAdvisor and the National Restaurant...

Robot craft used to locate sunken tugboat

Chris Flood
4 years ago
University of Delaware staff and professors pitched in to help locate a recently sunken tugboat...

Plans for Freeman Arts Pavilion move forward

Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
Plans to build a new Freeman Arts Pavilion are moving forward after Sussex County Planning and...

Storm of March 1962 destroyed the Dolle’s structure...

4 years ago
The infamous northeast storm of March 1962, with its strong winds and exceptionally high tides,...

New independent studio now casting for short films...

4 years ago
Nantico, a digital-first, independent film production studio, is looking for Delaware-area talent...

Judges’ choices announced for Lewes Lights

Nick Roth
4 years ago
What started as an idea over coffee has turned into a holiday success story for Lewes. Over the...

Thompson Island Brewing wins gold in national beer...

4 years ago
Thompson Island Brewing Company in Rehoboth Beach won a gold medal for Thompson Island IPA at the U...

Buy Millville Giant bags in December to benefit...

4 years ago
Giant Foods is partnering with Birdsong Gardens, a local Frankford nonprofit, as part of Giant’s...

Santa stops by McFee Christmas Tree Farm

4 years ago
Lewes Lights hosted a visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus Dec. 21 at the McFee Christmas Tree Farm, a...

Living nativity brightens season on The Circle

4 years ago
The Good Ole Boy Foundation kicked off its nightly living nativity on The Circle in Georgetown on a...

Delawareans’ musical talent helps promote Toys for Tots

4 years ago
Delaware musician Sgt. Bell the Rapper, aka Lafayette Bell, was a sergeant in the Marine Corps...

Schell Brothers lights up Children’s Beach House

Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
Thanks to the efforts of Schell Brothers, the Children’s Beach House in Lewes was not left out of...

Biggs Museum in Dover goes virtual

4 years ago
In response to growing COVID-19 concerns, The Biggs Museum of American Art is closed to the public...

A garden of magical lights

Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
The Garden of Lights show has become a holiday tradition for Cape Region residents who enjoy the...

Delaware Agriculture Museum decked out for holiday

Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
A Farmer’s Christmas at the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village in Dover continues through...

Students create appetizers for Lefty’s Alley & Eats...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Middle school students in a master chef class at Lefty’s Alley & Eats performed so well, their...

Rehoboth’s Mug & Spoon is on the move

Chris Flood
4 years ago
A little more than three years after opening just feet from the Boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach’s Mug...

In reverse, Georgetown still has Christmas parade

Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
Not to be deterred, the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Georgetown regrouped...

New children’s book explores exciting Delaware history

4 years ago
Author, educator and presenter Ilona E. Holland of Rehoboth Beach recently released her new...

Brandywine Valley SPCA seeks holiday hosts for...

4 years ago
The Brandywine Valley SPCA is seeking fosters as part of its third annual holiday sleepovers. This...

State parks annual passes, surf-fishing permits go...

4 years ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has announced that the sale...

Lewes Historical Society hosts outdoor holiday market

Nick Roth
4 years ago
It was chilly and bit breezy Dec. 6, but that didn’t stop hundreds of people from walking through...

Purchases of photojournalist Gary Emeigh’s book...

4 years ago
For more than a half-century, master photographer Gary Emeigh has traveled the First State and...

Lewes DAR chapter donations to be matched through...

4 years ago
The Col. David Hall Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution has received the commitment for a...

Big Fish, Rosenfeld’s team up for market at McCabe’s

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Big Fish Restaurant Group and Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli are combining forces to open a new venture in...

2021 Lewes Polar Bear Plunge goes virtual

4 years ago
The Lewes Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Delaware will be virtual only in 2021. “...

Rehoboth’s Duck Donuts to open Dec. 12

Chris Flood
4 years ago
After months of anticipation , the Duck Donuts in Rehoboth Beach is set to open at 7 a.m., Saturday...

