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The Scenic Route: Cruising the Garden State Parkway
Life in the 21st century is on the move. Literally.
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Southern Mansion: A Wedding Belle
It is 20 years since the newly-restored Southern Mansion hosted its first wedding celebration. Since then, more than 500 brides and grooms have said their “I dos” at the Cape May villa built during the Civil War by wealthy Philadelphia industrialist George Allen. The classic Italianate elements—the high wraparound […]
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The Birding Breakdown
When you live anywhere else in the world and you want to see bird migration stateside, there is only one place to visit. Yes, you guessed it, Cape May.
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The Cannabis Conversation
Answers to the questions of whether — and how — legalized
marijuana will impact Cape May
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See You In Church
These historic former churches—repurposed as homes, a theater, even a restaurant—are still heavenly.
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Family Folly
An extended family of 17 checks into Franny’s Folly for an unforgettable vacation.
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The Tip of the Funnel
I have a new birding friend from Cape May; we will call him Jim for this article. Jim is recently retired, has lived in Cape May for most of his life, raised a family of wonderful kids who are now wonderful adults, and is plugged into the cultural scene in […]
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The Summer Place
“We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us.” Winston Churchill Houses are built of bricks and mortar. Homes are made of ghosts and memories. For the Dean family, all are inextricably entwined. Last year, when their summer place in Avalon went up for auction, two generations of Deans […]
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Raising the Bar
For seafood lovers in Cape May, the resurrection of Mayer’s Bar & Restaurant was a near-transcendent experience.
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A Walking Architectural Primer, Part Two
In our Spring issue, we featured architecturally significant buildings that were (and in some cases, still are) private homes. In this second walk, we focus on public buildings—gathering places for business, religion, theater and hospitality.