Scargo Pottery
30 Dr Lord’s Rd S, Dennis, MA Scargo Pottery (website) is the brain trust of the legendary and much emulated ceramist Harry Holl, who during his life helped transform the Cape into a Mecca for potters. Harry Holl is no longer alive, Scargo Pottery lives on, and it’s well worth a side trip, whether […]
Herring Cove Beach
Photo by Lin Mei Herring Cove would be your go-to if you were staying in Provincetown, which we highly recommend by the way. It’s hard to avoid the beach from any point in Provincetown, and Commercial Street abuts a pretty stretch of beach itself. Still, if you’re going to make a short trip, make […]
Lecount Hollow Beach
On this part of the National Seashore, the dunes are high and sharp, and the geography dramatic. You enter this beach through a narrow space between two dunes, and follow a steep path about 50 vertical feet down the the sand. This is a popular spot for volleyball, but it distinguishes itself by its […]
Nauset Beach
Photo Credit Situated on the National Seashore, Nauset Beach offers breathtaking views and broad expanses of sand, framed by bluffs. This is less a “chill” beach than a walking/sightseeing destination. It’s the most easily accessible National Seashore beach from the mid cape, and it’s a bit tamer than Lecount Hollow, with its steep dunes, […]
Sesuit Harbor Cafe – Cape Cod – Weekend Getaways from NYC
357 Sesuit Neck Rd, Dennis, MA 02638 A survey of the Cape’s eateries would hardly be complete without a stop at its most recommended lobster source. The Cafe is exactly what you picture when you picture the Cape – picnic tables, boats, a run-down-but-charming hut, and a view of the harbor. The centerpiece is […]
The Best Way to Get from NYC to Cape Cod
We’ve mentioned elsewhere that although the temptation to drive from NYC to the cape is strong – save money in airfare and car rental, drive your own car, road trip, etc – the lowest hassle way to get there, counter intuitively, is often to fly. True, you’re leaving your car in the garage, dealing […]
Driving NYC to Cape Cod – Weekend Getaways from NYC
Photo Credit You can drive any route you want, as long as you fly. -Henry Ford (not really) If you want to do it smart, you’ll fly. If you want to do it cheaply, we’ll show you how to drive. Seriously, though, if you live farther away from the Cape than Hartford, you might […]
Provincetown, Pilgrim Monument, and Commercial Steet
Assuming you’re not already staying in Provincetown (which we plan to do next trip), you’re not going to want to miss making a visit. If you’ve never been, take our word for it – if you have you don’t need us to tell you. Provincetown is like a West Village to the Lower Cape’s […]
The Corner Store
1403 Old Queen Anne Rd, Chatham, MA 02633 The corner store is just the type of dynamic, efficiently run, carefully staffed and branded venture I usually avoid like the plague in New York. Tossed, ‘Wichcraft, Pret’A’Manger, etc all make a decent sandwich, but they’re geared toward efficiency rather than excellence. (Although I appreciate them […]
You Asked For It – PB Boulangerie
Judging by the number of yelp reviews and people searching for it, the PB Boulangerie is one of the cape’s more storied eateries. I vacillated about whether to post a review at all, but decided that since my experience was mostly positive I could add depth to some of the gushing yelp reviews by […]
