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Visiting Cape Cod · Barnstable
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.
Visiting Cape Cod · Sandwich
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.
Visiting Cape Cod · Mashpee
Spend a perfect day in Mashpee exploring Wampanoag history, South Cape Beach State Park, Mashpee Commons, and freshwater ponds — a local's honest guide.
Visiting Cape Cod · Chatham
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.
Visiting Cape Cod · Eastham
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.
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.
Visiting Cape Cod · Sandwich
Sandwich, MA, the Cape's oldest town: Heritage Museums & Gardens, the Glass Museum, the Boardwalk, Town Neck Beach and the village center.
Visiting Cape Cod
A guide to six of Cape Cod's best-known lighthouses — Nobska, Chatham, Nauset, Highland, Race Point, and Wood End — with practical visit info, parking, tower climb schedules, and directions for each.
Visiting Cape Cod · Sandwich
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.
Visiting Cape Cod · Mashpee
Things to do in Mashpee Cape Cod beyond the Commons: Wampanoag powwow, South Cape Beach, river trails, and John's Pond freshwater swimming.
Visiting Cape Cod
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.
Visiting Cape Cod
A guide to six Cape Cod lighthouses — Chatham, Nauset, Highland, Race Point, Long Point, and Stage Harbor (private; exterior views only) — with directions, parking tips, climb info, and photography advice.
Visiting Cape Cod
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.
Visiting Cape Cod · Wellfleet
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.
Visiting Cape Cod · Eastham
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.
Visiting Cape Cod · Eastham
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.
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.
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