Rehoboth, Deleware, a beach community on the shores of
Deleware, its very hard to describe what this town is and what it isn't. There
is no real strong personality here, yet it has everything to offer.
What bothered me most were the local people, mostly from the
Washington, DC area, all coming in for the week ends acting as if this was some
great hot spot or secret hideaway, it was neither. The real locals in town seem
to be imported from Bulgaria to serve as wait staff and maids etc. Not sure why
college students were not here working for summer jobs at a beach
resort.
The other locals were still people who did not grow up in this
town, but began coming many moons ago, and decided to buy a small house and
stay. I didn't find the locals overly friendly..
The GAY community was a lot better, it was small sort of a
mini, Fire Island, or Ptown, or Key West, but it was not a really alive fun gay
community, but they were nice, friendly and great to be around, and very helpful
about restaurants etc.
The amusements, were there and not a "jersey feel" also more
calm and bland with a "wanna be" honky tonk feel....
The shopping was very nice, lots of boutiques and better
quality items to look at, but mostly conservative and not fashion
forward.
The restaurants get great reviews with celebrity chefs etc. we
did not find them all that great or a vibe that made us want to run back. The
food was good in all the places, just not over the top special.
The hotels and motels were all fine, a few a bit more special
than others, but nothing like OMG, this was fantastic
What was really missing was a vibe, a scene, music in the air
and warmth and super friendly feeling. It was like "stepford version" of what
going to a beach vacation was like. It was all very clean, quiet, grainy sandy
beaching... Just not exciting.. BTW after 10PM its gets very quiet, but
safe
I would say this is a great destination for a family vacation,
it has all the ingredients for a week away at the beach, but no real
charm...
Hotels I recommend
Bellmore.... stuffy but nice, good location you can walk to
the beach, or they will drive you in a golf cart. Probably most upscale hotel in
area
Boardwalk Plaza Hotel... on the beach a bit touristy but ocean
view
The Avenue.... new and close to the beach, works well
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