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Edition 23, Volume 2
December 1, 2007
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Welcome to our Newsletter...
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December? Wow! Where has this year gone? Do you believe it’s December already? It really does seem as though the year began a couple of weeks ago, and here we are nearly to the holidays and the beginning of a new year. A lot has been done this year. We’ve created some new members of the Great Vacation family (www.GreatVacationShoreRentals.com and a host of websites), celebrated the first year anniversary of this
E-Newsletter this past July and began year number two and started planning for a major change in our Great Vacation in-room guides coming in 2008.
We’ve received a whole lot of great photographs from readers like you (read details in this issue of our upcoming conclusion for this year’s photo contest and the fantastic prizes the winners will receive), and we’re planning some format changes in this newsletter for 2008 that will bring you a lot of information in a more streamlined fashion.
As usual, we make our request to you to share this Great Vacation E-Newsletter with everyone you know, and please feel free to send it to perfect strangers, as well. It’s FREE, there are no strings attached, and it can help people focus in on all the things that help make a vacation a great one (that’s why our name is Great Vacation).
In this issue you’ll find a list of great vacation things to do, theater plays, Atlantic City entertainment, shopping, dining, and much more. Check out the attractions, and other articles written to help you enjoy the region even more.
Happy Holidays to you – a little early, but we can all use good cheer whenever it’s offered. Thanks for being part of the Great Vacation family of readers. Tell others about us. In the not too distant future there are big things coming to the Great Vacation family, and you’ll be the first to know about them because all of them are designed with you in mind.
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Sincerely,
The Editors
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Attention Vacationers Searching For Your Weekly Rental!
The time has come to change the world for vacation property owners and vacationers. Our new service is called, appropriately enough, GreatVacationShoreRentals.com and it provides all you need to find the perfect vacation rentals! How are we different from other listing services? We’re VERY different, but you’ll need to log on now to discover what makes us unique. Log on now and learn why we refer to ourselves as”…your direct connection.”
Our new site offers a blog and forum, Great Vacation Newsletters loaded with Great Vacation tips and our sister site GreatVacationGuide.com provides you all of the tools you will need to plan every detail of
YOUR NEXT GREAT VACATION!
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Photo Contest
They came. They read. They sent in their favorite shore photos, and now it’s time to choose the best, and the best are going to receive some incredible gifts, and you, the Great Vacation newsletter family of readers will select the winners in three categories:
1. “The photo that best expresses a “Great Vacation!”
2. “The BEST nature photo.”
3. “The BEST overall photo.”
The three winners are going to get fabulous prizes, their photos will be featured in this newsletter, and their photos will also appear in the 2008 Great Vacation in-room magazine guides in over 6,000 guest rooms in vacation accommodations in the southern shore region! (Owners of the winning photos will have to submit an original high resolution copy of their photo for publication use: only one winner per category. In the event Great Vacation is unable to contact a winner, the prize will go to the next choice. Photos published in the Great Vacation in-room guide become the property of Successful Seasons and Great Vacation).
Complete details – and the finalist photos for your voting – will appear in the December 15, 2007 issue of this newsletter, and the winners will be announced and featured in the January 1, 2008 issue!
(Great Vacation management, employees and their families are not eligible.)
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Cape May Stage
Cape May Stage Presents the Hilarious Hit "Every Christmas Story Ever Told!”
Cape May Stage's madcap romp through all the holiday traditions we can remember, and a few we'd like to forget, returns for another year! Back by popular demand, the demented yuletide tales are back, packed with fresh bits, sketches and tidbits, and the special ‘Nutcracker Ballet’! "Every Christmas Story Ever Told!” written by Cape May Stage Artistic Director Michael Carleton, Jim Fitzgerald, and John Alvarez now through December 30th.
After a sold out run in 2003, 2004, and 2005 this hilarious hit is back and funnier than ever, and updated for the New Year! Learn the origins of Fruitcake! See Christmas traditions around the world! Sing every Christmas carol ever sung! Come chase away the winter blues with a little holiday cheer that will warm the hearts of even the coldest Scrooge!
Complete with flying reindeer, grumpy grinches, talking snowmen and zany audience participation, this is a surefire good time for the whole family. A holiday classic to end all holiday classics!
