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Buckley's Tavern
GREENVILLE/CENTREVILLE
VIBE: Chateau country
WHAT TO DO: Take a “Sunday” drive any day of the week through the rolling green hills and historic byways of northern Delaware, while antiquing and boutiquing through local shops and touring Wintherthur’s majestic gardens
ICONIC EATS: Fish and chips at Buckley’s Tavern; create-your-own pizzas at Pizza by Elizabeths; morning tea and breakfast all day at the Centreville Cafe
LOCAL’S TIP: You can get sandwiches, desserts and picnic provisions to go at Janssen’s Market — they’ll even pack the basket
GOOD DAY TO VISIT: Point-to-Point, Winterthur’s annual steeplechase/ tailgating event
GPS COORDINATES: 3800 Kennett Pike, Wilmington (Centreville is further north on Kennett Pike)
Downtown Newark
NEWARK
VIBE: College town
WHAT TO DO: Visit this Great American Main Street year round for its
shops, restaurants and post-game entertainment, after the Blue Hens or the Delaware 87ers minor-league basketball team bring home a win!
ICONIC EATS: Slice of pepperoni at Grotto’s Pizza; gelato cone at Caffe Gelato; Insomnia Cookies (delivering to nearby hotels until 3 a.m.)
LOCAL’S TIP: UDairy Creamery, the student-run premium ice cream
shop, won top honors at last year’s New Castle County Ice Cream Festival
GOOD DAY TO VISIT: Fourth of July for fireworks at the University of Delaware Athletic Complex
GPS COORDINATES: 100 E. Main St., Newark. (Note: Make sure you specify “East” Main)
A Day in Old New Castle
HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
VIBE: Colonial chic
WHAT TO DO: Explore the history of the First State at the Old Court House Museum, where Delaware voted to break away from Pennsylvania, on June 15, 1776, and historic homes and gardens before taking in views of the Delaware River from Battery Park
ICONIC EATS: Shepherd’s pie at Jessop’s Tavern; Andouille meatloaf at Nora Lee’s French Quarter Bistro; grown-up PBJs at Penn’s Place
LOCAL’S TIP: The Bookshop in Old New Castle “should be visited at least once in a lifetime by every self-respecting bibliophile,” says LiteraryTourist.com
GOOD DAY TO VISIT: Separation Day, commemorating the day Delaware stopped being Pennsylvania, in mid-June
GPS COORDINATES: 211 Delaware St., New Castle
Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island
HISTORIC ODESSA/ DELAWARE CITY
VIBE: Small-town charm
WHAT TO DO: Tour the Historic Houses of Odessa (especially when they’re decorated for the holidays), take a ferry to Pea Patch Island and Fort Delaware State Park, or hike and bike along the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Trail
ICONIC EATS: Bar snacks and local brews at Cantwell’s Tavern; local crab and hush puppies at Crabby Dick’s; pierogies at Lewinsky’s
LOCAL’S TIP: Ghost tours at Fort Delaware State Part are spooky fun and fill up quickly
GOOD DAY TO VISIT: Delaware City Day in late July
GPS COORDINATES: 109 Main St., Odessa; 300 Canal St., Delaware City
Wilmington Western Railroad
HOCKESSIN AND ROUTE 41
VIBE: Quiet and scenic
WHAT TO DO: On the western end of the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway, visitors can take a ride on the steam-powered Wilmington & Western Railroad, stroll through the Delaware Nature Society’s Ashland Nature Center and visit local shops
ICONIC EATS: Pumpkin-mushroom soup at the Back Burner Restaurant; the Delaware Burger Battle winners at Redfire Grill Steakhouse; chocolate-peanut butter sundae at Woodside Farm Creamery
LOCAL’S TIP: Hockessin Corner is an out-of-the-way destination for specialty shops and galleries that no smart shopper should miss
GOOD DAY TO VISIT: The Fourth of July parade down Old Lancaster Pike
GPS COORDINATES: 7400 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin
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Downtown Kennett Square
KENNETT SQUARE
VIBE: Mushroom capital of the world
WHAT TO DO: Browse the galleries, book stores and specialty shops of State Street in Kennett Square before a visit to Longwood Gardens and a drive down the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail
ICONIC EATS: Fresh sandwiches and local cheeses at Talula’s Table; mushroom soup at 1906 Restaurant inside Longwood Gardens; wild game sampler at Half Moon Restaurant
LOCAL’S TIP: Downstairs at Half Moon looks like a local’s pub, but the glass enclosed upstairs dining room feels like you’re dining in a greenhouse
GOOD DAY TO VISIT: The annual Mushroom Festival in early September
GPS COORDINATES: 102 W. State St., Kennett Square, PA
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