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Well, it may not feel quite like spring, but we’re excited that it will officially be upon us in only 2 weeks! Cape May has just experienced our coldest February in 36 years. Ice protrudes straight out to the concrete ship at sunset beach and snow adorns the dunes along the promenade. Despite the extreme cold, the winter landscape does offer a sense of tranquility that is a stark contrast to the golden sun of summer. If you’ve never experienced Cape May in the winter, give us a visit and see what you’ve been missing!

You may be one of those who prefer to just admire winter in pictures. If so, we hear you! That’s why we’re excited that it’s time to “spring forward” on March 8^th. An extra hour of daylight will be gained in the evenings, providing more opportunities for brisk evening walks, views of sunsets at the cove, and strolls along the Washington Street mall.

While Cape May never goes to sleep entirely, the spring does usher in an uptick in activity and events, especially on the weekends. Be sure and check out the St. Patrick’s Day celebration at beautiful convention hall. This event will take place on Saturday March 7^th and will feature “The Quietmen”-a regional based band featuring Celtic rock/folk music.

If you’d really like to capture the spirit of the Victorian Era, come to town for Sherlock Holmes Weekend, March 20-22. Participants often deck themselves out in traditional Victorian attire in search of clues leading to a $250 grand prize!

As always, don’t forget about tried and true weekend favorites. Want to unwind after a long week? Check out Fire Pit Friday at Willow Creek Winery. A favorite amongst locals and visitors alike, Fire Pit Friday features outstanding performances of local musicians, fantastic wines, and savory foods prepared by chefs from around the Cape.

If you’re coming to the area with little ones, delight them with a roller skating outing at Convention Hall! Skate rental is available as well as private parties.

Last but certainly not least, don’t forget about the fabulous dining and shopping awaiting you here in Cape May. Many restaurants that took a brief respite for a portion of the winter are now open for business every weekend and feature exciting gourmet offerings along with traditional family favorites.

Finally, if you are longing for hot summer days filled with fun at the beach be sure to come to Cape May for a spring weekend an book your summer vacation! The booking season is in full swing and Homestead is here to help you locate that perfect summer rental property. Trust us, if you visit for a weekend you will surely want to return for a week, and maybe even a lifetime!

To book your spring weekend or summer vacation please call Homestead Real Estate at 888-309-7454 or contact us via email: reservations@homesteadrealestate.net. The time to reserve your summer vacation rental is NOW! Browse all of our properties on-line at:www.HomeSteadCapeMayRentals.com

Homestead Real Estate 502 Bank Street—Cape May, NJ 08204 609-884-1888

Join us for a weekend or partial week here in Cape May! It may be winter—but there’s still plenty to do.

Friday nights at Willow Creek winery is Fire-Pit Friday! There are Wine Trails and Wine Tastings at the various wineries in and around Cape May.

Be sure to not miss Wine & Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend. Bring your Valentine for a special wine tasting paired with gourmet chocolates. Include a souvenir glass.

Toddler Roller Skating at Cape May Convention Hall takes place through the whole winter. Skate rental is $2.00 for traditional skates and $4.00 for inline skates.

Even though it’s winter Cape May is still the place to be. There are plenty of restaurants that are open year round. There are different things to do during the winter that are not available during the summer. Whether you are looking for a romantic get-a-way weekend or just a weekend away with the family—Cape May is the place to be.

To book your winter vacation call Homestead Real Estate at 609-884-1888 or contact us via email: reservations@homesteadrealestate.net. Keep in mind NOW is the time to reserve you SUMMER vacation rental. View all of our properties on-line at: www.HomeSteadCapeMayRentals.com

 

 

 

 

When you’re hoping to get away before the snow flies up north, this is a great time to come to Cape May, New Jersey, and enjoy an off-season stay at some reduced rates. This is a beautiful coastal area no matter what time of year you visit but right now it’s peaceful and the crowds are pretty much long gone home.

As a year round vacation destination there’s always things going on around Cape May. There are plenty of restaurants, shopping and museums to occupy your time with when you’re not enjoying water activities. Enjoy any of the festivals that take place in October and November.  Following is a run down of some popular events worth checking out:

LOCAL HAPPENINGS:

The Fall Fine Arts Show
This annual event is being held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Oct. 18 through November 9 at the Carriage House Gallery at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., Cape May. Cape May County Art League sponsors their members’ Fall Fine Arts Show in celebration of the organization’s 85 years of community service. Admission is free. 609-884-5404

Audubon Cape May Autumn Festival/The Bird Show
This is held each year during the peak of fall migration. Enjoy three days of naturalist-fed field trips, indoor and outdoor workshops, lectures, boat trips and a whole lot more. Witness the amazing eagles, hawks and owls. Friday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Oct. 26 all day long

Cape May Stage at Robert Shackleton Theatre
A former church has a new life, as the vibrant Robert Shackleton Playhouse, home of Cape May Stage. Live performances are held Tuesday through Sunday nights from 7-10 p.m. See Other Desert Cities through October 31 and Mistakes Were Made from Nov. 6-7, 13-15, 2014.