Every Christmas Story Ever Told! has been successfully touring the country for over 2 years and has earned many rave reviews such as: “Behold and giggle,” the Orlando Sentinel proclaimed, “The show has a treasure trove of comic bits,” said Florida Today said, and Talkin’ Broadway called it “Pure holiday gold!”
This hilarious holiday hit previews at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse at Bank & Lafayette Streets in downtown Cape May on Wednesday, December 5th, and ticket prices that evening will be half-price. The official opening night performance will be the following night, Thursday December 6th with an after party celebration at the Harrison Room at Congress Hall immediately following the performance.
"Every Christmas Story Ever Told!” performances are Wednesdays thru Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm through December 30th. Tickets are $28 adults, $20 seniors, $10 students. The “Dinner and A Show” promotion with 16 gourmet Cape May restaurants is still available.
The production is sponsored through the generosity of The Blue Pig Tavern at Congress Hall and The Ebbitt Room at the Virginia.
Early reservations are strongly encouraged. Cape May Stage: Ticket reservations and subscriptions: 609-884-1341. (click here) The 2008 Cape May Stage Season is ready for the new season. Ask about your subscription when you visit them or call.
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East Lynne Theater Company
Featuring a unique mix of American Stage Classics and World Premiers, ELTC’s Equity professional actors, directors, musicians and designers create quality productions not seen elsewhere, and they’ve been providing wonderful entertainment to delight audiences for 27 years!
The East Lynne Theater Company
121 Fourth Avenue
West Cape May, N.J. 08204
Performances given at:
The First Presbyterian Church
500 Hughes Street
Cape May, N.J. 08204
Note: Performances are given Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (unless otherwise noted)
“Louisa May Alcott’s Christmas” December 2, 7 and 8: 8:30 p.m.
Gayle Stahlhuth returns as Louisa May Alcott to tell the stories of the March family Christmas from Little Women, as well as other Christmas stories written by the famous American author.
East Lynne Theater Company's 2008 Season Tickets Available
Not sure what to give someone for Christmas? Why not the gift of entertainment with East Lynne Theater Company's 2008 Season Tickets? One size fits all and the recipient can choose what days to attend – and even bring friends! If purchased by Feb. 14, patrons may take advantage of "The Sweetheart Deal:" $84 for 7 tickets. If purchased between Feb. 15 and July 1, the price is $75 for 5 tickets. Either way, this is a considerable savings. Prices in 2008 are $24 for general admission; $20 for senior citizens; and $10 for full-time students.
(click here) For 2008 Season Tickets, mail a check to the office at 121 Fourth Ave., West Cape May, NJ 08204, and tickets will be mailed to you. For information and reservations, call East Lynne at 609-884-5898 or
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Great Vacation Things To Do
Avalon
Nothing to report at this time
Cape May
December
1...Crafts at Christmas Show, Convention Hall, 10-4 609-884-9565
1...Annual West Cape May Christmas Parade, 5:00 p.m. 609-884-1005
2,7,8...Louisa May Alcott’s Christmas, East Lynne Theater 609-884-5898
3...Great Cookie Exchange, Center for Community Arts 609-884-7525
6-7...Candlelight Hospitality Night, Washington Street Mall and Square, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Ocean City
December
1 - 2 Train Show: Music Pier, Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace, 10am – 5pm Saturday and 11am – 4pm Sunday. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children.
15...Carolfest – 7:30pm at the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace.
31...First Night New Years Eve Celebration – A complete schedule of entertainment leading up to fireworks at midnight. For more information call 609-525-9300.
Sea Isle City
Nothing to report at this time
Stone Harbor
Nothing to report at this time
The Wildwoods
December
1 – 10...Annual Scoop Taylor Tipoff Tournament
7...Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
7...Pearl Harbor Remembrance
8...City of North Wildwood Christmas Party
8...Elks Hoop Shoot
14 – 16...All-Star Cheerleading Master National Championship
14...Greater Wildwood Jaycees Christmas Party
26-31...Boardwalk Basketball Classic
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Spend Your Holidays At The Jersey Shore
A GREAT VACATION Awaits You!
