Cape May celebrates Presidents Day Weekend with winter tours and events full of cheer : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Cape May celebrates Presidents Day Weekend with winter tours and events full of cheer / Cape May MAC
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| 説明 | Photo Caption: Chocolate Lovers Feast 10-12-14/Photo by Susan Krysiak/Courtesy of MAC CAPE MAY — The cure for the winter chill is to take a long holiday during Presidents Day Weekend, Saturday Feb. 16 to Monday, Feb. 18 in Cape May, the nation’s first seaside resort. Enjoy a two-day crafts and collectibles show, food and wine events, a lecture, ghost tours and trolley tours, and more, all sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC).Spend the day visiting two of Cape May County’s wineries and tasting the unique flavors of each during the Cape May Wine Trail. Spend an afternoon on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. visiting Cape May County’s wineries and sampling the unique flavors of each. Travel via trolley to Willow Creek Winery where you’ll enjoy tastings, a brief tour and lunch. You’ll also travel to Natali Vineyards for tastings there with cheese and crackers and receive a souvenir glass. Admission is $75. This is a limited event so reserve early.It’s a bountiful feast for chocolate lovers during the Chocolate Lovers Feast at The Washington Inn on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. You’ll savor seven plated courses of chocolate desserts and hear how each was created from the chef who prepared it. Admission is $40. The region’s most sought-after collectibles dealers and craftspersons come together for a show in Victorian Cape May on Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17. The show features an array of handmade items, unique gifts, country crafts, glassware, silver, furniture and more. Crafts and Collectibles in Winter Show will be held at the Cape May Convention Hall, Beach Avenue at Stockton, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Laugh along with your girlfriends and guy friends as you play a little bingo, enjoy a fashion show by Lace Silhouettes/Cotton Company and compete for prizes, all during Brunch & Bingo at the Beach, which includes a delicious brunch at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St. Sunday, Feb. 17 at 9:30 a.m. Admission is $25.There are few more enjoyable ways to warm up during winter than by tasting and appreciating fine wines. Expand your knowledge of wine during the Cape May Wine School: The Wines of South America class at the renowned Washington Inn, with help from a wine expert. Increase your knowledge of wines from the southern hemisphere of the Americas as you taste delicious white and red wine from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. The class on Sunday, Feb. 17 takes place at 1 p.m. at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St., and admission is $40 per person. Call the Washington Inn directly, at 609-884-5697 for tickets.Ghost writer Craig McManus, paranormal investigator and psychic medium, has conducted numerous investigations throughout the City of Cape May. The Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour is a 45-minute evening trolley ride through the streets of Cape May with a guide who relates his findings. Offered on Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for children (ages 3-12). Tours leave from the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street. The best way to get to know Cape May and its rich history is to take the Historic District Trolley Tour. Knowledgeable guides present entertaining and educational stories about the nation’s oldest seashore resort. Tours are offered on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17 at 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m; and Monday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults and $8 for children (ages 3-12). The Emlen Physick Estate Tour at 1048 Washington St., Cape May’s only Victorian house museum, gives you a glimpse into the lives of a wealthy Cape May family of the late 1800s. Tour the first two floors of this 18-room mansion with your guide on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 12:30 p.m., 1:45 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17 at 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.; and Monday, Feb. 18 at 1:45 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children (ages 3-12). See both the Physick Estate and the historic district on guided Combination Trolley/Physick Estate Tours on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17 at 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m.; and Monday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults and $14 for children (ages 3-12).Each year, the Center for Community Arts (CCA) presents an exhibit that highlights and illuminates African American life and history in Cape May and the surrounding region. Collecting is a lifelong passion for many individuals, who hunt, preserve, and curate items of importance and interest. It is not just the object that holds curiosity, but the story it has to tell. Never-before-seen personal collections of dolls, stamps, postcards, hats, books, art and pocket watches will be exhibited, along with pieces from the collection of local historian and teacher, the late John Nash, in the Center for Community Arts (CCA) exhibit in the Carroll Gallery “Collecting History: Personal Collections of Cape May’s African American Community.” Nash was a beloved community historian whose dedication to collecting Cape May's African American artifacts and history formed the basis for Center for Community Art's Nash African American History Archives. The exhibit is presented by CCA in association with the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) and is open to the public Jan. 19 through April 14, at the Carroll Gallery of the Carriage House, on the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., Cape May. Admission is free. During Presidents Day Weekend, the exhibit is open Saturday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free.The Cape May Lighthouse reopens for the season during Presidents Day Weekend. Climb 199 spiraling steps to the top for a panoramic view of the Jersey Cape and Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, Feb. 16, Sunday, Feb. 17 and Monday, Feb. 18 from noon to 3 p.m. Tower admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children (ages 3-12). Admission to the Visitors’ Orientation Center and the ground floor of the Lighthouse is free. The lighthouse is located in Cape May Point State Park, Lower Township. MAC’s two Museum Shops are open during Presidents Day Weekend and offer museum quality gifts including jewelry, teapots, books, and more at the Carriage House Museum Shop on the grounds of the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. There are selections for youngsters as well, including children’s books, toys, dolls, puzzles and games. Cape May Teddy Bear Co.® bears, Mocha and Champagne, make lovable friends for children and dozens of different outfits are available for them. The fully accessible Museum Shop is open Saturday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. You can also delight yourself or your favorite lighthouse lover with something from the Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop, located in the historic Oil House next to the Lighthouse in Cape May Point State Park. Here you’ll find Cape May Diamond jewelry, toys, books, and clothing for fans of the Lighthouse. The fully accessible Museum Shop is open Saturday, Feb. 16, Sunday, Feb. 17 and Monday, Feb. 18 from noon to 3 p.m. Parking is free at both locations. The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) is a multifaceted not-for-profit organization committed to promoting the preservation, interpretation, and cultural enrichment of the Cape May region for its residents and visitors. MAC membership is open to all. For information about MAC’s year-round schedule of tours, festivals, and special events, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278, or visit MAC’s Web site at www.capemaymac.org. For information about restaurants, accommodations and shopping, call the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May at 609-884-5508. For historic accommodations information, visit Cape May Historic Accommodations at www.capemaylodging.com. # |
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| 撮影者 | Cape May MAC , Cape May, United States |
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