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See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below.

GENERAL INDEX Aquinnah, 67, 70 boating, 114–115 accommodations, 289–291 outdoor activities, 114–116 Aquinnah Beach (Gay Head), restaurants, 126–127 AAA (American Automobile 6, 273 traveling to, 112 Association), 55 Area code, 55 visitor information, 112, 114 The Academy Playhouse, 185 Armchair Bookshop, 140 The Barnstable Comedy Club, Accommodations Art galleries. See also Arts and 128 best, 8 crafts Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm, 260 family-friendly, 50–51 Dennis, 140 Baseball reservations services, 50 Martha’s Vineyard, 272, Bourne, 88 tips on, 50–55 282–283 Brewster, 152 Web surfing for, 37–38 Nantucket, 242 Chatham, 168 Actors’ Theatre of Nantucket, Orleans, 180 Dennis, 139 262 Provincetown, 217–218 Falmouth, 97 Addison Art Gallery, 180 West Barnstable, 118 Harwich, 159 Adventure Isle, 88 Art House, 229 Hyannis and Cotuit, 116 African-American travelers, 35 Arts and crafts Orleans, 179–180 Agricultural Society Annual Live- Brewster, 152 Yarmouth, 131 stock Show and Fair, 281 Chatham, 168–169 Bass River Beach, 129–130 Agricultural Society Livestock Dennis, 140 Baxter’s Boat House, 128 Show and Fair, 25 Falmouth, 98 Bay State Cruise Company, Airfares, 37, 41–42 Harwich, 160 44–45 Airlines, 28, 39–40 Martha’s Vineyard, 282 Bay State Cruises, 210 Airport security, 40, 41 Nantucket, 242 The Beachcomber, 13, 204 Albert Merola Gallery, 217 Orleans, 180 Beaches. See also specific Alley’s General Store, 299 Sandwich, 79 beaches American Automobile Associa- Wellfleet, 199–200 Barnstable and West tion (AAA), 55 Art’s Dune Tours, 213 Barnstable, 114 American Express, 20, 55 Ashumet Holly and Wildlife best, 5–6 Antiques and collectibles, 24 Sanctuary, 94 Bourne, 85 Brewster, 152 A Taste of the Vineyard, 24 Brewster, 148–149 Dennis, 139–140 The Atlantic House, 228 Dennis, 137 Falmouth, 97 Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Eastham, 187–188 Harwich, 160 Trail, 196–197 Falmouth, 92–93 Martha’s Vineyard, 282 ATMs, 19–20 Harwich, 158 Nantucket, 242 Attaquin Park, 109 Martha’s Vineyard, 272–274 Orleans, 180COPYRIGHTEDAtwood-Higgins House, 197MATERIALMashpee, 108 Provincetown, 216–217 Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Nantucket, 237–238 Sandwich, 78, 84 Sanctuary, 68 Orleans, 176–177 Wellfleet, 199 Autumn, 22 Provincetown, 211–212 West Barnstable, 118 Sandwich, 75 Yarmouth, 132 Truro, 205–206 Antiques Center of Cape Cod, ank Street Beach, 158 Wellfleet, 194–195 139 B Baptist Church, 272 Yarmouth, 129–130 Aptucxet Strawberry Festival, 24 Barnstable, West Barnstable, and Beebe Woods, 95 Aptucxet Trading Post Museum, environs, 25, 68, 111, 112–128 Beech Forest Trail, 197, 213 86–87 accommodations, 121–122 Belfry Inne and Bistro, 74 beaches, 114 Bellezza Day Spa, 99 14_044803 bindex.qxp 12/11/06 10:38 PM Page 302

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Ben & Jerry’s, 126, 193, 228 Nantucket, 232–234, 241 Wellfleet, 195 Berta Walker Gallery, 217 Provincetown, 210 Yarmouth, 130 Biking, 31, 49, 70 Yarmouth, 129 Cape Cinema, 145 Barnstable area, 114 Books, recommended, 55 Cape Cod Bagel Co., 105 best routes, 6–7 Boston Harbor Cruises, 45, 210 Cape Cod Canal, 6 Bourne, 85–86 Bourne, 84–90 Cape Cod Canal Bike Path, Brewster, 149 Bournedale Stone, 87 69, 85–87 , 6, 68, Bourne Scallop Festival, 25–26 Cape Cod Canal Cruises, 87–88 137, 177, 188, 195 Box Lunch Cape Cod Canal Visitor Chatham, 166 Falmouth, 105 Center, 86 Dennis, 137 Provincetown, 228 The Cape Cod Children’s Eastham, 188 Wellfleet, 203 Museum, 109 Falmouth, 93 Breakwater Beach, 148 Cape Cod Cooperage, 160 Harwich, 158 Brewster, 146–157 Cape Cod Factory Outlet Martha’s Vineyard, 268–269, accommodations, 153–155 Mall, 88 275–276 beaches and recreational Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Nantucket, 235, 238 pursuits, 148–150 119 Orleans, 177 historic sights and museums, Cape Cod Melody Tent, 128 Provincetown, 212 150–152 Cape Cod Museum of Art, 138 Sandwich, 75 kid stuff, 152 Cape Cod Museum of Natural Truro, 206 nightlife, 156–157 History, 69, 150–151, 167 Wellfleet, 195 restaurants, 155–156 Cape Cod National Seashore, Yarmouth, 130 shopping, 152–153 66, 69, 196–197, 213 Bird Watcher’s General Store, special events, 23, 24 Cape Cod Potato Chips, 116–118 180 traveling to, 148 Cape Cod Rail Trail, 