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…
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…
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…
Ruggie’s Breakfast & Lunch (707 Main St., Harwich, 508-432-0625) is a local favorite for omelets and breakfast sandwiches. Just around the corner, the Harwich Historical Society’s Brooks Academy Museum (80 Parallel St., Harwich, 508-432-8089) last year opened the reconstructed Elmer Crowell Barn. Crowell (rhymes with “roll”), who died in 1952, was one of the all-time master…
There are 15 towns in Barnstable County, which covers all of Cape Cod, from the Bourne Bridge, to the tip of Falmouth to the stone jetty in Provincetown, and there are 15 weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day. What a coincidence! A Perfect Day In Bourne starts right in the village. The villages…
There are 15 towns in Barnstable County, which covers all of Cape Cod, from the Bourne Bridge, to the tip of Falmouth to the stone jetty in Provincetown, and there are 15 weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day. What a coincidence! With villages ranging from rustic West Barnstable to busy Hyannis, the Town of…
Plan ahead to take it all in. In Chatham, for example, you can take a seal tour, charter a fishing boat, tour the Chatham Lighthouse (above) or sunbath at Chatham Light Beach (above) all in the same trip. It is never too early to start planning your Cape Cod vacation, and – to be honest…
Race Point Lighthouse in Provincetown. Photo by John Fitts. “(A lighthouse) is such a potent image: practical, because lives depend on it, and at the same time, utterly romantic, this lonely building on the cusp of land and sea, sending out light into the darkness.” – Jeannette Winterson To this day, the Cape’s maritime history…
Clam chowder is a Cape Cod staple. Which Cape Cod restaurant serves it the way you like it? Digging For Delights – Cape Cod Clamming starts with Clams and other shellfish that are practically a requisite part of any trip to Cape Cod. People enjoy them raw, steamed, stuffed, in chowders, or done in fancier…
So this is the year that you have decided that Cape Cod has the Perfect Summer Vacation Rentals on Cape Cod for your get away! Good decision! With so many gorgeous locations to choose from Cape Cod offers that picturesque 1 Bedroom Cottage Rental where you can lull your days away by the ocean waves and…
