WHERE TO EAT
Rod & Rail 149 Main St, Buzzards Bay (14 minute drive)
Amazing craft beer selection and delicious specials. Save room for fresh made donuts!
Stomping Grounds Grill 240 Main St, Buzzards Bay (12 minute drive)
The best chowder you will ever have!
Rock Bottom Seafood 2234 State Rd, Plymouth (8 minute drive)
Call ahead to order steamed lobster for pick up
The Seafood Shanty 803 Scenic Hwy, Buzzards Bay (8 minute drive)
Get the fried clams and save room for an ice cream cookie sandwich
Bob O'Malley's Whaleback 1052 S Sandwich Rd, Sandwich (11 min drive)
A true local dive bar known for their $9 fish and chips.
Superior Lobster 8 Gallo Rd, Sandwich, MA 02563 (15 min drive)
Fish market with grab-and-go lobster roll kits, perfect for a picnic.
Trading Post Lounge 12 Trowbridge Rd, Bourne (13 min drive)
Get your fix of South Shore bar pizza with a dive vibe.
Quahog Republic: Waterfront Eatery 197 Onset Ave, Onset (18 minute drive)
Fun nightlife atmosphere and great people watching. Crazy Bloody Mary's.
The Breakfast Nook 3147 Cranberry Hwy, East Wareham (14 minute drive)
Get there early before the smoked meats run out!
GROCERY STORES
Market Basket, 1 Factory Outlet Rd, Bourne
Shaws, 2260 State Rd, Plymouth
Ye Olde Spirit Shoppe, 41 Meetinghouse Ln, Sagamore Beach
WHAT TO DO
Heritage Museum and Gardens 67 Grove Street, Sandwich
Something for everyone!
Sandwich Glass Museum, 129 Main Street, Sandwich
Learn about the glass history of Sandwich through exhibits, tours and glass blowing demos.
Downtown Sandwich & Boardwalk
Visit Jarves Street and grab a coffee and pastry at Beth's Bakery, then take a 15 minute walk to the Sandwich Boardwalk near Town Neck Beach.
You may need to book well in advance. Embarks from Buzzards Bay on Friday nights. $106 per person.
Ryan Family Amusements 3200 Main St. Buzzards Bay
Candle pin bowling and arcade. They serve beer!
Cahoon Musuem 4676 Falmouth Rd, Cotuit
Artwork by Cape Cod artists, folk art and painted furniture of Ralph and Martha Cahoon, and contemporary works by New England artists.
Cape Cod Canal Cruises 184 Onset Ave, Onset
Tour the canal at sunset!
Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises 269 Millway, Barnstable
Trips are 3½ to 4 hours in length and $75 per adult.
Kandy Korner 474 Main Street, Hyannis
Stock up on your Cape Cod souvenirs and watch fresh salt water taffy being made.
Edward Gorey House 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port
Former residence turned museum to preserve the life and works of Edward Gorey, an American author, illustrator, playwright, set and costume designer.
Captain John Boats 3848 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth
Go whale watching or deep sea fishing with this boat tour
Holly Ridge Golf Club 121 Country Club Rd, Sandwich
Public course for all levels. 18 holes, par 54
Miles Standish State Forest 194 Cranberry Rd, Carver
Public recreation area for hiking, canoeing, bike paths, swimming and picnicking
Waquoit Bay Reserve 131 Waquoit Highway, Waquoit
Recreation activities include swimming, kayaking, hiking, bird watching, fishing
Buzzards Bay Bikes / aka Sailworld 139 Main Street, Buzzards Bay
Rent bikes to ride on the canal
BIKE TRAILS
Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, 14 mile paved path
You can access this from the cottage - bike south on Phillips Road until you reach the dead end. Enter the dirt path through the woods until you reach a parking lot. Scusset Beach Reservation is to your left and towards the right you will see an open field and playground. Go straight until you see a boardwalk and proceed up the boardwalk to the canal. Walk the jetty at Scusset Beach, then along the canal you will see fisherman, stop by the Herring Run and make pit stop across the street at the Seafood Shanty for an ice cream sandwich. If you make it all the way to the end at railroad bridge, there’s some great restaurants like Mahoney’s or Rod and Rail across the street.
Cape Cod Rail Trail, 25 mile paved path
Bike the old Cape Cod Railroad (used to transport passengers and freight to Cape Cod in the early 1800s until around 1960) from South Yarmouth to Wellfleet. There is parking available at the start or you can take the weekend CapeFlyer train!
Province Lands Trail, 7¼ miles
If you end up in Provincetown I highly recommend this trail through the scenic dunes leading to Herring Cove and Race Point Beaches. You can take a ferry from Plymouth or Hyannis with your bike to avoid traffic and parking.
LOCAL BREWERIES
Treehouse Brewing Co., 98 Town Neck Rd, Sandwich
Naukabout Brewery 13 Lake Ave, Mashpee
Vitamin Sea Brewing, 98 Water Street, Plymouth
Mayflower Brewing 2 Resnik Rd # 3, Plymouth
Oak Bay Brewery 606 Main Street Rear, Hyannis
Devil's Purse Brewing Co. 120 Great Western Rd, South Dennis
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