(This is the First Edition) (Look for the Second Edition 9798291435465 for the Newer Edition).
Cape Cod, a tiny peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic, the "Outermost of Lands," as Henry Beston had called it: white-sand beaches, cranberry bogs, dunes, lighthouses, bike paths, gentle ocean breezes and plenty of sun are here for all to enjoy, and easy to find! But there are so many hidden gems on Cape Cod, not exactly secret places, but places a little off-the-beaten path, that many visitors miss out on some of the best things to see and do on the Cape. And so many of them are free or very inexpensive!
And that is exactly why this book is written. It is written from an "insider's" view, by a local resident who knows all the ins and outs of Cape Cod, all the back roads, and all the things to see, with the intent of sharing some of these wonderful locations for more to enjoy. It is written with everyone in mind, from the children to the adults in the family – the author has a family, too, and knows just what kinds of things both kids and adults can enjoy!
Unlike many guidebooks that try to cover the entire Cape, this book focuses just on the Upper Cape. From Nobska Lighthouse to the Dexter Grist Mill to the Sandwich Boardwalk, from the Scusset Fish Pier to the Aptucxet Trading Post to the Wampanoag Museum or Pairpoint Glasssworks or the Woods Hole Aquarium — there are many, many things to see and lots of "I didn't know that's" in Falmouth, Sandwich, Mashpee, Bourne and Sagamore.
On a summer day, more than 125,000 vehicles cross the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges that span the gorgeous 7-mile Cape Cod Canal, and with that symbolic crossing, visitors often leave all their worries behind. Our book guides you to those real Cape Cod spots that you come to the Cape to see; visit a few each day and you are certain to reflect wistfully when you do cross back over that Canal. Each place that you visit will make you want to stay on Cape Cod even longer! Enjoy your vacation! Leave the "mainland" behind!
William E. Peace is an avid nature enthusiast and bicyclist and has lived on Cape Cod for over forty years. He knows the Cape as only a local resident could. He has led walks at Sandy Neck Barrier Beach and worked as a research associate at the Cape Cod National Seashore. The author of several books, Bill has three grown children. Besides his family, Bill is interested in photography, camping and the outdoors, computers and education, and gardening. He holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Tufts University and has taught science on Cape Cod since 1973 at both the secondary and undergraduate levels. Bill's books include The Cape Cod Bike Book which was first published in 1984 and is still the go-to guide on Cape bicycling, authored by a local Cape Cod resident, and published and revised annually. He also has published a new series of Cape Cod Visitor's Guides: Free and Inexpensive Things to Do on the Cape, with books about the Upper Cape, Mid Cape, Lower Cape, and Outer Cape. Each book gives a real insider's view to the Cape, information about points of interest, notes on history, ecology, where to stop, what to see, and some things that you might otherwise miss along the way. Bill loves Cape Cod, and he wants you to love it too, and he shares that passion in all the work that he does.
