Food and Wine Festival to Benefit Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and the Culinary Studies at Cape Cod Community College

After visiting the Cape Cod National Seashore and enjoying all that the Outer Cape has to offer, consider taking advantage of the Cape Cod Life Food & Wine Festival. Relish in the quiet at the Inn, while celebrating the food and wine treats of the Cape at the festival. Could prove to be quite an exciting time at the Cape.

Tickets are now on sale for the Cape Cod Life Food & Wine Festival Grand Tasting, taking place on Sunday, June 1st from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Rectrix Aerodome in Hyannis. The Grand Tasting, which kicks off the inaugural, four-day Food & Wine Festival, will feature dozens of Cape-wide restaurants offering tastings of their chef's best. Nearly three dozen wineries will also be on hand offering wine pairings, and Billy Costa, host of TV Diner on New England Cable News, will emcee the event. Additionally, a group of elite guest chefs will provide cooking demonstrations. Tickets for the Grand Tasting are $50 and proceeds benefit the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and the Institute for Hospitality and Culinary Studies at Cape Cod Community College. A live auction will also be held featuring exclusive culinary packages to benefit A Baby Center of Hyannis. To order tickets, call 508-375-4044 or visit www.festival.capecodlife.com!

Back at the Whalewalk Inn & Spa

Great to be back on Cape Cod. The weather even cooperated with our return. It was clear and 50 degrees, which after being in the 80s, it was a pleasant shock to the system. After unpacking looked at the gardens and the daffodils are really sprouting and some even have buds on them. That is so exciting! Daffodil time is always so pretty on the Cape.

The Town of Brewster will be holding their daffodil festival the weekend of May 2, 3 and 4. There will be many happenings for many different interests. Art galleries, antique and craft shops will have open houses offering special sales and gifts.

For the golfer, the Captain's golf Course will host "closest to the pin" contests all weekend.

The Brewster Band concert will be on Friday at 7:00 PM, and the Bloom Run will be Saturday morning.

The juried fine arts and crafts show will be held Saturday from 10:00 to 5:00. The antiques and collectibles fair will be Saturday and Sunday 8:00 to 4:00.

In the evening, there will be a "Swing into Spring Big Band Dance at Ocean Edge on Saturday from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. So bring your dancing shoes for a great night of dancing.

And what would any festival be on the Cape without a Chowda' Tasting which will be on Saturday from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.

On Sunday there will be live music at Drummer Boy Park starting at noon until 4:00. And another American love and tradition is the parade which will be on Sunday at 1:00 PM. You may even see our grand kids marching.

So make your reservations at the Whalewalk Inn today to join in all the festivities, while enjoying a gourmet breakfast, a special hors d'oeuvre party on Saturday evening, and maybe a spa treatment to make your celebration of the daffodils even more special. So book early, especially if your want a room with a tub to add to the romance of the weekend.