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Edition 5, Volume 2
March 1 , 2007
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Welcome to our Newsletter...
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Hooray! It’s the beginning of March! Spring is almost here! Well, sort of…we still have about three weeks to go before the official date, and March weather can be all over the place. However, please allow a note of anticipation to grow as we look towards warmer days, sunshine, and the breezes that make spring a great time of year!
Your thoughts may have already turned to your personal or family vacation for the year, and we invite you to go to www.GreatVacationGuide.com and spend some time checking what’s available “…down the shore” in the areas we cover. Who knows? You might discover new places to stay, eat and have fun! Look at the photo galleries and check out the favorite photos supplied by Great Vacation newsletter subscribers, too! They’ll help you get in the mood to hit the beach this year.
Speaking of vacation preparation…you know how we always urge you to send this newsletter to everyone you know because it’s free (and to everyone else, as well), but in this newsletter we’re giving you the opportunity to link to something we’ve developed to help you (and everyone else) plan the best vacation ever. It’s called our Lodging Guide, and all you have to do is (click here) for the help you need in choosing the perfect place to spend your great vacation!
You’ll find things to see and do, places to stay and dine, the entertainers coming to Atlantic City, information on shopping, real estate and a whole lot more in this issue. So, please share us with your friends. We’re free, and that’s a great value no matter where you are or what time of year it happens to be. Join us as we look forward to spring, and keep thinking, “A great vacation is just around the corner!”
Sincerely
The Editors
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Pictures for You!
See the pictures on our main website: www.GreatVacationGuide.com
Go to the homepage and click on “Photo Galleries.” When it opens, select a set of pictures by town and see if your favorite photos match up to some of ours. Be sure to check out the photos sent in by Great Vacation newsletter subscribers, and if you would like to send us your photos, read more in this issue about our ongoing photo contest.
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We’ve Got Pictures!
Your response has been terrific! Check out the super favorite shore photos sent in by our readers (click here). Keep on sending them in. See more in future issues of the Great Vacation newsletter! If you haven’t sent us your favorite shore vacation and getaway photographs (the ones you’d like to share because they’re good!) send them along and we’ll put them in the newsletter. Some might even end up in one of our in-room magazines. You’ll be given full credit for what you send. Thanks again!
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Photo Contest
YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE! Continue to send us copies of your favorite photos from “…down the shore.” We’ll be choosing the best to feature in our Great Vacation newsletter. Include your name, address and phone number so we can properly identify your photo if it’s featured. We’ll be running a feature of all the winning photos that were shown in the newsletter during the year, and the best photos may be featured in the Great Vacation in-room guide appropriate to the photo, (i.e. In the Cape May in-room guide, the Stone Harbor/Avalon in-room guide, the Ocean City in-room guide, etc.) Full credit will be given to you if your photo is used.Send all photos here info@greatvacationguide.com
All photos must be no larger than 640 pixels wide and 72 dpi ( formats can be .jpg - . jpeg - .gif )
All photos submitted and/or used become the property of Successful Seasons and Great Vacation enterprise.
Proper credit/acknowledgement will be given to those who have taken the photos.
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March 2007
Mommy & Me Children’s Program: Fridays in March, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nature Center of Cape May.
Information: 609-898-8848
Higher Up-Birding & Nature. Saturdays in March, 10:30 a.m. Nature Center of Cape May. Information: 609-898-8848
March 2-3: Event: Step back in time, on Friday March 2 and Saturday March 3 at 8:00p.m., when the Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company in Cape May presents Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes' Adventure of the Copper Beeches" in the style of a vintage radio broadcast, complete with live sound effects and commercials, just like the Sherlock Holmes' radio series on NBC that premiered in 1930. After two years of performing "Copper Beeches" as part of Cape May's "Sherlock Holmes' Weekends," these are the final performances of this crowd- pleasing production.
March 3-4: Event: Cheer Tech Inc. National Championships – Wildwood, N.J.
March 4: Event: Belmar & Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Belmar, N.J. Information: 732-280-2648 or www.belmarparade.com
March 7: Event: Special Olympics New Jersey Motor Activity Program, Wildwood, N.J.
March 9: Event: “A Night in Rome” Silent Auction & Italian Buffet, Wildwood, N.J.
March 9: Event: Center for Community Arts 11th Annual Gala, Congress Hall, Cape May, New Jersey. Information: 609-884-9525
March 17: Event: St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration: Wildwood, N.J.
March 24: Event: Ocean Drive Run Club Health & Fitness Expo: Wildwood, N.J.
March 24-25: Event: Special Olympics of New Jersey Spring Sports Festival, Wildwood, N.J.
March 24: Event: Kids Can Rock, Geology & Fossils, Nature Center of Cape May, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Information: 609-898-8848
March 24: Event: Youth Arts Program, Light Supper & Art Activity: Most Saturdays – 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Information: 609-884-7525
March 25: Event: Ocean Drive Marathon, Wildwood, N.J.
