"Favorite thing about Delaware"/ opposed to is Delaware really so boring? (Lewes: 2013, lease)

[HarryBTL]

Originally Posted by longnecker

Off of Long Neck Rd.Turn in Pot Nets Bayside entrance , Go straight to Bay and turn left. It is on the point. Bare feet in sand weather permitting.

Interesting place to put such a place. I like the idea though. Sounds sorta like the rudder but without having to go to Dewey and all that mess. Does Pot Nets still have it's security force and shacks at the entrance?

Originally Posted by longnecker

OMG It's been a long time but I remember when the line at this place was for ice cream. Packed bar/restaurant tonight with decent singer. I'm glad I wasn't one of the crew trying to get through the crowd serving food and drinks.

Was gonna ask about that and thus the ice cream place. This is a better idea though. If memory serves i remember the idea being talked about back when but people living in there were afraid of the drunks, noise, etc on the streets and didn't like the idea. Long Neck has had a number of bars/restaurants ( as you know ) but this type of place ( on the water ) was sorely lacking that i atleast thought was needed and would go over well. I may have to drop in and check it out when i come later this summer.

Now all that is left to be done is connecting the end of Long Neck with rt 1.

[longnecker]

Originally Posted by HarryBTL

Now all that is left to be done is connecting the end of Long Neck with rt 1.

:crying No No No!!!

[HarryBTL]

Originally Posted by longnecker

:crying No No No!!!

Do they still discuss doing that? I doubt it ever happens ( too costly for one ) but ofcourse stranger things have happened.

While it has it's benefit ( quick route to beach ) it has it's downsides and thus traffic, crazy development etc which would ruin the area.

[longnecker]

Originally Posted by HarryBTL

Do they still discuss doing that? I doubt it ever happens ( too costly for one ) but ofcourse stranger things have happened.

While it has it's benefit ( quick route to beach ) it has it's downsides and thus traffic, crazy development etc which would ruin the area.

I remember talk about that years ago. Fortunately I don't believe it's been mentioned for a few years now.

[rdlr]

Originally Posted by beachliz

RDLR--is it just me, or were too many out-of-state visitors overly obnoxious this Memorial Day weekend?? I made the mistake of driving two miles east (!!) to get my Dunkin' fix in Bethany on Sat., and then I stopped in at my gym in Ocean View on the way home. The attitude was totally different (loud, too overbearing) at Dunkin' compared to the laid back feeling I always get going in there. Of course, I just started visiting this new Dunkin' at the end of last summer. Oh, and my gym....ran into some hard core snobs with NO sense of humor whatsoever, and they definitely weren't locals/residents. I also encountered some people who seem to lack proper manners and/or social skills on my walk today, and I know they don't live here either. That's the thing about "living here"--no matter where they're from or how wealthy they are, I have NEVER run into a snob or unfriendly person who owns a home and lives here for most of the year. The summer-only visitors, however, are a totally different animal. Most are pretty pleasant, but for some reason there seems to be more annoying and just downright mean ones this year; I started noticing this earlier this month. I sure hope it gets better so I can still retain some of my sanity by the end of the summer. And-- don't even get me started on some of the innovative driving techniques I witnessed. I was so mortified that I never left my house the rest of the weekend after I came home from my coffee and gym trip on Saturday.

Agree. It gets worse every year, and most out-of-state visitors are more in-your-face when it comes to being rude and impudent. There are a few different variations, as you mentioned. I never learn; it's always surprising to me that most of these people fear eye contact and a smile. We, in Delaware, are accustomed to speaking to everyone, know them or not. When coming and going in and out of stores, I always look at their license tag as they load up. Yep! - out-of-stater, usually from the North!

I've done some volunteer work, like beach clean-up once in awhile. I'm beginning to get an attitude about that, unfortunately.

[LauraC]

By far, Bombay Hook NWR.

[Tarwolve]

Thank you all for the feedback. We will most likely take your advice rdlr and visit Delaware in those 2-3 day excursions (over time) you recommended. As for Fibonacci's reply, I know Maryland well and have vacationed in PA often. I agree, these are two really beautiful States, but until I visit Delaware, I prefer to think of it as that tiny jewel nestled nearby. So while my exploration juices are bubbling, I'll take your advice with a grain of salt.

[Mimidae]

Many things, but the superior (and classier than Jersey shore) beaches are a big one. The parks, the generally reputable politicians, and Wilmington is becoming more interesting every year.

[bigh110]

the 7th street boatyard/honky tonk country bar/restaurant that was owned by good ole dick grant. Its at the end of 7th street in Wilmington down from the big floating replica pirate ship where the Christiana river meets the Delaware.

[Beach lady]

Beachliz, my parents built a home in South Bethany in late 1950's. no one was down there. I spent 28 wonderful years in Bayview Park. Over the years more and more snobs came down and acted like they "owned" Bethany. I now live in North Carolina and go to the beaches here. When I went back to visit the area last year, I was sorry to see so many out of state plates. I loved the slower lower Delaware way back when.