Martha`s Vineyard Guide

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Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Planner
About Martha’s Vineyard
Contents
Vacation Planner Listings
Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Art & Museums . . . . . . . . . .
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Fitness & Beauty . . . . . . . . . . 7
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Articles
Magic of Martha’s Vineyard . .
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Biking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What is the source of the Vineyard’s magical allure?
Perhaps it starts with its unique history that has been
treasured and preserved - including the “Captain’s
homes” of Edgartown and Vineyard Haven, and the
late 19th century “Gingerbread Houses” in Oak Bluffs.
The diverse topography of the Island also adds to its
charm -- the down-island towns are relatively flat
(perfect for leisurely biking), while up-island is much
hillier, offering dramatic views to the sea. Whether
vacationing with your family or celebrating a romantic
getaway, we suggest you take advantage of some of
the wonderful, quintessentially-Vineyard experiences
you will find here within the Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Planner.
Contact Us
Phone: (888) 281-8660
Golfing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Lobsters & Steamers . . . . . . . 19
Summer Events
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Wit h so m an y gr eat r eason s t o v isit t h e I slan d of Mar t h a's Vin ey ar d, it is difficu lt t o sin gle ou t
j u st t h r ee. Tw o of t h e best - k n ow n feat u r es of t h e I slan d ar e it s beau t ifu l beach es an d n at u r e
r eser v es an d t h e m agn ificen t , h ist or ic, wh alin g capt ain s' h om es wit h t h eir r ose- st r ew n w h it e
pick et fen ces. Bu t t h e follow in g ar e t h r ee equ ally com pellin g sigh t s t o see an d ex per ien ce
t h er e:
In this article:
Visit the Vineyard's working farms
View the Cliffs and Lighthouse of Gay Head
Enjoy historic Cottage City and the Flying Horses
Carousel
V isit t h e V in e y a r d ' s w o r k in g fa r m s
Mar t h a’s Vin ey ar d m ay be k n own as t h e
su m m er play gr ou n d for t h e r ich an d fam ou s,
in clu din g pr esiden t s an d t h eir fam ilies. Bu t it
is equ ally well k n own for t h e pr eser v at ion of
agr icu lt u r e an d far m in g, wh ich h as
h ist or ically been an im por t an t way of life on
t h e I slan d.
Fir st set t led in t h e 1 6 4 0 s, Mar t h a’s Vin ey ar d
r esiden t s spen t t h e fir st 1 5 0 y ear s or so
Alpaca Farm, Martha's Vineyard
far m in g an d fish in g. Th en sh or t ly aft er 1 8 0 0 ,
t h e Vin ey ar d becam e well k n own for pr ov idin g t h e capt ain s, cr ew , an d m an y of t h e ser v ices
an d su pplies – in clu din g food an d pr odu ce - - t h at t h e wh alin g sh ips of Nan t u ck et r equ ir ed t o
h ead ou t t o sea or w h en t h ey r et u r n ed wit h t h eir cat ch .
Aft er t h e dem ise of t h e wh alin g in du st r y ear ly in t h e 1 8 7 0 s, t h e Vin ey ar d con t in u ed t o m ak e
