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POLL RESULTS

🏖️ Delaware wins, but Stone Harbor stole my heart

Delaware Beaches took the crown in our latest poll, no contest. Most of you are tried-and-true Route 1 regulars, with a few outliers repping Jersey, OCMD, or holding out for island time.

But I’ve got a little beach confession. I grew up on Delaware’s beaches, swearing by their charm... until I set foot in Stone Harbor. The sand? Softer. The slope? Gentle and walk-right-in easy. None of those steep, awkward drop-offs we’re used to down state. And not a jellyfish in sight, since they all roll out of the warm bay and head south in the currents. I’m not saying I’m switching teams, but I’m definitely seeing other beaches.

Where do you go when it's time to hit the beach?

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Delaware Beaches (68)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Jersey Shore (25)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ I don't do beaches (13)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Ocean City, Maryland (10)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ If it’s not giving island vibes, skip it (7)

123 Votes

FORECAST AT A GLANCE

Wednesday

96 🌡️ 76 | 🌤️ | 21% | 💨 SW 9 mph

Thursday

88 🌡️ 68 | ⛈️ | 73% | 💨 ESE 11 mph

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 76 °F
Temperature readings taken from the Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Wednesday, July 30

• Autumn Arch Beer Project | Autumn Arch Run Club | 6 PM

• Newark Natural Foods | Gentle Yoga | 5:45-6:45 PM

• Ramsey's Farm | Goat Yoga | 6 PM

Thursday, July 31

• Chancery Market | Bootcamp & A Bite Workout | 12-12:45 PM

• Delcastle Recreational Park | Pike Creek Valley Running Club Group Run | 6 PM

• James Hall Trail at Innovation Way | Fusion Running Club Group Run | 6:30 PM

• Rockwood Park & Museum | Thursday AM Chair Yoga | 9-10 AM

• Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | Twisted Little Run Club | 6 PM

• Wilmington Brew Works | Run Club w/ Omega Project | 6-7:30 PM

• Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library | Wellness Yoga | 9-10 AM

THEATRE/ARTS

Wednesday, July 30

• Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art | Art Chat: Carolyn Wyeth | 2-3 PM

• Herman Holloway Park | Wilmington Drama League Pop-Up Theatre | 10:30 AM

• Rockwood Park & Museum | Delaware Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, O Lo Que Quieras | 7:30-9:30 PM

• Theatre N | Close-Up | 6 PM

Thursday, July 31

• Rockwood Park & Museum | Delaware Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, O Lo Que Quieras | 7:30-9:30 PM

