I witnessed a murder at Aleathea’s Restaurant. A murder mystery dinner, that is. It wasn’t a dark or stormy night. My colleague and I arrived at the Inn of Cape May in fading daylight, on an April evening so warm we didn’t need jackets. We’d come for the opening night of An Evening to Die… Read more »
Author: Jessica Leeburg
Jessica is the Creative Director at Cape Publishing
Who’s New, Who’s Moved, Who’s Gone: 2018 Edition
It feels like 2018 just got started, but somehow it’s already June, and you know what that means. There have been a lot of changes in town over the past year, so let’s dive right into our 14th annual roundup of who’s new, who’s moved, and who’s gone.
Get a look at the 2018 lineup for Movies on the Beach
The saying goes “nothing in life is free,” but Cape May has one thing that really is. Movies on the Beach is back this July and August, and it costs nothing for your whole family to attend. Honestly. You won’t even need a beach tag since the event takes place in the evening. A blow-up… Read more »
A look inside the newly renovated Mayer’s Tavern
A couple weeks ago, we told you that Mayer’s Tavern—a longtime locals’ favorite that had closed in 2015—has reopened following the building’s restoration. We spoke with Alex Laudeman, who was gracious enough to give us a few minutes of her time, to get the details on the new menu and her plan for Mayer’s going… Read more »
First look inside the 2018 Cape May Designer Show House
The 2018 Cape May Designer Show House, presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities (MAC), is nothing short of stunning. Built in 1911, the John P. Forsythe House was part of the East Cape May Project in the early 1900s, which had the goal of making Beach Avenue the most elegant street… Read more »
Victorian Towers gets a little TLC
Victorian Towers, at the corner of Washington and Ocean streets, is receiving some TLC! In addition to new windows, the building is being re-sided with new trim. Victorian Towers was constructed as part of the $3.2 million, 77-acre Victorian Village Urban Renewal Project approved in 1965. Over 100 properties were demolished in order to create… Read more »
Behind the stills at Nauti Spirits Distillery
It was a windy evening when we pulled onto the gravel road leading back to Nauti Spirits Distillery, an unassuming cluster of red-roofed buildings a distance from the road. We’d been invited to an industry-only night, and since I’d never visited the distillery since they opened last year, our blog team (consisting of me and… Read more »
FOX 29’s Jenn Frederick visits Washington Street Mall
This morning, Jenn Frederick from FOX 29 news in Philadelphia paid a visit to Cape May to broadcast live from the Washington Street Mall as part of her ongoing series Jennie on Your Block. Despite it being sunny and sixty degrees yesterday, this morning was an eye-watering cold with bursts of wind, but that didn’t… Read more »
What to do Easter weekend in Cape May
So far, 2018 has proven to be a cold, stormy year, but we’re getting a reprieve this weekend in time for Easter Sunday. Cape May is predicted to have partly cloudy weather with a high of 49. If you’ll be visiting the area, please don’t forget a jacket, and enjoy this roundup of events for… Read more »
Lynn Arden’s Children Shoppe closes after 35 years
It’s a blustery day in March and the windows at Lynn Arden’s Children Shoppe are covered in fluorescent pink and green paper you can see a block away. Signs in the first and second-story windows advertise “Huge Sale” and “Fantastic Prizes.” A lone stroller waits below the bay window, and above the door, in the… Read more »
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