piano.DoesEmilywaitforalong-lostlover marketplace on Ye Greate Street, a street localrealestateofficesalsohavesummer
toreturn?Doesshespendeternitysearch- unchangedfrom1684whenitwasfirstlaid rentalsavailableforfamilieswithpets.
ingforsomethinglost?IsEmilyforevera out.Otherinterestingsitesincludethe1730 In Wildwood Crest, the owners of the
bride-to-be?Toheartherestofthishaunt- Gibbon House, a brick mansion furnished Beach Colony Hotel on the beachfront at
ing tale and other ghost stories, join the with wonderful period pieces; the John StocktonAvenueadvertiseastheplace“where
Ghost Tour of Ocean City and enjoy an DuBoisMaritimeMuseumwithalargecol- petscanbringtheirownersonvacation.”
eveningofeerieentertainment!Costumed lection of historic items used by ship- Caninescanfrolictotheirheartscontent
storytellershostthecandlelighttoursona builders;theWarrenC.LummisGenealogi- attheCapeMayCountyDogParkon45th
leisurely stroll through Ocean City’s his- cal and Historical Library; the StreetinOceanCityavailabletoresidents
torictowncenterthatarefamilyappropri- Swedish-FinnishLogGranaryandthePre- andnon-residentswitha“PawPass,”avail-
ate.609-814-0199.www.ghosttour.com Historic Museum. All are located in the ableforafee,thatprovidesaccesstospecif-
Greenwichhistoricdistrictandlistedonthe icfacilitiesbasedonthesizeofthedog.
HISTORIC TOWN OF GREENWICH NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.Cum- Other communities in Atlantic and
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The historic town of Greenwich berlandCountyalsohasitsownversionof Cape May counties are also looking into
looksmuchthesameasitdid300 the Liberty Bell, a bell cast in England parks for man’s best friend. For specific
years ago when sailing ships crowded the sometime prior to 1776. The bell rang for informationaboutpet-friendlyplacescon-
CohanseyRiverandtheBritishflagfluttered liberty when the Declaration of Indepen- tactlocalchambersofcommerce.
in the breeze. A group of defiant patriots dencewassignedandwasusedasawarning
evenstagedtheirownprotestinGreenwich signalduringtheWarof1812.856-455-4055 CAMPING IN SOUTHERN NJ
burningaconsignmentoftheKing’steades-
tined for Philadelphia. The monument to YAPPY HOUR 92
New Jersey’s campgrounds in the
southern-mostcountiesarethebest
theGreenwichteaparty,atestamenttothe & OTHER PET FRIENDLY OPTIONS placeforatasteofthegreatoutdoorswithall
braveryofthoseearlycolonists,isintheold
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Several times a week throughout theamenitiesthatmakeforagreatvacation.
thesummerit’sYappyHouronthe Many campgrounds are just minutes from
frontporchattheBillmaeCottageinCape beautifulbeaches,andarefamily-ownedand
May.Whatexactly,youmightask,isYappy operated with wooded and grassy sites.
Hour? It’s a happy hour, of course – that Olympic-sizedswimmingpools,hottubs,ten-
includes Fido. Doggies get treats while niscourts,hikingtrails,snackbarsandminia-
theirownersenjoyacoldbeeroraglassof turegolfcoursesaretypicalinmostfacilities.
wineandsnacks.InthistownofBandB’s, Rentacabinoratrailerandenjoymostofthe
thisisaBandD’s–bedanddogs. comfortsofhome.NewJerseyCampground
The idea of pet-friendly accommoda- Owners Association at 800-2-CAMP-NJ.
tions seems to be catching on with other
www.NewJerseyCampgrounds.com
places around the county. In Cape May,
the Palace Hotel at 1101 Beach Avenue THE LITTLE GINGERBREAD
has reserved beachfront rooms especially CHURCH
for the cuddly vacationers and claim that
“every pet is treated like royalty.” TheMarquisde 93
LittlehaschangedatSt.Peter’sby
theSeaEpiscopalChurchinCape
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Lafayette also on the beachfront in Cape May Point since summer Sunday services
May,has17firstfloorroomsdesignatedfor startedin1880.Situatedonatriangularlot
guestswhotravelwithcatsordogs.Some neatly outlined with a white picket fence,
thepicturesquegraygingerbread-stylebuild-
ingwithwhitefretworkandafrontdoorthat
bravelyfacestheoceanisoneofthemost
photographed and painted buildings in
southernNewJersey.Originally,partofthe
Philadelphia Centennial in Fairmount
Park,thebuildingwasmoved,somehow,to
thePointandislistedontheNationalReg-
isterofHistoricPlaces.Duringthesummer
services are held every Sunday and the
churchisopeneveryFridaymorningtovisi-
torswithJerseyglassisonsale.
WHALE OF A DAY
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Celebrate the history of Town
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Bank, near Cape May, Saturday,
July 11, with a huge street festival that
stretchesforblocksalongClubhouseDrive
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