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Provincetown Cape Cod Massachusetts
Located at the far outer tip of Cape Cod, you will find Provincetown,
Massachusetts. Known locally as P-town, it is the most well known
of all the towns on the Cape. Once home to the Native American tribes
of the Nausets and Wampanoags, Provincetown was also the place where the
Pilgrim’s first landed in 1620 before moving to a permanent settlement
in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The town itself, pleasantly abundant with
restaurants, boutiques, and galleries, is located along Provincetown Harbor
on the bay side of the Cape. The town center, although a bit touristy,
is a great place to grab a seat at a café and do some people watching.
The harbor is also where you can catch a boat out for a whale watching
tour, or just stroll the docks to watch the boats come in and out and
get some fresh salty sea air.
A large percentage of the land in Provincetown is part of the Cape Cod
National Seashore, including dunes, ponds, and two great beaches, Race
Point and Herring Cove (you can actually stay in the historic lighthouse
at Race Point). Yet Provincetown is much more than a stunning geographic
location. It is home to an historic arts colony that continues to thrive
in the present. For more than a century, artists, writers, poets, and
playwrights have been drawn to Provincetown’s lively arts scene.
From Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and Eugene O’Neill to
Jackson Pollack, Hans Hoffman, and Robert Motherwell, artists have been
inspired by the natural beauty of the Outer Cape
Provincetown has also become a popular gay and lesbian vacation destination,
and has developed a nightlife culture to cater to the LGBT community.
Since the state of Massachusetts legalized gay marriage in 2004, Provincetown
has become the most popular destination for same-sex weddings. LGBT social
and holiday events take wing around the July 4th weekend and during the
annual Provincetown Carnival Festival in mid August, so plan accordingly
if you love to party or dislike crowds. P-town has a fun, easy-going atmosphere.
Whether you are looking for relaxing hikes through sand dunes or people
watching at the afternoon Tea Dance, Provincetown has a lot to see and
do (or do nothing at all on a sunny beach!).
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