The latest American Idol series has produced a home-grown Cape Cod talent in the lovely, gifted singer Siobhan Magnus. But what is the relevance to a Cape Cod bed and breakfast inn? Well, she is a real cat (and Edward Gorey) lover, so much so that on her right arm you can see a tattoo of Edward Gorey’s Gashlycrumb Tinies, and if you know anything about the man himself, you will know he also was a true “cat person”. His fantastic, historic home, which now houses the Edward Gorey House museum, is just a five-minute walk from our inn, and is now open for the 2010 season. Read the rest of this page »
Cape Cod, cats, and stardom: Siobhan Magnus
April 19th, 2010 by cassels
Cape Cod innkeepers have some springtime fun to expand their Concierge Service
April 16th, 2010 by cassels
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The glorious spring weather continues unabated, with many people predicting that this will be followed by a long hot summer. Our recent guests have been enjoying the sunshine, so we decided to start making the most of the weather ourselves, seizing the opportunity to explore more of Cape Cod and the Islands in the coming weeks before the summer season is in full swing. As always, we shall pass all our discoveries onto our lucky visitors!
The Borsari Gallery & tea rooms – another wonderful Cape Cod asset
April 13th, 2010 by cassels
As members of a local concierge group, we are privileged to be invited each month to a Cape Cod venue where we can experience what is on offer and tell our guests about it later. Read the rest of this page »
This week we went to the Borsari Gallery & Tea Rooms in Dennis village, less than 10 minutes from our inn. What a wonderful building, an old barn built with the timbers of a 19th century Cape Cod hotel which was destroyed in a storm. The artwork on display is superb, very evocative and diverse, and the icing on the cake is that you can treat yourself to a wonderful, traditional afternoon tea, including Devon clotted cream and old fashioned cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off.
Pain d’Avignon in Hyannis, Cape Cod, not just Vaucluse!
April 9th, 2010 by cassels
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Today as the temperature hit the mid seventies, we were looking for a late lunch and somewhere to sit outside in the sunshine that was not going to take too long. We had been running a few errands in downtown Hyannis and only had time to grab a quick bite. Helen suggested we might find what we were looking for at the bakery cafe/restaurant Pain d’Avignon. Over the last few months we had heard several very favorable reports from people we know, who had dined at this restaurant, so we wanted to take a look for ourselves. Pain d’ Avignon, as you will probably guess from the name, is a very successful “traditional French bakery”, and for all our years living in the south of France we can certainly vouch for its authenticity.
Enjoy your Cape Cod spring fling and stay at our luxury B & B Inn
April 7th, 2010 by cassels
What a week we have had here on Cape Cod. Temperatures have been climbing with these last few days of sunshine and we all seem to be taking advantage of it. The question is are you? There is no better time to visit Cape Cod than at this time of year, and particularly in beautiful Yarmouth Port. The next ten weeks or so see everything coming into bloom.
Cape Cod’s Rock Harbor : the British are now welcome visitors!
April 4th, 2010 by cassels
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Cape Cod never disappoints us on the wealth of its history, and awesome landscape. We have the privilege of living here and running our Cape Cod bed and breakfast as “guests of the U.S.Government”or “Legal Aliens”, and do not miss any opportunity to enjoy our surroundings. Today we had some business to take care of in Orleans, 20 minutes from our inn by car, and as we had time for lunch we thought we would take advantage of the warm sunny spring weather and take a sandwich to Rock Harbor. We knew just the place – a recent find during this past winter – it is on Main Street and lovingly called Cape Cup.
The Cape Playhouse in Dennis: Cape Cod’s historic theatre
April 1st, 2010 by cassels
The Cape Playhouse, in Dennis village, is proud to be America’s oldest professional summer theatre, and celebrates over 80 seasons in a former 19th century Unitarian Meeting House, which was converted into its present form in 1927. Californian actor and playwrite Raymond Moore purchased the building for $200, then moved it to its present location just off the Old King’s Highway in Dennis. He even kept the original pews, which are now used as seats for the audience.
The fabulous actress Bette Davis actually worked here as an usher before making her professional stage debut on these very boards. Other stars who began their careers at the Playhouse include Gregory Peck, Lana Turner, Ginger Rogers, Humphrey Bogart, Helen Hayes, Julie Harris & Jane Fonda. This would explain why it is also known as “The birthplace of the Stars”. Read the rest of this page »
Historic Cape Cod names with an “Old England” connection
March 29th, 2010 by cassels
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Some first-time visitors to Cape Cod are amazed to discover that the peninsula/island is a lot more than just a sand-dune, and that in fact Cape Cod is 65 miles long, has 15 separate towns and an area of almost 400 square miles. Any English visitor here (as we were, at one time) will recognise town names, but will notice, sometimes, a slight change in spelling from the original namesake in the old country. So we’d like to explain how and where some of the town names came from, back in 17th century New England.
Cape Cod beaches:Cape Cod Bay reminds us of the Med.
March 26th, 2010 by cassels
No we are not kidding. Summer days on Cape Cod Bay Read the rest of this page »
can often give us the feeling that we are back in Mediteranean Europe, where we spent so many years before coming to the U.S.A. We look at the wonderful beaches that we and our guests can enjoy, there are six or seven Bay side within ten minutes of our inn, not to mention the same number again on the southern coastline within twenty minutes of our Summer Street tranquil retreat. We believe that Cape Cod Bay beaches seriously rival most Mediteranean beaches, and they are for the most part considerably less busy (photo shown is the Med, just in case you thought it was the Cape).
Arts and Crafts along Cape Cod’s Old King’s Highway
March 23rd, 2010 by cassels
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Whether you have come to Cape Cod for the glorious beaches, stunning vistas or the serene calm, vacation or weekend break, you will have the opportunity if not the inclination, to visit any number of artists’ and craftspeoples’ exhibitions, which are mostly displayed in their private homes. The many things you will see and love about the Cape during your stay, have contributed to the inspiration of a great many artists and will no doubt continue to do so. You will be able to appreciate their work all the more as a result. There is, if you explore off the beaten track a little, an interesting mix of inhabitants who have been honing their craft here for years, and relative new arrivals.
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