Look at This

Coverage of local Cape May events in pictures

Halloween Parade 2009

Posted by Susan Tischler on October 26th, 2009 in Look at This

The annual Cape May Halloween Parade was held on Sunday, October 25 and was replete with fabulous and inventive costumes!
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Star of the Sea Car Raffle Winner Is…

Posted by Susan Tischler on October 20th, 2009 in Look at This

The 2009 Car Winner is Steve Russo of Kittanning, PA (40 miles north of Pittsburgh). Congrats to Steve and hats off to the many volunteers who manned the booth this past summer. Proceeds from the raffle go toward the Our Lady Star of Sea Elementary School, slated to be closed at the end of the [...]
Lima Bean Festival 2009

Posted by Susan Tischler on October 14th, 2009 in Look at This

October 10 – West Cape May celebrates her farming heritage every October with the Annual Lima Bean Festival in Wilbraham Park! The lowly legume took center stage once again with the culmination of the crowning of the king and queen of the Lima Bean Festival.
1st Annual King Neptune Bachelor Auction

Posted by Susan Tischler on October 8th, 2009 in Look at This

The goal was $10,000. The result over $19,000. The cause? The 1st Annual King Neptune Bachelor Auction, sponsored by the Mermaid Guild, held Sept. 20 at the Rusty Nail at the Beach Shack. Proceeds were donated to the Food Bank – for every $1 raised the Food Bank actually receives $10 worth of food. So [...]
Oktoberfest 2009

Posted by Susan Tischler on October 5th, 2009 in Look at This

Jackson Street’s annual Oktoberfest saw a break in the rain Saturday, hosting a huge crowd that feasted on bratwurst, lobster rolls, beer, and shopped at the multitude of vendors lining both sides of the street.
Kiwanis Car Winner

Posted by Susan Tischler on September 25th, 2009 in Look at This

The winner of this year’s drawing for the Mustang Convertible is Corey Samek
of Gettysburg, PA.
Mr. Samek was the holder of the winning ticket, only 500 of which were sold.
The Kiwanis Club of Cape May announced that the car raffle this year brought
in around $20,000 for scholarship awards. Each year the raffle runs from
mid-April thru mid-September.
13th Annual Food and Wine Festival’s Chef’s Cook Off Contest

Posted by Susan Tischler on September 23rd, 2009 in Look at This

Sept. 20 – Rafael Rodriguez of the Washington Inn won Sunday’s Chef Cook Off Contest. Peter Brown of Aleathea’s came in second by a nose and Justin Mark of Tisha’s was the third place winner.
The 13th Annual Food & Wine Festival sponsored the by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC) had a splendid day [...]
Mutt Strutt

Posted by Susan Tischler on September 22nd, 2009 in Look at This

Sept. 19 – Dog owners strutted their mutts along the Promenade Saturday for the benefit of the third annual Mutt Strutt sponsored by the Cape May County Dog Obedience Training Club (CMCDOTC). Half of the event’s proceeds went to Animal Outreach to help reach their goal to build a no-kill shelter, planned for a 3.4 [...]
Rock, Paper, Scissors Competition

Posted by Susan Tischler on September 15th, 2009 in Look at This

Cape May Stage held its annual Rock, Paper, Scissors competition at Harpoon Henry’s on Thursday, September 10th. Billy Tomlin won for the second year in a row.
400th Anniversary Beach Party with Jerry Blavat

Posted by Susan Tischler on September 9th, 2009 in Look at This

Jerry Blavat guest hosted Cape May’s 400th Anniversary Beach Party on Saturday, August 29th.
400th Car Over the Bridge into Cape May

Posted by CapeMay.com on September 1st, 2009 in Look at This

As part of Cape May’s 400th Anniversary Celebration of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Cape May Peninsula and the Delaware Bay, Cape May awarded an elegant gift basket to the 400th car to cross the bridge into town. Video by John Bailey. Watch the video below:
400th Anniversary Parade

Posted by Susan Tischler on August 31st, 2009 in Look at This

August 29, 2009 – What’s a celebration without a parade, complete with Henry Hudson at the helm? And what’s a parade without the threat of a few thunderstorms? Nevertheless, the parade went on, and so did the string bands from Philadelphia. Folks lined Beach Avenue from Pittsburgh to Patterson avenues Saturday morning to enjoy the [...]
Chalfonte Hotel Hosts 400th Reception

Posted by Susan Tischler on August 31st, 2009 in Look at This

August 28, 2009 – Members of the 400th Executive Committee and Cape May city officials formally honored guests from The Netherlands who came to Cape May this past weekend to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s “discovery” of Cape May when his ship, the Half Moon, got stuck in a sand barge off the [...]
The Dutch “Driving Judge” Drives 400th Play

Posted by Susan Tischler on August 28th, 2009 in Look at This

August 27 – In honor of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s “discovery” of Cape May, the East Lynne Theater Company mounted a one-night only production written and starring the Right Honorable Judge Sir Frank Visser, aka, “The Driving Judge.” The Netherlands’ version of Judge Judy came to Cape May to perform in his play [...]
Italian Birders Win 400th Car “Contest”

Posted by Susan Tischler on August 28th, 2009 in Look at This

August 28: These birding visitors from a town outside of Venice must have thought they were being arrested when the Cape May police pulled them over as they crossed the bridge at Schellenger’s Landing. But no, according to the boy scouts who kept count at 7 a.m. August 28, they were driving the 400th car [...]