Big Talk Delmarva

07/25/2022

10/29/2021

09/12/2021

Dogfish Head will ring in fall with its inaugural Harvest Festival, to be held from 1 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Milton brewery and tasting room. Harvest Festival is a collaboration between Dogfish Head and Secretly Group, a family of...

09/12/2021

08/02/2021

WAY BACK MACHINE: A Fenwick Island Birthday!
This light went on for the first time 162 years ago today--on Aug. 1, 1859. The government had purchased land for the lighthouse the year before. As there was nothing else out there, the land's owner--a woman named Mary Hall--agreed to sell it for just $50.

This photo is from 1891. Still nothing around out there! Development wouldn't come to Fenwick in any serious way until well into the 20th century.

At the time this lighthouse was built, the nearest beacon to the south was 60 miles away, on Assateague Island. Plus, the shoals off Fenwick could cause trouble in bad weather. Here is a description of the thinking involved from the 1855 "Annual Report of the Lighthouse Board:"

"A light-house in the vicinity of Fenwick’s island will serve to guide vessels from the southern ports, bound into the Delaware, and also the great coasting trade with the same or a more northern destination. Fenwick’s Island shoal is a very dangerous one for those, and also in some degree for the European trade of Philadelphia. It is very common for ships coming from the eastward to fall in with the coast considerably to the southward of Cape Henlopen, and in thick weather a light on Fenwick’s island would serve to ascertain their position when the Henlopen light was invisible."

I came across this photo and the quote on the Fenwick beacon page of the website Lighthouse Friends:
https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=452

07/28/2021

Something to think about!

GEORGETOWN, Del. - Carl M. Freeman Companies wants to build a hotel and a restaurant along Route 54. The developers say their project would make significant infrastructure improvements, but Planning and Zoning previously denied the application. Neighbors in the Fenwick Island area filled Sussex Coun...

05/05/2021

Summer Boardwalk bicycle hours take effect on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and will be different than in previous years. Bicycles will be allowed on the Boardwalk throughout the tourism season from 2:00 a.m. to noon. Riding hours previously stopped at 11:00 a.m. Coinciding with the change to bicycle hours, the tram will begin operations one hour later at noon. For more news about bicycle hours and the tram, watch the Boardwalk Breakdown in the latest episode of "This Week in Ocean City." Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmgJSbSy6YM

04/20/2021

OCEAN CITY – A popular home show is returning to Ocean City this weekend with new exhibits and an added art and craft fair. The 37th Annual Home, Condo

04/20/2021

Its About Time...

For the past three Christmas seasons, Rehoboth Beach has been in a public back-and-forth with the local Knights of Columbus about the placement of a nativity scene on city property – specifically the Bandstand. It looks like Christmas 2021 should be...

04/06/2021

The Fenwick Island Town Council has opted to cancel the town’s annual beach bonfire for the second year in a row, citing concerns about social-distancing enforcement and other concerns related

02/17/2021

No matter which side of the aisle you are on Rush Limbaugh was a radio icon. In addition to his many other accomplishments, he will go down in history as the man who single-handedly saved AM Radio. RIP Rush...

A longtime favorite of the right, he was a furious critic of Barack Obama and a full-throated cheerleader for Donald J. Trump.

02/15/2021

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann

The Carousel opened in July 1962 after the original ribbon cutting had been delayed several months due to damage from the famous March Storm of 1962.
At the time of its construction, it was far north of the existing city limits and stood virtually alone with only sand dunes and a few small cottages nearby. The Carousel had a reputation for luxury springing from its association with Senate aide Bobby Baker and the Washington, D.C., political crowd.
The original Carousel was four stories tall. The high-rise section that exists today was built in 1974.
To purchase one of Bunk Mann's books, click over to www.vanishingoc.com.
Photo by A. Aubrey Bodine

02/10/2021

Two neighbors in Millville have teamed up for a garage woodworking project that not only brings them personal satisfaction and gives a nod to local history, but also helps preserve

02/10/2021

The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, with Presenting Sponsor Bethany Beach Ocean Suites, will celebrate the fourth annual Fire & Ice Festival in February, a weekend-long family-friendly winter festival showcasing

02/10/2021

OCEAN CITY -- Cautiously optimistic there will be some semblance of a return to normalcy by then, resort officials this week discussed tentative plans for

02/01/2021

Beautiful

The full moon of January, called the Wolf Moon🌚, occurred last night and was absolutely incredible! The moon was in the constellation of Cancer♋️ and rose just a few minutes before sunset.
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📸: Elliot MacGuire Photography @ Gordon Pond Bike Trail - Cape Henlopen State Park