Lifestyle & Parenting

Cape Crusader

September 9, 2009

Clapboard houses, sand dunes, oysters and fresh salty airwhats not to
love about Cape Cod? Plus, locals say theres never a better month to
visit than September.

stay
A
one-time sea captains estate, this charming
B&B
features 16 colonial-style rooms furnished with canopied
four poster beds. With its beautifully maintained gardens, gracious
hospitality and ideal location, its no wonder The Captains House Inn is
considered one of the best in Cape Cod. Afternoon tea (fresh scones,
biscuits and delicate sandwiches) is lovely. From $260, The Captains
House Inn, 369-377 Old Harbor Rd., Chatham, 508-945-0127, www.captainshouseinn.com

eat
Overlooking Cahoon Hollow Beach, The Beachcomber
is a Cape Cod mainstay. Sip margaritas and soak up the breathtaking
views. Try the coconut shrimp with marmalade dipyoull thank us later.
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Rd., Wellfleet, 508-349-6055 www.thebeachcomber.com

spa
Lose the car and rent a bicycle from any one of
a number of shops in the area and explore the Cape via the vast network
of paved and unpaved bicycle paths. Relax those post-peddle limbs (try a
sea mineral serenity treatment) at the famous Chatham Bars Inn. 297
Shore Rd., Chatham, 800-527-4884, www.chathambarsinn.com/spa

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