Legally Blonde

December 1st - 6th at the DuPont Theatre in downtown Wilmington.

It's here, and it's "AN ELLE OF A SHOW" (TIME Magazine).

LEGALLY BLONDE follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn't take "no" for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.

Visit www.duponttheatre.com for show times and ticket information.

Hunt Club Football Action

Thanksgiving Weekend and Football go hand in hand!

The Hunt Club Lounge will open each day at 2:00pm with the flat screen tuned into the big games. We'll be serving a Lite Fare menu until 10:00pm and the bar is open until 1am with Sam Adams bottles and Stella Artois on draft.

Thursday, November 26th - 1/2 price appetizers from 5-7pm.

Friday, November 27th - feast on $2.00 Crab Cake Sliders

Sunday, November 29th - sick of turkey? We're serving $1.00 Angus Slider Burgers!

Legendary Breakfast with Santa

Join us on Sunday, December 13th from 9:00am to 11:00am for our 23rd annual Hilton Estate Breakfast with Santa celebration in the Brasserie Grille.

Enjoy the Estate Breakfast Buffet, feast on one of Chef Franchesca's famous omelettes, and create memorable moments as generations of family members make holiday crafts and have their photo taken with Santa himself.

Advance reservations are strongly encouraged: 302.454.1500

Colonial Christmas Exhibits

Make the three museums of the New Castle Historical Society your first stop when you visit Historic New Castle. The town's cobblestones almost ring with the echoes of its diverse past. They'll share with you stories of three centuries of New Castle life, including Dutch colonists, revolutionary leaders, and 19th century Americans

From November 20th through December 31st, the Amstel House will be decorated for a traditional holiday celebration in colonial times, showing off a “dessert board” of the period, and featuring traditional 18th century customs during the period of Governor Nicholas Van Dyke’s residency.

At the Dutch House, experience a celebration of St. Nichols’ Eve, a tribute to the legend of Saint Nicholas, Dutch patron saint.

Visit www.newcastlehistory.org for details.

Family Helicopter Rides

The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center, located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, is the nation's premier aviation museum devoted exclusively to helicopters.

The museum collects, restores and displays historic aircraft that chronicles the origin and development of rotary wing aircraft. Tourists of all ages from the U.S and abroad come to witness the history and the future of the helicopter.

The museum is offering special family Helicopter Rides on Saturday, November 21st. For details and information call: 610.436.9600 or visit their website www.helicoptermuseum.org

Latest Prie-Fixe Menu

This week's menu of seasonal dinner options in the award-winning Brasserie Grille comes to us from Chef Gary Callahan.

The menu will be available through Wednesday, November 25th and costs just $30.00 per person.

Starter: Mixed Winter Greens with Caramelized Pears, Herbed Goat Cheese, and Dried Cranberries, Toasted Pecan and Fig Vinaigrette

Entrees (choice of):

Cajun Stuffed Pork Chop with Andouille Sausage, over Sauteed Brussel Sprouts and Sweet Onions, finished with Bourbon Street Sauce

or

Five Spiced Red Snapper over Mustard Greens finished with Baby Shrimp, Sherry Wine and Cream Reduction

Finale (choice of):

Banana and White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Spiced Caramel Anglaise Sauce

or

Pumpkin Mousse Parfait Layered with Ginger Snaps, and Cinnamon Whipped Cream

And don’t forget Wine Wednesday’s, when all bottles of wine are Half-Price with the purchase of an Entree when dining in the Brasserie Grille!

Gingerbread Creations

Delaware Technical & Community College's Culinary Arts Department is hosting a holiday gingerbread competition open to amateur and professional bakers, as well as teens and children.

The Hilton Wilmington/Christiana is proud to announce that we will have all entries on display here at the Estate from December 13th - 20th.

All structures must be original and composed primarily of gingerbread, with edible details. (No gingerbread house kits allowed.) The deadline to enter is December 5th, and the cost is $15.

