Slots - Racing - Golf

You an find all three just minutes from our Estate at Delaware Park!

Slots

Non-stop gaming excitement on over 3,000 slot machines, ranging from penny to twenty-five dollar denomination machines. Join their Player Rewards club for added slot dollar promotions. The Sam Adams themed Hops bar offers weekend entertainment on Friday & Saturday nights.

Our Delaware Park Stay & Play package now includes $10 in SLOT DOLLARS per night!

Racing

Live thoroughbred racing action now through November. Multi-level clubhouse with the largest Video Wall on the east coast, and year round simulcast action from leading tracks around the country.

Golf

White Clay Country Club, on the grounds of Delaware Park, with an 18-hole, 7,007 year, par-72 championship golf course. Clubhouse amenities include a golf academy with indoor training facility and the At The Rail Wine Bar & Grille.

The Hilton Wilmington/Christiana is the official host hotel for Delaware Park.

Click here for our exclusive Delaware Park Play & Stay package or call 800.348.3133 for reservations.

Piano Concert at Longwood

Di Wu, a finalist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, performs this Wednesday, July 1st, at 7:30 p.m. in Longwood Garden's Open Air Theater.

The show is one of her first stops in three-year globe-trotting tour. The show is included with the general admission ticke to Longwood.

For additional details visit: www.longwoodgardens.org

Shipyard Summer Concert Series

The sounds of live music and family entertainment will return again to the Riverfront this summer as the 2009 Citizens Bank Shipyard Summer Concert series begins on June 25th. This free concert series is held on Thursday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. under the colorful cranes at Dravo Plaza which is located on Justison Street along the Wilmington Riverfront area.

Upcoming performances include:

The Larry Tucker Band - July 2nd
Mario Rocco - July 9th
Summit Hill Blue Grass Band - July 16th
Voodoo Deville - July 23rd

Big Bang BBQ

The six local wineries tht make up the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail are hosting their annual "Big Bang BBQ" festival over the upcoming holiday weekend.

On Saturday July 4th and Sunday July 5th, enjoy special picnic foods, art shows, live music and cellar tours.

For details visit: www.bvwinetrail.com

Evening Dinner Theater

Spend an evening at the New Candlelight Dinner Theater in Arden, Delaware.

Oklahoma! is playing there now through July 25th.

Tickets are $49 per person and includes a buffet dinner, beverages and of course, the show! Doors for evening performances open at 6:00pm. The buffet is served from 6-7:30pm followed by the show at 8:00pm. Matinee performances are also available.

Click here for a link to their website for additional information and ticketing.

University of Delaware

When in Newark, there are a variety of thigs to do and see on the UD campus!

Choose from sporting events, visits to the University Museums, a walk around the UD Botanic Gardens, ice skating and swimming, as well as a wealth of special events.

Check the University's web site (www.udel.edu) for information on theatre and musical performances, as well as other special programs, lectures, films, exhibits and events.

Coming for a Campus Tour this summer? Click here to book our UD Visitor's Package!

Brandywine River Museum

The Brandywine River Museum is located minues from Longwood Gardens in historic Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

The museum features Wyeth fmaily paintings and illustraions. Other American illustrators in the collection include Frank Schoonover, Howard Pyle and Maxfield Parrish.

Visit www.brandywinemuseum.org for details or call 610.388.2700.

Memorable Moments

Plan a Getaway for Your Memorable Moments so you can share them with the ones you love & remember them for a lifetime.

Visit the Your Memorable Moments website to receive a $25 Travel Gift Certificate and be entered to win a 4 Day Getaway for Two.

Click here for details.

Delaware Museum of Natural History

Explor an African watering hole, marvel at a life-sized Giant Squid, navigate across the Great Barrier Reef, experience the Interactive Discovery Room and discover life-sized dinosaurs.

These exciting family-friendly activities and more can be found at the Delaware Museum of Natural History, located in the heart of the Brandywine Valley, just minutes from Greenville and Winterthur.

Visit www.delmnh.org for current exhibits and hours of operation.

Summer Means Baseball!

Our very own minor league baseball team, the Wilmington Blue Rocks, are thrilling fans once again this summer at Frawley Stadium along the Wilmington Riverfront.

For schedules and tickets visit www.bluerocks.com or call 302.888.BLUE

Wilmington & Western Railroad

Be transported back to a Golden Era when steam passenger trains rolled majestically through the land and steam whistles echoed off the hills. Take a ride on the historic Wilmington & Western Railroad!

Saturday, June 17th ride the "Paul Revere Car" on the 12:30 train to Mt. Cuba or the 2:30 train to Hockessin.

Future dates to keep in mind are the July 4th train to the Hockessin Fireworks show. Train departs at 7pm and returns after the fieworks (between 9-9:30pm). And the Back Burner Restaurant Dinner Train on July 14th.

For information and online reservations visit: www.wwrr.com or call 302.998.1930.

Father's Day Events

From 1-4pm on Sunday, Hagley Museum hosts the Creek Kids program "Fathers and Sons at Hagley", which explores the lives of men who worked in the Powder yards along the Brandywine. The event also featuers games, food and take-home crafts. Visit www.hagley.lib.de.us for details

The Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington is celebrating "Wild Dads" with a lineup of Father's Day activities and live animal presentations from 10am-4pm. Call 302.571.7788 or visit www.brandywinezoo.org for details.

