Credit to: Town of Bethany Beach

Mark you calendars for the 10th Anniversary of the Bethany Beach Poseidon Festival!

Caiso Steel Band
Friday, May 23 5:00 – 9:00 pm

The CAISO Steeldrum Band (pronounced ki-e-so) has been playing and entertaining together since 1979. Its seven members, all formerly with the Trinidad & Tobago Steel Band of Washington, DC, have performed previously with well-known groups in Trinidad and the West Indies. The group’s varied repertoire includes popular music, Jazz, Rock, Calypso, Latin American and original compositions. For years CAISO has performed in the Baltimore-Washington, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania region.

Community Kite Fly
Friday, May 23 5:30 – 8:00 pm

The community is invited to fly a

Bethany Beach will host its 19th Annual Seaside Craft Show this year! Explore the creations of many ranging from beautiful hand-made jewelry to colorful garden decor! Spend your entire day in Bethany browsing handcrafted merchandise and be delighted by the music of the Joe Baione Trio. Scan the QR code for more on the event, and check out the wide range of art vendors below as well as photos from previous years.

Credit to: Coastal Point

Coastal Point

The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is conducting a review of its regulations and seeking input from the public. DDA is accepting comments and will hold a series of public hearings to meet the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (29 Del C. §10401 et seq.).

Comments on the regulations under review are being accepted through May 30, and they are available at https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title3/index.shtml. Regulations for programs overseen by a commission or board are exempt from the required review. Still, DDA will forward any comments received to the relevant program for consideration, officials said.

The public may provide written or verbal comments at one of three

*Data was derived from the Sussex County MLS. Includes resale properties sold in Bayside. May not reflect all activity in the marketplace.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Bayside real estate market was a little softer when compared to 2024. Total sales were down 13% (20 vs 23) during the first quarter. Inventory is growing and properties took 40 days, on average, to go under contract vs 62 days in 2024. The graph illustrates historic inventory levels of resale properties available for purchase on April 1 each year and the median sale price of properties sold in the first quarter. We feel the market shifting, but real estate remains a solid long term investment. Please give us a call if you are a potential buyer or seller and would like to discuss

*Data was derived from the Sussex County MLS. Includes properties sold in Ocean View.   May not reflect all activity in the marketplace.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Ocean View real estate market was softer when compared to 2024. Total sales were down 33% (53 vs 79) during the first quarter. Inventory is growing and properties took 2 months, on average, to go under contract. Sales were down less significantly in your community of Bear Trap Dunes (8 vs 9) and properties took 25 days, on average, to go under contract. The graph illustrates historic inventory levels on April 1 each year and the median sale price of properties sold in the first quarter for Ocean View as a whole. We feel the market shifting, but real estate remains a solid long

*Data was derived from the Sussex County MLS. Includes properties sold in Ocean View.   May not reflect all activity in the marketplace.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Ocean View real estate market was softer when compared to 2024. Total sales were down 33% (53 vs 79) during the first quarter. Inventory is growing and properties took 2 months, on average, to go under contract. The graph above illustrates historic inventory levels on April 1 each year and the median sale price of properties sold in the first quarter. We feel the market shifting, but real estate remains a solid long term investment. Please give us a call if you are a potential buyer or seller and would like to discuss the market in detail.

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*Data was derived from the Sussex County MLS. Includes properties sold in Sea Colony. May not reflect all activity in the marketplace.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Sea Colony real estate market was softer when compared to 2024. Total sales were down 52% (11 vs 23) during the first quarter. Inventory is growing and properties took nearly 2 months longer, on average, to go under contract when compared to the same time last year. The graph above illustrates historic inventory levels on April 1 each year and the median sale price of properties sold in the first quarter. We feel the market shifting, but real estate remains a solid long term investment. Please give us a call if you are a potential buyer or seller and would like to discuss the market

*Data was derived from the Sussex County MLS. Includes properties sold in North Bethany, Bethany Beach, South Bethany & Fenwick Island.
May not reflect all activity in the marketplace.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Bethany-Fenwick real estate market was softer when compared to 2024. Total sales were down 12% (60 vs 68) during the first 3 months when compared to last year. Inventory is growing and properties took 3 weeks longer, on average, to go under contract when compared to the same time last year. The graph above illustrates historic inventory levels on April 1 each year and the median sale price of properties sold in the first quarter. We feel the market shifting, but real estate remains a solid long term investment.

Please give us a

Credit to: CoastTV, Torie Seagraves

DelDOT.gov

DelDOT is rolling out speed limit changes along Coastal Highway from Dewey Beach to the Delaware/Maryland state line, with the first changes already in effect between Dewey Beach and Fred Hudson Road as of April 21. Additional signs will be updated Tuesday. DelDOT says the changes "were primarily prompted by concerns about speeding from the local communities and the Coalition for a Safer North Bethany due to a rising number of crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists."

Speed limits are being reduced in multiple areas, depending on direction and location. Here's a breakdown of the changes:

• Southbound from Dewey Beach to about Conquest Road
  • 55 mph changes to 35 mph
  • 55 mph changes

Credit to: Coastal Point, Kerin Magill

Parking in Fenwick Island — particularly for employees of businesses in the town — was the focus of a presentation by Mayor Natalie Magdeburger at the Friday, April 5, Fenwick Island Town Council meeting.

Magdeburger’s report was part of an ongoing effort to solve summer parking issues — particularly for numerous restaurants during the busy dinner hours.

The Town’s Business Concerns Committee had asked the council to consider selling half-price parking passes to businesses for their employees to use between 4 and 10 p.m. in permit-parking areas of town.

Following discussion at previous council meetings and Business Concerns Committee meetings, Magdeburger said she had done an informal survey of