Remembering The Cape May Magnesite Plant Sunset Beach in Cape May is the go-to place if you want to catch one of the best sunsets in the State. It’s strange to think that at one point this beautiful view used to be blocked by an ugly Magnesite Plant. In 1941 the United States was getting …
Sam’s Pizza Opening Weekend Recap 2022 It’s that time of year when the smell of fresh pizza can be found all over the island. (I’m not lying too. Walking to the boardwalk we could smell pizza from 22nd and Ocean Avenues). Sam’s Pizza Palace, located at 26th and the Wildwood Boardwalk, opened on Friday, February …
Rollie’s Coaster Update – Tracks on The Beach! A few months back we announced that Rollie’s Coaster, located on Morey’s Mariner’s Pier, was getting a massive refurbishment. The project called for the entire coaster to be disassembled and removed from the pier. Morey’s Piers laid out the support structure of the coaster on the beach. …
Update – Saving the Oceanview Motel Lobby Over the past few days, we have been receiving a ton of questions asking us how the efforts are going to save Oceanview Motel’s Lobby. Here is the update. (Be sure to check out the video at the bottom of this article) Just a recap of what got …
Wildwood Crest Bans Balloon Releases When you think of the word ‘ban’ you automatically think of something bad. Today though we are pleased with the word ‘ban’ because it will help our local ecosystem. As you know, living in a shore town we take extra special care of our beaches. Back in 1999 when I …
Many Wildwood Motels Sold Those who book motels in the Wildwoods would notice that over the past few years it’s getting harder to find motels in the area that haven’t become condos. The motel/condo conversions, which we call Condotels, have happened so frequently lately that we are losing about 2 handfuls of motels every year. …
New Parking Areas and Fees in North Wildwood PRESS RELEASE Many residents and visitors have noticed that the parking situation has become untenable during the summer months, especially on weekends. Primarily in our high-density residential and commercial areas that abut the beach and boardwalk, the amount of on-street parking is simply not sufficient to handle …
Presidents’ Day Weekend Opening Businesses – The Wildwoods Even though the Punxsutawney Phil said that we still have six more weeks of winter, we are counting down until summer 2022. Currently, the Wildwoods are still in our off-season but things are starting to open up. If you are planning to come to the Wildwoods for Presidents’ …
The Lost Cape May Race Track: A Forgotten Piece of History In the 1800s, one sport captivated Americans like no other–it wasn’t baseball, which was just gaining traction, but horse racing. The Lost Cape May Race Track Throughout New Jersey, horse racing tracks flourished along the coast. What many may not know is that Cape …
Why Was The Christian Admiral Hotel Demolished? At one time Cape May had one of the largest and grandest hotels in the World. Strangely enough, it was built during a time when no one wanted to visit Cape May. The Christian Admiral Hotel was first constructed between 1905 and 1908 as Hotel Cape May. It …