6, 68, Bird-watching, 22–23 visitor information, 148 137, 177, 188, 195 Chatham, 166 Brewster Historical Society Cape Cod Repertory Theatre Falmouth, 93 Antiques Fair, 24 Company, 156–157 Martha’s Vineyard, 276 Brewster Historical Society Cape Cod Theatre Project, 107 Nantucket, 238 Museum, 150 Cape Maritime Week, 23 Sandwich, 76 Brewster in Bloom, 23 The Cape Playhouse, 139, 144 Wellfleet, 198 Brewster Ladies’ Library, 150 Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge, 277 Blogs and travelogues, 38 The Brewster Store, 152 Cap’n Tobey’s, 261 Boating (boat rentals). See also Brooks Academy Museum, 159 Captain Bangs Hallet House Canoeing; Kayaking; Sailing The Brotherhood of Thieves, Museum, 132 Barnstable area, 114–115 259, 261 Captain Edward Penniman Bourne, 86 The Brown Jug, 79 House, 189 Brewster, 149 Bucket shops, 41–42 Captain Francis Pease House, Chatham, 166 Bucks Pond, 158 280 Dennis, 137–138 Business hours, 55–56 Captain John Boats, 45 Eastham, 188 Bus travel, 42–43, 49 Capt. John Boats, 210 Falmouth, 93–94 Buttonbush Trail, 189, 190 Carnival Week, 25 Harwich, 158 Car rentals, 38, 49 Mashpee, 108 Car travel, 43 Orleans, 177 Cafe Mews, 229 driving safety, 32 Provincetown, 212 Cahoon Hollow Beach, 5, 195 Castle in the Clouds, 160 Sandwich, 75 Calendar of events, 23–27 C. B. Stark Jewelers, 282 Truro, 206 Campground Beach, 188 Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary, Wellfleet, 195 Camping, 51–52 276, 277 Boats, ferries, and cruises, Canoeing Cellphones, 39 44–47, 49. See also Fishing; Bourne, 86 Chapin Beach, 137 Whale-watching Brewster, 149, 150 Chappaquiddick Island, 270, 272 Barnstable, Hyannis, and Eastham, 188 Chase Park and Bowling Green, environs, 116 Falmouth, 94 164 Bourne, 87–88 Harwich, 158 Chatham, 7, 66, 163–176 Chappaquiddick, 270 Mashpee, 108 accommodations, 169–172 Dennis, 137–138 Orleans, 177 beaches and recreational pur- Falmouth, 93 Sandwich, 75 suits, 164–167 Martha’s Vineyard, Truro, 206 historical sights, 167–168 264, 266–267 kid stuff, 168, 169 14_044803 bindex.qxp 12/11/06 10:38 PM Page 303

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nightlife, 175–176 Cove Gallery, 199–200 Escorted tours, 47–48 restaurants, 172–175 Craigville Beach, 114 Etherington Fine Art, 282–283 shopping, 12, 168–169 Cranberry Festival, 26 The Expedition Whydah Sea Lab special events, 23, 27 Credit cards, 20 & Learning Center, 215 traveling to, 163 Crow Farm, 79 visitor information, 163 Crown & Anchor, 13, 229 walking tour, 163–164 Crystal Lake, 177 Fall, 22 Chatham Bars Inn, 164 Currency, 56 Fall Festival, 27 Chatham Candy Manor, 175 Customs regulations, 19 Falmouth, 71, 90–107. See also Chatham Fish Pier, 164 Woods Hole Chatham Glass Company, 168 accommodations, 99–101 Chatham Light, 164 Daffodil Festival, 23 baseball, 97 Chatham Light Beach, 164–165 Daggett House, 272 coffee and tea, 106 Chatham Maritime Festival, 23 Daylight saving time, 60–61 historical sights, 96–97 Chatham Pottery, 168 Debit cards, 20 itineraries, 63, 65, 68 Chatham Railroad Museum, Deep vein thrombosis, 30 nightlife, 106–107 163, 167 Dennis, 111–112, 136–145 restaurants, 101–105 Chatham’s Christmas Design Works, 132 shopping, 97–99 by the Sea, 27 Dexter Grist Mill, 75, 76–77 traveling to, 91–92 The Chatham Squire, 175 Dexter Rhododendron visitor information, 92 Cherrystone Gallery, 199 Festival, 23 Falmouth Christmas The Chicken Box, 13, 261 Digital photography, 54 by the Sea, 27 Children, families with. See Disabilities, travelers with, Falmouth Heights, 91 Families with children 32–33 Falmouth Heights Beach, 5, 92 Chilmark (including Menemsha) DNA (Definitive New Art) Falmouth Museums On The accommodations, 289–291 Gallery, 217 Green, 96–97 restaurants, 298–299 Doane Loop Trail, 189–190 Falmouth Road Race, 25 Chilmark Pottery, 282 Dr. Daniel Fisher House, 271 Falmouth Town Band, 107 The Chocolate Sparrow, Drinking laws, 56 Families with children, 34–35 193, 203 Driving safety, 32 accommodations, 50–51 Christmas in Sandwich, 27 Duck Creeke Tavern, 204 Barnstable, Hyannis, and Christmas Stroll, 27 Dudley Hallett Barn, 97 environs, 116–117 Christmas Tree Shops, 88 Dyke Bridge, 272 Bourne, 88 Christmas Weekend in the Brewster, 152, 157 Harwiches, 27 Chatham, 168 Cinemas, 107, 145, 199, East Beach, 273 Dennis, 139 204, 262, 301 Eastham, 186, 187–193 Eastham, 190–191 Claire Murray, 118, 244 Eat No Evil, 260 Harwich, 159–160 