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Feeling romantic? Well, why not. It is February. And if you want the feeling to last once the blush of Valentine’s Day is over we have just the thing for you. Piano soloist Steve LaManna released his fifth album, Lady Fair in November and the CD accomplishes two things – it brings the sound of… Read more »
Another year has come and gone and the headlines for 2007 weren’t so very different from those of 2006. Easily at the top of the headline list was the fate of the Beach Theatre. The ups and downs of the efforts of the Beach Theatre Foundation (BTF), formed in March and headed by advertising mogul… Read more »
The New Year is upon us and cold winter days harkens some of my favorite foods. As much as I enjoy my frou-frou gourmet food, settling down to a plate of stick-to-your-ribs, grandma-type food is even better. America has a plethora of regional comfort foods. I have often carried on in this space about my… Read more »
Whew! What a year. So many changes, so many celebrations. We tried to capture as many of the Cape Island 2006 highlights as we could throughout the year, as well our annual fests like the Lima Bean and Strawberry festivals, not to mention our parades – the Baby Parade, the Halloween Parade and the beloved… Read more »
It is time once again for my annual Christmas column, words that usually force my editor to reach for a large glass of brandy with a splash of eggnog. But this year I will forego my annual rant on the over commercialization of the holidays, and instead focus on the one thing that makes this… Read more »
It is the Friday after Thanksgiving and a frigid night – the only warmth comes from the lights of the gingerbread-laced homes along Columbia Avenue, freshly decorated for the holiday season. My steps quicken as I look at the time. I see the glow of activity at Cape Island Baptist Church and as I walk… Read more »
Cape May’s 2007 Designer Show House at 608 Hughes St. is decorated for the holidays and open for your enjoyment for the first time in the Cape May Designer Show House history. The character of an old house is reflected by the architectural styles that mark its history, and the 1847 Memucan Hughes House is… Read more »
Imagine this – a weekend at a Victorian B&B or perhaps a Craftsman-style inn with a trained chef at your disposal. I don’t know about you, but that is my dream weekend. Wrap in the ocean and a quaint, small town to go with it and you have – oh! – you have Cape May.… Read more »
Wow! Are you guys in for some surprises next year when you return to Cape May. The most obvious change will be the Washington Street Mall. Preliminary work began October 29 on the mall and will include removal of all trees and benches. The three block shopping area is expected to get a complete re-do… Read more »
My favorite holiday is approaching – Thanksgiving – a day that revolves around family, football and food, all in excess. You can’t do anything about excess family, and there is no such thing as too much football. There is always the perennial conundrum of what to do with the surplus turkey and assorted trimmings that… Read more »
Cape May’s first snowfall this December
Holiday decor around Cape May
Scarecrow Alley at the Emlen Physick Estate
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