Looking Ahead (7/24 – 7/30)

July 23, 2015
by Emily

I’ll actually be away from Delaware for the weekend celebrating my grandfather’s 80th birthday, so I’m missing out on all kinds of fun events.  Hope everyone else is able to enjoy!  (And don’t forget to check back to last week as some of those events are ongoing.)

Delaware State Fair
Fairgrounds (Harrington, DE)
Thursday (23rd) through Saturday (August 1st)


Governors Square Shopping Center, Bear, DE
Saturday (25th) 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
$35 adv/$40 after July 10th
Featuring 3rd Wave, 16 Mile, Argilla, Dogfish Head, Flying Fish, Fordham/Old Dominion, Iron Hill, Mispillion River, Sly Fox, Stewart’s, Twin Lakes, Yards.  Live music 7 Rings Band.

Main St., Newark, DE
Saturday (25th) 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Cool Spring Park (10th & Van Buren, Wilmington, DE)
Saturday (25th) 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Rockford Tower in Rockford Park (Wilmington, DE)
Monday (27th) 6:30 p.m.

Wine Trolley

July 22, 2015
by Emily

After getting a fabulous tour and tasting of the Auburn Road Vineyard & Winery back in February with my cousin, we thought it would be so fun to come back for another visit when it was a little warmer.  Lucky for us Auburn was teaming up with several other wineries that form the Two Bridges Wine Trail in South Jersey and hosting a wine trolley event.

So simple – start at Auburn and also get to taste wines from Chestnut Run Winery, then head to Cedarvale Winery, stop for a “farm to fork” lunch at Cecil Creek Farm and round out the day with a tasting at Wagonhouse Winery.  The best part?  An old time trolley was the transportation between each spot!

We had such a fun group of girls together for the trolley and we loved visiting all of the wineries without having to drive.  Two Bridges runs the trolley every few months, so keep an eye out here for upcoming dates!

Looking Ahead (7/17 – 7/23)

July 16, 2015
by Emily


After telling people about my weekend (I went to the Night in White party, which you already know about, but I also went to a Learn to Cartoon BYOB event at the library) I felt like I should try to let people in on some great events going on in the Wilmington area, so here’s what is coming up this weekend and into next week!

I’ve already registered for the tile art class and am hoping to hit up the film festival.  Earlier this summer I went to Winterthur for the beer garden and let me just say, I learned to love polka covers.  Two years ago I made it to the ice cream celebration and while I love the sweet treat, I don’t think I ever want to compete for how quickly I can finish a pint.

As for the Shakespeare Festival I’m hoping to make it there before it ends in August!

Rockwood Park, Wilmington, DE
Friday 17th @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 18th@ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 19th @ 6 p.m.
Wednesday 22nd @ 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 23rd @ 7:30 p.m.
$17 General admission
 
Winterthur Museum, Wilmington, DE
Friday (17th) 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Free, food and beer provided for cost
Arden Shady Grove, Arden, DE
Saturday (18th) 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
$15 advance, $20 gate
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, PA
Saturday & Sunday (18th-19th) 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Woodside Farm Creamery, Hockessin, DE
Sunday (19th) 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
New flavors, behind the scenes tour, field games, ice cream eating contest
Proceeds/donations for the Food Bank of Delaware
Winterthur Museum, Wilmington, DE
Sunday (19th) 3.p.m.
$29.95/person; register using OpenTable
Also happening on August 2nd
Oddity Bar, Wilmington, DE
Wednesday (22nd) 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, PA
Wednesday (22nd) 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
BYOB, $20 ($16 for members); Learn to etch your own clay tile
Deerfield Tennis and Golf Club, Newark, DE
Thursday (23rd) 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
$50/ticket, includes tasting glass and unlimited tasting.  Features Dogfish Head, Twin Lakes, Iron Hill, Victory, Evolution, 3rd Wave & more + Painted Stave and Harvest Vine.  Benefits BSA Delmarva Council.
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
Thursday (23rd) 6:30 – 9:00
Free.  Features Wilmington avant-garde cinema (Pulse of Desire, Courage by Mark Marquisee and Jerry Millstein, Thoth)