What Delaware is talking about — the most-discussed local posts from around the web, rounded up in one place.
Facebook · 302 Life
Rehoboth's holiday season, mapped out
302 Life's local's guide to holiday magic in Rehoboth: Schellville returns Nov 21 with a 6 PM tree lighting, the big bandstand tree lighting and Santa's House open on Black Friday, a holiday farmers market on Small Business Saturday (noon–3 PM), the Santa Crawl Dec 6, and the parade Dec 7.
Facebook · Belmont Hall
A free Christmas market in Smyrna
Belmont Hall hosts a free Farmers Christmas Market on Sat Nov 28, 9 AM–3 PM — local produce, artisan crafts, holiday goods, a model train display, and a Santa visit. Vendor tables are $20.
Facebook · First State Update
"They close it every year" — the bridge closure gripe
A sunset roadwork photo set off a vent about the annual canal-crossing bridge closure — and worries about Route 1 and Summit Bridge work happening at the same time.
Facebook · LIFE STYLE AP
Downtown Dover since 1985
Gary Knox of Forney's Too marks 39 years on Loockerman Street — "DOWNTOWN DOVER SINCE 1985, STILL HERE AFTER 39 YEARS." A Dover institution, still going strong.
Facebook · Delaware Public Archives
75 years since the Memorial Bridge opened
Delaware Public Archives shared a 1951 construction photo of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, and the comments turned into family history — grandfathers who set the steel, ferry crossings before the bridge, old toll prices.
Facebook · Tyler Smiley Photography
Rehoboth's Christmas tree, from the air
A twilight drone shot of Rehoboth's big lit tree by the gazebo has locals nostalgic and looking forward to this year's tree lighting.
Facebook · Lemnuel USA
Holiday shopping, Delaware-made
The 4th Annual Holiday Vendor Fair is today at Howard T. Ennis School in Georgetown — handmade Delaware-themed goods, from Dolles and Thrasher's art to beach-town and horseshoe-crab pieces, $2 admission.
Facebook · Downtown Milford, Inc.
Small Business Saturday is coming to downtown Milford
Downtown Milford is gearing up for Small Business Saturday on Nov 28 — the city's push to get shoppers downtown supporting local stores for the holiday season.
Facebook · Ill Justin Ill
Shop local, Delaware style
Ill Justin Ill asked the group to tag one Delaware small business to support this holiday season — and the comments turned into a free Christmas shopping guide, with neighbors endorsing local shops, makers, and services all over the state.
Facebook · Driscoll Drones
Lewes canal dredging, from the air
Driscoll Drones' aerial look at the dredging spoils fields along the canal in Lewes — 7.5 miles of pipe pumping slurry toward Rehoboth Bay, with neighbors watching the work and asking how it's going.
Facebook · Wesley Finneyfrock
Trap Pond in peak fall color
A 20-photo series from Trap Pond State Park — bald cypress, still water, and kayaks at peak fall color — with most of the thread simply asking where this place is.
Facebook · Mary-Beth Pepper
Five generations of Return Day
The Pepper family marched in period dress in Georgetown's Return Day parade — a fifth-generation family tradition at Delaware's one-of-a-kind post-election celebration.
Instagram · Coastal Delaware Living
Off-season specials, round two
Coastal Delaware Living's second roundup of weekly off-season specials at coastal Delaware restaurants — The Pines, Difebo's, Stingray, Dos Locos, PIE, Arena's, Bluecoast, Dogfish and more locals weighing in on their favorites.
Instagram · Casey Lynn | Coastal with Casey
Poodle Beach gets its marker
Casey Lynn tells the story behind the new historical marker at the south end of the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk — Poodle Beach has been a beloved gathering spot since the 1930s, and now it has the marker to prove it.
Facebook · Patty Bomba
A medal moment worth celebrating
A Special Olympics Delaware medal moment has the whole comment section cheering for Sami — one of those pure feel-good Delaware threads that reminds you what community looks like.
Facebook · Below the Canal
How Funland began
The origin story of Rehoboth Beach's Funland — brothers Al and Don Fasnacht's deal to buy the old Rehoboth Beach Sports Center arcade, and how it became the boardwalk landmark Delaware families still line up for every summer.
Facebook · The Little Farm
The Little Farm seeks vendors for its Christmas makers market
The Dover/Camden farm's weekly Sunday "Shop and Play" market (11 AM–4 PM on Route 13) is looking for 4–5 small vendors selling Christmas gifts — and local makers are already pitching their baked goods, crochet, dog treats, and ornaments.
