Delaware State Parks in 2022 drew 8 million visitors, lured by the sand and the surf, the flora and the fauna, the past and the participatory sports and other activities and events that donāt make alliterative pairs. But wait, thereās more! Park superintendents promote a wide variety of āsuperintendentās picksā on the homepages of most of the 17 state parks. …
Trolley Square project turns utility boxes into art
Sungmin Bobyak expected that painting a ladybug mural on a utility box near the Trolley Square fountain plaza would be a solitary experience. It wasn’t. Drivers honked and yelled compliments out of their windows as they drove by. People who were walking by stopped to talk, some thanking her profusely for creating the public artwork. “I thought I would go …
Delaware state parks offer after-dark fun
Delaware state parks are typically open 8 a.m. to sunset, but they also host interesting evening events. Three types of nighttime events ā lantern tours, full-moon hikes and hikes looking for nocturnal creatures ā occur at several of the state’s 17 parks. A fourth ā to marvel at the beauty of the Indian River Inlet Bridge ā is a specialty …