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Best of Cape May 2015

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Best Places to Stay

Bed & Breakfast: The Queen Victoria

Runner Up: The Carroll Villa

Guest House: The Highland House

Runner Up: Antoinettes

Hotel: Congress Hall

Runner Up: The Carroll Villa

Campground: Beachcomber

Runner Up: Holly Shores

Couples Friendly: The Queen Victoria

Runner Up: The Carroll Villa

Pet Friendly: The Highland House

Runner Up: Billmae

Family Friendly: The Victorian Motel

Runner Up: TIE Congress Hall and the Carroll Villa

Best Swimming Pool: TIE Congress Hall and the Victorian Motel


 

Best Places to Shop

Women’s Clothing: Cotton Company

Runner Up: Colors

Men’s Clothing: Galvanic

Runner Up: Pete Smith’s Surf Shop

Flip Flops/Sandals: Casale’s

Runner Up: Pete Smith’s Surf Shop

Jewelry: Whale’s Tale

Runner Up: Splash

Accessories: Whale’s Tale

Runner Up: West End Garage

Swimwear: South End Surf Shop

Runner Up: Pete Smith’s Surf Shop

Candy and Fudge: The Original Fudge Kitchen

Runner Up: Morrow’s Nut House

Souvenirs: Whale’s Tale

Runner Up: Sunset Beach Gift Shop

Home Decor: West End Garage

Runner Up: Cape May Wicker

Art: Cape May Artists Cooperative Gallery

Runner Up: SOMA Gallery

Furniture: Cape May Wicker

Runner Up: West End Garage

Antiques: West End Garage

Runner Up: Out of the Past Antiques


Best Places to Eat

Coffee: Coffee Tyme

Runner Up: Magic Brain

Pancakes: Uncle Bill’s Pancake House

Runner Up: The Mad Batter

Brunch: The Mad Batter

Runner Up: George’s Place

Hot Dog: Hot Dog Tommy’s (by a landslide; there was no runner up)

Taco: Key West Tacos

Runner Up: Big Wave Burrito

Wings: C-View Inn

Runner Up: The Mad Batter

Kid-Friendly: The Mad Batter

Runner Up: The Rusty Nail

Takeout: The Lobster House

Runner Up: Depot Market

Burger: Ugly Mug

Runner Up: Lucky Bones

Fish Tacos: Key West Tacos

Runner Up: The Rusty Nail

Pizza: Louie’s (still undefeated!)

Runner Up: Lucky Bones

Sushi: Yozu

Runner Up: Harbor View

Outdoor Dining: Lobster House

Runner Up: The Blue Pig and the Mad Batter

On a date: The Washington Inn

Runner Up: Tisha’s

Seafood: The Lobster House

Runner Up: Tisha’s

Raw Bar: Lobster House (there was no definitive runner-up in this category)

Crabcakes: Freda’s

Runner Up: The Mad Batter

Ice Cream, Custard & Gelato: Kohr Bros

Runner Up: Uncle Charley’s

Worth the Splurge: The Washington Inn

Runner Up: Peter Shields Inn


Night Life

Cocktail: Brown Room

Runner Up: The Ebbitt Room

Live Music: Cabanas

Runner Up: The Mad Batter

Outdoor Bar: The Rusty Nail

Runner Up: Harry’s Ocean Bar

Happy Hour: The Mad Batter

Runner Up: Cabanas


Best Things to Do

On a rainy day: Cape May Food Tours

Runner Up: Cape May Brewing Company

With Kids: Cape May County Park and Zoo

Runner Up: Cape May Lighthouse, miniature golf, beach

Best Spa: Cape May Day Spa

Runner Up: Sea Spa at Congress Hall

Festival: West Cape May Christmas Parade

Runner Up: West Cape May Lima Bean Festival

Birding Spot: Cape May Point

Runner Up: Lighthouse, Higbee Beach

Golf Course: Cape May National

Runner Up: Avalon Country Club

Miniature Golf: Sunset Beach

Runner Up: Stockton

Watersports: Kayaking

Runner Up: Stand-up paddleboarding

Ghost Tour: Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour

Water/Boat Ride: Cape May Whale Watcher

Free/low activity: Beach, Cape May County Zoo, Sunset Beach, Movies on the Beach

Must-Do Activity: Cape May Food Tours

Runner Up: The beach

Day trip: Cape May County Zoo

Runner Up: Ferry to Lewes, Delaware

Winery: Cape May Winery

Runner Up: Willow Creek

Favorite Victorian Building: The Queen Victoria

Runner Up: Emlen Physick Estate