BeanoNYC
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I leave tomorrow at 7:00. I'm looking forward to it.
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Cape Cod Recommendations
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andyzee
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BeanoNYC said:
I'm sure you'll have a great time. Today was the start of some really great weather. Do you have any plans? How long will you be up for?
BeanoNYC
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andyzee said:
We have "loose" plans. We don't want to keep to a strict itinerary. I've printed up this thread and am bringing it along for ideas. We also purchased a cape cod guide book. I just stepped outside and it's 75 degrees right now. Should be a nice drive up. I went to book the ferry to New London yesterday but it was booked already. I'm hoping that the traffic on 95 today will be southbound (well really westbound in CT.) I learned a valuable lesson on booking the ferry.
andyzee
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Quick hint, I usually take I-84 to I-90 to I-495 to Cape Cod, it adds a few miles but keeps you off of I-95 where traffic could be real bad on weekends.
BeanoNYC
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andyzee said:
Nice avatar! Thanks for the tip. By the time I get to Bridgeport, I'll have figured out if it's worth staying on 95. If not, I'll just head up rt 11 (I Think that's it, I'll know it when I see it) to 84.
Nice new avatar Andy!andyzee said:
andyzee
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bvibert said:Nice new avatar Andy!
Thanks guys :grin:
I warned you:razz: :smash: :wink:BeanoNYC said:
FRITOLAYGUY
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Hey Rich i dont think 95 will be bad today , i drive on it everyday between stamford and Milford just past Bdpt.. Worst case scenario take the Merritt, u wont accumlate all those extra miles as it just runs 5miles north of 95, from there u can get 91 north to 84 ect.. Steve
BeanoNYC
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Trip Report
What a great time we had in Cape Cod! Here are the details of our trip:
Day 1:
We left the house at 7:30 AM and made a traffic-free- 5-hour drive to Hyannis. We lucked out because our hotel room at the Sheraton was ready. I turned in for a quick nap to get ready for the late afternoon. My wife was still asleep when I awoke so I decided to stroll to the poolside bar for a Cape Cod IPA (Pretty Tasty.) I returned back to the room, woke up my wife and headed out. We took a walk down Main Street, did a little window-shopping and stopped into the British Brewing Company for a drink and some food to tide us over until dinner. We weren’t sure exactly where we wanted to eat, so we took a walk down to the Harbor. We decided to go to Spanky’s Clam Shack to grab a drink and figure out where to have dinner. Based on our guidebooks and some kind people at the bar we headed back down main street went to the Paddock which was conveniently located across from our hotel. The Paddock was very cozy, service was great and the food was good. Our waitress told us that Johnny Mathis was playing the Music Tent behind the restaurant so we took a stroll after dinner to try to catch a few tunes. We retired back to our room by Midnight.
All in all Hyannis was nice. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the picture perfect cape cod town I had envisioned.
Day 2:
We woke up around 10. I got to my car and realized that somehow my rear tire on my bike was flat. I didn’t have an extra tube or levers so I would have to find a bike shop when we got to Chatham. Instead of taking Rt. 6 from Hyannis we decided to take 28 in to check out the towns on the way. On our way though Yarmouth, a huge tent filled with skis caught my eye. It seems that a NH and Maine ski shop (Rogers) was having a tent sale. After almost causing an accident, I made it into the tent and picked up a new ski jacket (Karbon X-Ray) for $150.00! (If anyone is interested they will be there until August 20th, I believe that they were at the Yarmouth Antique Shop.) We slowly made our way into Chatham. Wow the pedestrian traffic was unreal. “This is more like it!” It was exactly the picture-perfect cape cod town that I had in my mind’s eye! We were exited to check into the Chatham Wayside Inn. Our room was real quaint and had a beautiful terrace.
