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Sep/110

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Reasons For Cape Cod Tourism

There are many different places in New England where someone can go for a seaside family vacation. Whether it’s in Boston, Massachusetts, which is considered by many to be the heart of New England; Mystic, Connecticut, with its’ restaurants, seaport and aquarium; the historic, bustling city of Providence, Rhode Island or even someplace else in New England, there are a variety of locations that appeal to the tastes of thousands of travelers every year. Of all these places however, one of the biggest, most popular industries that can be expected to hold a large amount of New England’s annual vacation activity is the Cape Cod tourism industry.

Cape Cod is a picturesque cape on the coast of Massachusetts that has been a popular vacation spot for many summer seasons, boasting a variety of activities that help to attract the tourist base which helps to carry the economy of Cape Cod for its’ approximately 220,000 full-time residents. Although Cape Cod has for many years been a primarily summer tourist destination, since the late twentieth century, the tourist season has also begun carrying over into the spring and fall.

During the springtime tourist season, there are an array of early warm weather activities available for tourists who make their way to the cape and surrounding areas. Herb, food and wine festivals and chowder festivals are among the activities that highlight the spring season in Cape Cod, with many quaint bed and breakfasts serving as the accommodation of choice during this and most other seasons on the cape.

In the summer is when the tourist season really picks up. This is because of a variety of reasons, including the 40 miles of beaches and 42 public and private golf courses, as well as the many different activities available at the cape including beach walking, biking, go karts and boating just to name a few. Including the Cape Cod National Seashore, Cape Cod has 115 different beaches all together. Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard are all surrounded by scenic beaches, plus there are beaches on the bay and ocean sides of the islands in the Cape Cod area, as well as on kettle ponds, salt ponds, and freshwater ponds across the cape. Bayside beaches are usually much calmer than the oceanside beaches, which makes them excellent beach destinations for families with children.

In addition to the beach activities available at cape Cod, there is also the Naukabout Music Festival, which features a number of different bands from the local, regional and national circuits. In addition, the festival includes a variety of foods as well as artistic and family-friendly activities.

Among the other popular activities in the Cape Cod area is a very prolific sport fishing season which runs from spring to fall. Among the popular types of fish pursued by sport anglers include striped bass, bluefish, tuna, false albacore, bonito, bluefin tuna, flounder, fluke and tautog, as well as mahi mahi and marlin in the late summer. From May through October, almost every harbor in Cape Cod rents out chartered fishing boats.

At the very edge of Cape Cod, Provincetown is the berth of many different whale watching marine fleets that cover the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The majority of the fleets in the area just about guarantee a whale sighting – primarily humpback, fin whale, minke, sei whale and the North Atlantic Right Whale, which is critically endangered. The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is also the only federally-certified marine operation that’s actually qualified to rescue whales. Provincetown itself has also been known for many years as an art colony, drawing artists and writers from miles around. Cape Cod’s most attended art museum, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, is also located in Provincetown.

In terms of other summer sports such as baseball, there are, all together, nine amateur baseball teams playing within the Cape Cod Baseball League. The Wareham Gatemen from nearby Wareham, Massachusetts in Plymouth County also play in the Cape Cod League, which originated 1923, even though games between local towns can be traced back as far as 1866. Teams in the league include the Brewster Whitecaps, the Chatham Anglers, the Bourne Braves, the Falmouth Commodores, the Cotuit Kettleers, the Hyannis Harbor Hawks, the Harwich Mariners, the Orleans Firebirds, the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox and the Wareham Gatemen. Major League scouts frequently attend games in the summer, looking to acquire potential players.

In the fall, there are a variety of activities in the Cape Cod area as well, including farm markets – a staple of northeastern fall culture – and the Cranberry Harvest Festival in Harwich, just south of Cape Cod, which has actually been a tradition of that town every September for over 30 years. Also in Harwich is the Cape Farm and Cranberry Company, which features a working bog and farm. The Truro Treasures weekend festival, also in September, features treasure hunts, arts and crafts, a golf tournament and a road race/walk. The Bourne Scallop Festival, which is a three-day festival that features food, rides, games, live music and dancing, also falls in September. In October, the Wellfleet Oyster Festival features a variety of attractions including nature walks, a road race, cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, spelling bees and an oyster shuck-off competition. Three other towns in the Cape Cod area: Hyannis, Falmouth and Dennis, have a Fall for the Arts Festival in early October, and the town of Osterville, Massachusetts holds a popular Fall Festival in mid-October.

All together, there is so much activity in and around the Cape Cod for the majority of the year that tourism can easily be considerd the economic power for that region. Whether a person’s tastes might be in sports, fishing, swimming, visiting festivals or even just lying on the beach, there is something for everyone around the Cape Cod area. Because of its’ blend of natural amenities and man-made attractions, including a variety of dining and shopping opportunities, Cape Cod is sure to appeal to the vacation preferences for just about anyone who decides to pay a visit.

About the Author

The Cape Cod Travel Guide is dedicated to uniting helping visitors to their region make the most of their vacation experience through Cape Cod tourism. Their professional, knowledgeable staff is happy to suggest accommodations, restaurants, transportation services, visitor attractions, and more. (http://www.capecodtravelguide.com)

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