For the entry form, rules and information, call Chef Dave Knolker at the Delaware Technical & Community College (302.453.3757) or email him at dnolker@dtcc.edu and place "Gingerbread Comp" in the subject line.

The Best Hidden Secret

This week's menu of affordable dinner options in the award-winning Brasserie Grille comes to us from Chef Gary Callahan.

The menu will be available through Monday, November 16th and costs just $30.00 per person.

Starter: Striped Spinach and Cheese Ravioli with a Crab Bolognese Sauce

Entrees (choice of): Grilled Swordfish Steak with Sweet Mustard Glaze and Pineapple Salsa over Spanish Rice

or

8oz Grilled N.Y. Strip Steak over Roasted Fingerling Potatoes finished with Brandy Peppercorn Cream and Oyster Mushrooms

Finale (choice of): Apple Streusel Cake or Lemon-Raspberry Torte

And don’t forget Wine Wednesday’s, when all bottles of wine are Half-Price with the purchase of an Entree when dining in the Brasserie Grille!

2009 Annual Artisans Show

Visit the Center for the Creative Arts this weekend for their annual Artisans Show.

Craft Show Hours: Saturday & Sunday, November 14th & 15th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Events include: Tours of the "Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights", worlds largest collection of operating steam cars, located nearby; shuttle provided. Open both days 12-3 pm

Tickets:
$6.00 Artisans' Show Admission Sat & Sun (under age 10 free)
$11.00 Combination Artisans' Show & Steam Museum

Go to www.ccarts.org for directions and additional details.

AbbaMania

Did you enjoy the Abba-themed fireworks and fountains festival this past summer at Longwood Gardens? Then this event is perfect for you!

Nearly three decades since Abba toured, ABBA MANIA takes you back in time by recreating one of the world's finest pop groups in a live stage performance. Delighting audiences since its formation in 1999, Abba Mania celebrates the music and style of Abba with uplifting, dance inducing hits including “Mamma Mia,” “Voulez Vous,” “Dancing Queen,” “Fernando” and many more.

The event takes place at the Grand Opera House in downtown Wilmington on Tuesday, November 10th. Tickets range in price from $28-35. Visit www.grandopera.org for details on this and other upcoming shows.

Brandywine River Museum

This restored 19th-century gristmill houses an internationally known collection of works by three generations of Wyeths, American illustraion, still life and landscape paintings.

Current exhibits include:

* Jamie Wyeth-Seven Deadly Sins on view through November 22nd

* Intrepid and Inventive: Illustrations by Rockwell Kent on view through November 19th

And don't forget A Brandywine Christmas with model railroad displays, creature trees and more. This popular holiday exhibit begins November 27th.

The museum, open daily from 9:30am-4:30pm, is located in the heart of the Brandywine Valley.

Visit www.brandywinemuseum.org

Turkey Tastings

Saturdays, November 7th, 14th and 21st
2:00 pm & 4:00pm

Join the Wine Educators at the Chaddsford Winery as they talk turkey – and find out which wines pair best with the foods you plan to serve for Thanksgiving Dinner.

During these “family-style” sit-down wine and food pairing sessions in the Chaddsford Tasting Room, you’ll have the chance to taste samples of turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, along with light and full-bodied dry white and red wines, plus sweeter fruitier dessert style wines.

The goal? To see what works, what doesn’t work, and what pairings you like best!

$20/person, advance reservation are required, call 610-388-6221.

www.chaddsford.com

Delaware Antiques Show

November 6th - 8th at the Chase Center along the Riverfront.

Winterthur Museum & Country Estate hosts one of the nation's top antiques shows this weekend, where 60 distinguished dealers showcase American furniture, paintings, rugs, porcelain, silver, jewelry and decorative arts.

Hilights of the show include keynote lectures by antiques experts, Leigh and Leslie Keno and Carrie Rebora Barratt, curator of American paintings and sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Click here to book our exclusive discounted package that includes overnight accommodations and transportation to/from the show.