Every place we've verified, town by town.

Brush Salon

Wellness & SpaFalmouth

Best friends Rachel Martin and Stephanie Berriault opened Brush Salon on North Falmouth Highway in 2015 after decades working side by side. Their certified colorists bring 20-plus years of experience to everything from a simple cut and style to a full color transformation or an elegant special-occasion look. For Cape Cod clients who want skilled color and a genuinely welcoming chair, Brush lives up to its motto: look good, feel good, be beautiful.

Buffy's Ice Cream

Eat & DrinkChatham

Buffy's Ice Cream is the Tudor-style ice cream shop on Main Street in downtown Chatham, easy to spot by its hanging pink-cone sign and pink bench. Its own site says Buffy's has been serving Chatham's only homemade ice cream since 1994, and since April 2022 it has also been the home of Chatham Ice Cream Bars. Chalkboard menus list homemade flavors, ice cream bars and café drinks, and the counter is decorated with hand-painted comic panels. It's a classic stop for a cone on a summer walk through town.

BUTCH.

ShoppingProvincetown

BUTCH. is a lifestyle brand with its flagship store at 338 Commercial Street in Provincetown's East End, a celebration of style, nostalgia and camp culture. The shop blends preppy sophistication with vintage charm, mixing the brand's own tees, tanks, shorts, sweats, swim and gym wear with antiques and lifestyle goods. Its mascot, Butch, is a preppy-looking pig with a signature smirk, a wink to the community and a reminder that you're amongst friends. The store is open seasonally, June through Labor Day, and the shop is online year-round. Cape Cod Certified visited and photographed BUTCH. in person.

Buzzards Bay Bikes

ExperiencesBuzzards Bay

Parked across from Buzzards Bay Park near the Cape Cod Canal bikeway, Buzzards Bay Bikes is Jim and Pam Ballantyne's full-service cycling shop. Rent brand-new electric throttle and pedal-assist bikes, comfort step-thrus, tandems, tag-alongs, and child trailers by the hour or day, or trust their meticulous repairs, fittings, and maintenance. Bike sales, rentals, and expert tune-ups in Buzzards Bay, all paired with fast turnaround and genuinely knowledgeable, trustworthy service.

C-Shore Kitchen + Bar

Eat & DrinkWellfleet

C-Shore Kitchen + Bar serves casual New American food built on fresh local seafood with a seasonal twist — in their words, "city chic meets flip flops." The oven-baked pizza is a local favorite, and the Chef's Whim appetizer changes every day. Local draft beer and house cocktails come out to one of Wellfleet's most spacious outdoor dining areas, a stone patio with a fire pit, plus a bright dining room inside. Reservations through Tock are appreciated but not required.

C.B. Stark Jewelers

MakersEdgartown

C.B. Stark Jewelers is a Martha's Vineyard jewelry maker with a seasonal shop at 10 Main Street in Edgartown and a year-round store in Vineyard Haven. Its story began in the summer of 1966, when Cheryl Barbara Stark took the ferry to the island to teach jewelry making. Cheryl and her partner Margie Meltzer grew it from a twelve-foot-square garage into a full-service jeweler. They have created more than five hundred original island designs in gold, silver, and platinum, including grape clusters, the Vineyard silhouette, town signs, and the Gingerbread Collection inspired by the Oak Bluffs Camp Ground cottages. The shops also offer repair, engraving, and custom design. Cape Cod Certified visited and photographed C.B. Stark in person.

Cabot's Candy

MakersProvincetown

Cabot's Candy has been "A Sweet Tradition Since 1927" — Provincetown's family-run home of handmade saltwater taffy, pulled in flavors from banana to creamsicle to sea salt caramel. Grab a bucket of assorted taffy, a slab of Copper Kettle Fudge, or a bag of Cabot's Best Brittle on your way down Commercial Street.

Caline For Kids

ShoppingFalmouth

Caline For Kids has been outfitting children on Falmouth's Main Street since 1972, curating a beautiful selection of high-quality clothing, shoes, and accessories for boys and girls from newborn through size 14. The shop carries trusted brands alongside unique finds you won't see at the big-box stores — making it the local favorite for thoughtful children's gifts and special-occasion outfits. Generations of Cape Cod families have dressed their kids here.

Cap't Cass Rock Harbor Seafood

Eat & DrinkOrleans

Cap't Cass Rock Harbor Seafood is the shingled lobster shack at Rock Harbor in Orleans, impossible to miss with its walls covered in colorful buoys and its red lobster sign. It calls itself a 'Super Cute Lobster Shack' and 'About as local as it gets,' serves breakfast and lunch/dinner menus, and is B.Y.O.B. The Cape Cod Chronicle reports it was first established in 1961 and that new owners kept its lobster roll, clam chowder and she-crab soup recipes the same. Out back, picnic tables under red umbrellas look over the marsh.

Cape Cod Cannabis

18+Wellfleet

Cape Cod Cannabis is an adult-use dispensary in the Route 6 South Wellfleet Shopping Plaza, in a gray-shingled building with whale-tail decals in every window. The shelves cover flower and pre-rolls, concentrates and vapes, edibles and beverages, topicals and tinctures, CBD products and locally grown brands. You can order online, choose a pickup time and grab it in-store, and there's dedicated parking right out front. It's open every day, and per the dispensary, everyone must be 21 or older with a valid government ID.

