Whether you live up around Wilmington, in central Delaware or in one of the many beautiful communities hugging the ocean or bays, you probably do the bulk of your grocery shopping at big supermarkets. The good news is that you can usually get just about anything you’d like. The not-so-good news is that the experience […]
Last week we posted the first in our Delaware-inspired cuisine series with a very special crab cake recipe from one of our Lewes neighbors. One key point we made was that buying fresh local crab meat and adding a few ingredients can create a great main dish that’s a lot cheaper and much less labor-intensive […]
We create this blog post about the amazing state of Delaware every week and always have a good time putting it together. But every once in a while I worry we’re going to run out of things to spotlight. But then we discover or remember or learn about something new, which makes the worry go […]
It’s the height of summer, a favorite time to visit Delaware’s beautiful coast, or to entertain your extended family if you’re lucky enough to live close by. It gets even better when you think about so many different things to do. Here are some options. The beach, of course. For all kinds of reasons, Rehoboth […]
This weekend communities throughout Delaware celebrated our July 4th Independence holiday with all kinds of fun activities and reverence for the history of our great nation. With that in mind I’d like to spotlight a very handsome cedar-shake one-story building adjacent to the Ace Hardware store at the Five Points intersection in Lewes. Built in […]
The 4th of July has always felt like the most quintessential American holiday, with our kids and grandkids celebrating summer vacation amid festive red, white and blue decorations all around. I’ve also found it seems even better in some of our favorite communities all across the state. Here are four fun ways to celebrate the […]
If you’ve been reading our blog for a while you know I tend to write about all of the reasons to celebrate Delaware. This week isn’t exactly an exception since I’m spotlighting our amazing beaches, but with some simple advice on how to stay safe at both the bay and the ocean. Watch for surprising […]
If you head westward from the Delaware beaches and drive about an hour and a half south on Route 113 you’ll come to the small town of Chincoteague, Virginia, with a Norman Rockwell streetscape reached just beyond a beautiful causeway over the bay. Keep going, and you’ll soon be on Assateague Island, which has the […]
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve spotlighted the home and lifestyle options offered up north in New Castle County and around the middle of Delaware in Kent County. One thing that came to mind as I wrote about these two places is the fact that Delaware is a fairly small state. So regardless of […]
Last week I wrote the first of three features describing the unique offerings of each of Delaware’s three counties. If you check out these details on New Castle County, you’ll see how wonderful it is if you’re commuting to your job in Wilmington, and if you want to be near numerous cultural and recreational offerings. […]
