Bethany Beach

Go here: Bethany Beach is part of the "Quiet Resorts," a seven-mile stretch of beaches including South Bethany and Fenwick Island, just north of Ocean City. Thanks to a beach replenishment project, there's more sand than ever for lounging, but there's also swimming, fishing, surfing, sailing and raft-riding. The boardwalk is lined with shops, restaurants, bars and video arcades, and Captain Jack's Pirate Golf mini-golf course is just two blocks away. Its proximity to Ocean City makes it a popular destination for high school graduates in the spring, so be wary of large crowds in May and June.

Horse racing Tell a Great Story wins by a nose at Delaware Park Sagamore Farm's Tell a Great Story prevailed over Ile St. Molly in the $75,125 Go For Wand Stakes at Delaware Park on Saturday in Wilmington. The Go For Wand Stakes is a prep for the 1 1/16-mile $300,000 Grade II Delaware Oaks on July 13. With Forest Boyce (Garrison Forest) astride, Tell a Great Story, a Maryland-bred conditioned by Ignacio Correas IV , defeated Ile St. Molly by a nose, finishing in 1minute, 40.80 seconds.

From the foot of their driveway, Leslie Kopp and Chuck Coltman's three-story, seaside retreat is as imposing a Victorian structure as one is likely to encounter along the shores of Bethany Beach, Del. The exterior is as formal as a portrait of a great-great-grandmother but is tempered with lace-like, gingerbread wooden embellishments. Narrow in width, yet almost five times that in its depth, the 25-foot-wide-by-121-foot-deep structure could easily take its place with the well-kept, mid-19th-century townhouses found in many cities.

Et cetera Duke extends John Danowski's contract through 2018 The contract of Duke men's lacrosse coach John Danowski has been extended through the 2018 season. Last month, Danowski guided the Blue Devils to the 2013 NCAA championship with a 16-10 victory over Syracuse in the title game. In seven seasons at Duke, Danowski has guided the Blue Devils to a 111-31 (.782) record with two NCAA titles, six Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season championships and four ACC tournament crowns.

The Bethany Beach area lives up to its billing as a "quiet resort," but that doesn't mean nothing ever changes. In fact, several new places to eat and shop are cropping up this season. Here are just a few of them: Berry Good Treats, 108 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, 302-537-9679. This downtown ice-cream/doughnut shop has been renovated and is under new management. It also has an outdoor water station for dogs and serves Frosty Paws frozen dog treats. Steakhouse 26, 238 Atlantic Ave., Millville, 302-539-0626.

Bethany Beach's dedicated residential-community culture has thrived for decades, subsisting primarily on its permanent beach-house folks and condominium residents. Its few hotels typically impose a minimum-stay requirement. There's no frenetic boardwalk fanfare; the town's picturesque wooden promenade provides strollers and joggers with a stage for views of spectacular oceanfront scenery. There are occasional benches where visitors can perch and people- and pigeon-watch. The laid-back vibe inspires lazy beach days and long, serene dinners.

BETHANY BEACH -- You should talk with Martha Jean, people say to people poking around town. Her full name is Martha Jean Addy. Her full age is 85, which commands a certain local perspective:Bethany Beach is only 12 years older. On the north end of this beach, the summer hotel named Addy Sea is 22 years younger than Martha Jean. The hotel -- now a bed and breakfast -- was born and raised in the Addy family. And, in 1959, Martha Jean and her husband, C.E. Addy, ran Addy Sea themselves."Well, I never considered myself a businesswoman -- but I became one," Martha Jean says.

Not so long ago, Labor Day was the moment the cottage door twanged shut. For rentals at the beach, the long season began on Memorial Day, the short on July 4. But long or short, it was over on Labor Day, just before school started.Like many travel patterns in America, this one is changing. While no one has created the endless summer surfers dream of, September and October have become beach time for many.On Cape Cod, in New Jersey and at shore resorts elsewhere along the recreational vehicle flyway, officials all say yes, yes, there is a post-Labor Day influx of retired people, especially those taking a leisurely course to Florida.

I recently caught up with Adam "Ace" Moyer, the CEO and founder of Knockaround, a maker of sunglasses that offer inexpensive and relaxed shades, perfect for the beach. Moyer is a native of the Northern Virginia, and was relaxing in Bethany Beach when we caught up with him about the shades, their design and the future of the brand. Ace, you grew up in this area and your parents also have a beach house in Delaware. How has the mix of being near big cities like D.C. and Baltimore, as well as spending time at the beach, influenced your work as an artist and a designer?

