This week we are going to be exploring Wellfleet, MA. This town is almost the skinniest part of “the arm” but not quite. It is a beautiful town and full of beaches and a large coastline. Now that we are all home, I would normally be excited to visit all of these places but obviously we are all quarantined for a few weeks before we get to do any exploring. I hope that for anyone who wanted to or planned to visit the Cape this summer that you are able to!

Places to Visit

Marconi Beach is the first place in town that you should visit. Low tide is extremely fun here because the sand bars go deep into the water which makes the pretty crowded beach open up for a lot more space to play games, hang out etc. While it might seem stupid to say, this beach is known to have some of the best sand on the Cape. Additionally, the Cape Cod National Seashore is right nearby and you can walk / drive by places where there are great views. Like some of the other beaches in this area, the waves can get pretty large and so it is also a great place for surfing, wake boarding, skim boarding and more.

Finally, something not beach or wildlife related. While all of those are cool, it is nice to try something new. The Wellfleet Drive In is one of the oldest drive in theaters in the country but is extremely fun to go to. You drive up, park your car in a good spot, connect your radio to one of the “speakers” they give you and you get to watch 2 movies for a pretty good price. This is a place I went to all the time when I was younger, but is still a great spot for friends or for a date.

Places to Eat

The Wicked Oyster is the first place I recommend going. While I haven’t eaten at this place before, they are known to be the best in Wellfleet and serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The have a full bar and many of their entrees focus on “seasonal local flavors” and they serve many of the local fish that are right around the Cape. Reviews show that everything is fresh!

The last place I recommend is called Moby Dick’s. This is also a classic Cape Cod restaurant. They are open for lunch and dinner and serve some of the best lobsters, lobster rolls, and bowls of New England clam chowder on the Cape. It isn’t too expensive, they have a pretty cool menu, and they also have a lot of outdoor seating for those hot summer days.

 

For this week’s passion post I will be talking about Orleans, MA, a town that is a little higher up along the “Arm” of the Cape. Even though interestingly enough this is called “lower Cape”. Orleans is a great town because it has a very Cape like feeling and has amazing beaches and scenery!

Places to Visit

As usual, I have to recommend a beach to visit because the rest of the towns I am going to talk about have awesome beaches. Here in Orleans, I recommend to visit Nauset Beach. While this may sound stupid, Nauset Beach is very sandy. Yes, obviously it’s a beach but some beaches, like the one in my town has many rocks and just isn’t as “beach like”. Nauset Beach is awesome because it extends very long and also has cliffs towards the front so there are great views as well. It is very popular for surfers because they have some of the largest waves on the Cape and it is always a blast to go swimming here to get crushed by the waves. However, as mentioned I some previous posts, in recent years we have had to be much more careful because of the presence of sharks. Although there haven’t been any recent deaths, there have been attacks so it always smart to be cautious.

Second, I recommend going to the Cape Cod Rail Trail, a 22 mile paved walkway / bike path that goes through many of the Cape Cod towns but a large portion is in Orleans. This path goes along the beach, stops by some of the main streets, local shops, ponds, and goes through the state park. There are great views and it is a family fun activity.

Places to Eat

The first place I recommend to eat is a place called “Land ‘Ho!” This is an American restaurant but with a variety of seafood, salads, sandwiches, and beers. It has a very pub like feel and always has a great crowd. It is a pretty old building but has a great rustic, old fashioned trend to it. The bar area is very unique looking and it always receives great reviews for the food and atmosphere!

Lastly, I recommend going to is a restaurant called “The Lobster Claw”. Coming to Cape Cod it would be a tragedy to not try one of our lobster rolls. While it is controversial to say where the best lobster roll is, the lobster rolls here are very popular. Here you can also get full lobsters, with all the sides, as well as other various seafood items. This is a very casual place and great place to go to after a day at the beach or before playing mini-golf (a bunch of these around here). It also has a bar and is close to a lot of local shops!