Ryan Cormier dishes on THC drinks, LeBron, 'Widow's Bay' & Newark music
Fall is a lively time in the First State, with festivals, holiday fun and tons of reasons to explore Delaware. We caught up with longtime Delaware Online/The News Journal reporter Ryan Cormier to chat about the Delaware entertainment and food scenes. Question: How was the second year of Wilmington Porchfest ? Why do you think people are responding so strongly to the concept? Answer: It was fun, but different for me. For the first one, four homes a block from my house in Wilmington's Trolley Square participated, and it created a mini festival feel. After they had their own Springfest earlier this year, they decided to sit out Porchfest and rev back up next year. But I still went out to a couple of the host porches to see some bands, including Wilmington rock band Eastern Elk on North Scott Street and a nighttime performance by veteran Delaware cover band Chorduroy on Rowan Street, which drew a big crowd. When you're used to seeing bands in bars, it's fun seeing an organic all-ages crowd enjoying live music in a non-traditional space. You and Andre Lamar did a deep dive earlier this year on the lack of live music venues in
