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Story Abstracts If You Love Long Deserted Stretches of Beach, You Are Not Alone. Although You Very Well Could Be: If ever there was a romantic place tugging at one’s heart strings long past an actual visit, Cape Cod is the place. This idyllic peninsula boasts 559.6 miles of glorious coastline and more than one hundred pristine beaches where lovers can cavort, laze, stroll, sunbathe, swim, collect shells. And after the beach, there are spectacular spots for a romantic dinner, country inns with fireplaces ablaze or miles of country roads lined with ancient stone walls, four centuries of architecture, surprising shops and boutiques where that unsought treasure can be found. And there are dozens of fine jewelry stores where, if the spirit so moves one, diamond rings can be purchased to seal the betrothal. Family Fun and A Lifetime
of Memories: Family
vacations are too short. Why not plan the family holiday to a
destination which lives within long after departure? Cape Cod
is such a place. America’s dream destination, with hundreds
of miles of coastline, 15 architecturally, The Cultural Cape: If one thinks sun, sand and sea are all
Cape Cod has to offer, think again. With more than 80 museums,
four centuries of architecture, dozens of historic sites and
societies, band concerts, symphony, theater and opera companies,
art museums and artists colonies Cape-wide, the shoreline aspects
almost pale by comparison. Imagine, Cape Cod Soft Eco-Adventures—Hard
to Beat, Impossible to Forget:
Cape Cod is a peninsula with a wonderfully diverse terrain. And
soft adventurers will find the Cape a Mecca. Consider that the
winding roads and bowered byways offer special ways of experiencing
Cape Cod—each tree-covered lane offers its own treasures
for discovery. Then Get into the ‘Swing’
of the Cape: Die-hard
golfers can golf on Cape Cod for more than one month without
ever playing the same course twice. With 33 public and 13 private
courses, many highly acclaimed, Cape Cod is a golfer’s Mecca.
Imagine playing golf in the shadow of a lighthouse, or within
sight of Cape Cod Bay. Blessed with a temperate climate and a
January mean temperature of 37º F, golfers need not be obsessed
to play in the winter Preserving and Protecting Cape Cod for Posterity: Cape Cod’s fragile environment deserves special attention. The interplay of mankind and Cape Cod’s flora and fauna exist in a near-perfect balance. Cape Codders, stewards of this hallowed peninsula, happily share the terrain with visitors. Regardless of season, visitors can experience and get close to Nature without intruding upon it. Walking and hiking paths have been developed with the Cape’s indigenous wild and plant life in mind. With 365 ponds, tidal flats, marshes, barrier, bay and ocean beaches, estuaries and rivers, kayakers and canoers can get ‘up close and personal’ with all manner of critter and plant. Cape Cod National Seashore, 27,000 acres, is perhaps the most perfect place to ‘become one’ with Nature. Within its benevolent girth are towering sand dunes, incredibly wild and wonderful ocean and bay beaches, nature trails, heath and moor and precincts so hallowed that they inspired famous writers such as Henry Beston and Henry Thoreau to wax incredibly poetic about a place they felt the need to share with posterity forever. But no one enters—or leaves—Cape Cod unmoved. Cape Cuisine—Fish, And a Whole Lot More: There’s a fish in the Cape’s name, but there’s more than fish to Cape Cod cuisine. For seafood lovers, the fish are so fresh, they practically jump to your table. Of Cape Cod’s more than 700 restaurants, nearly all will feature fish entrees daily and, of these, many specialize in seafood. Lobster shacks, where patrons cozy up at harvest tables, are ubiquitous. Lobster boiled, steamed and stuffed are trademark Cape dinners, especially when they start out with steamers and are served with boiled potatoes and corn on the cob. But, the Cape is also home to dozens of celebrated and critically acclaimed restaurants featuring a wide diversity of cuisine. From the Canal to Provincetown, from Cape Cod Bay to Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds, chefs from all over the globe proffer glorious entrees featuring Continental, Italian, French, Irish, Indian, Brazilian, Native American, Portuguese, Asian, Mexican, Spanish, ‘fusion,’ Nouvelle and good old fashioned American home cooking. So, gourmands and lovers of haute cuisine can feast as readily on clam fritters and lobster as they can on Chateaubriand Bouquettiere. From fast food to fabulous French, Cape Cod is a connoisseur’s gustatory paradise. Love and Romance By
the Sea: It’s
true—the reality is as wonderful as the fantasy. Cape Cod,
dream destination of adults and children, maker of lifelong memories,
haven to which pilgrims return year after year, generation after
generation, is an idyllic romantic destination. Gilded sunsets,
long lazy summer days and nights on its sparkling, dramatic beaches
inspire contentment on a grand scale. Our historic and indulgent
country inns and bed & breakfasts are reminders of a gentler
romantic age. Candle-lit restaurants are ideal venues to ‘pop
the question,’ renew commitments, put a ring on her finger.
And when the Cape does its magic Cape Cod, Perfect Holiday
‘Hub:’ Located
70 miles from both Boston and Providence, a short ¾-hour
flight from New York and readily accessible via interstate from
everywhere, Cape Cod is a perfect holiday ‘hub.’ Set
your compass for Cape Cod and spend a week or several days exploring
this compelling peninsula—its beaches, museums, Provincetown,
dunes, whale watches, Route 6A, architectural delights and its
15 towns. Then, if you can For additional information about
Cape Cod, contact the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce at 508-862-0700
or 800-33 CAPECOD, by e-mail at info@capecodchamber.org
or online at www.capecodchamber.org |
