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From Dock to Dish and Grape to Glass in Cape May

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Itinerary for Sep 15 — Sep 20, 2013

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Type: Hotel

 Description: When the Inn of Cape May began life in 1894, it boasted what were then state-of-the-art amenities: steam heat, gas lights, an electric system, and a wonderful wrap-around verandah to catch ocean breezes. Today, the Inn’s original Otis elevator from 1900 is still in service, operated by hotel staff as available. Guest rooms are basic and modestly sized, featuring retro-fitted bathrooms with showers, heat and A/C and cable TV. Rooms are furnished as they would have been a century ago with wicker and vintage furniture, and may either have two full-size beds or one queen or king-size bed. The Inn of Cape May also offers a restaurant, bar and in-ground pool, and is conveniently located within walking distance of the main pedestrian area.

Contact info:
7 Ocean Street
Cape May, NJ 08204 USA
phone: 609-884-5555
web: www.innofcapemay.com

Room amenities: Guest rooms are located on 2nd through 5th floor, though Road Scholar participants are generaly placed on 3rd and above to be removed from street noise. Rooms are furnished with double, queen and/or king-sized beds, cable TV with remote control, heat and air conditioning. Every bathroom is equipped with a shower, though some are stall showers and some are in tubs. Some bathrooms are equipped with grab bars. As the bathrooms are a 20th century retrofit, the guest rooms are modestly-sized and differ in lay-out and configuration. Rooms are not equipped with telephones or alarm clocks. The room assignments are made based on needs of the group and can't be changed from one view to another.

Facility amenities: The family owned and operated Inn of Cape May features fifty one unique hotel rooms, each furnished with wicker and antiques, many featuring views of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the building is historic, it offers modern day comforts such as a lobby seating area with gas fireplace, WiFi in the public areas of the first floor and the front desk that is staffed 24 hours a day. The hotel does have a vintage elevator, which is not self-service. It must be operated by hotel personnel who are available 24 hours a day. There is a first floor restaurant and bar. Free guest parking is available directly across the street. A 15 minute loading space is directly in front of the main entrance and a bellman is available for convenient check-in. There is an in-ground pool, open seasonally. The hotel is on the oceanfront, just a short walk from the main pedestrian shopping area and within easy walking distance of many fine restaurants.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: Some rooms have tubs with showers; some only stall showers.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Call for rate.
Rates vary by season.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day One: Sunday, September 15 - Registration, wine and cheese reception/Orientation 
Afternoon: Program registration in hotel lobby 3PM to 5PM. Registration for guest rooms begins 4PM. Wine and cheese reception in dining room 5PM to 6PM.

Dinner: Three-course dinner in hotel dining room. Choice of three menu items available.

Evening: Introductions of coordinator and participants, review of week's programs and logistics and menu, orientation to hotel and city of Cape May, including activities for free time.

Lodging: Inn of Cape May

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: When the Inn of Cape May began life in 1894, it boasted what were then state-of-the-art amenities: steam heat, gas lights, an electric system, and a wonderful wrap-around verandah to catch ocean breezes. Today, the Inn’s original Otis elevator from 1900 is still in service, operated by hotel staff as available. Guest rooms are basic and modestly sized, featuring retro-fitted bathrooms with showers, heat and A/C and cable TV. Rooms are furnished as they would have been a century ago with wicker and vintage furniture, and may either have two full-size beds or one queen or king-size bed. The Inn of Cape May also offers a restaurant, bar and in-ground pool, and is conveniently located within walking distance of the main pedestrian area.

Contact info:
7 Ocean Street
Cape May, NJ 08204 USA
phone: 609-884-5555
web: www.innofcapemay.com

Room amenities: Guest rooms are located on 2nd through 5th floor, though Road Scholar participants are generaly placed on 3rd and above to be removed from street noise. Rooms are furnished with double, queen and/or king-sized beds, cable TV with remote control, heat and air conditioning. Every bathroom is equipped with a shower, though some are stall showers and some are in tubs. Some bathrooms are equipped with grab bars. As the bathrooms are a 20th century retrofit, the guest rooms are modestly-sized and differ in lay-out and configuration. Rooms are not equipped with telephones or alarm clocks. The room assignments are made based on needs of the group and can't be changed from one view to another.

