Life in Cape May

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2010

• West Cape May's Mystery Knitter, Part 2
  A new mystery - where's the knitting?
• West Cape May's Mystery Knitter
  Media frenzy over the Mystery Knitter
• The Rite of Spring
  On the first warm day, we all know where to go.
• Cape May Digs Out of the Blizzards
  The snow's piled high after a very long week.
• The Tough Go Shopping
  What to do when the going gets cold?
• Ice on the Bay
  Millions of gallons of frozen salt water.

2009

• Year ender
  A final, warm weekend of the year
• Ivory Gull
  The bird of the decade swoops into Cape May.
• At the West Cape May Farmer's Market
  A locavore's delight.
• After the Storm
  An angry ocean throws a tantrum.
  
• Flying kites
  Gigantic kites soar over the beach.
• Beach umbrellas
  Early beach umbrellas - what they say about you.
• Winter Sunset
  But something was missing.
• Slow Food
  Taking time to eat local..
• Polar Plunge
  On one of the coldest days of the year.

2008

• A Cape May Christmas Dovekie
  A rare visitor from the North.
• Christmas Cookies
  Making Christmas cookies for a crowd..
• Watching the Waves
  They're so powerful, they're frightening.
• Farmers' Market
  The place to be, every Tuesday afternoon.
• Sunrise on Cape May Harbor
  A view few see of Cape May's busy harbor.
• Storm Waters
  Tracking Spring's big storm.
• Cape May's Spring Festival
  Getting to the root of things.
• Back to the Beach
  For some kids, it's time to play in the sand again.
• Beached Boat
  A perfect storm sends one boat the wrong way.
• Cape May's January Thaw
  Springtime in winter, just for a few days.

2007

• Holiday Lights - in the Spirit
  A mecca for holiday light lovers.
• The Good Air
  Its the simple things that matter the most.
• Summer Street Food
  Walking and eating at the same time.
• Cape May's Spring Winds
  Trying to hold your own against the wind.
• Oysters on the Bayshore
  A small town's annual oyster feast.
• Look What the Waves Washed in
  Walking the beach after a storm.
• Historic Tree Comes Crashing Down
  A piece of history, gone for good.
• Cape May Snow, take 2
  This time, it's a real snowfall.
• Quick, Before it Melts
  Is it winter now?
• A Pigeon Comes to Town
  Don't call this one a Rock Dove.
  

2006

• Swedish Festival
  Foodies chow down, Scandinavian style.
• Monarchs Reign
  Masses of monarchs camp out at the Point.
• September Surf
  The waves arrive right, on schedule.
• August Morning
  Getting a head start on the summer heat.
• Fishathon 2006
  Our annual family adventure.
• Easter Parade
  The Easter bonnet brigade.
• Nun Plunge
  The Good Sisters prove their stuff.
• Polar Plunge
  A cold dip in the ocean.
• Winter at the Point
  A different season, a different town.
• February Snow
  At long last, a little.
• Crazy Weather
  What month is it anyway?

2005

• Stranded in Cape May
  A sailor's story.
• November, and the beach is ours.
  Reclaiming our strip of sand.
• Monarch Patrol
  Waving them off to Mexico.
• How to catch a bus from NYC
  Translating for New Jersey Transit.

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