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Pride of Provincetown
The people of Provincetown are genuinely proud of the historic fact that it was at Provincetown that the memorable voyage of the Mayflower came to an end. It was there that her anchor, last wet… -
Pilgrim Bill of Fare
The Pilgrims had a tough time to survive their first winter. Food was the biggest problem. Hungry people cannot fight weakness or discouragement half so well as when they are filled and their appetites… -
Gaynor & Dent Consignments South Dennis
“Consignments shops are hot these days, and there is always another take on the model,” says proprietress Deb Ehnstrom. “Gaynor & Dent Consignments has unique antiques, collectibles,… -
Wampanoag Tribes and Cape Wind
This letter is to address the editorial by the Boston Globe newspaper on Oct. 27 which opposes the claim that the Wampanoag tribe should have Nantucket Sound placed on the National Register of Historic… -
2009 Great White Shark Season Wrap Up
Two kayakers reported the first great white attack on a seal August 19, 2009. Cape Codders Bruce Bean and… -
Massachusetts Paranormal Institute, Inc.
The Massachusetts Paranormal Institute is currently searching for highly qualified and motivated individuals for class instructor positions. -
Cape Cod and the Otter Valley: closer than you think
Michael Downes, writing from Budleigh Salterton in Devon UK, has started a blog to celebrate the sisterhood initiated in 2001 between his home… -
How can I get an Address from GPS Coordinates?
Brian asked: Do you know how I can get an address from GPS coordinates? Obtaining an address from a set of GPS coordinates is known as reverse geocoding. -
What are the busiest tourist weekends on Cape Cod?
Alex asks: Which are the busiest tourist weekends on the Cape please? The big three weekends are… -
Getting to Cape Cod from Logan Airport & Public Transportation
Here are a couple questions I received from a visitor coming to Cape Cod from Europe regarding transportation from Boston to the Cape and the availability of public transportation on Cape Cod. -
Chatham Fisherman Charged with Humpback Whale Crime
A local Chatham fisherman is charged with with violating the Endangered Species and Marine Mammal Protection acts for freeing a whale from his fishing gear off Chatham last July. Some readers of this… -
White Hen Pantry and the Story of Scotch Johnson
While the Hen is the undisputed king of 2:30 a.m. italian subs, there is an underlying genius behind the scenes that make it legendary. Since we at the go2536 are hard hitting journalists, we are always… -
The Worst Places to Stay on Cape Cod
There are hundreds and hundreds of places to stay on Cape Cod. From quaint little inns, larger hotels and resorts to smaller… -
Cape Cod Vacation Rentals: Tips for Vacationers
You can save yourself some serious time searching for the perfect Cape Cod vacation rental by using our Google powered Cape Cod Rental Finder. -
Cape Cod Evacuation Route: West may not be best
Everyone has seen those blue evacuation route signs on the westbound exit ramps and on Route 6 West. Depending on the cause for the evacuation, you may want to seek an alternate route. -
Brrrrrrrr!
With the weather here in the single digits the last few nights, I thought it would be appropriate to dig this post out of the archives.… -
Rainy Day on Cape Cod: What to do?
The weather on Cape Cod during the tourist season is usually great for nothing better than going… -
Residential Wind Power
After seeing my electric bill climb over the last few years, I have been researching the options for installing a wind turbine at my house. If they are going to put the wind farm in Nantucket Sound,… -
Exclusive Country Clubs in the Rough
Hard economic times leave exclusive country club in a “forced carry” situation. -
What is a cape?
The word cape actually has three different definitions or meanings. -
Hyannis Traffic
Route 132. Wow, what an improvement. It is hard to believe that it is the same road and it was completed so quickly. -
What are the fishing banks off Cape Cod?
To the North of Cape Cod is Stellwagen Bank (or Middle Bank). To the East of Cape Cod is Georges Bank. -
How many pounds of fish does a seal eat per day?
It is widely known that seals eat between 6%-8% of their body weight in fish per day. Which doesn’t seem like all that much. Now let’s scale it a bit. How much fish will 10,000 seals eat… -
How can you tell how old a codfish is?
To age a codfish you need to remove the fish’s otolith. An otolith is a bone located just behind the ear… -
How many tourists visit Cape Cod each year?