a liv in g fish in g an d far m in g, bu t t h ese en t er pr ises didn ’t br in g in m u ch m on ey fr om t h e
m ain lan d. Becau se t h e Cape Cod Can al was n ot t h en in ex ist en ce, m an y Vin ey ar der s assist ed
t h e sailin g sh ips t r an spor t in g goods fr om Bost on t o New Yor k t h r ou gh t h e t r each er ou s wat er s
ar ou n d t h e Cape an d I slan ds. Th is, h ow ev er, wasn ’t fin an cially r ewar din g, so I slan der s
con t in u ed pr ov idin g for t h em selv es on t h eir lan d an d in t h e I slan d w at er s.
Aft er Wor ld War I I , t ou r ism began t o t ak e off on t h e Vin ey ar d as soldier s wh o h ad been
st at ion ed t h er e r et u r n ed h om e t o t ell of t h e I slan d’s beau t y. For t u n at ely, m an y I slan der s st ill
pu t gr eat im por t an ce on bein g self- su fficien t an d pr ov idin g “ I slan d gr own ” pr odu ce an d
goods. Today, 2 8 wor k in g far m s an d cou n t less back y ar d gar den s con t in u e t h e t r adit ion of
t h ose wh o fou n ded t h e I slan d.
Far m in g on t h e I slan d is n ot lim it ed t o v eget ables. For ex am ple, at Allen Far m Sh eep an d
Wool, y ou can pu r ch ase wool pr odu ct s. An d at Ch icam a Vin ey ar ds, y ou can select win e
pr odu ced fr om gr apes gr own on t h e Vin ey ar d.
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Her e is a list of t h e wor k in g far m s t h at ar e open t o t h e pu blic. Man y h av e far m st an ds, t ou r s
an d special ev en t s.
I f y ou v isit Mar t h a’s Vin ey ar d’s wor k in g far m s aft er t h e gr owin g season is ov er in t h e fall,
y ou ’ll fin d a n ew t r adit ion t ak in g r oot . Th e en d of t h e h ar v est is j u st t h e begin n in g for a
gr ou p called t h e Mar t h a’s Vin ey ar d Glean er s. Glean in g is an old agr icu lt u r al t r adit ion in
w h ich , aft er t h e h ar v est , far m er s w ou ld open u p t h eir fields, u su ally t o t h e n eedy in t h e
com m u n it y, t o pick w h at was left .
V ie w t h e Cliffs a n d Lig h t h o u se o f Ga y H e a d
A dr iv e u p t h r ou gh pr et t y, h illy Ch ilm ar k
br in gs y ou t o t h e t own of Aqu in n ah , for m er ly
called Gay Head. Her e y ou w ill fin d t h e 1 3 0
foot t all, beau t ifu l, m u lt i- color ed clay of t h e
Gay Head Cliffs.
Th e Gay Head Cliffs ar e a Nat ion al Lan dm ar k
an d for y ear s w er e a fav or it e for t h ose
w an t in g a ch allen gin g clim b fr om t h e beach
at t h e base. Today, h ow ev er, clim bin g is off
lim it s du e t o t h e er osion t oll t h is act iv it y was
Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard
t ak in g on t h e face of t h e cliffs.
At t h e t op of t h e cliffs st an ds Gay Head Ligh t . I n 1 7 9 6 , h eav y m ar it im e t r affic passin g
t h r ou gh Vin ey ar d Sou n d pr om pt ed Massach u set t s St at e Sen at or Peleg Coffin of Nan t u ck et t o
r equ est t h e con st r u ct ion of a ligh t h ou se at Gay Head. Th e passage bet ween t h e Gay Head
cliffs an d t h e Elizabet h I slan ds w as t r each er ou s becau se of t h e lon g u n der w at er obst r u ct ion