Clam shacks, best, 12 Eccentricity, 200 itinerary for, 68–69 Clayworks, 152 Economy class syndrome, 30 Martha’s Vineyard, 281 Cleveland, Grover, personal train Ecotourism, 36 Mashpee, 109 station of, 87 Edgartown, 8, 67, 70 Nantucket, 242 Climate, 22 accommodations, 284–287 Orleans, 180 Club Euro, 228–229 restaurants, 291–294 Provincetown, 216 Coast Guard Beach, 187 walking tour, 270–272 Sandwich, 78, 81 Cockle Cove Beach, 165 Edgartown Inn, 272 Wellfleet, 199 College Light Opera Company, Edgartown Regatta, 24 Yarmouth, 131 107 Edgartown Scrimshaw Gallery, Fancy’s Farm, 184 Conant House, 97 282 Farmhouse Antiques, 199 Consolidators, 41–42 The Edward Gorey House, Farm stands and markets The Cook Shop, 152–153 132–133 Dennis, 144 Coonamessett Farm, 98 The 1869 Schoolhouse Museum, Falmouth, 98 Corn Hill Beach, 205 190 Martha’s Vineyard, 299 Corporation Beach, 137 Eldred’s, 139 Sandwich, 79 Coskata–Coatue Wildlife Refuge, Electricity, 56 Fax machines, 60 238 Embassies and consulates, Federated Church, 272 Cottage Museum, 278 56–57 Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Cottage rentals, 51 Emergencies, 57 276, 277, 281 Courtyard Restaurant Entry requirements, 18–19 Festival Days, 25 and Bar, 90 Erica Wilson Needle Works, 244 The Field Gallery, 282 14_044803 bindex.qxp 12/11/06 10:38 PM Page 304

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Figawi Sailboat Race, 23 Hinchman House Natural Fine Arts Work Center, 230 Gale Huntington Reference Science Museum, 240 First Church of Christ, 73 Library, 280 Hinckleys Pond, 158 First Congregational Church Gardner–Colby Gallery, 272, 282 Holidays, 57 of the United Church of Gasoline, 57 Holly Folly, 27 Christ, 204 Gay and lesbian travelers, 33–34 Horseback riding, Orleans, 178 First Encounter Beach, 188 Gay Head Lighthouse, 301 Hospitals, 31, 57 First Encounter Coffee House, Giving Tree Gallery, 79 Hostel information, 17 193 The Glass Studio, 79 The Hot Chocolate Sparrow, 184 First Night, 27 Golf House rentals, 51 Fishing Brewster, 149 House-swapping, 53 Barnstable area, 115 Chatham, 166–167 Hoxie House, 74, 77 Bourne, 86 Dennis, 138 Hudson D. Walker Gallery, 217 Brewster, 149 Falmouth, 94 Hyannis and environs, Chatham, 166 Harwich, 159 111, 112–128 Dennis, 138 Hyannis and environs, 116 accommodations, 119–121 Eastham, 188 Martha’s Vineyard, 277 average temperatures, 22 Falmouth, 94 Mashpee, 108 Barnstable and West Harwich, 158–159 Nantucket, 238 Barnstable, 114 Hyannis and environs, 115–116 Sandwich, 76 beaches, 114 Martha’s Vineyard, 276–277 Truro, 206 coffee and desserts, 126 Mashpee, 108 Yarmouth, 130 nightlife, 128 Nantucket, 238 Governor Bradford, 229 restaurants, 123–126 Orleans, 177 Granary Gallery at the Red Barn, traveling to, 112 Provincetown, 212 282 visitor information, 112, 114 Sandwich, 76 Grays Beach, 130 Hyannisport, 120–121 Truro, 206 Great Island, 196, 197 Wellfleet, 195–196 Great Pond Beach, 188 Yarmouth, 130 Green Briar Nature Center & Ice cream. See Sweets Fitness centers Jam Kitchen, 76 Ice Cream Sandwich, 84 Dennis, 138 Grews Pond, 92 Ice Cream Smuggler, 144 Eastham, 188 Ice-skating, 86, 94, 277 Falmouth, 94 Orleans, 178 Martha’s Vineyard, 277 Hadwen House, 239 Illumination Night, 25, 281 Nantucket, 238 Hannah, 200 Immigration and customs Orleans, 178 Harbor cruises. See Boats, clearance, 41 Provincetown, 213 ferries, and cruises Independence Day, 24 Sandwich, 76 Harborfest Celebration, 24 Insects, 30–31 Yarmouth, 130 Harbor Lighting, 27 Internet access, 38 Flax Pond, 148 Harbor Swim for Life, 26 In the Spirit Arts Festival, 25 Flying Horses Carousel, 279, 281 Hardings Beach, 165 The Irish Pub, 162 Food stores and markets, 79, 98. Harris-Black House, 151 Island Merchant, 128 See also Farm stands and Harry’s, 128 Itineraries, suggested, 62–70 markets; Seafood, fresh; Harwich, 157–162 Takeout and picnic fare Harwich Junior Theatre, 160 Hyannis, 118 Head of the Meadow, 205–206 Jams, 209 Forest Beach, 165 Trail, 206 Jazz by the Sea, 25 Fort Hill, 196 Health concerns, 29–31 Jethro Coffin House, 239–240 Fort Hill Trail, 189 Health insurance, 28–29 Jetties Beach, 5 Four Ponds Conservation Henry Junior, 260 Joan Peters, 118 Area/Town Forest, 86 Herb Festival, 23 Joe’s Lobster & Fish Market, 79 Francis Foster Maritime Gallery, Heritage Museums and John F. Kennedy Hyannis 280 Gardens, 77 Museum, 120 French Transatlantic Cable Herring Cove, 212 John Gallo Ice Arena, 86 Station Museum, 179 Higgins Farm Windmill, 151 John Wing Trail, 149 Frommers.com, 37 Highland House Museum and Jonathan Young Windmill, 179 Highland Lighthouse, 206–207 Joseph A. Sylvia State Beach, Highland Light, 197 273 Hiking. See Nature and wildlife Josiah Dennis Manse and Old areas; Nature trails West Schoolhouse, 138–139 14_044803 bindex.qxp 12/11/06 10:38 PM Page 305

