Rehoboth Beach, DE

Polar Bears, GET READY!

Polar Bears, GET SET!

Polar Bears, GO, GO, GO!!

Brrrrrrr!! But for a GREAT CAUSE--Special Olympics.

The Sunrise Rotary Club in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is hosting the Ninth Annual NFC and AMC Championship Party on January 22 at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. It starts at 2 PM and continues until the last game is over.

The games will be shown on multiple big screen televisions. There will be special memorabilia and merchandise in a silent auction. A variety of tailgate food and beverages will be available. A Kids room will have a Madden Challenge competition, Wii games and children's videos.

Admission is $20 for adults and $5.00 for children 12 and under. Proceeds from the event benefit local, national and international charities supported by the Sunshine Rotary Club. For more information, call 302-841-5331.

Rehoboth Beach Delaware is known as the Nation's Summer Capital because of the large number of Washingtonians who vacation here in summer. With a mile-long boardwalk on the Atlantic Ocean, Rehoboth has long been a summer playground. Recently, however, shopping has become a major pasttime in the area with hundreds of tax-free factory outlet stores on Route 1.

Originally founded as a Christian resort in 1873, the town was first known as the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association. In 1879, when the railroad was extended to Rehoboth and brought more visitors, it was renamed The Rehoboth Beach Association. The town's year-round population of 1,261 now swells to more than 75,000 in summer.

Besides the ocean, Rehoboth's mile-long boardwalk offers walking, jogging, cycling (October-April), amusements, night life, candy shops, french fry stands, and more. Downtown Rehoboth has numerous shops, restaurants and bars. The Rehoboth bandstand hosts numerous entertainment events during the summer.

Rehoboth is also well-known for its big annual events, including Fourth of July Fireworks, Punkin Chunkin, the Sea Witch Halloween & Fiddler's Convention, and the Jazz Festival in fall.

Rehoboth Beach, DE Boardwalk

Seagulls Flying at Rehoboth Beach, DE

Golden Sand at Rehoboth Beach, DE

Rehoboth Beach, DE Canal

Driving Downtown Rehoboth Beach, DE

Outlets at Rehoboth Beach, DE

Rehoboth Beach's Annual Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting and Sing-a-Long continues a long tradition at the Bandstand this Friday, November 25, from 6-7pm. Singer/Songwriter Doug James and Mrs. Claus will lead those assembled in the festive singing of holiday songs. Please bring your copy of the holiday songbook, available in Friday's Cape Gazette. Then, at 7:00pm, the Countdown begins for the ceremonial Lighting of the Tree. Santa will be in his cottage on the Boardwalk, ready to listen to the holiday wishes of girls and boys. Hot chocolate will be served by the Special Olympics polar bear and the Plunge committee, and Browseabout Books will hand out blinking noses. Does it get any more festive than that??

Downtown Rehoboth continues in the Holiday Spirit on Saturday, with a Holiday Farmer's Market from noon-3:00pm at the usual Grove Park location. Many of your favorite vendors will be there! Holiday decorations and Holiday goodies will be available. For more info, go to www.rbfarmersmarket.com.

Due to the unsafe weather conditions, the 22nd Annual Sea Witch Parade (originally scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, downtown Rehoboth Beach, DE.), has been cancelled. Most of the other festivities, however, are continuing as planned. Included in these are:

• Face Painting, Vendors/Crafters, Scarecrow Making (10AM-5PM, Fire Hall, 219 Rehoboth Avenue)
• Discovery Truck (10AM-5PM; Grub Grocery, 305 Rehoboth Avenue)
• Sea Witch Hunt (1PM-5PM; Fire Hall, 219 Rehoboth Avenue)
• Fiddler’s Festival (1PM-6PM; 229 Rehoboth Avenue, Convention Hall)
• Wes Holly Balloon Twisting (2PM-5PM; Fire Hall, 219 Rehoboth Avenue)
• Haunted House (5PM-9PM; Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Avenue)
• Trick or Treat with Downtown Merchants (6:30PM-7:30PM)
• Halloween Pet Parade (1PM, Sunday, North end of the Boardwalk)

For a full list of activities today and tomorrow, log onto http://www.beach-fun.com/Sea-Witch-Halloween-Fiddlers-Festival/.