called Dev il's Br idge t h at ex t en ds ou t fr om Gay Head.
A 4 7 - foot ( 5 7 feet t o t h e t op of t h e lan t er n ) , oct agon al wooden ligh t h ou se was er ect ed on a
st on e base, alon g wit h a wood- fr am e k eeper 's h ou se, bar n , an d oil v au lt . Th e ligh t wen t in t o
ser v ice on Nov em ber 1 8 , 1 7 9 9 .
Aqu in n ah h as becom e celebr at ed as a cen t er of Wam pan oag I n dian cu lt u r e an d of pr ide an d
t r adit ion am on g m em ber s of t h e t r ibe. You ’ll fin d som e I n dian cr aft sh ops at t h e t op of t h e
cliffs.
En j o y H ist o r ic Co t t a g e Cit y a n d t h e Fly in g H o r se s Ca r o u se l
Th e Mar t h a's Vin ey ar d Cam pm eet in g Associat ion , k n own
as “ t h e Cam pgr ou n d” or " Cot t age Cit y," is a Nat ion al
Lan dm ar k locat ed in t h e cen t er of t h e t own of Oak
Blu ffs. Con sist in g of h u n dr eds of im agin at iv e an d
color fu l “ gin ger br ead” cot t ages, t h e com m u n it y con t ain s
t h e m ost per fect ly pr eser v ed collect ion of Car pen t er
Got h ic st y le ar ch it ect u r e in t h e wor ld. Th ese t r u ly
u n iqu e Vict or ian " gin ger br ead" cot t ages ar e j u st a
Cottage City, Oak Bluffs
st on e’s t h r ow fr om t h e fam ed Taber n acle.
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Th e fir st cam pm eet in g in wh at becam e k n own as Wesley an Gr ov e was h eld in 1 8 3 5 . I n
su bsequ en t y ear s t h e con gr egat ion s gr ew en or m ou sly, an d m an y of t h e t h ou san ds in
at t en dan ce wer e h ou sed in lar ge t en t s k n own as " societ y t en t s," wh ich w er e ar r an ged in a
sem icir cle on Tr in it y Par k .
Ov er t im e, fam ilies began leasin g sm all lot s on wh ich t o pit ch t h eir ow n in div idu al t en t s. I n
t h e 1 8 6 0 s an d 1 8 7 0 s, t h e fam ily t en t s w er e r apidly r eplaced wit h per m an en t wooden
cot t ages. At on e t im e t h er e wer e abou t 5 0 0 cot t ages; t oday t h er e ar e j u st ov er 3 0 0 . Man y of
t h e cot t ages h av e been ow n ed by t h e sam e fam ilies for gen er at ion s. Th e cam pgr ou n d is a
Nat ion al Lan dm ar k .
Th e Taber n acle is t h e ph y sical an d spir it u al cen t er of t h e Cam pgr ou n d. Ar ch it ect u r ally, t h e
Taber n acle is a u n iqu e st r u ct u r e, w it h wr ou gh t ir on ar ch es an d su ppor t s, t wo cler est or ies w it h
dozen s of color ed glass w in dows, an d an oct agon al cu pola.
On e v er y special h igh ligh t of t h e su m m er season on t h e Cam pgr ou n d is Gr an d I llu m in at ion
h eld on a Wedn esday ev en in g in Au gu st . Th e cot t ages ar e ador n ed w it h color fu l Ch in ese an d
Japan ese lan t er n s, an d bot h a Com m u n it y Sin g an d a ban d con cer t ar e h eld in t h e
Taber n acle. Th e Gr an d I llu m in at ion for 2 0 1 0 will t ak e place on Wedn esday, Au gu st 1 8 .
Visit or s t o t h e Cot t age Mu seu m can v iew t h e in t er ior of a t y pical Cam pgr ou n d cot t age,
com plet e wit h per iod fu r n ish in gs offer in g a glim pse of life on t h e Cam pgr ou n ds in t h e 1 8 0 0 s.
