The heavy snow from a weekend blizzard melted just in time for Behr Brewing’s opening day. It left them with a parking lot of black mud churned up by cars of people eager to get inside the navy blue building on Seashore Road. But the staff at Behr wasn’t bothered by some mud. They roped… Read more »
Category: Spotlight
Inside the artist’s studio: Wave art by Emily Arenberg
We were scrolling Instagram when a picture that made us do a double take. Emily Arenberg has created a technique that transforms flat wood surfaces into a birds-eye view of waves rushing onto the shore. At a glance they can pass for photographs, but these pieces are actually crafted from paint and resin. And since… Read more »
Handmade in Cape May Point: Behind the scenes of Smart Seasoning
When COVID-19 forced a months-long ban on indoor dining across New Jersey, Lucas Manteca saw an opportunity.
Getting ready for the West Cape May Christmas Parade
For the past 34 years, dancers from Joanne Reagan Studios have performed in the West Cape May Christmas Parade. We stopped into the studio for a peek at this year’s practice and got the scoop from Joanne Horn and Anne Reagan about this year’s performance. This year’s theme is “Nutcracker Christmas and the Four Realms.”… Read more »
First look inside the 2018 Cape May Designer Show House
The 2018 Cape May Designer Show House, presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities (MAC), is nothing short of stunning. Built in 1911, the John P. Forsythe House was part of the East Cape May Project in the early 1900s, which had the goal of making Beach Avenue the most elegant street… Read more »
Behind the stills at Nauti Spirits Distillery
It was a windy evening when we pulled onto the gravel road leading back to Nauti Spirits Distillery, an unassuming cluster of red-roofed buildings a distance from the road. We’d been invited to an industry-only night, and since I’d never visited the distillery since they opened last year, our blog team (consisting of me and… Read more »
Catching up with innkeeper Doug McMain of The Queen Victoria
You can’t talk about Cape May B&Bs without talking about The Queen Victoria, which has been a pillar of Cape May hospitality since 1980. We chatted with innkeeper Doug McMain, who purchased the B&B in 2004 with his wife Anna Marie, to find out what it’s like operating a year-round accommodation in Cape May, the… Read more »
The Bread Lady
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
Going to a Cape May Brewery tasting is like going to a party.
Cape May’s Elusive Baker
It isn’t easy to catch a baker while he’s baking, especially one who specializes in wedding cakes.
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