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2008 Guide to the Best of Cape Cod

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From Falmouth to Provincetown, an up-to-the-minute address book helps plot the course to an iconic American vacation on Cape Cod.

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15 Hotels 40 Restaurants 58 Activities

Destinations: Falmouth · Cape Cod · Provincetown · Wellfleet · Truro · Brewster · Orleans · Chatham · Dennis · Sandwich · Eastham · Cataumet · New Seabury · Pocasset · Centerville · Dennisport · Hyannis · Osterville · Yarmouthport · Harwichport · Woods Hole

Themes: Beaches + Islands · Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts · Shopping

Inspired by: The Best of Cape Cod — by Laura Begley, Published Jul. 2008

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    Cottages at Maushop Village

    New Seabury | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    The more recently built, privately owned Cottages at Maushop Village, in the New Seabury resort development, are handled by both owners and rental ... More
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    Day's Cottages

    Truro | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    A step up from camping, these accommodations aren’t for everyone; the (nonworking) fireplaces bear graffiti marks from former guests, and the cast-... More
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    Ocean Edge Resort & Club

    Brewster | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    Originally built in 1912 for one of Brewster’s wealthiest residents, the property has 338 recently spruced-up rooms inside a stately stucco mansion... More
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    Colony of Wellfleet

    Wellfleet | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    The Colony of Wellfleet was originally an art gallery and hostelry for collectors. Ten Modernist cottages with slightly worn Midcentury furnishings... More
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    Crowne Pointe

    Provincetown | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    This 19th-century compound centers on a pool and gardens. The clientele is very social (and mostly gay). More
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    Cottage Grove

    Eastham | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    The hotel's knotty-pine paneling and vintage furnishings channel a Maine camp. More
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    A Little Inn on Pleasant Bay

    Orleans | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    Little Inn on Pleasant Bay in South Orleans is down the road next to a cranberry bog, and sits high on a hill with fantastic views of the shoreline... More
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    Captain's House Inn

    Chatham | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    Captain’s House Inn feels like a village unto itself; besides its captain’s cottage, there’s a Greek Revival mansion and converted stables. More
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    Wings Neck Lighthouse

    Pocasset | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    Once run by the Coast Guard to protect boats navigating the Cape Cod Canal, the Wings Neck Lighthouse, in Pocasset, can now be booked by families o... More
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    Inn on the Sound

    Falmouth | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    On a clear day you can see Martha’s Vineyard from the nine-room Inn on the Sound, atop a bluff in Falmouth Heights. More
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    Wellfleet Beachcomber

    Cape Cod | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts

    Grab a plate of fried clams or some oysters from the raw bar at the Wellfleet Beachcomber, which heats up after dark. On Sundays at 4 p.m., the ban... More
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    Landfall

    Cape Cod | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts

    Constructed with wood salvaged from shipwrecks, the structure is built right over the water. Have a drink on the deck, with the water lapping under... More
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    Sweet Tomatoes

    Sandwich | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    This simple pizza parlor makes a mean white-clam pie. More
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    Ristorante Barolo

    Hyannis | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    Straight out of the North End of Boston, the restaurant is a red-sauce restaurant in a hard-to-find office complex courtyard.
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    Buca's Tuscan Roadhouse

    Cape Cod | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts

    The eatery serves solid—as its name would suggest—Tuscan food like roasted organic chicken with fennel, garlic, sage, and olives.
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    Abbicci

    Yarmouthport | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    The renovations at the iconic restaurant set some locals grumbling that it now resembles a gallery in New York City. But the food is still top-notc... More
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    The Cape Sea Grille

    Harwichport | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    Although the dining room itself-set in a former sea captain’s house-could use a facelift, the food delivers. Try the seared sea scallops with scall... More
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    Wicked Oyster

    Wellfleet | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

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    Catch of the Day

    Wellfleet | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

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    Terra Luna

    Truro | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    It’s worth the wait for a table at Terra Luna in North Truro, where Raina Stefani serves up creative concoctions like ancho-and-coffee–rubbed New Y... More
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    North Beach

    Chatham | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

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    Jules Besch Stationers

    Wellfleet | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    Set in an old Victoria home, the stationary shop has a vast and well-edited selection of cards and journals. More
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    Continuum

    Orleans | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    The tiny cottage is crammed with every kind of antique lamp imaginable. More
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    Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod

    Truro | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Cape Cod

    It’s not Napa Valley, but during a tasting you can try some decent wines that are cultivated in the area, plus (for adventurous palates) a special ... More
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    Sandy Neck Beach

    Cape Cod | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts

    The six-mile-long, dune-capped Sandy Neck Beach, in West Barnstable and Sandwich, is populated by more piping plovers than people. More
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    Race Point Beach

    Cape Cod | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts

    Onlookers at Provincetown’s Race Point Beach erupt in applause the moment the sun disappears. For the more athletic, bike the 5.2-mile look between... More
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    Outer Cape Kites

    Cape Cod | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts

    The colorful display outside the beachfront shop makes for a popular photo spot in P-town. More
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    Oolala Home

    Cape Cod | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts

    The whimsical shop carries affordable housewares and furniture like an Offi birch coffee table for $180. More
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    Old Silver Beach

    Cape Cod | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts

    In North Falmouth, the crescent-shaped Old Silver Beach has calm waters that attract families. More
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    Northern Lights Hammock Shop

    Cape Cod | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts

    This one-room shack carries every kind of hammock imaginable, including crocheted models from Brazil and travel versions that fold up into a backpack. More
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