Cape Cod B&B Container Garden

Bill and I have owned the Palmer House Inn for nine years. One of the things that excited me most that first spring as the grounds started to come alive, was the large container garden of herbs. Over the years I have experimented with a variety herbs and methods of cultivating. I enjoy walking up …

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La Cucina sul Mare

An Evening at La Cucina sul Mare, a Cape Cod Southern Italian Restaurant La Cucina is one of the most popular restaurants on Falmouth’s Main Street. It’s owned and run by Mark and Cynthia Cilfone. “Reminiscent of an evening in Italy, La Cucina Sul Mare is a dining experience not easily forgotten. The flavors of the authentic …

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Daytrip to Plymouth, Massachusetts

Are you interested in learning the history of this great land? Do you want a fun filled interactive way to explore? If so, taking a daytrip to Plymouth, MA is a great way to spend an adventurous day outside learning about our great land’s past. Downtown Plymouth is less than a hour’s drive from the Palmer …

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Falmouth Village Blooming

News from Falmouth Village Association, Falmouth, MA – April 6, 2015 Falmouth Village Ushers in Spring with Falmouth Village is Blooming May Baskets, Spring B&B Tours, Gardening Workshops & Sales & Cinco de Mayo Falmouth Village, MA – While May baskets may have gone by the wayside with trendier traditions in many New England villages, Falmouth …

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Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast Review February/March 2015

February 10, 2015 Thank you for a peaceful, charming retreat- warmth from the cold and lovely. -John and Marybeth February 14, 2015 Third “Blizzard of 2015.” Snowed inn…Ha! Sort of! The owners are two of the kindest folk you’d ever hope to meet. Beautiful room, amazing generosity. Thank you so much for your kindness and hospitality …

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Cape Cod’s Sandy Neck Lighthouse

By Mary Moran Sandy Neck, a small cottage community in Barnstable, Massachusetts, is home to one of Cape Cod’s most famous lighthouses, the Sandy Neck Light. Located near the entrance to Barnstable Harbor on the north coast of the Cape. Sandy Neck stretches six miles long and is only a half mile wide. At its closest point …

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Cape Cod’s Stage Harbor Light

By Mary Moran The Stage Harbor Lighthouse is located on Harding’s Beach at the west side of the entrance to Stage Harbor, in the Cape Cod town of Chatham. It is about an hour’s drive from the Palmer House Inn and is part of the South East area of Cape Cod.  A day trip to this …

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Mahoney’s Winter Market

Falmouth’s Own Mahoney’s Winter Market It’s never really winter in Mahoney’s greenhouses. From early bulbs to succulents, graceful ferns, air-plants, cold-tolerant plants and all the fixings for a winter terrarium, shoppers can bring a bit of spring home with them now. When an amateur gardener like myself is at Mahoney’s he/she is never at a …

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Bed and Breakfast Reviews, January 2015

January 1, 2015 Started off the New Year right. We were married. Here! Every moment was so romantic. How could we not love this place? Bill and Pat are wonderful people. Our stay and every one to come is beautiful. -Drey and Mary January 3, 2015 We had a wonderful mini-vacation at your lovely Inn. The room …

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Shortbread Cookie Recipe

Shortbread Cookie Recipe for Valentine’s Day This lovely cookie recipe for a treat that makes the perfect company to your Valentine’s Day tea came to us from a dear friend, N. MacKannan. Ingredients 1 Cup butter 2 Cups flour 1/2 Cup confectioners sugar 1 Tbs cornstarch Cookie Recipe Directions Use mixer to combine ingredients. Knead by …

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