Cape Cod Getaway

The Scoop
You'll need a car on the Cape. I rented a car in White Plains, NY because the rates were twice as much in Manhattan. My destination was the village of Dennis and I allowed five hours to get there. The historic town of Dennis is centrally located on the Cape. I started my journey on an early Friday morning in August and drove home on Sunday. On summer weekends, it is best to get an early start home and cross Bourne Bridge before noon.

Hotel: Book a room at the Isaiah Hall B&B. The innkeepers, Jerry and Judy, are superb hosts and prepare scrumptious breakfasts!

Dinner: Make reservations at The Red Pheasant in Dennis and Pisces, which is close to the Chatham/Harwich border. At The Red Pheasant, request a table in the Garden Room. At Pisces, order the calamari and lobster ravioli. The Red Pheasant, which is in a 200-year-old barn, attracted mostly older couples. Pisces was lively and appealed to a younger clientele with families.

Day Trip to Provincetown: I drove to Ptown to see the Robert Motherwell exhibition, Beside the Sea, at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. The show is on view through September 30, 2012. Parking is tight in Ptown and it is best to arrive before lunch and park in a lot because you can walk everywhere. I parked in a lot on Bradford Street. After enjoying a lobster roll at The Lobster Pot, I went on a self-guided tour of the town. I walked by the Pilgrim Monument, Franz Kline's studio, Hans Hofmann's house, Jack Tworkov's house and the site where the Pilgrims first landed. There's a walking tour booklet that you can purchase at the PAAM for $4. On my drive back to Dennis, I stopped at a beach on the Atlantic side of Truro.

If you are on the Cape for a week, explore Chatham and Hyannis and take the ferry to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

Tennis: I booked an hour with the pro, Mark Brown, at The Harbor Club in East Dennis. You should be flexible in scheduling a lesson because members have priority on court time.

On my drive home, I stopped in New London at the Submarine Base and toured the USS Nautilus. My Dad was trained in sub operations during WWII in New London. The museum and Nautilus were fascinating and definitely worth a visit.



http://www.isaiahhallinn.com
http://www.redpheasantinn.com
http://www.piscesofchatham.com
http://www.paam.org
http://hylinecruises.com
http://www.ussnautilus.org
The Harbor Club: (508) 385-2628