Fun.
It’s almost time for the annual Kentucky “Derby Days” at our Cape May Bed and Breakfast, and we still have a couple of rooms available. We’re doing our part to keep this longstanding tradition alive! (more…)
Sometimes, it’s the simple things that provide the most pleasure. Decorating a cake. Sharing home made cake with friends, old and new. Traditions.
One tradition at our bed and breakfast Cape May is to create a bunny cake for Easter, and to let any guest who feels the creative urge help decorate it. It is always fun to see what masterpieces lurk inside even the most untried bearer of the frosting. It is always hard to make the first cut.
Join us for this simple, enjoyable tradition. Celebrate Easter at our Cape May bed and breakfast.
Easter, 2009
Go on. Make the first cut.
We embrace holidays at our bed and breakfast Cape May NJ. After all, we like any excuse for a party. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that we are already planning for our Easter celebration.
As usual, there is plenty to do in Cape May over Easter weekend. Walk up to the top of the Cape May Lighthouse, or the World War II Lookout Tower. Enjoy a walking tour of historic downtown, or a wine cellar tour and wine tasting at the Cape May Winery, where you can sample their newest Victorian wine. The options are endless.
Make history. Leave your mark on the John F. Craig 2010 Easter Bunny Cake, like this lucky couple did in 2009.
Here at our bed and breakfast Cape May, we’re gearing up for our annual Easter bunny cake bake. It’s as fun to see as it is to eat! And we are already casting our eyes about for the best places to hide eggs. So far, we haven’t found any left over from last year.
If you feel inclined to bring your finery, you may like to participate in the Annual Easter Fashion Stroll from 1 to 3pm on the Washington Street Mall. It is reminiscent of bygone days, when folks enjoyed being seen and seeing others dressed in their Easter best.
We are delighted to announce Craig’s return to our Cape May bed and breakfast during the weekend of March 12 – 13, 2010.
Join us for a weekend with Craig McManus
You’ll be invited to partake in spirits at the nearby Virginia Hotel on Friday evening, before an evening of spirits at Cold Spring Village. Craig will chat with guests over a tasty breakfast Saturday morning, and be available at tea time later in the day as well. He is open to communicating with your departed relatives, although he cannot make guarantees.
Should the weather cooperate, Craig will lead a tour of Cape May Saturday afternoon; he’ll point out some of his favorite haunts and provide a bit of interesting paranormal background.
The real fun will begin Saturday at 9 pm, with a seance in the parlor of our b&b Cape May. Expect the unexpected.
We never know what Craig will experience when he is here, or what he will uncover for our guests. But we do know that a weekend with Craig McManus is always fascinating and fun.
Artie Hoffman is a Spiritual Advisor who has been sharing his gift for over 20 years. According to NYTalk Radio.net, “His gift of clairvoyance and insights from the angels and spiritual world has been a tremendous blessing for himself and a benefit for thousands he has touched.”
Artie Hoffman
We are thrilled that Artie will be staying at our Cape May bed and breakfast on February 19 – 20, 2010. His experience and insights are welcome, and are guaranteed to provoke some lively discussions.
Anyone staying at our bed and breakfast Cape May NJ will receive a free, 20 minute psychic reading from Artie on Saturday or Sunday between noon and 3pm. Readings will also be available for folks who are not guests, for a fee.
What can be gained from a psychic reading? Perhaps nothing. Then again, you never know. Like tarot cards, runes and tea leaves, you can make of them what you will. Some people will take what they’ve learned from Artie Hoffman and will go on to change their lives. Others will gain a deeper understanding of themselves or someone they love. Still others may just shake their heads.
It’s impossible to know how you will react until you’ve been there. Sit across the breakfast table from Artie. Gather in the parlor with him in the evening. Hear about his life and his experiences first hand. That is the beauty of an event such as this – the opportunity to get to know Artie at our Cape May lodging. All it will cost you to hear what he says is twenty minutes of your time. Surely you can spare this?
