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“Summertime,
and the livin’ is easy…”
It’s time to kick back, enjoy life and make memories that will last forever.
Summer’s long, warm, sunny days are a balm for our souls. We can’t wait for the beach, flip-flops, swimming, fun adventures, picnics, campfires, fireflies, lemonade and ice cream. Summer revives memories of childhood pastimes—the simpler the better. Charming Falmouth offers all this and so much more, from spectacular landscapes and miles of coastline to delicious dining, family-friendly fun, history, a dynamic arts scene and spectacular shopping. No wonder Falmouth has been named one of the best summer vacation spots in the U.S.!
A million and one thanks to our contributors, advertisers, followers, the Falmouth community and my team that produces this magazine. It’s an honor to work with such a talented group of people and to get to know you all.
We are delighted to bring this new issue to you and hope you enjoy reading Falmouth Living as much as we loved creating it. Follow us on Instagram @falmouthliving. mag and Facebook @flivingmag for updates.
It’s time to unwind, relax and refuel, to have fun in the summertime sun and make memories this season to last a lifetime.
Wishing you a summer filled with joy!
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What makes a good lifestyle magazine? In my humble opinion, it’s a variety of content that appeals to readers of all different stripes. This is what we strive for in every issue of Falmouth Living. The magazine you hold in your hands right now comprises topics as far-ranging as philanthropy and fashion, bands and birdwatching, and restaurants and remodeling. In this age of sound bites and [gasp!] A.I.-generated content, we appreciate that our audience still enjoys taking the time to savor interesting stories written by real people. Our lineup of articles may even bring something new to your attention. This is our goal.
When stories come in for me to edit, I always learn something. This time around, I was enlightened about the plight of ospreys, the generosity of local business people, the breadth of the town’s arts scene, and that the iconic Flying Bridge has a new owner and chef after more than two decades. News comes in all different shapes and sizes, just like we do.
One delightful outcome of reading through all this content is that I realized just how much can be enjoyed for free in Falmouth. The Woods Hole Aquarium, Spohr Gardens, Falmouth Art Center and a Commodores game are just a few things you can do without paying a fee. Then there’s the vast number of outdoor activities that require nothing more than your eagerness to get outside and explore. Entertaining yourself or your family on a summer day in Falmouth has never been more accessible or enjoyable.
If the prognosticators have it right, the heat in the months to come will have us all grateful to be near—or in—the water, refreshed for a casual evening on the town with good food and drink, live music and, best of all, the leisurely company of friends and family. It’s no exaggeration to say: In Falmouth, you can have it all.
Cheers to a happy and healthy summer!
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CHRIS KAZARIAN is a freelance writer who enjoys telling stories about people who are making an impact nationally, regionally and here on Cape Cod. His writing has appeared in Hemispheres magazine, the Boston Herald, and the Providence Journal among others.
DERRICK ZELLMANN is a commercial and editorial photographer based between Boston and Cape Cod. His passion for portraiture has brought him diverse opportunities to photograph a wide range of subjects including celebrities, artists, professional athletes, heroic firefighters, Academy and Emmy Award winners, and models.
SARAH E. MURPHY is a freelance journalist who studied English and writing at Bridgewater State University. She currently teaches creative writing for women at The Cosmic Cod in Mashpee Commons. Sarah and her husband, Chris Bennett, live in Falmouth with their rescue cat, Stallone.
MEG COSTELLO is the research manager at the Falmouth Historical Society’s Museums on the Green. She edits the Museums’ monthly blog, “Untold Tales of Falmouth.”
BETTY WILEY is a well-known freelance photographer and instructor on Cape Cod who specializes in landscape and nature photography. Her work has appeared in numerous local magazines and guidebooks.
LISA CAVANAUGH lives in Yarmouth with her husband and writes about the lifestyles, occupations and interests of Cape Codders. She grew up in New England and spent summers on the Cape. After college, she worked as a Hollywood story editor, producer and writer.
BILL HIGGINS is an award-winning former newspaper sports editor and writer who has covered everything from World Series, Super Bowls, Stanley Cups and NBA championships to the Masters golf tournament, Boston Marathons, America’s Cup yacht races and World Cup soccer
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JEANNE PETRIZZO is a copywriter based in Sagamore Beach. When she isn’t researching or writing ads and articles, she enjoys long walks on the beach, especially in Falmouth.
PETER JULIAN has had apprenticeships with renowned photojournalists Constantine Manos of Magnum Photos and Lisa Kessler. His commercial work is inspired by national architectural photographer Dan Cutrona. Previously, he was on staff at Boston College.
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Nestled on the fringe of a quiet residential neighborhood on Fells Road in Quissett, you’ll find one of Falmouth’s most iconic and beloved landmarks.
Once the pride and joy of Charlie and Margaret Spohr, who lived in the house they lovingly called “The Fells” for more than four decades, Spohr Gardens spans six acres. The shady, winding trails are easy to navigate and set against the glistening backdrop of Oyster Pond. Located between the villages of Falmouth and Woods Hole, the garden is a slightly hidden oasis, not far from the beaten path of the Shining Sea Bikeway, Surf Drive and the often-busy Woods Hole Road.
Spohr Gardens is also an outdoor museum showcasing Charlie’s cherished collection of antique bells, anchors,
millstones and lanterns—from a passion that began in his youth. His prized 1760 English anchor was originally intended for use on the HMS Bounty. Additionally, the gardens boast an array of specimen trees, a butterfly garden and a rock garden.
Charlie and Margaret’s partnership began in the Midwest, at the Mayo Clinic. He was convalescing from wounds he sustained in World War II, following the invasion of Normandy, and she, who served as a second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps, was his nurse. After they married, they moved to Cape Cod, collaborating to transform their house and grounds into a woodland garden, beginning with an initial two-acre parcel, which they purchased in 1950. The result is a celebration of their love of nature and nautical history, showcasing their
respective talents. An engineer by trade, Charlie planned out the garden paths and irrigation systems, while Margaret handled the layout of shrubs and perennials, designing the grounds with thoughtful intent.
You know it’s spring in Falmouth when the azaleas and rhododendrons at Spohr Gardens pop, painting the scenery with pink and magenta, offering a tangible reminder of Charlie and Margaret’s lasting contribution to the cultural and physical landscape of the town.
The Spohrs were just as passionate about sharing their gardens as they were about cultivating them, and since they didn’t have children, Charlie and Margaret established the Spohr Gardens Charitable Trust with an eye to the future, to carry on their legacy after their deaths (in 1997 and 2001, respectively), to preserve not only the gardens, but the public’s enjoyment of them. Per their wishes, Spohr Gardens must remain open every day, all year long, free of charge.
Spohr Gardens
45 Fells Road, is open to the public every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., all year long. Free, limited parking. Spohr Gardens is not wheelchair accessible.
Volunteer Gardeners: Meet the first Thursday of every month (March through November), 8 a.m. to noon. Bring your own gloves, trowel, clippers and water to drink.
Summer Sip Fundraiser: Thursday, July 13 (information to follow on website).
Butterfly Celebration Day: Saturday, August 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature a butterfly release and activities for children.
For information and trail maps or to donate, visit spohrgardens.org
Spohr Gardens is often associated with daffodils, Charlie’s favorite flower, for they once blanketed the main hillside in yellow and white. Although the original blooms have since died of old age, the Spohr Gardens Charitable Trust is bringing them back: Thousands of blooms were planted in October 2022 during the inaugural Daffodil Planting Day.
It is a sacred place, not only for locals but also for tourists from all over the world.
A backdrop for once-in-a-lifetime events as well as everyday moments, the lovely spot has been the site of wedding proposals and vows, engagement photos and family portraits, holiday cards and yearbook poses. You could call Spohr Gardens a muse to painters, photographers, writers and all others who seek inspiration from their Cape Cod surroundings.
Spohr Gardens is transformative, whatever the reason for your visit. The spirit of Charlie and Margaret can still be felt and seen in the flora and the trees. We are grateful recipients of the fruits of their labor.
A community stroll is a central part of Road Race weekend.
BY BILL HIGGINS
THE FALMOUTH ROAD RACE , now in its 51st year, has long been a staple of summer. Every August, the already bustling town swells with the arrival of thousands of runners, family and friends.
Race weekend 2023 (August 19–20) will again be a festival of feet as Saturday’s events set the stage for Sunday’s showcase run from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights.
The 32nd Falmouth Walk on Saturday, August 19, is an important centerpiece of the festivities and a grassroots celebration of community bonding. The 3.1-mile stroll begins at 10 a.m. at Town Hall Square on Main Street and ends with a picnic nearby on the picturesque grounds of St. Barnabas Church.
For $30 you get a T-shirt, a bib number, exercise on a delightful morning and the good feeling of supporting worthy causes while in the company of friends, both old and new. You might even bump into Frank Shorter, the Olympic marathon gold
medalist who now lives in Falmouth and often joins in the fun.
“We’re neighbors helping neighbors,” says Tom Walrath, outgoing president of the all-volunteer organizing committee.
“There are always those who need a little assistance and we’re trying to do our part. It’s gratifying seeing everyone come together.”
Online registration (falmouthwalk.org) closes at 3 p.m. Thursday, August 17. You may sign up in person from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 18, at Town Hall Square or beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, prior to the start. A highlight of the walk is the gathering at the church campus afterward, which includes an auction, raffle and refreshments. Last year’s record field of 973 entries helped raise more than $50,000, with all proceeds distributed to a dozen Falmouth-based charities.
“It’s my favorite weekend of the year, something for the entire family,” says new Falmouth Walk president Chris Morrissey. “The walk is an opportunity for those here who
aren’t running to still feel part of it all. We’re not directly affiliated with the race (Falmouth Road Race, Inc., is the walk’s premier sponsor), but we complement each other.”
Tommy Leonard and Eddie Doyle, longtime buddies and big-hearted Boston bartenders famous for organizing fundraisers in the city, started the walk in 1991. Leonard, who also founded the road race in 1973, was dispensing drinks (and wisdom) from his post at the Quarterdeck in Falmouth, and Doyle had recently moved into town. As often happened, a few beverages helped fuel an idea.
The first beneficiary of the walk was the Senior Babe Ruth World Series, hosted by Falmouth. It was a modest beginning, with about 50 walkers, but the unwavering enthusiasm of
Leonard and Doyle was the spark, and the community rallied around their cause for what is now a central part of race weekend.
Leonard died in 2019, but remains a patron saint of the walk, and Doyle is doing his part to keep his friend’s legacy alive.
“One of the early years we were sitting under a big tree at the church after the walk and marveling at the scene,” says Doyle. “Tommy was amazed at what we had done. The committee puts its heart and soul into this. The town is very supportive and generous.
“‘Holy cow!’ That’s what Tommy always said. We never thought it would take off like this,” says Doyle, “but every year it seems to get bigger and better.”
BY SARAH E. MURPHY
There’s nothing quite like the simple joy of lounging in a beach chair with a book you just can’t put down. Whether you’re seeking a fictional escape or you want to learn more about the Cape, these local authors offer good reads for all interests.
Eileen Crowley Sullivan, illustrated by Heidi Larson Hurley Eileen Crowley Sullivan spent her childhood summers on Cape Cod and always knew one day she’d call it home. Now a resident of Falmouth, she celebrates her love of the Cape in this children’s book inspired by the births of her two granddaughters. With vibrant illustrations by North Falmouth resident Heidi Larson Hurley, each page highlights an interesting place or must-see Cape Cod attraction, while engaging young readers with questions about their favorites, from beaches to landmarks to ice cream. Published in December 2022 by Mascot Books, Cape Cod Fun also offers interesting factoids about the area. Geared for ages two to eight. Available in Falmouth at Cape Cod Winery, Celebrations, Eight Cousins and Little Anchor Boutique, or from the author on Instagram. @capecodfun
Lissy Perna
Brewster native Lissy Perna shares her love of nature and exploration on her blog “Get Outside Cape Cod,” featured on WCVB’s Chronicle. What started as a way to document outdoor adventures with her two young sons during the pandemic has evolved into a comprehensive but user-friendly hiking guide, specifically geared for families. Offering helpful timesavers about trail distance, parking, and accessibility for strollers, wheelchairs and dogs, she details what makes each location unique, including wildlife and habitat, spanning marshes, cranberry bogs, ocean vistas and woodlands. Covering Falmouth to Provincetown, with special attention to the lesser-known open spaces on the Cape, the large-print-format book also serves as an educational workbook for all ages. Available in Falmouth at Celebrations, Eight Cousins and Homespun Garden, or from the author on Instagram. @GetOutsideCapeCod
When Olive Adams inherits her aunt’s historic Cape Cod home, she gets a lot more than she bargained for in this quintessentially Cape Cod novel by poet, publisher, author and journalist Mary Petiet, the founder of Sea Crow Press in Barnstable. Leaving her life in Boston behind, Olive moves to North Bay, Cape Cod, a place that conjures childhood summers and distant memories. But Olive quickly becomes a local, caught up in a fight to protect open space from a greedy developer, while her best friend, a city chef who accompanies her to the Cape for a summer escape, embarks on a quest to create the ultimate clam chowder. Olive also finds herself unsettled by unexplained noises at Aunt Eartha’s. Is the house haunted, or is history trying to tell her something? As an unseasonably early hurricane approaches, Olive and her friends batten down the hatches, bracing for the worst. Featuring Nancy Smith’s chowder recipe from The Dolphin restaurant in Barnstable Village. Published by Sea Crow Press, an independent publishing house committed to amplifying voices. Available at seacrowpress.com
It’s a new and very different chapter for T.M. Murphy, author of The Belltown Mystery Series, Saving Santa’s Seals and Totally Weird Activity Books. Using the pen name Declan Rush, Murphy invites readers of this serial killer thriller on a darkly captivating journey. It’s 2004, and Boston bartender J.T. O’Rourke just quit his dead-end job to work as a reporter for a small-town newspaper in Sandy Point, Cape Cod. Hoping to escape not only the city heat but also a traumatic secret he’s been harboring, O’Rourke wishes for a serene summer but gets quite the opposite. When a summer kid goes missing, and it’s revealed J.T. was the last person to see him, he’s thrust into the limelight as the disappearance opens old wounds from a cold case involving the brutal murder of a local boy on Christmas Eve, 1972. Meanwhile, no one stops to question the nightly violin performances of the mysterious Nero in his Secret Place, his frenetic bow scratching wildly, the only other sound the crash of distant waves. When J.T. takes it upon himself to start asking questions, he unwittingly endangers even more innocent lives, including the woman who’s been helping him forget the past. Published in summer 2023 by Dark Waters, an imprint of Sea Crow Press dedicated to mystery, thriller and crime noir. The book has received advance praise from New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman. Available at declanrush.com and darkwatersbooks.com
Jeff Trundy leads Commodores’ boys of summer.
BY BILL HIGGINS
, when many might be savoring a sunset over the Sound, or a stroll near the harbor, Jeff Trundy is most comfortable in his green-grass diamond office downtown.
Trundy is the longtime manager of the Falmouth Commodores, one of 10 teams in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Now in his 24th season in the Fuller Field dugout, he has been honored as manager of the year three times and last summer earned his 500th career victory. He is also a teacher and coach at the Frederick Gunn Preparatory School in Washington, Conn., where he has been on the faculty since 1997. However, when the calendar turns to June, it’s the Commodores all day, every day.
“Falmouth is a wonderful place to be in the summer,” Trundy says. “Everything about it brings a smile to my face. My wife [Patti] and I like to drive along the water in the Heights, which is beautiful, or maybe get to the Flying Bridge
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[restaurant] a few times, but there isn’t a lot of time for the beach. I’m not complaining. I’m here for baseball.”
Chuck Sturtevant, recently retired as team president (and Cape League president), was the Commodores general manager when he hired Trundy in 1999.
“What I’ve always admired about Jeff is how much he cares about his players and in return how hard they play for him,” says Sturtevant. “He wants to win, but he also has things in perspective. His team comes first.”
Trundy has been honored as manager of the year three times and last summer earned his 500th career victory.
Trundy says the friendships he’s made over the years keep him coming back, and retirement isn’t in his plans, either from teaching school or from the Commodores.
“Every trail comes to an end, but I still enjoy being around young people who are motivated to learn and get better. Whether they’re students or players, they have aspirations, and I want to help them achieve their goals.”
The Cape League is acknowledged as the No. 1 summer collegiate league in the country. Many of today’s Major League stars played in the league, including former ’Dores Rhys Hoskins, Alec Bohm and Kyle Gibson, who helped lead the
Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series last season. Kevin Cash, the highly regarded manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, played for Trundy, as did Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, Chicago White Sox outfielder A.J. Pollock and former Boston Red Sox star Jacoby Ellsbury.
Trundy has led Falmouth to the final championship series five times, but has yet to claim a Cape League crown.
“We’re competing to win every night. That’s how you play your best and the best way for these players to showcase their skills,” he says. “I’d love to see the kids dogpile and celebrate on the field with a championship. At the same time, you want them to have the experience of their lives being on the Cape for the summer and everything that comes with that. My job is to try to create an environment where that can happen.
“Personally, I don’t think a championship would change me,” Trundy adds. “There are so many people who have devoted so much effort and time to Falmouth. Those relationships mean a great deal to me and I’d like to see it happen for them.”
