Author: Jessica Leeburg

Jessica is the Creative Director at Cape Publishing

A look inside the future home of the Harriet Tubman Museum

You’ve probably driven past the Howell House at 632 Lafayette Street and never noticed it. For years, the decaying and vacant parsonage of the Macedonia Baptist Church waited behind a chain-link fence. But in 2020, the house will begin its new life as the home of the Harriet Tubman Museum. First some history.  The Howell… Read more »

Two changes on the 300 block

Earlier this month, the Beef Jerky Outlet opened a pop-up holiday store in Dairy Queen’s location at 320 Washington Street. The outlet’s primary location is next to Lucky Bones, but this one is positioned between Tisha’s and Bath Time for easy holiday shopping. If jerky isn’t your thing, they have Pumpkin Pie Crunch Popcorn, according… Read more »

PSI is moving into town

If you’ve walked down Carpenters Lane recently, you’ve probably noticed the construction going on at the Decatur Street intersection. This winter, PSI plans to open Peter Shields “Inn” Town Suites, a two-suite extension of their beachfront B&B along with a retail store. The suites will have elevator access, on-site parking, kitchenettes, and outdoor decks. The… Read more »

Best of Cape May 2019

See who was voted Best of Cape May 2019

You voted and we counted. Many of your favorites are on our list again this year, but there were a few upsets (and we have a few new categories to check out). Here are the winners and runners up for the Best of Cape May 2019: Shopping Women’s Clothing: Cotton CompanyRunner up: Cash & Clive… Read more »

Sliding into the new Foo Bao restaurant

It was nearing one o’clock on a Thursday when I saw it: a Facebook notification inviting me to like a new page—something I’d usually ignore, but the name piqued my interest. Chinese, possibly? I clicked. A picture promised two Asian sliders plus a green papaya salad and a can of soda for $10.  I hadn’t… Read more »