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Her Rehoboth Beach bachelorette, done right.

Mid-Atlantic beach + boardwalk + Dogfish Head

Rehoboth is the East Coast's quiet alternative to a P-town weekend. Tax-free outlet shopping, oyster-house dinners, sunrise kayak in Cape Henlopen, and a downtown that's gay-friendly and wedding-friendly in equal measure.

DEAirport: PHLBest: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
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Three full weekends at three price points in about 60 seconds. Trip terms sheet included.

What to do

Days worth getting dressed up for.

Beach day + boardwalk

beach5 hr

Funland rides + Thrasher's fries (yes, here too)

$0-$40/pp

Cape Henlopen kayak

kayaking3 hr

Bay-side paddle + osprey nests

$60-$110/pp

Dogfish Head brewery tour

brewery tour2 hr

30-min drive to Milton — the original

$30-$75/pp

Bellmoor Inn spa afternoon

spa3 hr

Quiet-block full-service spa + pool day pass

$160-$320/pp

Drag brunch at Aqua

drag brunch2 hr

Bottomless mimosas + pool-deck queens

$55-$110/pp

Where to go out

Rooftops, drag brunches, and the main event.

Aqua Grill

loungebalanced $$$

Pool + DJ + outdoor bar — gay-friendly anchor

Diego's

clubunhinged $$

Late dancing + drag shows weekly

Where to eat

The tables worth booking ahead for.

Henlopen City Oyster House

Seafood$$$ • Best for: group-dinner

30 oysters at all times

Egg

Brunch$$ • Best for: brunch

All-day breakfast + boardwalk-adjacent

Where to stay

A getting-ready suite for the whole weekend.

Hotel Rehoboth

hotel • Max 4 guests

Boardwalk-adjacent + pool

$320-$580/night

Henlopen Acres 5BR

house • Max 12 guests

Quiet north-end + private deck

$800-$1700/night

Her Rehoboth Beach weekend, her way.

Three full weekends at three price points in about 60 seconds. Real venues from the list above, parallel tracks for the pregnant friend and the sober bridesmaid, and a trip terms sheet for the group chat so nobody gets a Venmo surprise. Free. No card.

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