Facility amenities: The family owned and operated Inn of Cape May features fifty one unique hotel rooms, each furnished with wicker and antiques, many featuring views of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the building is historic, it offers modern day comforts such as a lobby seating area with gas fireplace, WiFi in the public areas of the first floor and the front desk that is staffed 24 hours a day. The hotel does have a vintage elevator, which is not self-service. It must be operated by hotel personnel who are available 24 hours a day. There is a first floor restaurant and bar. Free guest parking is available directly across the street. A 15 minute loading space is directly in front of the main entrance and a bellman is available for convenient check-in. There is an in-ground pool, open seasonally. The hotel is on the oceanfront, just a short walk from the main pedestrian shopping area and within easy walking distance of many fine restaurants.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: Some rooms have tubs with showers; some only stall showers.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Call for rate.
Rates vary by season.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, September 16 - Cooking Class/Field Trip/Performance 
Breakfast: Choice of hot breakfast, oatmeal or cold cereal.Yogurt, fruit and toast basket available on request.

Morning: Each morning there will be two cooking demonstrates and/or lectures by local chefs and professionals. Join a chef or culinary professional for a cooking class/demonstration. Topics range from herbs, to creating simple but elegant dinners to, healthy diets .

Lunch: The class will travel to one of Cape May's gourmet restaurants for lunch and a visit with the chef.

Afternoon: A trolley will shuttle the group to nearby Fisherman's Wharf for a guided tour of the harbor and fishery. Cape May is the third largest commercial harbor in the United States and there is always something happening in this active port.

Dinner: Dinner served in hotel diningroom

Evening: Down Memory Lane: a musical journey led by a professional musician whose career included stints with Guy Lombardo, Mel Torme and Frank Sinatra.

Lodging: Inn of Cape May

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: When the Inn of Cape May began life in 1894, it boasted what were then state-of-the-art amenities: steam heat, gas lights, an electric system, and a wonderful wrap-around verandah to catch ocean breezes. Today, the Inn’s original Otis elevator from 1900 is still in service, operated by hotel staff as available. Guest rooms are basic and modestly sized, featuring retro-fitted bathrooms with showers, heat and A/C and cable TV. Rooms are furnished as they would have been a century ago with wicker and vintage furniture, and may either have two full-size beds or one queen or king-size bed. The Inn of Cape May also offers a restaurant, bar and in-ground pool, and is conveniently located within walking distance of the main pedestrian area.

Contact info:
7 Ocean Street
Cape May, NJ 08204 USA
phone: 609-884-5555
web: www.innofcapemay.com

Room amenities: Guest rooms are located on 2nd through 5th floor, though Road Scholar participants are generaly placed on 3rd and above to be removed from street noise. Rooms are furnished with double, queen and/or king-sized beds, cable TV with remote control, heat and air conditioning. Every bathroom is equipped with a shower, though some are stall showers and some are in tubs. Some bathrooms are equipped with grab bars. As the bathrooms are a 20th century retrofit, the guest rooms are modestly-sized and differ in lay-out and configuration. Rooms are not equipped with telephones or alarm clocks. The room assignments are made based on needs of the group and can't be changed from one view to another.

Facility amenities: The family owned and operated Inn of Cape May features fifty one unique hotel rooms, each furnished with wicker and antiques, many featuring views of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the building is historic, it offers modern day comforts such as a lobby seating area with gas fireplace, WiFi in the public areas of the first floor and the front desk that is staffed 24 hours a day. The hotel does have a vintage elevator, which is not self-service. It must be operated by hotel personnel who are available 24 hours a day. There is a first floor restaurant and bar. Free guest parking is available directly across the street. A 15 minute loading space is directly in front of the main entrance and a bellman is available for convenient check-in. There is an in-ground pool, open seasonally. The hotel is on the oceanfront, just a short walk from the main pedestrian shopping area and within easy walking distance of many fine restaurants.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: Some rooms have tubs with showers; some only stall showers.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Call for rate.
Rates vary by season.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, September 17 - Cooking Class/Field Trip 
Breakfast: Choice of hot breakfast, oatmeal or cold cereal.Yogurt, fruit and toast basket available on request.

Morning: Each morning there will be two cooking demonstrates and/or lectures by local chefs and professionals. Join a chef or culinary professional for a cooking class/demonstration. Topics range from herbs, to creating simple but elegant dinners to, healthy diets.

Lunch: The class will travel to one of Cape May's gourmet restaurants for lunch and a visit with the chef.

Afternoon: A trolley will shuttle the group to the award-winning Cape May Winery where the winemaker will conduct a tour of the vineyard followed by a visit to the winery where you'll see how the wine is made. The afternoon includes a tasting of locally made wine.

