A Walk Around Town
Drop in at the Chamber
of Commerce's information office down by
MacMillan Wharf and pick up the Provincetown
Historical Society's pamphlet
guide to the historic sights and houses in P-town.
Check
out the Pilgrims' first landing place, the
monument commemorating the signing of the Mayflower
Compact (America's first democratic "constitution"),
and the 12-room Seth Nickerson House, the oldest
dwelling in town (1746), at 72 Commercial Street.
Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown
Museum
The granite Italian-style Pilgrim Monument tower
on the hill offers panoramic views of the town and
the tip of Cape Cod,
but at a price: you must c-l-i-m-b the
252.5 feet (77 meters) to the top. The Provincetown
Museum, at the base of the tower, is easily
accessible though. More...
Provincetown Heritage Museum
The
municipal museum at Commercial and Center
streets (tel 508-487-0666),
preserves the town's heritage in its wide-ranging
displays. Relics of the fishing industry,
Victoriana, and many
other items capture Provincetown's history.
Kids like the antique
fire engine and the Rose Dorothea, the world's largest
half-scale fishing
schooner model.
Art Galleries, Cinemas & Theater
The latest
schedules for galleries, cinemas, and
theater are published
in the local newspaper, the Provincetown
Advocate.
Art galleries dot the downtown streets,
often
open until late in
the evening.
The Provincetown Playhouse on
the Wharf (tel 508-487-0955), 501 Commercial
St, is active all summer.
The New Art Cinema (tel 508-487-9222),
across from the post office
at 212 Commercial
Street,
plays both foreign and domestic
first-run films.
Bicycle Rentals
Arnold's Rent-a-Bike, at
329 Commercial Street (tel
508-487-0855) gets you on wheels to tour P-town or
the bike trails in the Cape
Cod National
Seashore.
Drop
in at the
Seashore's
Province
Lands Visitor Center for
a free guide pamphlet to the
trails.
Whale-Watch Cruises
Believe me, it's a thrill to see a monster
denizen break the surface, spout, sport and
play. You can sight whales from the Coast Guard
Station on Race Point Beach,
and even with the naked eye you can see them spouting
and rolling. But to see them up close is something
else, and for that you need to sign up for a whale-watch
cruise.
Schooner Cruises
What about a sail
on a schooner? Several
sleek sailing
ships make
2-hour cruises through
the waters around
the tip
of the Cape,
giving you a different
view
of
land
and water.
Those
who
want more
action on their cruise
can go out
with one of the two
daily deep-sea
fishing voyages that leave
from MacMillan
Wharf.
Provincetown Artists
Should
you want
to do
nothing
more
active than
sit,
you can have
a local
artist
do your
portrait
in pastels
while
you're sitting.
Artists'
shops are along
Commercial
Street
and inside
Whalers'
Wharf
near MacMillan
Wharf. Your
portrait
can be
done,
framed, and wrapped
to
take
home in a surprisingly
short
time.
Boat Rentals
Biking,
schooner sails,
deep-sea
fishing,
and
portrait-sitting
can't
equal
the
sense
of
freedom you get
if
you sail
your
own
boat
in
Cape
Cod
Bay.
Flyer's
Boat
Rental,
131A
Commercial
Street
(tel
508-487-0898)
will
rent
you
a little
Sunfish,
larger
(18-
to
20-foot) sailboats,
dinghies
with
outboard
motors,
or
dinghies
with
just
a pair
of
oars.
Flyer's
will
even
teach
you
how to
sail.
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