Delmarva Drives

On the Road with Fran Severn

This week’s calendar stretches through Monday. Hey, it’s Labor Day. Ya gotta know the whole schedule so you can do the last weekend of summer up right!

August 30
Family Movie Night at the Beach, Dewey Beach. “The Princess & the Frog” Movie starts at 8:30; free parking in Dewey after 5 p.m. Movie is shown over the dune by the Life Saving Station. http://www.beach-fun.com

Sept. 1-6
Pirate Cruise on the Choptank and Chesapeake. Hands-on family adventure on the 36-passenger ‘pirate ship’ The Sea Gypsy III. Search for buried treasure, find messages in a bottle. Ship is docked at the Hyatt Regency. Cruises are 1hr 15 minutes. Ideal for kids 3-12. Reservations required. 410-770-3335. http://www.chesapeakebaypirates.com

Sept. 2
Tartan Terrors Celtic Celebration, Freeman Stage at Bayside. Dance, music, comedy by a Celtic group that’s expanding the envelop of the genre. Two-time World Champion Bagpiper, drum styles from around the world, innovative guitar riffs. 7 p.m. FREE. http://www.freemanstage.org.

Sept. 3-5
63rd Annual Hard Crab Derby and Fair, Crisfield, MD. This and the Skipjack Races on Deal Island on Monday define the Eastern Shore (and make for a great Labor Day Weekend). Crab Races, crab picking contests, parade (with floats made by inmates at the Eastern Correctional Institution – the local prison), boat docking, music, food (lots of crabs), carnival. Free admission to the grounds, but admission to the derby and other events. At Somers Cove Marina. Fri 6-10, Sat/Sun 12-10. http://www.crisfieldchamber.com 410-968-2500

Sept. 3
1st Friday, Chestertown, Easton, Snow Hill. Shops & galleries open late, special events, artist receptions, and menus at restaurants. 5-9 p.m.

“Ecology of Assateague Island” 7 p.m., Learn about the barrier island’s unique ecosystem. At the Chincoteague Refuge Visitor Center . Free admission to the refuge after 6 p.m.

Silent Auction to Benefit Audubon Societies in the Gulf, Bethany Blues Restaurant, 6 Pennsylvania Ave., Bethany Beach. 3-5 p.m.

Sept. 4-5
Chincoteague Island Decoy and Art Festival. 25 local carvers displaying their best works. Other vendors show their best works of other media and subjects. Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4. $3 admission; $5 both days. At the Chincoteague Center. 757-789-5723

Sept. 4-5-6
Deal Island Skipjack Race and Festival. The icon of the Bay – the graceful Skipjack – restored to her place as the Queen of the Chesapeake. The last remaining boats compete for bragging rights and cash prizes. Festival begins on Friday with a Gospel Concert at 6 p.m. Saturday is the parade, car show, and live music. Sunday starts with the Blessing of the Fleet at 8 a.m., followed by the Skipjack race at 9:30. The rest of the day features boat docking, swim races, live entertainment. FREE. http://www.webauthority.net/lions.htm

Sept. 4
Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Tour. Visit 6 lighthouses in the Bay on a day-long cruise. Reservation required. 410-397-3743 for times and prices.

Cape Charles Harbor Party. Live music, hot food, family fun on the waterfront. 6pm. 757-678-0010

Rock Hall Car Show. 40 Trophies, 100 dash plaques. All cars welcome. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Festival atmosphere – live music, food, drink. 410-639-2428

Chestertown, MD –The Movie, Fountain Park, Chestertown, MD. Outdoor screening of the 1998 movie: “Chestertown, DM: An American Home Town for More than 350 Years.” Includes scenes from a 1940 Movie, “The Way We Were.” (Not the Redford flick)

Historical Sites Open Hours, Queen Anne’s County. Stop by the Visitor Center on Piney Narrows Rd. in Chester for a self-drive, FREE, Heritage Explorer Map.

1st Saturday Art Stop, Stevensville. Galleries and shops open with special events and sales. 11-4.

Sept. 5
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast at Galena Fire House, Galena, MD. Popular community gathering. Who needs to cook on a weekend? $7 adults, $3 kids 3-12. 7:30-11 a.m. 410-648-5050

Music at the Dock, Waterfront Park, Chincoteague. Last free concert of the season with The Crybabies, a mix of original and roots music: old country, mountain roots, Western swing. 7 p.m. FREE

Sept. 6
Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral. Say farewell to summer with a traditional Dixieland Jazz Funeral. After a “wake” at Bethany Blues Restaurant at 5 p.m., three Dixieland bands lead an authentic New Orleans mourner’s walk through town to the Bethany Beach Bandstand with a coffin representing The Summer of 2010. 

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