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The Juice Bar, 260–261 The Maria Mitchell Association, Monomoy Theatre, 175 Jules Besch Stationers, 200 238, 240 Monument Beach, 85 Julie Heller Gallery, 217 Marine Biological Laboratory, 96 Mopeds, 49 Marion’s Pie Shop, 175 Moshup Trail, 275 Martha’s Vineyard, 70, 263–301 Mosquitoes, 30 Kalmus Beach, 114 accommodations, 284–291 Movie theaters, 107, 145, Karol Richardson, 200 beaches and recreational pur- 199, 204, 262, 301 Kayaking, 68 suits, 272–278 The Muse, 261 Barnstable, Hyannis, and Edgartown walking tour, , 277 environs, 116 270–272 Bourne, 86 getting around, 268–270 Brewster, 150 itineraries, 63, 65–66 Nantucket, 8, 231–262 Chatham, 166 kid stuff, 281 accommodations, 245–251 Eastham, 188 museums and historic land- beaches and recreational Falmouth, 94 marks, 278–280 pursuits, 237–239 Mashpee, 108 nightlife, 299–301 getting around, 234–236 Nantucket, 239 organized tours, 280–281 itineraries, 63, 67, 69–70 Orleans, 177 restaurants, 291–299 kid stuff, 242 Provincetown, 212 shopping, 13, 282–284 museums and historic land- Truro, 206 special events, 24–26 marks, 239–241 Wellfleet, 195 takeout and picnic fare, nightlife, 261, 262 Yarmouth, 130 297, 299 organized tours, 241 Kemp Pottery, 180 traveling to, 45–46, parking, 234 Kennedy family, 120–121 264, 266–268 restaurants, 251–260 Kennedy Memorial, 121 visitor information, 270 shopping, 13, 242–245 The Knob, 95 what’s new in, 3 special events, 23–27 Martha’s Vineyard Glass Works, takeout and picnic fare, 260 282 taxis, 236 Lake Tashmoo Town Beach, The Martha’s Vineyard Historical traveling to, 232–234 273–274 Society, 279–280 visitor information, 236 The Lampost/Rare Duck, 299 Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass what’s new in, 2–3 Left Bank Gallery, 200 and Bluefish Derby, 26 Nantucket Arts Festival, 26 Left Bank Small Works & Mashpee, 71, 107–110 Nantucket Atheneum, 262 Jewelry Gallery, 200 Mashpee Commons, 109 Nantucket Film Festival, 24 Legal aid, 57 Mashpee Night at the Pops, 25 Nantucket Harvest Festival, 26 Leslie Curtis Design and Mashpee/Wakeby Pond, 108 Nantucket Life-Saving Museum, Antiques, 139 Mayflower Beach, 137 240 Lighting of the Pilgrim Mayo Beach, 194 Nantucket Noel, 27 Monument, 27 Mayo House, 164 Nantucket Wine Festival, 23, 254 Linnells Landing Beach, 148 McDermott Glass Studio & Native Earth Teaching Farm, 281 Lobsterville Beach, 274 Gallery, 79 Nature and wildlife areas. See Loines Observatory, 240 Medical insurance, 28–29 also Bird-watching Lola’s, 300 Medical requirements for entry, Bourne, 86 Long Point, 212, 213 18–19 Brewster, 149–150 Long Point Lighthouse, 213 Meetinghouse (Sandwich), 73 Chatham, 167 Long Point Wildlife Refuge, 277 Meetinghouse Theatre and Con- Dennis, 138 Lost and found, 58 cert Hall, 229 Falmouth, 94–95 Lost-luggage insurance, 29 Menauhant Beach, 92–93 Harwich, 159 Lowell Holly Reservation, Menemsha Beach, 274 Orleans, 178 108–109 Reservation, Sandwich, 76 Lower Cape, 2, 146–185 277 Yarmouth, 130–131 Lyme disease, 30–31 The Mid Cape, 1, 111–145 Nature trails Minigolf (miniature golf), 78, 88, Eastham, 189–190 116, 134, 139, 159–160, 199, Martha’s Vineyard, 277–278 Magazines, 58 281 Mashpee, 108–109 Mail, 58 Mitchell House, 240 Nantucket, 238 Manuel F. Correllus Vineyard Money matters, 19–21 Provincetown, 213 State Forest, 276, 277 Monomoy Islands, 167 Truro, 206 Marconi Beach, 194 Monomoy National Wildlife Nauset Beach, 5, 177, 178 Marconi Wireless Station, 198 Refuge, 166 Nauset Light, 197 14_044803 bindex.qxp 12/11/06 10:38 PM Page 306

