Last month, my family and I went on a week’s vacation in Paris. That’s right, Paris, France, home of the Mona Lisa and birthplace of the croissant. With its’ dramatic wide boulevards, miles of shops and restaurants, triumphant arches and epic churches, it’s fair to say that on the surface of things, Paris does not [...]
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Lap of Luxury
The summer people (those who own houses and visit Woods Hole mostly in the summer) really know how to live — yachts waiting at the end of long deep harbor docks, vegetable gardens brimming with hyper-local fare, rose cutting gardens and tennis courts perched above private beaches. Surrounding the charming village of Woods Hole (where [...]
Renaissance Fair December 1st, 2012
I have served the last of the turkey soup, polished off the pecan pie, and fought my kids to scarf the final serving of stuffing so Thanksgiving is officially over and it’s time for the holiday decorations to come out. In Woods Hole, that also means it’s time for the Renaissance Fair, a wonderful 30+ [...]
My Summer on Cape Cod
Summer is always too short, and the days and weeks are as fleeting as signs of the season – beach days, blooming flowers, and warm midday rainstorms come and go as fast as they arrived. My summer in Cape Cod has been too short, but entirely fantastic and memorable. Living in and becoming apart of [...]
Road Race Frenzy
Early this morning Woods Hole went from a bustling village to a packed-to-the-brim racetrack. Runners, and their family, friends and coaches all came for the 40th Annual New Balance Falmouth Road Race. The dark clouds and rain couldn’t dampen the excited spirit felt this morning. Donning garbage bags and raincoats participants came in droves to [...]
Graham Nash visits Woods Hole
A guest post by blogger Megan Jensen Since coming to Woods Hole, I’ve been surprised again and again at how busy this small town can be. You really never know what opportunities might turn up each week. Last night I was lucky enough to attend a ceremony held by the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary [...]
Steady Pressure
My mother should write a self-help book. With over 30 years logged as a kindergarten teacher, she has lots of great advice. My husband quoted her in our local paper this week and I have received a few calls and emails saying that her words inspired them. She has certainly inspired me over the years, [...]
Still Waiting…
The streets are empty, the restaurants deserted and the air completely still. The last of the ferries hurrying out of Woods Hole getting people to their destinations. There is an odd green hue to the afternoon light, muted with a grey low sky. After moving another set of porch furniture in, making two banana pound [...]
June is for Weddings
The produce, finally fresh. The sun, steadily shining. The weight of school children’s daily burden, graciously lifted. June is a month understandably adored. And June, throughout centuries of folklore and more modern tradition, is the month for weddings. In Roman myth, the month of June was thought to be lucky for marriage because its namesake, [...]
From Guest Blogger Caroline Matthews
Summer in Woods Hole. Long evenings where the light lingers past 9 pm. Steady ocean breeze from the southwest. Cocktails on the stern of a wooden boat in seersucker suits and floppy hats. That’s what it looked like to me from the glossy magazines. In my 22 years of relentless travel, somehow I had never [...]
Snow in the Hole
Woods Hole in snow, Landfall Restaurant, Winter Walks, Quicks Hole, Snow in LA
January on Eel Pond
I ran out of steam paying bills at my desk and decided to take a walk around the Eel Pond this afternoon. The clear, still air is colder than usual today in Woods Hole. My brisk walk while the sun was setting revealed boats, houseboats and summer docks stashed for winter. Despite the feeling of [...]
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 [...]
Hop on, hop off: WHOOSH TROLLEY
I’m pretty fond of chugging along in my dated 12 MPG Suburban back in Texas, but after being hired by an eco-friendly inn and restaurant, I figured I’d trade in my tank for a bike or a better pair or tennis shoes. I was so thrilled to explore the nooks and crannies of the village [...]
Keeping it local
Downstairs from the Inn, we are lucky to be neighbors with an amazing little restaurant called Quicks Hole. Open for lunch and dinner, this place is beyond the bomb-dot-com. Our favorite part about it is their commitment to going green. Like us, they support local farmers and fisherman, use compostable takeaway products and generally do [...]
Quicks Hole unites with water-loving community to celebrate Independence Day
Everything is genuinely wicked fresh and prepared daily by a chef who knows the water. Raised by a commercial fishing family, Stephanie Mikolazyk from Rhode Island can attest to the positive influence that Quicks is having on the community.