Also on display ar e v in t age ph ot ogr aph s, a select ion of st er eoscopic ph ot os of Cot t age Cit y
an d t h e Cam pgr ou n ds, alon g wit h ot h er in t er est in g docu m en t s r elat in g t o t h e h ist or y of t h e
Cam pgr ou n d.
Th e Mu seu m Sh op h as a wide select ion of Cam pgr ou n d- r elat ed sou v en ir s an d gift s, in clu din g
book s, calen dar s, paper an d silk lan t er n s, st er lin g silv er Cam pgr ou n d ch ar m s, t oy s, post car ds
an d ot h er in t er est in g it em s.
For m or e in for m at ion , v isit t h e Cam pm eet in g Associat ion w ebsit e.
Wh ile v isit in g t h e Cam pgr ou n d, don 't m iss t h e
n ear by Fly in g Hor ses Car ou sel in t h e h ear t of
Oak Blu ffs. Th e n at ion 's oldest con t in u ou sly
oper at in g car ou sel, t h e h or ses wer e h an d- car v ed
in New Yor k Cit y in 1 8 7 6 an d br ou gh t t o Mar t h a's
Vin ey ar d in 1 8 8 4 . Th is h ist or ic lan dm ar k is
m ain t ain ed by t h e Mar t h a's Vin ey ar d
Pr eser v at ion Tr u st .
Th e Fly in g Hor ses Car ou sel is open daily du r in g
t h e su m m er an d on week en ds in t h e spr in g an d
Flying Horses Carousel
fall. Rides ar e j u st $ 1 .5 0 .
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Bik in g h as alway s been on e of t h e m ost popu lar act iv it ies for v isit or s t o Cape Cod an d t h e
islan ds of Nan t u ck et an d Mar t h a’s Vin eyar d. You can safely en j oy bot h r oad an d m ou n t ain
bik in g on t h e m any pav ed an d off- r oad bik e pat h s. Bik e sh ops ar e plen t ifu l if y ou n eed t o r en t
a bik e for adu lt s or ch ildr en . Sin ce bik in g is an act iv it y t h e w h ole fam ily can en j oy, ch ild
t r ailer s ar e also available.
Ca p e Cod
Th r ou gh ou t t h e Cape, y ou h av e y ou r ch oice of
bot h pav ed an d u n pav ed bik eway s. Th e m ost
popu lar pav ed t r ails in clu de:
Ca p e Co d Ca n a l Bik e w a y : A 7 + m ile
pav ed pat h alon g t h e can al bet ween t h e
Bou r n e an d Sagam or e br idges, pr ov idin g
w on der fu l v iews of boat t r affic an d en din g
at Scu sset Beach on t h e m ain lan d side of
t h e can al.
Sh in in g Se a Bik e w a y : A 1 0 .7 - m ile t r ail t h at follows t h e coast fr om Nor t h Falm ou t h
t o Woods Hole, win din g alon g cr an ber r y bogs, Bu zzar ds Bay, an d Vin eyar d Sou n d.
Ca p e Co d Ra il T r a il: A 2 2 - m ile pav ed t r ail r u n n in g alon g a for m er r ailr oad r igh t of- way fr om Den n is t o Wellfleet . Th e t r ail h as a wide u n pav ed sh ou lder on on e side t o
accom m odat e h or seback r idin g, walk er s, an d r u n n er s.
N ick e r so n St a t e P a r k N e t w o r k : An 8 - m ile t r ail win din g t h r ou gh pin e for est s an d
alon g pon ds an d lak es of t h is st at e par k in Br ewst er.
Ca p e Co d N a t io n a l Se a sh o r e N e t w o r k : Th e Nau set Mar sh Tr ail in East h am r u n s 1 .5
m iles in t o Nat ion al Seash or e acr eage, en din g at Coast Gu ar d Beach , wit h a pan or am ic
v ist a of t h e At lan t ic Ocean .
P r o v in ce La n d s Bik e T r a il: A 7 + m ile t r ail begin n in g at Race Poin t in Pr ov in cet own
