Orleans Historical Society Events Celebrated at the Whalewalk Inn & Spa

May 24th

The Orleans Historical Society will have their Antiques and Flea Market Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend. Professional Appraisers will be on sight for $5.00 an appraisal, so it will be just like the Antiques Road Show -- right here near the Whalewalk Inn & Spa. The hours are from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. So book for Memorial Day weekend, bring your treasures (maybe you will find some at the historical society) -- and, of course, on Sunday we will have our "smokin' barbecue". Make your reservations, as rooms are starting to fill up.

June 14th

Try our Granola Pizza topped with fresh fruit, especially strawberries, as we help celebrate Orleans Strawberry Festival. If you didn't have enough at breakfast, enjoy the harvest of the first fresh fruit of the season at the Orleans Historical Society's annual Strawberry Festival. Munch on homemade strawberry shortcake and quench your thirst with fresh lemonade, while listening to live music and shopping at the extraordinary plant sale and festival boutique. Call 508-240-1329 for details and reservations.

Wine Lover's Festival

June 1 - 4, 2008

Join us at the Whalewalk Inn as we celebrate the first annual Cape Cod Life Food and Wine Festival. You can attend all the festivities and settle back at the Inn for a relaxing stay.

As part of your stay you can shop and buy your favorite wines at The Windmill Liquor Store. They offer a 20% discount on case sales -- and the best part is that you can mix your choices to fill the case -- champagne also may be included.

During our hors d'oeuvre hour we will feature appetizers made with wine --Goat Cheese Crisps with a Mushroom Madeira Ragout, Baby Portabellas stuffed with Proscuitto and Vermouth, Dry White Wine Marinate Pork Skewers, and Mescal Drunken Shrimp. See you at our own mini-wine festival at the Inn.

Here is what is offered by Cape Cod Life Magazine:

The first annual Cape Cod Life Food & Wine Festival scheduled for Sunday, June 1st through Wednesday, June 4th. Sneak down to the Cape and enjoy four food and wine filled days, or pick and choose from the festival’s bounty of events to design your own indulgent Cape escape.

TV Diner’s Billy Costa hosts the Grand Opening on Sunday, June 1st from 3:00-6:00pm at the Rectrix Aerodrome in Hyannis. The event, tickets for which cost $50 apiece, features local talent from Twenty-Eight Atlantic and Willowbend Country Club as well as guest chefs Gabriel Frasca and Amanda Lydon of Nantucket’s Straight Wharf, Todd Winer of The Metropolitan Club, Peter Eco of Stix and 33 Restaurant, and Dante de Magistris of dante.

If you can't make it to the Grand Opening event, twenty-eight Atlantic is just down the road from the Inn. We will be happy to make reservations for your own wine tasting and dinner event.

So call today for your reservation and take advantage of our off-season rates for June 1 through June 5th.

Blog Reader Special for May 12th through the 15th

Book Carriage House 1, 2, or 4 for any two nights and recieve and additional 10% discount on our off-season rates. Enjoy a gourmet breakfast, evening hors d'oeuvres and after dinner brandy and cordials. Cannot be combined with any other offer or cannot be used for existing reservations.

One-Night Special

Keep checking our website availability page for possible one-night stays. If you find a one night sandwiched between two existing reservations, you may book that night and receive a 15% discount. (Cannot be combined with any other offers.)

Here are some one-nights that may fit into your schedule for a quick visit to Cape Cod:

Thursday, June 12 in Carriage House 3
Sunday, June 15 in Carriage House 1
Monday, June 23 in Salt Box Cottage
Saturday, June 28 in Carriage House 3
Saturday, July 5, in Carriage House 4 and Carriage House 2(The night of our picnic and fireworks)
Sunday, July 6 in the West Suite (sleeps up to 4 people, over 12)
Monday, July 7 in Carriage House 3
Thursday, July 17, in Guest House 5, also Sunday July 27 in this room
Friday, August 8 in Guest House West Suite
Thursday, August 14 in Main Inn room 3
Saturday, August 23 in Carriage House 1

So plan your one-night romantic summer getaway and experience some of the fine dining in our area, or just enjoy a Cape cod lobster and amazing clam chowda'

Whalewalk Inn on Mother's Day -- Bathrobes on Sale for this Special Day

May 11th -- Mom's special day. Remember Mom with a visit to the Whalewalk Inn. Once you are here, a massage would be a perfect treat for Mom. We will have the Spa open until 9:00 PM on Saturday with the last massage ending then. This gives you many opportunities to book.

If you cannot make it to the Inn, but are looking for a special gift, our bathrobes are on sale for $100. They are white terri and sage micro-fiber with a shawl collar. We carry medium and large.

So place your order today so we can get them to you by Mother's Day. Shipping is extra and will be sent priority mail, unless you ask for overnight shipping.

Blog Reader Specials

From time to time, thought it would be fun to post specials for our faithful blog readers. They will be last minute specials and cannot be combined with existing specials. They also cannot be applied to existing reservations. The two-night minimum does apply.

Our Blogger Special for April 23-27


Book Carriage House 4, a lovely queen bed with four tall posters, TV/VCR/DVD, CD player, fireplace, private patio, small frig, and bathtub/shower combination -- and if you need to bring along some work, we do have WIFI. It is a very private and quiet room facing a woodsy scene.

This can be yours for $175 per night, a savings of $45 per night. It includes full use of the spa, massages are extra, a gourmet breakfast, complementary soda and bottled water, after dinner drinks and cookies and evening hors d'oeuvres. The weather looks good with Thursday looking wonderful. See you at the Inn!

Lighthouse Tours and Open Houses on Cape Cod

Cape Cod Maritime Days -- May 2008

For more than 250 years after the first lighthouse was built on Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha‘s Vineyard, no book had ever been written specifically about the beacons along this shoreline. During that period, more than 40 lighthouse guided mariners through these treacherous waters, and they comprised a concentration of beacons greater than any other in the entire world. These particular lights became not only a symbol for this region, but also a display of our nation’s progress. Study about this important part of your history by reading America's Landfall: The Historic Lighthouses of Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard by Donald W. Davidson.

After reading this informative lighthouse book, you can experience some of our famous ones and visit the open houses that will hosted during Cape Cod Maritime Days throughout May.

At the National Seashore tour Highland Lighthouse, which opens for the season on May 17th. Admission is charged. You can even climb to the top of the light! View a video depicting the history, moving, and relighting of the lighthouse. Directions: Take Route 6 to the Highland Road Exit in Truro. Follow the sings for Cape Cod (Highland) Light.

Tour Nauset Light on Sundays, May 11th and 18th, 1 to 4 PM. This tour is free. Climb to the top of the light and learn about its history and importance. It is located at Nauset Light Beach, Eastham.

Vist the open house at Three Sister Lighthouses, Sundays, May 11th and 18th, 1 to 3:30 PM. This open house is free. View these lights that once served as beacons for sailors off the shores of Nauset Light Beach. Park at Nauset Light Beach in Eastham, and follow the signs, along the paved path to the lights.

So all you lighthouse buffs, book your reservations at the Inn and take advantage of these special tours and become a part of the history of Cape Cod.