Each we love to recommend for our guests fun new things to do in Cape May. Activities or tips that can be the perfect compliment to families visiting Cape May in a vacation home rental; that can add to the guest house experience. To get started, here's our first pick for the 2010 summer:
They have absolutely best sticky buns EVER! Run by Ellie and her fun daughter Kate (she has a very smart wit), this new bakery in West Cape May opened their doors last year and were a big hit. Head on out in the morning with your kids, it makes the early morning bike ride take on a whole new sense of anticipation and fun. After your first sticky bun you'll know what we're talking about. Get there early because the line can get long and it's best to get your buns right out of the oven (if you know what I mean)!
We're thrilled to announce the 3rd annual Cape May Calendar. Featuring the photography of Cape May local Michael Jordan Longfellow (of Longfellow Guest House fame!), this year's Beach Theater Limited Edition captures the energy of Cape May's world class coastline in a dramatic new series.
What a perfect gift for the Cape May fan, for yourself, or anyone who loves bold, original photography presented in a classically beautiful format. At 19 by 13.5 inches and printed on quality, heavy stock linen paper, this is the kind calendar you'll be sure to hang up proudly in your favorite room (most people hang in their kitchen), to enjoy throughout the New Year. Calendar features include:
1) The Cape May Tennis Club Tournament (for kids & adults to play in or just to watch)
2) The Annual Longfellow House 'Mini-Put-Put' Golf tournament next to Carnies (the kids play a round of Golf while the parents have rounds of drinks)
3) Watching families of dolphins swimming behind Marrow's Nut House
4) Making homemade lemonade & twizllers for the kids (sugar to taste, real lemon juice squeezed from lemons & water poured over ice) To make the lemon twizzlers go to Morrows Nut House, buy some lemon sticks. Get some lemons and cut a small hole at the top of each lemon and insert the lemon sticks...and suck!
5) Back porch B-B-Q of hamburgers & beef steak tomatoes on toasted buns (for the best burger meat, go to the WestSide Market), grilled chicken, homemade potato salad washed down with lemonade (for the kids) and whiskey Sours for the Adults...equal parts beer / whiskey / lemonade
6) The House-to-Cape-May Point and Back beach walk (wear plenty of sunscreen)
7) The Clam Shell Tournament (just like horse shoes, but using real clam shells from the beach for tossing and digging the holes.
Friends and family — we grew up playing tennis at the Cape May Tennis Club
We've had quite a few enquires about where to play tennis in Cape May which reminded me of the best coaching advice I ever received "a good call, beats a great shot!" A great thing about the Longfellow Guest House — we're centrally located to so many activities - doesn't matter if you're beaching it...or looking to pick up a game of doubles at the Cape May Tennis Club ( 5 minute bike ride).
During the summer season, the courts open at 8am. Great value, as you can pay by the hour or ask the pro-shop about securing a week membership.
You should get there at least 15 minutes earlier to secure a court - if you're not a morning person, stop by at 4pm and you're sure to catch a match.
As a kid, I ballboy'ed, swept the courts and cleaned the court lines with Bobbie Allison, Tony White (who still helps out with his wife Laura) and "big Joe",
You can sign up for individual lessons and there's a few friendly tournaments during the summer - all in all a great place which kept me out of mischief!
Billy Longfellow
We're thrilled to announce the release of the 2009 Cape May Captured Wall Calendar. This special wall calendar was photographed by Michael Longfellow (of Longfellow Guest House fame), and designed and created by the Longfellow Family. It's the second limited edition of a hugely successful version that sold out last year and features high quality printing on linen paper in an extra large 19 by 13.5 inch format.
This makes the perfect gift for anyone who loves beautiful photography or Cape May, New Jersey. To order, click here. And check out the fun new promotional video we put together. It shows some of the calendar photographs and some happy customers who have already purchased the calendar proclaiming "I love my Cape May Calendar!" If you'd like to be added to the video, just send us a photo of you with your calendar and if we're able, will include it in the next video.
Cape May captured Calendar promotional video. Click arrow in the window to start play.
