Golf Cape Cod--Eastham, Central to Great Golf Courses

Golfing on Cape Cod offers some unique experiences for both the novice and the fine tuned player. The vistas on some of the Cape courses are truly breathtaking, others take you through woods and over rivers, all the while challenging your abilities.

Brewster is the home of the Captains Golf Course (Port and Starboard) offering 36 holes and voted one of the best public golf courses in the Boston Area. Also, this course challenges the men, but is one of the top 100 women friendly golf courses in the Country. This environmentally friendly course is visually interesting, while still strategically challenging.

For a country club feel, playing at The Chequessett Yacht and Country Club is quite a treat. It is a nine hole course, and4 of those are very challenging (all those water traps). Hole number 3 with the steep incline can wear you down. However, once you are at the top, there is a great vista of Cape Cod Bay -- watching the sailboats from the top of three is worth the climb.

After you finish that 9 you can have lunch at the Bookstore in Wellfleet -- yummy oysters fresh from the Bay and great fish sandwiches. Now that your strength is restored, drive up to Highland Golf Links course, another 9 holes to challenge your techniques. The second hole has a tricky dog leg, but just aim left and you should be fine. Here, too, you have views to die for. Imagine playing with a lighthouse in the background, and then walking up a slight incline and the Atlantic is spread out before your eyes.

If par 3 courses are your favorite, Blue Rock Golf Course has some tricky holes, especially the ones that go over the water. The river must be paved in golf balls. There are some mean sand traps there too, with some large overhangs that get in the way of getting out of the trap. All in all, it is a fun course and can be a confidence booster. (Keeps one coming back to the game.)

Hyannis Golf Club is surrounded by woods, and has some of the best greens around. A lot of the fairways are surrounded on both sides with hills, sometimes to ones advantage and other times -- well, you know!

So take advantage of the beautiful summer weather on Cape Cod and book your room at the Whalewalk Inn & Spa, have a hearty gourmet breakfast, and then enjoy some Cape Cod Golf when you are not communing with nature at the beach.

Cape Cod Life's 2009 Best of the Cape & Islands Readers' Poll

What an exciting day at The Whalewalk Inn & Spa! We just received a congratulatory letter that the Inn is a winner in Cape Cod Life's 2009 Best of the Cape & Islands Readers' Poll. (Not just winners, but GOLD WINNER!)

The letter states "Our readers have a great loyalty to the magazine, and they take pride in voting for their favorite places on the Cape and Islands--you were voted among the very best! The results will be published in the June 2009 issue of Cape Cod Life. By the end of this month, this special issue will be on sale in retail outlets."

Thank you to all who have stayed with us and voted for us. We appreciate your loyalty, and the fact that you took the time to vote for us.

Mother's Day is fast approaching and we do have a little availability, if you are interested in a getaway. Check our availability page for room choice.

Also, Maritime Days are fast approaching and we are offering the mid-week (Sunday through Thursday 40% Off your room rate) special. Weekends are still our off season rates. Read some of the past blogs to see what is being offered for Maritime Days -- kayak trips, nature walks, sea tales and talks, lighthouse tours and much more. Be the first on your block to enjoy this seasons Wellfleet oysters, clam chowdah' and lobster. Golf courses are up and running, so plan a day of golf also. A fun day of golf is 9 holes at Highland Links in Truro, lunch at the Book Store in Wellfleet, while enjoying a water view, and then 9 more holes at Chequessette Golf Course.

A day trip to Nantucket makes for an exciting trip. Book through us and receive $6.00 off on each ticket. These tickets are available for the Hy-Line Cruises. You can upgrade these tickets to the first class section and receive complimentary breakfast treats and evening cheese and crackers. You can also upgrade to the Hy-Line Fast Ferry upon arrival for the 40 minute trip over. You will still have the $6.00 discount, but it cannot be booked in advance.

Make your reservations today and we look forward to seeing you at the Inn.

