September 2008 Online Edition

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    Cape May’s Grande Dame: The Chalfonte Hotel

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2008 in Hotels

    Cape May’s 132-year-old Grande Dame has been sold.
    The venerable Chalfonte Hotel on Howard Street, known for its wrap-around porches and Southern comfort, has changed hands, but fear not, it has not gone into the hands of strangers.
    Bob Mullock, longtime Cape [...]

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    Celebrating 10 Years of CapeMay.com

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2008 in Announcements

    Have you been with us since the beginning? Join us as we remember the good ol’ days when CapeMay.com was produced in a broom closet.

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    Best of Cape May 2008

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2008 in Best of Cape May

    Last month, we asked you to vote on your favorites in Cape May, from beaches to brunch, in our annual Best of Cape May survey. These are this year’s winners, as voted by you, the readers of CapeMay.com.
    The Best Places [...]

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    The Art of Tailgating

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2008 in Recipes • The Persnickety Chef

    September first is here and brings the unofficial end to the summer season.
    In three days the next big season starts, Football. Football seasons’ first weeks bring hope that this is finally your team’s year to win it all. This enthusiasm [...]

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    Storm of the Century

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2008 in Weather

    By all accounts, Monday, March 5, 1962 looked like nothing unusual would occur in Cape May. The forecast called for cloudy skies and a chance of rain. But two storms, a new moon, and a spring equinox formed to create [...]

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    End of Summer Gardens

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2008 in Garden Talk

    Sometimes I feel like a character on little house on the prairie when I am in my garden at dusk. Gardens and sunsets are timeless.
    As we approach the end of the summer, gardens in southern New Jersey are more colorful [...]