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Springtime events: What to do, know this weekend at the Delaware beaches
SoHo Slice opens on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach
The new restaurant is located at 19340 Lighthouse Plaza.
When April hits, there’s something, or more likely many somethings, happening at the Delaware beaches every weekend.
Seasonal restaurants are opening their shutters, businesses are trying to draw in early business and more and more people are returning to the sand.
As we head toward Memorial Day, Delaware Online/The News Journal will keep you posted each week on can’t-miss events, what’s open, traffic and other things to know in Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island and surrounding communities.
Here’s what you need to know this weekend, Friday, April 11, to Sunday, April 13.
Women’s+ FEST
Camp Rehoboth’s Women’s+ Fest actually starts Thursday and runs through Sunday. It’s a springtime tradition that offers “entertainment, sports, music, dancing, comedy, education and fun for women, both trans- and cisgender, nonbinary folks, and those that live on the spectrum of the feminine spirit,” according to the website.
There are Women’s+ Fest events throughout Rehoboth Beach all weekend. Visit camprehoboth.org for details.
Springtime aesthetic not your thing? Brimming Horn Meadery will host this death metal concert featuring Pessimist and other bands Friday night at 6 p.m.
It’s a free show. Brimming Horn is located at 28615 Lewes-Georgetown Highway in Milton.
This is Delaware’s biggest indoor yard sale, held in the gym at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes. Up to 100 vendors will sell excess business inventory, handmade goods, antiques, collectibles and second-hand household items.
The Merchants’ Attic event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, but get there early for the good stuff!
Schellville, Schell Brothers’ event venue behind Tanger Outlets Seaside in Rehoboth Beach, will host an Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $11 per person.
The event features, of course, an egg hunt, the Easter bunny, facepainting, balloon art, a bounce house, an obstacle course and more. Tickets will likely sell out so get them now. If you can’t go this week, there’s another event next Saturday.
Get Hopped Up
This is Schellville’s adult Easter event, starting at 5 p.m. Saturday. A $40 ticket buys you unlimited “tastings” from numerous local wineries and breweries, as well as a concert by Kleptoradio. Designated drivers get in for free, but the event is strictly for those 21 and older. Artisan shacks and food vendors will be open.
The Dogfish Head brewery in Milton hosts this free event. This year, there’s a vendors’ “Shakedown Street,” Grateful Dead giveaways and food, an Extended Play record shop, DJ Droid and custom tie-dye shirt-making.
The event takes place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Catch Dogfish founder Sam Calagione DJing from 1 to 3 p.m.
This is Salted Vines Vineyard and Winery’s second year hosting this festival focused on wine, music and shopping.
Food trucks will be on site throughout the day Sunday and the “vendor village” will be open from 11 to 4 p.m. Music starts at noon with The Fabulous String Theory, followed by The Funsters at 4 p.m.
The event, which also features the re-release of Salted Vines’ Lower Slower Delaware wine, is free to the public. Salted Vines is located at 32512 Blackwater Road in Frankford.
Things to know
Some of these events are weather dependent. It’s predicted to rain this weekend, so check to make sure they’re still on before you go.
The north side beach at Delaware Seashore State Park has reopened after replenishment, but if you were hoping to get a look at the dead humpback whale just west of the Indian River Inlet, you’re too late. On Tuesday morning, the whale floated back through the inlet and out to sea. The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Insitute is monitoring its movement.
The Lewes Tulip Festival continues, with colorful blooms making any visit to town extra special. There’s also a new playground open at Canalfront Park in Lewes.
Little Leagues throughout the country are starting their seasons. Lewes and Milton and will have Opening Day parades Saturday morning in their respective downtowns, which will cause brief road closures.
Some other road closures and construction to know about:
- Armory Road, between Dukes and Omar roads in Dagsboro, is closed through mid-May.
- If you’re headed to Slaughter Beach, the Cedar Creek drawbridge is closed until further notice.
Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on southern Delaware and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com.
WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) — Three years after her son was fatally shot in West Philadelphia, Kameelah Torrance is still searching for answers and justice.
Samyr Walker, 19, was killed on September 4, 2022, while delivering food in his mother’s car. Torrance said Walker’s own vehicle had broken down the night before, prompting him to borrow hers to earn extra money.
“I get a phone call, I’m thinking it’s him,” Torrance recalled.
Philadelphia police said the shooting occurred around 1:45 p.m. at the Chick-A-Boom restaurant drive-thru on 46th Street and Lancaster Avenue. While waiting for his food, Walker reportedly had an interaction with another driver.
“What I’m guessing is maybe he was on his phone and he accidentally tapped the bumper, which is what happened,” Torrance said.
Police said the altercation escalated when gunshots were fired from the suspect’s car as Walker exited his vehicle to retrieve his order. A passenger in Walker’s car also returned fire. Authorities believe the motive was road rage.
According to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, detectives located the vehicle believed to be involved and interviewed both the owner and the reported driver. However, no arrests have been made.
The DA’s office said it has extended victim support services to Walker’s family and the affected community.
Torrance described her son, affectionately called “Meer Meer,” as “a very happy-go-lucky kid.”
“Every time you see him, he was always smiling, silly, liked to have fun, very family oriented,” said Torrance.
She said the lack of closure has made the loss even harder to bear.
“No closure, sleepless nights, it’s just been horrible,” she said. “It’s not fair that my son is gone and you’re walking around free, freely doing whatever. His life was cut short.”
Torrance said she still texts Walker’s phone number and mourns the future he was denied.
“He won’t be able to get married, have children, become something of himself. He was robbed of that and it’s not fair,” she said.
Police say the investigation remains active and ongoing. Torrance and law enforcement are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Dover – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware
Delaware State Police have identified 14-year-old Reis Yoc-Santos, of Dover, Delaware, as the teenager who died in the fatal crash involving a school bus and an electric bicycle that occurred Friday afternoon in Dover.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant information is asked to contact Master Corporal W. Booth at (302) 698-8451. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
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14-year-old boy dead, one teen hospitalized after e-bike runs stop sign, collides with bus in Delaware
DOVER, Del. – A tragic crash involving a school bus and an electric bicycle claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy in Dover.
Deadly collision with bus
What we know:
The crash happened around 4 p.m. on West Lebanon Road as a school bus was turning onto Royal Grant Way, according to police. The electric bicycle, ridden by a 16-year-old with a 14-year-old passenger, did not stop at a posted bicycle stop sign and collided with the bus.
The 14-year-old passenger of the e-bike was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The 16-year-old operator suffered serious injuries. Neither of the teenagers were wearing a helmet, police said.
The bus was affiliated with the Caesar Rodney School District and driven by a 75-year-old man from Magnolia, who was not injured. Twenty-one students on the bus were unharmed.
The road was closed for about four hours for investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit. The investigation is still ongoing.
Ongoing questions for authorities
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the crash to come forward. Witnesses can contact Master Corporal W. Booth or send a message to the Delaware State Police.
If you have information, reach out to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333. Victims and witnesses needing support can contact the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit at 1-800-VICTIM-1.
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