Brewster in Bloom 2009, Cape Cod Festival with Juried Craft Show, Golf Challenge, Historic Tours and Parade

The town of Brewster, 5 minutes from the Inn, will once again host The 23rd Annual Brewster in Bloom, May 1,2,3, 2009. The Whalewalk Inn has its own daffodil gardens and the wisteria, mock cherry trees, the rhododendrons, the lovely lilacs, and lily of the valley will all be in bloom. It is such a beautiful time of year! While visiting the Inn you can take advantage of the events in Brewster, and who knows, maybe find a treasure to take home to remember your Cape Cod visit.

All Week End Long take advantage of the many art galleries, antique, specialty, and craft shops, restaurants and business events, open houses all having special sales and gifts.

Here are some of the events that make for a very enjoyable weekend.

CAPTAINS GOLF COURSES
CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTESTS FRI-SAT-SUN

BREWSTER BAND CONCERT
FRIDAY EVENING 7:30PM

BREWSTER IN BLOOM RUN
SATURDAY 10AM

JURIED FINE ARTS & CRAFT SHOW
SAT & SUN 8AM - 4PM

CAPE COD SEA CAMPS
ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE FAIR
SAT & SUN 8AM - 4PM

SWING INTO SPRING BIG BAND DANCE
AT OCEAN EDGE SAT. 7PM-10PM

RESTAURANT CHOWDER TASTING & TOUR
SUN. 2:30PM-4PM

BREWSTER IN BLOOM PARADE
SUNDAY 1PM

Truro Treasures Weekend and Truro Winery Grape Stomp

GET READY FOR A FUN-FILLED WEEKEND IN TRURO!

Truro Treasures began in 1992 when several community members, most notably Betty Groom and Boo Houstoun, envisioned a fall weekend for children and adults to raise money to help save the Highland Lighthouse, and to promote community pride and interest in Truro. As a result, a non-profit organization, called Truro Treasures, was created to sponsor the event. Since then Truro Treasures has evolved and expanded into an annual fall weekend event that is crammed full of activities.

This year's theme is "Community Spirit", and the Lighthouse logo is reminiscent of the first Truro Treasures, organized to help raise money to preserve Highland Lighthouse.

The weekend begins on Friday evening with a cocktail party at Adrian's Restaurant, 5 - 7 pm, right on Route 6, cash bar and complimentary hors d'oeuvres.

The Saturday and Sunday activities including the following:

A silent art auction at the Pamet Yacht Club. It will take place on Saturday, September 20th from 10am-4pm. Silent Bids will begin closing at 3:30pm.

The arts & crafts fair is held at Truro Central School Gymnasium, Route 6, Saturday & Sunday, September 20th and 21st, 2008, 10 am to 4 pm.

The flea market is Saturday, September 20, 2008, Truro Central School, Front Lawn, Route 6, Market Hours: 10am-4pm, Rain Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008.

Antique appraisals are Saturday, September 20, 2008, 10am-2pm, Pamet Yacht Club
by Keith Klinger, Professional Appraiser,$5 per Item. Bring in your treasures and find out their value!

Antique & classic car show is held Sunday, September 21, 2008, 11am-2pm, Seamen's Bank, Route 6, North Truro. For more information, please contact John O'Brien at 617-733-5183.

The treasure hunt begins at 10am-Noon, Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Town Hall Parking Lot. The object is to team up and find treasures to win 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Place. Sounds just like TV reality show.

Golf tournament at Highland Links Lighthouse Road, North Truro, 18 Hole Scramble,
Sunday, September 21, 10am. Sign up sheets will be available at the club house after Labor Day. Participants must pay when they sign up. For more information, please contact Carol Nickerson at 508-349-7360.

5k run/walk, Sunday, September 21, 2008, 8:15am Registration at Pamet Harbor Parking Lot. 9:00am Start ~ Finish at Ballston Beach. Registration Required. For information on the event, please contact: Phil Smith (508-487-8280)

Saturday evening dinner held on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Terra Luna Restaurant, Shore Road, Route 6A, North Truro. There Will Be Two Dinner Seatings: 6:00pm and 8:00pm. Seating is Limited - Advance Ticket Purchase Required. Tickets will be available at Dutra's Market and Truro Chamber of Commerce on July 30th. For more information, please call Gail Stevenson at 349-3142. $32.95 per Person, includes Tax, BUT NOT GRATUITY.