Dinner: Diner at hotel

Evening: Free Time

Lodging: Inn of Cape May

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Hotel

 Description: When the Inn of Cape May began life in 1894, it boasted what were then state-of-the-art amenities: steam heat, gas lights, an electric system, and a wonderful wrap-around verandah to catch ocean breezes. Today, the Inn’s original Otis elevator from 1900 is still in service, operated by hotel staff as available. Guest rooms are basic and modestly sized, featuring retro-fitted bathrooms with showers, heat and A/C and cable TV. Rooms are furnished as they would have been a century ago with wicker and vintage furniture, and may either have two full-size beds or one queen or king-size bed. The Inn of Cape May also offers a restaurant, bar and in-ground pool, and is conveniently located within walking distance of the main pedestrian area.

Contact info:
7 Ocean Street
Cape May, NJ 08204 USA
phone: 609-884-5555
web: www.innofcapemay.com

Room amenities: Guest rooms are located on 2nd through 5th floor, though Road Scholar participants are generaly placed on 3rd and above to be removed from street noise. Rooms are furnished with double, queen and/or king-sized beds, cable TV with remote control, heat and air conditioning. Every bathroom is equipped with a shower, though some are stall showers and some are in tubs. Some bathrooms are equipped with grab bars. As the bathrooms are a 20th century retrofit, the guest rooms are modestly-sized and differ in lay-out and configuration. Rooms are not equipped with telephones or alarm clocks. The room assignments are made based on needs of the group and can't be changed from one view to another.

Facility amenities: The family owned and operated Inn of Cape May features fifty one unique hotel rooms, each furnished with wicker and antiques, many featuring views of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the building is historic, it offers modern day comforts such as a lobby seating area with gas fireplace, WiFi in the public areas of the first floor and the front desk that is staffed 24 hours a day. The hotel does have a vintage elevator, which is not self-service. It must be operated by hotel personnel who are available 24 hours a day. There is a first floor restaurant and bar. Free guest parking is available directly across the street. A 15 minute loading space is directly in front of the main entrance and a bellman is available for convenient check-in. There is an in-ground pool, open seasonally. The hotel is on the oceanfront, just a short walk from the main pedestrian shopping area and within easy walking distance of many fine restaurants.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: Some rooms have tubs with showers; some only stall showers.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Call for rate.
Rates vary by season.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, September 18 - Cooking Class/Lectures/Performance 
Breakfast: Choice of hot breakfast, oatmeal or cold cereal.Yogurt, fruit and toast basket available on request.

Morning: Each morning there will be two cooking demonstrates and/or lectures by local chefs and professionals. Join a chef or culinary professional for a cooking class/demonstration. Topics range from herbs, to creating simple but elegant dinners to, healthy diets .

Lunch: The group will visit one of Cape May's gourmet restaurants for a tasting lunch and visit with the chef.

Afternoon: Enjoy two entertaining lectures: Tea: More than a Beverage: Enjoy a richly illustrated slide lecture on the history of tea. From Chinese Emperor Chen Nung to instant iced tea, it's 5,000 years of history, legend and lore filled with intrigue and innovation. Victorian Etiquette and Manners: If you've ever been baffled by which fork to use, this lecture will prepare you for any dining situation.

Dinner: Dinner in hotel diningroom

Evening: Living history performance: Visit with a family from the Cape May of the 1890s. Learn what life was like and pick up some juicy tidbits about the neighbors.

Lodging: Inn of Cape May

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: When the Inn of Cape May began life in 1894, it boasted what were then state-of-the-art amenities: steam heat, gas lights, an electric system, and a wonderful wrap-around verandah to catch ocean breezes. Today, the Inn’s original Otis elevator from 1900 is still in service, operated by hotel staff as available. Guest rooms are basic and modestly sized, featuring retro-fitted bathrooms with showers, heat and A/C and cable TV. Rooms are furnished as they would have been a century ago with wicker and vintage furniture, and may either have two full-size beds or one queen or king-size bed. The Inn of Cape May also offers a restaurant, bar and in-ground pool, and is conveniently located within walking distance of the main pedestrian area.

Contact info:
7 Ocean Street
Cape May, NJ 08204 USA
phone: 609-884-5555
web: www.innofcapemay.com

Room amenities: Guest rooms are located on 2nd through 5th floor, though Road Scholar participants are generaly placed on 3rd and above to be removed from street noise. Rooms are furnished with double, queen and/or king-sized beds, cable TV with remote control, heat and air conditioning. Every bathroom is equipped with a shower, though some are stall showers and some are in tubs. Some bathrooms are equipped with grab bars. As the bathrooms are a 20th century retrofit, the guest rooms are modestly-sized and differ in lay-out and configuration. Rooms are not equipped with telephones or alarm clocks. The room assignments are made based on needs of the group and can't be changed from one view to another.

