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Brewery Looks To Open At A Milford Golf Course

Author Justin Franiak
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A brewery looks open at a Milford golf course in the future.

Big Oyster Brewery alongside Fins Hospitality Group is looking to move into the space formerly occupied by Rookery North.

The location will be at the former Shawnee Country club.

Shawnee Country club was transformed into Rookery North as the second location of the Milton golf club The Rookery according to Delaware Business Times.

Delaware Business Times reports that the plan is to “reopen the 18-hole golf course, with renovations and landscape work putting the target to reopen the first nine holes by September. Fins Hospitality Group owner Jeff Hamer plans to open Big Oyster at the Links at the same time, after a $2 million renovation of the existing clubhouse.”

They also say that the plan is to open the final nine hole if golf by June of 2024.

The initial plan would include refurbishing the first 9 hole of golf by September 1st of 2023. This would also include a driving range and pro-shop.

According to the Cape Gazette “Fins owner Jeff Hamer revealed his intentions at a Feb. 21 meeting of the Milford Planning Commission. Developer Oak Forest Park LLC is seeking to rezone a 3.93-acre portion of the golf course property from R-2 residential to C-1 neighborhood commercial.  Tim and Matt Johnson of Oak Forest Park LLC purchased the former Shawnee Country Club property in December 2022.”

The complex would employ up to 100 people in the restaurant and brewery and upwards of 25 at the golf course.

Pickleball would also be part of the refurbishing project!

Big Oyster Brewery has been operating since 2015 and brewis local craft beer made by the people for the people. It was named 2018’s fastest growing independent craft brewery in America by the Brewer’s Association.
Find them at the Big Red Barn located at 1007 Kings Hwy, Lewes Delaware. Their taproom & kitchen is open daily for lunch & dinner with 16 beers on tap, a full bar, wine list, 4-packs to go, crowlers, and growlers.

A brewery looks open at a Milford golf course in the future.

Big Oyster Brewery alongside Fins Hospitality Group is looking to move into the space formerly occupied by Rookery North.

If It Was Still in Wilmington, Would Kahunaville Be A Hit Today?

If you lived in Wilmington, Delaware during the 90s, chances are you’ve heard of Kahunaville. Furthermore, you’ve probably been there to play the arcades, have a drink, dance, or party at the barge summer concerts. Kahunaville was a very popular venue in Wilmington for nightlife, drinks, and live music for over 13 years. Today, it’s just a memory to many Delawareans. The owners announced in November 2006 that the venue would permanently close their doors.

Currently, the wonderful addition to the Riverfront, the Delaware Children’s Museum resides in the old space of Kahunaville. What many people do remember about Kahunaville the most, was the iconic giant “Kahunaville” volcano that sat outside the venue. You couldn’t miss it, and as a matter of fact it became a landmark to Wilmington residents.

As Kahunaville played such a large part to the waterfront location, and the nightlife of Wilmington, Delaware, many question if Kahunaville would still be a successful venue today. The Riverfront has become more and more popular over the years, with new restaurants always busy, along with a large movie theater, museums, riverfront walks, mini golf, ice cream, and so much more. When it comes to live music in the area, Constitution Yards or Docklands are probably your best bet. But does it compare to the summer concerts that were once held at the big Kahuna? Most popular for their live music performances on a floating barge in the river, there’s nothing quite like the concerts, or stages of the old Kahuna…

So that is the question, should the Riverfront bring back larger concerts, or for that matter, floating barge concerts again?

Many locals have voiced their opinions on Twitter and Reddit, posting, “Bring it back!” or “We need more live music at the Riverfront.” What do you think?

 

 

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