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Nauset Light Beach, 187–188 Pamet Trail, 196, 206 Nauset Marsh Trail, 190, 196 Parker’s River Beach, 130 Quitsa Pond Lookout, 275 New England Fire & History Passports, 18, 58–59 Museum, 151 Patio, 229 New England Jazz Festival, 25 Paul’s Bean and Bagel, 79 Race Point Beach, 5, 212 Newspapers and magazines, 58 Peach Tree Designs, 132 Red Cedar Swamp Trail, 189 Nickerson Fish & Lobster, 175 Penniman, Captain Edward, Red River Beach, 158 , 150 1868 house, 197 Regatta Shop, 169 Nivling-Alexander Reserve, 86 Peterson Farm, 95 The region in brief, 14–17 North Beach, 165 Petrol, 57 Restaurants. See also Restaurant North Trail, 149 Pets, traveling with, 36–37 Index Photography, digital, 54 best, 10–11 Picnic fare. See Takeout Rice/Polak Gallery, 217 Oak Bluffs, 8 and picnic fare Ridgevale Beach, 165 accommodations, 287–288 Pilgrim Lake, 177 The Ritz Cafe, 300 restaurants, 294–296 Pilgrim Monument & Province- Roadhouse Café, 13, 128 Oak Bluffs Fireworks and Band town Museum, 215 Rock & Roll Ramble, 24 Concert, 25 Pilgrim Spring Trail, 197, 206 Rock Harbor, 178 Oak Bluffs Town Beach, 274 Pirate’s Cove, 131 RooBar (Hyannis), 128 Ocean Quest, 85 Play-a-Round Park, 163, 168 The RopeWalk, 261 Off Center, 200 Police, 59 Route 6A (Old King’s Highway), Off season, 21–22 Polly Hill Arboretum, 277–278 63, 66 Offshore Ale Company, 13, 300 Pops by the Sea, 25 Old Atwood House and Pops Goes the Summer, 25 Museums, 164 Possible Dreams Auction, 25 Safety concerns, 31–32 The Old Atwood House Post Office Café and Cabaret, Sagamore Bridge flyover, 1 Museum, 167–168 229 Sailing Old Cemetery Point, 73 Prescription medications, 31 Chatham, 166 Old Harbor Life-Saving Museum, Province Lands Trail, 6, 212 lessons, 158, 166, 171, 215 Province Lands Visitor Center 177, 195, 239 Old Harbor Lifesaving Station, of the Cape Cod National Provincetown, 212 197 Seashore, 216 Wellfleet, 195 Old King’s Highway (Route 6A), Provincetown, 7–8, St. Barnabus Strawberry 63, 66 186, 209–230 Festival, 24 Old Sculpin Gallery, 272 beaches and recreational Salt Pond Visitor Center at the Old Sea Pines Inn, 157 pursuits, 211–213 Cape Cod National Seashore, Old Silver Beach, 93 getting around, 211 190, 193 Old Town Hall (Sandwich), 73 itineraries, 64, 66 The Sand Bar, 145 Old West Schoolhouse, 138–139 museums, 215–216 Sandcastle and Sculpture Old Whaling Church, 271, 300 nightlife, 228–230 Day, 25 Orleans, 176–185 organized tours, 213–215 Sand Pond, 158 Orleans Historical Society at The shopping, 13, 216–219 Sandwich, 7, 71–84 Meeting House Museum, 179 special events, 24–27 accommodations, 79–82 Orrin Keyes Beach, 114 traveling to, 44–45, 210 historical sights, 76–78 O’Shea’s Olde Inne on Cape visitor information, 210–211 itineraries, 63, 65, 69 Cod, 145 Provincetown Art Association & kid stuff, 78 Outdoor activities, itinerary for, Museum, 2, 216, 230 restaurants, 82–84 67–68 Provincetown Arts Festival, 26 shopping, 78–79 The Outer Cape, 2, 186–230 Provincetown Film Festival, 24 traveling to, 72 Outerland, 300 Provincetown Portuguese visitor information, 72 Owen Park Beach, 274 Bakery, 228 walking tour, 72–75 Oyster Pond Beach, 165 Provincetown Portuguese Sandwich Antiques Center, 78 Festival, 24 Sandwich Auction House, 84 The Provincetown Theater, Sandwich Boardwalk, 76 Package deals, 47, 48 229–230 Sandwich Boardwalk The Packard Gallery, 217 Puff the Magic, 59 Celebration, 26 Paines Creek Beach, 148–149 Punkhorn Park Lands, 149 Sandwich Glass Museum, Pairpoint Glass Works, 88 Puritan Clothing Company, 169 73, 77–78 Sandwich’s Sandwiches, 79 14_044803 bindex.qxp 12/11/06 10:38 PM Page 307

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Sandwich Town Hall Annex, 75 Student travel, 35 Provincetown, 213 Sandy Neck, 65 Summer, 22 Sandwich, 76 Sandy Neck Beach, 5, 75 The Summer House, 261 Truro, 206 Satellite phones (satphones), 39 Sundae School, 144, 162, Wellfleet, 198 Sayle’s Seafood, 12, 245 184–185 Yarmouth, 131 Scargo Lake, 137 Sun exposure, 29–30 Thomas Cooke House, 280 Scargo Stoneware Pottery and Sunken Meadow Beach, 188 Thornton W. Burgess Museum, Art Gallery, 140 Surf Drive Beach, 93, 94 75, 78 Scargo Tower, 139 Surfing, 178, 195, 198 Time zones, 60 Schoolhouse Center for Art and Surfside Beach, 238 Tipping, 61 Design, 218 The Susan Baker Memorial Titcomb’s Book Shop, 79 Seafood, fresh Museum, 207 Tobey Farm, 144 Brewster, 153 Sushi by Yoshi, 260 Toilets, 61 Cataumet, 88 Sweets (ice cream, desserts, Tonkin of Nantucket, 242 Centerville, 119 pastries) Tony Andrews Farm and Produce Chatham, 175 Brewster, 156 Stand, 98 Martha’s Vineyard, 283 Chatham, 175 Town Neck Beach, 75 Nantucket, 245 Dennis, 144 Traffic, 44 Sandwich, 79 Eastham, 193 Transportation in Cape Cod and Seagull Beach, 130 Falmouth, 106 the islands, 48–50 Seals, 68 Hyannis and environs, 126 Trash Fish Banquet, 