Try This at Home
Garden State of Mind
Some delectable dishes featuring greens for you to make at home.
Field Trip
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Now may be the best time of year to visit Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Known as the Christmas City, the former steel town has special ties to the season. The city puts on its holiday best for visitors with beautifully lit and decorated streets and storefronts. As local lore has it, it […]
Nature
Fall Bird Migration
When’s the best time to visit Cape May to see bird migration?” This is the question I get asked most often by visitors who have just learned about how Cape May ranks as one of, if not the top, fall birding hotspots. The answer can only be given tongue-in-cheek: “Easy: […]
Field Trip
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
In this edition of Roadtripping, we went off-road for an unexpected and meaningful adventure. Our original destination was Jersey City, an up-and-coming mini-metropolis called the sixth borough of New York. But I never saw the city proper, because other attractions beckoned. I rendezvoused with a friend at Liberty State Park […]
Rental History
203 Perry Street
Step outside The Bayberry House on Perry Street and sip your coffee. Look up or down the block and admire the character of the historic homes lining this picturesque road. Pause on this porch and inhale deeply the ocean breeze that drifts up the street. A more picturesque place for […]
Artist in Residence
‘Victory at Rest’ by Rye Tippett
Rye is a self-taught artist based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. When asked for a quote on this painting, the artist provided the following poem, which he wrote and says has inspired all of the sailing ship paintings he has done. Follow him on Instagram @ryetippett Early spring night. I wish […]
Feature
The Transformation of 1069: Making a House a Home
Part IV of our ongoing home renovation series
Architectural Observations
City Hall
634 Washington St In the High Summer issue of this magazine published last month, this column examined the composition of Block 1059, between Ocean and Franklin Streets, focusing on the architectural relic that is the Memucan Hughes House (otherwise known as the Colonial House Museum). Another historic structure that has […]
Wish You Were Here
Struck by Bad Luck
Post Cards from Cape May’s Past The experiences described in postcards from past visitors usually dance between eat, sun, swim, and sleep—normal vacation stuff. We’ve sifted through the stories from plenty of family vacations that sound downright delightful. The few exceptions we’ve come across include cases of the flu, missing […]
From the Blog
School’s In
Ninety-four years after Franklin Street School opened its doors to Cape May’s African American elementary students, county and city officials broke ground for the new library and community center that will be Franklin Street School’s second life
From the Blog
Dog Days Afternoon
Dr. Physick’s Dog Days of Summer was written by MAC curator, Ben Ridings, and illustrated by local artist and MAC Digital Marketing Assistant, Steven Olszewski.
Try This at Home
2022: A Food Odyssey
Photographs and Styling by MICHELLE GIORLA It all started as a tragic misunderstanding. I thought working in close proximity would be better for our relationship, so I became a chef. I’ve always loved food; my search for new dishes and flavors rivaled Galahad’s quest for the Holy Grail. What could […]
Feature
Cape May: Beloved Destination for Both the Living & the Dead
Cape May is unique for plenty of reasons. According to renowned medium, Craig McManus, it’s also noteworthy for having a ghost or… two.
The Islander
The Islander: Stephanie Garrett
Like many who choose to settle in Cape May, Stephanie Garrett has a passion for the past.