Memorial Day Weekend is fast approaching and the place to be is in Milton, Delaware for the 7th Annual Horeseshoe Crab & Shorebird Festival. May 28, 29 and 30, the festival takes place in Milton Memorial Park and at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. This a family event and there is something for everyone to enjoy including Arts & Crafts, Games, Train Rides,Vendors, Great Food, Wildlife  Exhibits, Shuttle to Prime Hook, Entertainment and lots more.
Friday Night: Delaware Comedy Improv in the Tent
Saturday: The Main Event from 9 am to 4 pm
For artist and vendor information and to request a vendor application, send an email to the Milton Chamber at chamber@historicmilton.com.
Call the Chamber at 302-684-1101 for additional information.

Wagamon's Pond

On my way home this evening I couldn’t help but pull over and snap this photo. Come to think of it, some of my best shots are taken right here on Wagamon’s Pond. When it’s still like tonight the pond mirrors the setting sun and it is quite beautiful.

Now that Spring has arrived, I’ll catch many  more great sunsets on my way home to share with you. This is one of the great things about living in Milton, Delaware.

Once again, Irish Eyes in Milton, Delaware, is sponsoring the 3rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 14th, 2010. The parade participants and the street crowds grow every year and everyone has a great time. I am part Irish (Kathleen) and so is my husband Bill. We’ll have to put together our decorations for the van this year and get ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style. Everyone is Irish at least once a year! Look for us in the Gotcha Covered van – “We’re Irish and we’ve always been Green,” is our theme.

Boomers are becoming a great source of new volunteers for organizations of all kinds. Certainly services like Meals on Wheels depend heavily on new retirees that finally have time to help those less fortunate. I’ve been very impressed with the retired couples I’ve met that deliver meals on a daily basis to the elderly throughout Sussex County.
But arts organizations also benefit from the new volunteers, some of whom discover new talents they never had time to pursue until they retired. In Milton, for example, The Milton Theater offers opportunities to help run this restored theater in the heart of town. That could mean helping to put on performances, working behind the curtain or even auditioning for one of the plays! They also need help with tickets sales and manning the refreshment stand.
Become a docent at The Milton Historical Society, learn about the town’s history and share it with others!
These are just two ways you can become part of the town of Milton, meet new people and have a great time.

The Milton Historical Society is a great source of information on all things Milton, including its early years as a major Shipbuilding town. At the society’s web site, you’ll find a narrated slideshow that I found very interesting. Milton has survived the demise of the shipbuilding industry, two fires that destroyed much of the downtown in the early 1900s and a major flood. Much of the town has now been restored and the historic architecture is one of the town’s main attractions today.
View the slideshow!

On Sunday, February 7th, between 12 noon and 5 pm, Salon Milton will hold its annual benefit for the Milton Historical Society. Last year I had great fun filming the day’s events with my Flip Video camera. It was one of my first and you can watch that video here Fun Fundraising in Milton!.
Salon Milton, located at 517 Chestnut Street in Milton, marks its fourth year of operation on the same day and it promises to be a fun event. The salon offers hair cuts, manicures and a bake sale – all to benefit the Milton Historical Society. Casa San Francisco benefits all winter long from canned food that you drop off at the salon.
To schedule yourself for a hair-cut or manicure please call ahead at 302-684-1880.

It has been a rocky few months transitioning to my new blog site on Milton, Delaware. From now on you will find more frequent posts with the latest information on events, businesses and real estate in the town and surrounding areas.

Please post your comments and feedback or contact me for more information.

It’s that time of year again! Antiques in Milton, my favorite antique shop on Union Street has put together the 2nd Annual Antique Show to benefit the Milton Historical Society. Last year, I found some wonderful items including an ornament tree that will come out again for the holidays.

This show is just one of the reasons Autumn is my favorite time of year in Coastal Delaware. Look for the show right next to the Lydia Cannon Museum, 210 Union Street, Milton, Delaware.

Saturday, September 12th, from 4 – 8 pm, you don’t want to miss the Annual Best of Milton Auction and Party. This year, the Party will be held at the Milton FireHall, located right in the heart of town.

Milton Historical Society

Every year there is wonderful artwork, antiques and unique items available at both the silent and live auction. Last year, all I can say is that Bill and I could not walk home with our purchases! We always find things we just can’t live without and it’s for such a great cause. The Milton Historical Society brings out the best in this small town.

Then, on Saturday, September 19th, the place to be is the 2nd Annual Historical Society Antiques Show on the grounds of the Historical Society. Organized and promoted by Matt Grieg, owner of Antiques in Milton, this show looks like another successful event in Milton that is destined to become an annual event.

For more information about the Milton Historical Society and the many events they sponsor, please visit http://historicmilton.org/events/.