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Presidents Day and Valentine’s Day in Cape May
Presidents Day and Valentines Day in Cape May Now is the time to plan for Presidents Day and Valentines Day in Cape May. Cape May and Leith Hall are always a romantic getaway, but this year there will also be … Continue reading
Posted in Packages/Specials, Things to Do, Victoriana, vineyards, wineries
Tagged Valentines Day, Victorian, wine, winery
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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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CAPE MAY RASPBERRY SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE for Donna B.
A recent Leith Hall b&b guest, Donna B., emailed me for two recipes for treats that we serve at afternoon tea. The first was Cape May bed and breakfast Gingerbread which was in an earlier post, and this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, desserts, Eating, Food
Tagged afternoon tea, Cape May, dessert, dessert recipes, New Jersey, Victorian
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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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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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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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