Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has a signature look and feel with classic New England charm and natural beauty. Even the architecture is known specifically as Cape Cod style with its gray weathered shingles. There are often Adirondack chairs on the porch and hydrangeas blooming in nearly every yard.
Some towns to visit in the area are Chatham, with quaint shops and bed and breakfasts that attract many tourists. Even off season, the fire places lend a cozy and serene atmosphere.
Wellfleet, off Route 6, is a bit more sophisticated and is known for its quality galleries and crafts from local arts and craftsmen. Oil paintings, fine wood and silver work, and ceramics fill the galleries situated in the scenic marshlands.
Mini golf courses line Route 28, each more elaborate than the next. As this is a vacation destiny for many families, there are go carts, trampolines, batting cages, a “zooquarium” and the delicious Cape Cod Potato Chip factory.
Provincetown, where the pilgrims actually landed before moving to Plymouth, is at the tip of the state, and the most eastern part of the United States. The main “drag,” Commercial Street, bustles with tourists and locals alike, drawn to the colorful shops, cafes, and art scene. Provincetown has also become one of the major whale watching ports in the world where it is possible to see a variety of whales, perhaps even close enough to see their barnacles!
“I do like the outdoor showers,” admits a 30-year-old Boston native, who was staying at a rented house for the week.
His aunt, who has been coming to Cape Cod with her family for 40 years, noted the signs posted all over the Cape reading “Thank you, Teddy, from the people of Massachusetts.”
The late Senator Teddy Kennedy and his famous political family not only lived here, but passed laws to include much of the cape as "federally protected land," preserved for all of us to enjoy this enchanted and peaceful place.
