Author: Jessica Leeburg

Jessica is the Creative Director at Cape Publishing

Who’s New, Who’s Moved, Who’s Gone: 2023

Every year, it seems we blink and June is looming, dangling its first-of-the-month in front of us. Time to write Who’s New! People on Facebook will start asking for it! We escaped from behind the computer for a walk through town, cameras in hand, and combed through our notes from the past year. Here is… Read more »

Updates from a walk through town

We took a brisk walk through Cape May this afternoon to see what’s going on around the city! Most gardens are still waking up, but we spotted tulips and a lot of colorful flower boxes. Getting ready for the season Construction projects abound! Over at Elaine’s on Lafayette, exterior seating has been extended onto a… Read more »

Construction at 401 Lafayette

Before & In-progress: 401 Lafayette Street

There were lots of construction sounds around Cape May again this week: road work, building maintenance, and this project at 401 Lafayette Street. All Irish Imports, the Cape May gift shop that opened in 1982, closed its doors back in 2019. At that time, we told you it had been purchased by Micky Chew of… Read more »

pink frosting swirls

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Cape May

It’s February, the groundhog saw his shadow, and Valentine’s Day will shortly be upon us. If your idea of celebrating includes a night out, the following Cape May restaurants will be serving a special holiday menu. To guarantee seating, we recommend reservations where available. We’ll continue to update this post as new information comes in.… Read more »

Where to ring in the new year

Unless otherwise stated, these menus are only available on December 31, 2022. We’ll continue to update this article as we receive information! Beach Plum Farm New Year’s Eve Farm to Table Dinner 🗓️ December 31st, gates open at 5:30pm, dinner from 6-9pm Enjoy a farm-to-table dinner at Beach Plum Farm, with a multi-course menu featuring… Read more »

Christmas Tree on Congress Hall's great lawn

The 2022 holiday roundup

Can you believe it’s already that time of year? Cape May is preparing for the holidays, and we at CapeMay.com are busy gathering events and activities happening from now through the end of the year. We’ll continue to update this post as we receive new information. Please be sure to see our events calendar as… Read more »

Flat spread of a Thanksgiving table laid with food

Where to dine in Cape May this Thanksgiving

Whether you’re on vacation to the Jersey Shore or giving yourself a much-deserved break from cooking, there is no reason to feel guilty about dining out on Thanksgiving. Several of our restaurants will be open and offering special menus featuring, yes, turkey. Reservations are a must to guarantee seating, and please be sure to tip… Read more »

Entrance of the Cricket Club

A look inside the new Cricket Club

We’d hoped to publish this post for you last week, but we were busy finishing up the Winter issue of Cape May Magazine. Please enjoy this (slightly belated) look at the new Cricket Club! From the outside, the building still resembles the Merion Inn, but a step through the front door of the Cricket Club… Read more »