BY MIKE CIOLINO
In April, Falmouth’s iconic harborfront restaurant, The Flying Bridge, opened for its 65th season with a new look, a new owner, a new executive chef and plans for a summer of exciting events.
“The Flying Bridge has a solid reputation and tradition in the Falmouth community that goes back 65 years,” says the new owner, Falmouth developer Mark Bogosian. “We’re honored to be able to carry that torch forward, keeping what everyone loves about The Bridge while adding a few new experiences such as sushi, live music and an oyster festival.”
We visited The Flying Bridge on a sunny spring afternoon to talk with outgoing executive chef Stuart Cote and incoming executive chef Leon Biscoe. It was Chef Biscoe’s first day, and the excitement in the room was palpable. Chef Cote, who has been at the culinary helm of The Bridge for 26 years, will work alongside Chef Biscoe throughout the summer. “I felt it was time for a change, but I wanted it to be someone who could do it better than I could,” says Cote.
Most recently, Chef Biscoe was executive chef at Restaurant Associates Novartis. In addition to his work with numerous awardwinning restaurants, he cooked for celebrities at Madonna’s wedding to Guy Ritchie in Scotland and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. “I worked at The Flying Bridge under Chef Cote at the beginning of my career in 2003, and I consider him my mentor,” says Biscoe. Guests can expect their favorite Flying Bridge dishes to remain on the menu, with the addition of contemporary options influenced by Chef Biscoe’s passion for both Italian and Japanese cuisine.
“The previous owners, Bill and Linda Zammer, built The Flying Bridge into a cornerstone of Falmouth’s business community. Bogosian adds, “They built a first-class establishment. They cared deeply about their employees and the community’s well-being, and we will continue in that spirit.”
Several locations in Falmouth and Woods Hole have recently been reimagined to house intriguing new shops and businesses.
BY LISA CAVANAUGH
At 371 Main Street in Falmouth, you will find Coast Goldworks, established as an online business two years ago by Massachusetts native Corey Quinn. Quinn, who has been designing jewelry since he was a teenager, spent a number of years apprenticing and studying his craft before launching a virtual store, specializing in gold and fine-gemstone pieces, many of which were sold at his mother and sister’s shop, The Gilded Oyster, also in Falmouth. “When Covid happened, I moved to the Cape from the West Coast to be closer to family,” says Quinn. “I soon realized that customers would really appreciate a storefront to try on my jewelry in person.”
Coast GoldWorks opened its humming Studio Workshop in December 2022. “Customers love seeing the work in progress, the melting, rolling, setting of stones,” he says. Each of his pieces is handcrafted with precision and care, using traditional techniques plied using modern tools and technology. “My designs, such as the best-selling Compass necklace, are inspired by Cape Cod—from the beaches to the maritime history to the sunsets and sea life,” says Quinn. “I really love what I do all day long, and it is especially satisfying to see the looks on customers’ faces when they open the box and see the final product.”
Coast Goldworks has one-of-a-kind pieces in stock and offers ready-toship items via its website. They also do made-to-order pieces in 14k and 18k gold and platinum. Coast Goldworks, workshop and storefront, is open to the public from Thursday through Saturday. coastgoldworks.com
Now open at 310 Dillingham Avenue, Cardio Sport Falmouth is a fitness studio started by longtime personal trainer Jeannine Valle. Born and raised in Falmouth, she opened the studio in January.
Cardio Sport, also known as The Workout of Sports, is a unique method of working out, designed to motivate sports lovers. Cardio Sport training and classes emphasize conditioning, agility, strength and sports. Founder John Duffy Jr. started the method in Kingston, Mass., in 2006.
Jeannine’s journey has been life-changing. She was first certified to lead the method in 2016 and has never looked back. When the opportunity arose, she jumped at the chance to open her own franchise studio.
“One of the biggest things we focus on is helping former athletes to stay motivated with sports-driven training,” she says. “We also train current athletes and people who never played sports, but love the fun, high-energy workout style.”
“As a high school track runner,” says Jeannine, “I was drawn to Cardio Sport. It pushes the same buttons: highenergy and breaking a sweat but in a fun and comprehensive way. Once I found it, I knew I wanted to make it my career and bring this program to my hometown to help other people change their lives.”
Cardio Sport Falmouth has already proven popular among locals. “I offered a trial membership, and every one of the clients who took advantage of it has signed up for membership,” says Valle. She encourages anyone who lives in or visits Falmouth to come by the studio and take a sample class. csportfalmouth.com
Housed in an old Victorian house at 628 W. Falmouth Highway, nestled in the quaint and historic village of West Falmouth, sits West Falmouth Village Candles & Primitives, a new brick-and-mortar shop of ComMen Scents Candle Company. Run by proprietor and chandler Chip Yeaton, who first began creating all-natural, soy-based candles to alleviate his son’s allergic reaction to mass-produced synthetic candles, West Falmouth Village Candles offers private candle-making classes as well as seasonal scented candles for sale throughout the year.
“I never intended to get into the candle business,” says Yeaton, “but after I began experimenting at home, it turned out I had a knack for it.” His first creation, the musky yet clean-burning Black Sea candle, has become his signature scent. “It is a neutral, purifying candle,” as described by Yeaton. “It’s what we call in the business an ozonebased candle.” Black Sea is offered year-round, while other items are created for specific months. “Fall and winter, we have holiday scents like frosted juniper, banana nut bread and pumpkin soufflé, all of which have proven to be fan favorites,” says Yeaton. In the spring and summer, we move toward floral and fruity aromas, like blood orange, grapefruit mint, lavender and clean cotton.”
West Falmouth Village Candles & Primitives is typically open on weekends in the off-season and up to five days a week in the summer. Check its Facebook and Instagram for exact open days and times, to sign up for classes and to order custom candles.
For years, visitors to Woods Hole could count on a tasty meal and well-made drink at the corner of Railroad and Luscombe avenues. While ownership and a name change (back to its original moniker) have recently occurred, the promise of a warm welcome and delicious food stays the same. The new Leeside Pub is another star in the Quahog Republic’s constellation of eating and drinking establishments. Known for its fresh seafood, relaxed atmosphere and adoration of local clams, the Quahog Republic, started by Cape Cod native Erik Bevans and his business partner, Tom Hughes, has three other restaurants: Whalers Tavern (New Bedford), Waterfront Eatery (Onset) and The Dive Bar (Falmouth), each boasting a reputation for good times and great eats.
The iconic Woods Hole location across from the ferry terminal is the newest outpost in the Quahog realm. “We like to say the old Leeside will be the new Leeside,” says Bevans, who is tickled to be back in the area. “I went to Falmouth High and worked at a Woods Hole fishmonger in my twenties,” he says.
“We are super excited to be in this building, with its great history and downtown location,” Bevans continues. “We are serving our signature fish and chips and lobster rolls, and, as always, we have superfriendly service and amazing cocktails.”
Bevans says the Leeside once again has a “local watering hole” vibe that is welcoming for visitors and island day-trippers, too.
“Tom and I like to go to lunch, play a little keno, drink some local beer—it’s a very New England-y thing,” he says. “And that is what people from everywhere can expect when they come to the Leeside.” quahogrepublic. com/leesidepub
BY MEG COSTELLO PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
In 1870, six investors from Worcester purchased 100 acres of undeveloped land along Falmouth’s south coast. The area included a bluff called Great Hill, where, in the 1600s, a Wampanoag leader named Awashonks had camped. English settlers, however, had considered the hill too isolated and windswept to live on. They allowed sheep to graze there instead.
The Worcester men could see the site’s potential. A new railroad line was poised to reach Falmouth, bringing trains full of city dwellers looking for fun. Those visitors would need places to stay and amusements to entice them.
The investors formed the Falmouth Heights Land and Wharf Company in 1871. Elbridge Boyden, a prominent
Worcester architect, drew up a plan for the enclave. Boyden envisioned eight parks and 600 small house lots, where gambling, manufacturing and the sale of liquor would be restricted. One of the main avenues was named Worcester Park in honor of the developers’ home city. Boyden secured a prime lot for himself at #3 Crown Circle, where he built an eyecatching cottage in Carpenter Gothic style.
The Tower Hotel, located near Deacons Pond, was designed to attract casual visitors, who might fall in love with the neighborhood and decide to buy their own cottages. Another focal point was an observatory, rising 66 feet above Crown Circle and boasting spectacular views. It sheltered a small store, a post office and a meeting space.
The resort got off to a good start, but the financial panic of 1873 sparked a recession that overwhelmed the Falmouth Heights Land and Wharf Company. By 1878, the company was dissolved, with its parks and unsold lots transferred to new owners. Despite this setback for the investors, visitors had gotten a taste of the Heights, and they liked it. As the economy recovered, the settlement began to grow again.
Three hotels rose to compete with the Tower Hotel. Next to the observatory, from 1880, stood the Goodwin House, later called the Craig House, and finally renamed the Oak Crest Inn. It provided family-oriented lodging, but its most memorable guest was a bachelor. Joseph P. Kennedy roomed at the Craig House in 1910, while his future wife, Rose Fitzgerald, was staying with her parents in a rented house on Forest Avenue. The townowned Oak Crest Park commemorates where the hotel once stood.
The Vineyard Sound House, at the foot of Worcester Court, had a laid-back atmosphere, featuring entertainers like “Blind Bill the Banjo Player.” The Terrace Gables, however, was the grande dame of them all. Perched atop the hill, it catered to an elite clientele that enjoyed
formal dining, dignified dancing and other luxuries. Many of the Terrace Gables guests arrived in chauffeured automobiles, which were parked in a garage at the corner of Crescent and Grand Avenue. Meanwhile, in cottages throughout the Heights, families returned year after year, bringing stability to the neighborhood. Some characters made a lasting impression. Philadelphian Louis Wagner named his house at 2 Wyoming Avenue “Rengaw,” which is “Wagner” spelled backward. He summered in
An 1873 map was designed to attract potential buyers to the development. Notice the quaint cottages, imposing church, and Little Pond rebranded as “Lake Leman.”
the Heights for 41 successive years, until his death in 1937. Wagner was known for taking a dip each morning at eleven o’clock, wearing a knit skull cap along with his bathing suit. He was a floater more than a swimmer, and as he floated, he smoked. Onlookers recalled how he would “bob up and down on the waves, puffing away on his cigar till it was smoked down.” In 1888, Louis Wagner became the first president of the Falmouth Heights Improvement Association.
Another early Heights resident and booster was J.M. Allen, a Hartford insurance executive. His family’s cottage at 18 Circular Avenue was called “Inwood.” Praised for his public-mindedness, Allen was particularly involved in the upkeep of parks. Allen Park was named in his honor.
Working class folks had their share in the fun. From 1891 to 1892, Rev. Charles Washburn operated a “culture camp by the sea” that was open to people who couldn’t afford a hotel.
Campers slept in tents pitched in Central Park, played sports and went to lectures at the observatory. For many years, Central Park also hosted semiprofessional baseball games that drew crowds of fans. In 1913, silent movies were shown outdoors in the park.
The Casino served as another hub of social activity. Its distinctive gambrel roof was admired and copied on structures throughout the Heights, and every summer its pier was packed for a high-spirited water sports competition. Operated by a group of summer residents called the Cottage Club, the Casino was the place to go for dances, talent shows, plays and movies.
The popularity of Falmouth Heights likely influenced the town’s decision to turn Deacons Pond into a harbor. Dredging began in 1907, with the first vessel entering the harbor in September 1908. Boat owners rejoiced, but many others missed having a direct connection to Main Street via Clinton Avenue. For a while, a Wampanoag woman named Viola ran a ferry service, rowing travelers across the harbor’s mouth for five cents.
After World War II, the “grand hotel” experience went out of fashion. The Tower House and Oak Crest Inn couldn’t survive and were demolished in 1960 and 1978, respectively. By reinventing itself as a nightclub, the Casino managed to attract
party-loving baby boomers. The once staid Terrace Gables did the same, under the name Brothers 4.
In 1973, a bighearted bartender named Tommy Leonard dreamed up a road race that linked two watering holes. The runners started at the Captain Kidd in Woods Hole and finished (approximately) at Tommy’s bar, the Brothers 4. The growing fame of the Falmouth Road Race has brought worldwide attention to Falmouth Heights and countless new visitors.
Those six Worcester men may have been cursed by luck, but their vision was true. The people came. They’re still coming, with no end in sight.
STYLED BY
JANICE ROHLF AND SUZANNE RYAN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DERRICK ZELLMANN
LOCATION COURTESY OF BOURNE FARM
ALL YOU NEED FOR A MEMORABLE PICNIC is a blanket on the beach or a table in the shade of a leafy tree. Gather family and friends to share in the fun. Falmouth has many fabulous picnic-worthy spots, ranging from scenic parks and farms to serene lakes and sandy ocean beaches. Even downtown on Main Street across from the library works in a pinch.
Here is a list of some of our favorite places to have an awesome picnic in Falmouth. We’ve even assembled a perfect one ourselves and share some ideas for tasty bites paired with festive beverages. Summertime meals are all about easy sandwiches and salads along with an array of sides. Start with crackers and cheese or chips and dips, and serve your favorite cookies for dessert.
Beebe Woods
Bourne Farm
Goodwill Park
Library Lawn on Main Street
Marine Park at Falmouth Harbor
River Bend Conservation Area
The Knob
Washburn
Eastman Hardware/Kitchen Store: 1 blue bowl by Guzzini, 2 white rectangular serving platter by Le Cadeaux, 3 blue fish vase (the original Wade Ceramics Gluggle Jug), 4 white oval platter by Le Cadeaux, 5 white round dish by Le Cadeaux, 6 clear glasses & blue glasses (1810 England); West Falmouth Market: 7 pasta/orzo salad, 8 sandwiches (Turkey Gobbler, Roast Beef, Veggie, Mozz & Meat), 9 bean salad, 10 fruit salad; North Falmouth Cheese Shop: 11 Klara’s Gourmet chocolate cookies; Village Trading Company: 12 fish dishes by Batela, 13 blue-and-white napkins; Cape Cod Winery: 14 Rosé Mermaid Water
Village Trading Company: 1 Scout blue cooler, 2 wine bag by Half-in-the-Bag, 3 fish dishes by Batela, 4 wine glasses, 5 blue-and-white placemats and napkins, 6 Blenko blue handcrafted vases (large and small); Eastman Hardware/Kitchen Store: 7 Yeti cooler, 8 cooler bag by Beachcomber Coastal Life, 9 white plates and bowls by Q Squared, 10 blue bowl and white serving utensils by Guzzini, 11 Le Cadeaux serving platters—rectangular, oval and round, 12 blue fish vase (the original Wade Ceramics Gluggle Jug); North Falmouth Cheese Shop: 13 savory pastry twists, 14 Klara’s Gourmet chocolate cookies, 15 Melograno Aranciata lemon citrus drink, 16 San Pellegrino sparkling water; West Falmouth Market: 17 sandwich platter (Turkey Gobbler, Roast Beef, Veggie, Mozz & Meat), 18 tossed salad, 19 bean salad, 20 fruit salad, 21 pasta/orzo salad; Cape Cod Winery: 22 white wine, 23 Rosé Mermaid water, 24 Captain Pete’s
Thank you to the following businesses for providing food, beverages and picnic accoutrements.
Cape Cod Winery 4 Oxbox Rd., Falmouth 508-457-5592 capecodwinery.com
North Falmouth Cheese Shop 402 N. Falmouth Hwy., N. Falmouth 508-356-3666 northfalmouthcheese.com
West Falmouth Market 623 W. Falmouth Hwy., W. Falmouth 508-548-1139 westfalmouthmarket.com
Eastman Hardware Kitchen 150 Main St., Falmouth 508-548-0407
Village Trading Company 1379 Rte. 28A, Cataumet 508-356-3093 villagetradingcompany.com
High Style on a Budget
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former stable is transformed into an exquisite modern farmhouse.
BY LISA CAVANAUGH
BETTY WILEY
“I KNEW WHEN I BOUGHT THIS PROPERTY that the bones of this house were amazing,” says residential developer Lisa Brown of the Shore Street home she recently renovated. Originally built as a stable in 1870 as part of the Beebe farm, the building had undergone various adaptations over the decades. When Brown purchased it in 2019, it still bore remnants of past design decisions—not all good. “It had white iron lattice on the front and a midcentury modern addition off the back,” she says. “The lot was overgrown, and the whole place felt a bit tired.”
Brown envisioned what it could be. She feels it is just a matter of imagining what the right house is for a specific property. “I can walk into a space and visualize what it should be,” she says. “I see it in my head as if it were done, right down to the paint color and the trim.”
With the Shore Street property, she was immediately inspired by the original structural beams. “When I got the house, the second floor was the original loft of the barn and hadn’t been touched,” says Brown. “I walked up to one of the big beams and felt like I was already sensing the possibilities.”
Brown had worked previously as a new-construction
developer in the Boston MetroWest area for many years, enjoying a seasonal home in Falmouth. Six years ago, she decided that she liked everything about the town and moved to Falmouth year-round. It has proved to be an ideal base from which to run her business, Home by Lisa Brown.
