December 12th, 2010 by cassels
The Inn at Cape Cod decorated for the holidays
There can be few historic streets in the western world so beautifully lit at Christmas time as The Old Kings Highway on Cape Cod. The proprietors of sea captains houses, restaurants, stores and of course inns, seem to compete with each other for the most stunning Christmas lights and decorations. An evening drive along what is now known as Route 6A, is not to be missed, following a breathtaking sunset across Cape Cod Bay from our local boardwalk.
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Tags: afternoon tea, antiquing on cape cod, Cape Cod art galleries, Cape Cod Bay, Christmas lights and decorations, Christmas lights on Cape Cod, Christmas shopping on Cape Cod, gift buying in Yarmouth Port Cape Cod, high tea at Yarmouth Port, Holiday lights on Route 6A, Inaho, Japanese Restaurant, Lyric Restaurant, old books, Old Kings Highway, Old Yarmouth Inn
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May 13th, 2010 by cassels
W
hat an opportunity to be able sample the creations of talented chefs, and to stay in one of Cape Cod’ most stunning inns at the same time! Starting on May 17, 2010, many of the Cape’s most renowned restaurants are participating in the bi-annual Restaurant Week, when each establishment offers a prix-fixe menu with lots of mouth-watering choices to tempt your palate. Some suggest specific wines which will compliment their creations, to further enhance your dining experience.
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Tags: Bed and Breakfast in Cape Cod, Cape Cod Restaurant Week, dining, seafood restaurant
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May 8th, 2010 by cassels
Farm Fresh on Cape Cod
We were recently introduced to the wonderful Cape Abilities Farm, which is located just a few minutes from our inn along Route 6A, in Dennis. The farm is part of the non-profit organization Cape Abilities, which began life back in 1968 in the town of Orleans. Today there are several arms of the organization, including a consignment and thrift shop in Barnstable Village, also just a short drive from us. The main objective of Cape Abilities is to help provide jobs, homes and other services to Cape Codders with disabilities, and their mantra is “We believe that each person has capabilities, not disabilities”. The farm itself employs 80 people with disabilities, who work in all aspects of farm management. Traditional and hydroponic methods are used to grow vegetables and flowers, and the farm is open to the public daily between 10 am and 6 pm.
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Tags: Bed and Breakfast in Cape Cod, Cape Abilities Farm, Charity run, local produce
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May 3rd, 2010 by cassels
Cape Cod’s Kings Highway, now Route 6A, meanders it’s way for some thirty miles through several beautiful villages, which were all settled during the seventeenth century. Our charming village of Yarmouth Port is situated on Cape Cod Bay about halfway along this tranquil and leafy historic district. Visitors who choose to spend time here, are often surprised by how much there is to explore on foot during their stay, and particularly the rich history of the village, which is so very much in evidence.
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Tags: Alas, Cape Cod's stagecoach history, historic Yarmouth Port, Sears Hotel
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April 27th, 2010 by cassels
We often talk about the wonders you can find along Cape Cod’s Route 6A, and this weekend (April 30 – May 2) you can enjoy the town of Brewster’s celebration of the arrival of spring. 
“Brewster in Bloom“ is just a 20 minute drive from our bed and breakfast inn, and this 3-day event includes crafts and antiques fairs, a parade, a road race and open houses.
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Tags: Bed and Breakfast Cape Cod, Brewster in Bloom, Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast packages, Cape Cod spring events
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April 24th, 2010 by cassels
No summer trip to Cape Cod is complete without a visit or two to one or more of the local ice cream shops that make their own ice cream. There is no shortage of choice, and a lot of people develop a taste for one shop in particular, ourselves included. We are delighted to see that Smugglers on Main Street in Dennis has re-opened for the 2010 season – we’ll stop by whenever we get the opportunity in the coming weeks, and last summer we often found that their wonderful ice cream made a great dessert after a lobster roll at the Sesuit Harbor Cafe. Both are so conveniently located within a ten minutes scenic drive from our Yarmouth Port Bed and Breakfast Inn.
Despite Smugglers being our favourite source of ice cream, we now and then try somewhere else in another area of the Cape, and have rarely been disappointed. For example, you cannot talk about ice cream without mentioning the very popular Four Seas in Centerville or Dennisport’s Sundae School. In both cases, expect to wait in line out the door on those hot summer days in July and August, but it will be worth it – my favourite flavors at Sundae School are the banana (made with real bananas) and the Bass River Mud : coffee, roasted almonds, choc. chip with fudge stripe……..just scrummy !
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Tags: Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast, Cape Cod ice cream, Sesuit Harbor Cafe, yarmouth port
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April 19th, 2010 by cassels
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. 
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Tags: Bed and Breakfast in Cape Cod, Cape Cod Museums and Art, Edward Gorey House, Historical Society of Old Yarmouth, Siobhan Magnus, yarmouth port
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April 16th, 2010 by cassels
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!
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Tags: Cape Cod beaches, Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast, Hyannisport, Hyline harbour cruises, Kalmus Beach, outdoor pursuits, The Kennedy family
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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. 
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.
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Tags: afternoon tea, antique barn, art galleries, artwork
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April 9th, 2010 by cassels
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.
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Tags: Cape Cod French bakery, historic bed and breakfast, Hyannis, Local Cape Cod Dining, lunch on Cape Cod, outdoor seating
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