It’s that time of year again – dust off the lawn chairs, shake out the blankets and get ready to jam out on summer nights in Delaware. The annual outdoor concert series is back at multiple locations throughout the state, and all shows are free to attend for families planning night-outs on a budget. The largest summer concert series is …
Delaware State Parks in 2022 drew 8 million visitors, lured by the sand and the surf, the flora and the fauna, the past and the participatory sports and other activities and events that don’t make alliterative pairs. But wait, there’s more! Park superintendents promote a wide variety of “superintendent’s picks” on the homepages of most of the 17 state parks. …
No need to skip the stunning summer sunsets and breezy nights for stuffed dark theaters or living rooms with the abundance of outdoor movies throughout Delaware over the next few months. Here are some cinematic experiences outside for the whole family in the First State this summer: Bethany Beach The Movies on the Beach series is back this summer at …
The Milford Conversation, an informal gathering of those who want to see Milford grow and prosper, is resuming, effective Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 8:30 AM. The meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church, 101 S. Walnut Street in Milford. Although this meeting will be held on the second Thursday, future meetings are scheduled for the first Thursday morning …
The Gerald W. Thompson Center for Performing Arts at Milford High School was filled almost to capacity for the return of the Milford Memorial Day program. The event was not held last year but was brought back to life by several community members who knew its importance. Emcee for the event was retired Milford Police Captain Ed Huey. “I was …
On Saturday, June 8, 1:00 pm at the Milford Public Library in Milford, Delaware, the Milford Museum American History Series continues with a program about Rosedale Beach presented by Tamara R. Burks. “In the pre-integration era of the 20th century, there were very few places for people of color to go for entertainment and hotel accommodations. Because of this, Rosedale Beach near the Millsboro …
The unofficial start of summer is around the corner, which means plenty of beach travel, lots of outdoor events and – most importantly – ways to honor American heroes whose legacy is what Memorial Day is about. Throughout the First State, there’s a plethora of family-fun festivities and ceremonies being held to pay respect to the nation’s fallen soldiers. Weather …
Kent and Sussex Industries (KSI) recently received two generous donations. One was from a dine and donate event at fondue on April 11 and the second was from Lewes-Rehoboth Beach Rotary Club. “We are so grateful to fondue for offering this option to non-profit agencies,” Alicia Hollis, Director of Community Relations said. “The evening provided us a great opportunity for …
Prior to the swearing in of new member of Milford City Council, Larry Passwaters spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting regarding a park planned on the Sharp property the city purchased several years ago. Passwaters was concerned about the amount of concrete and parking planned as well as the fact that the city needed a new trash …
A new monument in Dover marks Delaware’s role in the desegregation of American schools the day before the country celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. Community members, authors, historians and legislators joined Thursday morning to unveil the memorial on the grounds of Legislative Hall. “Whenever people put stumbling blocks in your way, …
