Cape May Today

What’s better than dinner and a show… at the same time? Cape May is beloved by a lot of different people for a lot of different reasons: a great dining and bar scene, amazing architecture, lovely, unique lodging, a lively entertainment scene, and the occasional ghost or two. Somehow, Elaine’s manages to encapsulate all of […]

Rita’s Water Ice Cape May 711 Beach Ave Cape May, NJ 08204 (609) 884-0229 If there’s a downside to hanging on the beach in Cape May all day, it’s that one can get hot and thirsty – parched, even. Thank goodness there’s a Rita’s Water Ice conveniently located right on Beach Avenue. Rita’s, as you probably […]

Did you catch the flea market in Cape May’s Rotary Park this past weekend?

Social Media Day 2: Restore the Shore at Convention Hall The first Social Media Day was such a hit, they’re doing it again today over at Convention Hall. Co-sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the City of Cape May, and Constant Contact, “Social Media Day 2: Restore the Shore” is a free all-day seminar designed […]

Christmas Tree Lighting at Rotary Bandstand The lighting of Cape May’s Christmas tree in the bandstand at Rotary Park marks the official start of the holiday season, a time when Cape May becomes downright magical. Here are some great pictures to prove it!

West Cape May Christmas Parade If you haven’t yet experienced a West Christmas Parade, we’ll assume you have a good excuse – perhaps 47 years’ worth of excuses, as that’s how long this annual event has been delighting kids of all ages and from all over. A small and fiercely dedicated army of volunteers assists […]

Oh, Christmas Tree – tonight is your night. If Cape May is idyllic in the summer, it’s downright magical this time of year, and the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Rotary Park bandstand is the official harbinger of the season. The city-sponsored festivities get underway at 6:30pm with a reading of “T’was The Night […]

Winter Slam at Lucky Bones Backwater Grille A cold, crisp fall evening practically begs to be spent sitting around with friends telling stories. That could be you this evening, if you get over to Lucky Bones for the Winter Shore Slam. Sponsored by the Center for Community Arts, this is the first in their series […]

Photos from the Exit 0 International Jazz Festival It’s been a long-standing tradition for Cape May to have a jazz festival, so when the previous incarnation went through a bit of a kerfuffle and it became clear it’d be no more, it was a great to see the Exit 0 International Jazz Festival step up […]

West Cape May Christmas Parade Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Before you expend all of your energy collecting and eating your trick-or-treat candy tonight (yes, Cape May’s Halloween in tonight, for all you out-of-towners), make sure you have a good dinner. The Pilot House is once again sponsoring the Annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for the Christmas Parade, […]