Hyannis Restaurants

Some of my favorite restaurants are on this list of Top10.com restaurants in Hyannis. I've eaten at many of these restaurants and would also give them a thumbs up. Winners on the American/Continental list included Cooke's Seafood, Baxter's Boathouse, Naked Oyster, Tugboats, Trader Ed's, Black Cat, Cape Cod Central Railroad, The Paddock and Five Eighty Six Bistro. On the International list, HACC members included were Misaki, B2Bistro, Alberto's Ristorante and Sam Diego's. And on the top lunch place list, HACC members included Spanky's Clam Shack, Box Lunch, Four Seas Ice Cream, Hearth & Kettle, Original Gourmet Brunch, Barbyann's and Pain D'Avignon. Congratulations!

Pops by the Sea, Cape Cod

The 25th Annual Pops by the Sea is this Sunday on the Hyannis Village Green. Keith Lockhart will conduct the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, with Guest Conductor Rachel Ray. Tickets may be sold out, but it's still a good listen, if you're anywhere near the Green. Indira Menzel is guest performer; you know her from Disney's Enchanted, TV's Glee and Broadway's RENT and Wicked. The Pops concert starts at 5PM.

Take advantage of the Tidewater's special of $109.99 Sunday - Thursday and enjoy the Cape after the Pops, 508-775-6322.

Woods Hole Film Festival

The 19th Annual Woods Hole Film Festival takes place from July 31st to August 7th at several venues throughout the town. During this festival week over 100 narrative and documentary films will be shown. Two time Academy Award winning documentarian, Barbara Kopple, this year's filmmaker in residence, will lead a panel discussion on politics and documentary filmmaking. There will also be panel discussions with authors whose works have been made into films. Sounds like a great week for film lover! Visit their website at http://www.woodsholefilmfestival.org/

Stay at the Tidewater and take advantage of our midweek (Sunday - Thursday) special of $109.99 per night if staying 2 nights or longer. Call us at 508-775-6322 for more information.

Nature Discovery Center at the Heritage Museum

Something new at the Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich: The Hidden Hollow, a new Discovery Center. It's a perfect place for families with children to spend the day. This new outdoor space, which opened this summer, will allow children to explore, discover, play and learn. Families can enjoy nature as they walk the discovery trails, step across wood stumps, build with blocks and sticks, create nature-inspired art, play music on outdoorsintruments, dance on the stae and engage in scientific investigation. Each week a new theme will be explored. The kids will have so much fun that they won't even know they are learning. http://www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/.

Sandwich Glass Museum

During the 1800's the Cape Cod town of Sandwich was home to the Sandwich Glass Company.  The factory closed down in 1888 but the Sandwich Historical Society honored the art of glass making by opening the Sandwich Glass Museum. The museum features glass blowing demonstrations, galleries to display art glass, and halls dedicated to Sandwich's glassmaking past, as well as a film presentation on the history of glass-making in Sandwich. There are two entirely different exhibit halls: one exhibit displays the museum's pieces of historical glass, many pieces from Sandwich Glass Factory which have been returned to the town. The other exhibit hall showcases modern exhibits of glass. The museum is certainly worth a visit if you're on the Cape. For more information visit their website, http://www.sandwichglassmuseum.org/.

Lobster Roll Cruises on Cape Cod

If you're a lobster lover, you'll enjoy the Lobster Roll Cruises which operates daily with cruises on Cape Cod Bay from Sesuit Harbor in Dennis, featuring lunch, early dinner and sunset dinner cruises. The comfortable boat, built in 2007, has two decks for the comfort:  the upper deck is open with a center bar and the lower deck is closed and climate controlled with large viewing windows. While dining on food prepared by the Sesuit Harbor Cafe with their specialty being overstuffed lobster rolls, you can relax and enjoy spectacular views from the decks of the ship.

The cruises are very popular, so reservations are recommended. The serve lunch from 12 to 1:30 and dinner cruises from 4:00 to 5:45. For more information call 508-385-1686 or visit their website, http://www.lobsterrollcruises.com/

Greek Festival on Cape Cod

St. George Church in Hyannis holds it's 37th annual Greek Festival this weekend July 16, 17 and 18. Enjoy a traditional Greek meal for lunch or dinner: souvlaki, spanakopitta, pastichio, stuffed grape leaves are among some of the favorite. Finish your meal with delicious Greek desserts like baklava and loukoumathes...yum! There's also Greek music and traditional dancing, boutiques, raffle and more.  Check out their website at http://www.stgeorge-capecod.com/

Barnstable County Fair

The very popular Barnstable County Fair is coming to the Barnstable Fairgrounds from July 17 to the 24th. This is fun place to bring the family for a day and/or evening of fun. The daily attractions include three roller coaster, a giant midway, Aussie Kingdom kangaroos, petting zoo, birds of prey, music (remember the Village People!), monster trucks, FMX Motocross and the Cape Cod Summer Star Finals. It opens every day from noon to 10pm. For more information visit their website at http://www.barnstablecountyfair.org/.

We'd love to have you stay at the Tidewater if you're coming to the Cape. Call us at 508-775-6322 for more information.

Theatre on Cape Cod

The Cape has much more to offer than beautiful beaches and scenic vistas. Throughout the year and especially during the summer, Cape Cod is home to many theatre groups. This week the following are playing:  Bonnie and Clyde andThe Frog Prince of Spamalotand are playing at the Harwich Junior Theatre (http://www.hjtcapecod.org/), The Producers and The Gin Game at the Academy Playhouse in Orleans (http://www.apacapecod.org/), Fiddler on the Roof  and The Dining Room at Monomoy Theatre, Suddenly Susan Boil at the Art House in Provincetown, Ghosts at the Cotuit Center for the Arts and 39 Steps at Cape Playhouse (http://www.capeplayhouse.com/) are just a few plays. There's also many play geared for children.

After a day at the beach, why not do something different and take in a play while on Cape Cod.