And of course, we will be offering our "Buy One Entree, Get One Free" for Father's Day dinner in the Brasserie Grille. Reservations are being accepted from 5:00-9:30pm on Sunday. Call 302.454.1500 for details.

West Side Story

See the classic play performed by entirely by students of the Delaware All-State Theatre group in the historic DuPont Theatre in downtown Wilmington.

Performance will be taking place over the next two weekends:
June 19th & 20th at 8:00 pm
June 26th & 27th at 8:00 pm
June 21st & 28th at 2:00 pm

Tickets: 800.338.0881
or
www.duponttheatre.com

Fireworks at Hagley

On Friday, June 19th, Hagley Museum presents a pyrotechnic masterpiece that weaves together the story of innovation illustrated through music, narration, aerial shells, and intricate set pieces.

Visit www.hagley.org for details.

Summer Fun & Scenic Byways

Drive along Routes 52 and 100 and you'll immediately appreciate why they were recently added to the prestigious list of National Scenic Byways.

These routes wind through wooded, rolling terrain whose ever-changing landscape delights the senses and captivates the imagination.

Your travels will take you past the world-famous attractions of the Brandywine Valley, including Hagley Museum, Winterthur Museum, Longwood Gardens and the wineries of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail.

Book our Summer Fun package and escape to the Brandywine Valley this summer!

Click here for online reservaions, or call 877.696.8671

Don't Forget Dad!

Father's Day is this Sunday, June 21st!

Treat Dad to the ultimate steak, the highest quality of fresh seafood, and the finest of wines simply served to accentuate their excellence.

Make reservaitons now for Father's Day Dinner in the Brasserie Grille!

302.781.7000

Air Force Thunderbirds Perform

On Saturday, June 20th, the Dover Air Force Base will open it's gates for the annual Air Show and Open House.

Base tours, aircraft displays and tours, food vendors and a kids' zone will be available all day with flying acts beginning at noon. The hilight of the day will be the famous Air Force Thunderbirds, who scheduled to perform their amazing air show.

Visit www.dover.af.mil/library/openhouse.asp for details.

Camelot at Longwood Gardens

Comming up this summer is the Lerner and Loewe masterpiece, Camelot, performed in Longwood Garden's Open Air Theatre. Camelot is based on the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table - and the love triangle between King Arthur, Queen Guenevere, and Sir Lancelot.

The show is being The Brandywiners, Ltd., a local group with a long tradition of artistic excellence and community service through music and theater. Last year's performances of My Fair Lady were a sell-out, as will be Camelot this year.

Tickets are $25 each and include admission to Longwood Gardens.

Performance dates are: July 23, 24, 25, 20, 31 and August 1. Showtime is 8:30pm.

For tickets call 800.338.6965 or visit www.brandywiners.org for details.

Separation Day

A unique Delaware event takes place in Battery Park in New Castle this Saturday.

Separation Day honors June 15, 1776 - the date when the three lower counties of the Pennsylvainia Colony (which now make up Delaware) separated from England!

There will be a parade starting at 11am with authentic Drum & Bugle Corps, the Avalon String Band, 287 Army National Guart Band and the Citizens House Band.

From 1-6pm look for amuseument rides, games, food, authentic encampments, and face painting. And starting at 6:30pm there will be dancing.

The celebration will be capped at 9:30pm with fireworks.

Folk Art Celebration

This Sunday, June 14th, discover the fun of folk art with special activities, quilting demonstrations, storytelling performances by Linda Goss, and two phenomenal folk art exhibitions.

These activities and more can be found at the Delaware Art Museum, from noon-3:30pm.

Admission is FREE!

Delaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19806
866.232.3714

www.delart.org

Wilmington - City of Festivals

Summer's here and with it comes a wide variety of summer festivals in the city of Wilmington. Take your pick:

DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival
June 15th - 21st

Independence Day Freedom Celebration
July 4th

Riverfront Blues Festival
August 7th-9th

Visit www.WilmingtonDE.gov for additional details on each event.

Steamin' Sundays

Now through September 6th, the Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights is open to the public on the first Sunday of each month.

See the world's largest collection of operating steam cars and take a ride on a real steam car or train.

Visit www.augurnheights.org for details.

Summer Fun!

Spend time exploring the different summer festivals, world-class attractions, and art galleries that the area has to offer.

We've launched our 2009 Summer Fun getaway package and in the first three weeks over 100 couples and families have taken advantage of the great summer rate and area dining options that are included in this special getaway package.

Click here for details on Summer Fun.

Are you a Delaware resident? Click here for a special package just for you!

La Festa Italiana

St. Anthony's Italian Festival is the finest family-oriented, community event in the region. La Festa is being held from June 7th-14th in the city of Wilmington on the grounds of the historic St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and School in the heart of Little Italy.

Festival events include:
* Live Italian and Contemporary Music
* Strolling Minstrels
* String Bands
* Traditional Midway Rides & Kiddie Rides
* Games of Chance and a $10,000 Cash Raffle

Food & Beverage includes:
* Outdoor and Indoor Dining
* Homemade Pasta Dinners
* Various Italian Specialties
* Delicious Desserts & Pastries
* Italian Wines & Aperitifs

Visit www.stanthonynet.org for more details.