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New Castle Farmers' Market

New Castle Farmers' Market, New Castle

 davecallahan Says:  This is a huge metal one story building with wall-to-wall, ceiling-to-floor stuff.It is one booth after another of odds-and-ends that you might want to buy.There are farm goods (in season: corn, strawberries, peaches, apples, beans, etc.etc.).You can get straw hats, or... 

Old Court House

Old Court House, New Castle

 PhillyJohn Says:  I highly recommend the guided tour of the old court house. The guides are (I believe) volunteers who are very knowledgeable about the town and Delaware history. You will even find out why the state of Delaware has the only rounded border of any state! Be aware that there are... 

Hotels  

Clarion Hotel - The Belle

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Restaurants  

Jessop's Tavern: Don't miss this place!

Jessop's Tavern: Don't miss this place!, New Castle

 kooka3 Says:  This is a beautiful place with wonderful food. It's a long room with old beams on the ceiling and wood floors. There's a long bar with 10 padded stools and stained glass around the back of the bar. There are a couple booths in the back of the restaurant, but mostly there are... 

Seasons Kitchen: Chinese Food ... Yellow Rice ?

Seasons Kitchen: Chinese Food ... Yellow Rice ?, New Castle

 April1985 Says:  At work, a few co-workers wanted to get take out. Chinese sounded like, something we all wanted. So, Seasons Kitchen it was ! Now, again, I know I am comparing a lot of this stuff to South Jersey, but, what can I say, we have good food there! Now, this Chinese food was good,... 

Dom's Deli - Subs - Steaks - Sandwich: Huge Sandwich !

Dom's Deli - Subs - Steaks - Sandwich: Huge Sandwich !, New Castle

 April1985 Says:  So this was the first place I ate at. I decided I wanted a sandwich. There are great deli's in NJ so, of course I have to compare. From outside, it looked like a hometown deli, that if I were a tourist, I would not have stopped for. It is in a row or other stores as well.... 

IHOP International House of Pancakes: i stop for i hop

IHOP International House of Pancakes: i stop for i hop, New Castle

 davecallahan Says:  I don't know how they do it but they can take a line of people a half a block long (exagerating) and get them all seated in under a half hour.It always seems that this place is busy when we go there. Most other places, I would just turn around and find someplace else to eat... 

Pizza Hut: we never went back....

Pizza Hut: we never went back...., New Castle

 davecallahan Says:  It was late. We had been driving all day. We were starved and needed some food fast.Luckily we found a Pizza Hut that served a pizza within 15 minutes because that is more time than we could stand in this restaurant.Friday night, pizza parlor on main highway and no customers... 

Nightlife  

the arsonal: Nighttime fun

the arsonal: Nighttime fun, New Castle

 sweetpea89 Says:  The Arsonal is a great spot to visit during the day, but if your ever in town during a Wednesday Night and want to have a few drinks and try out your singing skills, then The Arsonal is where you want to go. Things usually kick off at around 9:30 -10:00. The dj is an amazing... 

Transportation  

live cameras

live cameras, New Castle

 davecallahan Says:  to see live traffic maps and live traffic cameras online, go to:http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=traffic 

Park your car and walk around

Park your car and walk around, New Castle

 tpangelinan Says:  You should park and walk. You will step back in time! Walk around a town George Washington, William Penn, and George Read once walked around too.This town has been around since 1651! 

Shopping  

Cactus Wren Gallery: Native American Jewelry and Arts

Cactus Wren Gallery: Native American Jewelry and Arts, New Castle

 kooka3 Says:  They have an extensive variety of Native American jewelry here, representing over 100 artists. It varies depends on what you get 

Cute little antique shops.

Cute little antique shops., New Castle

 tpangelinan Says:  There are a couple of shops to choose from. Look for bargains only! Fake antiques abound in these small shops in Delaware. Good luck with that... 

Local Customs  

U-turn

U-turn, New Castle

 davecallahan Says:  We have very few of these in our part of New York. Legal U-Turns, that is.In Delaware in general, on most of the interstate highways, the center divider keeps you from turning left into the entrance way for many businesses. So you have to drive by the business that is on... 

Take a walk through the old town...

Take a walk through the old town..., New Castle

 tpangelinan Says:  and then down by the river. If you are lucky enough, pack a lunch and picnic here, or ride bikes! It is a nice town. Check out the little shops along your way. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

drug rings....

drug rings...., New Castle

 davecallahan Says:  These local issues seldom affect tourists directly (unless you happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time) but it is always good to know the facts and be safe.The New Castle newspapers have been riddled with stories about drug related activites over the last 6-9... 

safe but.....

safe but....., New Castle

 davecallahan Says:  The crime statistics show that New Castle rates about average for crime risk.In a six-year study, the yearly average showed no murders, 2 rapes, 5 robberies, 25 assaults, 30 burglaries and 190 thefts. There was nothing alarming in those numbers.BUT....there are 125 sex... 

Off The Beaten Path  

1689 Church, Erected 1703

1689 Church, Erected 1703, New Castle

 tpangelinan Says:  Tomb stones from over two hundred years ago here. Some are hard to read. If you are lucky enough to go inside the church, you will know what it is to sit and pray where others were in George Washington's time. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Ride bikes for miles!

Ride bikes for miles!, New Castle

 tpangelinan Says:  You can bring a bike and ride for miles around Old New Caslte and Battery Park along the Delaware River. Bring your lunch, (perfect picnic grounds). Bring fluids also, strict codes have prohibited much business from sprouting up, and the Restaurants open when the feel like... 

Favorites  

New Castle County

New Castle County, New Castle

 davecallahan Says:  The city of New Castle is in New Castle County but it is not the county seat. That honor goes to the city of Wilmington.New Castle County has about 500000 people and is by far the most populace county in Delaware (there are only three counties). It is also the most hectic... 

The Amstel House

The Amstel House, New Castle

 billus Says:  Erected in 1738 prefumably for Delaware Governor Nicholas Van Dyke, the Amstel Houfe boaftf such Luxurief af Venetian Blindf, wooden Shoef or "Klumpen", Staffordfhire China and Hot Oven baked Lard bafted Turkey with Stuffing. 

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 Nice tour, built in 1801.1.5 acre garden that was began in 1847.Now ranked as one of the oldest gardens in the region. 

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New Castle, DE.... where the Penn came down

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 wikipedia info: 5000 people living on the oceanside in 2100 households with 1400 families. The households are mostly dual-income with total annual of $56000. it is the place that tradition has it that... 

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OLD NEW CASTLE

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 Nice place to visit, lots of history. You get Philadelphia type history with Delaware prices and ease of traffic and crowds. 

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Town with contrasts

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 New Castle is about 10 minutes south of Wilmington, and worth a few hours to look around if you have time. 

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So this is where I work ...

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 Yep, I work in New Castle. I have only worked here for a week, so I am still exploring. Now, I live in Atlantic City, NJ. So, it is a long commute to New Castle. But, I take Rt. 40 all the way there,... 

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New Castle

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 I arrived at the New Caftle Common at Nine o'Clock in the morning. The coffin was undamaged in tranfit, and the hot roaft Turkey with Stuffing bafted in Lard had sufficed for the entirety of the... 

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