Lewes Historical Society donations to be matched...

4 years ago
The Lewes Historical Society announced it has received the commitment of a matching grant from the...

Santa Claus makes special visit to Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Most of Rehoboth Beach’s traditional holiday celebrations were canceled this year, but Santa Claus...

Cape Region holiday events shine despite COVID-19

4 years ago
The holly, jolly holiday season will go on, despite a very different year. Many events will...

Rehoboth Avenue diorama ocean block complete

4 years ago
The final ocean block buildings for the 1910 Rehoboth Avenue diorama are now positioned on the...

Shelter animals enjoy every last bit of Thanksgiving...

4 years ago
Brandywine Valley SPCA staff and volunteers prepared special Thanksgiving meals for the animals at...

Lewes Lights kicks off holiday season

Nick Roth
4 years ago
Lewes Lights, a new grassroots holiday event, has officially begun in the First Town. Santa Claus...

Edwards Christmas Village hosting storytime through...

4 years ago
Edwards Christmas Village will host a storytime with a new story to be read each night on Facebook...

Local artist spreading message to support area...

Nick Roth
4 years ago
From the moment restrictions were placed on small businesses and restaurants in response to the...

Dewey sparkles with Beach & Bay Lights

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
With the annual tree-lighting ceremony canceled this year due to the pandemic, a group of...

Clear Space’s historic beach bungalow set to be saved

Chris Flood
4 years ago
A straight roofline? Check. A dry interior, with no noticeable signs of sagging in the walls? Check...

Milton’s Sip! Bar opens two Tanger Outlet locations

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Just in time to take advantage of all the holiday shoppers, the owners of Milton’s Sip! Bar have...

Winter WonderFest lights up the night with holiday glow

Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
The fifth annual Winter WonderFest has a much different look from any previous event because of...

Adopt an artist for a chance to win a Leah Beach...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Support local artists and take a chance at winning an original painting by Developing Artist...

Rehoboth’s Browseabout Books changes ownership

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Browseabout Books has been a mainstay in Rehoboth Beach for the past 45 years, and new owner Susan...

Dewey Sip & Shop shines in new, expanded location

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
More than 30 local artists and small businesses displayed their handmade wares at Developing Artist...

Horseshoe crab license plates support healthy bays...

4 years ago
Few things are more iconic Delaware symbols than specialty license plates and horseshoe crabs...

A Farmer’s Christmas at Ag Museum open through Dec. 19

4 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village in Dover announced A Farmer’s Christmas 1890-2020 will...

Dalmata now open in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
4 years ago
At a time when other restaurateurs are leaving Rehoboth Beach, Megan Kee and Nick Pawson have...

Rehoboth Bay Oyster Co. opens Forgotten Mile store

Chris Flood
4 years ago
Rehoboth Bay Oyster Company owners Dave Beebe and Dan Fosnocht aren’t the first aquaculturists to...

Keep it local this gift-giving season! Your favorite...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
The ghost of Christmas presents is here yet again, and the fabulous foodie in your life deserves...

Rehoboth Beach’s Bandstand Christmas tree installed

Chris Flood
4 years ago
COVID-19 may have caused the cancellation of Rehoboth Beach’s annual Tree Lighting and Sing-Along...

Rehoboth’s Extended Play triples size with new location

Chris Flood
4 years ago
After more than two years in one of the smallest retail locations in Rehoboth Beach, record store...

Rehoboth’s The Pond moving out onto Route 1

Chris Flood
4 years ago
After nearly 40 years in downtown Rehoboth Beach, The Pond has announced it is moving its business...

Delaware State Fair announces 2021 major concerts...

4 years ago
The Delaware State Fair continues to plan for the 2021 Delaware State Fair with the kick-off of a...

It takes a team to move a 40-foot-tall evergreen tree

Chris Flood
4 years ago
In many ways, finding the tree for Rehoboth Beach’s annual holiday celebration is the easy part. It...