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Cape May’s Annual Independence Parade

Cape May’s annual Independence Parade was held Saturday, July 3rd.  The parade commenced at 1pm outside of Convention Hall on Beach Avenue.  Parade participants included bands, antique cars, fire engines, costumed performers, local groups and organizations, and members of the US Armed Forces.

CBS Evening News Covers Veteran Flag Ceremony at Sunset Beach

On July 2nd, CBS Evening News filmed a segment of “The American Spirit” at Sunset Beach in Cape May Point.  CBS national news correspondent Jim  Axelrod interviewed 89-year-old Navy veteran Marvin Hume who has led flag ceremonies in honor of war veterans at the beach for the past 38 years.  Click here to watch the news segment online.

“Orr at the Shore” Visits Cape May

CBS 3 Meteorologist Kathy Orr visited Cape May on July 1 to film a segment of “Orr at the Shore.” She interviewed local photographer Anita Roth about sea glass, and where to find it on Cape May’s beaches.  Roth’s photographs of sea glass were featured in the Spring 2010 issue of Cape May Magazine. The… Read more »

All this and Berries too!

If your yard is a typical southern New Jersey somewhat sandy soil with some oaks here and there, blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) just might fit the bill. This tasty, succulent fruit will thrive in almost any kind of soil as long as it is acid.

Wine Tasting for CCA at Whalers’ Cottages

An elegant evening was held at the 18th-19th century Whalers’ Cottages on Batts Lane for the Center for Community Arts. Hosts  Chris and Dave Clemans held a wine tasting event featuring Argentine wines paired with grilled meats and fresh local seafood which was catered by the Washington Inn.

St. Mary’s 100th Anniversary

St. Mary-by-the-Sea celebrated its 100th anniversary at Cape May Point the weekend of June 4-6.. The sisters arranged a special salute, “Lifting the Creative Spirit & Tapping the Artist Within,” to celebrate their century of owning and operating the historic Saint Mary-by-the-Sea Retreat House overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Cape May Point. Artists, poets, photographers,… Read more »