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East Lynne Theater

By Susan Tischler • Nov 14th, 2008 • Category: Look at This

East Lynne Theater held its annual fundraiser at Alethea’s on Thursday, November 13th. The evening began with dinner and a Chinese Auction followed by entertainment with NYC’s cabaret performers Anne and Michael McFrederick as well as NYC’s improv group, Codependent Theater Company.



And the winner is…

By Susan Tischler • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Look at This

David Huffman from Ligonier, PA is the winner of this year’s 2008 Our Lady Star of the Sea raffle. Mr. Huffman drove away this Mercedes Benz.



Veterans Day in Cape May

By Susan Tischler • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Look at This

The Memorial Monument on Gurney and Columbia was the site of a Veterans Day ceremony which included students from Maude Abrahams Elementary School and Our Lady Star of the Sea Elementary School. Cape May Mayor Dr. Edward Mahaney spoke to the gathering remarking that a new Convention Hall in 2010 will return the Memorial Day [...]



Sherlock Holmes Weekend

By Susan Tischler • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Look at This

Dr. Watson is in this peaceful seaside community attending a medical convention.  His good friend, Sherlock Holmes, sees the opportunity to relax and recreate by the ocean and accompanies him.  Before long, Holmes’ vacation is interrupted as the local police solicit his help to catch a murderer before another death can occur.  Each victim has [...]



30th Cape May Jazz Festival

By Susan Tischler • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Look at This

The 30th Cape May Jazz Festival kicked the weekend off with a tribute to Maynard Ferguson  with Jon Faddis and Ed Vezinho and the Jim Ward Big Band at the Lower Cape May Regional High School. The evening continued with the Chembo Corniel Latin Band at Carney’s.



Phantom Ball

By CapeMay.com • Nov 3rd, 2008 • Category: Look at This

The ghouls came out this Halloween for Congress Hall’s infamous Phantom Ball.



Magical Proposal

By Susan Tischler • Oct 27th, 2008 • Category: Look at This

Romance is in the air! Andy hired sandcastle builder Matt Long to construct the perfect backdrop to a beach proposal.



Forbes ranks Cape May as one of the prettiest

By Susan Tischler • Oct 10th, 2008 • Category: Look at This

Cape May, October 10 - Forbes magazine asked five experts to rank the top 20 prettiest towns in America and Bob Krist, author of Travel Photography: Documenting the World’s People and Places and host of PBS’ Restoration Stories, chose Cape May. According to the article, “A selection of the U.S.’s prettiest towns ended up revealing a [...]



Playwright’s daughter visits East Lynne Theater

By Susan Tischler • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: Look at This

Cape May, September 26 - Playwright George S. Kaufman’s daughter, Anne, paid East Lynne Theater a visit to see her father’s production of To The Ladies which had its  Broadway debut in 1922 starring Helen Hayes. ELTC’s artistic director Gayle Stahlhuth hasn’t found another production since 1926. After the performance, Ms. Kaufman answered questions and talked about [...]



Multi-Alarm Fire at Ponderlodge Mansion

By Susan Tischler • Sep 29th, 2008 • Category: Around Our Island, Look at This

Lower Township - Early Monday morning at approximately 12:02 a.m. local fire departments responded to a six alarm fire at the former Ponderlodge Golf Course, now the Villas Wildlife Management Area. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the former mansion engulfed in flames. Heat from the fire caused windows to blow out alerting [...]