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THINGS TO DO IN CAPE MAY ON A RAINY DAY GO SHOPPING AT THE WEST END GARAGE MALL IN WEST CAPE MAY OR THE WASHINGTON STREET MALL IN CAPE MAY FOR THAT UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND BEACH GIFT CRAFTED FROM A LOCAL ARTIST. TAKE A WINE TASTING TOUR AND ENJOY THE LOCAL WINERIES AND SPEND THE AFTERNOON AT A FEW VINEYARDS TO APPRECIATE THE LOCAL OFFERINGS. o WILLOW CREEK WINERY, WEST CAPE MAY (STEVENS STREET) o CAPE MAY WINERY, NORTH CAPE MAY (TOWNBANK ROAD) o HAWK HAVEN WINERY, ERMA (SEASHORE ROAD) o TURDO WINERY, N. CAPE MAY (JONATHAN HOFFMAN ROAD/BAYSHORE ROAD) VISIT OUR LOCAL HISTORICAL BUILDINGS, CHURCH’S AND TAKE IN THE VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE WITH YOUR CAMERA OR SMARTPHONE. CLIMB THE CAPE MAY POINT LIGHTHOUSE OR THE WWII TOWER. **KID FRIENDLY VISIT THE CAPE MAY COUNTY ZOO, THE CAPE MAY COUNTY ZOO LOCATED ON ROUTE 9 ONLY ELEVEN MILES OR A 10 MINUTE DRIVE FROM THE CENTER OF CAPE MA. BRING A PONCHO. **KID FRIENDLY VISIT THE WORD WAR II HISTORIC NAVAL STATION IN ERMA. THE NAVAL AIR STATION OR “NAS” WILDWOOD IS ONLY SIX MILES FROM THE CENTER OF CAPE MAY NJ, LOCATED OFF OF BREAKWATER ROAD IN AT THE CAPE MAY AIRPORT. IT’S VERY EASY TO FIND AND HAS FREE PARKING FOR CARS, VANS OR CAMPERS. **KID FRIENDLY SPEND A DAY ON AN ANTIQUE HUNT IN CAPE MAY COUNTY: WITH MORE THAN 50 ANTIQUE SHOPS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE JERSEY CAPE, IT’S NO WONDER ANTIQUING HAS BECOME ONE OF THE FAVORITE PASTIMES OF VISITORS TO CAPE MAY COUNTY VISIT A CAPE MAY DAY SPA ON A RAINY DAY SPENDING A DAY OR WEEKEND IN CAPE MAY TO RELAX o CAPE MAY DAY SPA ~ AQUA VIE DAY SPA ~ ACCENT ON BEAUTY ~ THE WELL - SEA SPA AT CONGRESS HALL EAT LIKE A LOCAL IN CAPE MAY AND VISIT ANY ONE OF THE FINEST RESTAURANTS. COME TO CAPE MAY AND EAT LIKE A LOCAL, TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE TOP RESTAURANTS IN CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY VISIT THE NATURE CENTER IN CAPE MAY. IT’S LOCATED ON DELAWARE AVENUE. **KID FRIENDLY VISIT THE CAPE MAY BREWING COMPANY. IT’S LOCATED OFF OF BREAKWATER ROAD IN AT THE RIO GRANDE AIRPORT. GO DOLPHIN OR WHALE WATCHING. SOME OF THE BOATS HAVE ROOFS SO YOU CAN STAY DRY AND CHECK OUT THE SEA. **KID FRIENDLY TAKE A TOUR OF THE HISTORIC PHYSICK ESTATE ON WASHINGTON STREET. ALSO, ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR TROLLEY TOURS. TAKE A TROLLEY TOUR AROUND CAPE MAY. THEY HAVE HISTORIC THEMED AND GHOST THEMED TOURS. CATCH A CONCERT OR OTHER EVENT AT CONVENTION HALL. (Visit DiscoverCapeMay.com) IT’S A 45 MINUTE DRIVE TO INTO ATLANTIC CITY TO VISIT THE OUTLET STORES. HOP ABOARD THE CAPE MAY LEWES FERRY, RIDE OVER, GRAB A SHUTTLE TO THE OUTLET STORES OVER THERE. SCHEDULE A SURFING/PADDLE-BOARD LESSON! YOU’LL BE WET ANYWAY STEGAR BEACH SERVICE (609) 675-4978 **KID FRIENDLY COMPARE MOJITOS AT DELANEY’S, THE UGLY MUG, FINS, AND LUCKY BONES (BE SAFE!) DO A SCIENTIFIC “COMPARATIVE FUDGE” STUDY OF MORROW’S NUT HOUSE, THE FUDGE KITCHEN & LAURA’S FUDGE. **KID FRIENDLY SEE A PLAY AT CAPE MAY STAGE, EAST LYNNE THEATER OR ELAINE’S DINNER THEATER (609) 884-5005 OR VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.COASTLINEREALTY.COM .

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