Over the past centuries, whale hunting has given way to whale protection, with several whale-watching companies including Whale Watch Dolphin Fleet taking guests near Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary to view humpback, fin and right whales feeding in this rich area between Proviencetown and Boston. When that industry waned, its remote fishing shacks were discovered by artists, writers and bohemians looking for quiet escapes to concentrate on their work. It’s where the Pilgrims first landed in 1620 before sailing on to Plymouth Rock, and was a major whaling center. Located at the tip of the Cape with Cape Cod Bay to its west and the open Atlantic to the east, P-town is a year-round destination when other parts of the Cape have closed up for the season. Long a favorite LGBTIQ+ getaway, Provincetown is arguably the Cape’s most vibrant community filled with art galleries, theaters, diverse restaurants and eclectic boutiques. There's always a party going on in Provincetown © Cindy Goff / Shutterstock Celebrate the arts in Provincetown The Highlands Center is a 110-acre campus that until 1994 was an Air Force facility that today hosts scientists, artists and educators that is open for special public events. Throughout Cape Cod National Seashore historic lighthouses make for postcard-perfect photos and are open for tours. Kennedy in 1961, the park has stretches of beach to explore and critical inland habitat with freshwater ponds dotting thick woods laced with hiking trails. Loved by Henry David Thoreau and declared a National Seashore by John F. Experience the outdoors at the Cape Cod National SeashoreĬape Cod National Seashore protects 40 miles of dramatic Cape Cod coast with crashing waves and quiet forest trails. Root for the Chatham Anglers at Veterans Field, part of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and Bunny Hop into the summer evening with the Chatham Band at Kate Gould Park, a summer Friday night Chatham institution since 1945.įried clams with Cape Cod Beer at the Squire and prosciutto-wrapped haddock at the Wild Goose Tavern are just a few of the dining options in downtown Chatham. Kids (and grown-ups) love the penny candy at Chatham Candy Manor and treats from Buffy’s Ice Cream. Located in the “elbow” of the Lower Cape, Chatham’s Main Street doesn’t roll up its sidewalk as early as some other Cape towns. Enjoy fresh seafood in the seaside town of Chatham © Ariel Skelley / Getty Images Fill up on penny candy and fried oysters in Downtown Chatham
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