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Feature articles that have appeared in Cape May Magazine
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Crusin’ in the Cape
Surfboarding and skateboarding are inherent activities to a beach town like Cape May. Surfing may have spawned skating, originally referred to as “sidewalk surfing” in the 1950s. Designed to emulate riding waves on the west coast, skateboarding eventually became a cultural phenomenon and serious sport. The progression of skateboarding was […]
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The DRBA
Boats, Planes, and Automobiles—and the acronyms of the Delaware River and Bay Authority When hearing the acronym DRBA, people either have no idea what it stands for, or they immediately think of it as the Cape May-Lewes Ferry (CMLF), and they would be correct. But it is much more than […]
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The Dogs of Summer
It’s summertime, when the days are long, the living is easy, and the menu runs to peanuts, Cracker Jack, and that all-American staple, the hot dog.
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The Iron Age: Story of a doomed Cape May pier
In 1884, the Cape May Ocean Pier Company constructed the Iron Pier at the end of Decatur Street on the site of the former wooden Denizot Pier which had again been destroyed by a storm earlier that year.
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My Name is Alexander Hamilton
Dr. Robert Watson presents an in-depth look at a Founding Father Students voted him Professor of the Year three times, he is a widely sought-after media commentator, he has written over 40 books and won the gold medal in history at the Global Book Awards for his book Escape. Award-winning […]
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Parking in Plain Sight
As we navigate town during peak season, the influx of summer residents and vacationers in full effect, we are forced to come to terms with a persistent planning issue: Cape May’s parking shortage.
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A Year on the Conchquest: A Photo Essay
A photo essay on board the Conquest, a day boat whose main catch is conch.
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The Bungalow Comes to Cape May
Bungalow architecture became a predominant and preferred building style at the beginning of the 20th century. The design was imported from India and other Asian countries in 1880, where its distinctive low-pitched roofs with wide overhangs and porches protected the building and kept insides cool against the blazing sun. The […]
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Chasing the Blues: Up Close and Personal with the Eastern Bluebird
Winter is over. Time for New Jersey Bluebird Society monitors to begin checking bluebird nesting boxes installed in fields and backyards throughout the state.
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All Aboard! A trip back in time on the Fishing Train
Few people today have heard about Fishing Trains, which carried anglers to places for good fishing across the country.
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I hear a symphony
This year, it’s party time—times three—for the Bay Atlantic Symphony. In 2023, the ensemble observes 40 years of music, 25 years with conductor Jed Gaylin, and 20 years as a partner of Cape May MAC.
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Meet Me at the V! A place where everybody knows your name
Among the ornate architecture of Cape May is a nondescript cinder block building tucked into a small side street, with green painted letters on the front of the building identifying it as the VFW Post 386.
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Flying the Coop: The Smeltzers Story
How Bob Smeltzer Grew the Iconic Smeltzer & Sons From a Chicken Coop
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The Cresse-Holmes House: If These Walls Could Talk
Prior inhabitants and present artifacts of the Museum of Cape May County
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The Transformation of 1069: Curves, Curbs, and Curb Appeal
Part V of our ongoing home renovation series
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A Long Winter’s Nap
How Animals Hibernate Aristotle postulated that the swallows and kites of Greece spend the winter in holes in the ground. He further mused about swallows being found without feathers in their cavities. Over time, these myths would build on ancient misconceptions of swallows in the north spending the cold season […]