Pan Mass Challenge Passes the Whalewalk Inn & Spa This Coming Weekend

(The View from Nauset Lighthouse)

The weekend of August 5th and 6th, bike riders of all ages will be riding for the Jimmy Fund to raise money for cancer research. It is an amazing sight to see all these bikers committed to such a great cause. Come down for the weekend, stay at the Inn and encourage the riders on to their goal in Provincetown. They will pass the Whalewalk Inn beginning around 7:30 in the morning. Join our neighbors as they cheer those passing by.

Two of our special guests ride in the race -- a special good luck to them in this wonderful endeavor. Make your reservations today and we will see you at the Inn -- 508-255-0817 or book online. If you can't find your dates, call as we may have availability in two rooms -- and we will be happy to take care of all the moving.

Cape Cod National Seashore 50th Anniversary, Eastham, MA

Exciting news -- The Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore is hosting a treasure hunt to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy's signing of the federal law to preserve the seashores along the outer Cape. Here at The Whalewalk Inn & Spa we have a great idea to add to the treasure hunt.

You can pick up a booklet of 80 questions. Find the answers and then send in the booklet to the Seashore for eligibility to win prizes. Here at the Whalewalk Inn & Spa, we are going to carry their great idea one step further. For the Labor Day Weekend, besides having our amazing smoked meat picnic on Sunday, September 4th, we will have available the booklets with this great treasure hunt upon your arrival for the weekend. On the night of the picnic, you can turn in your booklet to us and the couple with the most correct answers will win two nights at the Inn in our Pent House Suite. After that we will turn your booklets into the Seashore, so you can win even more prizes.

Book your Labor Day Weekend today -- there is a three night minimum, but you will need the time to win the first leg of the Cape Cod National Seashore Amazing Race. Remember 2 nights at the Inn in the Pent House -- Can't wait to see who the winner is!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Cape Cod National Seashore! Celebrate with Us

George Price, Jr., Superintendent of the Cape Cod National Seashore wrote: "This year we're celebrating 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the federal legislation establishing Cape Cod National Seashore. This anniversary year is a perfect time to reflect on the significnce of the creation of the national seashore and consider how we will protect it in decades to come."

Come and celebrate with all of us. (If you are 60 and over, you may purchase you National Park's Pass for $15. This entitles you to entrance to all national parks throughout the USA for free. What a tremendous deal!) Great events are planned for the week before the celebration and on Sunday, August 7th, you can stop by the welcome tables at the Salt Pond Visitor Center for a final schedule of events. There will be talks, walks, concerts, lighthouse tours, or embark on the 50th Anniversary Challenge, sponsored by Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore -- a super treasure hunt with prizes. Pick up your treasure hunt booklet at either of the visitor centers -- Eastham or Provincetown.

Make your reservations today for great fun at Cape Cod National Seashore. You can call us at 508-255-0617 or book directly online.

It is 5:30 and Hors d'oeuvres are out. Tonight it is a cheese platter with an Iberico, Camenbert and a pepper Cheddar. Bring your own drinks, or we have complimentary soda and bottled water. It is a great time to share with guests -- restaurant suggestions, adventures from their day, and ideas for what to see on the following day. Sometimes we even meet guests who know people that we know. So come to Cape Cod, stay at the Inn and share in all that the Cape has to offer -- from fine dining to clam shacks, from salt water to kettle pond swimming, from mall shopping to fancy boutiques. See you at the Inn.

Nauset Light Beach -- A Beautiful Place on Cape Cod

Last night the grand kids, my friend, Erika and I went to Nauset Light Beach. It was great. On Wednesdays they give tours of the lighthouse -- looking up made your head spin. You could climb all the way up to the light -- really cool, as the kids said.

We packed a light dinner with Twizzlers for desert. What a dinner view! The tide was out and the waves were very light -- just right for 11 and 14 year olds to body surf. They had a blast -- and one didn't even want to go in the water. Now he is hooked! And, they are ready to go back, just as Erika and I -- we enjoyed watching the kids, chatting and taking in the beauty of the beach and ocean.

So when you come and visit us at the Inn, be sure to make Nauset Light Beach one of your destinations. Call today for your reservations (508-255-0617) or you can book online. See you on Cape Cod!