Things to do in Cape Cod on rainy days
Since apparently Massachusetts has been transported to Seattle over the last few weeks, Matt and I had to find some rainy day activities during our vacation on the Cape. 3 out of our 7 days were rainy. Boooo!!
Anyway, I did some Googling to see if there was a list of things to do on a rainy day on the Cape, and I had no luck. So, I’m creating one here. I hope it helps some people, and if anyone stumbles on this page, please feel free to add stuff! All of the stuff on my list is either free or inexpensive.
Jam Tasting
Chatham
There are lots of places to taste jam on the Cape, but we went to The Chatham Jam and Jelly Shop. We must have tried 15 jams! They had lots of really interesting jam flavors, like Merlot and habanero pepper. We wound up buying a few jars. The owner was really nice and enthusiastic about the jams and jellies.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Brewster
This is a fun little museum. They have turtles and other aquatic creatures and all sorts of information about the natural history of the area! There are also a lot of natural trails, so if the weather isn’t too bad, take a little walk.
Visitor Centers
Various
The Cape has lots of great visitors centers. You can get all sorts of local information and some have museums in them. The Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham is a favorite. There’s a little museum and also some great views.
The Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
Eastham
It’s a nice little museum with some historical artifacts. The Pilgrim Monument is verrrry tall, and you can walk to the top. On a clear day the views are obviously much better, but it’s still fun to visit either way. It can be VERY windy on the top, though!
Visit Lighthouses
Various
Some of them you can’t go inside, but some of them you can which makes it a nice rainy day activity. We went to the top of the Cape Cod Light in North Truro and we also went inside the Nauset Light. Some other lighthouses on the Cape are open to the public on certain days, so check it out.
The Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory
Hyannis
Free, fun, and delicious! It’s a brief self-guided tour, and there are free samples at the end! YUM!!! I can’t get enough salt and vinegar Cape Cod Potato Chips!
Cape Cod Maritime Museum
Hyannis
Another little museum, with information on shipwrecks, pirates, whales, and more. It also has some nice views right outside of the window!
Cape Cod Brewery
Hyannis
As a pregnant lady, I couldn’t appreciate this to its fullest. But Matt did. :-) They had free samples of several beers. It’s good beer, and hard to come by, so buy a growler. If you have kids, they have some toy trains for them to be occupied with. They also sell homebrew supplies.
Woods Hole Aquarium
Woods Hole
Great aquarium, and free. (but you should donate!!) They have all sorts of fish and SEALS at the end! If you go at the right time, you can also catch them feeding the seals. Arf arf!
Eat, eat, eat!
I had my fill of tasty eats on this trip, that’s for sure. What’s really fun is to find a restaurant with a view and GREAT BIG windows. It’s really cozy on a rainy day. And who says you need a nice day to enjoy some ice cream?
Filed under New England, traveling | Comments (2)Hello from Cape Cod!
I’m blogging from our hotel room in Dennis Port, MA. Yesterday we saw 3 lighthouses! We’ll be updating The Lighthouse Quest later. We lucked out, weather-wise, yesterday and had a really nice day. The next few days look sort of gloomy, so I’ve been trying to find indoor stuff to do. I think we’ll go to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History today, and maybe a tour of the Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory tomorrow.
The baby must like the Cape, because I’ve been feeling a lot of movement!
Filed under baby, pregnancy, traveling | Comment (0)Lots of lighthouses!
On the way back from our trip to New York yesterday, we made a few stops along the way to visit some lighthouses in Connecticut. I just updated our lighthouse blog and here’s what we saw:
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All packed up and ready to go…but first, BREAKFAST! Woodstock Inn has the best breakfasts! Luckily Saturday had nice weather, because Sunday was gloomy and rainy.
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Matt and I enjoying the common room at our building in the inn.
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We spent 3/27-3/29 at the Woodstock Inn in New Hampshire. The room we stayed in this time was called “The Squirrel’s Nest”…it was very cozy!
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Matt’s last full day in Chicago…chowing down on squid ink pasta.
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Matt snapping some more photos around Chicago!
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Matt in Chicago, Day Two.
He didn’t take a camera so he’s been taking snapshots with his phone and sending them to me :-) (I’ve never been to Chicago!)
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Matt is at the Drosophila conference in Chicago! This is a picture at Millennium Park.
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