Cape Cod Coffee — Route 130

Eat & DrinkMashpee

On Route 130 in Mashpee, Cape Cod Coffee roasts in-house from beans sourced across twelve countries, all Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance certified and grown without pesticides. Taste the difference in single-origin pours, signature blends, chemical-free Swiss Water decaf, cold brew cans, and C-Cups, with apparel and gift cards alongside. Whether connoisseur or seasonal sipper, this is specialty coffee with the roastery right behind the counter.

Cape Cod Dog Center

Pet ServicesMashpee

A Fear-Free certified, all-in-one Mashpee dog daycare and boarding facility, Cape Cod Dog Center puts your pup's wellbeing first. Supervised play and enrichment fill the days; climate-controlled suites with elevated beds and 24/7 monitoring cover overnight boarding. Add low-stress grooming with natural products, certified obedience and puppy training, plus a boutique of premium American-made gear. Hospital-grade sanitation and an on-call vet make this Mashpee's stress-free choice for comprehensive dog care.

Cape Escape Adventure Golf

OutdoorsOrleans

Putt through a nautical wonderland at Cape Escape Adventure Golf, Orleans' award-winning 18-hole mini golf course on Canal Road. Authentic fishing boats, a flashing lighthouse, cascading waterfalls, footbridges, and a koi pond stocked with orange, white, and black fish set the scene. Grab fish food after your round, bring the leashed dog, and challenge every skill level. Family-friendly Cape Cod mini golf where vacation memories and a little friendly competition collide.

Cape Roots Market & Café

Eat & DrinkHarwich

Cape Roots Market & Café is a market, café, deli and bar in downtown Harwich Port on Route 28. Owner Brooke has filled it with fresh produce, pantry staples, a bakery case and a deli counter, plus a cozy corner of armchairs by the big front windows and café tables out on the sidewalk. On Sundays there's an omelette bar from 9 to noon, and they cater events too. It's a local favorite and a true hidden gem, the kind of place you stop for coffee and leave with lunch and groceries.

Cape Tip Seafood Market

Eat & DrinkTruro

Cape Tip Seafood Market is the retail counter of Cape Tip Seafoods, in the Truro Central Village plaza on Route 6. It stocks local fish and shellfish and keeps lobster tanks, and staff will cook your lobsters at no charge. There are house-made 'Stuffy' clams, chowders and lobster rolls to go, and help building your own clambake. The family's own scalloper, the F/V Donna Marie, supplies its Provincetown dayboat sea scallops, and her life ring hangs on the market's side wall.

Cape to Cape Espresso Bar

Coffee & BakeriesWellfleet

Cape to Cape is a seasonal espresso bar tucked in the back of the Simeon Atwood Building on Commercial Street in Wellfleet, near Uncle Tim's Bridge. Two close friends, Wyatt Medeiros and Pamela Stahl, pull handcrafted drinks from a local roaster's beans — cortados, flat whites, turmeric lattes and a Red Cappuccino of South African rooibos with cinnamon and honey. The small menu puts unexpected twists on classic dishes, with breakfast favorites and lunches inspired by flavors of Africa, Cape Cod and beyond.

Cape Trade Winds Beach Shop

ShoppingOrleans

The largest gift and beach shop on the Lower Cape, family-owned in Orleans since 1965 and packed wall-to-wall with summer essentials: Biggie Boards, skim boards, kites, floats, water shoes and Salt Life, Beach Simple and Waboba tees. Sweeten the run with homemade fudge, taffy and candies made on-site. A half-century Cape Cod tradition on Canal Road where beach-bound families find sand toys, souvenirs and something for everyone.

Captain's Choice

Eat & DrinkTruro

Captain's Choice is North Truro's easygoing hangout at 4 Highland Road, where the dancing-skeleton logo sets the tone. Open every day from 4 to 9 with happy hour from 4 to 6, plus Mahjong Mondays and live music nights billed as "shake yer bones." No reservations, no fuss — just show up.

Caroline's Bar & Grill

Eat & DrinkEastham

Caroline's Bar & Grill is a summer bar and restaurant at 4380 Route 6 in Eastham that calls itself "Eastham's Favorite Summer Destination." The idea, in their words, is to be the place you bring family and friends "everyday, anyday or on your special day" and your summer home away from home. The kitchen serves lunch and dinner, with a kids' menu, desserts and a drink menu. You can order online or reserve a table through their website. Caroline's is seasonal. The 2026 season has wrapped, and they plan to reopen in May 2027. Cape Cod Certified visited and photographed Caroline's in person.

Cat Clinic of Plymouth

HealthPlymouth

The Cat Clinic of Plymouth is a full-service, feline-only veterinary hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of cats — no dogs, no distractions, just expert and compassionate treatment for your feline companion. They provide preventive care, complete medical and diagnostic services, and surgical care tailored to the unique needs of cats. It's a specialty practice that cat owners in the Plymouth area rely on for truly attentive, cat-first veterinary care.