Ann’s guidebook
Local Beaches
Some of my favorite local restaurants and some not so local.
1.5 miles down Main Street. Turn right on Rt 28 and take first left onto Main St. Left on Putman Rd. Ropes Beach offers canoe rentals and a boat launch.
8 locals recommend
Rope's Beach
1.5 miles down Main Street. Turn right on Rt 28 and take first left onto Main St. Left on Putman Rd. Ropes Beach offers canoe rentals and a boat launch.
A little further down Main Street is Loop Beach. Lovely sandy beach area for sun bathing and still walking distance from the house.
17 locals recommend
Loop Beach
A little further down Main Street is Loop Beach. Lovely sandy beach area for sun bathing and still walking distance from the house.
Oregon Beach 3.5 miles from the house at the end of Main Street. Traffic is light and there is a sidewalk almost all the way there. It's quiet and fisherman can be spotted there.
Oregon Way
Oregon WayOregon Beach 3.5 miles from the house at the end of Main Street. Traffic is light and there is a sidewalk almost all the way there. It's quiet and fisherman can be spotted there.
My Favorite Restaurants
Some close by and some a little further away
Just a 6-minute drive or a leisurely walk from the house. A typical Cape Cod local restaurant that's more like a sports bar and frequented by the locals.
20 locals recommend
Kettle-Ho | Restaurant & Tavern
12 School StJust a 6-minute drive or a leisurely walk from the house. A typical Cape Cod local restaurant that's more like a sports bar and frequented by the locals.
Fresh seafood which they will cook on the spot for you. Just a 10-minute drive. To go only as there isn't any seating.
7 locals recommend
Osterville Fish Market
2952 Falmouth RdFresh seafood which they will cook on the spot for you. Just a 10-minute drive. To go only as there isn't any seating.
A little further from the house, 20-minute drive, but well worth it. The best pizza I've found on the Cape. There's only a few tables so plan to take it with you.
8 locals recommend
Moto Pizza
8 Merchants RdA little further from the house, 20-minute drive, but well worth it. The best pizza I've found on the Cape. There's only a few tables so plan to take it with you.
If your travels take you to Orleans, you must stop by the Chocolate Sparrow. Absolutely the best hot chocolate and chocolate candy.
58 locals recommend
Hot Chocolate Sparrow
5 Old Colony WayIf your travels take you to Orleans, you must stop by the Chocolate Sparrow. Absolutely the best hot chocolate and chocolate candy.
Have you heard about the Whoopi Pies? The best place to get them is at The Corner Store. It's also famous for their burritos. Can't miss this one.
55 locals recommend
Corner Store
1403 Old Queen Anne RdHave you heard about the Whoopi Pies? The best place to get them is at The Corner Store. It's also famous for their burritos. Can't miss this one.
Great Italian food in the famous Mashpee Commons shopping area. Very popular so expect a wait at peak times.
16 locals recommend
Siena
17 Steeple StGreat Italian food in the famous Mashpee Commons shopping area. Very popular so expect a wait at peak times.
This is one of the best Asian food restaurants in the area and is conveniently located in Mashpee Commons.
11 locals recommend
Asia
3 Greene StreetThis is one of the best Asian food restaurants in the area and is conveniently located in Mashpee Commons.
Cooke's is a seasonal favorite that the locals wished would stay open all year. You can order ahead, eat inside or out. Fast service, and the food is fresh. 10-minute drive from the house.
7 locals recommend
Cooke's Seafood - Mashpee
7 Ryan's WayCooke's is a seasonal favorite that the locals wished would stay open all year. You can order ahead, eat inside or out. Fast service, and the food is fresh. 10-minute drive from the house.
There are a couple Seafood Sam's locations on the beach. The one in South Yarmouth overlooks a marina and has inside and outside seating. One of the local's favorites.
28 locals recommend
Seafood Sams South Yarmouth
1006 MA-28There are a couple Seafood Sam's locations on the beach. The one in South Yarmouth overlooks a marina and has inside and outside seating. One of the local's favorites.
Sightseeing
It’s a short easy hike through the woods on a path that ends on a rocky knob surrounded by the ocean. Well worth the trip to Falmouth. There is parking but limited. My favorite spot on the Cape. After visiting The Knob, swing by Woods Hole and visit the Nobske Lighthouse.
95 locals recommend
The Knob
It’s a short easy hike through the woods on a path that ends on a rocky knob surrounded by the ocean. Well worth the trip to Falmouth. There is parking but limited. My favorite spot on the Cape. After visiting The Knob, swing by Woods Hole and visit the Nobske Lighthouse.
There is a small museum in Woods Hole for the nautical interested folks. While there stop by Coffee O or Pie in the Sky for a refreshment. Coffee O has Cape Cod Bagels which are the best!!
35 locals recommend
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
86 Water StThere is a small museum in Woods Hole for the nautical interested folks. While there stop by Coffee O or Pie in the Sky for a refreshment. Coffee O has Cape Cod Bagels which are the best!!
A bit of history and a fantastic view of the ocean. Visit along with The Knob and perhaps the free NOAA Aquarium. (the Aquarium should be open to the public by the summer, and a new seal may be up for visitors)
85 locals recommend
Nobska Point Lighthouse
233 Nobska RdA bit of history and a fantastic view of the ocean. Visit along with The Knob and perhaps the free NOAA Aquarium. (the Aquarium should be open to the public by the summer, and a new seal may be up for visitors)
This is a free aquarium sponsored by the federal agency NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center. It small, but the fish are amazing. The upstairs area has a hands on tank for the kids (young and old). The aquarium has a new seal they are nursing back to good health and may be ready for visitors by summer.
69 locals recommend
Woods Hole Science Aquarium
166 Water StThis is a free aquarium sponsored by the federal agency NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center. It small, but the fish are amazing. The upstairs area has a hands on tank for the kids (young and old). The aquarium has a new seal they are nursing back to good health and may be ready for visitors by summer.
City advice
Getting around
Local Bus
If you want to avoid driving in traffic and paying for parking, consider taking the local bus. Just take the two-minute walk to Rt 28, and when you see the bus, wave at it, and it will stop to pick you up. See the linked brochure for more information https://www.capecodrta.org/downloads/winter_2022/CCRTARidersGuideSpring2022.pdf. The summer schedule is not released yet.
Getting around
Travel to Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket
You can take the local transit bus to either ferry to get you to Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket. Or, there is parking lots available close to the ferries. Last I knew parking was $25, but I could be wrong.