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FOOD & DRINK
The Secret is Out About This Beach Town Lobster Café in Massachusetts
Living in a beach town in Massachusetts, I know what our secret local spots mean to our community. We have a sense of pride about them, and really don't want to share them with the rest of the world. In a place where people know one another and tourists haven't...
Hydrangeas, VP Kamala Harris, and more: Some of our most-read Cape Cod stories of the week
It was a busy week on the Cape and Islands with sporting events and summer fun activities getting underway. From Cape league baseball action to plays, news was being made both outdoors and indoors. In case you missed it, we've rounded up a showcase of the most read stories the Cape Cod Times website has to offer from the week that was on Cape Cod. This past week, hydrangeas made their beautiful presence felt ahead of an...
Try these great Cape Cod summer hikes: Shade, swimming, vistas and more
When the hot weather hits Cape Cod, finding a good spot to hike can get a little tricky. While some folks seem to thrive on hours of full sun exposure, I tend to melt like butter in a skillet. So I'm always on the lookout for walks that provide a solid serving of shade and maybe even a chance to swim. Of course, anytime you enter the woods on Cape Cod, the tick clock starts ticking. You...
This Enchanting Garden Restaurant In Massachusetts Will Transport You To Another World
Is there a better way to spend a warm evening than having dinner on a restaurant patio? If you’re looking for the best outdoor dining in Chatham, pop by Mac’s Chatham Fish & Lobster. It’s easy to see why locals adore this casual spot. While the laidback interior is ideal for a family outing, it’s the charming garden outside that attracts big crowds when the weather is warm.
2024 Hyannis HyArts Artist Shanties AND Summer Spotlight – Hyannis HyArts Cultural District
From artist shanties, Shakespeare Under the Stars and ukulele concerts to West African Drum Circles, Tai Chi, Zumba, live music, museums, baseball games under the lights and strolling the mile long Main Street with over 40 restaurants and plenty of shopping, there is something to satisfy everyone’s interests and tastes in the downtown Hyannis HyArts Cultural District this summer.
Cape Cod Jazz and Arts Festival kicks off 20th year with Tony Award winner Alan Cumming
HARWICH - Summer nights, incredible views, and unforgettable music are all part of the Cape Cod Jazz and Arts Festival, now celebrating its 20th year. Now, live musicians will be performing every Tuesday and Wednesday during July and August.Tony Award Winner Alan Cumming Two decades ago, the former owners of the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club in Harwich wanted to come up with a way to lure more guests during the week. So, they decided to start bringing in live musicians for entertainment.This year, Tony-award-winning performer Alan Cumming will kick off the festival. "I'll try and be a bit swingy, but...
Coffee wars? Starbucks opens 2nd shop in Bourne. Dunkin' has plans too
BOURNE — There are dollar signs in those java beans as Starbucks opens its second coffee shop in town, in the shadow of the Sagamore Bridge, while a new Dunkin’ takes shape off Route 28 southbound at Pocasset. Seattle-based Starbucks Corporation with its global brand is now selling coffee in a new shop and drive-thru next to the old Friendly's restaurant, north of the Cape Cod Canal. The other Starbucks store is near the Bourne Bridge, also...
It’s Parade Time In Chatham
CHATHAM – The good news is that Pogo Dave is back. The bad news…well, there’s no bad news when it comes to the town’s popular Independence Day parade. Pogo Dave, famed for his amazing gadgets and space-suit clad antics, has been absent from the parade for a number of years, but next Thursday he’ll join more than 90 other entrants in the procession that begins at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Shore Road and Main Street.
Bird Banding On Brewster’s Wing’s Island: A Stop-Over For Scores Of Species On Migration
Sue Finnegan, a master bird bander of national acclaim who has coordinated a bird banding station on historic Wing’s Island in Brewster for a quarter century, gives new meaning to the moniker “bird brain.”. “Birds are highly intelligent,” says Finnegan, a certified North American Banding Council trainer with...
John Hay’s Writing Studio Is Giving Writers ‘A Week To Play With Words’
BREWSTER – Until this past winter, the little shack in the remote Brewster woods sat empty for decades. A stone’s throw from John Hay’s house, the wooden structure he visited each morning marks the beginning and the end of his published work. The naturalist put down every word of his lifetime right here, beginning in the late 1940s. His many books capture life in many forms, including “The Run,” Hay’s history of the migrating herring.
Interview: Sam Gravitte Talks SONGS THAT RAISED ME at Post Office Cafe and Cabaret and BEAUTIFUL at Cape Playhouse
Singer, actor, and writer Sam Gravitte will not only be making his performance debut in Provincetown when he appears in John McDaniel’s Broadway Series, at the Post Office Café and Cabaret on July 6, it will be his first visit to the town. It won’t be Gravitte’s only...
Summer Kids Pitch In For Literacy: Twins, 14, Collect Books For Monomoy Kids
CHATHAM – Growing up, Emma and Paige Guidera always had books available to them. Now 14, the twins understand that not all children have that privilege, and they’re helping to fight that problem in their summer hometown in Chatham. “Since we’ve come here since we were born, we...
Long Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Barnstable – Slide Show
BARNSTABLE – There is a lot to explore at the Long Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, and I apparently did not get to most of it. But this small portion of 2.5 miles of trails that I was on is rather nice. For one thing, it offered a fantastic view of...
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