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Good Times & Fun Events

MONTH OF FUNDAYS! March 2023

March has arrived, and so has the newest issue of Month of Fundays--your guide to fun times, cool events, and great stories about the Eastern Shore and Delaware. See the new issue at this link. Highlights: • A guide to 20+ St. Patrick's Day parades and parties • An Eagle Festival at Blackwater • A Chocolate Crawl in St. Michaels • A new Seafood Jamboree…
February 28, 2023
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William Major Parker: The Pioneering Black Keeper at Killick Shoal Lighthouse

Stories from the golden age of lighthouses in the 1800s tend to be white-men-only affairs for sad and obvious reasons—slavery, discrimination, and prejudice. But tantalizing exceptions to this rule are out there, including the remarkable story of William Major Parker and his career as a keeper on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. We’ll meet him in a moment. First, a smidgeon of scene-setting. The work…
February 25, 2023
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NEW BOOK: “Shore Bets! The Delmarva Fun Guide” Has Arrived

Wanderlust much? No worries: The all-in-one guide to discovering the Delmarva Peninsula is here. Shore Bets: The Delmarva Fun Guide is an idea factory of a book, written by yours truly, Jim Duffy, to connect you with hundreds of fun, intriguing events and destinations. My fifth book with Secrets of the Eastern Shore, Shore Bets serves up engaging what-you-need-to-know descriptions of more than 125 destinations…
February 19, 2023
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Where to Buy the Book “Shore Bets!” in Stores

Below are the bookstores and shops that I have shipped the book Shore Bets! The Delmarva Fun Guide to as of Feb. 22, 2023. If you are making a special trip, it's always a good idea to call in advance. Plus, any good bookstore anywhere should be able to order it for you. Eastern Shore of Virginia Book Bin in Onley, Va. Rayfield's Pharmacy in…
February 19, 2023
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MONTH OF FUNDAYS! Feb 2023

February is supposedly the quiet "border between winter and spring." Nah: It's time to spring into action, which is what the Month of Fundays newsletter is all about. Fun stuff coming up all over Delaware and the Eastern Shore. Here's the link! Highlights: • The World Championship of Muskrat Skinning is back from a looonng pandemic pause. • Chocolate, chocolate everywhere for Valentine's Day. •…
January 30, 2023
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MONTH OF FUNDAYS! Jan. 2023

Welcome, 2023! Your get-out-and-go guide for January includes ice festivals and hikes and birding expeditions and beach patrols and owl prowls and more. No worries, there is lots in here, too, for those of you who prefer to say indoors--concerts, plays, parties, and the like. Plus, a bevy of stories about Delmarva days gone by! The January 2023 Month of Fundays newsletter! Here’s hoping it…
January 2, 2023
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MONTH OF FUNDAYS! The Christmas Season, 2022

Thanksgiving is here! Christmas is around the bend! That means it's time for your monthly guide to fun events and cool happenings on the Delmarva Peninsula. Think light shows, holiday parades, shopping extravaganzas, small-town festivities, and more. Plus, gift ideas! The December 2022 Month of Fundays newsletter! Here’s hoping it inspires you to get out and go in search of sweet holiday memories! Thank you…
November 21, 2022