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    The Halls Presidents Walked

    Text by | Published 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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    Sea Grove Farm

    Text by | Published June 13th, 2011 in Cape May Magazine • Farmers

    For Margaret Rutherford, marriage meant staying in Cape May Point forever, farming, gardening and watching sunsets with David and all things leafy, furry and feathered.

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    No Frills Farm

    Text by | Published June 6th, 2011 in Cape May Magazine • Farmers

    No Frills Farm is a favorite stop for locals and summer people alike.

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    Beach Tags: Collecting history the Cape May way

    Text by | Published April 11th, 2011 in Cape May • People

    Oh those pesky Cape May beach tags! Everyone complains about them. Some try to wrangle their way out of buying them. Still others go out of their way to buy them early. And then there are those who collect them. [...]

  5. The Parade Lady: Charlotte Daily

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2009 in Characters • Events • People

    She is one of Cape May’s best known celebrities, but few could tell you her real name. She is called The Parade Lady, famous for staging a colorful holiday tradition every December for the past 44 years.

  6. Working at the Top: Cape May’s Lighthouse Keepers

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2009 in Cape May Point • Historic Figures

    The post of lighthouse keeper entailed a unique lifestyle for the keeper and his family. The duties were often lonely and tedious and could be downright dangerous when storms buffeted the lantern. It was especially perilous if weather forced the [...]

  7. Cape May’s Elusive Baker

    Text by | Published June 1st, 2009 in Characters • Shopkeepers

    It isn’t easy to catch a baker while he’s baking, especially one who specializes in wedding cakes.

  8. Sweaters on Legs: Alpaca Farming in West Cape May

    Text by | Published May 1st, 2009 in Leisure • People

    Mild-tempered and gregarious as alpacas are, they have their eccentricities. It’s true, they spit.

  9. To Keep an Inn

    Text by | Published March 1st, 2009 in B&Bs • Cape May • Innkeeper Profiles • Innkeeping

    Thinking of becoming an innkeeper? Learn about the history of Bed & Breakfast inns and get some tips from innkeepers.

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    Art of the Island Craftsman

    Text by | Published November 1st, 2008 in Cape May Magazine • Craftsmen

    There is art and there is craftsmanship. Once in a while the two magically come together. This occurs when the craftsman has so mastered his or her medium that it transforms into art, functional art. The craftsmen featured have each [...]

  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. The Delsea Gets a New Look

    Text by | Published January 1st, 2005 in B&Bs • Cape May • Innkeeper Profiles • Restoration

    Rosemary Stumpo
    In a year when Cape May has been a whirl with changes in the accommodations arena,  one Columbia Avenue address remains constant – The Delsea.
    The gingerbread-coated house has had the same owner since 1969. In fact, Rosemary Stumpo is [...]

  13. Cape May’s New “Little Star”

    Text by | Published January 1st, 2005 in B&Bs • Innkeeper Profiles • Restoration

    From the beginning, Joe and Chris Asterino weren’t shy about change. The first thing they did when they purchased The Open Hearth Guest House in June 2003 was to change the name to the Majestic Star Inn. Not to say [...]

  14. C.M.B.P. The Anatomy of a Rescue

    Text by | Published August 1st, 2004 in Beaches • Cape May • Lifeguards

    Imagine this.
    It is a quiet, peaceful afternoon at the beach. You are sitting in your beach chair, waiting for the tide to rush over your legs, thinking, maybe you should move your chair back a bit so your stuff doesn’t [...]

  15. An Artist Creates a Victorian Home

    Text by | Published July 1st, 2004 in Architecture • Artists • Cape May • History

    Asking Sandy Sheller how she went about bringing the Gallagher House, circa 1882, back to its stately glory is rather like asking Michelangelo how he did the Sistine Chapel. There is no definitive answer – it comes from inspiration.
    “I thought [...]

  16. Renovating the Woodleigh House

    Text by | Published January 1st, 2004 in Cape May • Innkeeper Profiles • Innkeeping • Restoration

    When it comes to buying an old house and renovating it, Joanne Tornambe has one guiding principle – “In life you have to be flexible.”

  17. One Lifeguard’s Challenge

    Text by | Published August 1st, 2003 in Cape May • Lifeguards

    Maybe you’re wondering who’s responsible for bringing the United States Lifeguard Association Championships (USLA) to Cape May for a fourth time. Or, maybe you’re wondering who’s behind the Cape May Beach Patrol bringing wheelchairs to the beach so the handicapped [...]

  18. Chefs of Cape May- Godmothers

    Text by | Published May 1st, 2003 in Cape May • Chefs • Restaurants

    “We’re still here.” Scott Abendschein said with a smile. This year Godmothers Restaurant begins a ninth season under the direction and ownership of Scott and Kathy Abendschein.

    Ten years ago, the Abendscheins enjoyed a successful catering business on the Main Line [...]

  19. Chefs of Cape May- Tisha’s

    Text by | Published May 1st, 2003 in Cape May • Chefs • Restaurants

    Chef Paul Negro of Tisha’s Restaurant was a mechanic restoring Porches in South Philadelphia when his mother, Tisha, a graduate of the Restaurant School in Philadelphia, said “You should be a chef.  That’s how I see you.” Move to the [...]

  20. Chefs of Cape May – The Merion Inn

    Text by | Published May 1st, 2003 in Cape May • Characters • Chefs • History of Restaurants • Restaurants

    Vicki Watson didn’t want to be a restaurateur. She already had a successful law career in Manhattan when her father, owner of Watson’s Merion Inn, died in 1992. As executrix of Warren Watson’s will she tried to abide by his [...]