I mean this seriously.
Lighthouses are romantic
Valentine’s Day is lovely and fun. The expectation, the wining and dining, the flowers and chocolate… we should not turn up noses at such displays of affection. We should cherish them, and cherish the one we love.
But some of us like to schedule our own romantic moments, thank you very much.
Take this year, for example. Valentine’s Day falls over President’s Day Weekend in 2010, which means a long weekend for many people. That is great news. It means the world really will stop for love (well, okay, not really…). It means Cape May NJ “reopens” for a new season (not that we ever left). It means more time for you and your sweetie to celebrate one another.
However, if you were looking to whisk your darling away for a quiet retreat at a Cape May bed and breakfast, with long walks on empty beaches and restaurants all to yourself, you may want to schedule your trip for another time.
Our solution? We’ve decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day twice this year. Book a room at our Cape May inn the weekend of February 5 and 6, 2010, bring your sweetie, and we’ll bring the flowers. We’ll listen to Vinny D’Amico, and enjoy a sing along. It will be fun.
And if you really want to impress the love of your life, bring her/him back for a three day President’s Day / Valentine’s Day extravaganza in Cape May, NJ.
Photo thanks to caite_maire.
We are excited about two upcoming events at our Cape May Bed and Breakfast: yoga and breathing workshops with Karen Bralove on Wednesday, January 20 and Saturday, January 30.
Surely for many of us, “reduce stress” is up there on our lists of New Year’s Resolutions. A good place to start is a trip to a peaceful Cape May b&b – especially during the winter months when you can have the beaches to yourself. An even better place to start is a stay at our Cape May Inn during one (or both) of these yoga and breathing workshops with Karen Bralove.
Karen Bralove has been practicing yoga for close to thirty years, and has been a certified yoga instructor since 2001. It will be delightful to be taught by her as she guides us in deep, intentional breathing and helps us into gentle yoga poses. At the end of the day, we should all have a better idea of how to better handle the stress in our lives.
Over the years, we have had a number of weddings at our Cape May NJ inn. We are always delighted and honored when couples choose to tie the knot at John F. Craig House.
Last month, Barbara was asked to accompany guests Charlie Devereaux and Jo-Ann Macaluso to Cape May City Hall, where they obtained their marriage license. Naturally, such an exciting moment required proper hats. It was a joyous – and fun – occasion.
Charlie and Jo-Ann were married December 29th at the Peter Shields Inn here in Cape May. Congratulations!
Barbara, Jo-Ann, in appropriate hats for the occasion
Jo-Ann and Charlie, the happy couple
We have an 18 year New Year’s tradition at our Cape May B&B.
Chip leads us in Old Lang Syne
On this special day, T-time is more like a cocktail party, after which guests go their separate ways for dinner. We all gather back around 11:30, bundle up in our warm winter clothes, and head down to the beach to welcome in the New Year.
Generally at least one person (Chip) dips their toes in the ocean. It’s fun. It’s invigorating. It’s crazy.
Once back at the inn, we sing Auld Lang Syne and totter off to bed when we want.
We thank all of you who spent time with us in 2009, and look forward to seeing you all again in 2010. Without you, as they say, we’re nothing.
Happy New Year!
Queen Christine Crooke
Past and present guests of our Cape May Inn know that we have an on-going waffle eating contest. You never know when the reigning Waffle King will be usurped. Peter Burkhart became our current King in October 2008 when he polished off 30 waffles; how long can his reign endure?
We are thrilled to announce that for the first time in 18 years we have a Queen! December 13, a tiny lady – fresh in from her morning run – looked at our buffet waffle platter and said, “no problem!” Lo and behold, she ate 12, was crowned Queen to great applause, and proceeded to eat 4 more!
Our reigning Waffle Queen at 16 waffles is Christine Crooke! Long live Queen Christine!