We stepped out of the hotel and into the thick of town. We window-shopped, caught our bearings and looked out for a nice place to lunch. We headed over to The Blue Coral for a bit of al fresco dining. Both service and food were great. We were happy to be enjoying lunch outside under the cozy trees. After I got my bike tire fixed (torn tube) we walked down to the beach and walked north to the Chatham Bars Inn. Very nice, indeed! We kept on thinking that this was the type of place that Zach Morris and company worked in during that one season of “Saved By The Bell.” We checked out the menu in preparation for our anniversary dinner (Aug 9th, Day 4) and we weren’t too impressed. We decided to hold off on making reservations as the type of food that we eat is limited and we were hoping to find a different type of menu. After a few cocktails in town we made our way over to Christian’s for dinner. We were lucky enough to score one of two tables on the outside terrace; service was good, food was just ok. We decided to call it an early night, as we wanted to get up early to bike.
Day 3:
We were up by 7:00 and out of the door by 7:30. We weren’t comfortable with the traffic in the area on bicycles so I drove over by the tennis courts on Depot Road. We found the beginning of the path from there and rode into Harwich. The temperature was perfect and the ride was wonderful. From my estimate we did around 15 miles round trip at a leisurely 2 hours. We stopped several times to check out the scenery. I really liked the Chatham airport. We made our way back to the room, took quick showers and got back into the car for a Whale Watch on the Portuguese Princess out of Provincetown.
The whale watch was terrific!!!! The guide said that we went on the best trip she’s ever seen. She estimated that we saw 60-80 different whales. I got tons of video and pictures.
Now for my thoughts on P-Town: Wow! What a place! We had so much fun there. Everyone was so nice. We had a few drinks at Peppes bar overlooking the harbor. Our only regret was that we didn’t stay in Provincetown. We’ll certainly do that next time we hit the cape. Oh, we stopped in at Box Lunch to pick up some lunch on the way up. They have two new fans at that place.
We made our way back to Chatham. We missed the sunset but made it for the moonrise. I took an Andyzee inspired shot of me holding the moon (Well kinda…my wife misunderstood exactly what I wanted but it turned out nice anyway). We went to Vining’s Bistro for dinner. Food, atmosphere and service were all good. By the way, they have an 18 ounce Sam Smith IPA there that I couldn’t resist.
Day 4: (Anniversary, last full day on the Cape.)
We woke up fairly early and went to the hotel’s restaurant for breakfast. What a mistake! The food was overpriced and service was horrible. We walked back down to Chatham Bars Inn to check out the menu again. Maybe some menu special would catch our eye. Nope, we still weren’t impressed. We made our way across shore road to their beachfront bar and grill. Nice spot! We decided to have an early drink before heading back to the room for a quick nap.
We made our way into Harwich to go on a seal watch around Monomoy Island. We showed up over an hour early so we stopped in at Brax Landing for a cocktail outside on the Adirondack chairs…nice time. We were on a 45’ catamaran that held maybe 20 people. It was a nice trip and we saw many seals. I was quite interested in Monomoy Island itself. I’m going to try to find some sort of nature hiking tour next time around.
We have heard nothing but good things about this place Bucas on 28 in Harwich. We also heard that it is impossible to get a reservation. I decided to just pop in and see if anything were open immediately (it was 6ish.) We lucked out! There was a table for two in the bar area that a couple had just left! An attentive and friendly staff quickly sat us down. Service: Excellent! Atmosphere: Excellent! Food: Beyond Excellent! We really enjoyed the dinner and were happy that we held out and decided to play it by ear. We finished the evening walking through Chatham and stopping in to Emack and Bolios for some ice cream.
Day 5:
We woke up sad to leave the cape but decided to get an early start anyway. We drove into Brewster to what I believed to be the closest Box Lunch on the way home. After picking up food for the ride home we decided to take 6A back to 25 rather than 6. We were glad we took the scenic route on our way out of the cape.
I can’t thank you guys enough for all your help in planning this trip. Your comments and suggestions really helped to make this a perfect anniversary get away.
~~~Pictures to Follow~~~
What a great time we had in Cape Cod! Here are the details of our trip:
Day 1:
We left the house at 7:30 AM and made a traffic-free- 5-hour drive to Hyannis. We lucked out because our hotel room at the Sheraton was ready. I turned in for a quick nap to get ready for the late afternoon. My wife was still asleep when I awoke so I decided to stroll to the poolside bar for a Cape Cod IPA (Pretty Tasty.) I returned back to the room, woke up my wife and headed out. We took a walk down Main Street, did a little window-shopping and stopped into the British Brewing Company for a drink and some food to tide us over until dinner. We weren’t sure exactly where we wanted to eat, so we took a walk down to the Harbor. We decided to go to Spanky’s Clam Shack to grab a drink and figure out where to have dinner. Based on our guidebooks and some kind people at the bar we headed back down main street went to the Paddock which was conveniently located across from our hotel. The Paddock was very cozy, service was great and the food was good. Our waitress told us that Johnny Mathis was playing the Music Tent behind the restaurant so we took a stroll after dinner to try to catch a few tunes. We retired back to our room by Midnight.
