Good Times & Fun Events

    Happy Halloween, everyone! Here is a little guide to Halloween Fun on Delmarva that I worked up to help get you in the spirit. If I missed a big event in your town, please add in the comments ... HAUNTED TOURS, HOUSES, FORTS, FORESTS, & ... A LIBRARY • There are lots of CHESAPEAKE GHOST WALKS and paranormal investigations to choose from in the coming…

    Click on this Crab Basket Christmas Tree to see more Eastern Shore-themed Christmas Cards. Summer is gone, and that's too bad. On the other hand: WELCOME TO OYSTER FESTIVAL SEASON! Here are the October and November oyster events I've been able to round up so far. If I missed one in your town, please let me (and everyone else) know about it in…

    The National Outdoor Show Golden Hill, MD Feb. 24-25, 2017 The 72nd edition of this Shore classic will feature a sweet small-town beauty pageant, the World Championship of Muskrat Skinning, and lots of other activities and displays thick with the culture of remote South Dorchester County. (NOTE: On Sun., Feb. 26, the outdoor Crawfish Boil & Muskrat Stew Festival in downtown Cambridge caps off…

    When it comes time to greet the New Year 2017, our Delmarva towns will be going all out to drop a little fun on their citizens come Saturday night. In addition to traditional ball drops, there will be a crab drop, a muskrat drop, a rockfish drop, a deadrise drop, a crab-pot drop, an anchor drop, and a horseshoe drop. You will find…

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…