26 Seal-watching, 23, 167, 198 Martha’s Vineyard, 296 Traveler’s checks, 20–21 Seaside Trail, 167 Nantucket, 260–261 Traveling to Cape Cod, Martha’s Seasons, 21–22 Orleans, 184 Vineyard, and Nantucket, Senior travel, 34 Provincetown, 228 39–47 Seymours Pond, 158 Sandwich, 84 by boat, 44–47 Shawme-Crowell State Truro, 209 by bus, 42–43 Forest, 76 Wellfleet, 203–204 by car, 43–44 Shining Sea Bicycle Path, 6, 93 Swift, Stephen, 244 by plane, 39–42 Shipping your luggage, 42 Sydenstricker Glass, 152 Travel insurance, 27–29 Shopping Travel times, 43–44, 46 bargains, 21 Tree’s Place, 180 best, 12–13 Takeout and picnic fare Trinity Park Tabernacle, Shop Therapy, 218 Eastham, 193 278–279, 301 Shoulder seasons, 21 Falmouth, 105 Trip-cancellation insurance, 28 Single travelers, 36 Hyannis, 126 Truro, 186, 205–209 Skaket Beach, 177 Martha’s Vineyard, 297, 299 Truro Center for the Arts Small Swamp Trail, 197, 206 Nantucket, 260 at Castle Hill, 207 Smoking, 59 Orleans, 184 Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod, Soccer, 131 Provincetown, 228 207 Something Natural, 260 Sandwich, 79 Twin Acres Ice Cream South Beach (Chatham), 166 Truro, 209 Shoppe, 84 South Beach (Katama Beach; Wellfleet, 203 near Edgartown), 274 Tanger Outlet Center, 88 South Cape Beach, 108 Tao Water Art Gallery, 118 Upper Cape, The, 1, 71–110 South Cape Beach State Park, Taxes, 59–60 Upstairs at Christian’s, 176 109 Taxis, 49–50 South Trail, 149 Telegraph and telex services, 60 Special events and festivals, Telephones, 55, 60 Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge, 23–27 Tennis 84, 87 The Spectrum, 152 Bourne, 86 Vestal Street Observatory, 240 Spohr Garden, 95 Brewster, 150 Veterans Beach, 114 Sports information, 17–18 Chatham, 167 Village Green, 90 Spring, 22 Dennis, 138 Vincent House Museum, 271 Spruce Hill Conservation Area, Eastham, 190 Vineyard Haven (Tisbury), 13 150 Falmouth, 95 accommodations, 288–289 Stage Stop Candy, 144 Harwich, 159 restaurants, 296–297 State Beach, 273 Martha’s Vineyard, 278 Vineyard Museum, 272 Stony Brook Grist Mill and Nantucket, 239 The Vineyard Playhouse, 300 Museum, 149–152 Orleans, 178 Visas, 18, 61 14_044803 bindex.qxp 12/11/06 10:38 PM Page 308

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Visitor information, 17–18 Whaling Museum, 240–241 Bayshore and Chandler House, Nantucket, 236 Wheelchair accessibility, 32–33 221–222 Vixen, 229 White Crest Beach, 195 Beach Breeze Inn, 100 Wicked Goods, 79 The Beachmoor, 88–89 Wi-Fi access, 38 Beach Plum Inn, 289 Wakeby Pond, 75 Wildlife, 22–23. See also Nature Beach Plum Motor Lodge, 192 Walking Weekend, 26 and wildlife areas Beachside at Nantucket, 247 Wampanoag Pow Wow, 24 Wiley Park Beach, 188 Beechwood Inn, 122 Waquoit Bay, 91 William-Scott Gallery, 218 The Belfry Inne and Bistro, 80 Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Windmill Weekend, 26 The Bramble Inn and Research Reserve Windsurfing, 96, 114, 195 Restaurant, 154 (WBNERR), 95 Windswept Cranberry Bog, 238 Brass Key Guesthouse, Washburn Island, 95 Wines, Martha’s Vineyard, 8, 219–220 Beach, 274 283–284 Candleberry Inn, 154 Wasque Reservation, 276, 277 Winslow Crocker House, 133 Cape Codder Resort and Spa, Watersports. See also specific Winter, 22 119 sports Women’s Week, 26 Cape Inn, 222 Brewster, 150 Wood End Lighthouse, 213 Captain Farris House, 134 Falmouth, 95–96 The Woodshed, 157 Captain Freeman Inn, 153 Martha’s Vineyard, 278 Woods Hole, 7, 90 The Captain R. Flanders House, Mashpee, 109 Woods Hole Film Festival, 25 290–291 Nantucket, 239 The Woods Hole Folk Music Captain’s House Inn, 8, 171 Orleans, 178 Society, 107 Carpe Diem, 222 Wellfleet, 198 Woods Hole Historical Centerboard, 249 The Weather Store, 73, 79 Collection, 97 The Century House, 247 Wellfleet, 7, 186, 193–205 Woods Hole Oceanographic Charlotte Inn, 9, 284 accommodations, 200–202 Institution Exhibit Center and Chatham Bars Inn, 170 beaches and recreational Gift Shop, 96 The Chatham Motel, 169–170 pursuits, 194–198 Woods Hole Science Chatham Seafarer, 169 historical sights, 198–199 Aquarium, 96 Chatham Wayside Inn, 171 kid stuff, 199 Woolfie’s Home Baking, 144 Cliff Lodge, 249 restaurants, 202–204 World of Reptiles, 281 Cliffside Beach Club, 9, 245 shopping, 12–13, 199–200 Wynne/Falconer Gallery, 169 Colonial Inn of Martha’s traveling to, 194 Vineyard, 286 visitor information, 194 The Commodore Inn By