All in all Hyannis was nice. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the picture perfect cape cod town I had envisioned.
Day 2:
We woke up around 10. I got to my car and realized that somehow my rear tire on my bike was flat. I didn’t have an extra tube or levers so I would have to find a bike shop when we got to Chatham. Instead of taking Rt. 6 from Hyannis we decided to take 28 in to check out the towns on the way. On our way though Yarmouth, a huge tent filled with skis caught my eye. It seems that a NH and Maine ski shop (Rogers) was having a tent sale. After almost causing an accident, I made it into the tent and picked up a new ski jacket (Karbon X-Ray) for $150.00! (If anyone is interested they will be there until August 20th, I believe that they were at the Yarmouth Antique Shop.) We slowly made our way into Chatham. Wow the pedestrian traffic was unreal. “This is more like it!” It was exactly the picture-perfect cape cod town that I had in my mind’s eye! We were exited to check into the Chatham Wayside Inn. Our room was real quaint and had a beautiful terrace.
We stepped out of the hotel and into the thick of town. We window-shopped, caught our bearings and looked out for a nice place to lunch. We headed over to The Blue Coral for a bit of al fresco dining. Both service and food were great. We were happy to be enjoying lunch outside under the cozy trees. After I got my bike tire fixed (torn tube) we walked down to the beach and walked north to the Chatham Bars Inn. Very nice, indeed! We kept on thinking that this was the type of place that Zach Morris and company worked in during that one season of “Saved By The Bell.” We checked out the menu in preparation for our anniversary dinner (Aug 9th, Day 4) and we weren’t too impressed. We decided to hold off on making reservations as the type of food that we eat is limited and we were hoping to find a different type of menu. After a few cocktails in town we made our way over to Christian’s for dinner. We were lucky enough to score one of two tables on the outside terrace; service was good, food was just ok. We decided to call it an early night, as we wanted to get up early to bike.
Day 3:
We were up by 7:00 and out of the door by 7:30. We weren’t comfortable with the traffic in the area on bicycles so I drove over by the tennis courts on Depot Road. We found the beginning of the path from there and rode into Harwich. The temperature was perfect and the ride was wonderful. From my estimate we did around 15 miles round trip at a leisurely 2 hours. We stopped several times to check out the scenery. I really liked the Chatham airport. We made our way back to the room, took quick showers and got back into the car for a Whale Watch on the Portuguese Princess out of Provincetown.
The whale watch was terrific!!!! The guide said that we went on the best trip she’s ever seen. She estimated that we saw 60-80 different whales. I got tons of video and pictures.
Now for my thoughts on P-Town: Wow! What a place! We had so much fun there. Everyone was so nice. We had a few drinks at Peppes bar overlooking the harbor. Our only regret was that we didn’t stay in Provincetown. We’ll certainly do that next time we hit the cape. Oh, we stopped in at Box Lunch to pick up some lunch on the way up. They have two new fans at that place.
We made our way back to Chatham. We missed the sunset but made it for the moonrise. I took an Andyzee inspired shot of me holding the moon (Well kinda…my wife misunderstood exactly what I wanted but it turned out nice anyway). We went to Vining’s Bistro for dinner. Food, atmosphere and service were all good. By the way, they have an 18 ounce Sam Smith IPA there that I couldn’t resist.
Day 4: (Anniversary, last full day on the Cape.)
We woke up fairly early and went to the hotel’s restaurant for breakfast. What a mistake! The food was overpriced and service was horrible. We walked back down to Chatham Bars Inn to check out the menu again. Maybe some menu special would catch our eye. Nope, we still weren’t impressed. We made our way across shore road to their beachfront bar and grill. Nice spot! We decided to have an early drink before heading back to the room for a quick nap.
