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Monthly articles on what's happening in Cape May, gardening tips and ideas, recipes from the Persnickety Chef, local history, characters & more. Plus, feature articles from our sister Cape May Magazine.
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Ernie and Betsy Heegard are Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities’ (MAC) Volunteers of the Month for February
Posted by Susan Tischler on February 1st, 2012 in Look at This
Photo courtesy Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities
Ernie and Betsy Heegard are the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) Volunteers of the Month for February, 2012. MAC’s Marketing and Communications Director Jean Barraclough nominated the Heegards for [...] -
Love is in the air at Congress Hall
Posted by Susan Tischler on February 1st, 2012 in *Going on now • Happenings
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Congress Hall with a Stylish and Sweet Afternoon Tea Dance.
Join Tom Cupp, America’s two time ballroom dancing champion, for an elegant event at Congress Hall. The Valentine’s Day Tea Dance will take place in the ballroom [...] -
Winter Shore Slam Feb. 7 at Lucky Bones
Posted by Susan Tischler on February 1st, 2012 in *Going on now • Happenings
CAPE MAY – The Center for Community Arts holds its Winter Shore Slam on Tuesday, February 7th at Lucky Bones Backwater Grille, 1200 Route 109, Cape May. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the competition runs from 7 – 9 [...]
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Favorite Pictures of 2011
Posted by CapeMay.com on February 1st, 2012 in In Pictures
Every day, we post a photo of Cape May, and our readers let us know which photos are their favorites with the help of a little icon. (We also poll our readers every January, just to be sure you still feel [...]
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The Halls Presidents Walked
Posted by Karen Fox on February 1st, 2012 in Cape May • Cape May Magazine • Historic Figures
On the spring-like day of the New Hampshire primary in January, rocking on the veranda of historic Congress Hall and contemplating the sea, I mused: I would like to put the time machine in reverse and experience an era long [...]
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Ferry Tales
Posted by Jessica Keeler on February 1st, 2012 in Anywhere but the Cove
Imagine walking down the aisle with a backdrop of the Delaware Bay, a charming wooden boardwalk, 75 of your closest friends and family, and a giant ferry boat.
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Roadtripping with your dog
Posted by Linda Steenrod on February 1st, 2012 in The Four-Legged Tourist
Howl-a-lujah! We’re going on a Road Trip. Points for “doggie safety” when traveling.
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The French Connection to Food
Posted by Jon Davies on February 1st, 2012 in The Persnickety Chef
Alsace, France
The title alone has probably scared off a multitude of home cooks. For some reason, merely saying the words French Cuisine elicits disparate reactions. For foodies it brings slobbering adulation and visions of silky sauces, rich exotic meats and [...] -
Vote for Cape May as America’s Coolest Small Town
Posted by CapeMay.com on January 27th, 2012 in Announcements
Budget Travel’s readers nominated a record 647 towns this year – and now they’ve narrowed that list down to just 10 standout communities across the country.
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Wendel White’s Schools for the Colored: Highlighting the Life and Soul of the Franklin Street School
Posted by Susan Tischler on January 20th, 2012 in Look at This
Schools for the Colored – a collection of photographs by Wendell White, professor at Stockton University – depicts the landscape and architecture of historically segregated schools in northern states. Each B&W photo shows the school as it is today – [...]
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Access to Art brings the music of the Danube to Cape May for a Valentine treat
Posted by Susan Tischler on January 19th, 2012 in *Going on now • Happenings
Bela Horvath, Hungarian born violinist, award winning protege of Pinchas Zuckerman, joins Access to Art’s Sam Maitin Summer Chamber Music Festival Director, Aurelia Mika Chang, pianist in Valentine’s Day weekend concert on February 11th at Cape Island Baptist Church, Cape [...]
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Comfort in the Cold: 4th Annual Slow Food Winter Feast
Posted by Susan Tischler on January 19th, 2012 in Happenings
The Slow Food Feast comes back to Cape May Saturday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. with a five course meal. Selections include Maryland lamb, local fisherman’s stew with roasted garlic aioli, shaved winter root salad, and beach plum cheesecake.
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Stewart’s Root Beer coming to Washington Street Mall
Posted by CapeMay.com on January 9th, 2012 in Look at This
The conceptual image for the new Stewart’s Root Beer, coming to the Washington Street Mall in place of Atlantic Books, which closed in late 2011.
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Sharon and Mark Bostrom are Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities’ (MAC) Volunteers of the Month for December
Posted by Susan Tischler on January 6th, 2012 in Look at This
Pictured Here: (photo credit: Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities): Volunteers Sharon and Mark Bostrom man the Physick Estate hospitality center Dec. 3 on the first Christmas Candlelight House Tour of the 2011 season, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center [...]
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“Wendel White’s Schools for the Colored” Exhibition Opens Jan. 16
Posted by Susan Tischler on January 6th, 2012 in Happenings
Celebrate Martin Luther King Day at this Carriage House Gallery exhibit depicting the landscape and architecture of historically segregated schools in northern states in 50 photographs by nationally renowned New Jersey photographer Wendel White. Also included is an exhibit highlighting [...]
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Wine Tours at Cape May Winery
Posted by Susan Tischler on January 6th, 2012 in *Going on now • Happenings
Tours of Cape May Winery, 71 Townbank Road, North Cape May, run approximately an hour and a half and include a tour of the facility and vineyard. You will learn from “vines to wines” how we make our wine. Our [...]
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Looking forward to 2012
Posted by Susan Tischler on January 1st, 2012 in Announcements
We asked a few of the movers and shakers in Cape May to tell us what they are looking forward to on the Cape May landscape next year.
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What you thought about 2011
Posted by CapeMay.com on January 1st, 2012 in In Pictures • The Year in Review
When something happens in Cape May, we post it on Facebook, and we always love hearing what you have to say about hot topics affecting your favorite vacation spot.
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Things to do in Cape May with Your Dog
Posted by Linda Steenrod on January 1st, 2012 in The Four-Legged Tourist
Here are a few of my favorite activities for you and your dog(s) to enjoy in Cape May, and some people/doggie etiquette reminders so we can all enjoy these activities together now and later.
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The Cherry House
Posted by Bill Godfrey on January 1st, 2012 in House Detective • Restoration
The house, or parts of it, is old for sure. But there are some odd quirks in the old girl’s history.