Day Trips & Islands
Lighthouse hops and heritage drives. Good for grandparents, better for everyone.
Visiting Cape Cod
Spend a perfect day in Barnstable, Cape Cod — from the oldest library building in the US on Route 6A to JFK's harbor, Craigville Beach, and a sunset over Nantucket Sound.
Cape Cod Celebrations
The best Cape Cod wedding venues — from Chatham Bars Inn's oceanfront resort and Wychmere Harbor to Nobska lighthouse ceremonies and Provincetown's celebrated LGBTQ+ scene.
Spend a perfect day in Mashpee exploring Wampanoag history, South Cape Beach State Park, Mashpee Commons, and freshwater ponds — a local's honest guide.
Sandwich is Cape Cod's oldest town and most underrated day — Glass Museum, Heritage Gardens, a boardwalk through salt marsh, and Bay-side sunsets few tourists find.
Spend a perfect day in Chatham, Cape Cod: gray seals at the lighthouse, fresh fish off the pier, walking Main Street, and a Friday night band concert.
Spend a perfect day in Eastham, MA — Fort Hill's marsh views, Coast Guard Beach, First Encounter's tidal flats, and the best of Cape Cod National Seashore.
Discover Sandwich, MA — the oldest town on Cape Cod.
Things to do in Sandwich, Cape Cod: Heritage Museums & Gardens, the Sandwich Glass Museum, Canal bike path, historic village, and Town Neck Beach — all worth your time.
Falmouth is one of Cape Cod's most complete destinations — calm-water family beaches, the 10.7-mile Shining Sea Bikeway, a genuine historic village center, and Woods Hole. Here is what to actually do here beyond the Vineyard ferry line.
Things to do in Mashpee Cape Cod beyond the Commons: Wampanoag powwow, South Cape Beach, river trails, and John's Pond freshwater swimming.
Discover Provincetown's deep Portuguese roots — from Azorean fishermen and the Blessing of the Fleet to caldo verde, linguiça, and the annual Portuguese Festival. A living cultural legacy on the tip of Cape Cod.
A complete guide to all 6 Cape Cod lighthouses — Chatham, Nauset, Highland, Race Point, Long Point, and Stage Harbor — with directions, parking tips, seasonal climb schedules, and photography advice.
A complete guide to all six major Cape Cod lighthouses — Nobska, Chatham, Nauset, Highland, Race Point, and Wood End — with practical visit info, parking, tower climb schedules, and directions for each.
Plan your visit to Marconi Beach in Wellfleet: parking, fees, swimming conditions, shark awareness, and the Marconi Wireless Station history on Cape Cod National Seashore.
Beat the crowds at Nauset Light Beach in Eastham. Expert guide to parking, fees, swimming conditions, lighthouse tours, and the best times to visit the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Fort Hill Trail in Eastham offers the best marsh views in Cape Cod National Seashore. Free parking, 1.6 miles, red maple swamp, and expert tips on what to see.
Explore haunted Cape Cod's ghost tours, famous shipwrecks like the Whydah Gally, eerie lighthouses, and dark history from Provincetown to Barnstable — best experienced in fall.
Cape Cod Home
Renovating in Cape Cod's Old King's Highway Historic District: what needs committee approval, the Certificate of Appropriateness process, and how to do it right.
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.