Facility amenities: The family owned and operated Inn of Cape May features fifty one unique hotel rooms, each furnished with wicker and antiques, many featuring views of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the building is historic, it offers modern day comforts such as a lobby seating area with gas fireplace, WiFi in the public areas of the first floor and the front desk that is staffed 24 hours a day. The hotel does have a vintage elevator, which is not self-service. It must be operated by hotel personnel who are available 24 hours a day. There is a first floor restaurant and bar. Free guest parking is available directly across the street. A 15 minute loading space is directly in front of the main entrance and a bellman is available for convenient check-in. There is an in-ground pool, open seasonally. The hotel is on the oceanfront, just a short walk from the main pedestrian shopping area and within easy walking distance of many fine restaurants.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: Some rooms have tubs with showers; some only stall showers.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Call for rate.
Rates vary by season.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Five: Thursday, September 19 - Field Trip 
Breakfast: Choice of hot breakfast, oatmeal or cold cereal.Yogurt, fruit and toast basket available on request.

Morning: Guided field trip through Cape May's Historic District to see the architecture that jhas made this seaside town a destination for tqwo centuries. Following the trolley tour, you'll visit the Physick Estate, built in 1879 and designed by noted architect Frank Furness. This is Cape May's only Victoiran House Museum and interpreters will guide you through its 18 rooms. In the kitchen, servants' hall and diningroom, you learn about Victorian food ways including the labor saving devices that made life easier for th servants. Trolley shuttle transportation provided to and from hotel.

Lunch: Elegant Lunch at the Carriage House Cafe & Tearoom at Emlen Physick Estate. Enjoy your lunch under the tent on the Garden Patio. The chef's choice lunch includes home-baked breads and scones, salad, a selection of tea sandwiches and dessert. After lunch, be part of a debate about the dangers of demon rum. Living history characters from Cape May's past - saloon keeper Patrick Collins and temperance advocate Jennie Wales - argue the pros and cons of alcohol. After the debate, you can vote for the most persuasive debater.

Afternoon: A trolley will shuttle the group to the award-winning Hawk Haven where the winemaker will conduct a tour of the vineyard followed by a visit to the winery where you'll see how the wine is made. The afternoon includes a tasting of locally made wine.

Dinner: Three course dinner served at the Merion Inn, one of Cape May's oldest and most esteemed restaurants. Choice of three menu items available.

Evening: Free Time

Lodging: Inn of Cape May

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Friday, September 20 -  
Breakfast: Choice of hot breakfast, oatmeal or cold cereal.Yogurt, fruit and toast basket available on request. Servers will take orders for box lunch for early departures.

Morning: Living history program: Join John Philip Sousa for a morning of music and history. Sousa was a frequent visitor to Cape May in his day. This living history performance takes you back to the Cape May of 19th century.Final meeting with coordinator. Final exam will be reviewed; evaluations collected and diplomas distributed.

Lunch: Lunch served in hotel diningroom. Two options available. Box lunch available for early departures.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch


Free Time Opportunities


Cape May, NJ
Cape May County Historical Museum(609) 465-3535 The Museum contains extensive and varied exhibits including furnishings, costumes, tools and decorative and practical objects from the 17th to 20th centuries.
For additional information, visit: www.cmcmuseum.org
Leaming's Run Gardens(609) 465-5871 The nation's largest blooming gardens
For additional information, visit: www.leamingsrungardens.com
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts(609) 884-5404 or (800) 275-4278 The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC) was formed in 1970 to save the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate from the wrecker’s ball. Today, MAC operates the Physick Estate as Cape May’s only Victorian house museum. MAC has also restored and operates the 1859 Cape May Lighthouse. A multi-faceted, non-profit cultural organization, MAC promotes the preservation and interpretation of Cape May’s Victorian heritage and the performing arts with a year-round schedule of special events and tours.
For additional information, visit: www.capemaymac.org
Naval Air Station WildwoodPHONE (609) 886-8787 Naval Air Station Wildwood Foundation is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to restore Hangar #1 at the Cape May County Airport, Lower Township, New Jersey, into an aircraft museum honoring the 41 Naval airmen who perished while training there during World War II. Hangar # 1 was listed onto the National Register of Historic Places September, 1997.
For additional information, visit: www.usnasw.org
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