Bardea Food & Drink Inn at Montchanin Village • Playhouse on Rodney Square: Catch an off-Broadway stage production (or enjoy a national act at the Grand Opera House). • Dinner: Head to Bardea Food & Drink , a James Beard Award-nominated restaurant, and home to some of the city’s most creative and fulfilling riffs on high-end Italian cuisine. • Visit a state park: Cape Henlopen State Park , Delaware Seashore State Park , and Fenwick Island State Park are great places for pets to stretch out and get some exercise, but be mindful of the regulations. Some are open to leashed pets year-round. Others limit pets during the height of the beach season. • Go shopping: Check out the array of animal-accessory boutiques, including Critter Beach in Rehoboth, Yuppy Puppy in Bethany Beach, and P.U.P.S. of Lewes . • Take a boat ride: The Cape May-Lewes Ferry welcomes leashed pets outside of the ship’s food court areas (and they ride free). • Have a brew: Outside of the beaches in nearby Milton, Dogfish Head Brewery allows animals to hang in the tasting room. (But the brewery tour is for humans only). VisitDelaware.com 77 Pet-Friendly Getaway It’s clear to many that the Delaware beaches are one of the East Coast’s best-kept secrets. But there’s a secret within the secret—Rehoboth Beach and the towns along the coast are also among the most pet-friendly, dog-loving places around. And that pet-friendliness continues around the state. • A place to stay: Fans rave about the dog-friendly vibe at the Hotel Rodney and The Breakers Hotel & Suites .
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