After a pretty rainy June, summer finally arrived and, barring a few rainy days here and there, it has been glorious so far.

Cape May looks spectacular. I’ve never seen it cleaner. (And this includes the public restrooms around town.) The entrances to town have been landscaped and you get the feeling that the city really cares. Of course, this year celebrates the 400th Anniversary of the founding of Cape May and the festive spirit is everywhere you look.

And there just seems to be so much to see and do this year. MAC has opened the Gun Tower down at the Point and has added additional tours to its schedule. Under its new Artistic Director, Cape May Stage has inaugurated a second stage series that has been tremendously successful. New restaurants have opened and old ones have re-invented themselves.

Kudos to the city, the Chamber of Commerce, the business community and the residents of Cape May for making the summer of 2009 so extraordinary. And you sould see what’s planned for the Fall!