Saturday, August 18th. Palmer House Inn is solidly booked, many rooms with repeat guests here for their annual trip to Falmouth to attend or to run in the Road Race! The previous hot and muggy days have given way to more comfortable temperatures and gentle sunlight filtered through a layer of fluffy clouds. Right now…
We have had some marvelous sunny and hot summer days here, and the ocean water reflects that factor with extra mild temperatures. Every morning, beach towels rapidly disappear from the baskets and by early evening, the return baskets are full of towels brought back by beach going guests. Our porches and decks and the…
Hi Everyone! On May 31, we took over the ownership of the Palmer House Inn, and made the move from busy Cambridge, Massachusetts to lovely Falmouth! We arrived and immediately set out to work to learn what we needed to…
By Pat O’Connell Photos by Pat O’Connell In the second half of the 18th century, Ebenezer Crocker built seven homesteads in the village of Cotuit. One of those homesteads, located at 4676 Falmouth Road, is now the stately two story colonial that houses the Cape Cod Museum of American Art. This house is a a…
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod Serving the Entire Cape Community ByPat O’Connell | Photos by Pat O’Connell The mission statement of the Cultural Center of Cape Cod is: “To serve the entire Cape community and visitors to the area by offering instruction, entertainment, and exhibition in the visual, literary, and performing arts.” The Cultural…
Falmouth’s restaurant Row has a wonderful new Thai restaurant – Bangkok Thai Cuisine. They have a bright charming location at 293 Main Street and also do a brisk take-out business. It is just a ten minute walk from the Palmer House Inn. The menu features seafood such as: Pinky in a Blanket, Shu Mai Shrimp,…
Falmouth’s “Restaurant Row” just keeps getting better. We now have a wonderful French cafe, Crepe Cod, that serves the most delectable crapes, soups, smoothies, and salads. That is not to mention their mouth watering Moroccan confections. Crape Cod is an authentic French creperie. The owners are Magalie and Jaafar Chbarbi. Magalie is in the kitchen…
By Pat O’Connell Photos by Pat O’Connell The Brewster General Store was built at Carlton E. Sears Square, as a church in 1852 by the Universalist Society, at a cost of $5,000. The congregation declined because of the Civil War and the building and property were sold in 1866 for $1.00. At that time it…
