What To Do: First day of Spring means free water ice, ice cream

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Spring will arrive on Tuesday night and that’s cause for celebration. In 2024, the spring equinox takes place on March 19 at 11:06 p.m. It is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere. With spring on the horizon, the schedule of special events and activities in the...

What To Do: Dog show, Turkey-Day parade and yes, loads of Christmas stuff

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  The National Dog Show Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so you know that Christmas-related events will be filling the event calendar over the next few weeks. Fortunately for the traditionalists who would prefer Christmas events to get underway after Thanksgiving, there are several special events around the area this weekend that are not holiday-related...

What To Do: St. Patrick’s Day and a day to get happy

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Many St. Patrick’s Day activities were held last weekend and there are more slated for this weekend – including the mandatory pub crawls in Wilmington and many Philadelphia neighborhoods. Drinking and dining play a big role in Patty’s Day celebrations. On March 17, the New Castle County Irish Society (1301 South Rodney Street, Wilmington, Delaware, ...

What To Do: One last weekend for before full-on Yuletide

A batch of events this weekend to keep your mind off the holidays By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The National Dog Show Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means a huge amount of Christmas-related events will be filling the event calendar over the next few weeks. Fortunately for those not quite ready to jump into the holiday season with both feet, there are several special...