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 …
Read MoreThe 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. …
Read MoreUnited 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 …
Read MoreSome of Our Favorite Walks on the Cape, Cape Cod Activities Many guests who visit the Palmer House ask us about where they can take a nice walk. The following are some of my favorite locations for beautiful and interesting places to stroll or stride, which ever your style, all wonderful places to experience some …
Read MoreA Lemon Sauce Recipe for Topping Gingerbread Pancakes This recipe is a delightful sauce that is light and not too sweet, is a wonderful complement to our Gingerbread Pancake Recipe. Ingredients 1/2 Cup sugar 1 Tbs cornstarch 1/4 Tsp nutmeg 1 Cup hot water 1 Tbs butter 1/2 Tsp grated lemon zest 1 1/2 Tbs lemon …
Read MorePresented by the College Light Opera Company “Babes in Arms” is a delightful musical with music by Richard Rogers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and it was adapted by John Guare. The show started on Tuesday July 30th. and will run through to Saturday August 3rd. Performances begin at 8:00 PM. There is a Thursday matinee, …
Read MoreThe Woods Hole’s Rachel Carson Memorial ” I had my first prolonged contact with the sea at Woods Hole. I never tired of watching the tidal currents pouring through the Hole – that wonderful place of whirlpools and eddies and swiftly racing water.” – Rachel Carson Earlier this month a new bronze memorial statue …
Read MoreSignatures Mosaic Show at Falmouth’s Highfield Hall This summer from July 10th through September 1st, Highfield Hall is hosting the Signatures Mosaic Show. It is comprised of fifteen mosaic artists who are making their mark on the world of mosaics. This is a cutting edge exhibition. The mosaics that have been selected for this exhibition …
Read MoreThe Falmouth Farmer’s Market – held every Thursday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM from May 23rd to October 10th The Farmer’s Market is located at Marina Park on Cranston Avenue, near the harbor, in Falmouth. It is less than a fifteen minute walk from the Palmer House Inn. The market was established in 2008. …
Read MoreFresh Flowers for a Morning Cape Cod B&B Welcome Today we have eleven rooms checking-out and eleven rooms checking-in. Our head housekeeper, Rosy, is quietly issuing directions to her well-trained staff. Monica, one of our housekeepers, was assigned this morning to serve one of our three course breakfasts to twenty guests, which she did seamlessly. …
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