Fall Arts & Crafts Festival
This annual festival takes place Saturday, November 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cape May Convention Hall. More than 40 vendors will be in attendance to sell their handmade novelties including gift items, holiday decorations and much more. Admission will be charged. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278.

BREWERIES:
There are an assortment of breweries in the Cape May and surrounding areas to visit:

Cape May Brewery, 1288 Hornet Rd., Rio Grande, NJ. 609-849-9933. Weekday & Sunday Guided Tour Times: 2 & 5 p.m. Saturday Guided Tour Times: 1, 3, 5 & 7 p.m.

Tastings & Tours, 484-695-6465. Enjoy a carefree day while tasting and touring Cape May’s breweries. Let us do the driving so you can sit back, relax and take in the scenery.

CAPE MAY MUSEUMS & LIGHTHOUSES:

Cape May Firemen’s Museum, Washington and Franklin St., Cape May
Cape May Model Trains Museum, 525 Elmira Street, Cape May

Fire Control Tower 23, Sunset Boulevard, on the way to Sunset Beach
Historic Cold Spring Village, 720 Rte. 9, Cape May
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1048 Washington St., Cape May
Museum of Cape May County, 504 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House, Cape May
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, Cape May County Airport, Cape May
Cape May Lighthouse, Lighthouse Avenue, Cape May Point, Cape May

We hope you look forward to your late season vacation as much as we do. If we can help you with your reservations or to find a certain type of vacation rental, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We can be reached by calling 888-309-7454 at your convenience.

 

 

 

 

 

When it comes to choosing a summer vacation rental some people get overwhelmed by the many choices we give them. We try to simplify it by telling them to list the most important amenities they want in their rental and then search for that, but still, some people want it all. With that in mind, we’re going to tell you about some of our most popular summer rentals that we have available in Cape May New Jersey. We think that should work well to help you choose where to stay. If you still run into problems just give us a call at 1-888-309-7454 and we’ll make some recommendations for you.

Atlantic Terrace is an exquisitely remodeled 2 bedroom Victorian providing spectacular ocean views from the enclosed front porches. You’ll have all the modern conveniences in this beautiful home while enjoying the gracious charm it exudes. Enjoy all new furniture, state of the art kitchen and 12 ft. high ceilings. Feel free to hang your clothes out to dry and use the outside shower after spending the day at the beach. Just a short stroll away is the beach, shopping mall and restaurants.

Oceanfront Oasis (#23149) at 1307 Beach Avenue in Cape May can be found directly across the street from the beach. Condo is on the second floor with gorgeous beach views. The building offers elevators and is handicap accessible. Amenities include all furnishings, Whirlpool tub, cable TV, Central a/c, washer/dryer and more.

The Beach Plum at Cape Meadows, 803 St. James Place, Cape May awaits with its 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. This is a beautifully furnished townhouse with views of the waterways and meadows and offering sunsets every evening. Amenities include a deck and beautiful community pool for guest use. You’ll be just a short walk to town, shops and restaurants.

The prestigious Seaboardwalk at 201 Beach Avenue, Cape May offers luxury townhouse condominiums situated on Cape May’s beach front with ocean views! Walk out your front door to the finest white sand beaches in the country! Well appointed with all the modern conveniences. We have a number of 4 bedroom units available. All bedrooms offer private baths. Amenities include a Clubhouse heated swimming pool, washer/dryer, beach equipment, broadband, community exercise room, deck with furniture, DVD, TVs and a gourmet kitchen for your enjoyment.

Give us a call at HomeStead Real Estate Co. if we can help you find that perfect beach home for this summer’s vacation. You can reach us through the Contact Us page on our website.

With a New Year arriving it’s not too early to be thinking about your summer vacation for 2014 — even more so if you look out your window and just see snow and ice. If you start looking at vacation home rentals in Cape May NJ now you’ll have the greatest selection to choose from. Those who wait until the month before they want to arrive don’t get that opportunity. Why not make your reservations now, while you’re relaxed and in holiday mode. The snow shoveling can wait.

It’s fun to dream about summer vacations when it’s wintertime outside your front door. It’s part of how we manage to get through until the beautiful warmer summer weather returns. For those living in the most distant northern states, why not consider spending an extended period of time here in Cape May New Jersey where you can escape at least part of the winter months.

With rentals available at low off-season rates right now this is the perfect time for many people to come to beautiful Cape May. It’s a great time if what you’re after is solitude, too. There’s very little traffic and the beaches are sparsely populated. It’s a beautiful time to be here when it’s decorated for the holidays like it still is. View our vacation home rentals on our website and you’re sure to find the perfect accommodations to help you make it through the winter months this year.