an d r u n n in g t h r ou gh san d du n es an d for est s, en din g at t h e ocean .
N a n t u ck e t
Nan t u ck et ’s t er r ain seem s cu st om - m ade for bicy clin g - - n ev er t oo st eep an d alway s scen ic.
Th er e ar e ov er 2 4 m iles of bicy cle pat h s on Nan t u ck et , an d m ost ar e separ at ed fr om t h e
r oadway s, m ak in g for a safe r ide. Nan t u cket sh u t t le bu ses, equ ipped w it h bike r ack s, en able
y ou t o easily access an y bik e r ou t es. A color - coded sign sy st em h elps gu ide bik er s ar ou n d t h e
islan d.
M a rt h a ’s Vin e y a rd
I t can be a ch allen ge t o cov er t h e wh ole islan d of Mar t h a’s Vin eyar d, wh ich is alm ost 1 0 0
squ ar e m iles! Bik e pat h s par allel m ost of t h e m aj or r oads, an d all MVTA bu sses h av e bik e
r ack s. Th e m ost ly flat " dow n - I slan d" r ou t e - - fr om Vin eyar d Hav en t o Oak Blu ffs t o Edgar t ow n
an d back—cov er s abou t 2 5 m iles. For a m or e ch allen gin g t r ip, t h e " u p- I slan d" t r ip t o
Ch ilm ar k an d Aqu in n ah is m u ch h illier an d can cov er m or e t h an 4 0 m iles r ou n dt r ip.
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I f y ou r idea of t h e per fect day on Cape Cod or t h e I slan ds in clu des calm an d qu iet , con sider
k ayak in g. Paddlin g ar ou n d in a k ayak is also t h e per fect way t o see wildlife in t h eir n at u r al
h abit at s.
Cape Cod’s m an y div er se bodies of wat er pr ov ide ex cellen t set t in gs for k ayak er s of all sk ill
lev els an d offer m or e t h an 6 0 differ en t k ayak in g r ou t es. Ou t on t h e I slan ds, t h e h ar bor s,
cov es, an d pon ds ar e popu lar wit h k ayak er s, as ar e t h e Sou t h Sh or e beach es, wh ich offer
su r f k ayak in g.
Ca p e Co d
On t h e Up p e r Ca p e , t r y a r elax in g paddle alon g t h e
Mash pee Riv er in Mash pee; in Wild Har bor or West
Falm ou t h Har bor in Falm ou t h ; or Scor t on Cr eek in
San dw ich . Waqu oit Bay, a n at ion al r esear ch r eser v e,
also offer s t h e ch an ce t o ex plor e u n dev eloped
Wash bu r n I slan d. On Bu zzar d’s Bay, t ak e in t h e calm
wat er s of Pocasset Har bor n ear Bar r et t ’s I slan d or
Vin eyar d Sou n d for m or e ex per ien ced k ayak er s.
Coon am esset Pon d is a good ch oice for fr esh wat er
paddlin g.
I n t h e M id Ca p e ar ea, t h e Her r in g Riv er, wh ich r u n s
t h r ou gh t h e 2 0 0 + acr es of Har wich con ser vat ion lan ds,
is a fav or it e am on g paddler s of all ages an d sk ill lev els.
Tr av el u pr iv er t o t h e m ar sh t o see egr et s, gr eat blu e
h er on s, an d ospr ey s. Ot h er Mid Cape dest in at ion s
in clu de Bass Riv er, t h e lon gest r iv er on Cape Cod;
Swan Riv er ; Swan Pon d; an d Nan t u ck et Sou n d. For
Kayaking throughout Cape Cod
solit u de, t r y Bar n st able Har bor an d t h e Gr eat Mar sh of
West Bar n st able, t ak in g t im e t o st ep on t o San dy Neck Beach .
Th e Lo w e r Ca p e feat u r es Nau set Mar sh , on e of t h e m ost pr odu ct iv e salt m ar sh h abit at s in
