Bethany calls itself the Quiet Resorts, and unlike most tourism taglines, it's just accurate. The boardwalk is short on purpose — a few blocks of ice cream and beach shops instead of an entertainment district — and the town seems to prefer it that way.
This is the Delaware beach for people whose ideal vacation day has more naps in it than activities. Mornings on the sand, an afternoon bike ride down the boardwalk, dinner early enough to still catch the last of the light. Nothing about Bethany asks you to hurry.
This is the Delaware beach for people whose ideal vacation day has more naps in it than activities.
The bandstand concerts happen right at the boardwalk's center — show up with a beach chair and you've got the whole evening handled.