Places to go, things to do in Delaware (Dover, Smyrna: construction, casinos)

[Laural]

Well now that I'm in Delaware, any personal recommendations on what to do here? What are must sees? What festivals should I go to? Are there things to see and do off the beaten path? Anything wacky or unique? Are there gardens, museums, you like? I would like to know anything from the popular to the relatively unknown, the wacky to the wild, to the historical to the modern. Any thing that floats your boat, it might float mine. Let me know the name and a little readers digest version of it, it will be much appreciated!

[rdlr]

Originally Posted by Laural

Well now that I'm in Delaware, any personal recommendations on what to do here? What are must sees? What festivals should I go to? Are there things to see and do off the beaten path? Anything wacky or unique? Are there gardens, museums, you like? I would like to know anything from the popular to the relatively unknown, the wacky to the wild, to the historical to the modern. Any thing that floats your boat, it might float mine. Let me know the name and a little readers digest version of it, it will be much appreciated!

Hi Laural,
Do a search, or check this thread with many posts following....

Quick Course in Basics, by a Native Delawarean (Dover, Smyrna: house, rent) 3/11/08 1:58 p.m.

[Laural]

Great Delly that's good for starters.

[Billfmbh]

Originally Posted by Laural

Well now that I'm in Delaware, any personal recommendations on what to do here? What are must sees? What festivals should I go to? Are there things to see and do off the beaten path? Anything wacky or unique? Are there gardens, museums, you like? I would like to know anything from the popular to the relatively unknown, the wacky to the wild, to the historical to the modern. Any thing that floats your boat, it might float mine. Let me know the name and a little readers digest version of it, it will be much appreciated!

Wacky and unique?!?
How about "punkin chunkin"? Never heard of that one before!
www.punkinchunkin.com
Looks unique enough for me!

[rdlr]

Here's that March 2008 post to be expanded upon:

Quick Course in Basics, by a Native Delawarean
There are few of us left, and with all the new people moving in to Delaware, many of we locals just shake our heads and grumble at mispronunciations, sayings, misquotes, and other incorrect information. To help some of you, I'm throwing this mish-mash of "things" all newcomers should know before you move here, or learn pretty quickly upon settling in.
Towns/Places
Leipsic Lip-sic
Little Creek Lil' Crik
Frederica Fred-a-ricka, not Fredreeeeeka
Smyrna Smerna, not Smearna
Houston House-ton, not Youston, as in Texas
Lewes Louis, not Lews
Boon Docks Local crab hangout-huge old hunting lodge East of Smyrna
Sambos Crab bar/joint with newspapers on the table
Don't dress up for either

Must Know
Ruddertowne is not a town. It's a bar/restaurant complex in Dewey Beach
There's North Bowers and South Bowers, with a canal separating them
Camden-Wyoming is not a town, but a street. Camden is a town, and Wyoming is a town.
If you live in Kent County, you are "below the ditch" (south of the Chesapeake-Delaware Canal)
If you live in western Sussex County, you are in "lower-slower Delaware". If you're not in "lower-slower Delaware" but say you are, it's a sure giveaway you're "new" and don't know where you live.
It's the "beach" not the "shore", like in New Jersey. We have beaches.

Food
Opossom............we eat 'possom
muskrats............we eat musrats (no K in musrats)
grits..................we eat a lot of grits, thanks to the south
scrapple.............don't ask what's in it
crabs................ pronounced krebbbs

Events
Apple Scrapple Festival in the Fall - Bridgeville
Punkin' Chunkin Festival the week after Halloween, Place tbd
Wyoming Peach Festival - 2nd Saturday in August, Town of Wyoming,
extending to Fifer's Orchards Customer Appreciation Day
Harrington Heritage Day - Town of Harrington, in the fall
Strawberry Festivals - galore
Nascar Races June and September at Dover Downs International Speedway
Bethany Beach, Dewey and Rehoboth locals have "goodbye
tourist" parties because they are so relieved to see Labor Day.
Bethany has a parade on the boardwalk Labor Day weekend and they carry
"summer" in a coffin, followed by mourners.
Rehoboth Sea Witch Festival
Much, much more going on.

Laws
No smoking in public buildings including restaurants, bars, government buildings, and casinos. Legislation currently being looked at which bans smoking on beaches and boardwalks.
Move-Over Law - When a police officer has someone pulled over for a traffic violation and they are on the right shoulder, you are to switch to the left lane, if it's empty. Same for emergency vehicles or construction vehicles on the right shoulder. Move Over! Funny thing, when I move over to the left for the safety of those on the right shoulder, out-of-state cars pass me on the right!
To be Continued.............

[dsdumpling]

Delly, well done.

I wanted to add to the Labor Day festivities in Bethany...5pm on Labor Day the lifeguards take off their bathing trunks and run into the surf naked!! Woohoo!! Now that's worth the trip. (Ok, old perverted woman talking here...heehee).

[dsdumpling]

Another thing I might question...slower, lower is west Sussex? We had the slower, lower t-shirt factory right here in glorious downtown Millsboro.

All of my upstate friends calls all of Sussex County slower, lower.

[elizamary]

Originally Posted by dsdumpling

Delly, well done.

I wanted to add to the Labor Day festivities in Bethany...5pm on Labor Day the lifeguards take off their bathing trunks and run into the surf naked!! Woohoo!! Now that's worth the trip. (Ok, old perverted woman talking here...heehee).

Hum 5pm on labor day huh. At Bethany. I'll see you there

[dsdumpling]

Originally Posted by elizamary

Hum 5pm on labor day huh. At Bethany. I'll see you there

It's a date, I'll bring the popcorn

[elizamary]

Originally Posted by dsdumpling

It's a date, I'll bring the popcorn

and the binoculars
Guess I'm a dirty old lady too.