t h e wor ld an d a spect acu lar spot for k ayak in g. I t is ideal for bir dwat ch in g an d ot t er - spot t in g.
You m ay also fin d su n bat h in g seals on Nau set ’s bar r ier beach es. Th e wat er s ar e calm en ou gh
for begin n er s, bu t t h e beau t y br in gs back ev en t h e m ost ex per ien ced k ayak er s t im e an d
again . Ch eck t h e t ides befor e paddlin g ou t , h owev er. Low t ide r esu lt s in vast ar eas of m u d
flat s t h at cou ld leav e y ou st r an ded. Ot h er Lower Cape ch oices ar e Pleasan t Bay ; Ch at h am ’s
Oy st er Riv er ; an d Cliff Pon d, Flax Pon d, an d Lit t le Cliff Pon d in Br ewst er ’s Nick er son St at e
Par k .
Up on t h e Ou t e r Ca p e , Lon g Poin t an d Pam et Har bor in Tr u r o; Black fish Cr eek , Wellfleet
Har bor, an d Gr eat I slan d in Wellfleet ; an d Pr ov in cet ow n Har bor ar e all popu lar ou t an d back
k ayak in g spot s. Th ese ar eas ar e especially ch oice for su n set paddlin g.
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Sea k ayak er s will fin d t h at Cape Cod’s sh or elin e pr ov ides m an y in let s, cov es, an d h ar bor s.
Cape Cod Bay, Pleasan t Bay, an d Nan t u ck et Sou n d offer open wat er for adv en t u r e k ayak in g
an d t h e oppor t u n it y t o fish or v iew sea life su ch as t h e seals t h at m ak e Mon om oy I slan d t h eir
su m m er h om e.
Th er e ar e m any k ayak ou t fit t er s an d t ou r gu ides on Cape Cod fr om Falm ou t h t o
Pr ov in cet own . I f y ou h av e n ev er k ayak ed, m ost ar e h appy t o offer som e in st r u ct ion , bu t
n ov ices ar e en cou r aged t o j oin a t ou r. Tou r s r an ge fr om t w o h ou r s t o a fu ll day.
So u t h Sh o r e a n d So u t h e a st e r n M A
Kayak in g possibilit ies abou n d on t h e Sou t h Sh or e an d Sou t h east er n Massach u set t s, in clu din g
Bu zzar ds Bay an d t h e pr ot ect ed h ar bor s of Mar ion an d West por t . Paddle in n er Ply m ou t h
Har bor an d y ou can get a gr eat v iew of t h e May flower an d Ply m ou t h Rock .
N a n t u ck e t
Kayak in g t h e wat er s of Nan t u ck et offer s ex per ien ced or n ov ice k ayak er s m any differ en t
oppor t u n it ies. Nan t u ck et Har bor offer s easy paddlin g, wit h side t r ips in t o m ar sh es w it h
abu n dan t bir d life an d alon g t h e coast t o som e of Nan t u ck et ’s pr ist in e beach es. Ex plor e t h e
m any cov es an d ev en fish fr om t h e k ayak an d cat ch k eeper bass or ot h er fish .
Ocean k ayak in g is available acr oss t h e I slan d. You w ill fin d good su r fin g wav es on t h e Sou t h
Sh or e for m u ch of t h e y ear.
Kayak s ar e available for r en t at t h e h ar bor or t h ey can be deliv er ed t o t h e beach for su r f
k ayak in g.
M a r t h a ’s V in e y a r d
Glidin g alon g ben eat h t h e spect acu lar Aqu in n ah Cliffs, paddlin g in Edgar t ow n Har bor in fr on t
of t h e h ist or ic ligh t h ou se, or n igh t t im e paddles in t h e ph osph or escen ce of Men em sh a Pon d
ar e j u st a few of t h e way s k ayak er s can en j oy t h em selv es on Mar t h a’s Vin eyar d.
Mak e a day of it by paddlin g t o Cape Pogu e on Ch appaqu iddick I slan d or ar ou n d t h e Elizabet h
