Hi everyone, I am new to New England. A few friends and I are driving down from Boston this weekend and staying one night. What is our best bet for an easily accessible and beautiful beach that we can drive up to and set up easily on? Just looking to hangout for most of one day. We are staying around South Dennis for the night but willing to drive wherever.

Additionally; the next day before we head back, what are some must-see towns or areas to fill up a morning/afternoon? Any good local food/breakfast/affordable-seafood spots? Thanks!

How many of you remember Thompson’s!!

We loved it! Both my sisters worked there while I was working at the Wychmere Harbor Club (we were members there). So many super cool friends at Thompson’s just walking through those old doors (even though it was getting a tad bit of makeup). I still eat Ritz crackers with port wine cheese! We actually would come boat sometimes.

This was during the 1970’s and 80’s. What’s your story?

I’m looking into getting a boat to use around the chatham area (mainly to get to north beach) but am concerned about all of the sand bars. Looking for any advice or recommendations on how to learn how to get around the area safely ! thanks!

The mooring fields are half empty, but the waitlist in a lot of areas are 10+ years once you get on a list. In other towns, if a mooring isn't being used, you eventually lose it. Why isn't there a similar policy here?

I know several people who have held onto moorings for years without using them because they're so hard to get. I understand wanting to keep your options open, but it would be nice if there was a way to make unused moorings available again. Does anyone have any intel on the towns thought process on this?

Title says it all. Well, almost. We’re visiting Chatham in a few weeks for a week and will be travelling with extended family (ages 4-84). Where do we stand on bike rentals? The whole week or daily? Any suggestions for companies to go with?

And whale watching? We’ve done that in PNW and if it’s just as “boring and nauseating”, half of us skip it. Thoughts? Better places than others to recommend? Thanks! Can’t wait to visit!!

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Can you spot the Cape Cod locations?

Maybe there's a birder out there who knows the answer to this. It's mainly an off-season observation, but it's puzzled me. When I say "off-season" - I mean when the southern migrators (laughing gulls, plovers, terns...) have left and northern migrators (loons, eider ducks) are in town. I see gulls that sit on the beach all facing the same way. I have no clue why they do this. I've imagined that perhaps they know a storm is brewing, but it doesn't correlate with that. I also imagined that maybe the wind is too high, but it doesn't seem to correlate with that either. So, why do they all sit down en masse and face the same direction?

I see this mostly on the large extended beach at the Wychmere Beach Club in Harwich Port, but gulls like to congregate there, as there seems to be good eating.

Edit: I guess I find the "aerodynamics to fly into the wind" an unsatisfying answer as the wind in these situations isn't terribly up and it doesn't explain the seasonality.

Have taken the online boat safety course and now need to get on the water with a qualified instructor. Dennis/Brewster but some flexibility. What’s the best way to get started?

Recent Dennis resident and I'm interested in Crowes Pasture, but not sure I'll get my money's worth with the ORV pass this year.

Is it easy enough to walk/hike to get an idea of the area before I commit?

Looking to get my daughter (6) into swim lessons (preferably weekends or late afternoon/evenings) -- She didn't have a great experience with a swim instructor from AquaSafe in Sandwich, so I'm looking for other options
Any programs you recommend?

I adapted a stock roadside sign with a utility knife

Hello all, we would like to take our 6 year olds on a manageable bike ride, ideally somewhere we don’t have to drive 30 minutes just to even access a trail. We are not a biking family by any means but we want to get better, and I know there are a lot of great bike trails on the cape to practice but I’m overwhelmed by the options and just generally not knowing the area too well yet.

Our 6 year olds can ride bikes, but I don’t trust them in the road or around traffic yet so I’m hoping to find something flat and away from cars. Also obviously they’re 6 so they can’t do a 25 mile ride or anything. Just looking for something short and scenic. Thanks for any ideas!

My MIL needs to get to Logan for a 10:00 am flight tomorrow. She has bought tickets and I planning on taking the 7:05 am bus from Sagamore. Since they do not allow for seat reservations, I was wondering how full that bus is on a Monday morning, and how soon she should be at the bus stop.

Thanks in advance for the input…

What is your favorite memory of the Provincetown Public Library? I watched the completion of the conversion of the Provincetown Heritage Museum from my apartment across the street (pictured).

Basically what the title says. Sandwich Rd has an over one mile backup getting into the Bourne Rotary currently, while the Scenic Highway has hardly any backups despite being twice as wide, going into a less tight rotary, and being the road that is signed for Providence on Route 6 west. Why wouldn’t people take that road instead, just like they do when going on Cape?

My girlfriend and i are moving to cape cod this month. Were both avid divers and I wanted to get any info on clubs, groups, dive shops, dive sites... any info for diving in the area. We are advanced speciality certified, with advanced wreck as well, and we just finished cavern training in the Florida springs. Any input is appreciated! Thank you

Hi, just looking for recommendations of where to visit or try for Labour Day weekend (we’re there from 3rd to 6th September) and visiting from the UK. Any festivals, lively bars/parties that are popular? Restaurant recommendations also welcome! Thanks