According to MA State sources, nearly 6 million people visit Cape Cod each year. 4+ million of those people visit the Cape Cod National Seashore according to the NPS visitor counts. -
Wellfleet Chezsven Blog
Wellfleet innkeeper/writer describes what it is like to live on the Outer Cape and run a green B&B. -
Lightning at Provincetown
Only one fatal accident occured during the construction of the Pilgrim Monument at Provincetown. A severe thunderstorm accompanied by lightning rent the skies of Provincetown on August 5, 1908. -
Beach Life
The tidewrack, tideline or line of debris left by the high tide contains many wonders of the sea. -
Railroad Resurgence: Was The Cape Cod Rail Trail Shortsighted?
Did Cape Cod make a mistake by tearing up the railroad tracks to build bicycle trails? As fuel prices continue to be unstable and the nation’s highways become more congested, transportation experts… -
Declining Herring Stocks and Midwater Trawling
Over the last two decades local herring stocks have been on the decline. Both river herring and ocean herring (or sea herring)… -
Cape Cod Tourism Cooling Off?
Cape Cod tourism trends, Chamber of Commerce reports and season wrap-ups for 2006, 2007 and 2008. -
Cape Cod Railroad
The first railroad to serve the Cape was started in 1847, and ran as far as Sandwich. Ten years later it was extended to Barnstable and Yarmouth. It was originally called the Cape Cod Branch of the… -
Taking On A Pilot
When coming to a harbor, marine law required a sailing vessel or steamer to have aboard it a well experienced and licensed harbor pilot. It was his duty to take, over the handling and safe management… -
The Wicked Oyster, Restaurant Review
by Lucy Vivante, Lucas and Michael Miller For two years now, Wellfleet has been home to a restaurant which offers the best of two worlds: a relaxed, clubby atmosphere and an amibitious first-rate… -
The Big Dinghy Flap
For as long as there have been people fishing on Cape Cod, there have been dinghies, dories, skiffs, and the occasional canoe parked in the sand on Chatham’s beaches. Some “wash-ashore”… -
Wellfleet’s Kettle Ponds
Notes on the National Seashore’s Kettle Ponds in Wellfleet -
Ferry to Nantucket Island
Take the ferry from Hyannis or Harwich to Nantucket Island. Three companies offer high speed passenger ferries and one offers year round vehicle ferry services to Nantucket. -
Rockwell Kent and the Cape Cinema Mural
Dennis’ Cape Cinema is an Art Deco jewel, nested inside a reserved New England facade. -
Cholesterol Guru Saved Us
It seems almost unbelieveable that barely 25 years ago there was still controversy raging in the medical literature about whether cholesterol played a central role in the development of heart disease.… -
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: what to do?
Abdominal Aneurysm is a ballooning out of the walls of the aorta, The main blood vessel going from your heart to your abdominal organs and legs and carrying about 80% of all blood flow, the aorta has… -
It Took A Rocket Scientist…
The CIMT (carotid intima-media thickness) test, or ArterioVision, a technology initially developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California is a non-invasive ultrasound examination… -
Get Out And Exercise!
Use it or lose it! The activity people do as part of their daily routine has diminished greatly over the last 100 years. Estimates are that the average person is now less than half as active as their… -
Walk The Streets of Barnstable Village-History/Haunted
If Barnstable Village is an interest to you and you have a desire to learn the history as well as some past residents who still reside, read on. -
Tips for Advertising Your Vacation Rental Property
Cape Cod vacation rental property owners often overlook simple things that can be the difference between booked and unbooked weeks. Below is the secret to advertising your vacation rental property online… -
Cape Cod’s Bike Trails
Cape Cod is the best known cycling destination in Massachusetts. Our cycling visitors enjoy the dramatic landscapes, the contrasts between bay, pond and ocean and numerous bicycle paths and routes.… -
Cape Cod Rail Trail
The Cape Cod Rail Trail which first opened in 1979, typically gets 400,000 users a year. The scenery along the bike trail, which used to be the old railroad line (see background), features forested… -
Samuel de Champlain Was Here
The Boston Globe has an interesting piece about Champlain’s voyages to New England and the Cape Cod shore at least fifteen years earlier than the Pilgrims. As Quebec gets ready to celebrate the… -
Traces of the Indians
The original name of Hyannis is of Indian derivation as are many of the Cape towns. This original Indian name was Iyannough, in honor of the young sachem who first received and welcomed the colonists.… -
Massachusetts State Record Striped Bass
The 3 largest striped bass officially landed in Massachusetts weighed 73 pounds each. There are currently 3 record holders (according to the MA DMF) all sharing the MA State record for striped bass.… -
Captain Kidd Was Here
No seacoast with miles of beaches, little hideaways along the shore and wild stretches of seacoast would have a complete story without a legend of pirates and
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