Again and again, the national media annoints Lewes (my earlier post this month links to a few other articles) as a hidden gem on the Atlantic coast. Writer Annette Thompson recently related her lazy weekend getaway to Lewes in the June issue of Southern Living. She called the town of Lewes a place to “relax and get to know yourself again” and a place where you can choose to be “as busy or as carefree as you desire.”
Our locals pride themselves on keeping out the kitschy retailers and chains stores that populate most popular beach towns. This town is dedicated to retaining its old world charm and has recently completed a facelift to the main street in the Historic District. A campaign for a canalfront park in Lewes was begun in 2004 and has raised almost 3 million dollars for construction from the enthusiastic citizens of Lewes.
Every year it seems we add another innovative restaurant to the roster (This year it’s Agave, my new favorite place to eat) and we’ve got 3 coffee shops to choose with 3 blocks of each other….and, of course, plenty of boutiques, antique stores and small galleries to while away the rare cloudy day at the beach. Escape from your big city blues to Lewes for a weekend or a lifetime.
You can find this article online at: www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/06/24/delaware.shore/index.html?iref=newsearch
