For all of you that remember the Steel Pier in Atlantic City and the fun filled days of the diving horse, live shows and concerts, rides and movies, 2007 will be the last year this pier will stand. The Steel Pier, which is now a pier of amusements and games of chance will open for one last season starting on Palm Sunday. So go to the Steel Pier for one last trip down memory lane.
If you are planning a trip to the Southern Jersey Shore in the spring, you may want to consider Cap May with its Spring Festival. This week long event offers activities from Friday April 27th to Sunday May 6th.
Cape May in the Spring offers guided tours of Gardens in bloom, Victorian Houses, Historic Haunted Tours, and many can be accessed by walking, Trolley, or Horse and Carriage. If you are in for the walk, you can stroll around town and see the beautiful flowers in bloom, the Victorian Architecture that takes you back to the turn of the 20th Century, and visit many of the fine shops and dining establishments.
There is a Chocolate Fantasy Buffet being offered on April 28th. You can indulge in this decadence of a completely chocolate buffet. The Executive Pastry Chef of the Washington Inn will bring you this wonderful display of lights and dark chocolates.
A vintage Dance weekend is another of the many planned activities you will find during this festival. You can receive instruction in Vintage dance, followed by a costume ball and tea dance. This event occurs Saturday April 28th and Sunday April 29th.
One of the biggest delights of this week is the Spring Festival Chef’s Dine-Around, which happens only one night on Thursday May 3rd, and reservations are limited to only 34 people. This is a five-course meal and each course is served in one of Cape May’s premier restaurants. A trolley shuttle between restaurants is provided.
There are many other events during this festival including a Murder Mystery Dinner, Cape May Wine School, and a Gourmet Brunch Trolley. For information on all of the events listed above and others available, you can go to the Mid-Atlantic Center of the Arts Website at www.capemaymac.org.