As always, I knew I could find help on the DigsBoards.

This is going to sound like a very bizarre request, but hear me out. I am a law student in CT, and am going through the arduous ordeal of applying for jobs for next summer. Since the market is so tough, and I am not terribly connected to any one location, I am applying to firms all over the northeast. CT, NY, RI, PA, and DE, mostly.

I am drawn to DE firms because there is so much corporate work there, and I especially want to go into tax practice. However, since I grew up in NY and go to school in CT now, I had to fib a little and tell firms in my cover letters that I have ties to the state of DE (firms want assurance that you really want to practice in their state after graduation, so that they don't spend a summer training you just to have you jump ship a year later once you land a big city job in NYC, Chicago, DC, wherever.)

The problem is, I *don't* have any ties to DE. I have driven through it, but that was years ago. I'd basically move anywhere for the right job, but if a prospective employer asks me about DE I don't want to sound like the fibber I am. So, if any of you would be so kind as to give me a general idea of places in DE, things to do, particularly in and around Wilmington, I'd be your best friend.

I know I sound retarded or just really sneaky. But I'm not, I promise. Reading this thread has made me think I'd like living there...and another thing- how hard do you think it'd be to find a summer sublet within a decent driving distance from Wilmington? Ideally I'd love to live by the beach, but maybe that'd be too spendy.

i wouldn't worry that much. More young people are moving to Wilmington these days, but most aren't 'from' Delaware. In fact most people in New Castle County have moved there in the past ten or fifteen years. I don't have any real data to baack that up, but i'm fairly certain that the census would back me up. There has been rapid growth in the banking, credit card industries and that has brought people in from all over.

Meantime, check out www.visitdelaware.net
Also www.dineoutdelaware.com
And www.riverfrontwilm.com

What I was trying to tell you before was that apparently, before the race riots hit in the 60's, Wilmington was actually a nice place to live. Market Street used to be the place to be on weekends, where you'd take the family and spend the day. Both my mom and grandmother were born and raised in Wilmington and the city they tell me stories of is nothing like the one I lived in a few years ago. After the race riots, no one bothered to try to bring all that back, I guess. But they are trying now. The Riverfront project is the biggest thing so far. They are also trying to revitalize Market Street. The art school I went to (DCAD) is right on Market and 6th.

There is a community north of Wilmington called Arden which is very artsy-hippie and cool to visit. www.ardenartists.com

But the place for cool kids like us to be in Wilmington is Trolley Square. Nice shops, restaurants, bars. Major shopping is found either on Rte 202 (Concord Pike) or on Kirkwood Highway.

Newark caters more to the college- and grad- age crowd. The main bars in downtown Newark are the East End and the Deer Park. Note from previous posts that I refuse to go to the Deer Park any more. But it is still a hot spot.

My mom lives in Salisbury and the university seems to be a major employer there.

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Originally posted by Heatherina: For those of you who may be interested, Delia's has a t-shirt that says "Dela....Where?" on it in their recent catalog.

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Look look look! And all this time I never bought one cause I thought they weren't hip!

DE shirt

Edited because just today I noticed that the stupid link won't go straight to the page w/the shirt on it, I can't make it, and it's pissing me off. Ya have to go to I think the 3rd page of shirts. Jeez.

you work at salisbury!! me and my fiance are trying to move to OC- the only thing wrong with our plan is the lack of jobs! got any suggestions? do you live on the island or in W.ocean city?

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Originally posted by tags:
ocstefani-
do they like byte size? their website dosent work...

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