I slan ds, or en j oy an aft er n oon v en t u r in g in t o t h e est u ar ies an d qu ah og beds of t h e Felix Neck
Wildlife San ct u ar y an d Sen gek on t ack et Pon d.
Mar t h a’s Vin eyar d h as h alf a dozen or so pon ds wh er e y ou can en j oy a sh or t , en j oyable
paddle, or, lik e Nan t u ck et , ex per ien ce gr eat k ayak su r fin g in t h e wav es of t h e ocean - facin g
sou t h er n sh or e.
Ren t als ar e available an d can be deliv er ed.
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Av id golfer s w h o m u st pu t away t h eir clu bs for t h e w in t er m on t h s k n ow t h at Cape Cod an d
t h e I slan ds is t h e dest in at ion for an eager ly await ed st ar t t o t h e golf season . Th e cou r ses on
t h e Cape an d I slan ds ar e am on g t h e pr em ier golfin g dest in at ion s in New En glan d.
Per h aps t h e best t h in g abou t t h e dozen s
of pu blic an d sem i- pr ivat e golf cou r ses
on t h e Cape an d I slan ds is t h eir
div er sit y. You can spen d t h e day play in g
a par 7 2 wit h h ar d fair way s, r u n - u p
sh ot s t o t h e gr een s, an d a few
ball- swallow in g bu n k er s, or sn eak in a
sh or t gam e at on e of t h e su r pr isin gly
ch allen gin g par 3 cou r ses scat t er ed
t h r ou gh ou t t h e Cape befor e y ou h it t h e
beach w it h t h e fam ily.
Th e cou r ses on t h e Cape an d I slan ds ar e
t y pically set in t er r ain of gen t le h ills,
fair way s bor der ed by Cape Cod scr u b
pin es alon g wit h som e oak t r ees, deep
fescu e r ou gh , m or e t h an a few wat er
h oles, an d st r at egically placed bu n k er s.
Som e of t h e best golf ar ch it ect s h av e con t r ibu t ed t o t h e h igh qu alit y of Cape an d I slan ds golf
cou r ses: Jim Fazio, wor k in g wit h t h e ir r epr essible Ch i Ch i Rodr iqu ez, Geoffr ey Cor n ish , Br ian
Silva, an d Rees Jon es j u st t o n am e a few.
Addin g t o t h e pleasu r e of golfin g on t h e Cape an d I slan ds ar e t h e m an y cou r ses t h at ar e set
alon g t h e coast , offer in g v iews of Bu zzar ds Bay, Pleasan t Bay, Cape Cod Bay, an d ev en t h e
At lan t ic Ocean .
Most golf cou r ses an d clu bs offer a pr o sh op, dr iv in g r an ge, pu t t in g gr een , an d clu b r en t als.
I n st r u ct ion is lik ely available for all lev els, in clu din g ch ildr en . Th at all im por t an t “ 1 9 t h h ole”
is also fou n d at m ost cou r ses an d clu bs.
Golfin g du r in g spr in g an d fall offer s deligh t fu l w eat h er, n o su m m er t im e cr ow ds or t r affic, an d
t h e pr ices ar e v er y r eason able. Man y of t h e r egion ’s t op pr ivat e cou r ses open u p t o
n on - m em ber play I f y ou k n ow m em ber s of pr ivat e golf cou r ses in t h e Cape Cod ar ea, ask
t h em abou t policies in t h e sh ou lder season t h at allow m em ber s t o h av e fr ien ds golf as
u n accom pan ied gu est s.
Ex pect all Cape an d I slan ds cou r ses t o be bu sy an d t ee t im es lim it ed du r in g su m m er.
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Public & Semi-Private Golf Courses
UPPER CAPE

