The merchants of the Washington Street Mall and the City of Cape May celebrated the first annual Captain Mey Day Saturday, April 20th. It is a celebration of the founding of Cape Mey (later Anglicized to May) by the Dutch sea explorer Captain Cornelius Mey. Events included authentic Dutch Klompen (dancers), a guest appearance by… Read more »
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Coast Guard Searches for One – Good Samaritans Rescue Two in Cape May
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Cape May, N.J. are seen in the photo at right transferring two boaters to emergency medical services personnel who were waiting on the station’s pier, Thursday, April 4, 2013, after good Samaritans aboard the fishing vessels Captain Brown and Sandra Lee rescued them from the water. The station crew… Read more »

2013 Easter Fashion Stroll
The 2013 Easter Fashion Stroll, sponsored by the City of Cape May, the Washington Street Mall Merchants and the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May, prevailed even though light showers threatened to dampen the day mid-way through the judging. But both the judges and the participants braved on. Mayor Edward Mahaney, Jr. presided over… Read more »

Photo contest staff picks
In February, Cape May Magazine held its first photo contest, and the winners are published in the Spring 2013 issue. But we thought it would be fun to share our staff favorites with you here on CapeMay.com.

North Wildwood Fifth Graders Celebrate American History at Congress Hall
Fifth grade students at Margaret Mace School dressed up as past U.S. Presidents Wednesday, Feb.13 and toured historic Congress Hall. They will also met “President and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,” of the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC), who stopped by to give the students a tour and quick history lesson. The students will… Read more »

Cape May Music Festival named ‘Favorite Music Festival’ in 2012 People’s Choice Awards
The Cape May Music Festival, presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC), has been chosen “Favorite Music Festival” in the 2012 annual People’s Choice Awards administered by the Discover Jersey Arts program of ArtPride New Jersey. Now in its fifth year, the awards honor the work of arts organizations over the… Read more »

Your favorite pictures from 2012
A showcase of our most popular images in 2012.

Mission Inn and Albert Stevens Inn Ranked Top B&Bs in the Country
Trip Adviser has released their Travelers’ Choice 2013 Top 25 B&Bs and Inns in the U.S. and our very own Albert Stevens Inn on Myrtle Avenue in West Cape May and The Mission Inn on New Jersey Avenue in Cape May ranked number five and number 25, respectively. One of the reasons cited for the… Read more »

MAC Volunteer of the Month
Taylor Zeides, 14, of Ocean City, N.J., is the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) Volunteer of the Month for January. MAC Chief Outreach Officer Mary Stewart nominated Zeides for her assistance this past fall. She is the youngest daughter of Melissa Zeides, MAC’s Chief Operating Officer, and she volunteers for MAC events… Read more »

Couple gets engaged at Cape May’s Emlen Physick Estate
Pictured Here: Staff members at the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) were in on the secret prior to Mike Wulster, 24, right, of South River, N.J., asking Michelle Gallagher, 23, left, of Staten Island, N.Y., to marry him. Shown here, after the proposal, the newly engaged couple celebrates the moment at the… Read more »