Memorial Day is on the horizon and vacationers are looking forward to a 3-day 
weekend, filled with family events, beach time, and visits to favorite haunts. On this day, though we honor the fallen men and women who gave their last full measure of devotion to our country. Memorial Day is the official start of summer, the restaurants and shops are returning to their extended hours! If you don’t have plans yet, you should visit Cape May – there is much to do and see!
On Friday, May 18, take a stroll on Washington Street Mall, the stores are having 
a spring sidewalk sale. Later in the day, you can stop by at Nauti Spirits Distillery and enjoy one of their amazing cocktails while listening to The Honeyhawks, a local duo who will make your ears happy! Nauti also has tours of the distillery, so be sure to take the opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn more about the distilling process. Also, take a moment to look very closely at their logo…it’s surprising and cool!
Sunday, May 20th, stop by the Cape May Airport Aerodrome in Erma f
or the Cape May Fringe Film Festival – a new event and venue in our area presenting productions by theatrical companies from Pittsburgh, Cape May, Philadelphia and New Jersey. If you love wine, you can enrich your knowledge of wines during the Cape May Wine School. The event takes place at Washington Inn between 1:00 – 3:00 pm and there is an admission cost.
On Wednesday, May 23, Thursday May 24th and Friday May 25th, East Lynne Theater Company presents ” A Year in the Trenches” and Cape May Stage presents ” Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End.” Two great plays that you need to see if you are in town.
On Saturday, May 26, The Kiwanis Club holds their much-anticipated annual yard 
sale. The sale starts bright and early at 7:00 am and there will be so many treasures awaiting, you will not leave empty-handed!
On Sunday, May 27th, there are so many great musicians playing around town. Here’s a rundown of what’s in store:
Catch “Girls Rock the Vines” at Hawk Haven Vineyard as you sip on one of their delicious wines. Locals musicians Patty Blee, C. Lynne Smith, Lelah Eppenbach and our own Debra Donahue will be performing together throughout the day from 1-7pm with duos, trios and all-out collaborations of rock, folk, blues and bluegrass.
Another great show will take place at Nauti Spirits Distillery where local musician Chris Gillian-Schwartz will be playing, and trust us, you want to go and see him perform live!
On Memorial Day, Monday the 28th, the City of Cape May and American Legion
Harry Snyder Post 193 will conduct a Memorial Day Ceremony beginning at 11:00 am in Cape May Convention Hall. After the ceremony, the Coast Guard Training Center Cape May will launch the flower boat from Gurney Street Beach. The public is welcomed to attend the ceremonies and honor our Veterans.
If you haven’t yet booked your vacation rental, call Homestead at 609.884.1888
and we can help you with that! We still have plenty of openings for getaway weekends and of course, for the SUMMER!
