Tag: This is Cape May

Is picking a place to stay giving you a headache?

Cape May has a variety of choices – B&B, Guest House, condo, condo-tel, full house rental, hotel/motel. But what are the differences? Well, CapeMay.com is here to tell you – or at least try to. We polled a number of accommodations owners and asked them to discern the differences.

The Persnickety Chef: That’s Amore

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie – that’s amore.   As the above lyrics prove, the connection between love and food has long been understood, even going back to ancient times Many foods have the reputation of being aphrodisiacs. Some gained their notoriety due to their shape or appearance such… Read more »

Love in Cape May

There’s just something about Valentine’s Day. Yes, I hear a chorus of men out there groaning and saying, “Yes, there’s definitely something about Valentine’s Day.” What prompts Valentine’s Day phobia? A more than average chance of getting into the dog house with the wrong card, the wrong gift, the wrong flowers and the proverbial “Where’s… Read more »

Steve Lamanna and his Lady Fair

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 »

2007 was a VERY busy year for headlines!

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 »

A look back at 2007

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 »

Where’s Bob?

But what about Bob? Has anyone seen Bob? Bob who? Bob the horse, of course. Was there ever such a horse as Bob? Standing 18 hands high, Bob ruled over the other horses at Cape May Carriage Company, on Stevens Street. A horse of distinction in more ways than one, Bob pulled the carriage that… Read more »

Make way for the young filmmakers of Cape May

It’s all about the dialogue. “Next week you need to bring in some ideas for a screenplay. When looking at movies pay attention to the dialogue. Screenplays have very little description. They are mostly dialogue. Last week, we talked about what a person would really say. How do we talk? Think a lot about the… Read more »

On assignment: Ballroom Dancing 101

“Please teacher, teach me something. Nice teacher, teach me something. I’m as awkward as a camel. That’s not the worst. My two feet haven’t met yet. But I’ll be teacher’s pet yet, ‘Cause I’m going to learn to dance or burst.” Week One – I’m on assignment. I’m on the case. I’m on the job.… Read more »