“What I’ve been doing is finding a project that I fall in love with and renovating or creating a new house,” she says. “I’m familiar with all kinds of different permitting processes, including presenting to the historical commission.”
She counts herself fortunate to have found the right builder, Clancy Construction, for the Shore Street project. “The last property I did before this one was a big contemporary across from Clancy’s office, actually.” When she contacted the company, the crew immediately understood what she was looking for in a construction team. “They had an idea of the scale of my projects and really got what I was aiming for.”
She had two goals for the property: one, that when you walked in you knew immediately that it was a barn structure, and two, that it could be expanded to accommodate four bedrooms, three and a half baths and plenty of living space. “My aim was to
create a homestead nestled between Main Street and the beach.”
Brown says she knew they first had to peel back the layers of the house to see what was there. “The best decision I made was bringing Greg Clancy and his team on board. This house would be different if it weren’t for the exceptional local people he has working for him,” she says. Brown had a floor plan ready but knew they would have to uncover the structure of the home to understand how to tie everything together. “The structural engineering was really challenging on this project, with two beam structures front and back, each one having two cables that suspended the second floor.” Brown says they had to consider how to tie in a planned addition on the second floor, create functional bedrooms and still keep the integrity of the structure. “And I stressed that we needed to keep any original wood exposed. That’s the coolness of this house.”
Brown’s vision and Clancy’s execution worked to perfection. The home is a warm and spacious modern farmhouse, with the original beams crisscrossing in bedrooms, hallways and up the staircase. The effect is almost sculptural, with the rich antique wood creating new artistic structures in the airy living space.
Brown repeats the warmth of the wood in other rooms as well, with open shelves and a rustic island in the kitchen, and
a replica barn door hanging on a foyer wall. “I have a photo of the original barn door, and while I couldn’t accommodate the full size of that door, this smaller replica is made from materials from the barn,” she says. “Basically, if something came out of the original barn, I repurposed it and put it back in the house.”
When she chose to use modern materials, she strove to match the vintage feel. “The flooring is made from laminate wood, with a nice, warm, low sheen to it. It’s a true wood floor with an appropriate plank scale, and that was very important to me,” says Brown. “I didn’t want anything in this house to scream ‘brand new,’ even though I wanted it to live like a brand-new house.”
The home’s four bedrooms include a charming diminutive room on the second floor, tucked beside another imposing crossbeam. “That bedroom was originally going to be bigger, but then I thought, No, this is going to be for when the grandkids come and visit grandma and grandpa,” says Brown. “It is their little nook with its own teeny landing, just for them. I wanted that space to be intimate and sweet.”
The primary suite and home office are on the main level, along with an expansive living/dining room and a cozy family room beyond the kitchen. “When I do a primary on the first floor, I always think of who may live in the house later on and create options that are accessible to those with disabilities, so it
can be an aging-in-place home.”
Outside, Brown has built a garage and added new landscaping and an in-ground pool. “The project kind of happened in three stages for me,” says Brown. The first one was clearing the lot and building out the main house, then came initial landscaping and building a new garage, which she designed in keeping with the scale and look of the barn. The third phase included putting in the pool and the final landscaping. “The property has also been permitted for a future one-bedroom cottage,” says Brown.
From purchase to finish, the house took Brown three years, and while usually that would mean moving out and on to the next project, the Shore Street property seems to be pulling her in. “I typically finish a home and then resell it. But I’m thinking I might keep this one for myself,” she says.
There is a warmth that you feel from the moment you enter it, which, Brown believes, exemplifies her approach to all her residential development projects. “No matter what kind of project I’m doing, a person needs to feel they can walk in, put their feet up and be cared for by the house,” she says. “I’m fulfilled when I can stand in a finished house and feel proud of a home well done. And to be honest, I feel so good about the Shore Street barn, I might just have to stay in this one.”
GBusiness owners show their commitment to giving back, strengthening community.
BY CHRIS KAZARIAN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
CHRIS KAZARIAN AND PETER JULIAN
rowing up in Foxboro, Mass., in the 1980s, his parents newly divorced, Carl Cavossa could feel himself straying down the wrong path. “I wasn’t a good student, and I wasn’t focused on my academics at the time,” he recalls. “But I wanted to play football. I loved football, and the football coaches knew it was a way to get me through school.”
When he needed it most, his coaches provided the love and support that shaped Cavossa’s approach to life. “They instilled a lot of things in me at the time,” he says. “You can be successful, but it’s not always the guy with the most money or the guy with
the fancy car who is the best person. Sometimes, it is the guy who is helping others out.”
“The guy who is helping others out.” To describe Cavossa and his impact here in Falmouth that way would be a vast understatement.
His uncle, Joe Pacella, was the impetus for Cavossa’s making his way over the bridge to Cape Cod roughly 35 years ago; he was helping his uncle’s excavation company on a sewer project in Falmouth.
“I decided I wanted to stay on the Cape.
The environment was just really appealing to a guy in his mid-to late 20s,” says Cavossa, who met his future wife, Kristen, in Falmouth, where they raised Caitlin, Nicholas, Samuel and Mia. “I can’t imagine how people can live away from the ocean. I don’t understand it.”
After working for a few local excavation companies, Carl and Kristen started the excavation business in 1993, when he launched Cavossa Excavating. Nearly a decade later, Cavossa Disposal Corporation was born; it is now the largest private waste and recycling company in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Cavossa’s initial years in business were challenging. But as a small-business owner, he experienced the same type of help he had received in high school. “Back then, the ability to get credit or even a loan for a young guy was impossible,” he says. “When I went to get financed from Caterpillar [for construction equipment], they said no. Sam Lorusso [of Cape Cod Aggregates] sat me down in his office, made a phone call and told them they should reconsider. He was in the process of buying some very expensive equipment from them and wanted to see me get financed, which they ultimately did.”
It was a similar story with Gerald Lynch, founder of Lawrence-Lynch Corp., who extended credit to Cavossa to purchase the materials he needed for his company to do its work.
“You know, that is what really propelled me to the point I’m at,” he says of the two men’s generosity.
It is this same spirit that infuses Cavossa’s own generosity, which goes far beyond his volunteerism on boards—including Wings for Falmouth Families, Falmouth Chamber of Commerce and Falmouth Road Race—and the donations of time, money and resources he and his company have made to support dozens of local charities, from youth sports to Falmouth Service Center to Falmouth High School’s annual No Guff Day.
There also are the anonymous gestures—giving quietly to his employees suffering major life setbacks, or to a single mother facing terminal cancer—that go largely unnoticed. “I go back to when I was younger and my father left when I was 12. I know the struggles my mother went through,” he says. “I try to give back when I think it’s important, but I don’t always give with
everybody’s knowledge.
“There are a lot of blue-collar people in Falmouth who have worked really hard and become successful. When you’re successful, there is an obligation to give back to your community,” he continues. “The community helped me become successful and supported me through the years, so it’s certainly been a deciding factor for me.”
When Cape Cod’s second-oldest bank was founded in 1855, America was a young nation, made up of 31 states. Now celebrating its 168th anniversary, Cape Cod 5 is fully entrenched in the community, serving as an example of the difference a business can make while achieving long-lasting success.
The bank, which operates 23 branches across Cape Cod, the Islands and the South Shore, including one on Falmouth’s Main Street, is a mutual institution—it has no stockholders, so all of its earnings are reinvested into supporting its mission, customers, communities and employees.
What does that look like? In sheer numbers, it’s impressive: Since 2014, Cape Cod 5 has given more than $1 million per year to local charities. Last year, its largesse totaled $1.71 million.
Of that, $73,000 was donated to Falmouth-specific charities, including Falmouth Service Center, Falmouth Housing Trust, Gosnold, Bands for Badges, Woods Hole Film Festival, Falmouth Volunteers In Public Schools (VIPS) and The 300 Committee. That doesn’t include its support of dozens of organizations—Housing Assistance Corporation, Community
Health Center of Cape Cod, Heroes In Transition, Cape Kid Meals, Association to Preserve Cape Cod and others—that provide services to Falmouth residents.
“We have been privileged to serve our customers in Falmouth and to partner with and give back to local organizations dedicated to the economic sustainability and vitality of the community,” says Cape Cod 5 Falmouth Banking Center manager Patty Erickson. “Through the involvement and volunteerism of our employees, we are proud to collaborate to help meet the needs of the Falmouth community.”
That volunteerism includes employees serving on the boards of Falmouth VIPS, Falmouth Chamber of Commerce, Falmouth EDIC and Falmouth Theatre Guild. Last year, Cape Cod 5 employees served meals at the annual Falmouth Veterans Day breakfast at the Flying Bridge, taught students the importance of financial literacy at Falmouth High School’s annual Credit for Life Fair, mentored students through Falmouth VIPS, and had runners, including a relay team for the Falmouth Running Club’s Cape Cod Marathon weekend in October.
At the height of the Great Depression, Ermine Lovell opened a private real estate office in Falmouth, which is celebrating its 88th anniversary this year. But that may not be her greatest legacy.
“She certainly was a woman ahead of her time, in terms of what she felt was important to conserve here in Falmouth,” says Kimberly Stockwell, who purchased the firm with Katie Collette in April 2020 from Francesca Parkinson. “I believe she was one of the first on Cape Cod to start an entity that conserved land that didn’t get developed. It’s pretty wild to think that a real estate person—we make our money on selling land—looked at Falmouth as a special place and said, ‘If we’re not careful, it will get ruined if everything gets developed.’”
Lovell’s impact can be witnessed in Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, which she founded in 1960 and which became a nonprofit two years later. The first parcel it protected was eight acres of land around Salt Pond. The Knob, Bourne Farm and Peachtree Circle Farm—where Lovell moved her real estate office in the late 1960s—have been added to its inventory,
bringing joy to the community that has long delighted in using these properties for recreation, connecting with nature, and celebrating life’s special occasions.
Stockwell, who arrived at the real estate firm in 2008, and Collette, who followed in 2011, were familiar with this history before they became the third generation of women to run the company.
For them, tradition is important. They’re continuing what Lovell started by supporting Salt Pond’s work, sponsoring its annual Pumpkin Day at Bourne Farm in October and holding an annual croquet tournament on the lawn of their West Falmouth office in September to raise funds for the land trust.
“I grew up in Falmouth, so these spots have always been a huge part of my life, especially during my childhood,” says Collette. “This community gave so much to me. In a way, I feel like I’m giving back for all the great memories I have made here in Falmouth so we can keep it going for my kids and their kids to enjoy for generations to come.”
When Erika and Pete Orlandella purchased Cape Cod Winery in 2013, their goal was simple. “We wanted to create an outdoor space where people can come and relax and leave their troubles behind,” Erika says.
One decade and one relocation later—the winery moved from Sandwich Road to its current home on Oxbow Road—and the couple have attained their goal.
The winery has become the perfect place to host a party, which is exactly what the Orlandellas have done, multiple times a year, for a great cause. Their charity of choice in recent years has been Tommy’s Place, a nonprofit that gives children battling cancer a fun-filled, worry-free vacation on the Cape. Tommy’s Place has an 11-bedroom home—the redeveloped Elm Arch Inn—in Falmouth with another to be opened this year in Centerville, where children and their loved ones can swim, play games and relax.
“We found Tommy’s Place in the beginning of their venture, when they were renovating their Falmouth location, and we loved everything about what they did,” Erika says.
“It’s similar to our vibe—leave your troubles behind. We like that aspect of it, where families can come together and have some peace of mind, even if it’s just for a weekend, and how refreshing and impactful that can be on innocent kids who don’t deserve what they’re going through.”
The couple, along with their family—Olivia, Pete Jr. and Joe—host several fundraising events throughout the year, including a Kentucky Derby–themed party in May, a mermaid-themed Rosé Fest in June, a Fall Fest in October and a Christmas tree lighting in December.
Funds raised from these events have allowed the winery to provide a $50,000 sponsorship for the dining area at Tommy’s Place in Centerville. “This is coming from the community. They are coming in and supporting our events, which in turn allows us to give back,” says Erika. “We wouldn’t be able to do this and give back to the community without the support of our customers. It really is a trickle-down effect.”
Every piece of jewelry has a special meaning. This is the concept that Denise and Brian Quinn infuse into their Main Street Jewelry Boutique, The Gilded Oyster, which they opened in December 2018 and which sells a variety of Coastal, Cape Cod, Diamond and Celtic jewelry by local designers and artisans.
“I know there is a deep connection when people come into our store looking for something that serves as a memory of their time on the Cape,” says Meaghan Quinn, Brian and Denise’s daughter, who became co-owner of the store in 2020. “Other times, people come in looking for a special gift for a wedding, a birthday or an anniversary. Jewelry is really charged with emotion and meaning and occasions. I love being a part of those sentimental moments of life.”
Some of their pieces not only serve as a reflection of the Cape, but also raise money for local causes that are dear to their hearts like the protection of endangered animals, helping to curb hunger in their community and preserving historic lighthouses.
The Quinn’s initial foray into giving back to local charities and organizations was with their whale tail-designed jewelry,
with 10 percent of the profits going to support the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and its research into the protection of North Atlantic right whales.
They’ve since expanded to a stunning line of Lighthouse jewelry with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Friends of Nobska Light for the preservation of Nobska Lighthouse and Museum; handmade angel oyster shell ornaments and Denise’s hand-painted hydrangea oyster shell dishes that have benefited both Wings for Falmouth Families and the Falmouth Service Center; and silver and gold Falmouth Road Race jewelry with 15 percent of the proceeds going to the road race organization.
Over the past four-and-a-half years, The Gilded Oyster has given nearly $20,000 in jewelry and monetary donations to support local nonprofits.
“For us, it deepens our purpose as individuals and members of the community that has given so much to us,” says Meaghan. “When my parents opened the doors, week one, giving back was something very important to them. It’s been that way since we were kids—it’s how we give back to our community.”
It started with a jar on the counter of the retail store, which has been a Main Street fixture since 1985.
Owner Lauren Brisbois had placed it there originally to collect donations for the American Cancer Society.
“I’m a cancer survivor, so giving back to the American Cancer Society was important to me,” she says.
After about a year and a half, Brisbois decided to focus on giving locally, initially selecting the Falmouth Service Center. “It was our way of helping out the community,” says Brisbois, who purchased the store 18 years ago from her mother, Colina Cummings, and her stepfather, Jerry Turner.
In addition to the service center, two years ago, Brisbois found the perfect charity, Tommy’s Place, when its founder, Tim O’Connell, developed the old Elm Arch Inn, just steps from downtown Falmouth, into a vacation getaway—complete with 11 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, a game room, home theater, music room, arts and crafts room, basketball court, volleyball court and heated swimming pool—for children diagnosed with cancer.
The nonprofit’s mission spoke to Brisbois, who wanted to do something beyond the donation jar at the counter. “I had one of my vendors create a bracelet for Tommy’s Place,” she says. “It’s a charm bracelet with beads and a silver charm of the Tommy’s Place house on it.”
Brisbois has donated 100 percent of the sale of each bracelet to Tommy’s Place.
O’Connell gave Brisbois a tour of not only the Falmouth home, but also the new one in Centerville he is building for Tommy’s Place. Seeing the impact her giving is making on the lives of children battling cancer “has been the best part,” she says. “This is our way of helping out the community.”
When Ariana Kerrigan launched Little Anchor Boutique as an online store in 2014, she was focused on providing fashionable clothing for women on a budget.
“I started this when I was at home with my daughter, and my husband was the only one who was working,” she says. “We were a one-income family, and I could not afford to shop at many of the clothing stores on the Cape, many of which cater to the summer population and not the year-round population.”
In its fledgling years, all of its items cost $50 and under. “We still have a majority of things under $50,” Kerrigan says.
That approach—keeping costs affordable for customers— was the genesis of what occurred in the spring of 2019, not long after she opened her storefront on East Falmouth Highway, near the intersection of the Davisville Road lights.
Kerrigan was planning to hold a “prom pop-up shop” when she realized the price tags of dresses were “outrageous, $400 to $600,” she says. “That is a lot for a high school girl to pay to wear for one night. Most of us are regular working people. I did
not feel right selling a $600 dress.”
Instead, she turned her store into a swap-shop that was incredibly successful for the first two years before Covid hit. Some patrons donated unused dresses and shoes, and some students were able to grab them at no cost. “When I asked for donations, it was the community that came to me with prom dresses from their closets,” Kerrigan says.
The prom theme has figured into Kerrigan’s most recent charitable act. Last year, she hosted an adult prom at the Flying Bridge to raise funds for Tommy’s Place, a nonprofit that gives children throughout New England who are battling cancer a welcome respite with their loved ones at a vacation home in Falmouth or Centerville.
“I have two cousins who are terminally ill, one of whom has since passed, although not from cancer, but a different disease,” says Kerrigan. “When I see what Tommy’s Place is doing for families like mine dealing with terminal illness, I know how much it means.”
Brian Dailey died suddenly of Covid-19 at the end of 2020, six months shy of his 50th birthday. Occurring at the height of the pandemic, his funeral was limited to only 25 people.
For the gregarious Sean Dailey, it was a painful loss and a less-than-fitting way to say farewell to his brother. “With me knowing so many people and so many people knowing my brother, there would have been hundreds of people coming out to pay their respects,” says Dailey from the office of Eat Your Heart Out Catering.