The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Yard, The, 300 Beach, 160 167, 197–198, 204 Yarmouth, 69, 111–112, The Commons, 222 Wellfleet Drive-In Theater, 128–136 Coonamessett Inn, 100–101 199, 204 Yarmouth Port, 7 Corsair & Cross Rip Resort Wellfleet Flea Market, 199 Yarmouth Port Christmas Motels, 141 Wellfleet Harbor Actors’ Theatre Stroll, 27 The Cove, 181 (WHAT), 204–205 Yarmouth Seaside Festival, 27 Crowne Pointe Historic Inn, 220 Wellfleet Historical Society The Dan’l Webster Inn Museum, 198–199 and Spa, 80 Wellfleet Oysterfest, 26 ZooQuarium, 131 Days Cottages, 207–208 West Chop Woods, 277 The Dockside Inn, 288 West Dennis Beach, 137 The Drew House, 80 West Falmouth, 91 ACCOMMODATIONS Edgartown Inn, 286–287 West Nile disease, 30 The Abbey, 80 Even’tide, 201 West Tisbury, accommodations, The Acworth, 121–122 Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast, 191 289–291 All Seasons Motor Inn, 133 Four Points By Sheraton Hyannis West Tisbury Farmer’s Market, Anchor Inn, 249 Resort, 119 299 Anchor Inn Beach House, 220 Harbor House Village, 247 The Whale and Dolphin Informa- The Arbor Inn, 286 Harbor View Hotel, 284–285 tion Center & Shop, 219 Ashley Inn, 285–286 The Hawthorne, 169 Whale-watching, 23, 63, 66, 68 Ashley Manor Inn, 122 Heritage House Hotel, 119 Barnstable, Hyannis, and Aunt Sukie’s Bayside Bed & Hob Knob Inn, 285 environs, 116 Breakfast, 200–201 Hostelling International Provincetown, 214 Bay Beach, 79–80 Martha’s Vineyard, 291 14_044803 bindex.qxp 12/11/06 10:38 PM Page 309

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Hostelling International–Truro, Sands of Time Motor Inn & The Beach Plum Inn Restaurant, 208 Harbor House, 101 298 Hyannis Inn Motel, 119 Sandy Neck Motel, 79 Beachside at Nantucket, 10 The Inn at Blueberry Hill, Scallop Shell Inn, 100 Beachside Bistro, 253 289–290 Seaside Inn, 99 The Bee-Hive Tavern, 83 The Inn at Cape Cod, 134–135 The Ship’s Inn, 250 The Belfry Bistro, 82–83 The Inn at Duck Creeke, Ship’s Knees Inn, 182 Betsy’s Diner, 104 9, 201–202 Simmons Homestead Inn, Binnacle Tavern, 183 Inn at One Main, 101 9, 119–120 The Bite, 12, 299 The Inn at Sandwich Center, Spring Garden Inn, 82 Bittersweet, 298 80–81 Spring Hill Motor Lodge, 82 The Black Cat, 123 Inn At The Oaks, 191–192 Summer House at India Street, Black Dog Tavern, 297 Inn at West Falmouth, 99 248 Black Eyed Susan’s, 11, 257 Inn on the Sound, 99–100 Surfside Cottages, 201 Bleu, 109–110 Isaiah Hall B&B Inn, 141 Surfside Motel, 287 The Blue Coral, 172–173 Isaiah Jones Homestead, 81 The Tern Inn, 160 Boarding House, 254–255 Jared Coffin House, 249–250 Tides Motel, 99 The Boat House Restaurant and The Jonathan Munroe House, The Tidewater Motor Lodge, 133 Lounge, 101 287 Union Street Inn, 248 The Bramble Inn and Kalmar Village, 208 Vanessa Noel Hotel (VNH), Restaurant, 155 Lamb and Lion Inn, 9, 122 245–246 Bramble Inn Restaurant, 11 Lambert’s Cove Country Inn, 290 The Veranda House, 248 Brant Point Grill, 251 Land’s End Inn, 220–221 Victorian Inn, 286 The Brewster Fish House, 156 Liberty Hill Inn, 134 Village House, 80 Brewster Inn & Chowder House, Lighthouse Inn, 140 Watermark Inn, 221 156 A Little Inn on Pleasant Bay, 181 The Wauwinet, 246 The British Beer Company, 104 The Mansion House Inn, 288 Wequassett Inn Resort and Golf The Brotherhood of Thieves, 259 Martin House Inn, 250 Club, 8, 170–171 Bubala’s by the Bay, 225 The Masthead, 222–223 Wesley Hotel, 288 Buca’s Tuscan Roadhouse, 161 Menemsha Inn and Cottages, The Whalewalk Inn, 191 Café Blasé, 2 290 White Elephant, 246 Cafe Heaven, 227 Michael’s Cottages and Bed and White Horse Inn, 9, 223 Café Moxie, 296 Breakfast, 154 Wingscorton Farm Inn, 81–82 Cape Sea Grille, 2 Mid-Cape American Youth The Winnetu Inn & Resort, 285 The Cape Sea Grille, 161–162 Hostel, 192 The Winstead Inn and Beach Cap’n Kidd, 103 Moses Nickerson House, 172 Resort, 161 Cap’n Tobey’s Chowder House, Nantucket Whaler Guesthouse, The Woodbox Inn, 250 257 245 Woods Hole Passage, 101 Captain Frosty’s, 143 Nauset House Inn, 182 Cap’t Cass Rock Harbor Nauset Knoll Motor Lodge, 181 Seafood, 12, 183 The Nesbitt Inn, 250 RESTAURANTS Carmine’s Pizza, 174 New Seabury Resort, 109 Abba, 182 Carolina BBQ Barn, 104 The Oak Bluffs Inn, 287 abbicci, 135 Center Stage Café & Backstage The Oak House, 287–288 Alberto’s Ristorante, 123 Pub, 142 Ocean Edge Resort & Club, 153 Alchemy, 292 Centre Street Bistro, 257–258 Ocean