Snow on the Beach
The worst snowstorm to hit Rehoboth Beach in years left over a foot
of snow. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner declared Delaware a state of emergency for
two days, which made driving not only nearly impossible, but also
illegal. The roaring surf made its way into the streets of Dewey and
Bethany after devouring half of those town’s dunes, closing Route 1
south of Rehoboth to Ocean City. Fortunately, Rehoboth Beach’s
elevation above sea level, one of the highest among East Coast beach
towns, spared it any ocean flooding. Several sets of beach steps on the
north end of Rehoboth’s boardwalk were washed away. Places on the
north end of the Boardwalk also experienced board damage and wash out,
where waves completely eroded away the sand out from under the boardwalk
and beyond. Many of Rehoboth’s dunes took a beating. Sand was piled
several feet high in some places on the boardwalk due to high surf and
winds. Poodle Beach has been reduced to about one-third
it’s normal depth with much of the sand deposited on the
boardwalk, dunes, ocean front yards and street, but hopefully by summer,
time and tide will have it all back to normal. If you’re a Rehoboth
bowler or skater you’re out of luck for a while, as the Midway Bowl
and Skate Centers are closed until further notice due to heavy snow
induced roof collapse.
Hot Butt Ban
Since December smoking at bars and restaurants in Delaware has been
banned. Many of the places frequented by gays in Rehoboth—Blue Moon,
Cloud-9, Double L—have convenient outdoor spaces adjacent to their
main bar areas, so it hasn’t created much of a hardship on smokers. We
used to take a smoke filled bar for granted, now when the occasional
smoker violates and lights up inside it’s very noticeable and
unwelcome to the non-smokers around them. A new social dynamic seems to
be emerging in the bars: The inside crowd (non-smokers) vs. outside
crowd (smokers) is increasingly causing smokers to socialize with each
other and less with non-smokers.
It’s all about Chocolate
Rehoboth Beach Main Street presents the thirteenth annual Chocolate
Festival at the Convention Center, Saturday, March 15, 11:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m. Restaurants such as Celsius, Café Sole, Victoria’s, Cloud 9,
Rams Head, La Rosa Negra, Cultured Pearl, Third Edition, Espuma, and
Stoney Lonen will be participating by offering unique chocolate
concoctions. You can try everything from chocolate potato chips and
chocolate water ice to chocolate covered bears and chocolate soap.
Chachka Lover’s Delight
Delaware’s largest indoor garage sale, The Merchants’ Attic and
General Public Garage Sale, will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center Saturday, March 29. It’s a great
place to find what you need to furnish that new beach house on the cheap
or sell off that cheap beach house furniture now that you’ve upgraded.
Westenhoefer, Higbie & Trull at
the Beach
Nationally known comedienne, Suzanne Westenhoefer, will be performing at
the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on Friday, April 11, 8 p.m. ($30).
Olivia recording artists Barbara Higbee and Teresa Trull will perform
there Saturday, April 12, 8 p.m. ($30). Both are presented by The CAMP
Rehoboth Women’s Project as a part of the third annual Conference on
Financial, Health and Legal Issues Weekend. For more info, call
302-227-5620.
Dolphins Invade Boardwalk…
Remember the painted Cow sculptures in Chicago, Fish in Baltimore, Party
Animals in DC? Now the smallest town yet to attempt such a public art
project, Rehoboth Beach, will unveil 23 uniquely decorated 6-foot
Dolphins on the Boardwalk and around town in mid April. Rehoboth Beach
Main Street and Rehoboth Art League are spearheading the project. Local
businesses and organizations such as the Abizak’s, Blue Moon,
Carlton’s and the Rehoboth Historical Society are sponsoring local
artists such as Andrew Criss, Murray Archibald and Gary Fisher to adorn
the dolphins.
1st Annual Rehoboth Beach Cabaret Fest
The First Annual Rehoboth Beach Cabaret Fest will be a weekend of
cabaret performances at Rehoboth Beach restaurants, modeled after the
successful Rehoboth Beach Autumn Jazz Festival and Provincetown Cabaret
Fest. Venues such as 1776, Atlantic Seafood, Blue Moon, Café Sole,
Celsius, Chez La Mer, Cloud 9, Cultured Pearl, Dogfish Head, Dos Locos,
Sea Witch, Sydney’s, Tijuana Taxi, Zogg’s… will host various
cabaret performances the first weekend in May. For updates on what
performers are expected at which venues click on the Cabaret Fest link
at www.CapeGazette.com.
CAMP Follies
CAMP Rehoboth Follies 2003 is scheduled for Saturday, July 26. If you
didn’t get your tickets in time for last summer’s sold out Follies
you missed the signature event of the summer. Nine groups of Rehoboth
regulars performed zany, campy skits on the Rehoboth Beach Convention
Center stage. Who knows what crazy, comic concepts will emerge on this
summer’s Follies stage. Buy a ticket, and have a great time. Do a
skit, and have the time of your life. Fill out and fax in ticket
reservations and the skit group sign-up form on page 74 of this issue of
Letters from CAMP Rehoboth or online at www.CAMPRehoboth.com.
A Little Eye Candy with a Case of
Absolut
The titillating Tom Poor and tantalizing Tom Bachmann are the sexy new
gay owners of Lingo’s Package Store in the Bay Mart Shopping Center
where Dollar General and Gold’s Gym are located. These two bring new
meaning to the term package store. Former Baltimore Merrill Lynch
stockbrokers they know liquor sales always do well in a down market. The
liquor store will be known as Bin66 and will have a new focus on fine
wines and gay spirits.
If you have any Rehoboth news to share
via Rehoboth Beach Buzz please email it to ChrisRiss@JackLingo.com.
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