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Renowned Cape May Delights with a Victorian Christmas Trenton—Enjoy an old-fashioned, Victorian holiday in Cape May where the charm of Christmas abounds in the many festivities and events that celebrate the season. “You’ll fall in love with Cape May during the holidays,” said Nancy Byrne, Executive Director of Travel and Tourism. “Cape May is one of New Jersey’s most revered seaside resorts. Its quaint streets are festively decorated to compliment the cheer and warmth Holiday activities in Cape May include: An Old-Fashioned Christmas: Holiday Traditions Through the Years: An exhibit of holiday traditions from decorated trees to toy trains at the Carriage House Gallery of the Emlen Physick Estate. Taste of Christmas Tour: Take a walking tour of Cape May’s Historic District, and then enjoy lunch at the world-renowned Mad Batter restaurant on historic Jackson Street. Tours last about one hour. Lamplighter Christmas Tour: Relive the memories of yesteryear by joining in this self-guided evening tour of five of Cape May’s finest bed and breakfast inns. Holiday Traditions Workshop and Lunch: All the holiday traditions we know and love stem from the Victorian world. Enjoy a holiday lunch, a richly illustrated lecture on the origins of beloved traditions, then, make your own Victorian ornaments. Kids Holiday Workshop: Kids can make their own craft ornament at this easy and enjoyable workshop, held on the sun porch of the Emlen Physick Estate. Santa’s Trolley Ride: Bring the kids to the Physick Estate for a ride around Cape May on Santa’s Trolley. 33rd Annual Christmas Candlelight House Tour: This self-guided tour, the main attraction of Cape May's festive holiday season, features homes, inns, hotels and churches decorated for the holidays, plus caroling, strolling musicians, and good old-fashioned cheer. Hospitality centers offer warm beverages and home-baked treats. Winery Cellar Tour & Tasting: An afternoon at the award-winning Cape May Winery includes a tour of the vineyard to see how grapes are grown, an introduction to the winemaker’s art, and a barrel tasting with cheese, fruit, and a complimentary glass of wine. Dickens Christmas Extravaganza: Enjoy the sights and sounds, tastes and scents of Dickens’ era. A variety of lectures and performances about Dickens and the Victorian world are offered daily. The festivities conclude with a proper Victorian Feast. Wine Tasting Dinner: “Wines of Chile.” A four-course feast at the world-famous Mad Batter restaurant, influenced by South American, European and Mexican cultures, accompanied by new world wines. Presented by a guest sommelier. Spirited Cape May Weekend: Triple your enjoyment with a package that combines a Wine Tasting Dinner, Winery Cellar Tour and Wine School Class. It’s a weekend of total indulgence. Evening Holly Trolley Rides: Ride the trolley through Cape May’s picturesque streets, festively decorated for the holidays, as guides tell you about Victorian Christmas traditions. Cape May Family Treasure Hunt Tour: Discover the fun of exploring Cape May and uncovering its architectural elements from a kid’s perspective. Packet includes clue sheet and map that will take you on a self-guided discovery tour, set to your own pace (answer sheet also included). Cape May Lighthouse, Oil House and Museum Shop: 1859 structure with 199 steps to watch gallery for a panoramic view of the Jersey Cape and Atlantic Ocean. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). Self-Guided Audio Tour of Cape May: Stroll the tree-lined streets at your own pace, with an Acoustiguide handheld unit to narrate your journey. Includes map and index for 96 historic buildings. Information provided is a sampling of Cape May Holiday events. For more details contact The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts at 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org. Cape May Victorian Christmas is a 2006 recipient of the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission Cooperative Marketing Grant. The Cooperative Marketing Sponsorship Program has been a valuable tool for tourism industry representatives who show a commitment to increasing visitation and generating visitor revenues throughout the Garden State Brochures on other New Jersey attractions and events are available free at all New Jersey Tourist information offices, or by calling the New Jersey Office of Travel and Tourism at 1-800-VISITNJ or via the state’s tourism Web site at www.visitnj.org.
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