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Sealark Bed & Breakfast
Lovely accommodations, a light and airy atmosphere, and incredible breakfasts. It doesn’t get any better than the Sealark Bed & Breakfast. (click here)
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Abbey Bed and Breakfast
Centrally located in the heart of the historic district, convenient to everything, The Abbey offers elegant accommodations with full breakfast, and afternoon tea in an absolutely lovely setting. (click here)
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Alexander’s Inn
Historic Cape May’s truly extraordinary Bed and Breakfast inn with the added attraction of the most elegant Victorian restaurant. This is a “…must be experienced” place to stay in wonderful Cape May. (click here)
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Atlas Inn
Hospitality begins at the Atlas Inn in Historic Victorian Cape May, New Jersey. For deluxe tour packages, golf packages, wedding weekends, reunions and a whole lot more, Atlas Inn is the perfect location for you. (click here)
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Avondale by the Sea
With a beachfront location in the historic district, it’s an easy walk to the Washington Mall, Convention Hall, restaurants and shops. Open April through November. (click here)
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Bedford Inn
A cozy fireplace, Victorian parlor, airy verandas, afternoon tea – simple a lovely place to stay. Open year round.
(click here)
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Heritage Inn
Just steps from the beach, shopping, fine restaurants, and the heart of the Historical District in Victorian Cape May. (click here)
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Inn of Cape May
The Inn of Cape May has been a grand, gracious retreat for guests for over 100 years. This is the place for those seeking a wonderful getaway in historic Victorian Cape May. (click here)
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John Wesley Inn
An all-American classic just a half block from the beach, the John Wesley Inn is one of the original Stockton Row Cottages dating to 1869. (click here)
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La Mer Beachfront Inn
“La Mer” means “The Sea” in French, and this beautifully appointed beachfront hotel with all the modern amenities is the perfect place to make your stay a wonderful one. (click here)
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Linda Lee
A Victorian bed and breakfast inn, the Linda Lee is located on Columbia Avenue in Cape May’s historic district, and convenient to the beach, shops and restaurants. (click here)
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Palace Hotel
What do you get when you combine all the conveniences of a hotel with the charm and hospitality of a bed and breakfast inn? You get the Palace Hotel in lovely Victorian Cape May. Now, add the fact that they oceanfront and it simply doesn’t get any better than the Palace! (click here)
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The Mission Inn
“Extraordinary!” “Absolutely enchanting!” “Reminds you of the California missions.”
“Each guest room is charming and unique!” There is nothing in Cape May quite like The Mission Inn. (click here)
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Sea Crest Inn
Where do you go for a great vacation or a weekend at the shore? It’s time you checked out Cape May’s Luxury Oceanfront Suites at Sea Crest Inn. It’s the place to go for access to all Historic Cape May has to offer. (click here)
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The Hyland Motor Inn
The inexpensive alternative to beachfront accommodations. (click here)
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The Lark Motel
A very special place just one block from the beach. (click here)
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American Safari Motel
A block from the beach and two blocks from the boardwalk. (click here) |
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Aztec Resort Motel
This is a great place to stay for all the events year round, and it’s two blocks from the boardwalk and a block from the beach. (click here)
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Dining at the Shore...all within a short walk or drive from your accommodations!
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Aleatheas Restaurant
Cape May elegant! Dine in their Victorian parlor or on the front porch overlooking the beach. Wonderful gourmet food with an extensive wine list. (click here)
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Alexander’s Inn
This is truly superb – elegant Victorian dining in the Gilded Age of Victorian style in Cape May - and the menu is fantastic! (click here) |
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Bloody Mary's Bar & Grill
'Your Tropical Fun in the Sun Place' . This seaside restaurant features island specialties, exotic appetizers, fresh grilled seafood, outrageously tropical drinks - and even a Little Kahuna Kid's Menu! (click here) |
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Cabanas
Carribbean-American cuisine in Cape May. Open air dining. Wonderful menus with local seafood. Banquets, large parties and special functions welcomed. (click here)
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Green Cuisine
Stone Harbor’s healthy tradition with delicious salads, sandwiches, fresh fruit – so good they put the “…licious!” in “delicious!” (click here)
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Island Grill Seafood & Steak House
Family owned and operated, this is Ocean City’s full service restaurant offering you a wonderful menu, catering services and take-out, too! (click here)
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Oishii Sushi and Tea
Do you love delicious sushi? You’ve discovered the perfect place in Ocean City, New Jersey for the best sushi, bubble tea, fruits smoothies and much, much more. Open seven days a week for your convenience. (click here)
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Oyster Bay Restaurant and Bar
Cape May’s choice for steamed lobster, succulent steak, or both – and that’s just the beginning of the good food and good times. (click here)
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Szechwan Garden
Family-owned and operated, offering wonderfully delicious, healthy food in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere in Ocean City since 1981. (click here)
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The Chatterbox
It’s the “big pink building” on Ninth Street in Ocean City – a favorite place for breakfast, lunch and dinner for over 65 years. (click here) |
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The Mad Batter
Breakfast, lunch or dinner with an international cuisine listed as “tops” in food reviews for over 30 years. Dine on the porch, the garden terrace or in the art-filled dining room in historic Cape May. (click here)
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Union Park
Chef John Schatz cordially invites you to dine at Union Park Dining Room, Beach Avenue and Howard Street in historic Cape May for an extraordinary dining experience. (click here)
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Shopping? Have We Got Shopping!
