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Good Times & Fun EventsMonth of Fundays Newsletter

MONTH OF FUNDAYS: Fun Events & Cool Happenings in June 2019

The June 2019 edition of the MONTH OF FUNDAYS newsletter connects you with scores of fun events and cool happenings coming up on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware. We are talking sailing excursions, outdoor festivals, small-town block parties, garden tours, historical celebrations,  and much, much more. Click here to see the Month of Funday June 2019 issue. Here’s hoping it inspires you to get…
May 27, 2019
The Newsroom

COMING SOON! Eastern Shore Road Trips #2: 26 MORE Adventures on Delmarva

Get ready for more Delmarva adventures! The second book of Eastern Shore Road Trips is set for publication in July 2019. Once again, award-winning writer Jim Duffy will be your guide in wandering along backroads, visiting quaint towns, and seeking out the sweetest scenes the Delmarva Peninsula has to offer. Check out the Table of Contents here. Check out the first Road Trips book here.…
May 15, 2019
Good Times & Fun EventsMonth of Fundays Newsletter

MONTH OF FUNDAYS: Cool Events & Fun Happenings in May 2019

The May 2019 edition of the MONTH OF FUNDAYS newsletter connects you with scores of fun events and cool happenings coming up on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware. We are talking sailing excursions, outdoor festivals, small-town block parties, garden tours, historical celebrations,  and much, much more. Click here to see the May 2019 issue. Here’s hoping it inspires you to get out & go!…
April 29, 2019
Good Times & Fun EventsMonth of Fundays Newsletter

MONTH OF FUNDAYS: Cool events and fun happenings in April 2019

The April 2019 edition of the MONTH OF FUNDAYS newsletter connects you with scores of fun events and cool happenings coming up on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware. We are talking sea glass shows, outdoor festivals, Easter events, the decoy-carving world championship, and much, much more. Click here to see the April 2019 issue. Here’s hoping it inspires you to get out & go! Thank…
April 1, 2019
Good Times & Fun EventsMonth of Fundays Newsletter

MONTH OF FUNDAYS: Fun Events & Cool Happenings in March 2019

The March 2019 edition of the MONTH OF FUNDAYS newsletter connects you with lots of great events coming up on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware. We are talking chocolate strolls, St. Patrick's Day, decoy traditions, lighthouse lore, muskrat dinners, and much more. Click here to see the March 2019 issue. Here’s hoping it inspires you to get out & go! Thank you for reading!…
February 25, 2019
Good Times & Fun Events

Go Green! St. Patrick’s Festivities on the Delmarva Peninsula, 2019

Here is your handy dandy guide to this year's St. Patrick’s Day festivities on the Eastern Shore and in Southern Delaware: PARADES O'nancock (Va.) Parade Sunday, March 10 The parade kicks off at 2pm. The festival on the grounds at Ker Place runs 11am-4pm. DETAILS. Milton (Del.) Parade Sunday, March 10 Before the parade kicks off at 2pm, there is a walk/run for charity. The…
February 21, 2019
Way Back Machine

When a Bunch of Birds Lost their Minds and Attacked Hog Island Light in 1900

The scene that unfolded on a February night back in the year 1900 on Hog Island, Va. was straight out of the Alfred Hitchcock horror classic “The Birds.” A flurry of unusual avian activity was in the air along the Atlantic Flyway in those weeks. A long and unseasonable stretch of warm weather had set a whole bunch of birds off on their northward spring…
February 20, 2019
CharactersHome Page FeatureWay Back Machine

Chincoteague Character of the Day: Thomas Downing, the ‘Oyster King’ of NYC

Growing up in Chincoteague, Va. in the 1790s and the first decade of the 1800s, Thomas Downing spent much of his time fishing, oystering, digging up clams, and catching terrapins. He must have spent a good bit of time around the kitchen as well, considering the way he grew up to become one of the most famous restaurateurs in New York City—the “Oyster King of…
February 9, 2019
Good Times & Fun EventsMonth of Fundays Newsletter

Month of Fundays: February 2019 Fun Events & Happenings

The February 2019 edition of the MONTH OF FUNDAYS newsletter connects you with lots of great events coming up on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware. We are talking music, food, muskrats, oysters, Valentine's, history, and more. Click here to see the February 2019 issue. Here’s hoping it inspires you to get out & go! Thank you for reading! PS: The photo up top here…
January 27, 2019
Quote of the Day

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Ladies would not go out in their carriages” if “that horse frightening machine” was on the road …

The first automobiles to appear on the Eastern Shore of Virginia apparently caused quite a ruckus among the horse-and-carriage set. Here is an account of those early automotive days from The Eastern Shore of Virginia: 1603-1964, by Nora Miller Turman. You can find the book in area bookstores that carry an extensive collection of local titles, or here online. Some people had seen horseless carriages, called…
January 21, 2019