Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is renowned for its Amish and Mennonite populations, horse-drawn buggies, hex signs, and towns with funny names like Blue Ball, Bird in Hand, and Intercourse. Lancaster City is a different story: a little edgy, very artsy, quite contemporary, yet vividly historic. For culture and entertainment, this place […]
It is one of those birds that sneak under the radar for just about everyone. At about six inches and staying well tucked away in bushes, prickly thickets, and woodland, it is found in just about every spot except for marshes and downtown Cape May. Having said that, the White-eyed […]
Indulge in fromage at Cape May’s newest answer to all things cheese.
These two post cards were rescued from the fire that destroyed Cape May’s iron pier and lived to tell the tale.
Spend the day at any of the Cape May beaches this summer and you’re sure to see at least one of the various whale-watching boats motoring to or from port. I’ve heard locals joke about them as “dolphin watching” boats, and there’s some truth as at least one company offers […]
Summer is the season of the frog chorus, and Cape May is a great place to experience a diverse array of singers. From Spring Peepers (no jokes!) to the most recent new addition, Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog (a cool story for a future column), to the “of course I can […]
Peddler’s Village Lahaska, Pennsylvania For the first road trip of 2022, I set my cap for Lahaska, Pennsylvania and the family attraction known as Peddler’s Village. After a bitter winter, it was sunny and mild, the kind of day that brings people out of hibernation. By the time I arrived […]
Growing up in sub-tropical Miami, Florida, I could divide the year into wet and dry seasons, rather than the four distinct ones typical of temperate regions. If you had to, you could further dissect wet and dry into oppressively hot wet (or dry), and moderately hot wet (or dry). Spending […]
Mac Museum Shops capemaymac.org When visitors purchase an item at Cape May MAC museum shops, they’re doing more than bringing a souvenir home—they are supporting history in Cape May.Cape May MAC (Museums. Arts. Culture. is a multi-faceted non-profit organization that promotes the restoration, interpretation, and cultural enrichment of the Cape […]
Thank Your Lucky Stars By Chris Bakley In this changing world, sometimes it seems almost impossible to witness something extraordinary. Over the past year we have all had the opportunity to witness many astonishing events, from solar eclipses to meteors falling from the sky. I hope these columns have ignited […]
Cape May is beautiful in winter. Bundle up and tale a walk with Nature columnist David La Puma
If you look up into the sky on a beautiful fall day you will typically see squadrons of medium-sized black and white birds flying over. Dozens, hundreds, sometimes thousands, of these round-winged beauties steam overhead with steady wingbeats. They reach the water and clog up the airways as they decide […]
Forecast is sunny with a chance of showers at night, but you won’t be needing an umbrella for these showers.
As I have got older in life, I have begun to realize just what an impact our history has on shaping how we act and think, even today in this era of information. Although America is a young country, it has quite a rich history in regard to birds. When […]