Activities

  1. West Cape May Christmas Parade

    Top 10 Cape May Holiday Events

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2011 in Activities

    Tree lighting ceremony at Congress Hall
    Nothing beats Christmas in Cape May. It’s like living in a Victorian dream. Walk down any street and you will see decorated Victorian homes, people taking candlelight tours and the smell of burning hearths throughout [...]

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    Winged Wonders

    Text by | Published October 1st, 2011 in Birding and Wildlife

    You might see over 100 different kinds of butterflies in Cape May County, but only if you explore spring through fall and only if you visit as many different habitats as possible.

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    What’s in your beach bag?

    Text by | Published July 11th, 2011 in Beaches • Cape May Magazine

    My beach bag is a survival kit. You thought I was kidding when I said I could be on the beach for a week long vacation?

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    Flowers make for great photographs

    Text by | Published May 10th, 2011 in Birding and Wildlife • Brit's Eye View

    This article originally appeared in the June 2007 issue of Cape May Magazine.
    With spring and summer come the brighter colors of fruiting trees and pretty flowers that photographers crave for to make photographs. Now that is all well and dandy [...]

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    Meet the horses of the Cape May Carriage Company

    Text by | Published December 1st, 2010 in Cape May Magazine • Tours

    Who are those horses riding through Cape May? Come along with us and “meet the team.”

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    Birds of a Feather…

    Text by | Published November 15th, 2010 in Birding and Wildlife • Tales from the Trails

    My younger sister is both a birder and a librarian. That’s about it. Give her a bird and a book and she is SO happy.
    She migrates every Spring and Fall to Cape May Point , NJ , to witness the [...]

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    Bathing Beauties: Cape May’s Swimwear History

    Text by | Published September 22nd, 2010 in Beaches • History

    Miss Philadelphia beach. Sandy Deacon MIller is second from the left. (Click to enlarge)
    This story originally ran in the July 2008 issue of Cape May Magazine.
    It is 1950, well, maybe ’51. The war is over and optimism abounds. Corsets have gone [...]

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    MA500 Tournament Results

    Text by | Published August 23rd, 2010 in Fishing • Look at This

    After a week of fishing that saw white marlin bite in record numbers, it was another down to the wire finish at the 2010 Mid Atlantic $500,000! For the first time in the tournament’s 19-year history, the blue marlin [...]

  9. Sanderlings

    Text by | Published June 1st, 2010 in Birding and Wildlife • Brit's Eye View

    They’re beach lovers who run in and out of the waves and are a staple at the Jersey Shore.

  10. The World Series of Birding Takes Flight

    Text by | Published May 1st, 2010 in Birding and Wildlife

    It’s been this way throughout human history. Humans approach. Birds fly away. On May 15, human ingenuity and bird-evasive skills go head to head on birding in the world’s greatest natural treasure hunt.

  11. Cowboys of the East

    Text by | Published April 1st, 2010 in Commercial Fishing • Fishing

    A look into the world of Cape May’s commercial fishing industry. Text by Bill Godfrey. Photographs by Stephen Spagnuola. Originally published in Cape May Magazine.

  12. Wheaton Village – A Glass Menagerie

    Text by | Published February 1st, 2010 in Activities

    Most people who grew up in this area are familiar with Wheaton Village, way up in Cumberland County though it is. All good little schoolchildren on the Cape know that springtime means a field trip to the Victorian glass blowing [...]

  13. Artificial Reefs: Insurance for Future Fishing

    Text by | Published November 1st, 2009 in Environmental • Fishing • Off the Hook

    The Cape May Reef is man-made and is the largest artificial reef, at 4.5 square miles, and the oldest artificial reef site in New Jersey.

  14. A Little Bit About Butterflies

    Text by | Published October 1st, 2009 in Birding and Wildlife • Garden Talk • Gardening

    One of nicest experiences for gardeners is the observation of butterflies in the garden planned for them.

  15. The Best of Cape May 2009

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2009 in B&Bs • Beaches • Best of Cape May • Birding and Wildlife • Guest Houses • Hotels • Innkeeping • Leisure • Museums • Outdoors/Water • Restaurants • Tours

    Cyberspace drum roll please as we announce the 2009 winners of the 5th Annual Best of Cape May survey. Every year, winners of the Best of Cape May are determined by online voting. There were 58 categories and awards will [...]

  16. Striper Season

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2009 in Fishing • Off the Hook

    Crisp west winds awake the Cape. Yes, fall is finally here! It’s the beginning of the season, for the most sought after fish – Striped Bass!

  17. Time for Variety

    Text by | Published August 1st, 2009 in Fishing • Off the Hook

    August – the month when summer is at its peak. This is none the less true for fishing in Cape May. The month of August brings forth the largest variety of fish species caused by the large numbers of bait [...]

  18. Island Surfing

    Text by | Published August 1st, 2009 in Beaches • Outdoors/Water

    Trying to describe the impact of surfing on Cape May is like trying to describe the impact of baseball on America – it’s an incredibly broad topic. Many locals have built their lives around surfing, embracing careers that allow them [...]

  19. Which beach is THE beach?

    Text by | Published July 1st, 2009 in Beaches

    From Higbee Beach to Poverty Beach, Cape May is a beach-lovers’ paradise. Pick the beach that suits you best and put your best suit on (swimsuit that is). Whether you’re interested in seeing friends, returning to a traditional spot, convenient [...]

  20. 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.