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The unwritten rules of the coastal kingdom 🏖️✍️ What’s your go-to rule of thumb for a day at the beach? Drop your favori...
07/22/2025

The unwritten rules of the coastal kingdom 🏖️✍️ What’s your go-to rule of thumb for a day at the beach? Drop your favorite in the comments👇

07/20/2025

This week’s Small Wonder, Big Bites spotlights Brûlé, Dewey Beach’s newest bakery on the rise! 🍞🔥 Chefs Dru Tevis and Chase Cline blend talent and heart to serve up fire baked treats worth the trip.

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Mid-July is here, and with it comes the perfect blend of expression, celebration, and a little bit of operatic drama – j...
07/18/2025

Mid-July is here, and with it comes the perfect blend of expression, celebration, and a little bit of operatic drama – just how summer should be. Whether you’re waving a flag, sipping a craft beer, or cruising into the sunset, this week is packed with ways to be out, be loud, or just be.

FRI, JULY 18: Fresh Art Friday at DAC, 5 to 9 p.m.
SAT, JULY 19: Rehoboth Beach Pride Festival, Noon to 6 p.m.
SUN, JULY 20: Frantic Music Project Fundraiser with Girlsroom, 6 to 8 p.m.
MON, JULY 21: Kerry Hallett at West Side Creative Market, 5 to 9 p.m.
TUE, JULY 22: OperaDelaware at Dogfish Head, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
WED, JULY 23: Jewish Mentch Club Sunset Cruise, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.

07/17/2025

Groove into this week's edition of The Cape Current!

🎸🎶 It’s mid-July, and the summer rhythm is in full swing with the Fitzkee Brothers. Wherever this week takes you – we hope you find something that makes you feel at home.

Grab a copy at our SIGNATURE YELLOW BOXES or click the link in our bio to see what’s new this week.

Rewind back to 1950s Harrington! The Delaware State Fair in the 1950s was a bustling slice of summer – full skirts, Ferr...
07/15/2025

Rewind back to 1950s Harrington! The Delaware State Fair in the 1950s was a bustling slice of summer – full skirts, Ferris wheels, and prize-winning smiles on the midway.

07/12/2025

Sharks at the Delaware beaches? 🦈 A surf fisherman reeled in a 4-foot shark at Herring Point’s drive-on beach in Cape Henlopen — and no, it wasn’t Jaws, but it sure made a splash.

CATCH the Playbook section of The Cape Current for DE shark species, stats, and surprising facts along the coast!

07/11/2025

There’s something for every music lover in Marissa’s Live & Local picks this week—from rising acts at The Listening Booth to coastal favorites you won’t want to miss.

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We’re halfway through summer, which means sunscreen has officially replaced ambition. It’s a week of contrasts: grit and...
07/11/2025

We’re halfway through summer, which means sunscreen has officially replaced ambition. It’s a week of contrasts: grit and groove, civic pride and Kurt Cobain cosplay.

THU, JULY 10: North Mississippi Allstars at Rocking the Docks, 6 p.m.
FRI, JULY 11: Julie Derrick at Grain on the Rocks, 6 to 9 p.m.
FRI, JULY 11: Fitzkee Brothers at Fast Eddie’s (OCBP Fundraiser), 8 p.m.
SAT, JULY 12: Storm Over Seattle at Milford Arena’s, Evening

Check out more of this week's Nightlife Listing at TheCapeCurrent.com

07/10/2025

Swing into this week's edition of The Cape Current!

🎡☀️ Edition 9 dives into the Delaware State Fair, hidden gems in coastal parks, award winning wine picks, and a splash of excitement from the Dewey Canoe Races.

Grab a copy at our SIGNATURE YELLOW BOXES or click the link in our bio to see what’s new this week.

Rewind to 1945 in Lewes! Did you catch this week’s time capsule feature on the Fort Miles Separation Center at Cape Henl...
07/08/2025

Rewind to 1945 in Lewes! Did you catch this week’s time capsule feature on the Fort Miles Separation Center at Cape Henlopen State Park?

07/07/2025

Fireworks aren’t the only festive way to celebrate the holiday at the beach—no Independence Day is complete without good food and refreshing drinks. Did you catch Pam’s top picks for making the most of the weekend?

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07/07/2025

A perfect summer night for Rehoboth Beach’s annual fireworks display on July 5th. Tens of thousands packed the beach and Boardwalk to catch the show light up the coast.

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