My sweety and I are Rhode Islanders staying in Dennis (near 6A) this week and we%26#39;d love to soak up as much local culture and nature as possible. We%26#39;re 30 years old, active, nature-lovers, don%26#39;t drink but love to dance. We%26#39;ve explored a lot so far, visiting three of the kettle ponds for hikes/picnics (Fresh Pond, Swan Pond, Flax Pond), several beaches. We picked up maps at the Chamber and enjoyed the Crowe%26#39;s Pasture preserve (lovely, wild, lots of birds, wow!). We checked out Nickerson and Bass River too - lovely reeds! I%26#39;ve been to the Cape many times before (camping in Wellfleet) and I always love finding hidden kettle ponds so we drive around with the topo map pond-seeking :) (any favorite ponds?? shhh, I know they%26#39;re supposed to be secret!)
*Food* -- I%26#39;m interested in suggestions for a few inexpensive (less than $10 each) places for us to grab a bite (breakfast or lunch or snack is fine). We love to cook and are cooking most dinners here with the local catch and produce, but I%26#39;d love to find a great bowl of lobster bisque. I hear Brewster Fish House is the place for that -- right? We really liked the fish sandwiches and hand-cut fries at Captain Frosty%26#39;s.
What%26#39;s the best local fish market? I want to find some scallops :)
How about ice cream? We thoroughly enjoyed excellent desserts and sweet goodies at Cafe Alfresco in Lemon Tree Village, Brewster.
Breakfast? Friends suggest The Cottage. Sandwiches at Bob%26#39;s?
Culture/nature: We%26#39;re going to visit the Ladies%26#39; Library of Brewster, plus the trails at the Musuem of Natural History (on a less chilly day). Where else should we stop? We%26#39;re from RI so we%26#39;re lovers of salty coastal food and culture.
Can we do a campfire on any of the beaches?
How about the prettiest kettle pond for a romantic picnic?
Thanks so much in advance. I always gain such great tips here -- that%26#39;s how I really learned to explore the hidden treasures of the Cape when I started camping here several years ago.
seeking more romance and nature in Dennis--
For Ice -Cream try Sundae School in Dennisport on Lower County Road. There is the ice-cream Smuggler on 6A if you%26#39;re looking for something closer, but I like the ice-cream/atmoshphere better at Sundae School (They hvae lots of old ice cream parlor memorabelia)
Near the Sundae School (also on Lower County Rd) is the Swan River fish market.
Red Cottage has a good breakfast,
Don;t know of anyplaces where you can have a campfire on town beaches though....maybe somebody else can give you some advice.
seeking more romance and nature in Dennis--
I think it’s only the towns of Truro or Wellfleet will let you have fires on the beach – get permits from the local fire house.
You might want to check out the Harwich Conservation Trust website (www.harwichconsevationtrust.org) for information about protected natural areas where you can walk and enjoy the birds %26amp; animals. Rent a canoe or kayak and explore Herring River, and be sure to take a stroll up Old North Road toward the reservoir.
While you%26#39;re in Brewster for your Museum of Natural History hike, hop over to the old fulling mill and wander around the mill pond and the herring run across the road. Lovely!
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