We made our way into Harwich to go on a seal watch around Monomoy Island. We showed up over an hour early so we stopped in at Brax Landing for a cocktail outside on the Adirondack chairs…nice time. We were on a 45’ catamaran that held maybe 20 people. It was a nice trip and we saw many seals. I was quite interested in Monomoy Island itself. I’m going to try to find some sort of nature hiking tour next time around.
We have heard nothing but good things about this place Bucas on 28 in Harwich. We also heard that it is impossible to get a reservation. I decided to just pop in and see if anything were open immediately (it was 6ish.) We lucked out! There was a table for two in the bar area that a couple had just left! An attentive and friendly staff quickly sat us down. Service: Excellent! Atmosphere: Excellent! Food: Beyond Excellent! We really enjoyed the dinner and were happy that we held out and decided to play it by ear. We finished the evening walking through Chatham and stopping in to Emack and Bolios for some ice cream.
Day 5:
We woke up sad to leave the cape but decided to get an early start anyway. We drove into Brewster to what I believed to be the closest Box Lunch on the way home. After picking up food for the ride home we decided to take 6A back to 25 rather than 6. We were glad we took the scenic route on our way out of the cape.
I can’t thank you guys enough for all your help in planning this trip. Your comments and suggestions really helped to make this a perfect anniversary get away.
~~~Pictures to Follow~~~
What type of restaurant is Bucas? Never heard of it but your review has peaked my interest. Same with Blue Coral. We have only walked in the back to gawk at the dining area. We'll have to give it a try.
P-Town is picturesque Cape Cod. Us breeders (hilarious expression for heterosexuals I learned from a gay friend) need to just relax when we visit. You should check out the bike trails near Race Point next time you go. The trails kinda twist in and out of the dunes.
It sounds like we have another one hooked....
P-Town is picturesque Cape Cod. Us breeders (hilarious expression for heterosexuals I learned from a gay friend) need to just relax when we visit. You should check out the bike trails near Race Point next time you go. The trails kinda twist in and out of the dunes.
It sounds like we have another one hooked....
andyzee
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Rich glad you had a good time, next time you should plan on a longer stay. The Cape has a lot to offer.
andyzee
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Grassi21 said:
A pic from this year
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ChileMass
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But seriously - did you get to the Woodshed - ?? Or the Beachcomber - ???
BeanoNYC
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ChileMass said:
Sorry Chile, I Didn't get to Wellfleet and spent only an hour or so in Brewster this morning. I hit Box Lunch then the General Store on 6A.
BeanoNYC
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Grassi21 said:
Bucas is Northern Italian. Nice light cooking. I had Striper with Lobster Risoto. Impressive wine and cordial list as well. This NY Eye-Tye recommends it. I thought the bar area was cozier than the main dining room, btw.
Blue Coral was actually based on your wife's recommendation. It was your standard N.E. food. I had some chowder and a tuna melt for Lunch. My wife had a salad. Not overpriced and decent food.
I thought P-Town was great. I could really kick back there. Like I said we've planned on staying there for a bit our next time out. Here's an article on NYT's website this evening...coincidence?
andyzee
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BeanoNYC said:
Rich, I can tell you a few stories about late nites on those rocks! And believe me, they ain't what you think.:roll:
BeanoNYC
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Some Pictures
Harbor in Hyannis:
Tent Sale on 28:
Our Room at the Chatham Wayside Inn:
A view from our Terrace:
A bike ride to Harwich:
More to come...
Harbor in Hyannis:
Tent Sale on 28:
Our Room at the Chatham Wayside Inn:
A view from our Terrace:
A bike ride to Harwich:
More to come...
Bad news for us. We had to scrap our trip to the Cape this weekend. We have an outstanding offer on a house and we plan on seeing a few more this weekend. I wouldn't be too worried but the people buying our house want to close on 9/11 (great date for a closing right). But to make up for it we will tack two days on our Labor Day trip. I'm really looking forward to the Tues and Wed after Labor Day when the crowds leave for the season. Having in-laws with a house on CC makes it really flexible for us to get up there. Plus Sept/Oct is the best time to go in my opinion.
BeanoNYC
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