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Delmarva Storyteller Jim Duffy in Bethany Beach, Del. on Tue., Nov 10 The Newsroom

Delmarva Storyteller Jim Duffy in Bethany Beach, Del. on Tue., Nov 10

Delmarva storyteller Jim Duffy from Secrets of the Eastern Shore and WBOC-TV's "DelmarvaLife" will spin fun and fascinating true-life tales from Delmarva days gone by on Tue., Nov 10, 2026 at the municipal building in Bethany Beach, Del. Showtime has not been decided. I will update this as soon as I hear about that and a precise location. Jim Duffy Duffy has written six books…
September 1, 2026
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‘A Seagull’s Eye View:’ The Ash Wednesday Storm in Southern Delaware, 1962 Way Back Machine

‘A Seagull’s Eye View:’ The Ash Wednesday Storm in Southern Delaware, 1962

"Delaware's multi-million dollar playground in Sussex County just isn't there anymore." That's how newspaper reporter William Frank summarized the scenes he saw while taking a ride in an Army helicopter to get a "seagull's eye view of the devastation" caused by the hellacious Ash Wednesday storm of March 1962. The Ash Wednesday storm arrived on March 6, 1962. If it were a normal nor'easter it…
February 5, 2024
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Storytelling Show in Bethany Beach, Del. on Tue., Nov. 14 The Newsroom

Storytelling Show in Bethany Beach, Del. on Tue., Nov. 14

Author and storyteller Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore will share tales of Delmarva days gone by in a talk sponsored by the Bethany Beach Cultural and Historic Affairs Committee on Tue., Nov. 14. A resident of Cambridge, Md., Duffy is an award-winning writer and the author of five books, including two collections of Eastern Shore Road Trips and the new Shore Fun: The Wanderer’s Guide…
October 26, 2023
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The Bethany Beach Book Signing: Sun., July 23, 2023 The Newsroom

The Bethany Beach Book Signing: Sun., July 23, 2023

The award-winning writer Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore will be in Bethany Beach, Del. for a book-signing event on Sun., July 23, 2023. The affair will take place outside of Bethany Beach Books in the heart of town at 99 Garfield Blvd., 6pm-7:30pm. Duffy is the author of the bestselling Eastern Shore Road Trips series. Subtitled “One-Day Adventures on Delmarva,” the two…
June 22, 2023
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Traveling to Bethany Beach in its Early Days Was a Long, Bumpy, and Stinky Nightmare Strange & WondrousWay Back Machine

Traveling to Bethany Beach in its Early Days Was a Long, Bumpy, and Stinky Nightmare

The story below is a free excerpt from my book You Wouldn't Believe! 44 Strange & Wondrous Delmarva Tales. That was a super fun project for me, with its various and sundry true-life tales from days gone by of romance, adventure, murder, comedy, and, well, flying mayonnaise jars. Plus, this story, about how the good ol' days weren't always so simple ... More info on…
May 31, 2021
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Book Signing at Bethany Beach Books: Wed., Aug. 5, 2020 The Newsroom

Book Signing at Bethany Beach Books: Wed., Aug. 5, 2020

Secrets of the Eastern Shore co-founder Jim Duffy will be signing books and chatting with customers on the evening of Wed., Aug. 5 at Bethany Beach Books in downtown Bethany Beach, Del. The event runs from 6:30-8:30pm. Weather permitting, I'll be at a table on the sidewalk outside the store. Yes, I'll be wearing a mask. Yes, there will be hand sanitizer available. Duffy is…
August 1, 2020