If you want to get away somewhere quiet to spend the winter months any of our house rentals are sure to meet your needs perfectly. Our wide, flat, and expansive beaches will be ideal for working on your fitness goals every day that you are here. The beachfront is perfect for shelling, taking that morning run or just watching the sun come up with your coffee cup in hand. We’ll tell you now — you could easily get used to this lifestyle!

This really is an ideal time for a get-away-from-the-cold vacation whether it’s a week, a month, or the entire winter. When searching for the right accommodations be sure to look at what Homestead Cape May Rentals has available. You can stay as close to or as far from the beach as you’d like. No matter what your reason for retreating to the coast, you can truly get away from it all and escape to a warmer place.

We’d like to wish all of you a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!

When it comes to the holiday season don’t you deserve to treat yourself to delightful stay in one of our beach vacation homes? After weeks and months of planning for the holiday festivities perhaps now it’s time for you to take care of your self. Consider a weekend away to West Cape May where you can enjoy the comfort of our affordably priced off-season vacation rentals in West Cape May.

Staying in one of our private vacation homes is a great way to enjoy some much deserved time off for your self. You can stay here during one of the most festive times of the year while encompassed by the comfort of any one of our accommodations. After all the planning, decorating and shopping you deserve to give yourself something special. You’ve surely earned it.

Among our many vacation rentals here in West Cape May is this one bedroom, one bath gem fondly named Sun Cottage. At just $135 per night with a two night minimum it would be just perfect for a getaway alone or with a significant other. You’ll be close to downtown and to the beach where you can spend hours walking and contemplating.

At Homestead Cape May Rentals we can set you up in any number of coastal vacation rentals providing more space than you may have in your own home. Don’t spend the holidays crammed into a hotel this year. Not when you can spend them in any one of our beautiful vacation home rentals providing you with all the comforts of home.

Sun Cottage is fully furnished but you must bring your own linens. This is standard is most vacation rentals. You’ll have your own well-equipped kitchen with all the major appliances including a washer/dryer and a dishwasher. With a DVD player, cable TV, VCR, CD player and wireless Internet you’ll have plenty of in-home entertainment options at your disposal. You’ll enjoy the private fenced in yard with grilling area for your enjoyment only.

You can look at our vacation rentals at your convenience right here on our website and when you’re ready to secure a rental, give us a call at 1-888-309-7454 and we’d be happy to help in any way we can. From all of us at Homestead Cape May Rentals, we wish everyone a very happy and safe holiday season!

With September half over it’s the time of year when many people begin to think about where they’d like to spend the winter months. Some people are no longer up for the long trip to Florida and are hoping to find something closer to the relatives they leave behind each year. Others that are newly retired are faced with the opportunity to spend part of their winter somewhere else for the first time in their lives and Cape May, New Jersey, is a wonderful place to do just that.

Many of the rentals that we have available by the week during the summer months are rented out by the month during the winter. You can choose the perfect place to spend your winter from among our Cape May New Jersey winter rentals and this is a perfect time of the year to do so. If spending any part of your winter here is something you’ve decided you want to do, it’s important to make your selection soon rather than waiting. When it comes to reserving one of our Cape May New Jersey winter rentals it’s first come first served and they go fast!

All of our rentals are fully furnished and the utilities are included in the monthly rent. The amenities vary from place to place so be sure to read carefully to be sure where you’re staying supplies everything you need for an enjoyable stay that will meet your needs. For instance, not all rentals have Internet service or allow pets.

For convenience, if you’re staying for a month or more you probably will want a unit that has a washer/dryer. If this is the first time you’re staying in a winter rental, keep in mind that location, unit size and amenities all affect the price. Before you begin your search decide what’s important to you and then use the search engine on our site to find that perfect rental.

If you’d like to talk with us at Homestead Cape May Rentals about our winter rentals we can be reached by calling toll free 1-888-309-7454.

We understand that many pet owners don’t want to leave their pets behind when they go on vacation. A large number of pets are used to going everywhere with their owners and they don’t understand it if you have to put them in a kennel somewhere and leave them for a week. That’s why we’re happy to tell you that we have quite a few Cape May pet friendly vacation homes that are accommodating not just for you but for your pets as well.

There are some things to keep in mind when you’re vacationing with your pets. Most importantly is that only well-behaved pets should travel on vacation with you. Pets that are friendly to people and especially to children as well as other animals, and do not bark excessively, are ideal. If your dog has separation anxiety or is not comfortable around strangers then they’re probably not well suited to traveling on a family vacation. Pets need to be secure where they’re staying and well behaved enough to take out in public places.

While your pets are allowed to be off leash in any of the Cape May pet friendly vacation homes please keep them on leash when out in public and this includes the beaches. Some people are fearful of animals of any sort and while you may know your pet to be well-behaved and harmless, others don’t know that. Be forewarned that many towns, parks, restaurants and stores have leash laws that are enforced.

We want to welcome you to Cape May for your vacation and look forward to having you bring your well-behaved pets along.