Friday, December 24, 2021
December in Delaware (Or Close By)
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Restaurant Review: Riverfront Market
Friday, November 12, 2021
Restaurant Review: Dew Point Brewing Co.
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Delaware's Covered Bridges
A bit of research showed that only three "authentic" covered bridges exist in Delaware, all in New Castle county. While some covered bridges exist in Kent and Sussex counties, they are not deemed authentic. To be so, the bridge must be constructed with tresses, not other methods. Who knew?
Sunday, July 4, 2021
Restaurant Review: Pizzadili Winery
Friday, July 2, 2021
The Millville Boardwalk
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Restaurant Review: Mariachi Restaurant
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Restaurant Review: Bethany Blues
Friday, June 11, 2021
Restaurant Review: Autumn Arch Beer Project
Friday, June 4, 2021
A Dozen of Delaware's Best Bakeries/Coffee Shops
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Delaware's Other Memorials
Monday, May 31, 2021
Delaware's War Memorials
Delaware Memorial Bridge |
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Restaurant Review: DE.CO
Monday, May 24, 2021
Restaurant Review: Le Cavalier
Saturday, May 22, 2021
The Empire State Building
The model in the lobby. |
Friday, May 21, 2021
Restaurant Review: Klondike Kate's
Klondike Kate's has been a part of Newark's Main Street since the late 1970s. It has been a part of my life just as long.
Newark historians have determined that an inn called Three Hearts Tavern stood on this same spot in 1738. As it was approximately halfway between Philadelphia and Baltimore, it was in an excellent location. Some form of inn stood here until 1880 when the original building was demolished and the three floor structure that still stands today was built.
The building was used for a variety of uses, including a garage for those new fangled horseless carriages, until 1977 when it was sold and turned into Klondike Kate's.
Monday, May 10, 2021
Restaurant Review: Ciro Food and Wine
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Port Penn State Park/Town of Port Penn
The Dutch had a settlement here as far back as 1640. They managed to hold onto it even after the English took over the Dutch colonies. In 1682, William Penn stopped here for some water and the settlers were so honored that they named their settlement Port Penn.
By the 1760s, the town had been taken over by David Stewart who decided he was going to build a port city to rival Philadelphia. Unfortunately, the railway bypassed the town as did the subsequent canal. By the 1830s, this town had become a farm community as well as a fishing village.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Restaurant Review: Columbus Inn
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Restaurant Review: Thompson Island Brewing Company
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Delaware Botanic Gardens
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Restaurant Review: Bardea Food and Drink
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Delaware Discoveries Trail
A detail from the Children's Museum. |
The Delaware Tourism Office is always trying to find different ways to encourage people both local and not to explore the state. Some of their ideas are excellent. Case in point is the Delaware Discoveries Trail.
Developed in the fall of 2020 when the country and the state needed some color and some fresh air, the DTO commissioned artists to paint something that would be displayed outside from the top of the state to the bottom. I spent a day visiting them all and I am here to tell you that it is a success.
Monday, April 5, 2021
Restaurant Review: Irish Eyes Restaurant and Pub
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Restaurant Review: Beach Time Distilling
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Fort DuPont
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Restaurant Review: Iron Hill Brewery
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Maryland's Covered Bridges
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Restaurant Review: Liquid Alchemy Beverages
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Delaware's Independent Bookshops
“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.”
― Neil Gaiman