The main reason why many folks come to Cape May is of course some of the most beautiful strands on the Eastern Seaboard. - some 30 miles of them along the coastline of Cape May County, with rolling waves and white sand – very white sand. Plus the two mile Cape May Promenade (not a boardwalk because it's paved, not wooden), lined with restaurants, amusements, and everything else you'd find in nearby, better-known beach towns -- except perhaps the crowds (hey, life is full of tradeoffs). And as an added plus, there’s Hot Dog Tommy’s stand – another revered Cape May tradition.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Fyllis Hockman´s post Sea, Sun, Fun - and Victoriana: Escape to Another Era in Cape May, New Jersey.

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