Here, on Davis Straits, Sean has been cooking mouthwatering meals fit for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, summer barbecues and other special occasions over the past 24 years. It’s here where Sean and his wife, Laila, hatched their latest idea—Holiday Your Heart Out.
The registered nonprofit launching this year will honor Sean’s brother, thanks to seed money he and his wife put into the venture. Prepared meals, made by Eat Your Heart Out staff, will be delivered to individuals and families, who are alone or in need, during various celebrations throughout the year, from Valentine’s Day and Fourth of July to Thanksgiving
and Christmas. Each package of food can bear a dedication in memory or in honor of a loved one, if the donor desires.
“We’ll put a sticker on there to keep Brian’s memory alive or it could be a business or an individual doing the same for someone else,” explains Sean. “In my eyes, the money we donate is sort of a thank you to Brian in heaven.”
Sean’s mother, Marcia, also served as inspiration for Holiday Your Heart Out. During the pandemic, Sean would deliver meals to her and her neighbors at Tataket Apartments on Teaticket Highway. That’s when he realized “a lot of people don’t have family. They don’t have someone to come in and see how they are doing. My mom told me some people wouldn’t eat for three days to a week.”
So Sean and his crew did what they do best—they fed them. They also fed other individuals in need and first responders, including nurses, firefighters, police officers and doctors who were on the front lines of the pandemic. “We probably cooked 8,000 to 10,000 meals during Covid,” Sean says. “That got me thinking post-Covid that there are people in our little seaside town that still can’t afford to get a meal. My premise is to make sure around the holidays that everyone is feeling joy.”
How did Martha’s Vineyard Bank celebrate its 110th anniversary in 2019? By launching a charitable foundation.
Since then, the Foundation has made an indelible mark on the two communities it serves: Martha’s Vineyard and Falmouth. In 2020, it granted out $1.23 million, including more than $630,000 in Covid-related support. It followed that up with a $913,000 investment in local nonprofits in 2021 and a $1.25 million investment last year.
As a mutual bank, “We exist for the benefit of the community,” explains Jennifer Ray, Community Engagement Director. “The nice thing about Martha’s Vineyard Bank is we’re hyper-focused on Falmouth and Martha’s Vineyard.”
In Falmouth, the beneficiaries of its giving have included the Woods Hole Film Festival, Woods Hole Public Library, The Osprey Project, Friends of Nobska Light, Falmouth Housing Trust, The 300 Committee, Falmouth Chorale, Neighborhood Falmouth and the Rotary Club of Falmouth. The Foundation recently named the recipients of its
Community Impact Grants. Community members nominated and voted on two nonprofits that have had particular impact in Falmouth.
Bank employees are encouraged to embrace philanthropic efforts with each given $500 annually they can allocate to a nonprofit of their choice. They are also given four hours of paid time off to volunteer in the community.
The Bank also supports local merchants in the off season through its Lift Certificate program, which allows patrons to purchase gift certificates to small businesses at a discount. The Bank matches that discount and makes up the difference, giving it directly to the businesses.
All of these efforts, Ray says, “get you up in the morning, to be honest. It is something that adds richness to the daily work we do.…When we do our work well, we’re really supporting the community and helping keep things sustainable. Excellence in our day-to-day jobs means we’re doing better for the community, and that is really important to us as individuals and as an organization.”
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY DERRICK ZELLMANN
MODELS FROM SIGNED MANAGEMENT IRIS MCKEAN AND ANNELISE GRUNEWALD
HAIR STYLED BY HEADLINES SALON ALYSSA IVORY, JUSTINE RACHEOTES AND CHARLOTTE SYLVI
MAKEUP BY LACEY STRONG
STYLED BY LISA SUE
SMEDBERG, STORY.; JEANNIE & HADLEY DOMBROWSKI, GREEN EYED DAISY; EMMA NOYES, MAXWELL & CO.; NEDA SULLIVAN, FALMOUTH JEWELRY SHOP; DENISE & MEAGHAN QUINN, THE GILDED OYSTER
LOCATION: MUSEUMS ON THE GREEN
COORDINATED BY SUZANNE RYAN
Previous spread (left): Handwoven straw hat by Raffaello Bettini. Handmade floral printed long-sleeved cotton blouse by Alix Of Bohemia. Leather belt with metal artwork by Calleen Cordero. Woven leather handbag by Henry Beguelin. Raw cotton jeans by Moussy. All available at Maxwell & Co.
Previous spread (right): Long linen floral top by Transit layered with relaxed linen blend cardigan by Tandem. Leather hooded jacket with cotton panels and pinstripe linen blend trousers by Transit. Metallic leather crossbody handbag by B. May. Leather cuff bracelet with metal artwork by Calleen Cordero. All available at Maxwell & Co.
Left: Jacquard Lurex Dress with side cutouts at waistline, flutter sleeves, and back zipper. Edges are adorned with handmade beadwork. By Scarlett Poppies. Available at story.
Above: Sterling silver, 14K yellow gold and genuine diamonds “My Oasis” Bracelet. Available at The Gilded Oyster
Opposite page: Sleeveless top made of cotton with pleated ramie fabric overlay in front. Mid-length jacket with drawstring waist, made from cotton and linen. Cream wide leg denim pants with back elastic waistband and front zipper closure. All by European Culture. Tie necklace with sterling silver and copper etched bimetal pendants on 24" sterling silver chain by Renee Adams Designs. All available at story.
Opposite page: Abstract print layered silk dress and leather handbag with exaggerated crossbody strap by Uma Wang. Metallic handwoven straw hat by Reinhard Plank. Woven slingback metallic sandals by Marni. All Available at Maxwell & Co.
Right: Pullover cotton jersey with lavish ruffles, drawstring silk floral print pants. and reversible multicolor tote bag with leather details all by Dries Van Noten. All available at Maxwell & Co.
Below: Diamond Hoop Earrings by Soffer Ari. Available at Maxwell & Co.
Midi dress made from viscose blend using mixed 3D lace stitchwork with wing sleeves and contrasting nude lining. Leather gladiator thong sandals with studs and criss-cross laces. Two-tone straw hat with fringed brim. All by Twinset. Available at story.
Inset: Whirlpool necklace made by renowned designer Alex Sepkus. Handcrafted 18K gold with diamonds and sapphires. Available at Falmouth Jewelry Shop
Playful Pistola ocean blue cotton field suit with cinched waist detail. Sterling silver domestically handcrafted necklace with turquoise, labradorite and blue quartz semiprecious stones and gold-detailed, sterling silver hoop earrings by Bora.
Vintage handmade Native American sterling silver bracelet heavily detailed with turquoise, garnet and tiger’s eye stones. Nan Ku handcrafted high-top cushioned sole sneakers with studded sole and metallic detailing. All available at Green Eyed Daisy
22K gold and silver bimetal necklaces with sterling silver chain and accents, set with white sapphire by Renee Adams Designs. Knit tank with contrast stitching at neckline by Yerse. All Available at story.
Textured cotton midi-dress with contrast colored appliques and embroidery has fabric-covered buttons down front and a detachable belt by Scarlett Poppies. Leather clutch with stud and gold film accents by Motif 56. Leather slides by Twinset. All available at story.
Left: Faded blooms Komarov charmeuse and lace travel friendly v-neck dress with laceup back detail handmade in California. Crystal accented Lola Cruz braided leather heel. All available at Green Eyed Daisy
Opposite: Marchesa Notte signature 3D-floralembroidered chartreuse gown. Vintage Kenneth Lane 24K gold vermeil leaf and crystal handcrafted necklace. Vintage Miriam Haskell gold vermeil earrings with handwoven pearl detail. Robin’s egg blue leather slip-on Lola Cruz kitten heel. All available at Green Eyed Daisy
Above: Vintage Sherman blue crystal ear crawler earrings. Available at Green Eyed Daisy
14k yellow gold and oval Swiss blue topaz “Lagoon” ring. Available at The Gilded Oyster.
Opposite and above: Jakett New York floral-burnished leather jacket using vintage leather, metal studding and a wired lapel for custom shaping and esthetic. Luxe blend Lisa Todd relaxed-fit sweater with color-blocked detailing and contrasting whip stitching. High rise, straight leg Pistola denim jeans with distressed vintage wash. Leather and suede Bibi Lou sneakers featuring metallic lacing and side flame, hand-aged distressed details with cushioned sole. Leather bag with metal closure and zipper details designed and made in Italy. Olive leather Streets Ahead belt with vintage buckle handcrafted in Colorado. Semiprecious healing stone bracelets with gold vermeil accents handcrafted by Green Eyed Daisy. 18k vermeil over sterling silver Thatch element necklace designed and handcrafted in California. All available at Green Eyed Daisy
Sterling silver and Swiss blue topaz leverback drop earrings. Available at The Gilded Oyster.
A true work of art, these gorgeous Mosaic earrings feature a beautiful mosaic design that glistens in the light. Available at Falmouth Jewelry Shop
Cardigan with contrast cuff made from extra fine alpaca wool and polyamide blend by Sita Murt. Knit tank with contrast stitching at neckline by Yerse. Jacquard straight trousers with elastic waist made from viscose and polyamide blend by Sita Murt. Leather slides, straw bag with dual handle and removable canvas pouch by Twinset. All available at story.
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Lace The Label metallic jacquard detailed dress, designed and made in Greece. 18” French Kande 24K gold vermeil medallion necklace, handmade by Californian artisans. Semiprecious healing stone bracelets with gold vermeil accents handcrafted by Green Eyed Daisy. All available at Green Eyed Daisy
A Wild Harbor property explodes with color and interest.
BY LISA CAVANAUGH
Even though she has been “gardening like a maniac for 38 years,” Liz Whitcher believes there is always something new to learn about flowers. “I think that one of the most wonderful things about gardening is the endless knowledge,” says Whitcher, whose Wild Harbor home boasts numerous lush, organic gardens consisting of hundreds, if not thousands, of plants.
Whitcher says that despite growing up in the city with parents who weren’t gardeners, she always had botanical interests. “I would regularly go to the Boston Flower and Garden Show,” she says,” and as soon as I had a place of my own, I started a garden.” In fact, the first time she met her future husband, she was in a garden. “I was around 23 or 24 and had come from the beach. So, I was in a bikini in the garden, covered in dirt, and Bob walked in with my roommate,” she recalls. “I just remember being so mad at myself because I just knew I looked a bit crazy, but he must have liked me in a garden—or a bikini!”
In the mid-1980s, Bob’s widowed mother remarried, so the couple moved into the Falmouth house where he grew up and went on to raise their two daughters there. As soon as she settled into the Wild Harbor home, Whitcher began to uncover the potential splendor of its grounds. “My mother-in-law was really not a gardener; she worked full time as the North Falmouth postmaster,” says Whitcher, who recently retired from her own career as a nurse for 25 years at JML Adult Day Health Center. “She just had this tiny flower garden, but I still have some of her original Liatris and roses and her Nikko blue hydrangeas, which I’ve split. “
Over the decades, Whitcher has created an oasis of cultivated vegetation. The show-stopping front-yard cottage garden includes not only the legacy hydrangeas and roses but also evening primrose, astilbes, salvias, hollyhocks and
foxglove, wild chamomile, black-eyed Susan, coneflowers and dahlias. Her charming, shaded woodland garden features an assortment of hostas and ferns, oakleaf hydrangea, ninebark bush and smoke bush, heuchera, Solomon’s seal, goat’s beard, milkweed, anemones and climbing hydrangeas, while her functional kitchen garden is full of a mix of herbs, vegetables and edible and ornamental flowers, such as nasturtiums, sweet peas, zinnias and amaranth.
Elsewhere in the yard (which expanded to just about an acre after the Whitchers bought the property next door) are several pocket gardens and other secret spots filled with foliage. “I keep making gardens,” Liz says. “It’s just so addictive, and so it keeps on morphing and changing because there’s just so much to learn.”
“The most important thing is inspiration,” says Whitcher, who tends to get hers from both extensive reading and visiting gardens near and far. “I’ve started going on New England garden tours, and we recently came back from a trip to Ireland, where we saw so many gardens,” she says. “My husband’s really good about visiting gardens with me when we travel, and I am able to talk to the gardeners and just gather such a wealth of information.”
Now, she says, she is itching to create a kind of wild Irish garden in a space on the front lawn. “I can see this Irish garden in my mind’s eye. I had been wondering how I was going to transition to something like that from this formal front garden. Going to Ireland and visiting gardens was a great help.”
Her recommendation to anyone wanting to start or redesign a garden is actually to begin inside your house. “Sit at your kitchen table and look out the window. What do you see? That’s where your garden should be, sending you off every day and greeting you again every night.”
Whitcher notes that the growing season on Cape Cod has become longer since she first began gardening here. “Our zones have changed, but I still have a spring, summer and autumn garden, and I keep trying to add to those three seasons every year.” While most of her plants are perennials, and she has added a variety of shrubs and trees over the decades, Whitcher has recently included annuals in her gardens. “As I’ve retired, I have gotten more into containers with flowering annuals, which I really like.”
front cottage garden is resplendent with legacy plantings and yearly additions.
Her bountiful yard has been the site of multiple weddings, says Whitcher. “Recently, we celebrated the marriage of our daughter, Jayna, to Will Armstrong at the Cove beach, just a stone’s throw away. A local fisherman tended the lobster bake on the beach, while Jayna’s sister, Tori, presided over the ceremony. We then all strolled back to our house for a celebration of lobsters, live music and dance.
Jayna and Whitcher’s younger daughter Tori, both live in Colorado, so when they come to stay, they get to enjoy an entire garden escape of their own. “There is a sweet little bedroom and bathroom and exterior gathering/dining spot,” says Whitcher. “It’s a whole little outdoor living space among the gardens.”
While Whitcher clearly is devoted to her family, she definitely puts her garden near the top of her priority list. “My garden is a part of me, just like my kids and my husband and my dog,” she says. “I love my garden, and my garden loves me back. It is a wonderful obsession.”
Left: Whimsical touches appear throughout the property’s gardens. Below: The shaded woodland garden is an oasis of relaxation. Liz is a member of the Falmouth Garden Club.
Don’t miss a moment in the sun and salt air
BY JEANNE M. PETRIZZO
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LIAM CONNOR
with these six outdoor dining options around town.
IN A TOWN AS BEAUTIFUL AS FALMOUTH, it would be a shame to spend too much time indoors during the summer. Fortunately, a smorgasbord of outdoor dining options in town awaits. You can enjoy a delicious meal and a cold libation while appreciating the Cape’s trademark salty air and laid-back vibe.
Despite its small-town feel, Falmouth boasts an array of cuisines, many of which transport diners to faraway places. While it’s hard to beat a slab of crispy fried cod dipped in tangy tartar sauce, sometimes it’s nice to mix things up, especially for those who live here year-round or all summer long.
Join us on a jaunt about town as we check out the different outdoor dining options Falmouth has to offer.
Located on Falmouth Harbor, newly renovated this spring, the Flying Bridge Restaurant is a mainstay for locals and visitors, with multiple tiers of outdoor dining decks and an event space perfect for an ocean-view wedding.
Some say the fisherman’s platter—complete with cod, clams, shrimp and scallops—just can’t be beat, especially when enjoyed outside against the backdrop of an early evening sunset. With a new executive chef this year, look for a new twist, such as sushi and an oyster festival complete with a menu of local oyster specials.
Important Details: The Flying Bridge does not accept reservations. When wait times are long, guests are encouraged to enjoy the bar for a custom cocktail. The dining decks are open April through November, weather permitting. Live music will be offered throughout the summer months. Only service animals are allowed in indoor and outdoor dining areas.
A more recent addition to Main Street, Estia is a modern Greek restaurant located in the former Eastern Bank location across from the post office. Its front terrace overlooks the corner of Post Office Lane and Main Street, as well as the tip of the town green.
A spot on the terrace can only be further enhanced by selections like grilled octopus, spicy feta spread, zucchini chips and a chilled glass of assyrtiko, a Greek white wine from Santorini. Other menu choices include coal-fired pizza, steaks and chops, burgers and Greek specialties such as spanakopita and dolmades.
Important Details: Estia’s outdoor dining area is open from May to October. The restaurant does not take reservations in the summer but does offer call-ahead seating. For convenience, guests can be notified of the wait time and sent a text message when their table is ready. Generally, pets are allowed in the outdoor areas.
Tip: The original Mashpee location, in Mashpee Commons, also offers outdoor dining on its new terrace should guests want to avoid the Falmouth crowds.
THE CAPTAIN KIDD thecaptainkidd.com
Located at the starting line of the Falmouth Road Race, the Captain Kidd has been a part of the Woods Hole community for more than 50 years. Guests seated in the outdoor dining areas will have a front-row view of Eel Pond’s leisurely boat traffic and unique floating houses. Tables even extend along the piers that jut out over the pond.
A classic seafood restaurant through and through, the Captain Kidd offers classics like fried seafood platters and baked seafood entrées. The go-to, though, might have to be a succulent lobster roll paired with a glass of sangria, enjoyed while watching the sun set over Eel Pond.
