Holiday Shopping on Cape Cod -- Unique Handcrafted Gifts for All

Looking for a little holiday spirit -- come to Cape Cod this weekend and enjoy an early celebration, do a little shopping to find a unique gift for that someone special. You may even find some home grown cranberries to take back for your own Thanksgiving feast. (They freeze amazingly well and will keep for all your holiday entertaining.)

Friday, Nov. 6

Christmas at The Crosby Mansion “Deck the Halls,” presented by Nauset Garden Club, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Crosby Lane, Brewster, through Sunday, $15 advance, $20 at the door.
Harvest and holiday fair Christian Union Church, Shore Road, North Truro, noon to 5 p.m.
Rummage sale Eastham United Methodist Women, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Church, Route 6, Eastham.

Saturday, Nov. 7

Farmers market Orleans, Old Colony Way, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Holly fair Dennis Senior Center, Route 134/Setucker Road, South Dennis, 23rd annual, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sponsored by Northside United Methodist Church, to benefit charities.
Rummage sale Eastham United Methodist Women, 9 a.m.2 p.m., at the Church, Route 6, Eastham.
Harvest and holiday fair Christian Union Church, Shore Road, North Truro, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Book signing Kathryn Kleekamp “Cape Cod and the Islands Where Beauty and History Meet,” 12 noon-2 p.m., Snow’s Home and Garden, 22 Main St., Orleans.
Free ranger-guided program “Before Wireless,” at the French Cable Hut and Three Sisters Lighthouses, 1-3 p.m., park at Nauset Light Beach, Eastham. CC National Seashore, 508-255-3421.
Reading Visiting poets, Eamon Grennan and L. S. Asekoff, 8 p.m., Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St., Provincetown.

Sunday, Nov. 8

Dramatic presentation Elsa Bastone, performance artist, on the great stories of Greek Mythology, 2-4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, Main Street, Chatham, 508-945-2075.
Author talk William Sargent “Just Seconds From the Ocean: Coastal Living in the Wake of Katrina,” 3 p.m., Wellfleet Public Library, Main Street, free.
African drum workshop Mohamad Kamara, 4-5:30 p.m., 79 Lakeshore Drive, Brewster, $20, 508-274-8626

Make your reservations at the Whalewalk Inn & Spa. Sit by your fireplace, read a good book, and enjoy dinner at one of the fabulous area restaurants after a great day of exploring the Cape. Call 508-255-0617 to make your reservations. See you on the Cape.

Stay on Cape Cod and Celebrate the History of Thanksgiving

Start your holiday season with a November trip to Cape Cod. Relish in the history of the Cape -- from the landing of the Pilgrims to their return as settlers, and all the accomplishments that follow. See the lighthouses that guide sailors to the present. Enjoy the beauty of the many whaling captains' homes -- especially the Whalewalk Inn (see the staircase that leads to the widow's walk. Look up while outside, and see the widow's walk, where wives the the whaling captains watched for the return of their men.) Take advantage of the different activities that will be going on to celebrate Thanksgiving.

November 2, 6, 9 and 13 find the ghosts of Christmas past. The BarnstableVillage Ghost Hunters Tour will take you to Barnstable landmarks that are haunted. Learn about the modern techniques of ghost hunting and use the tools of the pros. Tours start at 7:00 pm. Call 508-771-2725 for information and reservations.

November 7 & 8 go to the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra where Jung-Ho Park will conduct three pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Saturday's concert begins at 8, and on Sunday at 3. Call 508-362-1185 for ticket information.

The Provincetown Art Association and Museum has acquire many relics of art history over the last 95 years. Come and view the Recent Gifts to the PAAM Collection. The exhibit opens November 20th at 7:00 pm and runs through January 17. For more information call 508-487-1750.

November 21 brings you back to the 19th century at the Centerville Historical Society Christmas Tea. Learn of women's styles and fashions wile savoring teas, desserts and sandwiches. Call 508-775-0331 for reservations and details.

Also, on November 21 the Orleans' Church of the Holy Spirit Christmas Bazaar from 9 am to 3 pm. The event features hand crafted items, a children's store, cookie walk and more. Call 508-349-2362 for more information.

November 25 showcases the lighting of the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown. The ceremony is from 5 to 7 pm and glows through January 1st. Call 508-487-1310 for more information.

Make your reservation today for a November weekend on Cape Cod. Enjoy our breakfasts and all that the Cape has to offer -- seaside views and walks, lighthouse viewings, cemetery tours, and the spa at the inn for a relaxing getaway before the hectic holidays.

