Cape Cod is an enigma. A peninsula in origin, it effectively became an island separated from the mainland by the creation of the Cape Cod Canal. For most of us who now call the Cape home, although we are connected by the Sagamore and Bourne bridges, we still refer to going off Cape as “going [...]
If you are looking for a fun and FREE late afternoon activity this summer, why not take in the Chatham Fish Pier. One of the most photographed spots on Cape Cod, the Fish Pier is located at 54 Barcliff Avenue Extension, just off of Shore Road in Chatham, a quarter mile south of the Route [...]
Sebastian Junger, author of “The Perfect Storm” and a Truro homeowner, told a radio interviewer that he came across a piece of a ship’s hull near Ballston Beach in Truro last Friday. But when a park ranger went out to examine the wreck, there was nothing to be found.
One of the nation’s best Fourth of July fireworks shows is right here on Cape Cod, according to Travel & Leisure Magazine, which named Falmouth’s annual fireworks display as one of the 10 best in the country. The patriotic fireworks show is watched by 50,000 people each summer and was chosen because of the musical [...]
The Tall Ships are returning to Boston Harbor this year and tours of the vessels are free! Why not combine a peaceful getaway to Cape Cod with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the spectacular Tall Ships on their trans-Atlantic journey? Boston Harbor is less than an hour’s drive from Cape Cod, making a daytrip to [...]
Considered by ice cream connoisseurs the world over to be one of the best in the country (myself included), Four Seas Ice Cream in the village of Centerville on Cape Cod opened yesterday, as it always has, the Saturday before Memorial Day.
Tomorrow, May 3, 2009, the town of Truro begins to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the date the town was founded. In recognition of this momentous occasion, Truro Vineyards will release two commemorative wines in May: “Truro 1709″ Merlot and Pinot Grigio.
One of the sure signs that spring is returning to Cape Cod is when we hear the distinctive chirp of the Northern spring peeper heralding the news that warmer weather is on its way. Often you hear only an isolated high-pitched peep, which sounds like a loud baby chick or a smoke detector in need [...]
As the state prepares to assemble a list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts, the Cape Cod Times decided to give them a little help. In an online survey, the Times gave readers a chance to choose, from 103 notable spots in and around Cape Cod and the Islands spot, those that truly deserved to [...]
On January 16, 2009 the governor of the state of Massachusetts enacted a new law that will establish a commission to designate “1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts”– destinations worth visiting within the Commonwealth. The promotion will encourage travel to the state as well as give a boost to civic pride. But how do you choose [...]