Cape Cod Honors Veterans

We at the Palmer House Inn are thankful to those who have served. Here are some photos showing Falmouth’s ceremony on the library lawn. If you are an active duty in the military, please take advantage of our National Heros & Military Discount. While all of our rooms have their own historic charm, we recommend …

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A Cape Cod Holiday Walk

A Wonderful Cape Cod Holiday Holly Walk December 7th Join us for a guided stroll through the Ashumset Holly Wildlife Sanctuary. Bill and I have been members of the Massachusetts Audubon Society for eight years. We have truly enjoyed their publications, emails and visiting the sanctuaries throughout Cape Cod and eastern Massachusetts. We have found …

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Cape Cod Activities: Candle Building

 Cape Cod Activities: The Historic Candle House in Woods Hole The Candle House, built in 1829, is a great historic stop, even if it’s just to admire the stonework from the outside. The Candle House is all that remains of mid-nineteenth-century whaling in Woods Hole. It was part of a series of structures where whale oil …

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A Cape Cod Haunted House

A Visit with the Night Watchman at a Cape Cod Haunted House Last evening I decided to visit our neighborhood haunted house at Falmouth Museums on the Green. In true Historic Society form, the tour this Cape Cod haunted house was educational in addition to being fun. The billing is that the houses are gently …

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Bed and Breakfast Cooking Classes for 2014

The Palmer House Inn is pleased to announce that we will again be hosting Head Chef Fabio Pozzetti for three Saturday morning bed and breakfast cooking classes during the 2014 winter season.   His classes are a journey through  the world of taste and genuine cuisine of the his native Emilia Romagna region of Italy. …

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Cape Restaurant Review of Osteria la Civetta

La Civetta a Vintage Italian Restaurant on Main Street For this Cape restaurant review we focus on a restaurant that brings “old world traditions to the new world.” La Civetta brings genuine food from Emilia Romagna, a North Eastern Italian region. They use only the best and freshest ingredients. With an emphasis on only the highest …

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Cape Cod Military Discount, Salute to the USMC

We are celebrating the Marine Corps Birthday with a new Cape Cod military discount we are calling National Heros & Military Discount It will be a ten percent discount for two or more night stays by active duty military,  firefighters and police.  A valid military, law enforcement or firefighter ID is required. This is our …

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Woods Hole Fishing Derby

The Woods Hole Fishing Derby (Free) and the Calcutta Fishing Derby – Two Great Fishing Tournaments on the Cape this Fall Each year the Woods Hole Business Association sponsors the Calcutta Fishing Derby.” The  goal”  says Don Este, “is to get out on the water and have a good time.” Don is co-owner of the …

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Cape Cod Cranberry Harvest

The Cape Cod Cranberry Harvest for 2013 The 10th Cranberry Harvest Celebration will be at a cranberry bog just 30 minutes away from the Palmer House on October 12-13. There are only three fruits that are indigenous to North America and the cranberry is one of them. The other two are Concord grapes and blueberries. …

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Cape Cod Activities: Falmouth During WW II

United for Victory / The Home Front For the first time in recorded history one series of events touched the life virtually everyone on this earth. Falmouth’s Museums on the Green is presenting an exhibit about what Falmouth was like during the World War II years from 1941 to 1945. Three rooms in the Conant …

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