What is it that makes Cape Cod and the nearby islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard so popular with New England travelers, particularly during the summer months? The Cape and Islands boast miles of ocean beaches, sandy dunes, the freshest seafood served seaside, art galleries, scenic golf courses and lovely villages. The region's appeal, however, is much more than the sum of its parts. (Continued Below)
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Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard all leave powerful impressions on visitors, and many return at various stages of their lives to collect more treasured memories of carefree days scented with salty air, flavored with fried clams and buttery-rich lobster, and punctuated with sunsets, breezes and opportunities to reconnect with children, sweethearts or their own inner rhythms.
If you're planning a trip to Cape Cod, Nantucket and/or Martha's Vineyard, this guide is your starting place for finding and reserving lodging, designing an itinerary and getting to know this area's vacation possibilities.
Feature Articles Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard
The Ultimate Family Escape on The Cape Ocean Edge Resort on Cape Cod is one of New England's largest resorts, a 400-acre property with a 700-foot private beach on Cape Cod Bay that provides luxury, country club-style family getaways. With four outdoor pools, two indoor pools, five hot tubs, luxury rental villas, golf, tennis, spa services and a summer children's program, it is the ultimate family escape on The Cape.
A Vacation With and From the Kids What will you do while the kids are involved with free, supervised activities all day? That may be the toughest question you'll have to answer once you make the easy decision to choose the Red Jacket Beach Resort for your Cape Cod family vacation.
See Cape Cod's Colony of Seals Up Close Seal tours are one of the best family adventures on Cape Cod. Kids of all ages will enjoy a boat ride to Monomoy Island to see the Cape's colony of 1,200 gray seals.
Where do Potato Chips Come From? See where some of the best potato chips are made when you visit the Cape Cod Potato Chip Company in Hyannis for a free factory tour and a free sample.
The Pilgrim Monument: It's Not Where You'd Expect It To Be It's on Cape Cod!
Irreconcilable Accommodations Differences? Cape Cod's Lamb and Lion Inn is the perfect compromise for the couple that can't agree on a typical hotel vs. a cozy B&B.
Do the Dunes! You haven't truly been to Cape Cod unless you've experienced the remarkable sand dunes in Provincetown. Come along on a virtual dune tour and learn how to book your own dune excursion.
Cape Cod Choo Choo Watch the bogs go by aboard the Cape Cod Central Railroad.
A Martha's Vineyard Guide for the Rest of Us The Clintons made several visits to Martha's Vineyard during Bill Clinton's administration. Here's a guide to the island for everyone who isn't traveling with a Secret Service entourage.
Click Up a Martha's Vineyard Vacation Martha's Vineyard sits just seven miles off the Massachusetts coast, but it has a reputation for being an involved place to visit. The Winnetu Inn & Resort, however, makes it easy to escape to Martha's Vineyard with an online reservation system that is a Net-savvy vacationer's dream come true.
Endangered Nantucket Find out why Nantucket was one of 11 sites across the country named by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to its 2000 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
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