Riverfront beer garden Constitution Yards opens for season Thursday

It's been a chilly spring, but warmer weather is on the way, and with it the opening of Constitution Yards beer garden along the Christina River in Wilmington. 

The 30,000-square-foot outdoor hangout opens for the summer season Thursday, according to its website. 

The beer garden, the site says, will offer classic backyard barbecue fare, a rotation of craft beers and frozen cocktails, and space for backyard games like corn hole, badminton, bocce and wiffleball. 

People are welcome to bring their dogs, but the business asks that they keep pets leashed and off the main deck. 

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