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Guidebook Cape Cod
Location/Region: Cape Cod
(Barnstable County), Massachusetts
Cape Cod is a high-value, all-season destination, but
traditionally, it is most widely visited from May through October. With
nearly 600 miles of coastline and more than 100 beaches, it is a summer
Mecca. However, folks, drawn to the Cape’s burnished sunlight in the
more serene autumn season, have found tremendous values in lodging,
dining and shopping. Beaches offer solitude and days are warm and
evenings crisp and cool. The stars shine brighter and there is no
waiting at restaurants, readily available lodging and less traffic to
distract one from the heady beauty to be found here. The autumn’s
palette of colors, more muted than the wild reds and oranges of our
northern neighbors, offers an ethereal beauty. It is always better to
travel midweek whenever possible, because these are the less busy times
when moderation in lodging rates is to be found. Visitors should
purchase the Cape Cod Passport to the Arts, which offers 2-for-1
admission to more nearly a dozen cultural attractions (this program will
be expanded for 2005 to include more attractions). The Passport can be
purchased at the Chamber Visitor Center at Routes 6 & 132,
online at 222.capecodchamber.org or at many lodging
establishments, banks and stores throughout the Cape.
Be certain to experience a whale watching excursion
while visiting … these depart from Barnstable and Provincetown Harbors
from May to October. Also, in Provincetown, be certain to take a tour
through the
Photo by Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
Province Lands dunes with
Art’s Dune Tours where one can see the renowned ‘dune shacks’
made famous by such literary and artistic luminaries as e.e.cummings, Eugene O’Neill, Susan Glaspell and
John Dos Passos.
Each of the Cape’s 15 towns has its own persona and,
while on the Cape, make it a point to visit each town. Take a ride along
Route 6A, the Old King’s Highway—at 39 miles, longest contiguous
historic district in the country. Here one finds ancient stone walls,
bowered byways, four centuries of architecture, antiques shops,
restaurants and, ever, Cape Cod Bay on the north.
One can find excellent packages and lodging deals at
www.capecodchamber.org and fall and winter weekends are truly superb
times to visit. Cozy B&Bs and inns feature fireplaces, Jacuzzis and the
solitude offered by our 115 beaches and 365 lakes and ponds will provide
the peace you’ve been seeking.
Population (2000 census):
Barnstable: 47,821 (16.78% increase from 1990)
Bourne: 18,721 (16.54% increase from 1990)
Brewster: 10,094 (19.6% increase from 1990)
Chatham: 6,625 (0.7% increase from 1990)
Dennis: 15,973 (15.21% increase from 1990)
Eastham: 5,453 (22.21% increase from 1990)
Falmouth: 32,660 (16.81% increase from 1990)
Harwich: 12,386 (20.55% increase from 1990)
Mashpee: 12,946 (64.21% increase from 1990)
Orleans: 6,341 (8.62% increase from 1990)
Provincetown: 3,431 (3.65% decrease from 1990)
Sandwich: 20,136 (30.00 increase from 1990)
Truro: 2,087 (32.68% increase from 1990)
Wellfleet: 2,749 (10.27% increase from 1990)
Yarmouth: 24,807 (17.16% increase from 1990)
Total: 222,230
Transportation: Cape Cod is readily accessible from a number of regional
airports and major and secondary highways.
Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines: Operates daily, scheduled flights between
Boston (BOS), New Bedford (EWB), Providence (PVD), Nantucket (ACK) and
Martha’s Vineyard (MVY) and Hyannis (HYA). Also operates daily service
between Boston and Provincetown. 800-352-0714
US Airways Express operated by Colgan Air: Operates daily, scheduled
flights between New York/La Guardia and Hyannis year round. 800-428-4322
Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority:
Operates daily, scheduled passage between Cape Cod (Woods Hole/Falmouth)
and Martha’s Vineyard (Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs). 508-477-8600
Hy-Line Cruises: Operates high-speed catamaran between Hyannis and
Nantucket year round and, in season, operates ferries between Hyannis
and Nantucket and Hyannis and Martha’s Vineyard. 508-778-2600
Freedom Cruise Lines: Operates seasonal passenger-only ferry between
Harwich Port and Nantucket. 508-432-8999
Bay State Cruise Lines: Operates ferry between Boston’ Commonwealth Pier
and Provincetown daily from mid-June to Labor Day. 617-457-1428 (in
Boston) or 508-487-9284 (from Cape Cod).
Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway: Operates buses between Boston and
Boston’s Logan International Airport and Barnstable/Hyannis and
Provincetown with stops in several Cape towns en route. 508-778-9767 or
508-746-0378
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority: Operates its SeaLine service along
Route 28 daily except Sunday between Woods Hole and Hyannis and connects
in Hyannis with the Plymouth & Brockton line. Drivers will stop when
signaled along the route. The “B Bus” is a fleet of mini-vans which
offers daily door-to-door service anywhere on the Cape. The H2O Line
operates a scheduled service several times daily between Hyannis and
Orleans along Route 28.
Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
Routes 6 & 132, PO Box 790
Hyannis, MA 02601
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