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Craft Beer and Crab Festival
Craft Beer and Crab Festival A new festival in Cape May - The Craft Beer and Crab Festival will be this coming August 11 on the grounds of the Physick Estate. The café patio will be transformed into a food … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Eating, Events, Food, Things to Do
Tagged Beach, Cape May, crab, festival, Food, New Jersey, vacation
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BIRDING CAPE MAY
Birding Cape May for Beginners You may already know that Cape May is one of the top birding sites in the world. But, what if you’re not a knowledgeable birder? Those other people will know everything about every detail and … Continue reading
Cape May bed and breakfast Gingerbread for Donna B.
Recently one of our guests at Leith Hall b&b contacted me to request two recipes we serve at afternoon tea. This one, Leith Hall’s Cape May bed and breakfast Gingerbread, is for Donna. It has bits of crystallized ginger in … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, desserts, Eating, Food, history, Victoriana
Tagged afternoon tea, architecture, Beach, Cape May, chocolate, dessert, gingerbread, Victorian
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FLOWERS AND GARDENS AT THE BEACH IN CAPE MAY
A Victorian Flower Garden along the Sidewalk When Suzie and I moved to Cape May in 1989, one of the first projects on our list was to replace the sidewalk in front of Leith Hall and plant a flower garden. … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, Travel, Victoriana
Tagged Beach, Cape May, flowers, garden, New Jersey, travel, Victorian
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MEMORIAL DAY IN CAPE MAY
Memorial Day History in Cape May Suzie and I just got back from New York where we saw the new Broadway production of Porgy and Bess, which is set in Catfish Row in Charleston South Carolina. Many thanks to SK … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Events, history, Music, Things to Do
Tagged Beach, Cape May, history, music, New Jersey, vacation, Victorian
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Leith Hall ROMANTIC GETAWAY TRUFFLES
We just had our third annual Spring Chocolate Championship yesterday and, once again, I didn’t win. You may remember that Chocolate Championship was my suggestion several years ago for MAC to start a new tour during Spring Festival. Any tour … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, desserts, Eating, Events, Food, Packages/Specials, Things to Do
Tagged afternoon tea, Beach, Cape May, chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate championship, chocolate truffles, dessert, New Jersey, teatime, travel
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FREE CAPE MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL TICKETS FOR LEITH HALL GUESTS
Get Free Music Festival Tickets The Cape May Music Festival is coming up soon. If you come visit us to hear one of the concerts, we’ll provide you with a pair of tickets – free. May 29th, the New York … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, Cape May, free tickets, jazz, music, music festival, New Jersey, vacation
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CAPE MAY BEACH SHORTBREAD COOKIES DOWN THE SHORE
Cape May Beach Shortbread Cookies These cookies look like the sand on the beach in Cape May. The sprinkle of sugar on top even gives them the texture of the sand on the beach in Cape May. The best things … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, Beach, Cape May, chocolate cake, dessert, dessert recipes, New Jersey, travel
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OUR B&B RESTORATION
Restoring our Bed and Breakfast My last blog post was about the new exhibit at the Carriage House Gallery at the Physick Estate describing the restoration and renaissance of Cape May. That reminded me of our own restoration story at … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Architecture, Cape May, Our Rooms at Leith Hall Bed and Breakfast, Rooms, Victoriana
Tagged architecture, art, Beach, Cape May, Victorian
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Revival at the Beach
This Friday, a new show is opening at the Carriage House Gallery at the Emlen Physick Estate. It is about Cape May’s revival during the 1970s and comes from a book by Ben Miller, The First Resort. An article in … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Architecture, Cape May, Events, Things to Do
Tagged architecture, Beach, Cape May, New Jersey, Victorian
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