The most wonderful time of year for many of us has rolled around once again. I’ll have a lot to
write about over the next few weeks, beginning with this rundown of holiday parades taking
place all over Delaware. Regardless of where you live, you won’t have to travel far for a festive
celebration. Here are some highlights:
The MILLSBORO CHRISTMAS PARADE is Tuesday, December 2 nd, from 5 to [...]
If you’ve recently moved to Sussex County, chances are you’re looking for lots of options for
furnishing or renovating your home and garden, discovering ways to be fit and active, and
finding good financial advice for your retirement years. If so, make plans to spend time at the
55+ Expo on Saturday, November 8th at Cape Henlopen High School in [...]
Once a year – and sometimes more – I write about a service that enables Sussex County
residents facing aging challenges remain happily and easily in their homes while also offering
one of the best ways for friends of seniors to volunteer to help them.. It’s known as Village Volunteers, for residents of
northern and western Sussex County and [...]
With its dense forests, vast marshlands and miles of nature trails, Delaware is a wonderful place for folks who love autumn color. And whether you live upstate, downstate or in the middle, you rarely have to go far to find the burgundies and golds that celebrate the season. Weather forecasts for 2025 are currently predicting peak color [...]
Earlier this week I spotlighted several October events profiled in the Cape Gazette’s Fall Festival Guide. I focused on those taking place during the first two weeks because it would have taken almost all of the Internet’s bandwidth to cover them all! It was a great reminder of how fortunate we are to live in this beautiful place during [...]
Once again fall festivals are in full swing in Sussex County – with a total of 47 events happening
in October alone. A couple of weeks ago I blogged about the Rehoboth and True Blue Jazz
Festivals, two of the very most popular https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/blog/posts/2025/09/16/make-plans-now-to-enjoy-
jazz-festivals-at-the-beach/ and you can check out the full list at the Cape Gazette’s [...]
Every year our beach communities host the Rehoboth and True Blue Jazz Festivals, featuring top name musicians and vocalists in a series of fun venues, including popular restaurants and bars, auditoriums and settings where you can enjoy lovely autumn temperatures along with the tunes. [...]
Delaware is wonderful in the fall for so many reasons – the cool and comfortable temperatures, the healthy harvests from our farms, and the colorful foliage that can be found from the city streets of Wilmington to the vast forests and marshlands around our beaches. It’s also prime time for celebrating with fall festivals. Two of the most [...]
If you’re lucky enough to spend time with your kids or grandkids you probably have a few favorite spots for family time – like the boardwalks in Rehoboth and Bethany or at the festivals that you learn about through the Cape Gazette [...]
If you’re new to Delaware and excited about learning about our history, recreational and entertainment opportunities, I heartily encourage you to subscribe to Delaware Today https://delawaretoday.com/ magazine. Every month’s issue is a treasure trove of helpful information, with beautiful photography and compelling stories.
This one, about waterside dining options, [...]