2017 Holiday Season on Cape Cod

by Deb Crowell

The holidays on Cape Cod are truly magical.  It is a wonderful time to escape the commercialization of the season and attend events that are both authentic and steeped in tradition.  To help you sift through all the events the Cape has to offer, here are a few of our favorite picks.

Santa Arrives!

Santa’s arrives by boat in Falmouth Harbor with other seaside celebrations in Orleans, Provincetown, Hyannis, and every village in between.  This is just a few of the reasons that Christmas on Cape Cod is so memorable.

Christmas Strolls

Almost every town on the Cape begins opening up the first weekend of December to ring in the holidays. Now is the time to decide which one(s) you want to attend. Here are just a few.

Nantucket Christmas Stroll—December 1-3. Visit: http://christmasstroll.com/

Falmouth Village Holiday Stroll—December 2.  Visit: http://www.falmouthchamber.com/holidays-by-the-sea.html

Yarmouth Port Christmas Stroll—December 3.  Visit: http://business.yarmouthcapecod.com/events/details/yarmouth-port-christmas-stroll-2017-6372

Osterville Open House & Stroll—December 8. Visit: https://www.capecodchamber.org/events/43rd-annual-osterville-christmas-open-house-stroll

Gardens Aglow—Heritage Museum & Gardens

Gardens Aglow, has become a holiday family tradition. Heritage Museum and Gardens is transformed into a Winter Wonderland with more than ten miles of holiday lights adorning the gardens and woodlands to create a twinkling wonderland. Throughout the grounds and buildings, enjoy festive holiday displays, family-friendly activities, marshmallow-roasting, music and special performances, visits with Santa Claus, displays of model trains and more.

https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/event/gardens-aglow-5/

Hanukkah Storytime

Barnes and Noble - December 3rd, 4:30, Cape Cod Mall.  Visit:
https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780061895601-0

Holiday Historic Home Tours

Holidays at Highfield—December 1-3. Visit: http://highfieldhallandgardens.org/events/category/specialevents/

Barnstable Village Holiday Home Tour—December 3. Visit: http://www.barnstablehistoricalsociety.org/

Chatham Historic Inn Tour—December 9.  Visit: http://www.chathaminfo.com/events/details/chatham-historic-inn-tour-237

Sandwich Holly Days Holiday Home Tour—December 10.  Visit: http://www.sandwichhollydays.com/Home_tours.htm

First Night on Cape Cod

First Light Provincetown—December 28-January 2.  Visit: https://www.ptown.org/firstlight/

First Night Chatham—December 31.  Visit: http://www.firstnightchatham.com/newhomepage.html

First Night Sandwich—December 31. Visit: http://www.firstnightsandwich.com/

For a comprehensive list of events during the month of December visit the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce (https://www.capecodchamber.org/holiday-events-calendar) and The Cape Cod Museum Trail (http://capecodmuseumtrail.com/events/category/events/).

Happy Holidays!

Sweet Historic Cape in Yarmouth Port, Worth a Look

We were told it was not a drive by and they were right.  There is so much more to this antique than you would imagine just looking at from the road.  We Just previewed this 1820 Cape, listed by Team Tom Dillon at eXp Realty, situated on over an acre on historic 6A in Yarmouth Port and wanted to let our old house enthusiasts know about this nicely renovated antique. 

First, the house. Walking into the mudroom from the back door we looked right and saw the most charming laundry room. From the hallway we entered the kitchen. It has a bit of an industrial vibe with 6’ wide built-in Viking refrigerator, stainless steel open shelves, restaurant style center island and stove. One of the best features is that while you are waiting for your “pot to boil” you can relax in the sitting room portion of the kitchen that includes a wall of bookshelves for all your cookbooks.

Who doesn’t want their dining room off the kitchen? This house has a spacious dining room with fireplace that flows from the kitchen.  Although the fireplace is non-working now, the ambience is there and you may be able to convert it to gas if you choose.  After a fabulous meal in the dining room, we  imagined relaxing in the adjacent living room.  If hosting a large family gathering, both rooms could easily accommodate the relatives.

Upstairs was another pleasant surprise--3 spacious bedrooms and full bath with walk-in shower.  All the bedrooms are accessed off the hall. No old house quirk here, where you go through one bedroom to get to another. Yet, there was a door that connected two bedrooms, so if you have kids who like to be together, this house is perfect.  There is a fourth bedroom on the first floor with full bath including a tub if you prefer to be away from the kids or for all your guests who will want to visit you on Cape Cod.

The biggest surprise was the barn.  All we can say is wow! We walked into a huge room downstairs and then into a light filled shed roof addition behind it with sliding doors.  The doors led outside to a beautiful patio overlooking a large luxurious grass area and remaining acreage beyond.  Oh, did we mention that this property has 1.13 fenced acres? Perfect for the garden enthusiast or kids you want to have a private place to play. Upstairs in the barn was another large room with home theatre. Perfect for “movie night” with family and friends.

There is so much more to this totally updated property—too much to write in one post.  If this sounds intriguing and you would like to have a peek, click here or give us a call, 774-994-1337.

Happy browsing,

The Hassler Team