Ballymeade Country Club, North Falmouth

Bay Pointe Country Club, Onset

Brookside Club, Bourne

Cape Cod Country Club, East Falmouth

Falmouth Country Club, East Falmouth

Holly Ridge Golf Club, South Sandwich

Paul Harney Golf Course, East Falmouth

New Seabury Golf Club, Mashpee

Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Golf Course, Marstons Mills

Quashnet Valley Country Club, Mashpee

Sandwich Hollows Golf Club, East Sandwich
MID CAPE

Bass River Golf Course, South Yarmouth

Bayberry Hills Golf Course, West Yarmouth

Blue Rock Golf Course, South Yarmouth

Dennis Highlands Golf Course, Dennis

Dennis Pines Golf Course, South Dennis

Harwich Port Golf Club, Harwich Port

Hyannis Golf Club, Hyannis
LOWER CAPE

Captains Golf Course, Brewster

Chatham Seaside Links, Chatham

Cranberry Valley Golf Course, Harwich
OUTER CAPE

Chequessett Yacht and Country Club, Wellfleet

Highland Links Golf Course, North Truro
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JUST OFF CAPE

Crosswinds Golf Club, Plymouth

Marion Golf Course, Marion

Pinehills Golf Club, Plymouth

Southers Marsh Golf Club, Plymouth

Squirrel Run Golf & Country Club, Plymouth

Waverly Oaks Golf Club, Plymouth
MARTHA'S VINEYARD

Farm Neck Golf Course, Farm Neck Way, Oak Bluffs

Mink Meadows Golf Club, Vineyard Haven
NANTUCKET

Miacomet Golf Club, Nantucket
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For m an y v acat ion er s, n o t r ip t o t h e Cape an d I slan ds wou ld be com plet e wit h ou t lobst er.
Wh ile m ost seafood m ar k et s will cook t h e lobst er s for y ou , m an y v acat ion r en t als com e
equ ipped wit h lobst er st eam er s, so y ou can cook y ou r own . St eam t h em in a few in ch es of
w at er for abou t 2 0 m in u t es t o t h e pou n d or u n t il t h ey ar e r ed bu t r et ain a sligh t am ou n t of
dar k splot ch in g on t h e sh ell. Ser v e w it h fr esh local sw eet cor n an d plen t y of m elt ed bu t t er.
You can r eplicat e a lobst er bak e, wit h sau sage,
pot at oes, clam s an d cor n , wit h ou t all t h e w or k of
diggin g a pit . All y ou n eed is a gas or ch ar coal gr ill.
( See ou r r ecipe at t h e en d of t h is ar t icle.)
Th er e ar e t wo t y pes of clam s - - h ar d sh ell an d soft
sh ell.
Soft sh elled clam s ar e also called " st eam er s" an d ar e
fou n d on ly in New En glan d an d t h e Ch esapeak e Bay.
Th e liv e in " t h e flat s," t h e som ew h at m u ck y san d left
beh in d at low t ide. You ’ll lit er ally dig w it h y ou r h an ds
an d pu ll t h em loose.
Steamed Lobster Dinner
Har d sh elled clam s, also k n ow as qu ah ogs ( CO- h ogs) , liv e in bay s an d alon g beach es in t h e
san d j u st ben eat h t h e w at er. Th ey ar e h ar v est ed by r ak in g. Licen ses ar e r equ ir ed by all
t own s in or der t o h ar v est sh ellfish .
Bot h t y pes of clam s can be easily st eam ed in an in ch or so of w at er, if y ou do n ot h av e a
pr oper st eam er. I t on ly t ak es a few m in u t es, an d y ou ’ll k n ow t h e clam s ar e cook ed w h en t h eir
sh ells begin t o open u p.
Ca p e Cod Lob st e r Ba k e Pre p a re d on t h e Grill
( se rv e s 4 )
4 Cape Cod lobst er s, abou t 1 1 / 4 pou n ds each
4 ear s sweet cor n , sh u ck ed ex cept for
in n er m ost leav es
2 lbs st eam er clam s, clean ed
Cape Cod Steamers
2 lbs m u ssels, clean ed
1 lb lin gu ica ( or ot h er fir m sau sage) , cu t in t o fou r pieces
1 2 sm all r ed pot at oes
2 cu ps wat er
5 lbs fr esh seaweed ( or add 2 t easpoon s of salt t o cook in g wat er an d alu m in u m foil)
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I n a lar ge r oast in g pan or st eam er, place on e- in ch lay er of seaweed or a lay er of cr u m pled
alu m in u m foil or on a r ack .
Par boil t h e pot at oes. Sh u ck t h e cor n ex cept for t h e in n er m ost leav es.
Place lobst er on seaw eed or alu m in u m foil; ar r an ge cor n an d sau sage bet w een t h e lobst er
an d t h e sides of t h e pan .
Place clam s, m u ssels, an d pot at oes gen t ly ov er t h e lobst er. Keep t h e t op of t h e pan con t en t s
lev el.
Cov er w it h r em ain in g seaweed an d add w at er ( salt ed if n o seaweed) ov er t h e t op.
Cov er t h e pan t igh t ly w it h alu m in u m foil or a lid an d place on pr eh eat ed gr ill t o cook . Mak e
su r e t h e gr ill is v er y h ot .
Wh en st eam becom es v isible, cook cov er ed for 2 0 m in u t es. Ch eck pot at oes for don en ess - - if
t h ey ar e cook ed, t h e lobst er s sh ou ld be also. ( Pr oper ly cook ed lobst er s sh ou ld be r ed w it h
j u st a sligh t bit of black m ot t lin g on t h e sh ell.)
Rem ov e fr om h eat , bu t leav e cov er ed for 5 m or e m in u t es.
Ser v e w it h lem on an d m elt ed bu t t er.
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