The best of Delaware includes our beach towns, entertainment venues, restaurants and more – but our state is still so underrated! As more and more people realize what our state has to offer, though, more people are visiting, which is great for local industry. Read below to see what’s drawing people to Delaware, and why it’s becoming one of the coolest states in the country.

1. Our beach towns keep getting better and better.
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Rehoboth Beach is the nation's vacation capital, but Dewey, Bethany, and Fenwick Island keep growing every year. New restaurants, festivals, bars and venues are turning these towns into bigger and better vacation destinations.
2. We've got an amazing music scene.
Facebook / World Cafe Live at the Queen
You don't have to go into Philadelphia or over to Baltimore anymore for a great concert. We've got Firefly Festival, of course, and some great venues - from Bottle and Cork in Dewey to The Queen in Wilmington, there's never a shortage of talented musicians to see.
3. There's nothing like Delaware's beautiful gardens.
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The DuPonts left a huge legacy, and part of that includes the stunning gardens at their estates that have turned into museums.

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4. Our dining scene is underrated and unbelievable.
Facebook / The Backyard Milton
From gourmet restaurants to casual small town holes-in-the-wall, Delaware's chefs turn out some of the best food in the mid-atlantic at places like The Hotel DuPont, Woody's in Dewey Beach, DiFebo's in Bethany Beach, and The Backyard, in Milton.
5. We've got amazing festivals, year round.
Facebook / Nanticoke Indian Tribe
The Nanticoke Pow-wow, Apple Scrapple and Punkin Chunkin are our favorite fall festivals, and the Mt. Cuba Wildflower Celebration kicks off Spring in the First State. The best of Delaware includes amazing festivals, no matter when you want to celebrate.
6. Our state parks are stunning.
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See amazing fall foliage, stunning flowers, unbelievable landscapes and more at our state parks, where you'll forget that you're even in your home state.
7. Our charming small towns will capture anyone's heart.
Facebook / Downtown Milford
See the best of Delaware in our little towns, where everybody knows everybody, mom and pop shops rule the streets, and the close-knit communities welcome everyone with open arms.

If you do come to visit our little state, be aware that Delawareans are a welcoming but picky group of people. As long as you avoid these 15 Sure-Fire Ways To Make A Delawarean Mad, though, you’ll have a grand time in the First State.

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