T he cruise ship Europa 2 passes under the iconic Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. Anne Brennan/Cape Cod Times 1. The vertical clearance above mean high water: 135 feet2. Total height above mean sea level: 271 feet3. Number of Tracks: 14. The bridge is kept in the raised position until a train needs to cross5. Time to Lower: 2.5 minutes6. Length of Center Span: 544…
Here are the top 10 best food take-out on Cape Cod, in no particular order, according to social media fans. When hunger strikes and you have to have the best – check these places out! One is sure to fit your appetite – and your wallet! Chatham Fish Pier, 45 Barcliff Ave, Chatham “Chatham fish pier……
Behold, the clam shack, purveyors of Cape Cod-style fast food beloved by tourists and locals alike. If you’re looking for fresh seafood that’s been deep-fried, look no further than these top 12 Clam Shacks on Cape Cod. Most are family-owned, seasonal eateries where you order at the window (and more than likely pay with cash), grab…
Sad as it is, summer is quickly fading to fall. Back to school lists have arrived in mailboxes, a slight nip is in the air, and the sense of impending reality is starting to hit. Here are three Must do activities before summer turns into Fall on Cape Cod. Soon the sun-soaked days spent on…
Spending time on the Cape doesn’t have to be expensive at all. From lighthouse tours to baseball games, here are 25 free things to do on Cape Cod that won’t break the bank and everyone of all ages will enjoy. 1. Attention all beer drinkers…Take a free tour of Cape Cod Beer in Hyannis. Monday…
Yarmouth’s personality splits between the sober-sided world of Yarmouthport along the Old King’s Highway and the Cyndi Lauper psyche (“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”) of West Yarmouth and South Yarmouth along Route 28. Start A Perfect Day in Yarmouth on the mild side with a stroll across the salt marsh on the Bass Hole Boardwalk…
On Wednesday through Sunday mornings, A Perfect Day In Wellfleet starts with combing the tables at the Wellfleet Drive-In Flea Market (51 Rte. 6, 508-349-0541). Up to 200 vendors hawk collectibles, bric-a-brac, art projects, jewelry, and vintage postcards—and that’s just the first row. Wellfleet packs a lot of nature into a strip of land only…
More than half of Truro lies within the Cape Cod National Seashore, so days often focus on the beach. A Perfect Day in Truro starts at Corn Hill Beach which got its name because Pilgrims found (and liberated) a cache of corn stored here before they sailed on to Plymouth. The rolling hummocks of the…
