Wilmington Delaware?
 

My son will be relocating to Wilmington. We've never been -- tell me anything! Things to do? Neighborhoods? Restaurants? The good, the bad, the ugly?? <BR> <BR>Thanks so much!

I grew up in Chester County, Pennsylvania which borders the tiny state of Delaware. Wilmington, although the largest city in Del., has a bit of a small town feel. The cultural life is great, with Philadelphia close by. The nearby Brandywine Valley is also lovely. You'll enjoy visiting him! As to neighborhoods, etc. I really can't help. Hopefully others will.

HI <BR> <BR>My only experience in Wilmington Delaware's downtown was to go to the Delaware History Museum. Nice, interactive museum of the history of the First State; I quite enjoyed learning about Delaware's role in the colonial period, Revolutionary War, Civil War up to modern times. Restaurants: My coworker recommends a restaurant named...Blue or Blue something. <BR> <BR>The city is pretty sleepy on the whole, I find with the streets mostly deserted even on a nice weekend. People have a very suburban outlook on the whole. However, there are efforts at a downtown renaissance. For urban pleasures, Philadelphia and Baltimore are within an hour's drive, and Wilmington's train station is one of the major stops on the DC-Balto-Phila-NYC route, making any of the four accessible by day trip. <BR> <BR>I've heard nice things about Longwood Gardens and Winterthur, which are not far away. New Castle nearby is supposedly quaint and historical. Can't speak from experience though about these. <BR> <BR>DAN

Thanks Susan and Dan for your replies. I'll pass them on to my son.

I live here, there's alot to do, such as Winterthur & Longwood, and only about an hour to Baltimore & Lancaster. As for neighborhoods, if he's young, Trolley Square would be good, if he's older with a family, then Brandywine Hundred (in Wilmington, but not within city limits) and Hockessin. "Deep Blue" is the restaurant a previous poster was referring to. Also "821" in the city, "Backstage Cafe" at the waterfront, and sooooooo many more.