Important Details: Outdoor dining is available from April to November. The Captain Kidd accepts reservations only for dinner, and guests can specify a preference for outdoor seating. The earlier hours of lunch and dinner are least likely to be crowded. The restaurant holds a few tables outside for walk-ins that are first-come, first-served. Only service animals are allowed both inside and outside.
Let’s pretend we ran the Falmouth Road Race and are crossing the finish line, only to find ourselves at Shipwrecked on Grand Avenue in Falmouth Heights. The newest spot on this list, Shipwrecked opened in 2021 and offers what it describes as “a little bit of everything,” from sushi to fried seafood to non-fish landlubber items like burgers, pizza and steak tips.
Just outside to the right of the restaurant is a courtyard with fullservice seating at tables and Adirondack chairs, as well as a bar overlooking the beach. The restaurant’s front windows slide open, so even guests dining inside can enjoy an outdoor dining vibe while taking in the views of Falmouth Heights Beach. Shipwrecked is friendly to beachgoers and is the perfect watering hole for a midafternoon snack and drink (mudslide!).
Important Details: Outdoor dining is available from May to October or even November, weather permitting. Shipwrecked does not take reservations. The restaurant runs two separate waitlists for inside and outside dining. The bar rail and Adirondacks are firstcome, first-served. To try to avoid crowds, guests might opt for an early dinner between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Only service animals are allowed in inside and outside dining areas.
Añejo, an authentic Mexican restaurant with a self-described Cape Cod twist, sits at the corner of Academy Lane and Main Street, just steps from the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center.
Guests on the front terrace can people-watch while snacking on specialties like tableside guacamole and sipping one of more than 100 tequilas. Or you could try the ultimate lineup: a La Casa Margarita, Main Street Corn and Tres Enchiladas—pork verde, chicken mole and beef roja enchiladas all in one entrée so you don’t have to choose.
Important Details: Outdoor seating is available from May to October. Añejo does not take reservations, but it does have a waitlist app that allows guests to add their names and receive a text when their table is ready. Sunday brunch may be the restaurant’s best-kept secret and might be a more convenient time to go when trying to avoid a long wait. Only service animals are allowed in indoor and outdoor dining areas.
Winning the prize for longevity on this list, Landfall has been perched at the entrance to Eel Pond in Woods Hole for 77 years. The restaurant’s authentic aesthetic pays homage to the area, with its construction and décor largely composed of materials from old ships and historic local buildings.
There are a few outdoor dining options: a patio with a firepit and a separate area designated by its crushed-shell ground cover. Guests can also enjoy drinks and small appetizers on a small dock area.
Landfall showcases fresh seafood like lobster, swordfish, clams, scallops and seasonal fin fish. An ideal evening might include an Aperol Spritz paired with the Fish Bites appetizer, followed by the Broiled Seafood Platter, which includes broiled swordfish, shrimp, and scallops with bread crumbs and a creamy scampi sauce.
Important Details: The main patio area is open from April to November. Landfall takes reservations either by phone or by using the online reservation system, and guests may request an outdoor table. To avoid crowds, Landfall recommends coming Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, either before 5 p.m.or after 8 p.m. Pets are welcome in the outside areas.
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Popular local band, The Silent Trees, spreads the healing power of music.
BY CHRIS KAZARIAN
COD WINERY. A family sits outdoors at a picnic table, crushed shells under their feet, playing a friendly, oversized game of Connect Four. A table away, it’s a similar scene, only this contest involves Jenga.
About a half-hour before the sun begins to paint the sky pink, John Redden yells out from a stage beneath a nearby pergola, “You guys wanna hear one more song?
“All right, we’ll give you one more,” he answers before anyone has time to respond.
Rocky, a black, six-year-old pit bull mix, sits quietly between Redden and his girlfriend, Mary Lindberg, as Redden lays down a background beat on his computer. The couple launch into the final song of their three-hour set, an acoustic version of AC/ DC’s “Highway to Hell,” imploring the crowd to join in on the chorus. They do.
This is Falmouth in the summer—an idyllic place where live
music sometimes takes center stage, the reason for an evening out. On other nights, like this one, it blends perfectly into the atmosphere, helping to set the mood. Wine, Jenga, the setting sun and a warm summer breeze, all topped off by the sounds of familiar tunes.
For Lindberg and Redden, better known as The Silent Trees, it was their third show in less than 24 hours. The previous night, they played The Coonamessett (three hours) before making the short drive to do the same at the Quahog Republic (two hours).
Eight hours of coming up with set lists on the fly, playing popular cover songs and entertaining crowds. This is what the couple has done since meeting at a Phish concert in Worcester 13 years ago. Lindberg, then a college senior at Fitchburg State, and Redden, then a drummer in the now-defunct Cape-based band Boombasnap, had a chance encounter after the show. Members of his band were playing in the lobby of the hotel where they were both staying; Mary was there, too, and decided
to sing a few songs. The impromptu campfire-style performance, which drew a crowd singing and clapping along, didn’t end until four in the morning.
“Right away, we knew she was good,” Redden says. “I thought, we should do something with this. Then we got together and rehearsed.”
The band’s name is an homage to the Phish song “Walls of the Cave,” whose lyrics include “listen to the silent trees, but still your words float on the breeze.”
Listen to The Silent Trees. This is what local audiences have been doing since their first show in August 2011 at the British Beer Company in Falmouth Heights (now Shipwrecked). After graduation, Lindberg followed Redden to North Falmouth, where he has been living since 2003, the year he earned his bachelor’s degree in music and art from Northeastern University.
Originally a trio—guitarist and singer-songwriter Dennis Christiano of Sandwich, played those early gigs—The Silent Trees eventually became a duo.
Name a venue in Falmouth and they have most likely played it—Liam Maguire’s Irish Pub, Captain Kidd, Grumpy’s Pub, Bucatino Restaurant, The Landfall. They regularly play at the West Falmouth Market, and have extended their reach to Cape Cod Coffee in Mashpee, The Bog Tavern in Bourne, Naukabout in Mashpee and The Woodshed in Brewster.
Their goal with each performance is simple: “We want everyone to have a good time because we’re always having a good time on stage,” Lindberg says. It’s what she terms a
symbiotic relationship between The Silent Trees and the crowd, both benefiting from this thing called music.
Lindberg, who works full-time as a caregiver, and Redden, who works part-time as a music instructor and part-time as a chef, understand how fortunate they are to have this opportunity. Multiple times a week, they pull from a repertoire of more than 400 songs—an eclectic list that encompasses everything from Snoop Dogg’s “Gin and Juice” to Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence”—and entertain local audiences.
“I love the connection with people, us with each other and with the audience,” Lindberg says. “It’s one of the places you can be fully present, when you’re singing and engaging with the crowd.”
A few years ago, this was nearly taken from them at the onset of the pandemic. That’s when Redden and Lindberg did what they do best—improvised, playing a weekly outdoor concert series in their yard for nearly three months. “It brought a lot of people together during a hard time,” Redden says proudly. “It was a pretty amazing thing. We needed it too. We were so used to playing year after year, week in and week out; then the rug got yanked out from under us, and we had nothing.
“We’d have people come see us during our outdoor shows and tell us it really helped them,” he continues. “The truth is, it helped us. It was reciprocal therapy. It really demonstrated to us the healing power of music.”
BY CHRIS KAZARIAN
When it comes to summer in Falmouth, it’s hard to beat the vibe Beth Colt has created at the Quicks Hole Taqueria in the bustling village of Woods Hole. It’s quintessential Cape Cod—sipping cocktails on an outdoor deck while listening to local musicians play familiar tunes in the adjacent oyster-shell parking lot.
It’s enough to make Larry, the larger-than-life fiberglass lobster who playfully watches over the parking lot and serves as the restaurant’s unofficial mascot, smile.
Throw in views of the ocean a few hundred feet away
and you can understand why Colt wanted to incorporate entertainment into her business plan when she opened Quicks Hole 15 years ago.
“When we have people playing on the oyster shells in the summer, it is a very communal feel,” says Colt. “Our street is so vibrant because of the foot traffic associated with the ferry. There’s something wonderful about being right on this busy street that has a unique combination of locals and people riding along on their bicycles, people walking out from buying penny candy at Candy Go Nuts [across the street],
kids wandering home from the Children’s Science School, people walking from the ferry with their rolling bags, people walking their golden retrievers on a leash, and a group of women headed to a bachelorette party on the Vineyard. It is eclectic in a great way.”
Twice a week, Quicks Hole welcomes talented musicians to lay down the perfect soundtrack for these vivid scenes, playing acoustically from the parking lot. Familiar names like Luke Vose of Crooked Coast, his bandmate, John McNamara, and Dave Andrews have entertained local audiences on the shells.
While Quicks Hole stands out in Falmouth, it’s not alone. “We have so many good live music venues here,” says Colt. “And the number of bands we have here is impressive. It makes for a very robust music scene in Falmouth.”
It’s appropriate that one of the best places to enjoy music is in the center of downtown Falmouth. The restaurant’s namesake, the late Liam Maguire, served as the inspiration for the defining character, as he could often be seen performing on stage, entertaining local audiences with popular Irish tunes.
Today, his wife, Deborah, and sons, Rory and Shea, are carrying the torch with live entertainment a staple of the Main Street pub.
Celebrating its 78th season this year, the iconic Woods Hole eatery is steeped in a history unrivaled in Falmouth. A stone’s throw away from Quicks Hole, the Landfall’s storied past is matched by its visually charming character—a prime waterfront location, a wood interior of salvaged boards from old shipwrecks and razed buildings, and the riot of buoys and nautical décor that adorn the restaurant. It all adds up to the perfect setting in which to enjoy live entertainment.
Since Alex Khan purchased the British Beer Company in 2021 and transformed it into a beachside oasis, Shipwrecked has become a hot spot in Falmouth.
Khan has taken advantage of its prime location, constructing an outdoor crushedshell courtyard complete with a long bar that
overlooks the always-lively Falmouth Heights Beach. Throw in acoustic music—a given during the summer—and it’s a scene that must be experienced.
With its extensive array of craft beers, mouthwatering pub food, and a side room filled with pinball machines, arcade games and a shuffleboard table, there’s plenty of fun to be had at the Quahog Republic. Throw in music nearly every weekend— The Silent Trees, Wendy Lucas and Chris Parkin are among the household names—and it’s no wonder that the Falmouth restaurant is the place to go for a great night out.
It’s a dive bar that more than lives up to its reputation. Yes, there are pool tables, dart boards and more than 50 historic signs of bygone Falmouth businesses hanging on the walls and ceilings, but Grumpy’s Pub is best known as the go-to spot in town for live music.
It’s been that way since David Fenstermaker purchased the iconic pub in 1998. “Seeing a live show, you forget all your troubles for a while,” he says, an ethos he has infused into Grumpy’s. “Watching an artist perform live is kind of magical to me.”
Any conversation about the local music scene will undoubtedly reference homegrown talent Crooked Coast. The star has steadily been rising for the hard-working, high-energy band that mixes the best of rock, reggae, hip hop, pop and punk.
A decade after forming in 2012, the group—vocalist and guitarist Luke Vose, vocalist and guitarist John McNamara, bassist Ben Elder and drummer Shaqed Druyan—had arguably its most successful year. In 2022, Crooked Coast performed at Boston Calling in May and the Cultivators Cup in September, and released its latest album, “Picture This,” one day before it headlined its one-day festival, Coast-Fest, which made its triumphant return after a two-year absence.
On August 5, Coast-Fest will be back at Bigelow Marine Park for a third time, representing an opportunity to see the emerging rockers on stage doing what they do best— entertaining fans in their hometown.
In need of some retail therapy? The numerous boutiques in Downtown Falmouth and Mashpee Commons offer a delightful variety of options for even the most discerning customer. Shop till you drop, then refuel at one of many neighboring restaurants and bars. A perfect day!
ART GALLERY
THE GALLERY ON MAIN thegalleryonmainfalmouth.com
GLASS ART STUDIO 2
360 Main Street, Falmouth
774-289-9222 glassartstudio2.com
Glass Art Studio creates custom stained glass, and offers restoration service with extensive knowledge and years of collaboration in architectural art glass, vintage and antique. Visit us online, follow and like us on social media
CALINE FOR KIDS
149 Main Street, Falmouth 508-548-2533, calineforkids.com
A children’s boutique with extensive clothing for boys and girls. We strive to carry a great selection of clothing, shoes, and accessories from newborn to size 14. Visit our online boutique bumblebeeboutiquecapecod,com
MAXWELL & CO.
200 Main Street, Falmouth
508-540-8752
maxwellandco.com
MAIN STREET ART GALLERY mainstreetrealestatefalmouth.com
OSBORN & RUGH GALLERY osbornandrughgallery.com
BOOK STORE
EIGHT COUSINS eightcousins.com
CASUAL APPAREL
THE BLACK DOG theblackdog.com
FATFACE fatface.com
LIVIN’ EZ CASUAL WEAR livinezclothing.com
ON THE WATER OUTFITTERS onthewateroutfitters.com
REEL ISLAND CO.
SOFT AS A GRAPE softasagrape.com
TOUCHÉ
TRENDY TOTS trendytotscapecod.com
BUYWAY BOUTIQUE buywayboutiques.com
199 Main Street, Falmouth
508-495-0403
greeneyeddaisy.com
At Green Eyed Daisy we revel in the unique; a mother/daughter-owned women’s lifestyle boutique featuring flattering clothing and accessories to enhance any wardrobe from day to night. We encourage you to embrace your individual style by offering an assortment of carefully curated options. Shop for an event dress, casual attire, and the shoes to match, as well as gifting options featuring Cape Cod and other domestic artisans. Find a statement piece at Green Eyed Daisy that transports you to the past—we have vintage jewelry and bags. Visit us online. Follow and like us on social media
Maxwell & Co. for men and women is a nationally and internationally recognized destination for men and women on Cape Cod since 1984. The store is renowned for its opinion of style, personal approach, relentless customer service, exceptional tailoring, innovative displays and curated merchandising. Maxwell & Co. offers the highest standards of tailored clothing, sportswear, denim, footwear, accessories, and luxurious lifestyle items from around the world. Maxwell & Co. related websites: OFFmaxwell. com / TRANSITmaxwell.com. You can also find Maxwell & Co on PORT CARGO
portcargocapecod.com
PURITAN CAPE COD puritancapecod.com
LILLY PULTIZER lillypulitzer.com
LITTLE ANCHOR BOUTIQUE littleanchorboutique.com
STORY.
352 Main Street, Falmouth 774-763-5451
storyfalmouth.com
story. is a chic specialty clothing store offering a tightly curated collection of women’s sought-after contemporary styles inspired and designed by tastemakers from around the globe. Each piece is carefully selected for its contemporary styling and expert craftsmanship. Shop in our plush living room setting during store hours or by appointment. Visit our website at storyfalmouth.com for hours and inspiration. Follow and like us on social media
THE SALTY FLORIST
362 Main Street, Falmouth 774-255-1793
thesaltyflorist.com
A unique and inspired florist to purchase floral arrangements for every occasion. We customize each floral piece just for you and your loved ones. Our beautiful botanical shop offers fresh flowers, plants and gifts all made in house. Visit us online, follow and like us on social media
CELEBRATIONS OF CAPE COD HOMESPUN GARDEN INLET inletwoodshole.com
OCTOBER GULLS
634 N. Falmouth Hwy, Rte 28A, N. Falmouth, 508-783-4026 octobergulls.com
A nautical inspired gift boutique offering home décor, jewelry, apparel, artwork, and unique gifts for that special someone. Follow and like us on social media
OLD MAIN MERCANTILE
oldmainmercantile.com
SEA BAGS seabags.com
TWIGS FALMOUTH
twigsfalmouth.com
UNDER THE SUN underthesunwoodshole.com
1379 28A, Cataumet
508-356-3093
villagetradingcompany.com
The Village Trading Company offers a vast selection of gifts and home décor, including items from Simon Pearce, Mariposa, Nora Fleming and Thymes Bath and Body, plus a large selection of fashion jewelry, greeting cards and toys! Find that perfect gift at the Village Trading Company. Visit us online, follow and like us on social media
COAST GOLDWORKS
coastgoldworks.com
16 Steeple St., Mashpee Commons 508-477-7772, robertocoin.com
Since 1977, Venetian jewelry designer Roberto Coin has devoted his life to his passion for innovative design. His diverse collection designed to fit every woman is defined by a common thread—a thoughtful balance of elegance and creativity. Inspired by ancient legends, each original piece is marked with a signature hidden ruby—allowing the distinguished gem to kiss the skin. This has become an exclusive signature of every jewel and is his blessing for long life, health and happiness for every woman lucky enough to wear one of his exclusive creations. During your stay on Cape Cod, visit our boutique to immerse yourself in the luxurious fine Italian jewelry that is Roberto Coin.
