Part I: The Growing and Harvesting of Oysters on Cape Cod Folks visit Cape Cod for a number of reasons. Some come because of our beautiful beaches with their warm sand and gentle waves. Others are looking for a quiet restful place to unwind. However, without a doubt one of the primary reasons for a visit …
Read MoreThe Cape Cod Museum Trail By Mary Moran Talk about convenience, if you are planning a Cape Cod vacation and are interested in history, science and/or art, your new ‘one‐stop shop’ will be on the Cape Cod Museum Trail (link). This new and innovative website was formed in 2014 and gives you an easy way to plan your day trips to all corners of the Cape. The website is an interactive virtual tour of all the museums and is available on any ‘smart phone’, tablet, …
Read More47th Annual Cape Cod Scallop Festival By Mary Moran Photography by P.L. O’Connell The year was 1969 and the local fisherman from the town of Bourne and surrounding areas came together and decided to hold a Scallop Festival in order to entice more tourists to the area and also hold a fun, celebration-like event, that was suitable for …
Read MoreEdward Penniman was a native of Eastham, Massachusetts. He was born in 1831 and at the age of eleven he began his sailing career. His ship’s voyage sailed to the treacherous waters of the Grand Banks. To this day the Grand Banks area is known as a plentiful fishing grounds. It is located off the …
Read MoreFalmouth’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 …
Read MoreHighfield Holidays and the Palmer House Tree This year’s Holiday exhibition at Highfield Hall features dolls from around the world. Although the dolls are owned by different people, most of them belong to Mary Lou O’Rourke. Ellen McLaughlin a relative, began the collection almost sixty years ago. It represents three generations of collectors. Ellen started …
Read MoreFalmouth is a wonderful location to visit for New Year’s Eve. Several of the members of the Falmouth Bed and Breakfast Association are open, festively decorated, and eager to give you suggestions and make reservations where to celebrate the ringing in of 2015. All of our members that are open are within an easy stroll …
Read MoreThe Cape Portals & Passageways Exhibit is an environmental sculpture and art exhibition on display at Highfield Hall and Gardens through September. The show features the art of twenty-five artists from this region.The installations include a variety of disciplines that include fiber art, landscape design, bronze sculpture, glass blowing, painting and photography. The exhibit is …
Read MoreJuly, 25 through August, 03 all of Cape Cod will be celebrating the completion Cape Cod Canal’s 100th Anniversary The canal made our fair peninsular into an island. The actual day of the completion was July 29, 1914. That was the day when the waterway officially opened to boat traffic. On July 29, 2014, dignitaries, …
Read MoreThe Lobster, a New England Feast To many Cape Cod visitors a lobster meal is on the list of “must do’s” while vacationing in this seaside area. The following are a few facts for your next New England Lobster feast that I found interesting. Folks love to eat the New England lobster as can be seen …
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