The climax of an entire weekend of family fun, art, music, storytelling, classic cars, flea markets, and more at the tip of the Cape takes place at Truro Vineyards, rain or shine, with a 6-piece jazz band, Moby Dick and the Wailers, playing on our expansive front lawn. Bring a picnic or purchase food here, plus tour the grounds and winery and buy a tasting of our nine varieties of Massachusetts-made wines for just $7 (you get to keep the glass).

GRAPE STOMP at 3:00 PM for "kids" of all ages. Take off your shoes and feel real grapes beneath your feet, in an aged wooden barrel under a mulberry tree.


Admission FREE. Food, souvenirs and and wine extra

See You in September

Well, children are back in school, the weather is still amazing on Cape Cod, and the traffic is smooth sailing. There are still many events planned for fall visitors, so hop in your car and come on over to the Cape.

If you are spending the day on Nantucket, now through September 5th is the 16th Annual Nantucket Arts Festival featuring a vast array of local talent. Call 508-325-8588 for details.

Right here in beautiful Eastham -- step back in time and enjoy a three-day Eastham Windmill Weekend. The "Fabulous 50s" is the theme so you can listen to the rock and roll sounds of the Juletones, check out the sand art contest enjoy the Cookout on the Green or check out the Antique and Classic Vehicle Show.

September 6th cheer on the swimmers and kayakers at the 21st Annual Provincetown Harbor Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla.

Enjoy bird watching -- September 6th and 7th the Bird Carvers' Show and Sale comes to East Sandwich. The show includes works from 20 of New England's most prominent bird carvers.

The Cape Cod Museum of Art current exhibit, "Spirits of Sea and Land: Skip Treglia's Found Objects, has an unusual twist. He uses objects he finds in nature to craft pieces depicting fish, shamans, and other figures. See now through September 28th.

At the Heritage Museums & Gardens host the first ever Cape Cod Scottish Highland Festival. There will be dancing, athletic competitions, sheep herding, authentic food and tons of music from the Cape Cod Fiddlers. Call 508-888-3300 for details.

September 13th is the Second Annual Provincetown Music Festival held at the high school from 5 to 9 PM. For information call 508-274-2513.

September 19 to 21 is the Truro Treasures Annual Gala Weekend. The exciting weekend features activities like a silent art auction, antique and classic car show, treasure hunt and golf tournament. Visit trurotreasures.org.

So see you at the Inn and make plans to enjoy many of the festivities around.

The Last Week in August

Hardly seems possible that this is the last week in August. It has been a magnificent summer -- even the thunder storms were exciting and usually in the evening or at night. Great how cooperative the weather is here.

Our Labor Day Weekend Picnic is September 30th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Bring your own drinks and the rest will be provided -- smoked ribs, chicken and beef brisket. We will have a yellow potato salad with capers, our own corn salad, pasta salad, brownies and more.

Some events coming up for this week, so you can plan your trip are on Saturday, August 23rd there is a Farmers' market on Old colony Way in Orleans Center, 8:00 AM to Noon. The Harwich Conservation Trust is giving free guided tours from 9 AM to noon lasting 1 to 2 hours. Call 508-432-3997 for details.

Sunday, August 24th -- Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in Eastham has their trails open from 8 AM daily. There are guided hikes, seal cruises, nature education and kayak trips. Call 508-349-2615 for reservations.

Of course, there is always a stroll through Wellfleet to enjoy all the galleries. Golf is a staple here, and there are some amazing courses for beginners to old pros. Certainly if your golf game isn't up to par, the views will make up for it. Some of our guests have even taken sailing lessons. Said it was awesome. A lazy kayak trip through the salt marshes is a peaceful way to spend the afternoon, and get a little exercise too.

We have a couple of nights available on Monday and Tuesday. We have our Guest House 5 available for three nights starting on Wednesday. And, we have three one-night special rooms -- one on Thursday and two on Friday. See you on Cape Cod at the Whalewalk Inn & Spa.

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.