155 Main Street, Falmouth
774-763-5742
thegildedoyster.com
FALMOUTH JEWELRY
225 Main Street
Falmouth
508-548-0487
falmouthjewelryshop.com
The Falmouth Jewelry Shop is an independent family-owned jewelry store located in the heart of Falmouth Village on beautiful Cape Cod. Established in 1944 and built on trust, we are one of the longest running businesses in Falmouth. Visit us online, follow and like us on social media
In the historical seaside village of Falmouth, this award-winning coastal fine jewelry boutique and online store brings together local heritage, timeless elegance and unique treasures. Every visit to The Gilded Oyster—featuring many Cape Cod and New England designers, family goldsmiths and oneof-a-kind pieces—is an exploration of coastal craftsmanship and exclusive artistry. Also showcases beautiful diamond pieces made on Cape Cod, as well as pieces from across the sea, crafted in Ireland and Scotland and inspired by centuries-old folklore. Visit us online, follow and like us on social media
SHOPPING, DINING, ENTERTAINMENT
MASHPEE COMMONS
22 Steeple Street
Mashpee Commons
508-477-5400
mashpeecommons.com
Mashpee Commons is home to more than 100 shops set in a charming New England-style village. Find unique dining, one-of-a-kind shops, wellness studios and entertainment for the whole family. Visit us online, follow and like us on social media
OUTDOOR APPAREL & GEAR BOARD STIFF boardstifffalmouth.com
CORNER CYCLE cornercycle.com
SCREEN PRINTING SHOP
HOWLINGBIRD STUDIO howlingbird.com
Falmouth is home to a wide array of artists working in a variety of mediums. Like their art, each studio and retail venue is unique. It’s impossible to list them all! Here are a few of our favorites.
BY SARAH E. MURPHY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY PETER JULIAN
Located on Main Street, next to Library Square, this specialty architectural glass studio is owned and operated by artist and artisan Jean Scott. Custom design services include stained glass, sandblasted carved glass, restorations/installations, back-painted/gold leaf/dip-tech, fused glass, blown glass, mosaics and mirrors, sculptures and more. When Jean isn’t working in her studio, or off-site on a commission project, she leads workshops in the studio, including stained glass and copper foil and soldering, sharing what she has learned throughout her 30-year career in glass art. 360 Main Street, Falmouth Village, glassartstudio2.com
Husband-and-wife team Ronnie and Mindy Reasonover, both oil painters, showcase their passion for coastal art and living in this charming home gallery located on West Falmouth Highway (Route 28A), across from West Falmouth Market. The couple split their time between Falmouth and Florida, and both locations appear in their boldly colored paintings, often large-scale, and murals. Mindy is the owner of Color Your World, a home design business she has operated for 30 years, and she teaches painting classes in the gallery from May through October. Ronnie also specializes in wood-carving. The gallery features the work of other local artists and artisans, too. 628 West Falmouth Highway, West Falmouth Village, Instagram @artmindy
From exhibits to education, Falmouth Art Center and Galleries is a yearround hub of learning and fellowship for artists and aspiring artists of all ages, abilities and media. The 600-member nonprofit organization offers a full roster of classes, including painting, printmaking and weaving. There are three galleries for rotating exhibits, ample classroom space and a stateof-the-art ceramics studio. Lectures and classes are available online and in person. Fundraising events include a summer gala in July and the everpopular holiday art sale, beginning in November. 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth, falmouthart.org
As envisioned by the artist herself, a visit to O’Malley-Keyes Fine Art is an experience, meant to be savored, stress-free and unhurried. Classical music plays softly in the background as you enter the elegantly converted garage of this quintessentially Cape Cod home, surrounded by a lovingly tended garden. Julia O’Malley-Keyes is as welcoming as she is talented. Her work, often described as “jaw-dropping,” greets you with its massive scale, in size and subject, showcasing her ability to capture a range of settings with photographic likeness, from the staggering drama of a high seas regatta to the peaceful serenity of beach roses blooming in the summer sun.
134 Maravista Ave., East Falmouth, capecodartgallery.com
Painter Karen Rinaldo and musician Donnie Cross teamed up to provide a creative space to showcase, promote and connect local talent. Their gallery features the work of approximately 25 Falmouth artists who work in a variety of mediums, from oil and watercolor to photography, ceramic and abstract art. These talented individuals include oil painter Ryan Young and the late Michael Petrizzo, whose dramatic photographs, capturing landmarks such as Nobska Lighthouse and the Knob, are instantly recognizable. Special events include live music, wine and cheese receptions and author talks at the gallery, which is located across from Falmouth Public Library, in the space formerly occupied by the Jan Collins Selman Gallery. 317 Main Street, Falmouth Village. Stop in for more information.
Not to be confused with the Gallery on Main, Main Street Gallery is a real estate office and fine arts gallery in one. This one-stop shop specializes in contemporary art, oil paintings and sculpture by artists from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and the surrounding area. Realtors Jim Fox and his children, James and Jessica, are proprietors and curators. In its space next to Town Hall Square and Eight Cousins bookstore, you’ll find an array of styles and price points, including an entryway of small canvases, ideal for those traveling or on a budget. Featured artists include Julia O’Malley-Keyes, Traeger di Pietro, Jay Lageman, Vail Pagliarani and Robert Mars. 189 Main Street, Falmouth Village, mainstreetrealestate.com/gallery
Located in the heart of Queens Buyway, Osborn & Rugh Gallery is an elegant setting and working studio for wife and husband, Hillary Osborn and Doug Rugh. Both oil painters, they share the ideal that observing life directly and on location is the best way for artists to learn, which is evident in Hillary’s florals, still lifes and landscapes, and in Doug’s portraits spanning a 30-year career. Hillary offers private and semiprivate classes and workshops, from October through May, both in the studio and outdoors in the Falmouth community. Both artists welcome commissions and private showings. 114 Palmer Ave, Falmouth, osobrnandrughgallery.com
MORE ARTS GALLERIES TO EXPLORE:
Woods Hole Handworks
Handworks is a co-operative art gallery.
68 Water Street, Woods Hole handworkswoodshole.com
Highfield Hall & Gardens
A vibrant cultural center for art exhibitions and much more.
56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth highfieldhallsandgardens.org
The Woods Hole Science Aquarium reveals the mysteries of ocean life in our own backyard.
BY JANICE RANDALL ROHLF
Woods Hole is a small place where big things happen. The same can be said about one of the village’s main attractions, the Woods Hole Science Aquarium, a modestly sized facility nestled amid shops and eateries along Water Street.
Founded in 1875, the oldest public marine aquarium in the country is operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which recently celebrated 150 years in Woods Hole, more than either the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), founded in 1888, or Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), founded in 1930. “We are the oldest and the first scientific institution that came to Woods Hole and stayed here,” says Teri Frady, NOAA’s chief of research communications.
Some 85,000 visitors pass through the aquarium’s doors every year to view more than 100 local species, ranging from those that are easily identifiable to curiosities many have never seen before. Remarkably, it costs nothing to visit this small but mighty center of marine research, education and conservation.
Free admission is not the only difference between the Woods Hole Science Aquarium and its bigger, flashier counterparts around the world, including regional outposts like the New England Aquarium in Boston and Connecticut’s
Mystic Aquarium. In places like those, you pay to ogle penguins and beluga whales, get a peek at coral reefs and admire a variety of exotic animals from far-flung lands as well as the U.S. Woods Hole is different. “When you come here, you see New England,” says the aquarium’s lead biologist, Sarah Trudel, who began as a volunteer in 2010.
If a species is not found in relatively nearby waters, you won’t see it at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium. A big draw is the harbor seal or seals frolicking year-round in the 17,000-gallon outdoor pool because, for reasons that vary, they are unable to live in the wild. When seals are in residence, feeding and most training sessions are public. The current
Along with 20 tanks inside the aquarium that display some 140 species, a big draw outside is Bubba, a 23-year-old harbor seal, in the 17,000-gallon pool, where feeding and most training sessions are public.
resident seal, Bubba, is awaiting a companion, a search that could take weeks or years.
Step inside the aquarium and you’ll find 20 tanks displaying 140 species found in waters stretching from the Northeast to the Mid-Atlantic. “Guests will encounter animals that live as far north as Canada and as far south as North Carolina,” explains Trudel. “Locals are coming in to check out locals, and visitors are coming in to interact with them too.” Since 2002, more than one million people have visited from all 50 states and many foreign countries.
Along with Bubba the Harbor Seal, some of the aquarium’s “stars” have names, like Stumpy the Diamondback Terrapin and Gilbert the Snowy Grouper—all three have a presence on the aquarium’s website, which children are encouraged to visit. Most of the aquatic residents, though, while not celebrities, are intriguing in their own way. Housed in the 14 main display tanks, each with a different theme, these range from lesser-known and infrequently seen species from the deep, cold waters of Maine like wolffish and ocean pout, to codfish, pollack and other ground-fish species that are important to the economy. One tank is devoted entirely to fish that recreational fisherman in the region would catch and eat, like striped bass, blue fish and tautog.
The aquarium is designed for self-guided tours of the main exhibits and a behind-the-scenes look at aquarium operations.
Children enjoy the touch tank in the aquarium’s back gallery.
The touch tanks are a big hit: There, you may find small fish, crabs, sea stars, whelks, shells and egg casings. Seahorses, too, are a perennial favorite. There are also tanks that display information about salt marshes and coastal ecosystems, manmade structures like jetties and sunken ships, and invasive species. “We set up each tank to have its own little ecosystem within it, both habitat as well as species that you would find in those habitats,” explains Trudel, adding that the aquarium is unique in that its back-up area is open to the public. “Guests can see us working, they can ask us questions, see us in the kitchen preparing food, see us cleaning tanks and feeding fish. The public is in our work space, and we love it.”
But, to tweak the lyrics of the popular Meghan Trainor song, it’s not all about the bass. “There’s so much more that goes on here than just the fish,” says Trudel, who leads a small staff of four, plus a part-time veterinarian who is on call. Each has a multifaceted job that may include water-quality monitoring, purchasing and checking the quality of food, studying breeding behavior, intermixing of species or veterinarian work. “We have a very high standard of care that we want to reach and we’re constantly working to get to that level.”
Woods Hole Science Aquarium
166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Current Operating Schedule: 508-495-2001
Group Reservations: 508-495-2267
fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/outreachand-education/woods-hole-science-aquarium
Outdoor seal enclosure and indoor aquarium: MondayFriday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Both closed on all federal holidays. Free admission
There is no off-street parking available at the aquarium. The village has on-street metered parking, but the spots fill up quickly in busy summer months. Visitors should use public transportation if possible. During the summer, you may want to park in Falmouth and use the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority bus service. Bicycling between Woods Hole and Falmouth is also a popular alternative, and there is a bike rack located by the aquarium’s main entrance.
Falmouth’s six golf courses have something for everyone.
BY BILL HIGGINS
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DERRICK ZELLMANN
“Golf is a good walk spoiled.” This witty quip is often attributed to Mark Twain. If so, he probably never teed off in Falmouth, which boasts six excellent courses offering variety and challenges to suit every player.
Four of the courses are open to the public—Paul Harney, Falmouth Country Club, The Cape Club and Cape Cod Country Club. The two private clubs— Sacconnesset and Woods Hole—host charitable events or may be played if invited by a member.
Keeping in mind it’s called playing golf, not working golf, let’s tour the town for a week; six courses over six days, and on the seventh day we’ll rest.
MONDAY
Sacconnesset Golf Club
132 Falmouth Woods Road, Falmouth, 508-457-7200; sacconnessetgolf.com
The Golf Club of Cape Cod opened in 2007 and underwent some ownership and name changes. According to club research, Falmouth’s first known settlers were the Native American Wampanoag Tribe and called the land Sukinesset. Various phonetic spellings through generations led to Sacconnesset.
By any name, this private club is a gem. The course was designed by renowned course architect Rees Jones, and his artistry is on full display. The holes sit in solitude, while the manicured fairways are wooded corridors following the land’s natural contours. The only distraction, perhaps, is a soaring hawk, the club’s logo.
Sacconnesset has no weak holes, just good, better and best. Director of golf Doug Errhalt highlights the 16th, 17th and 18th, appropriately dubbed the “crescendo” as your round builds to a climactic finish. The 16th is a do-or-die par 3 over water; the par-4 17th is a brute over more water, with bunkers pinching the entrance to the green; and the demanding par-5 18th requires strategic decisions and precise shotmaking.
TUESDAY
The Cape Club
125 Falmouth Woods Road, East Falmouth, 508-540-4005; capeclubresort.com
It’s been seven years since this course was transformed from the original Ballymeade and established its own identity as a terrific golfing experience. Director of golf Ryan Payne says the focus of the club is to treat daily-fee players as “members for a day.”
The clubhouse high on a bluff gives way to a strong test. Among the distinctive features are white-sand bunkers similar to
Augusta National (think Masters). Five tee boxes on each provide options for all abilities. Carts are necessary as it’s hilly with long distances between greens and tees.
The par-3 11th is the signature hole. From an elevated tee on a clear day, Buzzards Bay is visible in the distance, but concentrate on the tee shot, as bunkers encircle the green. Payne
WEDNESDAY
Woods Hole Golf Club
130 Quissett Avenue, Falmouth, 508-540-1899; woodsholegolfclub.com
Its origins date to the late 19th century, and the course, with a stately clubhouse overlooking Quissett Harbor, has aged gracefully as one of the classics of Cape Cod golf.
Founded in 1899, WHCC was expanded to 18 holes in 1919. The honorary opening round was played by Massachusetts native son Francis Ouimet, the celebrated champion of the 1913 U.S. Open, and he returned frequently for friendly matches.
Longtime head professional Glenn Kelly describes the golf as “sporty.” The course features rolling fairways with lots of changes in elevation so players seldom have a level lie. Add in shifting winds with small greens and there’s a premium on creativity and accuracy.
The 17th hole, a short, downhill par 3 against a backdrop of Gansett Beach, is memorable. The Knob, a popular nature area, is visible from the green.
One of Kelly’s favorites is the fourth hole, a straightaway par 4 bordered by a stone wall. An elevated green sloping back to front is guarded by bunkers.
THURSDAY
Paul Harney Golf Club
74 Club Valley Drive, East Falmouth; 508-563-3454, paulharneygolfcourse.com
A seven-time PGA Tour winner, Paul Harney was a champion in every sense, and this course, which he designed in 1967, is his legacy to the game he loved.
PHGC is a par 61 with six par 4s and 12 par 3s. The longest hole is only 258 yards, but this isn’t pitch-and-putt golf. It is, however, a wonderful course for families, youngsters or anyone new to the game, and it takes only about three hours to play.
The tree-lined layout is undulating—the second hole is downhill, the third uphill—and many of the tee shots are elevated. Several greens feature tilts and slopes.
Rick Johnson, the club’s PGA professional, likes the par-4 fourth hole, which can play as a slight dogleg from one of two tee boxes. The other option is more of a straightaway. General manager Erin Harney Abbott, Paul’s daughter, favors the par-4 14th hole, a dogleg requiring an accurate tee shot to set up the approach.
FRIDAY
Cape Cod Country Club
48 Theater Drive, East Falmouth 508-563-9842; capecodcountryclub.com
There is a rich history here, but the future is uncertain as there are plans to sell the property and convert it to a solar farm. Until the process works its way through bureaucracy, club owner Friel Golf Management says play will continue in 2023. Now would be a good time to sample CCCC’s many charms.
Originally Coonamessett Country Club, the course was designed in the 1920s by noted course architects Devereux Emmet and Alfred Tull. There’s a variety of interesting holes, including three par 4s less than 300 yards.
The par-3 ninth is a beauty, playing over Round Pond to a green protected by bunkers. Then there is the famous “Volcano” hole. The 14th is a par 4 with an uphill approach to a small green resembling a dormant volcano. An errant shot will kick left or right into trouble.
In 1960, reigning U.S. Open champion Arnold Palmer played an exhibition here, and club president Harvey Clausen, Jr., bet him $50 that he couldn’t par the 14th. Palmer asked to double the wager if he made birdie. He did and pocketed $100.
SATURDAY
Falmouth Country Club
630 Carriage Shop Road, East Falmouth 508-548-3211; falmouthcountryclub.com
This popular course features 27 regulation holes, the 18hole Osprey and the nine-hole Talon. Owned by the town and leased to Indigo Sports as operators, Falmouth CC is another good place to introduce youngsters or beginners to the game.
Both courses offer pleasant, playable layouts with nice greens and flat, lush fairways comfortable for walking players. Matthew Burgess, director of golf and general manager, describes Falmouth CC as fair, fun and challenging, but not tricked up.
Water comes into play on several holes on the Osprey. The par-5 10th is a tight driving hole with a pond and osprey perch off the tee. The sixth is a good par 3 over wetlands with bunkers left and right of the green.
Falmouth Country Club is also certified as a Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International and committed to protecting the environment, providing wildlife habitats and conserving natural resources.
A community’s love for powerful, majestic and graceful bird.
BY CHRIS KAZARIAN
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
KEVIN FRIEL
Giving Falmouth’s osprey population options to utility poles as nesting spots is the mission of The Osprey Project.
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF COMMUNITY. It began in the spring of 2021, when photographer and bird enthusiast Kevin Friel began to document the plight of several osprey in Falmouth that were nesting on utility poles, resulting in occasional fires that led to power outages and multiple deaths of the fish-eating bird of prey.
As Friel shared images and videos on Facebook, his emotions—anger, sadness, frustration—were palpable at times.
For all the ills of social media, here was an instance where it led to something good. A complete stranger, Barbara Schneider, felt Friel’s pain and reached out to him. Her message was simple: Let’s channel your emotion into something positive.