• The Candlelight Theatre | Escape to Margaritaville | 6 PM

• Tilton Park | Wilmington Drama League Pop-Up Theatre | 10:30 AM

WEEKNIGHT SOCIAL

Wednesday, July 30

• Bar XIII | Comedy Open Mic Night + Classic Video Games | 8:30 PM

• Bellefonte Brewing Company | General Knowledge Quizzo | 7 PM

• Chancery Market | Board Game Night | 5:30-9 PM

• Christiana Pub | Music Video Bingo | 7-9 PM

• Elk River Brewing Co | Battle of the Balds Music Bingo & Quizzo | 6:30-9 PM

• Finnegan's Pub | Music Bingo w/ Gina B | 7-8 PM

• Gallucio's | Trivia Night | 7-9 PM

• Grain KSQ | Classic Bingo w/ Madison | 7-9 PM

• Homebase | Video Bingo | 8 PM

• JAKL Beer Works | Free-To-Play Poker Night | 6-10 PM

• Market at Liberty Place | Trivia Night | 7-9 PM

• McGlynns Pub People's Plaza | Music Bingo w/ All Star DJS | 8:30-10:30 PM

• McGlynns Pub Pike Creek | Music Bingo w/ All Star DJS | 8:30-10:30 PM

• Trolley Tap House | Geeks Who Drink Quiz | 8-10 PM

• Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | Music Video Bingo | 7 PM

• Wilmington Brew Works | BWN - Summer Cornhole League | 6:30-9:30 PM

• Wilmington Brew Works | Small Batch Trivia w/ Geeks Who Drink | 7-9 PM

Thursday, July 31

• Autumn Arch Beer Project | Team Trivia | 7 PM

• Chancery Market | Music Bingo w/ DJ Taven | 6-8 PM

• Grain H2O | Matt's Classic Bingo | 7-9 PM

• Grain H2O | Bonus Matt's Music Bingo | 9-11:15 PM

• JAKL Beer Works | Trivia Night w/ Xixa | 7-9 PM

• Market at Liberty Place | Music Bingo | 6-8 PM

• Wilmington Brew Works | BoomBox Bingo | 7-9 PM

LIVE MUSIC

Wednesday, July 30

• Anson B Nixon Park | The Late Ambitions Free Concert | 6:30 PM

• Bellefonte Cafe | Blue Grass Jam Circle | 6-9:30 PM

• Bellevue State Park | Lunchtime Concert Series: Zach Humenik | 12-1 PM

• Chesapeake Inn | Sam & Michaela | 6-9 PM

• Docklands Riverfront | AJ Jesson Acoustic | 5-8 PM

• Giordanos | Karaoke w/ DJ Hugh and DJ Willoughby | 7-10 PM

• Hagley Museum and Library | Summer Nights at Hagley featuring Adam McCue | 5-8 PM

• Homebase | Karaoke w/ Jenni Schick | 8:30-11:30 PM

• Iconz Bar | Karaoke Night | 9 PM-12 AM

• Kid Shelleen's Branmar Plaza | Steve Lennon | 6-8 PM

• Old New Castle Battery Park | Magical Mystery | 6:30 PM

• Saint Georges Country Store | Johnny Rawls | 6-9 PM

• The Reef Seafood & Steak | 4W5 Blues Jam | 7 PM

• Trolley Square Oyster House | Phatt & Daphne | 9 PM

• Union Park Gardens | Summer in the Parks: the Funsters | 6-7:30 PM

• White Clay Creek State Park | Shadows of the Night | 6:30 PM

• Wilmington Riverfront | Lunchtime Concert Series: Vernon James | 12:15-1:15 PM

Thursday, July 31

• Argilla Brewing Co | Open Mic Night | 5 PM

• Bellefonte Brewing Company | Jimmy Jimmy Live | 7 PM

• Bellefonte Cafe | The Dylan Lizza Duo | 5-10 PM

• Bellevue State Park | The X Band Experience | 6:30 PM

• Chesapeake Inn | DJ Jimmy T | 6 PM-12 AM

• Chesapeake Inn | DJ Scooter | 6-11:30 PM

• Chesapeake Inn | Go Go Gadjet | 6-10 PM

• Christiana Hilton | Cher Playground Duo | 6-9 PM

• Christiana Pub | Karaoke Night | 9 PM-1 AM

• D&H Jamaican Cuisine | Spokey Speakey | 6:30-9:30 PM

• Deer Park Tavern | DJ Niknax | 9 PM

• Delaware Art Museum | Sculpture Garden Happy Hours featuring the Full Carbon Get Up | 5 PM

• Docklands Riverfront | Thirsty Thursdays w/ DJ Trick Dawson | 5-10 PM

• Elk River Brewing Co | Karaoke | 6-9 PM

• Gallucio's | Kid Davis and the Bullets | 8-11 PM

• Glasgow Park | Summer Concert Series: JD Webb | 6:30-8 PM

• Grain Exchange | Repete Duo | 5-8 PM

• Hilltop Crab House | Bad Avenue Duo | 6:30-9 PM

• Hummingbird to Mars | Massimo Brutto | 7-10 PM

• Saint Georges Country Store | Box Turtle Bob & Friends | 6-9 PM

• Schaefers Canal House | Isaac Krapf | 6-9 PM

• Six Paupers | Johnny Solo | 7:30 PM

• Stoney's British Pub | 🎸Liz Watkins | 7-9 PM

• The Nomad | Tap Room Trio | 9:30 PM-12:30 AM

• Tonic Seafood & Steak | Christian Quiroga | 4-7 PM

• Trolley Square Oyster House | Love Struck Riot | 9 PM

• Unwined on the Water | The Amigos | 5-8:30 PM

• Wilmington Brew Works | Foosball Open Tourney Nights @ BWN | 7-9:30 PM

FOR THE KIDS

Wednesday, July 30

• Kid Shelleen's Branmar Plaza | Family Night w/ Jungle John | 5:30-7:30 PM

Thursday, July 31

• Brandywine Zoo | Storytime at the Zoo | 10:30 AM

• Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library | Story Time in Enchanted Woods | 11-11:30 AM

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