Wellfleet Oyster Festival, Cape Cod -- Experience the Best Oysters Ever

Hope everyone is ready to celebrate the magnificent Wellfleet Oyster -- taste barring none other. The festival is really a lot of fun and the oysters are great -- so are the lobster rolls and shrimp. It is great entertainment for all ages and also there are many informative talks on shell fishing and an ocean walk at sunset. Get your running legs going and enter the 5K Road Race on Sunday -- make your reservation for a carb fill-up before the race at the spaghetti dinner on Saturday.

Make your reservations at The Whalewalk Inn & Spa and get ready for a fun and food filled weekend.

Here is an abbreviated schedule of events for the weekend. You may also go to Wellfleet Oyster Festival on line for the longer version.

Friday, October 16, 2009

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm -- Number and Shirt Pick-up for Sunday's 5K Road Race

9:00 pm - 1:00 am -- Disco Night at the Lighthouse Restaurant

Saturday, October 17, 2009
9:00 am - 10:00 am -- Oyster Farming Talk

10:00 am - 5:00 pm -- Main Street Festival

10:00 am - 5:00 pm -- SPAT Booth

10:00 am - 10:15 am -- OysterFest 2009 Kick-off

10:00 am - 5:00 pm -- “Shellfishing in Wellfleet: 19th-20th Century”

10:00 am- 10:30 am -- NOAA’s Fisheries Service Seafood Inspection Demonstration

10:00 am - Noon -- Taste the Terroir

10:30 am - 11:15 am -- The Parkington Sisters (Folk/Alternative)

11:00 am - Noon -- Speaker Series at Wellfleet Public Library

11:00 am - 4:00 pm -- Family/Children’s Entertainment Area

11:00 am - Noon -- Mass Audubon Nature Walk

11:00 am - 1:00 pm -- Number and Shirt Pick-up for Sunday's 5K Road Race

11:00 am - 1:00 pm -- Tennis Round Robin

11:30 am - 12:15 pm -- Triple Crown (R & B)

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm -- The Elbows (Music for Kids)

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm -- Oyster Shuck-Off, Shucking Contest Preliminaries

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm -- Shucky's Day: part 1, Shucking Demo and Tasting

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm -- NOAA’s Fisheries Service Seafood Inspection Demonstration

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm -- Speaker Series at Wellfleet Public Library

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm -- Cooking Demonstration

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm -- The Elbows (Music for Kids)

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm -- Rip It Ups (Rockabilly)

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm -- NOAA’s Fisheries Service Beach Cleanup

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm -- Shucky's Day: part 2, Harvest time at Mayo Beach Oyster Grant

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm -- Spelling Bee at Wellfleet Public Library

4:15 pm - 6:30 pm -- Mass Audubon Oyster Reef Walk at Sunset

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm -- Pre-race Spaghetti Dinner

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm -- Speaker Series, South Wellfleet

Sunday, October 18, 2009

9:00 am -- 5K Adult Road Race

10:00 am - 5:00 pm -- Main Street Festival

10:00 am - 5:00 pm -- SPAT Booth

10:00 am -- 1.4 Mile Children's Fun Run

10:00 am - 10:15 am -- OysterFest 2008 Kick-off, Day 2

10:00 am - 5:00 pm -- “Shellfishing in Wellfleet: 19th-20th Century”

10:00 am- 10:30 am -- NOAA’s Fisheries Service Seafood Inspection Demonstration

10:30 am - 11:15 am -- Parkington Sisters (Folk/Alternative)

11:00 am – 4:00 pm -- Family/Children’s Entertainment Area

11:00 am - 12:00 pm -- Mass Audubon Nature Walk

11:00 am - Noon -- Speaker Series at Wellfleet Public Library

11:30 am - 12:30 pm -- Cooking Demonstration

11:30 am - 12:30 pm -- Zoe Lewis and her Elastic Band (jazzy Latin & quirky originals)

NOON - 12:30 pm -- Poekoelan Demonstration

NOON - 1:00 pm -- The Elbows (Music for Kids)

12:30 pm -- Shucking Demonstration

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm -- Oyster Shuck-Off, Shucking Contest Finals

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm -- Cooking Demonstration

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm -- NOAA’s Fisheries Service Seafood Inspection Demonstration

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm -- The Elbows (Music for Kids)

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm -- Speaker Series at Wellfleet Public Library

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm -- Zoe Lewis's Funtabulous Show for Kids

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm -- Incredible Casuals (totally original)

5:00 pm -- OysterFest closes

See you at the Inn!