Tag: Do The Shore

How to Bring Mardi Gras to Cape May County

Even in Shreveport, six or more hours-long parades drew crowds of tens of thousands every year; it’s hard not to miss the spectacle of it all. In Cape May County, we undoubtedly live in Yankee Land, but there are still some fun ways to bring Mardi Gras to the Jersey shore.   

Meet Four Cape May County Couples

Kristina DiGiacomo and Chris Branigan   From Kristina DiGiacomo: My fiancé Chris and I got engaged on September 25th on the

Do The Shore: Feb. 9 – 15

Cape May Craft and Collectible Show  Cape May Convention Hall Feb. 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

A Guide to Cape May County’s Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries

The Jersey Cape’s local breweries, wineries, and distilleries each have their own unique flair.  Safely tour the facilities and talk to the experts to learn how beer, wine, and spirits are made. Send your palate on a journey with tastings and bring your favorite flavor home in a growler or bottle.  

How Duffinetti’s Found New Life in Wildwood

By Collin Hall / Trish Asselta, the owner of Duffinetti’s and daughter of the original owners, has fought hard to keep Duffinetti’s open.

Though Duffinetti’s Italian Restaurant in Wildwood is as close to a household name as a place gets in Cape May County, it is a near-miracle that it exists today at all. After the original Duffinetti’s closed in 2005, owner Trish Asselta thought that the family business had finally turned in its hat after 57 years of service.

About Last Week’s Snow…

It isn’t often that Wildwood freezes completely over. Here at the Herald, we all took a work-at-home snow day Monday, Jan. 3rd to avoid the frigid cold and to avoid potentially dying on the brutal roads… I used part of the day to build a snowman out of oversized Lego parts.  

Do the Hike: Woodcock Trail

Woodcock Trail is hidden behind development west of Cape May Court House just off Route 47 on a piece of land protected via the Cape May Wildlife Refuge. Unlike many trails in the county, there aren’t any water spots here. Despite that, Woodcock offers a great variety of plants and scenery. 

Do the Hike: Cape May Point, Cape May Loop, and Cedar Swamp Trail

On the other side of the county all the way in Marmora hides another short, but dense with views, trail through swampy land. This trail is as easy as it gets, but can be very buggy in the summertime. That’s a trend with many of these trails given their proximity to water.

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Christmas at the Hangar

Saturday, Nov. 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. LOWER TOWNSHIP – Naval Air Station Wildwood presents “Christmas at the Hangar,”