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Andrews LTD
Offering an extraordinary selection of gifts for everyone, including antiques, collectibles, vintage toys and more! (click here) |
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Artisans Alcove Estate Jewelers
Cape May’s most unique jewelry store brings you treasures from the Victorian past, when craftsmanship really mattered. Discover quality jewelry, vintage watches, and a large selection of antiques. (click here) |
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Carli’s Country Connection
With two locations to serve you, Carli’s County Connection offers you a unique blend of furniture and gifts for your home, with furniture, lamps, tableware, candles, tinware, fireplace screens, garden items, collectibles, dolls and much more. Carli’s Country Connection: a delightful shopping experience! (click here) |
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Fiber Arts Yarn Studio
If you have a yen for yarns, and you haven’t been able to find exactly what you need, Fiber Arts Yarn Studio can help. (click here) |
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Harley-Davidson of Wildwood
The fun begins at Harley-Davidson of Wildwood – with sales, service, parts, accessories, apparel, and their fantastic rental program. Once you rent a Harley you’ll want to buy a Harley from Harley-Davidson of Wildwood. (click here)
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Good Scents
Delightful fragrances, hard-to-find music, truly unique one-of-a-kind gifts, and so much more. If you have good sense, and we’re sure you do, you’ll love shopping at Good Scents. (click here) |
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Mary Ann’s Contemporary & Estate Jewelry
You’ll find a large selection of colored diamonds, plus old watches, antiques, collectibles, antique dolls, glassware, toys, Hummels, and much more. (click here) |
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Sunset Beach
A great place to shop for area collectibles, Cape May fashions, the largest collection of jewelry in Cape May, apparel for men, women and children, home décor needs, and much more. Enjoy a meal at the Sunset Beach Grill, dolphin watching in warm weather, bird watching, and don’t miss the evening flag ceremony, a Cape May tradition for 40 years. (click here)
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The Happy Hunt
A fantastic shop for comfortable clothing for happy times. You’ll find hand painted clothing, embroidered gifts, and an on-site embroidery service. (click here) |
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The Mouse Trap
Imported and domestic cheeses, fresh bread and rolls, fresh cheese spreads, party platters, gift baskets and so much more! (click here) |
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Toy Shop of Cape May
Incredibly imaginative toys that are great fun for kids, and those big kids disguised as grown-ups! You’ll find games, beach toys, kites, water toys, LEGO and much, much more! (click here)
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Seagars
Great cigars, accessories, imported cigarettes, a walk-in humidor, and a great place to catch a college game on Saturday or the NFL on Sunday – and smoke a cigar indoors while the game is in progress. Open Fridays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the fall and winter seasons. (click here)
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The Best for Shore Real Estate and Seasonal Rentals!
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American Eagle Realty, Inc.
From the time of listing your property with American Eagle Realty to the successful sale of your property, we are committed to giving you the best professional, prompt, and courteous service you can receive. (click here)
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Diller-Fisher Realtors
Serving Stone Harbor and Avalon, New Jersey since 1930 with the best in real estate sales, rentals and insurance. Avalon (click here)
Stone Harbor (click here)
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Century 21 Gilmartin & Co.
