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Sunning, surfing, skinfests and a cooler full of beer await | By Julia Israel | Time Out New York
By car: Dewey Beach and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (4 hours from NYC)
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On this part of the Delaware coast, you don’t have to choose between a raucous weekend filled with debauchery and a relaxing, haute getaway: You can have both. Situated on the same piece of coastline, both Rehoboth and Dewey Beaches offer crashing waves and warm, soft sand. Rehoboth requires a parking permit to enter ($13 per day on weekends) and hosts a bustling boardwalk and an amusement park, which means you’re more likely to trip over kids on your way to the bar or the bathroom. By contrast, the more raucous town of Dewey Beach is 1.1 miles long, and only three blocks wide. “People come down and pretend like nothing else matters,” says Doug Moore, a bartender at local watering hole The Starboard (2009 Hwy One; 302-227-4600, thestarboard.com). “It’s like every weekend is a bachelor or bachelorette party.” A DJ spins at the shark-themed Starboard every single evening; the joint also has an unbeatable DIY Bloody Mary bar on Saturdays and Sundays ($6.50–$8.50). For live music, head to standing-room only concert venue Bottle & Cork (1807 Highway One, Dewey Beach, 302-227-7272), where Los Lonely Boys headline June 13, and Citizen Cope plays July 26 and 27. The music scene in the neighboring town of pricier, calmer Rehoboth is much mellower.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, the young and old, straight and gay gather at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand (rehobothbandstand.com) for free outdoor concerts (June 18–September 4, 8pm). The lineup is as eclectic as the crowd; this summer’s schedule features an Elvis impersonator, a brass band, a country group and a finalist from America’s Got Talent. When you’re out exploring, snacks are a must, naturally, and a bucket of vinegar-topped french fries from Thrashers (26 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach; 302-227-8994; $4–$9) is ideal whether you’re drunk or sober; the beach stand is open until 11:30pm every night during the summer. Prefer finer dining? Head to the Blue Moon (35 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach; bluemoonrehoboth.com, 302-227-6515), an old Victorian home that serves fresh-caught fish and killer steaks and chops. The upscale eatery has a bit of a double life—on Friday evenings it hosts a free drag show. Jetting from Rehoboth to Dewey (and vice versa) will take about 45 minutes if you’re strolling along the beach, and only about five minutes if you hop the Jolly Trolley (302-227-1197, jollytrolley.com; $2–$3). Don’t bother assigning a designated driver and catch this brightly colored shuttle—pulled by an SUV—all weekend long.
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For the closest proximity to your three main priorities—bars, the beach and party-happy peers—check into Adam’s Ocean Front Resort Motel (4 Read St, Dewey Beach; adamsoceanfront.com, $195–$225), a basic abode with a beachfront pool and gratis continental breakfast. Cheaper than most options in Rehoboth, Adam’s is also one of only a handful of places to stay for a weekend in Dewey; most young vacationers cram into seasonal rental houses.
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