The CapeMay.com blog
And how do I climb thee? Let me count the ways… Believe it or not, I found there’s more than one way to approach the Cape May Lighthouse, which by the way, celebrated its 145th birthday on Halloween. Climbing the Cape May Lighthouse is one of our quintessential tourist experiences and people have been indulging… Read more »
The fire that started on November 8, 1878 and spread from the Ocean House on Perry Street to engulf 40 acres of hotels, stores and houses in flames was one of the most devastating and furious fires of the era. If the same acreage were destroyed today, what would no longer exist in Cape May?
The tiny borough of Cape May Point marked its 125th anniversary by inviting all the year-round residents of Cape May Point – 250 in all – to a sit-down dinner.
Pictures from Hurricane Isabel in September 2006.
The other night, I took a sunset Salt Marsh Safari on “The Skimmer,” a 40 ft. pontoon which skims the waterways just like the bird it was named for. Admittedly, I wouldn’t have thought to go on it if I hadn’t been an assignment. Why, you ask? Because birding is a huge component of the safari and birders intimidate me.
The Cape May Seashore Lines’ train is totally cute… and you should ride it. You should take the train in the rain. You should take train if you have kids. You should take the train if you live here. You should take the train if you live over there somewhere. Oh? You want to know… Read more »
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 can enjoy the sun, sand and water. Or maybe you’re wondering just who it is that organizes all those lifeguards and makes sure the ocean you’re bathing in is safe.
“Car free / Care free” is the motto of a recent map published by the “West Cape May Citizens for Good Government.” Published in an effort to encourage visitors and residents to park their cars and leave them parked, the map is available at the Visitor and Transportation Center of Cape May at Lafayette Street… Read more »
What do you do with your family on weekends? Civil War re-enactors take their families– and the rest of us — back in time. Historic Cold Spring Village (HCSV) recently played host to the Confederate re-enactors of Company E, the 17th Virginia Volunteer Infantry and Battery A., 1st North Carolina Artillery. When I went to… Read more »
What do you do with your family on weekends? Civil War re-enactors take their families– and the rest of us — back in time.
Cape May All Lit Up
Which Cape May restaurants are serving on Christmas Day?
Cape May’s The Last Waltz – Round 2
The Final Days of Fall
CapeMay.com is made with by the team at Cape Publishing.
© 2024 Cape Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms and Privacy
Accessibility
