Comments on: Cape May Memories

By: Donna Kerins

Donna Kerins — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:01:44 +0000

My grandparents moved to North Cape May in the late 1960s and introduced us to beautiful Cape May. So for over forty years our family has been vacationing in Cape May and loving it! Several family members have bought properties over the years. Our family will be forever grateful to my mom and dad, (Jim and Marie Moran) for sacrificing and buying a house in the Villas in 1972. We “own” a spot on Grant Beach and have made many friends over the years. We wouldn’t think of going to another beach! Muckers tournaments have become a tradition that we all look forward to thanks to the Stevens and Remer families and now we have begun an annual Horseshoe tournament! Dolphin watching, long walks to view the Lighthouse; especially at dusk, its beautiful!), Family circles of beach chairs, swimming out to touch the buoy after the lifeguards leave (don’t tell!!) We call it “Touching the Butt” from finding Nemo! and Lobster Bisque Soup on Sundays from the Oceanview Restaurant! Oh and Hot Dogs in a CUP with a frozen Coke! (my mouth is watering!) The kids enjoyed the Mascot races, and I wish they would bring them back! We arrive by 4 and stay til 8?! Parking is easy and its not crowded!!:) Half the time we don’t have to use our Seasonal Tags, but it works for us! I feel so close to my mom and dad when we are there! You know its true “You never really leave a place you love”!! Wishing you all sweet Summer Cape May moments and memories of your own!

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:13:14 +0000

Cape May is a part of my being. I have been vacationing there since I was a child, every Summer, and now with my own family. I enjoy so much telling my kids stories about my years spent in Cape May. They love it just as much as I do! I look at them sometimes and think about the future and vacationing there with my grandkids. It is a beautiful place, magical, and lovely.

By: lauren

lauren — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:58:07 +0000

I love cape may infact my grandpop owns three stores down there!
We would always walk down all the roads and have fun!!!
And my favorite memorie was when there was the kite festaval and i met the designer of skydog kites!!!!!
and thats my favorite Cape May memorie!! <3

By: Thom kordusky

Thom kordusky — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:28:03 +0000

So many life stories of Cape May, but 1 in particular made my wife, Kathy, and I believe in CM spirits. We were staying in the Union Hotel, just across from the Queen Victoria, on the 3rd floor, corner room. We had just arrived to our room and I was sitting in a chair next to the TV by the foot of our bed. Kathy had put her suitcase on the far side of the bed and was walking towards me. All of a sudden the TV clicker flew off the top of the TV and landed on the bed. We both looked at each other and knew neither one of us did it. Later on, we told the desk clerk downstairs what had happened and she said “Oh, that’s just _______ testing you to see if your OK to stay in her room.” The remainder of our stay was uneventful, so I guess we were accepted by the “spirits”

By: Susan Calicchio

Susan Calicchio — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:04:33 +0000

Love Cape May. Cape May is our life. As a family we completed this summer our 38th year in Cape May.
Oh how beautiful. My parents found Cape May in 1971. With many blessing the first family home was purchased. At that time my sister in law and I wondered where in the world my Father was taking us. Babies, lamps, a TV and who know what else were were in the station wagon (remember those) heading south. Summers were spent in Cape May with children being raised. Two of the girls in our family worked for Uncle Bills pancake house for over 10 years. After many years our parents retired to Cape May now affording two family homes. We are so bless.
Memories, memories. Today we as a family are on the fourth generation of children loving the treasure of many years ago. The charm of our town Cape May. The youngest of our 3rd generation will be married in 2010 in Cape May. Dreams do come true!
Thank you for the memories Cape May – Sue C
Heaven on earth!!!

By: Mel Thiel

Mel Thiel — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:39:12 +0000

Some of my favorite memories of Cape May are from Christmas time. We have family that live in Cape May year round and we come down for the West Cape May Christmas parade and to shop in all the Washington Street shops. The B & B’s and homes are so beautifully decorated and the horse and carriage rides are cozy and fun. Of course, you must ride the trolley too.

By: Judith Woodmancy

Judith Woodmancy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:57:06 +0000

I have been going to Cape May since I was one years old, I am now 42. My whole family goes down which includes my parents, my two daughters, who are 6 and 8 now, my husband, and my three cousins, and there kids which makes for 14 more. All of Cape May is my favorite. There is no other place that I have been like it. My Dad started this tradition years ago before he was even married to my mom with a bunch of buddies that started going down to visit a buddy in the Coast Guard. I have the most wounderfull childhood memories in Cape May and now my children are having them. We go down every year the same week in August. Every year it is just a exciting when we do the last week count down before we leave for wounderful Cape May. Well as they say we will see you in Cape May.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:02:50 +0000

My family and I were invited to join friends of ours in Cape May for 4 days about 3 years ago. The initial drive through Cape May set the mood for the rest of our visit. Cape May itself has a mood all its own, that seems to be set by default, relaxing, laid back, quaint, and family oriented. The shops, restaurants, B&Bs, the entertainment are all extras to an already beautiful beaches and local architecture. We will never forget seeing our first Sunset on Sunset Beach; what a wonderful and relaxing time. After our 4 day excursion, we ventured back to Cape May ever since, I personally make it a point to never miss a sunset while in Cape May. Once you get a taste of Cape May you have to keep coming back for more.

By: Sue Moynihan

Sue Moynihan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:05:34 +0000

I have wonderful memories of Cape May from my childhood. My great-grandfather lived in Cape May for many years in a magical white house with pink shutters across the water from the Lobster House. To a land locked pre-teen Vermonter there could be no more beautiful place. Of course everything I remember is skewed from a child’s perspective, but I still remember sleeping in the attic under a picture window and waking up to the sun rising and the fishing boats headed out for the day. That alone is an amazing memory, but then we’d pack up and head to the beach to walk the boardwalk and hit the waves. I can still remember buying my first seaman’s bracelet from one of the shops on the boardwalk and wearing it for months after!

It’s been about 25 years since my Grampa sold his house and moved to Florida, but now I take my kids to feel the magic. We just don’t get to go out in the Ga-Ga and see everything from the bow of his boat!

By: Nikki

Nikki — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:30:26 +0000

I have been visiting Cape May since I was 6 years old. Now I am 21. Recently I add up all the summer weeks, and fall weekends we spent in Cape May. We were shocked to discover that we have spent more time in Cape may than we have lived in one house. (WOW) Now I refer to Cape May as my hometown. I know the town like the back of my hand, where to eat and what store have great finds. I have too many memories of Cape May to share, but each one hold special places in my heart. Often I visit each one in my memory.