March 30 – April 1: Event: Wildwoods Boat and Fishing Show
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Spend Your Holidays At The Jersey Shore
A GREAT VACATION Awaits You!
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AVALON |
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Avalon Inn
The Avalon Inn Resort is a peaceful retreat from the world, located at 7929 Dune Drive in Avalon, New Jersey. It’s a quiet, family-oriented motel with all the amenities, and just steps away from the beach. (click here)
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Beachcomber Resort
Beautiful beaches and tall dunes, a relaxed, refreshing atmosphere, secluded pool – it’s “The suite approach to your seashore vacation.” (click here)
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Concord Suites
For the perfect getaway, the Concord Suites have the perfect package. (click here)
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Desert Sand Inn
The ocean is calling you to its waters for sun, surf, fun, relaxation, and a tranquil haven away from the hustle and bustle. It’s the Desert Sand Resort – perfect! (click here)
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Sealark Bed & Breakfast
Lovely accommodations, a light and airy atmosphere, and incredible breakfasts. It doesn’t get any better than the Sealark Bed & Breakfast. (click here)
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The Windrift Resort Hotel
For fine dining, entertainment, swimming and more, the Windrift Resort Hotel, 80th and the beach in Avalon, New Jersey is the perfect place for a fantastic weekend, week, or for season. (click here)
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Atlas Inn
Hospitality begins at the Atlas Inn in Historic Victorian Cape May, New Jersey. For deluxe tour packages, golf packages, wedding weekends, reunions and a whole lot more, Atlas Inn is the perfect location for you. (click here)
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Capri Motor Lodge
Located on the beach, Capri Motor Lodge offers your choice of efficiencies and suites, plus off-street parking. Open April through December. (click here)
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Cooper’s Guest House
A wonderful place to relax with the access you need to all that Historic Cape May has to offer. (click here)
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Gingerbread House
In the heart of Victorian Cape May’s historic district, a half block from the beach and promenade, and in walking distance for the attractions and fine restaurants. (click here)
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La Mer Beachfront Inn
A beautifully appointed beachfront hotel with all the modern amenities to make your stay a wonderful one.
(click here)
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Madison Hotel
The fun begins when you arrive at the Madison Motel in Historic Cape May, New Jersey because you’re close to all the sights, sounds and scenery in this lovely town. Get off on a great getaway at the Madison. (click here)
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Montreal Inn
Located on the oceanfront in Cape May at Madison Avenue. Seventy (70) units, most rooms with a private balcony or patio. (click here)
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Summer Station
Fully-equipped condos right across from the beach with a full kitchen, separate bedroom and daily maid service – the ideal home away from home. Open all year. (click here)
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The Doctors Inn
Vacations, weekend getaways, business luncheons, conferences, weddings, showers, special events – they all happen at The Doctors Inn, and for all the right reasons. (click here) |
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The Hyland Motor Inn
The inexpensive alternative to beachfront accommodations. (click here)
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Econo Lodge
Ideally located off the Garden State Parkway just minutes from popular attractions. (click here) |
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Beach Club Hotel
On the boardwalk overlooking the Atlantic, where you’re welcomed with warmth and style. (click here)
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Beach Club Suites
Well-appointed one-bedroom apartments, European kitchens, with connecting suites available. Close to the boardwalk and the beach. (click here)
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Crossings Motor Inn
Located in the beautiful south end of Ocean City. (click here)
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Port-O-Call Hotel
Ocean City’s Number One Resort, with spectacular beachfront accommodations. (click here)
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Tahiti Inn
Ocean City’s place to stay – just 50 yards from the Boardwalk, the beach, and everything you’ll want to do.
(click here)
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The Flanders Hotel
Tradition, substance, beauty – words that apply to The Flanders Hotel, the finest Grand Hotel in southern New Jersey, located at 719 E. 11th Street, Ocean City, New Jersey. (click here)
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SOMERS POINT AREA |
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Budget Inn
Open year round, the Budget Inn Motel and suites offer you wonderful hospitality and service at reasonable rates in Somers Point. (click here)
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Economy Motel Inn & Suites
Somers Point’s home-away-from home, with all that Somers Point and Ocean City have to offer. (click here)
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Owl Motel
Open all year. The Owl Motel in Somers Point is the place to stay for business or pleasure. (click here)
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Pier 4 Hotel
The ideal place to stay on Broadway Avenue and the bay. (click here)
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STONE HARBOR |
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Risley House
Victorian flair. Awake to the aroma of fresh coffee and home-baked muffins, and enjoy your newspaper in a high backed rocker on the veranda. (click here)
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The Colonial Lodge
Located in a beautiful residential area with varied accommodations in a quiet and friendly atmosphere. (click here)
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The Lark Motel
A very special place just one block from the beach. (click here)
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THE WILDWOODS |
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American Safari Motel
A block from the beach and two blocks from the boardwalk. (click here) |
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Aztec Resort Motel
This is a great place to stay for all the events year round, and it’s two blocks from the boardwalk and a block from the beach. (click here)
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Dining at the Shore...all within a short walk or drive from your accommodations!
