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The Bread Lady

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 16th, 2013 in Cape May Magazine • Craftsmen

Her name is Elizabeth Degener. Her father calls her Biz. Her friends call her Liz. But to all who queue up on a Saturday or Sunday morning along Sunset Boulevard, she is simply known as The Bread lady.
Cape May Brewery Company: Not Your Ordinary Home Brew

Text by Susan Tischler | Published February 1st, 2013 in Cape May Magazine • People • Taste of Cape May • Video

Going to a Cape May Brewery tasting is like going to a party.
One Woman’s Legacy

Text by Philippa Campbell | Published January 1st, 2013 in Cape May Magazine • People • Restoration and Preservation

A one-woman-led fight for preservation put Cape May on the road to becoming the town we know today.
The Boys of Summer

Text by Susan Tischler | Published July 1st, 2012 in Cape May Magazine • People

In 1932, the depression loomed heavily over Cape May. Bath houses, once popular, were becoming passé. So Steven J. Steger set up his own beach rental operation, and the rest is history.
Fried Chicken & Soul at the Chalfonte Hotel

Text by Karen Fox | Published May 1st, 2012 in Cape May Magazine • Chefs • Recipes

At the Chalfonte, Cape May’s oldest continuous operating hotel, the Magnolia Room’s southern menu has been a tradition for 101 years.
Jazz Musician George Mesterhazy Remembered

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 13th, 2012 in Announcements • People

It was standing room only at the Middle Township Performing Arts Center Sunday, April 15 as friends and family members gathered for a memorial service for jazz musician George Mesterhazy.
The Man, The Music, The Merion Inn

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 13th, 2012 in Cape May Magazine • Musicians

It’s eight o’clock on a Saturday and the dinner crowd is shuffling in. There’s a man at the bar nursing a tonic and gin, but he pauses when the man at the piano begins.
Pirate treasure in Cape May County?

Text by CapeMay.com | Published March 5th, 2012 in Cape May County • Ghosts and Spirits • Historic Figures

According to an old undated newspaper filed away at the Cape May County Museum, an author identified only as Z.H. recalls a story told to him about Captain Kidd’s treasure supposedly buried in Cape May County.
The Halls Presidents Walked

Text by Karen Fox | Published February 1st, 2012 in Cape May • Cape May Magazine • Historic Figures

It has been Cape May legend that Abraham Lincoln and his wife spent time here. There is no factual documentation that they enjoyed summer here as other presidents did, some visiting more than once.
Sea Grove Farm

Text by Karen Fox | 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.
No Frills Farm

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

No Frills Farm is a favorite stop for locals and summer people alike.
Beach Tags: Collecting history the Cape May way

Text by Susan Tischler | 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.
The Parade Lady: Charlotte Daily

Text by Karen Fox | 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.
Working at the Top: Cape May’s Lighthouse Keepers

Text by Karen Fox | 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 keeper to climb from the watch room to the lantern landing and remove snow and ice from the 16 windows 12 stories up.
Cape May’s Elusive Baker

Text by Susan Tischler | 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.
Sweaters on Legs: Alpaca Farming in West Cape May

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

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

Text by Tom Carroll | 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.
Art of the Island Craftsman

Text by Susan Tischler | 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 achieved a standard of excellence in their medium which has garnered them a reputation for [...]
Love Among the Innkeepers

Text by Susan Tischler | 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 the fireside, or in your suite surrounded by antiques and old world charm. But what [...]
The Delsea Gets a New Look

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

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 only the fourth owner in the Delsea’s 137-year old history. Like many who settle in [...]