KATHRYN A.M. QUADE, age 50, of Bethany Beach, DE, died on Friday, February 14, 2003. She was formerly of Baltimore, MD, and was a Resource Control Specialist for the State of Delaware. She is survived by her parents, Helen and Joseph Quade, Jr., of Bethany Beach, DE, three brothers and two sisters. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Rt. 26, in Bethany Beach on Saturday, February 22, at ll A.M.

Mary F. Hewes, a former newspaper reporter and longtime Charles Village resident, died May 16 from cancer at Mount Pleasant Hospice. She was 81. The daughter of a real estate broker and a homemaker, the former Mary Frances McClatchy was born and raised in Berwyn, Pa. After graduating from Villa Maria High School in Malvern, Pa., she earned a bachelor's degree in 1954 from what is now Immaculata University, also in Malvern. After a hitchhiking tour of the U.S. and Europe, she went to work as a newspaper reporter for The Stratford News in Stratford, Conn.

I recently caught up with Adam "Ace" Moyer, the CEO and founder of Knockaround, a maker of sunglasses that offer inexpensive and relaxed shades, perfect for the beach. Moyer is a native of the Northern Virginia, and was relaxing in Bethany Beach when we caught up with him about the shades, their design and the future of the brand. Ace, you grew up in this area and your parents also have a beach house in Delaware. How has the mix of being near big cities like D.C. and Baltimore, as well as spending time at the beach, influenced your work as an artist and a designer?

A pilot working for an Eastern Shore company that flies advertising banners over Ocean City beaches each summer was killed Thursday after his plane crashed on a golf course in Worcester County, according to Maryland State Police. The pilot, identified by police as Garett Colona, 23, of the 5000 block of Sharptown Road in Rhodesdale, was a "super guy" beloved by all the company's other pilots, said Bob Bunting, owner of plane operator Ocean Aerial Ads Thursday afternoon. "This was one of the nicest individuals I've ever known in my life," Bunting said.

Steve Job's death had the same impact on the younger generation of today that the death of John F. Kennedy had on a previous generation While it is difficult to quantify the impact of one person on an entire generation, it is safe to say that the passing of Steve Jobs had the same impact on the younger generation of today that the death of John F. Kennedy had on a previous generation. For those who witnessed both events, we will always remember where we were and what we were doing when both of these heroes passed on. Paul Jankovic, Bethany Beach, Del.

We were at the beach over the weekend. The well-tended gardens and containers at Bethany Beach shone brilliantly with color. What a difference they make to visitors coming into the commercial district. Every year the median of Garfield Parkway is meticulously planted with annuals. We've watched the woman who designs the area plant in spring. This weekend I wished I'd seen her to congratulate her on this year's color combinations and plant selections.   I'd also be curious to know about the partnership between Bethany Beach and Périers, France mentioned on a nearby sign.

Elizabeth C. "Betty" Michaels, a former registered nurse and homemaker who enjoyed baking and cooking, died Saturday of an embolism at the Broadmead retirement community in Cockeysville. She was 103. She was born Elizabeth Colburn, the daughter of a Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. employee and a homemaker, and raised in Bolton Hill. She was a 1927 graduate of Bryn Mawr School and earned her nursing degree in 1931 from the Union Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She worked in the hospital's Robert Garrett Dispensary until her 1938 marriage to Albert Hillsman Michaels.

Funeral service will be held Friday July 6th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church , Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, DE. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations in Michael's memory to, St. Ann's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 149-691, Bethany Beach, DE. 19930. Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services of Ocean View, DE.

From the foot of their driveway, Leslie Kopp and Chuck Coltman's three-story, seaside retreat is as imposing a Victorian structure as one is likely to encounter along the shores of Bethany Beach, Del. The exterior is as formal as a portrait of a great-great-grandmother but is tempered with lace-like, gingerbread wooden embellishments. Narrow in width, yet almost five times that in its depth, the 25-foot-wide-by-121-foot-deep structure could easily take its place with the well-kept, mid-19th-century townhouses found in many cities.

Two-for-one from Wyndham Vacation Rentals What's the deal? Wyndham Vacation Rentals (ResortQuest) is offering customers who book a minimum five-night beach vacation rental at a qualifying beach destination — including the Charleston islands, Delaware beaches, Hilton Head Island, Myrtle Beach and Northwest Florida — a complimentary seven-night vacation certificate. A qualifying Delaware property is the SeaColony resort in Bethany Beach, and you have to call 888-500-4271 to book.