Day Trips & Islands
Eat your way down the Cape. Lobster rolls, raw bars, and farm stands worth the detour.
Visiting Cape Cod
The three real ice cream shops in Bourne, MA — Somerset Creamery, Betty Ann's Dairy Freeze, and Seaside Scoops — plus how locals build a full summer day around them.
The best ice cream in Barnstable, MA — Four Seas in Centerville, Katie's Homemade on Hyannis Main Street, and Cape Cod Creamery. Local picks, no filler.
Where locals get ice cream in Provincetown: Lewis Brothers homemade small-batch scoops and Spiritus, the legendary late-night Commercial Street stop since 1971.
Wellfleet is the Outer Cape's gem — world-famous oysters, excellent art galleries, pristine national seashore beaches, and a genuine fishing-village character.
Wellfleet has the Cape's best oysters, one of New England's last drive-in theaters, and three dramatic National Seashore beaches. Here's how to do it right.
A local's guide to the best seafood restaurants on Cape Cod — lobster rolls, raw bars, fried clam shacks, and fish markets from Falmouth to Provincetown.
Cape Cod Celebrations
Cape Cod's best fall festivals, September to November: Wellfleet OysterFest, cranberry harvest, scallop fests and how to plan a shoulder-season trip.
Columbus Day weekend is Cape Cod's best-kept fall secret — the Wellfleet OysterFest, Women's Week Provincetown, swimmable 65–70°F water, and open restaurants without the summer crowds.
The local Cape Cod food guide — Wellfleet oysters, New England clam chowder, lobster rolls, Portuguese malasadas in Provincetown, fresh fish off the Chatham pier, and whole-belly fried clams at the roadside stands that define the Cape's food identity.
What to order and where to find the best seafood on Cape Cod: lobster rolls, fried clams, oysters, chowder, and how to spot the real spots from tourist traps.
A town-by-town guide to the best lobster rolls on Cape Cod — specific spots, honest prices, fresh-picked vs. not, and the butter-vs-mayo debate settled by someone who lives here.
Fall on Cape Cod delivers cranberry harvests, Route 6A foliage, and peak oyster season. Why October is the Cape's most underrated month to visit.
A guide to Cape Cod oysters and raw bars: Wellfleet and other local varieties, how to eat a raw oyster, what makes a great raw bar, and when to go.
Your complete planning guide to the Wellfleet OysterFest — how to get tickets before they sell out, where to park, shuttle logistics, the best oyster farms to seek out, where to stay, and everything else you need for Cape Cod's finest fall tradition.
Wellfleet oysters are New England's finest — here's why they taste different, where to eat them on the farm, and how to plan for OysterFest.
From Sundae School in Orleans to Four Seas in Centerville, discover the best ice cream shops on Cape Cod — scoops, soft serve, and summer lines worth every minute of the wait.
A lantern-lit 90-minute walk through 400-plus years of Provincetown legend and seafaring lore, including the town's historic cemeteries. A fun after-dark take on local history.
Explore Martha's Vineyard on a day trip from Boston and see the cottages in Oak Bluffs, the quaint shops of Edgartown, and the Gay Head Cliffs. Upgrade your trip with a guided tour of the island.
Head out from Sesuit Harbor in East Dennis for 4-hour bottom-fishing trips in Cape Cod Bay on the 52-foot Albatross. In summer, catch a live-music sunset cruise every last Wednesday in June through Labor Day — same boat, open bar, different vibe.
A one-hour cruise along Chatham's coastline for close views of seals on the sandbars, passing the iconic Chatham Lighthouse and Fish Pier. A polished, resort-run outing.
Sail on a 1925 wooden gaff-rigged schooner — the longest-running sailing charter on Cape Cod. Day sails depart MacMillan Pier at 10am and 1pm (1.5 hours each); sunset sails run 2 hours. Dog and picnic-friendly; adults-only sunset sail is BYOB.
A self-guided GPS audio walking tour. Booked on Viator.
