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In 1885 a schoolteacher, BJ Cigrand, of Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, first originated the idea of celebrating the flag on June 14 – the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes. He called the event, ‘Flag Birthday’. On June 14, 1891, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia held a… Read more »
At a private reception Friday, June 4, art dealers John and Dawn DeMayo welcomed friends to the opening of their new gallery, Gallery D’May, at 305 Washington Street. [nggallery id=21]
Cape May County Art League and the Gail Pierson Gallery put on a “Really Big Show!” which opened May 29. This month-long exhibition of work from the Cape May County Art League spotlights regional artists – all members of the League. All new juried work is on exhibit through the end of June. Founded in… Read more »
Drum, Drum, Drum! The fish are here, where are the anglers? The water temps are in the high 50’s, the weather has become much more like summer, air temps are in the 60’s at night and 80’s in the day. The striper bite has slackened in the last week or so. But the Drum bite… Read more »
Well is it that time of year already? If it’s June, it must be time for CapeMay.com’s annual look at Who’s New, Who’s Moved, Who’s Gone and who’s turned it over to someone new. We haven’t seen this much change in town in over three decades.
I have fond childhood memories of walking through dill up to my chin in my Polish grandmother’s (Babci’s) garden. Of course I was quite small then, but the wonderful warm, cozy aroma of dill takes me back many, many years to the crocks of pickles she made.
They’re beach lovers who run in and out of the waves and are a staple at the Jersey Shore.
Fish intimidates some cooks because it varies so much from species to species as to flavor profile and appropriate cooking techniques. Recipes: Pan-Seared Salmon with Bacon-Braised Lentils and Porcini Cream; Grilled Bluefish with Tomato Basil Salad and Roasted Garlic Polenta; or Pan-Seared Flounder with Lobster and Crimini Mushroom Cream Sauce.
Ladies and Gentleman, the DRUM ARE HERE. Multiple boats have gone out this week catching drum, not just the little ones we’ve had the big ones! The Cape Queen went out yesterday the 22nd and pulled in a few drum, one weighting in at 72lbs. going in on season record board. Also out on the… Read more »
The work of local artist Harriett Sosson and her son Max Samuelson were the focus of SOMA NewArtGallery’s opening reception Saturday, May 22. “Reinventing the Romans” features new paintings and collages by Sosson, who also owns and operates Poor Richards Inn on Jackson Street. Her work is about transforming Classical Roman statues to archetypal to… Read more »
Inside Congress Hall’s Winter Wonderland
Tree lightings around Cape May
Cape May’s first snowfall this December
Holiday decor around Cape May
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