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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
Posted in Cape May, Events, Packages/Specials, Things to Do
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
Posted in Cape May, desserts, Eating, Food
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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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Conquer Cape May
We wanted to share some pictures from the March Sherlock Holmes weekend in Cape May. This time we had one of the actors, Pamela Burke, stay with us. Our guests really got into the mystery and several brought wonderful costumes! … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Events, Things to Do, Victoriana
Tagged afternoon tea, Arthur Conan Doyle, Cape May, Sherlock Holmes, travel, Victorian
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GELATO IN ROME AND CAPE MAY
Gelato in Rome and Cape May During the winter of 2011, Suzie and I spent six weeks in Rome, writing a self-guided walking tour book to be called The Secret Streets of Rome. It will be out next Fall, … Continue reading
Banana Bread with Chocolate
Leith Hall Banana Bread Suzie loves Banana Bread and, of course, chocolate. So I like to serve Banana Bread for tea at the inn. Whenever we have some over-ripe bananas, I stick them in the freezer. To make Banana … Continue reading
Sherlock Holmes in Cape May, New Jersey
This is Sherlock Holmes weekend in Cape May, so I thought I’d tell you the oddest Arthur Conan Doyle story. It is also a New Jersey connection for Sherlock. Sherlock Holmes was the ultimate reasoning machine, while his creator, Arthur … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Victoriana
Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, Atlantic City, Beach, Cape May, Harry Houdini, New Jersey, Sherlock Holmes, Victorian
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