Beach Paper

Summertime fishing is fine

Rich King
3 years ago
Summer fishing is in full swing. I’m just waiting for pompano to show up and the other summer...

This hazard will kill you!

Gene Bleile
3 years ago
Over the past 25 years, in my golfing career (if you can call an ongoing 18 handicap a career), I...

Aerial look at Rehoboth in 1932

3 years ago
Now that we’ve reached the peak tourist season in the Cape Region, let’s take a look at Rehoboth...
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Doo-Dah Parade tradition continues in Lewes

Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
In 1968, Lewes friends Phyllis Hoenen and Carolyn Shockley gathered a few people together for an...

On July 4, Milton becomes Mayberry

Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
On a hot summer day, Milton decided to take a trip to the past with an afternoon of family fun at...

Peninsula Gallery spotlights Meg Nottingham Walsh

3 years ago
The Peninsula Gallery has announced Meg Nottingham Walsh as its featured artist for July. Known for...
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It’s all fun and games in downtown Lewes

Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
Just when it looked like the Fourth of July Old-Fashioned Children’s Games in Lewes were about to...

VIA book boxes feed Boardwalk bookworms

3 years ago
The Village Improvement Association book boxes are stocked and ready for the summer. Located just...

Southern Delaware Orchestra stringing together...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 years ago
White space can be a puzzling proposition in the creative world. There are some who are haunted by...

Commercial marina proposed for Rehoboth Bay’s Arnell...

Chris Flood
3 years ago
The developer of Osprey Point, a 217-lot subdivision along Old Landing Road near Rehoboth Beach,...

Fireworks light up Delaware Bay

Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
The annual Go Fourth Lewes fireworks show was a blast July 4, dazzling thousands of people along...

First Town’s Independence Day Boat Parade does not...

Nick Roth
3 years ago
Ben Franklin, former presidents, an American bald eagle, and plenty of stars and stripes...

Dewey Beach fireworks brings oohs and ahhs

Dan Cook
3 years ago
Fireworks lit the sky over Rehoboth Bay to celebrate Independence Day in Dewey Beach July 4...

Rehoboth fireworks blast Cape Region into...

Chris Flood
3 years ago
A perfect beach day July 3 was followed by a perfect night for fireworks in Rehoboth Beach. A nice...

Henlopen Acres hosts eighth annual Independence Day...

Chris Flood
3 years ago
Hundreds of Henlopen Acres residents and visitors began a beautiful Independence Day morning with...

Trinity Faith Christian Center celebrates Fourth of...

Dan Cook
3 years ago
The Trinity Faith Christian Center held its annual Fourth of July celebration and car show July 2...

Survey offers insight into surf-fishing program

Nick Roth
3 years ago
Delaware State Parks officials are reviewing the results of a survey recently sent to everyone who...

The Flea Market at Laurel Junction draws me back ......

Pam Bounds
3 years ago
Singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell's art teacher once told her, "If you can paint with paints, you can...

Milton hosts Wings of Hope

Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
Cancer Support Community Delaware hosted the 12th annual Wings of Hope event in Milton Memorial...

Did you know drones were used at Fort Miles during...

Fort Miles Museum Board
3 years ago
We’re all familiar with drones, the remote-controlled craft that take pictures, make deliveries and...

Vacationing teen cleans up metal from Delaware Bay

3 years ago
While most vacationers come here to relax, Bret Edwards, 15, visiting from Leesport, Pa., comes to...

Doo-Dah Parade is a Lewes tradition

3 years ago
The Doo-Dah Parade has been a Lewes tradition for more than 50 years. Although it’s never been an...

Beach Paper: June 30, 2022

3 years ago
ON THE COVER: The annual Doo-Dah Parade on July 4th is a unique, impromptu Lewes tradition started...

When a state has more chickens than people…

Rehoboth Foodie
3 years ago
I always wonder about home cooks who buy shelf after shelf of cookbooks – then rarely refer to any...

It’s the fish’s job to get off the hook

Rich King
3 years ago
Summer fishing is in full swing at the beach, the bays and offshore. There’s a lot going on in the...

Remembering Murphy’s Laws!

Gene Bleile
3 years ago
I am always on the lookout for interesting aspects of golf that most medium to high handicappers...

Dolle’s sign has a new home on Rehoboth Beach Museum

Chris Flood
3 years ago
It may not have an ocean view, but it’s still has a view of the water. After spending 60 years...

Bethany Blues to take over original Nicola Pizza...

Chris Flood
3 years ago
After more than 50 years in downtown Rehoboth Beach, Nicola Pizza will close up shop and head to...

Taco Reho granted approval for patio service,...

Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
Taco Reho is permitted to sell alcohol on an outdoor patio at its restaurant on Route 1 in Rehoboth...

Growing horseshoe crab population supports migratory...

3 years ago
While this year’s spring shorebird migration has ended in Delaware, with the shorebirds embarking...

