Cape Cod’s Heritage Museums & Gardens

The grounds of Heritage Museum & Gardens spring to life during its annual Rhododendron Festival. Walking tours, cooking demonstrations and book signings by chefs, and en plein air painting workshops are just a few of the festivities. For a full schedule of events, log on to www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org or call 508-888-3300. The rhododendrons on the grounds of …

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May’s Recipe: Bluberry Muffin Topping

This crumbly mixture makes blueberry muffins absolutely delightful. Go to our website for the full recipe. Recipe Book Favorite Recipes of The Palmer House Inn You can find this recipe and many more in the Inn’s recipe book. Order a copy for yourself  (at blurb.com).

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Event Weekends at the Palmer House

Would you be interested in attending an event weekend in Cape Cod? Whether it’s a March 2012 cooking weekend with chef Ben Porter of the Glass Onion, one of the finest restaurants on the Cape, or a Watercolor Painting Weekend capturing the Autumn colors in October 2011 with resident artist P.L. O’Connell. Fill out our …

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Cape Cod May Baskets

Falmouth’s May Day celebration is festive. All the stores on Main Street hang baskets. Many choose to decorate their baskets to represent products that can be found in the stores. This year I choose  a decorative Victorian bird-cage. The first of May is a special day for me. On May 1, 2003 I hung my …

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National Mosaic Exhibition on Cape Cod

This outstanding exhibition will be displayed at Falmouth’s, Highfield Hall from July 20 – September 4, 2011. Nationally recognized mosaic artists from the United States and Canada will converge on Falmouth this summer. There will be tours of Mosaic Sites, workshops, lectures & films. Among the artists are Sonia King, Christine Collins, Deb Aldo, Lynn …

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All the comforts of home and more!

“The Palmer House is a very clean, comfortable, quaint place to stay. The rooms are spotless and very comfortable. We stayed there three nights and had a completely relaxing time. A delicious breakfast was served daily by the Hosts who are very knowledgeable of local events, attractions and points of interests. Since we were visiting …

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Circle of Friends Quilting Show

Highfield Hall is hosting The Circle of Friends Quilt Show until May 1. I went to visit the show yesterday and was truly impressed with the quality of the quilts. These quilters are artists. The attention to detail is amazing. I had intended to just drop by but found myself completely taken by quality of …

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Daffodil Days

April 23th through May 1st are Falmouth’s Daffodil Days the town is blooming with all of these wonderful yellow flowers. Spohr gardens is less than a mile from The Palmer House. There are thousands of daffodils to be admired. The gardens are open to the public from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM 365 days a …

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