Jones Beach State Park – Weekend Getaways from NYC
Photo by Mark Guim Jones Beach is the most visited beach on the entire eastern seaboard. (Source) But don’t let that stop you. For starters, Jones Beach is Biiiig – spanning ten miles. As a repeat visitor, I’ll vouch that you’ll find an open stretch of beach. Also, it’s popular because it’s awesome. As […]
Storm King Art Center
1 Museum Rd, New Windsor, NY If you like your Thomas Cole landscapes with a dash of Rene Magritte surrealism, the Storm King Art Center (website) is the place for you. It’s an art installation writ-large, using an entire natural landscape as its grounds. It’s also the perfect plug-and-play romantic getaway, within easy […]
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, […]
Cold Storage Beach
Cold Storage Road, Dennis, MA Cold Storage Beach, located on the north coast of the Cape in the town of Dennis, is expansive and peaceful, with white sand. Because it faces the Bay, the wind, waves, and currents are milder than those of the National Seashore. It’s an easy commute from any part of […]
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 […]
