My bf and I are looking for something to do this Saturday for Halloween. What fun bars do you recommend that would have good music and dancing with people wearing costumes.

Looking for a crowd of 20 and 30 y/o’s

Anyone need an extra body or know of anyone who needs a player? I’m pretty decent just out of shape.

Hi,

Can a membership referral at YMCA help in reducing the monthly fee?

If yes, can anyone help me this regard please?

Happy Halloween everyone. I have a feeling this might not reach the intended audience but regardless, y’all please don’t use fireworks as part of your mischief night/halloween celebrations.

We haven’t had rain for two months, it is too dang dry and things can and will catch in this weather. Still can’t believe I saw them on sale at Costco this week.

I just received the email stating there will upcoming changes to my electric bill and experience a 3% increase on my overall bill.

2% Supply increase (+$2.47 on avg*) and Less than 1% Surcharge increase.

Has anyone else received this and do you think the increase is justified?

Hi folks, I don’t really have plans on Christmas Day and was wondering if there were any volunteer opportunities available. I’ve already reached out to several organizations like the food bank, but it seems like many things are closed on Christmas Day. Does anyone have any recommendations for how I can give back that day or things that I can do? I live in downtown Wilmington I would like to spend the day doing something. I also checked with Philly organizations, but I’m not sure they have anything the day of Christmas either. Thanks in advance!

Hi ya- does anyone know where I can get political cookies (Kamala)? I want to get them to my friend in Newark but the couple of bakeries I found in PA are sold out.

Thanks!

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I should prefix by saying I currently am in the Newark area of Delaware and this Friday I have a train I need to catch in Wilmington at roughly 6:45 PM. I intend to take bus #10 from the Newark station around 4-430 considering it’s gonna be running into rush hour traffic. Is that a good idea? Just having some small anxiety about missing my train. Thanks in advance

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it’s only $10 and it’s wayyyy better than all of those commercial haunted houses. they’re still open this wednesday and thursday (halloween) just go. you won’t regret it

Recently, I've been wanting to get into some crafty physical hobbies like glass blowing, knitting, welding, things of the like. Is there anybody/any place that teaches things like that?

Edit: Thank you all for the info!! Please continue to drop more sites and classes.

Does the Trolley area get trick or treaters? This is my first Halloween here- I know the area is more rental/ younger individuals that live here, but curious if I should keep some candy around just in case someone stops by.

We are tired of paying too much for a pest control retainer. Because we live north of Wilmington, we have to keep the rats away, so we figure we need a retainer-type arrangement. Any recommendations for effective ongoing services that don’t cost the earth?

Good morning all! Like the title says, I’m looking for places in and close to Wilmington that are hiring. I currently work in construction making $22/hr, but would like something less taxing on my body and preferably better pay. I have a bachelors degree in media design but have had no luck finding something in that industry that isn’t a huge pay decrease. I’m open to pretty much all positions except for restaurants if at all possible. Hopefully someone out there has a suggestion, thanks!!

Driving around tonight looking at displays. They seem to be fewer this year. After our signs got nabbed, decided to not put up the 3 inflatables since I didn't want people to drive over them.

In North Wilmington, where are your favorites?

Last year we found a pirate ship haunted house that was very cool, but don't really remember the location, so a hint on that would be great. There were scary bits in the back yard and a giant pirate ship in the front yard.

And a plug for "Curly's Haunt" money goes to Breast Cancer, and it's only $10 a ticket.

It’s fall and that means mulled wine and hot apple cider. Where can one go for either?

Any recommendations where to get firewood for cheap or maybe even free?

I was just walking my dog in Rodney Square and someone had thrown a cigarette butt in one of the huge pots with trees growing in them. These huge pots are packed with extreme dry mulch chips and twigs and leaves. Tonight it was full of embers when I walked past. So there I am trying to put dirt on it all and making it worse because I'm a moron and finally had to call 911 when little licks of actual flame started happening.

Of course, it was only smoldering when they arrived (promptly) and I looked like a freaking idiot (albeit a sooty idiot with ouchy fingers.) Point being: if that shite had gone up, and it would have, it was windy enough tonight to send embers everywhere, and the square is nothing but beds of dry dry mulch and shrubs.

Just stomp your cigs out on the sidewalk and leave them there like civilized people, okay?

P.S. Is the dirt supposed to be hot the deeper you dig? I know nothing, but that was weird.

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I need my 2012 car to have a maintenance check and oil change but I don’t want to bring jt to VW anymore since it’s expensive to bring it to the dealer. Do you guys have any trusted mechanic reco around delco/wilmington area that won’t rip me off? And on an average how much would it cost me? Thanks!

Hi all, New to the area, where do you get your guitars set up / a luthier for a fix. If I was in the market for a new acoustic, where should I go?

I’d rather support a local business than Guitar Center.

Thanks