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The Guides · 850+ in two libraries
Explore hundreds of locally researched guides designed to help you experience the very best of Cape Cod. From hidden beaches and family adventures to local dining, seasonal events, homeownership, and insider tips, every guide is written to help you plan with confidence.
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In two libraries. Explore Cape Cod covers visiting, living, seasons and wildlife, by category or region. The contractor library covers home projects by trade, a hiring guide for each trade in each town, and business guides for contractors. Search looks across both.
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Cape Cod Pursuits
The complete guide to Cape Cod water sports — where to paddleboard, sea kayak, windsurf, and kiteboard on the Cape, organized by activity and the exact spots that work best for each.
Cape Cod Pursuits
The best kayaking and paddleboarding spots on Cape Cod — bay beaches, Nauset Marsh, freshwater ponds, rental shops, and conditions to know before you launch.
Cape Cod Pursuits
The complete Cape Cod cycling guide: Rail Trail, Shining Sea Bikeway, Province Lands dunes, Route 6A, and a 3-day itinerary for every type of rider.
Cape Cod Pursuits
How Cape Cod residents save 30-50% on greens fees at every town-owned golf course. 2026 rates, ID requirements, and booking tips, town by town.
Cape Cod Pursuits
Cape Cod shellfishing permits vary by town — 2026 fees, seasons, daily limits, and the best flats for quahogs, steamers, and oysters in all 15 towns.
Cape Cod Pursuits
Month-by-month guide to catching stripers on Cape Cod in 2026 — Canal breaking tides, top shore spots, the slot limit, and exactly when the run peaks.
Cape Cod Pursuits · Falmouth
The Falmouth Commodores play at Guv Fuller Field, a short walk from Falmouth's town center. A guide to games, the league, and an Upper Cape day.
Cape Cod Pursuits
Cape Cod has over 40 golf courses — from Highland Golf Links on the National Seashore cliffs to Captains in Brewster. Here's where to play, when to book, and why fall is the secret season.
Cape Cod Pursuits
A local's guide to the best public golf courses on Cape Cod — Captains in Brewster, Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds, Dennis Pines, Sandwich Hollows, and more — with booking tips and why September is the value season.
Cape Cod Pursuits
A local's ranked guide to Cape Cod's best public golf courses, with approximate green fees, who each is for, and the smartest times to play for value.
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