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Aleatheas Restaurant
Cape May elegant! Dine in their Victorian parlor or on the front porch overlooking the beach. Wonderful gourmet food with an extensive wine list. (click here.)
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Alexander’s Inn
This is truly superb – elegant Victorian dining in the Gilded Age of Victorian style in Cape May - and the menu is fantastic! (click here)
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Bella Vida
Bella Vida Café’ on “Broadway” (406 North Broadway, West Cape May, New Jersey) begins with breakfast, presents lunch, and ends with dinner. Their homemade soups & quiches, made daily, are the talk of the town. (Click here)
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Cabanas on the Beach
Great fun, great food, great drinks, great times – they all begin at Cabanas on the Beach, the year-round place to go in Victorian Cape May, New Jersey. Cabanas, where the focus is on you! (click here)
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The Cape Orient Oriental Restaurant
This is Historic Cape May’s only oriental restaurant open from 11:30 a.m. for lunch and dinner daily. Cantonese and Szechuan favorites, plus Sushi and Sashimi. (Click here)
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The Chatterbox
It’s the “big pink building” on Ninth Street in Ocean City – a favorite place for breakfast, lunch and dinner for over 65 years. (Click here)
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Deauville Inn
One of the most fun places to east at the sdhore at the foot of Corson’s Inlet Bridge in Strathmere between Ocean City and Sea Isle City. (Click here)
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Mangia Mangia
For lotsa pasta it’s Mangia Mangia. There’s no reason to go hungry with good food at family affordable prices. Their breakfast buffet begins at 7:00 a.m. and lunch and dinner follow. (click here)
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No. 1 Chinese Restaurant
Open year round for lunch and dinner, when you sample their fare you’ll them one of your number ones choices for great food in Ocean City! (click here)
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Oyster Bay Restaurant and Bar
Cape May’s choice for steamed lobster, succulent steak, or both – and that’s just the beginning of the good food and good times. (click here)
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Szechwan Garden
A family-owned and operated restaurant offering wonderfully delicious, healthy food in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere in Ocean City - since 1981. (click here)
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The Mad Batter
Breakfast, lunch or dinner with an international cuisine listed as “tops” in food reviews for over 30 years. Dine on the porch, the garden terrace or in the art-filled dining room in Historic Cape May. (click here)
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Union Park
Chef John Schatz cordially invites you to dine at Union Park Dining Room, Beach Avenue and Howard Street in historic Cape May for an extraordinary dining experience. (Click here)
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Shopping? Have We Got Shopping!
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Andrews LTD
Offering an extraordinary selection of gifts for everyone, including antiques, collectibles, vintage toys and more! (Click here) |
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Artisans Alcove Estate Jewelers
Cape May’s most unique jewelry store brings you treasures from the Victorian past, when craftsmanship really mattered. Discover quality jewelry, vintage watches, and a large selection of antiques. (click here) |
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Cheeks at the Beach
The FLAX capital of the world, featuring the best in women’s casual clothing in natural fibers that are cool and comfortable. Bryn WALKER, Sarah Arizona and more. (Click here)
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Fiber Arts Yarn Studio
If you have a yen for yarns, and you haven’t been able to find exactly what you need, Fiber Arts Yarn Studio can help. (Click here) |
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Harley-Davidson of Wildwood
The fun begins at Harley-Davidson of Wildwood – with sales, service, parts, accessories, apparel, and their fantastic rental program. Once you rent a Harley you’ll want to buy a Harley from Harley-Davidson of Wildwood. (Click here)
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Hoy’s 5 & 10
For all your needs under the sun for the beach and for your fun, with four locations to serve you better: 7th Street and Asbury Avenue and 34th Street and West Avenue – both in Ocean City, 28th & 2nd Avenue in Avalon, and at 219 96th Street in Stone Harbor.
