On a snowy Friday evening, my husband surprised me by coming home early. I hadn’t prepared anything for dinner, so we made a deal to go on a snow photo shoot in Cape May, I would buy dinner. It was a deal! As we drove through town, I hopped out of our truck to take… Read more »
Category: Around Town

A look inside the new Cape Square Entertainment Complex
Town Square Entertainment opens a new location in Cape May County.

Three unique ideas for a Cape May bachelorette party
Three unique ideas for a Cape May bachelorette party.

A tour of the new Seashore Flower Farm
Traditionally, an orchard is a grouping of at least five fruit trees. The new farm at 810 Seashore Road has twenty-one, but their focus is decidedly flowers.

Before & In (Further) Progress: 401 Lafayette
The construction at 401 Lafayette, which we’ve photographed a couple of times this year, is progressing!

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 »

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 »

Cape May is getting ready for the season / new arches on the Promenade
After a snap of cold, we are back to temps in the high 40s and low 50s here in Cape May—the perfect range for a stroll through Cape May. And, apparently, refreshing the exteriors of buildings! Walking around this morning, we spotted workers at Taco Caballito, Carney’s, Lace Silhouettes, The Ugly Mug, and Kaleidoscope. We… Read more »

Watch your speed! Cape May City streets are all 20 mph and under
Be careful when driving in Cape May this year! Last fall, the maximum speed limit for all streets under Cape May City’s authority was dropped to 20mph—and it’s even lower for others. We listed the exceptions below ⬇️ 20 mph the entire length 15 mph the entire length 15 mph in parts 10 mph the… Read more »