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Things to do around Dover
this Saturday, November 21
Will you be a parent, friend or guest of a player at the Wolverines Softball Skills & Prospect Camp on this Saturday, November 21, that has traveled from a distance?
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Dover – capital of the first state – has plenty to do from tax free shopping to a major casino to wine and brewery tours to endless activities for the curious about history, the arts, nature or the relaxed country living lifestyle. Some stops can take a few minutes, while others can consume most of the day. There's a partial list of “things to do” in, around, and near Dover in the guide below.
Plus, click here for Kent County tourism website.
During the skills & prospect camp, there also will be tours of the campus provided by the Wesley Wolverine softball players. (Click here to arrange an official college visit on another day separate from the camp.)
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21
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| Site of softball camp: Wesley West Field House, 511 Mary Street, Dover, DE |
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| Reynolds DuPont softball field |
■ SOFTBALL CAMP SCHEDULE
8:30 AM:
Sign-in
9:00- 11:00 AM:
Hitting & speed testing
11:00- 12:00 PM:
Pitching and catching
12:00 PM:
Lunch
1:30- 3:00 PM:
Infield
3:15- 4:45 PM:
Outfield
Players pick 2 of the last 3 sessions with free time for campus tour and Q&A with team members. Events held at Wesley West Field House and – WEATHER PERMITTING – Reynolds DuPont softball field, 511 Mary Street, Dover, DE. NO SPECTATORS permitted at indoor (Wesley West) sessions. CLICK HERE for camp brochure.
THINGS TO DO FOR VISITORS WHILE PLAYERS ARE AT THE SOFTBALL CAMP
►GRIDIRON PLAYOFF
■ FOOTBALL, 12:00 PM: Wesley Wolverines 11th straight NCAA Tournament appearance will begin this Saturday as the Navy & White host MASCAC champions Framingham State University Rams at Scott D. Miller Stadium (not far from the softball camp), N. Queen St. (GPS users: 400 Clara Street), Dover, DE.
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| Dover Downs |
■ CASINO, Dover Downs, 1131 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, (302) 674-4600.
■ TAX FREE HOLIDAY SHOPPING along Dover's DuPont Highway (Rt. 13) and in and around town. Major stores: Sears / Kohls / Kmart / Target / Boscov's / Wal-Mart / JCPenney / Sam's Club / hhgreg / BestBuy / Staples / Lowes / Dick's / Home Depot / Michaels / AC Moore.
►MOVIES/ THEATER
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| Schwartz Center |
■ DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY. Variety of resources and services that inform, educate and entertain. 35 E Loockerman St, Dover, (302) 736-7030
■ SCHWARTZ CENTER: SHREK THE MUSICAL, presented by Children's Theater, Inc, 226 South State St, Dover, (302) 678-3583.
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| Harvest Ridge |
►BREWERY/ WINERY
■ FORDHAM & OLD DOMINION BREWING, tours and tastings at 11:00 AM, 1284 Mc D Dr., Dover, (302) 678-4810. Click here for details.
■ HARVEST RIDGE WINERY, 447 Westville Rd, Marydel (302) 343-9437. Tours and tastings daily from 12-5 p.m.(13 miles west of Dover.)
■ FATHER AWAY (but close enough): All within Kent County. Mispillion River Brewing, 255 Mullet Run Street, Milford. Painted Stave Distilling, 106 W.Commerce Street, Smyrna. Pizzadili Winery, 1683 Peach Basket Road, Felton.
►ART
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| Biggs Museum |
■ LOCAL ARTISTS, Opera House, Smyrna. 20th Annual Art Show. Variety of artwork from regional artists. (Also, 8:00 PM evening performance of Pristine Raeign and Fuzion Sol.)
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| Center Ice Rink |
■ PUBLIC SKATING, Center Ice Rink, Delaware State Fair grounds, 12:00 - 1:30 PM. 18500 S Dupont Hwy, Harrington, DE (17 miles south of Dover).
■ SHOOTING RANGE, Shooters Choice, 5105 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, (302) 736-5166
■ GOLF listings, full courses, par 3 & driving ranges around/ nearby Dover.
►DRIVING/ POKING AROUND
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| Amish community |
■ SCENIC DRIVE, Route 9 Coastal Heritage Byway, two-lane road runs by Dover along the Delaware River and Bay Estuary.
■ VICTORIAN HOMES/ HISTORIC DISTRICTS on the National Register in and around Dover, DE. Most Victorian homes along State Street, the eastern boundary of the Wesley College campus.
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| John Dickinson Plantation |
■ REVOLUTION-ERA HOME, John Dickinson Plantation, 340 Kitts Hummock Rd, Dover, (302) 760-2080.
■ FIRST STATE HERITAGE PARK. Welcome Center & Galleries, 121 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd N, Dover, DE, (302) 744-5055.
■ GREEN IN DOVER. Old State House located at The Green's center, Dover, DE.
►MUSEUMS
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| Aircraft display on Air Force Base |
■ SOUND-RECORDING HISTORY, Johnson Victrola Museum, 375 S New St, Dover, (302) 744-5055.
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| Bombay Hook |
■ LITTLE CREEK WILDLIFE AREA, Bayside Drive Road (Near intersection of S. Little Creek Road and Bayside Drive), Dover, DE. (302) 284-1077. Hunting, fishing, crabbing, bird watching.
■ ESTUARINE TRAIL, St Jones Reserve, 818 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, (302) 739-6377.
■ WILDLIFE REFUGE, Bombay Hook, 2591 Whitehall Neck Rd, Smyrna, DE, (302) 653-9345 (12 miles north of Dover, DE)
►NORTHERN/ SOUTHERN DELAWARE