Guide to Cape Cod, 5th

by Jerry Morris

• ISBN13: 9780762706471
• ISBN10: 0762706473
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Globe Pequot

Summary

With its rich history and lively, artsy flair, the Cape has something for everyone. If you don't find what you're looking for, you're not looking in this book first.

Author Biography

Jerry Morris writes and edits for the Sunday Travel section of the Boston Globe. A former resident of Cape Cod, he lives in Rhode Island.

Table of Contents

Life on Cape Cod
``The Cape''--A Personal View	1	(1)
Profile of Cape Cod	2	(17)
A Capsule View of Cape Cod	2	(2)
A Blessed Landscape	4	(1)
Millennia of Human Habitation	5	(8)
The Four Seasons of Cape Cod	13	(3)
Living, Retiring, and Working on Cape Cod	16	(1)
Cape Cod for Canadian and British Visitors	17	(2)
Visiting Cape Cod
Easy to Reach, Enjoy	19	(2)
Getting the Most Value Out of Your Cape Vacation	21	(8)
Practical Information	22	(2)
Accommodations	24	(1)
Dining	25	(1)
Attractions	26	(1)
Information Centers	26	(1)
Web Sites	27	(1)
Publications	28	(1)
Traveling to and around the Cape	29	(6)
By Car	29	(2)
By Air	31	(1)
By Bus	31	(2)
By Boat	33	(1)
By Rail	34	(1)
Biking	34	(1)
Walking	34	(1)
Access to the Cape	35	(1)
Health and Safety	36	(5)
Emergencies	37	(3)
For People with Disabilities	40	(1)
Traveling to Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Plymouth	41	(4)
Martha's Vineyard	41	(1)
Nantucket	42	(1)
Plymouth	43	(2)
Activities and Attractions
Outdoors	45	(41)
Public Beaches	45	(7)
Surfing and Sailboarding	52	(1)
Cape Cod National Seashore	52	(3)
Bird-Watching	55	(1)
Children's Camps	56	(2)
Mini Golf	58	(1)
Public Golf Courses	59	(2)
Tennis	61	(3)
Running	64	(1)
Best Bike Trails	65	(3)
Bike Rentals	68	(1)
Best Cape Walks	69	(5)
Fishing, Boating, and Shellfishing	74	(1)
Cape Cod Tides	74	(1)
Deep-Sea Fishing Charters	74	(2)
Bait-and-Tackle Shops	76	(1)
Boat Rentals	77	(1)
Marinas	78	(1)
Sailing Lessons	79	(1)
Kayaking	79	(1)
Freshwater Fishing Places	79	(1)
Shellfishing	80	(1)
Windsurfing	81	(1)
Scuba	81	(1)
Baseball--The Cape Cod League	81	(1)
Horseback Riding	81	(1)
Sightseeing and Cruises	82	(2)
Whale-Watching	84	(1)
Airplane Rides	85	(1)
Dune tours	85	(1)
Archery	86	(1)
Seal Cruises and Other Naturalist Tours	86	(1)
Indoors	86	(26)
What To Do If It Rains	86	(1)
Performing and Visual Arts	87	(1)
Entertainment	88	(1)
On Stage	89	(2)
Nightclubs	91	(1)
Cape Cod Public Libraries	91	(2)
Ice-Skating	93	(1)
Art Galleries	93	(4)
Crafts	97	(1)
Specialty Shops	97	(7)
Wineries	104	(1)
Shopping	104	(1)
Factory Outlets	105	(1)
Auctions	105	(1)
Flea Markets	106	(1)
Antiques	106	(3)
Thrift Shops	109	(2)
Bookshops	111	(1)
Calendar of Special Events	112	(3)
Popular Attractions	115	(26)
The Major Sites	115	(7)
Historic Homes and Other Noteworthy Places	122	(13)
Famous Photogenic Lighthouses	135	(1)
Scenic Drives	136	(3)
Family Amusements	139	(2)
Other Amusements	141	(1)
The Best of Cape Cod	141	(3)
Guide to Towns, Accommodations, and Dining
Bourne	144	(3)
Bourne Accommodations	145	(1)
Bourne Dining	146	(1)
Falmouth	147	(10)
North Falmouth Accommodations	150	(1)
North Falmouth Dining	151	(1)
West Falmouth Accommodations	151	(1)
Woods Hole Accommodations	151	(1)
Woods Hole Dining	152	(1)
Falmouth Village Accommodations	153	(1)
Falmouth Village Dining	154	(2)
Falmouth Heights Accommodations	156	(1)
Falmouth Heights Dining	156	(1)
East Falmouth Accommodations	156	(1)
East Falmouth Dining	157	(1)
Sandwich	157	(5)
Sandwich Accommodations	159	(1)
Sandwich Dining	160	(2)
Mashpee	162	(2)
Mashpee Accommodations	163	(1)
Mashpee Dining	163	(1)
Barnstable	164	(8)
Hyannis Accommodations	166	(2)
Hyannis Dining	168	(1)
Hyannisport Accommodations	169	(1)
Centerville Accommodations	169	(1)
Craigville Accommodations	170	(1)
Osterville Dining	170	(1)
Cotuit Accommodations	170	(1)
Cotuit Dining	170	(1)
Barnstable Village Accommodations	171	(1)
Barnstable Village Dining	172	(1)
Yarmouth	172	(6)
West Yarmouth Accommodations	173	(1)
West Yarmouth Dining	174	(1)
South Yarmouth/Bass River Accommodations	175	(1)
South Yarmouth/Bass River Dining	176	(1)
Yarmouthport Accommodations	177	(1)
Yarmouthport Dining	177	(1)
Dennis	178	(3)
Dennis Accommodations	179	(1)
Dennis Dining	179	(1)
Dennis Port Accommodations	179	(1)
Dennis Port Dining	180	(1)
West Dennis Accommodations	181	(1)
West Dennis Dining	181	(1)
East Dennis Accommodations	181	(1)
Harwich	181	(4)
Harwich Dining	182	(1)
Harwich Port Accommodations	182	(1)
Harwich Port Dining	183	(1)
South Harwich Accommodations	183	(1)
West Harwich Accommodations	183	(1)
West Harwich Dining	184	(1)
East Harwich Accommodations	184	(1)
Brewster	185	(2)
Brewster Accommodations	186	(1)
Brewster Dining	187	(1)
Chatham	187	(6)
Chatham Accommodations	190	(1)
Chatham Dining	191	(2)
Orleans	193	(3)
Orleans Accommodations	194	(1)
Orleans Dining	195	(1)
Eastham	196	(4)
Eastham Accommodations	198	(1)
Eastham Dining	199	(1)
Wellfleet	200	(3)
Wellfleet Accommodations	202	(1)
Wellfleet Dining	202	(1)
Truro	203	(4)
Truro Accommodations	205	(1)
Truro Dining	206	(1)
Provincetown	207	(6)
Provincetown Accommodations	209	(2)
Provincetown Dining	211	(2)
Index	213	(14)
About the Author	227