W hether it’s an ice cream cone after a day at the beach or kicking back with a cocktail while taking in a spectacular view, Cape Cod has few rivals when it comes to the classic summer vacation. But that doesn’t mean things never change. From old standbys to some new surprises, here’s a guide to eating, playing, and making memories on the Cape.
You don’t have to go to an Iowa cornfield to see baseball at its purest. Some 350 active Major Leaguers got their start playing in the Cape League, one of the country’s premier collegiate summer leagues. It’s also the last to use wooden bats, just like the pros.
Games are so intimate that you hear every smack of the ball in the glove. Between mid-June and mid-August, each of the 10 teams, representing towns from Wareham to Orleans, plays 44 games, followed by a post-season tourney. Admission is by donation.
Various locations. –Patricia Harris and David Lyon Advertisement South of the Bourne Bridge, find the paved 10.7-mile Shining Sea Bikeway rail trail from North Falmouth to Woods Hole.
Hop on your bike and make a stop for candy at Uncle Bill’s Country Store. Once you and your crew are satisfactorily sugared up, set off for sweeping views of harbors, salt marshes, cranberry bogs, and the Vineyard Sound. Refuel with fried seafood, ice cream, or a pint in Woods Hole before heading back, bone-tired but tear-free.
Parking lot at County Road and Route 151. Uncle Bill’s Country Store, 412 North Falmouth Highway, North Falm.