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Cape Island Renaissance Fest

Although rain dampened the second day of Cape Island’s very first Renaissance Fest, Saturday, October 2nd was a wonderful start to what looks to be an annual event. Started by Access to Art’s Barbara Beitel, the fest was held on the grounds of Barbara Bray Wilde’s Willow Creek Winery on Stevens Road in West Cape… Read more »

Fall 2010 Mall Sale

Bargain hunters came out in droves for this year’s Fall Washington Street Mall Sidewalk Sale. Among the bargain hunters were visitors here for the annual New Jersey Firemen’s Convention held in Wildwood. [nggallery id=40]

Vintage Cape May Postcards

Ah, a postcard from Cape May. Is there anything that makes you more jealous? Visitors to Cape May have been sending postcards for decades. Feast your eyes on these vintage postcards dating from 1908 to 1914.

CCA Celebrates Crystal Anniversary

The Center for Community Arts celebrated its 15th anniversary with a gala Saturday, September 25 at the Cape May Ferry Terminal. The group wined and dined to the music of  the Edgardo Cinton Azuca Band. The evening capped with a silent and live art auction. Prizes were awarded for the best crystal accessory. [nggallery id=38]

American Redstart

An American Redstart makes an unexpected stop aboard a fishing boat near Cape May. Photo & story shared with us by Susan and Steve Teitelman.

2nd Annual King Neptune Bachelor Auction

This year’s 2nd Annual Cape May Mermaid Guild Neptune Bachelor Auction (boy, is that a mouthful?) held Sunday, September 19 at the Rusty Nail was another rip roaring success – the Mermaids raised $15,000, at last count, all to go toward the Food Bank of New Jersey. And a good time was had by all.… Read more »

Bathing Beauties: Cape May’s Swimwear History

This story originally ran in the July 2008 issue of Cape May Magazine. It is 1950, well, maybe ’51. The war is over and optimism abounds. Corsets have gone by the wayside, and designers are creating more revealing swimsuits that hide faults in a woman’s shape. They achieve this by adding stretch-tummy control panels to hold… Read more »

Best of Cape May 2010 Results

Every year, we ask the readers of CapeMay.com to give us their opinions on the very best Cape May has to offer, from accommodations to beaches to crab cakes. Here are this year’s winners and runners up, as selected by you. Best Bed & Breakfast: The Queen Victoria Runners Up: Angel of the Sea and… Read more »

MA500 Tournament Results

After a week of fishing that saw white marlin bite in record numbers, it was another down to the wire finish at the 2010 Mid Atlantic $500,000! For the first time in the tournament’s 19-year history, the blue marlin category went unfilled. Although several blue marlin were caught and released, the 400-pound minimum weight was… Read more »

Jazz Fest Fundraiser

It was fun, food and good music at a recent fundraiser at the West Cape May Fire Hall for the Cape May Jazz Festival. Local crooner Lois Smith entertained and we are all counting down the days until the November fest. [nggallery id=34]