“I know enough from my PR training that you don’t win with that anger. It doesn’t help to get you what you need to have happen,” says Schneider, a former high school journalism and English teacher. “So I literally started meeting with him, and we included Mark Kasprzyk from the town’s Conservation Commission. We couldn’t do anything without Mark and without talking to ConCom.”
From those meetings, The Osprey Project was launched, connecting with the nonprofit Together We Can, which allowed the grassroots effort to accept donations to cover the costs of
building and erecting new osprey platforms in town.
Since 2021, more than $50,000 has been raised to protect a bird that has gained a prominent foothold in Falmouth. “I would go out on a limb and say we have probably the highest concentration of osprey in the Northeast. I don’t think another town has as many as we have in New England,” says birder Mike Tucker. “There are more in Falmouth than in Westport [Mass.]. It is crazy.”
Despite the osprey’s prevalence here, no one wants to see a dead bird, especially if it’s due to manmade causes and especially if it can be prevented. “We had 10 fires the previous season,” Schneider says, “so there were not only 10 bird deaths, but also 10 power outages all over town.”
While there’s the added benefit of protecting the electrical grid and saving taxpayer money by not sending firefighters to put out a fire on a utility pole, The Osprey Project is mostly about a bird that’s powerful, majestic and graceful.
“They are just crazy birds. I love them,” Friel says. “It’s their lifestyle: They hang out, they chill, and they fish and that’s it. It’s very simple. They build a nest and then maintain a nest, and then they fly 2,000 miles south and come back every spring to the exact same nest. It’s just a beautiful thing.”
New to birding? Local expert Mike Tucker, who leads bird walks and talks for The 300 Committee and Cape Cod Bird Club, offered these recommendations to get you started on your bird-watching adventures.
Field Guide
There are several to choose from, but National Geographic [Field Guide to the Birds of North America] and The Sibley Guide to Birds are at the top of Tucker’s list. While guides with photos are useful, ones with illustrations are best for identifying different species.
Binoculars
Investing in a decent, waterproof set of binoculars (price tag: $300–$500) is always worth it. Both Vortex and Nikon make good consumer models, with Tucker recommending either an 8 x 42 (lighter weight) or 10 x 42 magnification.
“Anything smaller than 32 has a narrow field of view and is not as comfortable to look through,” Tucker explains. “Eight is a wider field of view and easier to hold. With 10, you’re shrinking your field of view and need to be super steady. Generally speaking, 8 magnification is the best to use for overall birdwatching.”
Bird Apps
The advancement of technology has allowed birders to have all the info they need on their phones. There are several apps that allow you to compare two species side by side while in the field, including iBird Pro, Audubon Field Guide and Merlin Bird ID.
Although ospreys are large birds with a wingspan of fiveand-a-half feet, they weigh only about three pounds.
Protecting a bird that is so tied to the water—the speed, precision and grace with which an osprey dives for fish is a sight to behold—makes sense in a town like Falmouth where the ocean is never far away.
When Schneider, who retired here in 2001 with her husband, Gary (the couple built their East Falmouth home in 1992), she wanted to use her time to give back. “I knew I loved the ocean, and I knew I loved animals,” she says. She and Gary combined the two, volunteering to save stranded seals, dolphins and other marine mammals, first through the Cape Cod Stranding Network and eventually with the International Fund
for Animal Welfare (IFAW).
“Animals are so much easier to work with than people, and they are always very grateful,” says Barbara.
With the funds raised so far, Friel, Kasprzyk and Schneider have been able to replace roughly 25 osprey platforms in Falmouth; the majority were done in 2022 with a handful erected this year, all in preparation for the bird’s arrival and in time for St. Patrick’s Day.
While the trio have spearheaded the effort, they would certainly raise a pint to the nearly 20 groups of volunteer builders who have not only donated their time and talents
to putting together the osprey platforms, but also been there to install them. There have been Boy Scout troops; an Eagle Scout; fatherdaughter, father-son, and husband-wife teams; local builders; town officials; and individuals passionate about the project.
One of them was David Remsen, the former director of marine research services at the Marine Biological Laboratory, who died suddenly last year. “He was involved with most of the osprey poles on some level,” Friel says. “The one we put up at Menauhant [Yacht Club] has a picture I drew of angel wings on the side of the platform with Dave’s name on it.”
The contributions that have been made to the project are what all three agree have been most rewarding. “Something like this is a community
Spots where you’ll be assured to see bold, beautiful birds this summer.
From grasslands and salt marshes to mudflats and deep forested areas, Falmouth has a rich, varied topography that makes it ideal for birding. “There’s so much going on geography-wise in Falmouth,” says birder and naturalist Mike Tucker. “During the course of the year, you can develop a tremendous list of species here in Falmouth. I think, if I’m not mistaken, there’s a guy who has seen over 300 different species in Falmouth. I’m close to that, awfully close. The birding here is really good.”
While the spring migration— typically mid-April to mid-May—will be nearing its end by the time this magazine hits the shelves, Tucker says June is a prime month because birds are still active and vocal, trying to establish their territory and attract a mate. It’s also when many species will be nesting, eggs will hatch and babies will be born.
Over the summer, there are several spots to get a glimpse of some interesting species that call Falmouth home during this time of year.
Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
When it comes to birdwatching, this 1,800-acre state-owned parcel, accessible off Route 151, is a gem. That’s because it features several unique grassland-nesting birds, including grasshopper sparrows, Eastern kingbirds, Savannah sparrows, orchard orioles and Eastern meadowlarks.
Tucker credits the habitat restoration that’s been done at Crane, which has allowed the grasshopper and Savannah sparrows to thrive. “Both aren’t doing well, but it’s amazing how many grasshopper sparrows are there,” he says. “I don’t think there’s a better place in the state for them.”
While the actual pond itself may be off limits to recreation for good reason—it serves as the source for the town’s drinking water—the surrounding 750 acres of forest and swampland provide ample opportunity to interact with several bird varieties, including scarlet tanagers, worm-eating warblers, pine warblers and hairy woodpeckers.
“That loop around the pond is nice because the habitat is pretty unique for Cape Cod,” Tucker says, noting that the mature trees here “make it feel like central or western New England, especially when you’re going through a stand of huge pine trees and holly, and there’s hillsides of rock. It doesn’t feel like Cape Cod, and it gets some unique birds because of that.”
Not only is the 10.7-mile path, which extends from North Falmouth to Woods Hole, the perfect place to get some exercise, but it’s also perfect for birdwatching. The bike path passes by Great Sippewissett Marsh, where shore birds, including greater yellowlegs, willets and least sandpipers can be found; past Bourne Farm, which has nest boxes for Eastern bluebirds and tree swallows; and through a wide variety of coastal thickets, which is prime habitat for yellow warblers, gray catbirds and Eastern towhees.
While Tucker tends to avoid the farm in the summer, it is a great spot during the spring and fall migrations because “it seems to catch a lot of unusual migrants from time to time. As far as what breeds there, it has nothing unusual. That’s why I don’t spend a lot of time there outside of migration, even though it is a beautiful place.”
Top to bottom: Eastern meadowlark, Eastern towhee (female), Eastern bluebird (female), Least sandpiper.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE TUCKER
The speed, precision and grace with which an osprey dives for fish is a sight to behold.
effort,” says Kasprzyk, who was instrumental in facilitating the permitting of the osprey poles.
“I figure we’d raise a couple thousand bucks and help a couple of birds. I had no idea we’d get the response we did,” adds Friel. “I’ve never been involved with something that picked up this much steam. The momentum this whole thing picked up through the community was amazing. It blew me away.”
“I have a passion for Falmouth for so many reasons and this is just one more,” Barbara says. “We raised this money so quickly because people truly care about what we have here for our natural environment, and they want to see it work.”
With the majority of new, replacement nests having been successful, The Osprey Project is now moving to phase two: to fix the few they put up last year that were not successful. Phase three will involve repairing older platforms that are at risk of failure.
Underlying the group’s work is education and awareness. “We’re focused on educating people about osprey and where they want to nest and trying to incorporate things to deter them from nesting in places that impact our day-to-day lives,” says Friel.
Visit falmouthtogetherwecan.org/theospreyproject to learn more about The Osprey Project.
Tue – Sat 10:30 – 6 pm 402 North Falmouth Hwy
Season Runs May 12 – October 14
Open Tues., Wed., Fri. and Sat. 10 am – 2 pm SIGNATURE EVENTS
23rd Annual Heritage Award Celebration Saturday | June 10 | 5 – 7 pm 51st Annual Antiques Sale Sunday | August 27 | 10 am – 3 pm All of our events can be found on our website museumsonthegreen.org/calendar 55 Palmer Ave, Falmouth | 508-548-4857
GRILLED OCTOPUS
Imported Mediterranean sushi grade octopus, char-grilled with Ladolemono sauce
- Awarded best of Cape Cod
SAGANAKI OPA
Pan fried Kefalograviera cheese served with cognac flambé tableside with an authentic “opa!”
GRILLED LAMB LOLLIPOPS
Marinated with fresh herbs, ladolemono sauce and served with tzatziki
DOLMADES
Beef and rice rolled into grape leaves, topped with egg lemon sauce
Mashpee Commons
508-539-4700
26 Steeple Street, Mashpee
PASTITSIO
Layered spiced ground beef, Greek macaroni, topped with Béchamel
MOUSSAKA
Layered spiced ground beef, potato, eggplant, parmesan, topped with Béchamel
SPANAKOPITA
Spinach, scallions, feta, layered with phyllo dough
SEAFOOD ESTIA
Sautéed shrimp, calamari, swordfish, salmon, cod, little neck clams, basil and Kalamata olives in an Estia tomato sauce, served over rice or linguine
Also featuring coal fired pizza, kabobs and more!
Falmouth Main Street
508-548-3300
117 Main Street, Falmouth
When hunger strikes, Falmouth’s restaurants come to the rescue! Whatever you’re craving—from fast casual to fine dining—you’ll find it here. Check out our listings to discover your perfect meal.
BAD MARTHA
FARMER’S BREWERY
BREWERY badmarthabeer.com/ falmouth-brewery
CAPE COD WINERY
See expanded listing below WINERY capecodwinery.com
EAST END TAP
See expanded listing this page AMERICAN eastendtap.com
GOLDEN SAILS
CHINESE RESTAURANT CHINESE goldensailschinese restaurant.com
GREEN POND FISH MARKET
SEAFOOD greenpondfish.com
JOSH’S AT DAVISVILLE
See expanded listing this page AMERICAN joshsatdavisville.com
LE BON JOUR
INTERNATIONAL lebonjourcuisine.com
PIZZA 1 & SUB 2 PIZZA pizza1subs2.com
PRIME TIME HOUSE OF PIZZA PIZZA
Cape Cod Winery
SMITTY’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM ICE CREAM smittysic.com
THAI KITCHEN THAI falmouththaikitchen.com
THE CAPE GRILLE AT THE CAPE CLUB RESORT AMERICAN capeclubresort.com/dining
FALMOUTH
ANCHOR ALE HOUSE AMERICAN anchorale.com
ANEJO MEXICAN BISTRO & TEQUILA BAR MEXICAN anejo.cc
BANGKOK CUISINE
THAI bangkokcapecod.com
BEAN & COD MARKET beanandcod.com
BEN & BILL’S CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM
ICE CREAM benandbillsfalmouth.com
BETSY’S DINER DINER betsys-diner.business.site
4 Oxbow Road, 508-457-5592, capecodwinery.com
Our winery is a place of relaxation and we invite you to join us. We offer nine different varieties of wine, from a Rose’ Mermaid Water or a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc to a Chardonnay, just to name a few. Enjoy live music in our spacious outdoor sitting area while sipping a glass of your choice. Like us on social media WINERY
Josh’s at Davisville
339 E. Falmouth Highway, 774-255-1178 joshsatdavisville.com
Freshly prepared seafood, steaks, pasta, salads and chowder with a full bar in a relaxed atmosphere with a diverse menu. Like us on social media AMERICAN
734 Teaticket Hwy, 508-444-8677, eastendtap.com
Enjoy the comfort of our great staff serving fantastic food in a rustic coastal-industrial setting. Come try our local Cape favorites like homemade clam chowder, linguica stuffed quahogs, or our fresh locally known steak-burgers. Combined with 24 beers on tap, you’ll always “Eat Well-Drink Well.” Like us on social media AMERICAN
BLUEFINS SUSHI AND SAKE BAR
See expanded listing page 174
SEAFOOD bluefinsfalmouth.com
C SALT WINE BAR & GRILLE
AMERICAN csaltfalmouth.com
CAPE COD BAGEL CAFÉ CAFÉ capecodbagelcafetogo.com
CASA VALLARTA
MEXICAN RESTAURANT & TEQUILA BAR
MEXICAN casavallarta.us
COFFEE OBSESSION COFFEE coffeeobsession.com
CONFERENCE TABLE
AMERICAN theconferencetable falmouth.com
COUNTRY FARE RESTAURANT BREAKFAST
CRABAPPLES
AMERICAN crabapplesrestaurant.com
DANA’S KITCHEN CAFÉ danas-kitchen.com
DEVOUR EATERY CAFÉ devoureatery.com
DILLY’S TAQUERIA
MEXICAN dillystaqueria.com
DJ’S FAMOUS WINGS AMERICAN djsfamouswings.com
DOGGZ & HOGGZ AMERICAN doggzhoggz.com
DYNASTY BUFFET CHINESE
ELI’S AT THE COONAMESSETT INN AMERICAN elistavernfalmouth.com
ESTIA
See expanded listing on right GREEK estiacapecod.com
EUGENE HENRY’S GASTRONOMICAL DELIGHTS
DELIGHTS eugenehenrys.com
FALMOUTH RAW BAR SEAFOOD falmouthrawbar.com
GHELFI’S CANDIES OF CAPE COD SWEETS/CANDY shipchocolates.net
GOLDEN SWAN INDIAN CUISINE INDIAN
GRUMPY’S PUB AMERICAN PUB
117 Main St., Falmouth, 508-548-3300 26 Steeple St., Mashpee, 508-539-4700 estiacapecod.com
A Greek taverna located in downtown Falmouth that serves authentic and traditional Greek cuisine with a modern twist. Serving popular favorite dishes like coal-fired pizza, spanakopita, pastitsio and moussaka. Live Greek music every Saturday night! Like us on social media GREEK
339 East Falmouth Hwy • East Falmouth 774-255-1178 • joshsatdavisville.com
HOMEPORT SUSHI & KITCHEN
JAPANESE homeportsushiandkitchen.com
ITALIAN GOURMET FOODS – SLICE OF ITALY INC. ITALIAN
JACK IN THE BEANSTALK MARKET jackinthebeanstalk.com
JACKS RESTAURANT & BAR AMERICAN jacksrestaurantfalmouth.com
JIM’S CLAM SHACK SEAFOOD jims-clam-shack.business.site
JONES TAVERN AMERICAN PUB
LA CUCINA SUL MARE ITALIAN lacucinasulmare.com
LIAM MAGUIRE’S IRISH PUB IRISH PUB liammaguire.com
LIMANI GREEK limanifalmouth.com
MAISON VILLATTE BAKERY
MARY ELLEN’S PORTUGESE BAKERY BAKERY
NEW PEKING PALACE FUSION newpekingpalace.com
OSTERIA LA CIVETTA
ITALIAN osterialacivetta.com
PAUL’S PIZZA AND SEAFOOD PIZZA paulspizzacapecod.com
PEEL PIZZA COMPANY PIZZA peelpizzaco.com
PERSY’S PLACE BREAKFAST persysplace.com
PICKLE JAR KITCHEN CAFÉ picklejarkitchen.com
PIER 37 BOATHOUSE AMERICAN falmouthpier37.com
QUAHOG REPUBLIC SEAFOOD quahogrepublic.com
QUARTERDECK
RESTAURANT AMERICAN qdfalmouth.com
SEAFOOD SAM’S See expanded listing page 176 SEAFOOD seafoodsams.com/falmouth
SHIVERICK CAFÉ & BAR CAFÉ shiverickcafebar.com
SIMPLY DIVINE PIZZA CO. PIZZA divinepizza.com
STEVE’S PIZZERIA & MORE PIZZA stevespizzeriaandmore.com
The Flying Bridge Restaurant
220 Scranton Avenue, 508-548-2700 flyingbridgerestaurant.com
Waterfront dining and bar with open-air decks overlooking Falmouth’s scenic Harbor. Serving traditional New England seafood with contemporary flair and delicious craft cocktails. Plus, live music throughout the summer. Like us on social media SEAFOOD
402 N. Falmouth Highway, 508-356-3666 northfalmouthcheese.com
Offering domestic and imported cheeses, charcuterie meats, pâté, crackers, olives, oils, jams, sauces and sweet treats. Locally made items include Maison Villatte French breads, Bee Well raw honey, gourmet frozen items include appetizers, stuffed pastas and desserts. Visit our website for hours. Like us on social media CHEESE SHOP
THE BLENDED BERRY DELIGHTS theblendberry.com
THE CLAM MAN MARKET theclamman.com
THE FLYING BRIDGE RESTAURANT
See expanded listing below SEAFOOD flyingbridgerestaurant.com
THE GLASS ONION AMERICAN theglassoniondining.com
TIGER RAMEN JAPANESE tigerramen.com
WINDFALL MARKET MARKET windfallmarket.com
FALMOUTH HEIGHTS
SHIPWRECKED AMERICAN PUB shipwreckedfalmouth.com
SOPRANO’S CASINO BY THE SEA ITALIAN sopranosfalmouth.com
THE BLACK DOG HEIGHTS CAFÉ CAFÉ theblackdog.com
291 Main St., Falmouth 774-763-6421
513 Main St., Chatham 508-348-1573 bluefinsfalmouth.com
Authentic sushi with a focus on fresh, locally sourced seafood coupled with inspiration from local Cape Cod farm ingredients. Featuring an upscale atmosphere with a fantastic martini bar. Like us on social media SEAFOOD
BUCATINO RESTAURANT AND WINE BAR ITALIAN bucawinebar.com
EPIC OYSTER SEAFOOD eatepicoyster.com
NORTH FALMOUTH CHEESE SHOP
See expanded listing page 174 CHEESE SHOP northfalmouthcheese.com
PRIME TIME HOUSE OF PIZZA PIZZA
RED’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE AT THE SEA CREST BEACH HOTEL
AMERICAN seacrestbeachhotel.com/ dine/reds
SILVER BEACH PIZZA & SEAFOOD PIZZA silverbeachpizzacapecod.com
SILVER LOUNGE RESTAURANT
AMERICAN silverloungerestaurant.com
356 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, 508-540-7877
6 Coast Guard Rd., Sandwich, 508-888-4629
Since 1974 we’ve been serving families the freshest seafood, quality lobster rolls, fried seafood and homemade chowder. Come and enjoy our award-winning Cape Cod fare with indoor and outdoor patio dining. Visit us online seafoodsams.com/falmouth. Like us on social media SEAFOOD
TALK OF THE TOWN DINER DINER
WILD HARBOR GENERAL STORE MARKET
FALMOUTH FISH MARKET MARKET
freshfishcapecod.com
PAPA JAKE’S PIZZA PIZZA papajakespizza.com
PIES A LA MODE PIES
SUPREME PIZZA & SUBS PIZZA falmouthsupreme.com
SWEET RICE FUSION sweetricecapecod.com
MOONAKIS CAFÉ CAFÉ moonakiscafe.com
623 W. Falmouth Highway 508-548-1139
westfalmouthmarket.com
MOTO PIZZA PIZZA moto-pizza.com
CHAPOQUOIT GRILL MEDITERRANEAN chapoquoitgrillwest falmouth.com
EULINDA’S ICE CREAM ICE CREAM
WEST FALMOUTH MARKET
See expanded listing below MARKET westfalmouthmarket.com
WOODS HOLE
CAPTAIN KIDD RESTAURANT
See expanded listing below AMERICAN thecaptainkidd.com
COFFEE OBSESSION COFFEE coffeeobsession.com
JIMMY’S OF WOODS HOLE CAFÉ jimmysclassiceats.com
A beloved community institution since 1902. A full service country market, event caterer and so much more. Offering everything from fresh produce, coffee and scrumptious deli sandwiches or wraps to an old-time butcher shop, pizza, homemade soups, bakery and wine and beer, as well as prepared gourmet meals and catering services. Like us on social media MARKET
LANDFALL RESTAURANT AMERICAN landfallwoodshole.com
LEESIDE PUB
AMERICAN PUB quahogrepublic.com/ leesidepub
PIE IN THE SKY CAFÉ piecoffee.com
QUICKS HOLE TAQUERIA MEXICAN quicksholewickedfresh.com
SHUCKERS WORLD FAMOUS RAW BAR & CAFÉ SEAFOOD shuckerscapecod.com
WATER STREET KITCHEN AMERICAN waterstreetkitchen.com
WOODS HOLE MARKET & PROVISIONS MARKET woodsholemarket.com
Captain Kidd Restaurant
77 Water Street, Woods Hole, 508-548-8563
thecaptainkidd.com
Waterfront dining with stellar ocean views, local seafood, steaks and full bar offers an unmatched dining experience. You may sip a craft cocktail on our waterside patio and enjoy local oysters from our marble raw bar. Like us on social media AMERICAN
Celebrate spring and summer in Falmouth with dozens of things to do and see. We recommend that you check with the organization that created an event for guidance, reservations, restrictions and cancellations.