Facebook · Delaware State Police
Delaware State Police's Headless Horseman shoot
The troopers marked Halloween with a Headless Horseman photo shoot — and Delaware joined in on the fun.
Instagram · Bramble & Brine
Bramble & Brine is coming back to Rehoboth
The beloved restaurant brand returns as "Bramble & Brine 4.0," with off-premise catering planned — locals are already celebrating the comeback.
Facebook · THE SPOT
New store "THE SPOT" opening in downtown Milford
A new shop at 39 N Walnut Street opens November 13 with a $100 shopping-spree giveaway — and commenters are buzzing about shopping local and downtown Milford's growth.
Facebook · Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles
Georgetown's big community Trunk-or-Treat
A 20-photo recap of the Georgetown Trunk-or-Treat — state police, local departments, EMS, 4-H and more handing out candy to costumed kids.
Facebook · Nathan Button
Would Delaware hire a weekend Christmas-light installer?
A local floats the idea of a weekends-only service installing Christmas decorations customers supply themselves — and asks followers whether they'd want it.
Instagram · Maya Centrella (@mayacent)
Opening two businesses in one day in Newark
A local creator documents a day in the life of opening WRAPD wraps and Spoon froyo in Newark — hand-painted mural, "coming soon" storefront and all.
Facebook · Middletown Weekly
MOT trick-or-treat hours are set
Middletown Weekly posts the trick-or-treat hours for the MOT area: Middletown 6–8 PM, with Odessa and Townsend likely 6–8 too.
Facebook · Fright Review Squad
Hallowed Grounds haunt gets a rave review
Fright Review Squad praises the cast at this Delaware haunt, with commenters sharing their own scare stories.
Facebook · 302 Life
Rehoboth Beach at golden hour
A montage of sunset, moon, and boardwalk views over Rehoboth Beach has locals in their feelings about fall at the beach.
Instagram · Controlled Creations
Six fall-foliage spots in Upper Delaware
A reel rounding up six of the prettiest autumn views in upper Delaware, with locals saving their favorites for a weekend drive.
Facebook · 302 Life
Sunset drive over the Indian River Inlet Bridge
A sunset drive over the Indian River Inlet Bridge has locals sharing their own favorite Delaware sunset spots.
Facebook · mrsmeganjane.com
Free Hilltop Haunted House display in Newark
A free haunted house display at a home in Newark has locals talking about their Halloween stops.
Instagram · CupKate's
Small Business Spotlight visits Oh So Molly
A local bakery's Small Business Spotlight series stops at Oh So Molly in Wilmington's Trolley Square, giving the shop a shout-out.
Facebook · Greg Boulden (Be Bold Reviews)
Cheesesteak debate erupts over Nick's Pizza Parlor
A review of the cheesesteak at Nick's Pizza Parlor in North Wilmington has locals weighing in and debating it in the comments.
Facebook · Alicia Jarvis
"Dover is popping" — a tour of Dover small businesses
A driving tour through Dover shouts out the city's small businesses and has locals talking about how much Dover has going on.
Instagram · Word to the Wise
Philly woman wins a flight to Rehoboth on The Price Is Right
A Price Is Right prize — a five-night stay in Rehoboth for a Philadelphia contestant — has locals joking the flight would take longer than the drive, while plenty of others defend the Delaware beaches.
Facebook · Ill Justin Ill
"You know you're from Delaware when..."
Locals finish the sentence with scrapple-brand arguments, saying "wooder" and "boosh," and knowing how to pronounce Hockessin and Lewes.
Facebook · CoastTV News
Sea Witch's 6 a.m. tailgate scramble
The early-morning rush to claim tailgate spots at Sea Witch kicked off a big debate about how early is too early.
Facebook · Remember When: Delaware
"Bring back one" — Delaware's nostalgia vote
Delawareans are voting on which old Delaware thing they'd bring back if they could pick just one.
Facebook · Bryan Whitten
Beach traffic that never goes home
A local gripe picking up steam: coastal traffic isn't just a summer problem anymore.
Facebook · Andy Staton
"Rehoboth is the best beach town in Delaware — try to debate me"
A Rehoboth local dared the internet to prove him wrong — then made a second video answering everyone who said he's not a real local.
Facebook · Only In Delaware
14 reasons why you should never, ever move to Delaware
A tongue-in-cheek list that locals are happily arguing with, point by point, in the replies.
Facebook · CoastTV
Millsboro's downtown traffic fight
Residents are going back and forth on growth, gridlock, and what downtown Millsboro should do about it.
Facebook · Delaware Football
Blue Hens fans are all in on QB Tyler Bell
A hype graphic for Delaware's quarterback has fans talking season expectations.