25th annual Running of the Bull takes over Dewey

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Revelers celebrated the 25th annual Running of the Bull at The Starboard in Dewey Beach, which...

Kaan’s Bakery cuts ribbon on Rehoboth Beach location

3 years ago
Rehoboth Beach Main Street recently held a ribbon cutting for Kaan’s Bakery. Located at 33...

Arena’s Pub on Coastal Highway holds ribbon cutting

3 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting June 20 to celebrate the...

Marriage proposal takes place at Lightship Overfalls

3 years ago
The Lightship Overfalls provided the perfect setting for Gabriel Nicodemus Santillan to ask Sydney...

Beach Paper: June 23, 2022

3 years ago
ON THE COVER: The colors of Candy Kitchen are well known in the Cape Region. The business started...

Cheesesteaks reign at the beach

Rehoboth Foodie
3 years ago
Looks like I hit a nerve (or two … or three…) last week when I wrote about steaks. You know, big...

Persona games coming to Xbox Game Pass this fall

Cassie Gotto-White
3 years ago
I can’t tell you how excited I am to write this: To celebrate 25 years of the Persona series, Sega...

Strange weather makes for fun fishing

Rich King
3 years ago
Kingfish action has been on fire for surf fishing. Migratory fish and summer fish all in the same...

Your kilt flaps in the breeze!

Gene Bleile
3 years ago
Next time you jump out of a $2,000 golf cart and grab a $300 driver from your $150 golf bag and set...

Rehoboth’s Bright House Hotel in the late 19th century

3 years ago
Cape Gazette reporter Chris Flood wrote an article in the Friday, June 17 edition about Rehoboth...

Hudson Fields hosts Small Business Bash

Nick Roth
3 years ago
About 75 entrepreneurs gathered at Hudson Fields June 11 for the Small Business Bash. The event...

Jamming in June near Houston since 1978

Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
June Jam started in 1978 as a fundraiser to support the family of a man electrocuted while working...

Shipbuilding in Sussex was really big business

Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
What do the Mispillion, Broadkill and Nanticoke rivers and Broad Creek have in common, except being...

Conch Island Key West Bar and Grill reopens in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
3 years ago
After more than a decade on Rehoboth Avenue in downtown Rehoboth Beach, Conch Island Key West Bar...

Beach Paper: June 16, 2022

3 years ago
ON THE COVER: The sun sets behind a stand-up paddle boarder on Delaware Bay in Lewes. As summer...

Feeling carnivorous? Read on…

Rehoboth Foodie
3 years ago
This week’s ramblings were inspired by the recent opening of the new Hammy’s Burgers & Shakes...

Bait with a variety, see what happens

Rich King
3 years ago
The spring migratory fishing, combined with summer arrivals, is still in full swing. There were a...

Only one is false!

Gene Bleile
3 years ago
When I was in college, I hated multiple choice questions, especially those with numerous answer...

Salt Life store opens in Tanger Outlets Surfside

Chris Flood
3 years ago
Tanger Outlets Rehoboth Beach announced June 13 that popular outdoor lifestyle brand Salt Life is...

‘A nice last day’ for dining at original Nicola Pizza

Chris Flood
3 years ago
For the past 50 years, visitors and locals alike have enjoyed many meals in the booths of the wood-...

Peace on the Water healing groups start June 20

3 years ago
Local watersport company Delmarva Board Sport Adventures has announced a new program called Peace...

Stuart Kingston Gallery opens on Coastal Highway

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
After 92 years on the Rehoboth Boardwalk, Stuart Kingston Gallery has a new location on Coastal...

All three Thrasher’s in Rehoboth are open

Chris Flood
3 years ago
For the first time since 2019, all three Thrasher’s French Fries locations in Rehoboth Beach are...

HMS DeBraak was found in Lewes 37 years ago

3 years ago
In 1985, salvagers used emerging sidescan sonar technology to detect the location of the sunken HMS...

New history eco-tours in Milford run through September

3 years ago
Local company Delmarva Discovery Tours has teamed up with the DuPont Nature Center, the Milford...

Children’s Learning Garden activities start June 17

3 years ago
Lewes in Bloom Children’s Learning Garden activities will begin with a Peter Rabbit show at 10:30 a...

All dune crossings now open in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
3 years ago
Roughly a month after a Mother’s Day nor’easter caused a significant amount of damage to Rehoboth...

Milton council approves Zombie Fest road closure

Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
Milton Theatre’s annual Zombie Fest is a go for this year, as the town council unanimously approved...

Biggs Museum of American Art hosts show in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 years ago
Artists, patrons and enthusiasts flocked to downtown Lewes May 28 on a beautiful Saturday in the...

Beach Paper: June 9, 2022

3 years ago
ON THE COVER: Veteran Lewes Yacht Club sailor Connie Miller competes in a recent club-sponsored...