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Some New Furniture at Leith Hall
We don’t usually let everyone know every time we buy some new furniture at Leith Hall, but this time we’re very excited to have replaced two sofas. It all started when a guest noted that the wicker setee in … Continue reading
Monarchs and Hummingbirds Earth Day April 20
Monarchs and Hummingbirds at the Nature Center of Cape May The Nature Center of Cape May will have lots of offerings to celebrate Earth Day, April 20th. You may know that Cape May is famous for its Monarch Butterflies, migrating … Continue reading
Special Discount – Singer Songwriter weekend March 22-24
30% Special Discount Stay with us at Leith Hall for two nights during Singer Songwriter Weekend, March 22 through 24, and get 30% off the second night.Call us at (609) 884-1934 or go to www.leithhall.com See you soon. Elan and … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Rates, Things to Do, Vacation
Tagged Cape May, discount, music, New Jersey, travel
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Cape May Craft Beer and Crab Festival
Cape May Craft Beer and Crab Festival Cape May’s Craft Beer and Crab Festival hit town last Saturday. The day was gray and intermittently rainy – not ideal beach weather. So lots of people showed up on the lawn at … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Eating, Events, Food, Things to Do, Travel, Vacation
Tagged beer, Cape May, crabs, eating, Food, food celebration, food festival, New Jersey, travel, vacation
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ICELAND IN FEBRUARY?
Iceland in February! This past winter, Suzie and I went to Iceland to see the Northern lights. We stayed in the Northern Light Inn on a lava field in Southwestern Iceland, very close to the Blue Lagoon. We toured around … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Architecture, history, Travel, Victoriana
Tagged architecture, photography, travel, vacation, Victorian
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A TALE OF TWO CHEESECAKES
Jewish and Siciliano New York This cheesecake is trying to reproduce one made by an old college friend, Kenny Kleinrock’s mother. She approached the task as a scientific experiment, trying many variations ’till she found the perfect, the archetypal, … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Food, Italy, Travel
Tagged afternoon tea, bed and breakfast, Cape May, dessert, dessert recipes, travel
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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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Gaze into My Crystal Ball
Crystal Balls in the Parlor This year we’ve moved our collection of crystal and mirrored balls from the mantle in the Iris Room to the piano in the parlor. Lots of guests and tour-goers ask about them, and one of … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Spiritualism, Victoriana
Tagged crystal balls, gazing balls, reflecting balls, spiritualism, travel, 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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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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