Cape Cod Fall for the Arts

The Cape Cod Arts Foundation has put together a wonderful weekend of arts and entertainment in all the towns on Cape Cod. Galleries will be bustling with activity, actors and actresses are ready to host some wonderful plays, and music can be found throughout the Cape.

Fall for the Arts is a local festival showcasing local art and culture. There will be live performances by musicians, open houses at theatres, historical sites and museums. Enjoy readings and lectures, guided tours and heritage walks, special art exhibits and more. Click for details by town at www.artsfoundation.orgg/fall-for-the-arts

Book your reservation today for a phenomenal weekend on Cape Cod. Enjoy the festival and then stay at The Whalewalk Inn & Spa for a romantic and relaxing time. Savor a gourmet breakfast each morning, take a walk on the beach, and experience all of the wonderful talent and history that abounds on the Cape. Also, if you want to take advantage of our Passport to New England program, you may sign up at the Inn, and then perhaps continue your journey and be awed by the beautiful foliage of the Northeast. Stay 10 nights in three of our amazing Passport Inns and your 11th night is free. What a great deal!

Cape Cod Wineries, Breweries and Cape Cod Potato Chips

This weekend was Truro's Treasure Weekend. They have a great antique and flea market on Saturday and Sunday. I found some really pretty celluloid boxes. I always remember my Aunt Olive, whose doll now lives at the Inn, having a set on her dresser. I was fascinated by them, then and now. This year one of our guests found an oil painting on wood. Looks like something he will be able to take to the Antiques Road Show.

The festivities close with the annual "Grape Stomp and Jazz Festival" at the Truro winery. Yes, I did say winery. I know when you think of wineries, you may first think of the New York Finger Lakes , California's Napa Valley, of course, but rarely would you think of Cape Cod. Well, about 20 minutes from the Whalewalk Inn is the Truro Winery. From the road you will see clusters of purple Cabernet franc and chardonnay grapes, and further up the blue-tinged Merlot grapes. Dave Roberts and his family bought the winery in 2007. They make a selection of six different wines which are sold all over the Cape, especially at Windmill Liquors, right around the corner from the Inn. So add a tour and wine tasting at the winery as part of your stay at the Inn on Cape Cod. There is a charge for the tasting, but you do get a nice commemorative wine glass to add to your collection.

If you prefer organically grown products, there is a winery in Falmouth, the Cape Cod Winery. The Lazzaris have cultivated a vineyard of not only European grape varieties, but several French-American hybrids. They grow grapes without using any pesticides.

If you are taking a day trip to Nantucket, there is a winery there also, The Nantucket Vineyard. Here they make a variety of white and red wines with grapes from Washington State. Next door houses the Cisco Brewers and Triple Eight Distillery.

If beer is your thing to make or just to drink, you must visit Cape Cod Beer in Hyannis. Some of their choices of beer are Cape Cod Red, India Pale Ale, Beach Blonde, Summer Ale, Harvest, Porter, the award winning Dunkell-Weizen, Berry Merry and Old Man Winter. Tours are on Saturday at 1:00 pm and Tuesdays at 11:00 am. They sell Growlers, which is a large refillable jug of beer, filled right from the tap. Just remember to wash your Growler before you get it refilled. (The Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory is close by for another informative tour, and free chips. Can also buy them at a discounted price.)

You don't have to travel from coast to coast to sample some really great wines and a terrific beer. Make your reservations today, design your own tour, and stay at the Whalewalk Inn & Spa for a relaxing, fun-filled time.

Arts and Entertainment on "Old Cape Cod"

Cannot believe that it is the middle of September already. Seems like we were just hunkering down for Earl--who by the way, got way more hype than he deserved. We had rain from 8:30 pm to 4:00 am, and could have served breakfast outdoors, it was that beautiful the next day. Unfortunately, we had all the furniture tied up, but have been having breakfast outside since.

The weather is really beautiful right now. It is those clear bright days and cool nights. The moon seems bigger than ever and it is only a half moon. Soon we will have a harvest moon to brighten our sky.

September is a great month to take advantage of the arts and entertainment that abounds on Cape Cod. This up coming weekend has some great events. Here are some samples:

At the Creative Arts Center in Chatham -- Autumn Open Juried Exhibition.
The Village Garden Club of Dennis -- A Cape Cod September, a flower show with the bounties of fall.
Provincetown Art Association and Museum -- Annual Fall Consignment Auction of Vintage Fine Art by prominent Provincetown artists.
Hyannis Harbor Sea Shanties, Bismore Park --See the work of more than 32 artists who work out of the shanties.

After a day of enjoying different galleries on Cape Cod, take advantage of the night life offered by our many off Broadway theatres. Here are a few choices:

Harbor Stage of Wellfleet -- "Dead Ringer" -- September 1-18.
Cape Rep Theatre in Brewster -- "Side Man" -- September 6 to October 17
The Academy of Performing Arts in Orleans -- "Play it again Sam" -- Through September 18
Fifth Annual Tennessee Williams Festival in Provincetown -- "Under the Influence" -- September 23 -26

Last but not least, for the music lovers, there will be plenty to enjoy a t the Fourth Annual Provincetown Music Festival on September 18.

So come on down for a great weekend of entertainment. Oh, and the beaches are also awaiting your arrival. Book your reservations today, either on-line or give us a call at 800-440-1281. Have a romantic weekend getaway!