Beach Chatter - Welcome to the Delaware Beaches!

If a visit to the Delaware Beaches is in your plans for this summer then don't miss the Beach Chatter, a weekly post that will make sure you are prepared for your trip with weather updates, calendar events, and other useful tips to make your trip to the beach, a successful one.

It's Memorial Weekend, otherwise known as the official opening season at the beach.
Sun, surf, and sand!!!
So are you coming to visit??

The weather is looking great for a three day weekend! While it's not quite as warm as I personally like for a day at the beach, I really like the look of all that sun and it continues right into Monday.

Don't forget that with the coming of Memorial day also comes the feeding of the meters. All of the meters throughout the beach areas go into effect this weekend {if they haven't already} so avoid the fines and pay to park.

If you need a break from the sand here's a few events you may be interested in:

Friday May 28th

• 8pm – 9pm at Cape Henlopen State Park you can join a naturalist to see the horseshoe crabs invade the beach at high tide. Learn about this ancient ritual and how animals, and humans, too, benefit from this creature of the past. Limited to 20. $2 per person.

Saturday, May 29th

• 10am - 4pm, Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival at Milton Memorial Park.
• 12pm – 3pm, St*Arts and Stripes will be occuring at The Freeman Stage in Fenwick Island, DE. Celebrate the beginning of summer with a hit for the whole family! Go under the big top for the Zany Umbrella Circus' illusions and acrobatic antics. Patriotic celebrations will also highlight the day. FREE {all ages} For more information call 302-436-3015 or visit www.freemanstage.org
• 7 pm at the Bethany Beach Bandstand there will be tribute to the Beatles. Bring your lawn chairs or towels since seats are limited!

Check out Surviving the Sandcastles calendar for updated events happening during your visit!

So what are you waiting for? Grab your towels, beach umbrella, and boogey board and come make some waves!

Mel lives in Bethany Beach, Delaware and shares information to make your family's Delaware beach visit as painless and fun as possible at Surviving the Sandcastles. She also blogs about this, that, and everything else at Mel's Box of Chocolates.