Smyrna times., 1959-07-02


est season to date with expan
sion of facilities keeping pace
with the increase in touris
travel to the popular Atlantic
Coast resort, advises the Della
ware State Development De
partment.
Within recent weeks, two
new facilities-a 30-room mot
or court and a l7-room motel
have opened and these, togeth
er with previously existing ia
cilities, have been enjoying the
benefit of an unusually large
early-season influx of vacation
lists.
A new oceanfront facility, the
Henlopen Motor Lodge, offering
30 rooms plus a penthouse suite
was opened recently and is be.
ing operated as an annex tc
the New Henlopen Hotel during
the summer season. The Mot.
or Lodge will remain open fol
year-round occupancy after the
larger (l93-room) hostelry clos
es in the fall.
Also completed and enjoying
widespread patronage is the
two-story Dinner Bell Motel al
the corner of Christian Street
and Scarborough Avenue. This
180-foot L-shaped building has
IL rooms plus two shops.
Japanese Motif
While the Atlantic Sands Mo-
tel on the ocean-front block be-
tween Maryland Avenue and
Baltimore Avenue is still under
construction, one portion of
this S500,000 structure is COM
pleted and houses Rehoboth
Beach's newest dining facility
the Mikado Room, which open
ed its doors for the first time
last week. Located on the
ground floor, facing the Board
walk, in what is destined to be
the resorts biggest m o d e n
building, this newest of many
fine R h ob OF h Beach eating
places features Japanese mo-
tiff and a varied menu.
Many of the areas night clubs
and lounges slipped into sum-
mer mode of operation earlier
this season due to the fine ear
ly-Season weather and record
breaking tourist influx. Some
of the supper clubs and niteries
currently featuring live music
and enjoying good patronage
are: The Pines Room at the New
Henlopen Hotel; The Riptide, on
Rehoboth Avenue; and the Bot
tie N Cork at nearby Dewey
Beach.
Affairs at the Rehoboth Coun-
try Club are being we'll patron
lied and golfers are daily TAX
ing advantage of the fine con-
dition of the clubs nine-hole
course.
Nightly Bowling
Business is also reported as
being good" at the Rehoboth
Skating Rink, downtown; the
Rehoboth Bowling Lanes, on the
Boardwalk; the Rehoboth Golf
Driving Range on the Lewes-
Rehoboth Highway Oel. l4);
and at all four of the areas
theatres.
The Bowling Lanes are now
open nightly except Thursday.
The Golf Driving Range, which
also features an l8-hole minat-
ure course, a 9-hole pitch-and-
putt course and a practice put
ting green, is now on summer
schedule, opening at $50 each
morning.
The Avenue, Blue Hen and
Center Theatres, all convenient
ly located near the heart of the
business section, are offering
two shows nightly; and the Mid
way Drive-ln on the Lewes-Re-
hoboth Highway begins its nigh
tly shows at dusk.
The Lewes Yacht Club has
opened its 9th season with 40
or more sleek and colorful rae
ing sailboats competing on a j
triangular course within the
historic Delaware Breakwater,
off Lewes Beach, each Sunday
weather permitting-through !
out the summer season.
The popular Members Exhi-
bition of the Rehoboth Art Lea !
que, now underway in the Lea
gue's studios in Henlopen Ac-
res, will remain open until July
l3 from 8 am. to $50 pm. Art
classes for both adults and jun T!
iors began there June 20.
Fishing Every Good"
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