From the most “well-known name in real estate – Century 21” we offer sophisticated marketing tools and advertising programs that work for you. (click here)
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Chris Clemans & Co., Inc., Realtors
Professionalism, responsive service, and experience – setting the standard for the real estate market in Victorian Cape May, New Jersey. (click here) |
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Coastline Realty
A family-owned, full-service agency, Coastline Realty offers you the experience and expertise you need and expect when buying, selling or renting for your vacation. (click here)
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Homestead Real Estate Company, Inc.
Their award-winning agents provide you with courteous, honest service with integrity for all your real estate needs in Cape May, West Cape May, Cape May Point and surrounding areas. (click here)
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Tim Kerr’s Power Play Realty
They have built their professional real estate office based upon the principles of, Honesty, Integrity, and Determination to serve all the needs of their clients. (click here) |
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Mary Ann’s Contemporary & Estate Jewelry
Mary Ann’s Contemporary & Estate Jewelry, 511 Washington Street Mall (next to the Fudge Kitchen) in historic Cape May, New Jersey is open to serve you.
Mary Ann’s offers fine old pocket watches, a large selection of Hummels and Lladr’o collectible figures, antique dolls, glassware, toys, antiques and other collectibles, a large selection of colored diamonds. They also offer jewelry repair. Their wonderful inventory of contemporary and estate jewelry is outstanding, with many unique pieces available.
Mary Ann’s is open in Victorian Cape May all year long, and you’ll be amazed at what you’ll discover when you stop by looking for gifts for others, or if you’re shopping for yourself. Whether you’re seeking the perfect gift for a birthday, anniversary, wedding, retirement or special event, or simply browsing, the selection at Mary Ann’s Contemporary & Estate Jewelry is Cape May is astounding.
You may also visit Mary Ann’s Antiques & Coins Unlimited, 15 N. Blackhorse Pike in Runnemede, New Jersey, where for more than 25 years they’ve been buying gold, silver and diamonds, and they feature an amazing selection of engagement and wedding ring with an equally superior inventory and unique pieces.
For more information you can call Mary Ann’s Contemporary & Estate Jewelry in Cape May, New Jersey at 609-898-8786, and Mary Ann’s Antiques & Coins Unlimited in Runnemede, New Jersey at 856-939-0230. For more information (click here).
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The Mad Batter
When it comes to absolutely delicious food there is a very special restaurant in historic Victorian Cape May that shines as an example of what may be accomplished when people really know what they’re doing – and do it very well!
If you haven’t been there, you simply haven’t been to one of the best restaurants on the New Jersey coast: The Mad Batter at the historic Carroll Villa Hotel in Cape May, a unique dining experience for your family and friends.
Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, The Mad Batter features a Happy Hour daily from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., and they serve their Early Bird special Sunday through Thursday when you can buy one entrée and receive your second entrée at half price!
The Mad Batter literally serves dining patrons from one end to the other – from the front porch under their yellow striped awning, to the lovely dining room, to the garden terrace at the rear of the building (weather permitting). The menus are wonderfully eclectic, from fruits bowls, cereals, pancakes, eggs, omelets and much more at breakfast, through soups, salads and marvelous entrees at lunch, to the culmination of appetizers, incredible salads and dinner entrees that range from the wonderful to the spectacular.
The Mad Batter restaurant at the Carroll Villa Hotel in Cape May. “Absolutely delicious!” For information: (click here)
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Tim Kerr’s Power Play Realty
"Dedicated to Excellence"
“I have built my professional real estate office based upon the principles of honesty, integrity, and determination to serve all the needs of our clients. Our "Team" of agents believes in the very same honest and fair business principles.”
Tim Kerr
The words of Tim Kerr apply to all the real estate professionals in his office at 2821 Dune Drive in Avalon, New Jersey. He knows about excellence of performance. That’s why he was inducted into the Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame, and why he understands integrity without compromise, why he provides exceptional service for the diverse needs of real estate customers and clients, and why his staff of pros makes seashore real estate sales and service, and weekly vacation rentals a good experience at every level.
The Tim Kerr Power Play Realty professionals work hard at forming lifetime relationships with their customers because they know that needs change over time, and when you trust someone to do the job right, it means you’ll go back to them when you desire to make a move, to invest, to sell, and to lease vacation rental property.
Make the right choice: Tim Kerr’s Power Play Realty: For more information (click here).
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