Category: Local Interest

A Springtime Pictorial

Because we live by the sea, Cape May is often slow to shake off winter and welcome spring, but once the changes begin, they are well worth the wait.

Winter Pictorial

Have you wondered what Cape May looks like in the off-season? Wander around our snow-covered town with our winter pictorial.

Fall in Pictures

So what do the locals do once Labor Day is over and October has set in? Like those hobbit creatures of mythological lure, we creep out when few eyes are upon us to take advantage of a deserted beach, a quiet country road and take note of the scenes of fall that locals and tourists… Read more »

Holidays with the Coast Guard

On any given holiday, the Coast Guard Training Station in Cape May has about 800 recruits who would rather be home. In the spirit of giving, many residents from the Cape May area volunteer to host recruits for a traditional holiday dinner. I’ve always wanted to have a couple of recruits at my house for… Read more »

Main Street USA

It’s a perfect day for an early morning walk. I begin with a turn off of Lafayette Street, and onto Sidney for a single block and am at the start of Washington Street. An arch of the greenest leaves in town welcomes me. Flowers seem to jump forward to get a better look at who is coming. Homes that were built over 100 years ago seem as if time has stopped just for them.

April Showers Bring Cape May Flowers

The month of April blessed southern New Jersey with a good amount of rain. Despite a continuing statewide drought emergency in New Jersey, nature has been kind to Cape May again this year. Abundant blossoms and budding flowers are everywhere! Tulips, which have been a tradition here owing to the legendary origins of Cape May… Read more »