Cape Cod Recommendations

[BeanoNYC]

....lets keep this clean Marc

We're thinking about heading to Nantucket for our anniversary but I have never been there. Any suggestions as far as lodging, restaurants, things to do? Should I or shouldn't I ferry my car over. Can I buy a t-shirt that says "I am the man from Nantucket?"

 

[maineskier69]

There once was this gut from Nantucket.....

Never been to ACK only MV. I would bring a car to MV next time, but I know you need to put in a ferry reservation early if you plan on going in "peak season".

 

[BeanoNYC]

but I know you need to put in a ferry reservation early if you plan on going in "peak season".

good to know .... we will be going around the 9th of August. Too late, you think?

 

[Greg]

Never been to Nantucket, but I wasn't overly impressed with Martha's Vineyard. I prefer the Cape East of Yarmouth (Dennis/Harwich/Chatham area) myself. Ahhhh....we'll be there in 10 days....

 

[BeanoNYC]

Never been to Nantucket, but I wasn't overly impressed with Martha's Vineyard. I prefer the Cape East of Yarmouth (Dennis/Harwich/Chatham area) myself. Ahhhh....we'll be there in 10 days....

See, I have no clue where these places are. What is the advantage over Nantucket...I'm not married to the idea, I just want a nice place for our anniversary.

 

[Greg]

See, I have no clue where these places are. What is the advantage over Nantucket...I'm not married to the idea, I just want a nice place for our anniversary.

Never been to Nantucket. My point is anything you get on MV, you can get on the Cape proper and you don't have to worry about ferrying a car over, feeling limited, etc...

 

[smootharc]

Maybe you could sneak a trip to....

See, I have no clue where these places are. What is the advantage over Nantucket...I'm not married to the idea, I just want a nice place for our anniversary.

Valley Nevado or Portillo past your wife without her getting suspicious....

***Please be advised that any inane advice given by Smootharc that you take which results in ruining your anniversary and your wife thinking you're an idiot and her assessing any penalties cannot be used against Smootharc in a court of law or in the court of "guy code".

 

[jack97]

FWIW, my favorite place in the cape

If you're going to the cape....

My favorite beach hike is in Wellfleet, it's on the bay side, along Great Island and ends at Jeremy Point. Got to watch the tide because parts of JP can vanish. Happened to my wife when she was a kid when her dad took them out there. Been there twice, scenary was beautiful and it seems like we were the only people at the beach. After the hike, there's places toward town with great seafood.

Now I'm wishing I can go for a day.

 

[andyzee]

Never been to Nantucket, but I wasn't overly impressed with Martha's Vineyard. I prefer the Cape East of Yarmouth (Dennis/Harwich/Chatham area) myself. Ahhhh....we'll be there in 10 days....

I prefer the lower Cape, Wellfleet, Truro, and yes, Provincetown. I'll be there as of this Sunday . Funny how they refer to that as the lower Cape. Never been to Nantucket either but have been to MV a number of times and always enjoyed it. There are some differences from Cape Cod, the biggest is probably that it is more laid back. Nantucket is supposed to be even more laid back than MV, if that's possible

 

[tree_skier]

My one cape vacation was to yarmouth had a great time but would rather go to York or rye area's. The waters warmer on the cape but its about twice the drive length for me and mor expensive.

 

[Marc]

Hey, what?


If you're looking for t-shirts, you can get a shirt for "The Black Dog" inn or something from the Vineyard with a silhouette of a black dog on it that says "The Black Dog."

Alternatively, you can get a shirt similar to my friend's wich has a similar looking silhouette of a black dog, except this one is squatting and underneath it the caption reads "The Bad Dog."

I like the second one better.

:dunce:

 

[Greg]

Hey, what?


If you're looking for t-shirts, you can get a shirt for "The Black Dog" inn or something from the Vineyard with a silhouette of a black dog on it that says "The Black Dog."

Alternatively, you can get a shirt similar to my friend's wich has a similar looking silhouette of a black dog, except this one is squatting and underneath it the caption reads "The Bad Dog."

I like the second one better.

:dunce:

I have a "The Black Moose" shirt for New Hampshire...

