Good Times & Fun Events

Merry Christmas, everyone! I have been a busy little elf on your behalf, gathering up and putting together all the information you need to enjoy an unforgettable Christmas season! There really are 97 different things to see and do here. Follow the links are you will find: • Christmas Parades There are nearly 30 of those, and the list includes traditional small-town affairs, boat parades--even a lighted golf…

  Lots of interesting music and theater coming up on the Eastern Shore in February. Here are some highlights I rounded up for you. THEATER • On Feb. 6, the John Bell House in Dover has a theatrical presentation about the life of Delaware writer and civil rights activist Alice Dunbar Nelson. It's called "Mine Eyes Have Seen." • Also on Feb. 6 at the Dorchester…

  If you're anything like me, the batch of resolutions you make for each new year always includes getting out and about more often on the Eastern Shore and in Southern Delaware. So get your calendar out--here come 16 Delmarva Events to look out for in 2016 First, one bit of fair warning. Official 2016 dates have not been formally announced for some of these events. You…

  When it comes to time to greet the New Year, I am in a mixed marriage. Jill Jasuta Photography is an out-on-the-town gal. I am a stay-at-home guy. It's my turn this year, so the only thing I will see dropping when 2016 arrives is my head on the pillow. That said, don't let me spoil your fun! Here is your handy dandy 2016 New Years Weekend Guide…

  Here are few fun Holiday Wild Cards coming up in the 2016 Christmas season on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, as well as in Southern Delaware: • The Rescue Fire Company in Cambridge will have its Christmas Train Garden up and running for the 80th straight year, starting Tue., Dec. 1. You can also catch train displays in Sudlersville on two different December weekends and…

  • The "Festive Fridays" series of events in Cape Charles Nov. 28-Dec. 18 includes holiday movies at the Palace Theatre ranging from "White Christmas" to "Elf." • The Glenn Miller Orchestra has a holiday show at the Avalon in Easton on Fri., Nov. 27. • The Clear Space Theatre in Rehoboth Beach presents a musical take on  "A Christmas Story" from Nov. 27-Dec. 13.…

Here is your handy-dandy guide to Christmas Parades on the Shore and in Southern Delaware. Click on the parade title and you will head to a link with details. Did I miss a parade in your town? Let me know in the comments section below, and I will update the main page when I can! Sat., Nov. 26 • Kent County (Md.) Christmas Parade in Chestertown. •…

Happy Halloween, all! Here is your little guide to enjoying the season on the Eastern Shore and in Southern Delaware. Don't forget to check out this online version of the MONTH OF FUNDAYS e-newsletter for October for non-Halloween events. Also, you can sign up to get Secrets e-mails in the pretty pinkish box up top of every page on the SECRETS WEBSITE. HAUNTED TOURS AND PLACES…

Tis the season! There are lots of people out there looking forward to the fall holidays and Christmas, but I suspect that you are here because you are looking forward to the season of OYSTER FESTIVALS most of all.   Click on the cover to learn more about this Amazon best seller! Here is the little guide I worked up for you. If I missed…

Happy Independence Day! Below here is your handy-dandy Secrets of the Eastern Shore roundup of some of the best festivities coming up around the Fourth of July holiday. Above here is a shot of the fireworks as seen from the waterfront in Cambridge by Jill Jasuta Photography. TUESDAY, JULY 2 • Queen Annes County fireworks in Chester, Md. Details. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 • The fun…