CHRISTMAS IN CAPE MAY 1984_

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CANDLELIGHT — Cape May mall shoppers will take part in festivities of Candlelight Week in December.

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A Special Yule for The Mall

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■ CAPE MAY - The city's original downtown shopping district. Washington Street, is welcoming shoppers this Christmas season with many special events. Visitors will be charmed by gas lights wreathed in holiday greenery, garlands swagged from pillar to porch, and Christmas trees decorated especially by the shopkeepers. HOSPITALITY Night and the Candlelight Walk, both popular annual events, will be held Friday, Dec. 14, and Thursday, Dec. 20 respectively, from 7 to 9 p.m. This is the traditional way for the merchants of Cape May's Washington Street to thank residents and guests for shopping here. Store-fronts are lit with lanterns and candles and ' the proprietors offer

refreshments of the season to shoppers — wine and cheese, coffee and cakes, or perhaps cider and doughnuts. SANTA WILL add to the charm of Washington Street on weekends in December, distributing early gifts to children while listening intently to gift requests for the Big Day. Meanwhile, grownups can enjoy the personal shopping assistance of the private and family-owned businesses of Cape May. Local craftsmen and artisans will create their wares in many of the unique shops. FOR SHOPPING convenience, many of the shops on Washington Street will extend their hours until 9 p.m. from Dec. 9 through Christmas Eve to make gift shopping easier.

Styles of Early Era f Shown on Town Tours

CAPE MAY - Every weekend in December, the Mid-Atlantj^Center for the Arts (MAC) is sponsoring comcinatJion trolley iPhysick/Estate tours a fad walking tours that offer visitors an overview of Cape May's famous Victorian architecture. Combination trolley/Physick Estate tours are scheduled on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m., and on Sundays at 11 a.m. and 12 noon (except for Sunday, Dec. 2 when they are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.). Tours begin at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., with an hour-long guided trolley tour that covers both the East End and West End historic districts. In MAC's heated, enclosed trolleybus, trained guides point out landmark buildings and regale visitors with accounts of Cap May's heyday as a Victorian seashore ■ resort. UPON RETURNING to the Estate, visitors are next guided through the lavish interior of the Physick House. This 16-room mansion was designed by renowned architect Frank Furness. Built in 1881 in the Stick Style, it has been painstakingly restored as a

high-quality Victorian House Museum. The museum's interior contains outstanding examples of Eastlake-style furnishings and fixtures (many of which were original family pieces designed by Furness, himself) as well as collections of costumes, toys, and artifacts. Ending this combination tour on a festive note, visitors are served hot cider and goodies in the Physick House kitchen. The cost of the whole tour package is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Tickets are on sale at the entrance to the Physick House. No Reservations are necessary. Walking tours of the historic district are offered every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. These tours are especially designed for those who like history close-up and in detail. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable guides provide insights into the customs and traditions of - the Victorians and their or- ' nate, delightful architecture. Each walking tour takes about 90 minutes, costs $4 for adults and $1 for children, and begins at the information booth at the head of the Washington Street 'Mall (at Ocean Street).

And strolling carollers and performing bands will add a finishing touch to the festive atmosphere.

According to people if Christmas comes on Tuesday, there will be a cold winter with lots of snow.

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