 

[Grassi21]

I have yet to visit Nantucket but my wife went with friends last fall. I'll get some info. when I get home. They hated one of the restaurants, poor service. It was over the top snobby and the wait staff can smell money. Besides the islands, consider Chatham. Great restaurants and most of the shopping is located on one stretch of Main St (I don't know if its really called Main but you can't miss it). They even have one of those Black Dog stores that Marc was talking about. The original Black Dog is on MV. If you are considering Chatham, Orleans, Dennis, or Brewster let me know. I can definitely make some suggestions.

Greg, looks like we will just miss you at the Cape. We will be in Brewster Aug 11, 12, and 13.

 

[Greg]

I have yet to visit Nantucket but my wife went with friends last fall. I'll get some info. when I get home. They hated one of the restaurants, poor service. It was over the top snobby and the wait staff can smell money. Besides the islands, consider Chatham. Great restaurants and most of the shopping is located on one stretch of Main St (I don't know if its really called Main but you can't miss it). They even have one of those Black Dog stores that Marc was talking about. The original Black Dog is on MV. If you are considering Chatham, Orleans, Dennis, or Brewster let me know. I can definitely make some suggestions.

Greg, looks like we will just miss you at the Cape. We will be in Brewster Aug 11, 12, and 13.

Ever eat at Brax in Harwichport? That's one of our favorites! I can taste the lobster and steamers already...

 

[Grassi21]

Ever eat at Brax in Harwichport? That's one of our favorites! I can taste the lobster and steamers already...

Brax Landing? Right on the water, great views? If so, yes. Really good food. Brax and 400 Club are the only two placed in Harwich that I have eaten at. My stomach knows Chatham and Orleans more intimately.

 

[andyzee]

I have yet to visit Nantucket but my wife went with friends last fall. I'll get some info. when I get home. They hated one of the restaurants, poor service. It was over the top snobby and the wait staff can smell money. Besides the islands, consider Chatham. Great restaurants and most of the shopping is located on one stretch of Main St (I don't know if its really called Main but you can't miss it). They even have one of those Black Dog stores that Marc was talking about. The original Black Dog is on MV. If you are considering Chatham, Orleans, Dennis, or Brewster let me know. I can definitely make some suggestions.

Greg, looks like we will just miss you at the Cape. We will be in Brewster Aug 11, 12, and 13.

Couple of things I always liked in Chatam, the band playing in the parks bandshell on Fridays and Chatam's Lighthouse beach at night, it's great hanging on that beach and just watching the light from the light house make it's swoops over the water. See the lobster in my avatar, former Cape Cod native

 

[Charlie Schuessler]

....lets keep this clean Marc

We're thinking about heading to Nantucket for our anniversary but I have never been there. Any suggestions as far as lodging, restaurants, things to do? Should I or shouldn't I ferry my car over. Can I buy a t-shirt that says "I am the man from Nantucket?"

We've stayed at the Anchor Inn in Nantuckett. Bed & Breakfast place near downtown.

Plenty of places to eat, and all of them good...Do not bring your car, however bring your bikes, beach towels, walking shoes and a rain slicker... there are plenty of bike rental shops with good equipment...

There are many t-shirt shops as well and many over-priced gift shops... for the most part Nantucket is a small "walking distance" community and every thing else is bicycling or a cab if your heading points far west or east...

Take the hi-speed passenger ferry and not the slow boat...

 

[Grassi21]

Couple of things I always liked in Chatam, the band playing in the parks bandshell on Fridays and Chatam's Lighthouse beach at night, it's great hanging on that beach and just watching the light from the light house make it's swoops over the water. See the lobster in my avatar, former Cape Cod native

Nice! We like Chatham Light too. That is where I proposed to my wife. Looking forward to getting up there later this month. But for me, the best time is after Labor Day. You can actually relax instead of cursing the fact that you can't make a left or right on 6A because the traffic is so bad.

 

[andyzee]

Nice! We like Chatham Light too. That is where I proposed to my wife. Looking forward to getting up there later this month. But for me, the best time is after Labor Day. You can actually relax instead of cursing the fact that you can't make a left or right on 6A because the traffic is so bad.

Damn boy! Tough to beat that one for romance.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Damn boy! Tough to beat that one for romance.

<<<Queen Mary's Rose Garden, Regents Park, London for this guy

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. It looks like I can start putting everything together.