Mist, 133 American Seasons, 254 Chach, 227 Old Sea Pines Inn, 9, 154–155 Among the Flowers Cafe, 293 The Chanticleer, 2, 255 The Orleans Inn, 9, 181 Aquagrille, 83 Chapoquoit Grill, 103 Outer Reach Motel, 208 Arnold’s Lobster and Clam Bar, The Chart Room, 89 The Oxford, 221 193 Chatham Squire, 173 The Parsonage Inn, 182 Arno’s, 259 Chatham Wayside Inn, 164, The Penny House Inn and Spa, Art Cliff Diner, 297 173–174 192 Atria, 11, 291 Chesca’s, 292 The Pineapple Inn, 247–248 Bangkok Cuisine Thai Chester, 11, 223 Pleasant Bay Village, 171–172 Restaurant, 105 Chillingsworth, 155–156 Red Horse Inn, 99 The Barnstable Restaurant and Christian’s, 173 Red Jacket Resort, 133–134 Tavern, 127 Cinco Restaurant and Bar, 255 Robert B. Johnson Star of the Baxter’s Boat House, 125 Circadia Bistro at the Country Sea HI-AYH Hostel, 250–251 The Beachmoor, 89 Inn, 2, 162 Sandpiper Beach Inn, 161 The Clam Shack, 12, 104–105 14_044803 bindex.qxp 12/11/06 10:38 PM Page 310

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Clancy’s of Dennisport, 142–143 Lambert’s Cove Country Inn Peking Palace, 105 Clem and Ursie’s, 2, 227 Restaurant, 298 Phusion Grille, 102 Club Car, 251 Landfall, 103–104 Queequeg’s, 258 The Coach House, 292 Land Ho!, 183–185 The Red Inn, 224 Cobie’s, 156 La Petite France Cafe, 126 Red Nun Bar & Grill, 174 Coffee Obsession, 92, 106 Laureen’s, 104 The Red Pheasant Inn, 142 Collucci Brothers Diner, 125–126 Le Grenier, 296 The Regatta of Cotuit at the Common Ground Cafe, 126 Le Languedoc Cafe, 256 Crocker House, 10, 126–127 Company of the Cauldron, 255 L’étoile, 3, 291–292 Ristorante Barolo, 124 Coup de Ville, 295 Level at The Commons, 2, 226 Roadhouse Café, 124–125 The Daily Brew Coffee Bar The Lighthouse, 202 RooBar (Chatham), 173 and Cafe, 90 The Lobster Claw Restaurant, RooBar (Falmouth), 10, 102–103 The Dan’l Webster Inn, 83 183 RooBar (Hyannis), 125 Detente, 292 The Lobster Pot, 226–227 Ropewalk, 256 Devon’s, 11, 224 LoLa 41, 2, 258–3 Sayle’s Seafood, 12, 245 The Dog House, 143 Lola’s Southern Seafood, 295 Scargo Cafe, 142 Dolphin Restaurant, 127 Lorraine’s, 11, 225 Schooner’s at Steamboat Wharf, The Dunbar Tea Shop, 75, 83–84 Lure, 293 258 Eastham Lobster Pool, 192–193 Mac’s Seafood Market and Har- Seafood Sam’s, 162 Edgartown Inn, 10 bor Grill Restaurant, 203 Seafood Shanty, 293–294 Emporio Brazilian Cuisine Mac’s Shack, 2, 203 Sesuit Harbor Cafe, 143–144 and Bar, 105 Mahoney’s Atlantic Bar & Grill, Sharky’s Cantina, 3, 295–296 Enzo, 2, 225–226 183 Ship’s Inn Restaurant, 252 The Even Keel Café, 259 Main Street Diner, 294 Siena Italian Bar and Grill, 110 Fanizzi’s By The Sea, 226 Marathon Seafood, 143 Slice of Life, 296 Fifty-Six Union, 256 Marshland Restaurant, 84 Spiritus Pizza, 228 Fishmonger’s Cafe, 102 Martin House, 2, 223–224 Starlight Theatre and Cafe, The Flying Bridge, 103 Mashnee Island Grill and Beach 259–260 Fog Island Cafe, 259 Bar, 1, 89 Steve’s Pizzeria & More, 105 Front Street, 224 Mattakeese Wharf, 127 Straight Wharf, 11, 252–253 The Galley on Cliffside Beach, The Mews & Cafe Mews, 225 The Summer House, 253 252 Moby Dick’s Restaurant, 12, 203 Sweet Life Cafe, 294–295 Gina’s by the Sea, 143 Mojo’s, 227–228 Sweet Seasons Restaurant/ Gracie’s Table, 141 Molly’s Tea Room, 1, 106 Duck Creeke Tavern, 202 Grand Central, 226 The Naked Oyster Bistro and Terra Luna, 208–209 Grille 16 at the Asa Bearse Raw Bar, 123–124 Topper’s at The Wauwinet, 253 House, 123 Nantucket Lobster Trap, 258 Trattoria Sfoglia, 258–259 Hannah’s Fusion Bar and Bistro, Napi’s, 227 Tsunami, 295 123 The Newes from America, 28 Atlantic, 11, 172 Harry’s, 125 272, 294 Villa Roma, 162 Hemisphere, 84 902 Main, 10, 135 Vining’s Bistro, 174 Home Port, 293 The Ocean House New American The Waterfront, 103 The Impudent Oyster, 174 Bistro and Bar, 141–142 Water Street, 2, 253 Inaho, 135–136 Old Yarmouth Inn, 136 Wesley Hotel, 10–11 Iriecorna Jamaican Restaurant, Oran Mór, 256 Wianno Grille, 125 105 Outer Bar at the Wequassett Inn The Wicked Oyster, 202 Joe’s Beach Road Bar & Grille, and Resort, 2 Winslow’s Tavern, 202 185 The Paddock, 124 The Woodbox Inn Restaurant, Joe’s Beach Road Bar & Grille at Painted Lady Café, 82–83 257 the Barley Neck Inn, 182–183 Park Corner Bistro, 294 The Yardarm, 184 Keepers Restaurant, 127 The Parrot Bar and Grill, 89–90 Zephrus at the Mansion House La Cucina Sul Mare, 10, 102 Patio, 2 Inn, 296–297 L’Alouette Bistro, 161 The Pearl, 252