The Holidays

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    Where to be on New Year’s Eve

    Text by | Published December 27th, 2011 in Restaurants • The Holidays

    We have the scoop on the best parties in town.

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    A Victorian Christmas

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2011 in Cape May Magazine • The Holidays

    Theirs is a magic that lingers in the glow of holiday candle light all around the Victorian village of Cape May.

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    Your Must-Do List for the holiday season

    Text by | Published November 1st, 2011 in The Holidays

    If you were wondering what’s going on around the Island, we’re here to tell you. There’s plenty do and plenty to see, and here are a few events which are at the top of our must-do list.

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    Happy Holidays from CapeMay.com!

    Text by | Published December 22nd, 2010 in The Holidays

    View our video holiday card to you, our readers.

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    2010 Christmas and New Year’s Eve Restaurant Hours

    Text by | Published December 22nd, 2010 in Restaurants • The Holidays

    Find out who’s serving dinner on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s in Cape May, NJ. We also have the scoop on the best New Year’s Eve parties on the island!

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    Christmas Island

    Text by | Published December 17th, 2010 in In Pictures • The Holidays

    We know many of you cannot visit so travel with us, if you will, as we give you a glimpse of our Christmas Island. From all of us at CapeMay.com, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New [...]

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    The Ghostly Christmas Shoppe

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2010 in Ghostly Tales of Cape Island • Ghosts and Spirits • The Holidays

    The Victorians loved a good ghost story at Christmas time! Join Craig McManus as he explores Winterwood Christmas Shoppe and tells us about its resident ghost, Hester.

  8. Twas a Picture Perfect Christmas in Cape May – A Holiday Pictorial

    Text by | Published December 10th, 2009 in In Pictures • The Holidays

    Stroll with us through the town of Cape May all dressed up in her holiday finest.

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    What’s happening this December?

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2008 in The Holidays

    What’s that sound? Can you hear it? It’s the sound of sleigh bells. And you know what that means. It’s the 43rd West Cape May Christmas Parade coming your way December 6 starting at 5 p.m. in front of the West Cape May [...]

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    Christmas in Cape May

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2008 in In Pictures • The Holidays

    Take a Christmas tour around our beautiful seaside town with our Christmas 2008 pictorial! Select any image to view the full size. Pictures by Macy Zhelyazkova.

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  11. Love Among the Innkeepers

    Text by | Published February 1st, 2005 in Cape May • Characters • Innkeeper Profiles • Innkeeping • People • The Holidays

    If you come to Cape May for Valentine’s Day, chances are you’ll be staying at a Bed & Breakfast or a Guest House because it’s just about THE most romantic thing you can do. Imagine a cold blustery night by [...]

  12. Holidays with the Coast Guard

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2004 in Coast Guard • The Holidays

    On any given holiday, the Coast Guard Training Station in Cape May has about 800 recruits who would rather be home. In the spirit of giving, many residents from the Cape May area volunteer to host [...]

  13. What Christmas in Cape May means to me

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2004 in Characters • The Holidays

    Any beach town can pull off summer but few can compete with Cape May when it comes to Christmas. Think Victorian, think Charles Dickens and enjoying Wassail at the Physick Estate. Where else can you experience all that? Cape May [...]

  14. Cape May Christmas Recipes

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2004 in Recipes • The Holidays

    I don’t know about you, but I love Christmas morning. Yes, the presents are nice – but it is breakfast that I crave. But here’s the question – what to make? So, I ask myself – what would the Victorians [...]

  15. Holiday Recipes

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2003 in B&Bs • Guest Houses • Recipes • The Holidays

    Enjoy these holiday recipes from the Bed and Breakfast Inns and Guest Houses of Cape May.

  16. Victorian Christmas Traditions

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2003 in The Holidays

    Most may not realize we owe many of our Christmas traditions to the Victorians, more specifically Prince Albert and Queen Victoria.

  17. Tips for a Victorian Style Holiday

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2003 in The Holidays

    Rather than try to recreate a precise Victorian decor per se, why not consider using Victorian concepts to add a new richness to your family’s Christmas celebration this year.

  18. Cozy Cape May

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2002 in B&Bs • The Holidays

    Victorian Cape May is a seaside town like no other. The ancient ocean rolls up on her flat beaches within yards of meticulously decorated wooden homes. At holiday time, Cape May is in stark contrast to her cousin towns on [...]

  19. Vintage Holiday Postcards

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2001 in In Pictures • The Holidays

    A collection of vintage holiday postcards from the early 1900s.

  20. Holiday Traditions in Cape May

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2001 in The Holidays

    As Americans are pulling together, the idea of tradition is becoming important once again.