Cape May hosts tours and events for Presidents’ Day Weekend

Visit the nation’s first seaside resort, Cape May, and celebrate Presidents’ Day Weekend with tours, crafts and antiques shows, food and wine events, and more offered by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities (MAC).
Brighten your spirits with the Cape May Wine Weekend from Friday, Feb. 12 through Sunday, Feb. 14. Combine a Wine Tasting Dinner, a Winery Cellar Tour & Tasting and Wine Class for a weekend of total indulgence. The complete package is $135 per person.
The Cape May Wine School class, Great Italian Wines, on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. can be purchased separately.
Learn to appreciate wines from Italy in this informative class at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St., $30 per person.
On Saturday, Feb. 13, spend the afternoon at the award-winning Cape May Winery, 711 Town Bank Road in North Cape May, during a Winery Cellar Tour & Tasting. The tour begins at 3 p.m., $20 includes souvenir glass.
New for 2010, beer experts share their knowledge and explain pairings at the Mad Batter Beer School “Pairing Beer and Cheese—A Marriage That Goes Way Back” on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. The class includes five samples of beer and light refreshments, $25 per person.
The ultimate indulgence for Presidents’ Day Weekend is the Chocolate Fantasy Buffet, on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St. Pastry Chef, Kathleen Cressman-Pastiu share the secrets of her trade, $35 per person.
The region’s most sought-after antique dealers and craftspeople come together for a two-day show at Cape May Elementary School, 921 Lafayette St., on Saturday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $1 donation for adults and children ages 12 and under are free. Each visitor will be entered in drawings for hourly door prizes.
Discover a century of beachfront development, on the Mansions by the Sea Trolley Tour on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 10:45 a.m., $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-12.
Things that go bump in the night return to Cape May during President’s Day Weekend. Board a MAC trolley and ride past the haunted Victorian properties on the Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour with paranormal investigator and “Ghosts of Cape May” author, Craig McManus. Check with MAC for schedule.
Stop by Cape May’s Carriage House Gallery located on the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate to see the new exhibit “Black, Blue & True: To the Tune of Inspiration,” which features William W. May’s photos of Cape May County’s African American jazz and blues musicians and the nationally renowned artists who inspired them.
The Gallery is open Saturday, Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 14 from 12:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information about MAC’s events call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278, or visit www.capemaymac.org.