Avalon (click here)
Ocean City (click here)
Stone Harbor (click here)
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Mary Ann’s Contemporary & Estate Jewelry
You’ll find a large selection of colored diamonds, plus old watches, antiques, collectibles, antique dolls, glassware, toys, Hummels, and much more. (Click here) |
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Oma’s Doll Shop
Playable dolls, collectible dolls, doll clothes and accessories for all ages, located in the Washington Mall in Historic Cape May. You’ve got to experience Oma’s Doll Shop. It’s delightful! (Click here)
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Sunset Beach
A great place to shop for area collectibles, Cape May fashions, the largest collection of jewelry in Cape May, apparel for men, women and children, home décor needs, and much more. Enjoy a meal at the Sunset Beach Grill, dolphin watching in warm weather, bird watching, and don’t miss the evening flag ceremony, a Cape May tradition for 40 years. (Click here)
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Toy Shop of Cape May
Incredibly imaginative toys that are great fun for kids, and those big kids disguised as grown-ups! You’ll find games, beach toys, kites, water toys, LEGO and much, much more! (Click here)
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The Best for Shore Real Estate and Seasonal Rentals!
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Diller-Fisher Realtors
Serving Stone Harbor and Avalon, New Jersey since 1930 with the best in real estate sales, rentals and insurance. Avalon (click here)
Stone Harbor (click here)
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Century 21 Gilmartin & Co.
From the most “well-known name in real estate – Century 21” we offer sophisticated marketing tools and advertising programs that work for you. (click here)
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Chris Clemans & Co., Inc., Realtors
Professionalism, responsive service, and experience – setting the standard for the real estate market in Victorian Cape May, New Jersey. (click here) |
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Coastline Realty
A family-owned, full-service agency, Coastline Realty offers you the experience and expertise you need and expect when buying, selling or renting for your vacation. (click here)
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Homestead Real Estate Company, Inc.
Their award-winning agents provide you with courteous, honest service with integrity for all your real estate needs in Cape May, West Cape May, Cape May Point and surrounding areas. (click here)
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More GREAT VACATION Things To Do! |
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Pinelands Preservation Area of New Jersey
If you love the great outdoors, your family and friends will love the adventures that await you as you hike the trails in the New Jersey Pinelands Preservation area. You can also canoe or kayak the many streams and lakes in the vast wilderness region in the Garden State, and enjoy the historic sites that played a vital role in the development of our nation. (click here)
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Red Bank Jazz and Blues Festival
Mark your calendar to attend the 21st Anniversary of the Red Bank (New Jersey) Jazz and Blues Festival on June 1, 2, and 3, 2007 in Marine Park on the bank of the beautiful Navesink River. If you love great music and good times, don’t miss this event! (click here)
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Sandcastle Contest
If you’re eagerly waiting for the warm days of summer, and your pail and shovel are ready to go, you may want to enter the New Jersey Sandcastle Contest, New Jersey’s largest sandcastle and sand-sculpting event. At the very least, you’ll certainly enjoy attending and seeing the talent and the work of the artists who do their best to create images from sand. (click here)
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Sculpture, indeed!
Speaking of sculpture, you may want to bring along a wheelbarrow full of exclamations, like “Wow!! and “Oh my gosh…!” when you visit the Grounds For Sculpture museum’s buildings and landscaped sculpture park in Hamilton, New Jersey! (click here)
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This Newsletter's Featured Businesses
La Mer Beachfront Inn
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In French “La Mer” means “The Sea.” In Cape May, La Mer means “exquisitely complete in every way,” because La Mer Beachfront Inn is brand new in every sense of the word. Fully re-done, La Mer is a beautifully appointed facility offering all the amenities you could ever want.
La Mer’s large efficiency suites have private balconies and kitchenettes, multiple phones, high speed Internet access and more. La Mer also offers meetings facilities, a recreation area, large outdoor pool, a fitness room, and still more. La Mer Beachfront Inn is designed for everything from a getaway weekend to a week or more at the beach, and if you like living in your comfort zone, La Mer redefines “comfort” and takes it to the next level to make their guests truly happy.
To add even more to your happiness and satisfaction, the award-winning 4-star Pier House restaurant and Wine Bar is located on the same property, providing you with the best in dining, from a romantic dinner-for-two, your favorite cocktails, to full-scale special dinners for corporate and private gatherings.
When you think of Cape May, think of La Mer Beachfront Inn, the standard by which true excellence is measured. (Click here)
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The Artist’s Corner
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We mentioned a few months ago that a group of artists came together to discuss the planning for an event called “The Point of Porches” in Somers Point, New Jersey. The same people gathered in Somers Point recently, and this time they were joined by a group of poets who will add their work to the project.
The porches that will be depicted in the artistic project will be selected by a lottery drawing, and the painters will spread out through the community in July of this year to do the painting.
The formal public display and reception will be held August 10 and 11 at a gallery in Somers Point, and we will highlight the event prior to those dates. In addition to the paintings, the work of the poets will be displayed, as well as comments by the owners of the homes (and the porches that were painted), as well as comments from the artists themselves.
We can’t help wondering that if an artist accidentally drips paint on a porch at the time of the painting of the porch if the porch may end up being painted twice? (This is an example of a “literary” joke. Please don’t try this at home. It’s O.K. if we make bad puns).
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