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The Pinehills · Plymouth · Massachusetts
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Visiting Cape Cod
Cape Cod has more than 360 freshwater kettle ponds — warm, clear, shark-free, and often far less crowded than the ocean beaches. Here's where locals swim when the Atlantic is cold, rough, or on shark alert.
Visiting Cape Cod
Discover the best bars, live music, clubs, and after-dark activities on Cape Cod — from Provincetown's legendary nightlife strip to the Wellfleet Beachcomber's cliffside sunset parties.
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Patchy rain nearby
Dry for now; rain likely from about 2am.
