Snow is rare in Woods Hole. The confluence of Gulf Stream waters that surround us keep it warmer here than other places. Last winter it snowed only once! And so it is special indeed to wake up to a frosting like the one inch we received last night. Add that our Red Chair is back [...]
Archive for the ‘Beaches’ Category
Boating on Vineyard Sound
Re-discovering Cape Cod from the water is one of my favorite parts of summer. As the days started to get shorter, and the crispness of autumn snuck into the air, I rushed to take my boat out onto the Sound. The warmth of the summer water made me feel bold, and we packed the boat [...]
Visiting Beautiful Up-Island Martha’s Vineyard
Blog Post by Megan Jensen My early trips this summer to Martha’s Vineyard kept me close to the main island towns of Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs and Edgartown. Each town is unique and has plenty to offer for the casual journey to an offshore isle. But, for my last sojourn to the island before heading [...]
Sandwich: A Little Town as Great as Its Name
A guest post by blogger Megan Jensen If most visitors to Cape Cod are anything like me, then they probably get a kick out of hearing there is town in the area called Sandwich. Looking at a map when I first arrived I had to laugh, and subsequently make a few bad jokes, “I wonder [...]
Snow Day in Woods Hole
Even though it’s Sunday, I feel like today is a real snow day here in Woods Hole. I mean who can pay bills or even watch football (OK, maybe by late in the day football is OK) when it looks like this outside? My photo essay on the January 21, 2012 snow storm: Dusk last [...]
Walking around WoHo
From our summer guest blogger Caroline Matthews: I’ve had the great opportunity to live like a genuine Cape Codder: on the water. The nights are always cool and comfortable out on the back porch and the mornings start right at 6:45 thanks to the friendly folks at the Steamship Authority. What to do when you’ve [...]
Pets welcome at Woods Hole Inn
Why leave charming Fido at home when you will both be happier if you stay together? Grab a leash and show Fido this quaint walking village. Cross the drawbridge and peek at the mansions of Penzance or head toward Surf Drive on the quiet bikepath. You will be amazed by the vistas across Woods Hole [...]
