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gomiki Sep 7th, 2010 09:03 AM

Harry's Blues Bar and Cajun Restaurant is no more. Last night was the final night. Big loss for live music fans.

The train is an interesting ride. www.capetrain.com You see parts of the Cape you can't see in a car. They have brunch and dinner trains too.

gomiki Sep 7th, 2010 09:06 AM

When are you planning on coming? The weekend after Columbus Day is the Wellfleet Oyster Festival. That's fun.

Bowsprit Sep 13th, 2010 05:05 PM

Isn't it really bad news for Hyannis that Harry's is no more?? Awful news for us!

I don't like the Cape Cod dinner train. I think it's truly awful, I'm sorry to say.

seafox Sep 17th, 2010 04:18 PM

In Ptown options include:

Art's Dune tour - a great/different view of the National Seashore
Whale Watch
Rent a sailboat or Kayak at Flyer's
Chowder at the Lobster Pot
A walk down Commercial St. galleries in the East end
Dinner at the Mew's
Salt water Taffy from Cabot's
a martini at Harbor Lounge (or anywhere on the water)

mathquilter Sep 25th, 2010 02:39 AM

Our favorites: Sandwich, Chatham, National Seashore. Restaurant: Onahu, Japanese restaurant in Yarmouthport, amazing ambiance and food. Race Point Beach, Provincetown. JFK Museum, Hyannis, simple but memorable, especially full-wall family tree. Skip Martha's Vineyard, nothing to do there. Rather boring ferry ride. Hassle to get there. Go in September if you can. Perfect weather all week, no crowds, little traffic or waiting anywhere. For quilters: Heartbeat Quilts, Tumbleweed Quilts, both excellent and huge. We stayed at Cove at Yarmouth, very nice, centrally located. Did I mention Onahu restaurant? Don't miss it.

Bowsprit Sep 25th, 2010 04:46 PM

Hi mathquilter: did you mean 'Inaho' in S. Yarmouth? Great sushi, great bento boxes. We're there once a week during the summer.

Nikki Sep 26th, 2010 07:30 AM

I have been meaning to try Inaho, which is on Route 6A in Yarmouthport, for a number of years now. Sounds like I should give it a try.

Birdie Sep 26th, 2010 07:40 AM

My must-dos on the Cape are:
Breakfast at Grumpys, fried clams at Kate's, a walk up to Scargo Tower, taking the canoe out on Scargo lake, bike riding anywhere on the Cape, sunset at Chapin beach, lobster rolls at Sesuit Cafe.

HappyTrvlr Sep 26th, 2010 08:45 AM

Grumpy's lobster rolls are reasonable and good too.

Birdie Sep 26th, 2010 08:53 AM

But you don't quite have the same atmosphere at Grumpy's as you do at Sesuit.

Bowsprit Sep 26th, 2010 03:15 PM

Sesuit should be closing for the season soon if they haven't already.

I love Sesuit Harbor Cafe'.

bachslunch Sep 26th, 2010 04:02 PM

Recently saw the main attractions in Yarmouth and Dennis, completing my visit to the primary tourist attractions on Cape Cod. Nothing in either town struck me as a "world class must," though they're pleasant enough to experience in some cases. Which puts these alongside most everything else on the Cape.

Re the Edward Gorey House (in Yarmouth) alluded to above: am thinking one needs to be a big fan of Gorey's work to have this be a "must." The house in and of itself struck me as unremarkable. Inside, there are several books with his illustrations, several prints of his illustrative work, a TV with the opening credits to "Mystery" on repeat loop, some allusions to his interest in animal welfare, and a whole lot of souvenir purchase possibilities. It reminded me a lot of the Thornton Burgess House in Sandwich, which pretty much functions in the same capacity for that author.

I was pretty lukewarm about both, personally, but fans of Gorey and Burgess will surely want to see them.

seafox Sep 26th, 2010 05:09 PM

Inaho is excellent - haven't been there in a couple of years though. Now for you old time Cape folks - do you remember when it was La Cipollina? I worked there several Summer's..... learned a lot in that kitchen!

Nikki Sep 28th, 2010 05:47 AM

Ah, La Cipollina, yes indeed. You worked in a restaurant kitchen? Hidden talents.

dfrostnh Sep 28th, 2010 08:23 AM

We visited the Gorey house last Friday and had a very interesting docent provide a tour. The scavenger hunt made things more interesting. It is a small house and his work is very bizarre. One of my companions requested we visit and it was the highlight of her weekend but I agree it's not something everyone would like.

Another companion had to take pictures of the sunrises. It was nice to relax and enjoy being on the Cape.

jubilada Oct 2nd, 2010 11:19 AM

We are in Truro now and have been to two excellent "new to us' restaurants: Mac's shack in Wellfleet and Blackfish in Truro. Both upscale in their own way but well prepared innovative FRESH local food, Mac's Shack emphasizing fish.
Personally I would head right to outer cape, Truro especially is still pretty wild and duney. Check out FIsher's beach on the bay.

seafox Oct 5th, 2010 03:55 PM

New addition on the Cape is PB Boulangerie in Wellflleet - right on route 6... to die for pastries and breads - have not eaten a meal yet, but I hear good things!

starrs Oct 5th, 2010 04:26 PM

jubilada, hope you are enjoying the Truro vacation. If you go to the Lobster Pot, think of me. I had a fabulous appetizer when I was there the last time - their Lobster Avocado Cocktail.

Bowsprit Oct 16th, 2010 04:25 AM

oops! Inaho is indeed in Yarmouth Port! (thanks for clarifying)

jubilada Oct 16th, 2010 05:11 AM

Starrs: we had a great time in Truro, never go to Lobster Pot as Moby Dick's is our go to place for lobster, which again was great.

We went to PB several times, very good bakery but SO MUCH ATTITUDE! My favorite bakery remains Connie's in PTown, not as highbrow but I think better and more varied and more "real."
We enjoyed the Beech Forest trail in PTown and will take a dune tour next trip.

Most irritating thing about the trip: hordes of bus tours daily in Provincetown. Way more than I remember in the past.


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