MARTHA’S VINEYARD SOUND FESTIVAL
MAY 28
May – October, Tuesday & Wednesday, Friday & Saturday HISTORIC WALKING TOURS
Meet in Hallett Barn Visitors Center at the Museums on the Green for a revealing guided stroll back through time. Explore Falmouth’s historic landmarks. This leisurely stroll takes 60 to 90 minutes. Weather permitting. Reservations are not required but are requested. museumsonthegreen.org
May – October, Thursdays FALMOUTH FARMERS’ MARKET
Every Thursday, local farmers, bakers and culinary artisans sell fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, cheese, wine, bread and pastries, plants and flowers at Marine Park on Falmouth Harbor in Falmouth center. Noon to 5 p.m. falmouthfarmersmarket.org
May 28
MARTHA’S VINEYARD SOUND FESTIVAL MV SOUNDFEST
A musical mashup of reggae, rock, soul, and much more will be held behind the Cove Golf & Grill In Vineyard Haven. A diverse lineup of talented musician will be playing all day. A family-friendly fun time featuring music, food, outdoor kids games
and minigolf. An all day event 12 – 10 p.m. For more information follow @ mvsoundfest marthasvineyardsound.com
– August
The College Light Opera Company (CLOC) is among the very best of American summer theater companies! CLOC is an independent nonprofit educational theater founded in 1969. CLOC produces nine fully staged musical productions with full orchestra for Cape Cod summer guests while giving young talent a chance to begin a career. collegelightoperacompany.com
June 10 – August 2 (playoffs begin August 4)
FALMOUTH COMMODORES BASEBALL SEASON
The Cape Cod Baseball League celebrates its 138th season providing fans with competitive baseball entertainment. The Cape League is recognized as one of the best amateur summer leagues in the country by college coaches and professional baseball scouts. The country’s top college players are recruited to play in the ten-team loop. A record total 257 former Cape Leaguers populate major league rosters. falmouthcommodores.com
June 10
A community celebration honoring Brenda Swain for her 38 years of service with the Falmouth Service Center, which opened in 1983. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and camaraderie as we go back to 1983 at this fabulous Falmouth fete, honoring a resident who has made a lasting impression on our community. 5 to 7 p.m., at the Cultural Center at Museums on the Green, museumsonthegreen.org
FALMOUTH COMMODORES
JUNE 10 – AUGUST 2
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
FALMOUTH CHORALE
Now, in its 59th season, the Falmouth Chorale looks forward to performing choral music for audiences. This season will feature concerts led by artistic director Andrew Jonathan Welch as well as special guest conductors. falmouthchorale.org
FALMOUTH THEATRE GUILD
Local musical theater at its best!
The Falmouth Theatre Guild is a first-rate community theater that produces a broad range of theatrical presentations of the highest quality. The 2023–2024 season will include It’s a Wonderful Life, Clue and Willy Wonka falmouththeatreguild.org
HIGHFIELD HALL & GARDENS
Highfield Hall & Gardens is a beautifully restored 19th-century estate nestled in a tranquil wooded setting overlooking magnificent gardens. We offer year-round programming for music, culinary classes, lectures, contemporary art exhibitions and special events. Highfield has also become known as one of the loveliest wedding venues on Cape Cod. highfieldhall.org
We are a mighty little theater company inspiring audiences through the magic of the arts. Our purpose is to engage in and promote the cultural growth of the community of Woods Hole and vicinity. WHTC operates year-round, producing a wide variety of plays at affordable prices. Its traditional home is the historic Woods Hole Community Hall of 1878. Check schedule for specific dates and performances. woodsholetheater.org
June 16 – 17, June 19
A free celebration of the arts and creativity in Falmouth, located on the Falmouth Public Library Lawn at 300 Main Street and Peg Noonan Park. We will be celebrating the arts, Juneteenth and Father’s Day. Rain or shine. artsfalmouth.org
June 17
Indulge in fabulous strawberry shortcake, lobster rolls, hot dogs or BBQ chicken under the tent on the Saint Barnabas lawn, across the street from the Village Green. Arts and crafts vendors, home baked goods sale, plant sale, face painting, games for small children. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. stbfalmouth.org
June 25
Visit Highfield Hall & Gardens on Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as we celebrate the loving and enduring bond Cape Cod & the Islands have with our canine friends. Enjoy a cheerful, tail-waggin’ time as you meet four-legged friends, fellow doggie enthusiasts and local animal organizations. highfieldhallandgardens.org
June 27 – August 29, Tuesdays FALMOUTH ARTMARKET
More than two dozen artists and crafters will be offering paintings, prints, and photographs, jewelry, pottery and fiber arts. Noon to 6 p.m. at Falmouth Marine Park.
June 29 – July 3
CAPE COD’S LARGEST BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Falmouth Public Library will host its annual Summer Book Sale on the front lawn of the Falmouth Public Library. One of the largest book sales in New England, featuring hardcover, paperback and large-print fiction, nonfiction and children’s books for readers of all ages. Also, games, puzzles, CDs and DVDs. This sale of donated materials supports the library’s
programs. falmouthpubliclibrary.org
June 29 – August 31, Thursdays FALMOUTH TOWN BAND CONCERTS
Every Thursday evening at the Music and Arts Pavilion, Marine Park, next to Falmouth Harbor. All concerts are free and open to the public. Bring your chair or blanket for your comfort and enjoyment. 7:30 to 9 p.m. falmouthmass.us
June 30 – July 1, July 7 – 9, July 14 – 16 & July 21 – 23 BE A PART OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS AT THE CAPE COD THEATRE PROJECT
The CCTP brings together playwrights of new American plays with professional directors and actors—often straight from Broadway—for staged readings at Falmouth Academy. Each week attendees get a close-up view into the development of a new play and the unique opportunity to have their feedback incorporated into the final piece before it moves on to major stages across the country. capecodtheatreproject.org
July, Wednesdays
FALMOUTH VILLAGE MOVIES UNDER THE STARS
Grab some dinner at one of Falmouth Village’s amazing restaurants, BYO blankets or chairs, and enjoy some outdoor family time at Peg Noonan Park. Starts at dusk, weather permitting. Check FV’s Facebook for the movie schedule! falmouthvillageassociation.com
July 4
FALMOUTH FIREWORKS
Voted one of the 10 best fireworks displays in the country by Travel & Leisure magazine, the show is scheduled for dusk at Falmouth Heights Beach. falmouthfireworks.org
July 14
ARTRAGEOUS SUMMER SOIREE Falmouth Art Center’s biggest fundraiser of the year will take place outside on the
grounds of the Art Center. Join us for some nautical-inspired fun, with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, exhibits and an auction. falmouthart.org
July 12
Don’t miss the best shopping event of the summer! Falmouth Village shuts down Main Street to vehicle traffic and welcomes you to peruse outdoor popup shops that will pepper the length of Main Street. Get all your holiday shopping done in July! Starts at 9 a.m. falmouthvillageassociation.com
July 17, 24 & 31 and August 7, 14 & 21
LOBSTERS ON THE LAWN AT ST. BARNABAS
This popular event is held on Monday nights starting at 4:30 p.m. at Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church in Falmouth. Lobster rolls, chips and pie on the big lawn across from the Falmouth Village Green. stbfalmouth.org
July 18 – 24
The Barnstable County Fair has been an annual summer tradition on Cape Cod for more than 170 years. The fair features affordable, old-fashioned family fun for all ages. Make your memories this year with animal shows, 4-H demonstrations,
petting zoos, horticulture displays, rides, games, live music, food and commercial vendors selling a variety of arts and crafts. Cape Cod Fairgrounds, East Falmouth. capecodfairgrounds.com
July 21 & August 18
FALMOUTH CAPE COD DINNER TRAIN
A true culinary journey, this train travels through quaint Cape villages accompanied by romantic music and soft candlelight. As guests soak in the ambiance and relax to the rhythms of the rails, a fresh five-course gourmet meal is prepared and served on white table linens in traditional rail style. The Falmouth train departs from the North Falmouth Flag Stop near the tracks at the junction of County Road and Route 28A. Please park in the Shining Sea Bikeway County Road lot. capetrain.com
July 29 – August 5
32 ND ANNUAL WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL
The 32nd Woods Hole Film Festival is an eight-day showcase of independent film featuring daily screenings, workshops, panel discussions, staged readings, special events, an awards ceremony and more. Voted one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world by Movie Maker magazine. woodsholefilmfestival.org
July 7 – 16
9TH ANNUAL CAPE COD HYDRANGEA FESTIVAL
The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is an annual celebration of the region’s signature flowers and everything gardens on Cape Cod! The main attractions across the 10-day festival are tours of local gardens, usually kept off limits and maintained by individual homeowners. You are sure to enjoy the good feeling of supporting a variety of local nonprofits. For detailed information, visit capecodhydrangeafest.com
August, Wednesdays
FALMOUTH VILLAGE MOVIES UNDER THE STARS
Grab some dinner at one of Falmouth Village’s amazing restaurants, BYO blankets or chairs, and enjoy some outdoor family time! Every Wednesday, Falmouth Village will show a movie at Peg Noonan Park starting at dusk, weather permitting. Check FV’s Facebook for the movie schedule! falmouthvillageassociation.com
August 12
W OODS HOLE SCIENCE
A family-friendly free event with science demos, hands-on activities, and crafts for kids. Engage with people from science organizations and learn about the discoveries they are making. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. woodsholesciencestroll.org
August 12
13TH ANNUAL DAVID’S OLD SILVER SWIM
Open-ocean fun swim in front of the Sea Crest Beach Hotel along the beautiful shoreline of Old Silver Beach, in North Falmouth. A fun and festive family event for swimmers of all ages and levels to raise money for Compassionate Care ALS in honor of David Garber and others living with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Everyone is welcome for this fun spectator event. Fun prizes awarded, and official timing provided by Racewire. $35 advance registration. $45 day of event. davidsoldsilverswim.com
August 12
Bands for Badges, Inc., sponsors concerts to raise money for our local heroes in need. Our fourth annual concert is a familyfriendly event featuring bands, food, face painting, a bouncy house and more at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds. All profits go directly to first responders and military families. We do all we can to ease the tragedy for fallen first responders and their families. bandsforbadges.com
August 19
For more than 30 years the Falmouth Walk has supported local Falmouth charities. This annual event has brought thousands of people together for a day of exercise, camaraderie and giving to those in need. Join the excitement in person or virtually. falmouthwalk.org
August 20
The 51st running of the ASICS Falmouth Road Race, which includes a Health & Fitness Expo, SBLI Family Fun Run, and the Falmouth Track Festival mile races. Or earn a finisher medal by participating in a virtual At-Home Edition of the ASICS Falmouth Road Race: Complete your 7-mile run your way, on the course of your choice, from August 12 through August 19. Join the conversation on FB and Instagram @falmouthroadrace. falmouthroadrace.com
August 27
Come on down for the popular annual antique sale at the Falmouth Museums on the Green. Explore more than 45 vendors, tour the museums and enjoy strolling the grounds. Admission is $10 and includes entertainment, kids’ activities, and entry into the galleries. Proceeds of this event go toward sustaining the museums. museumsonthegreen.org
Don’t miss this great event that occurs alongside Falmouth Harbor and features crafts from all over! There will be children’s activities and food grilled to order by the Rotary’s finest. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Falmouth Marine Park, Scranton Avenue. falmouthrotary.com
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To celebrate the close of the Striper Cup and the end of another striped bass fishing season, StriperFest brings together anglers from throughout the Northeast to toast their favorite gamefish. Held at Marine Park, Falmouth Harbor, StriperFest features live music, delicious food and exhibits galore. onthewater.com/striperfest
October 1 – 31
Come to Falmouth Village and see
the creativity and spirit of Main Street merchants as they display imaginative homemade scarecrows in front of their stores and restaurants. Join the fun and support your local merchants! falmouthvillageassociation.com
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Spend a beautiful fall day picking your own pumpkins at historic Bourne Farm. The fun day for children includes pony rides, hayrides, face painting, bounce house, petting zoo and crafts. Lunch and bake sale. Free admission and parking, ticket sales per activity. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. saltpondsanctuaries.org
October 7 – 8
The Cape Cod Marathon team, along with its title sponsor, SouthCoast Wind, is preparing to make this year’s event the best ever. On Saturday, October 7, at 8 a.m., the Falmouth Running Club will host the Half Marathon and first leg of the Chowdah Challenge on a mostly flat and fast out-and-back course. We’ll follow the start of the Half Marathon with our new 5K race at 8:15 a.m. On Sunday, October 8, at 8 a.m., we’ll host the Marathon and Marathon Relay along what might be the most scenic coastline marathon course around. Sunday will also be the second leg of the Chowdah Challenge and the FREE Kids’ Fun Run, which will start at 9 a.m. The Cape Cod Marathon and Half Marathon have been voted “The Best Marathon and Best Half Marathon in Massachusetts” by the RaceRaves website. capecodmarathon.com .
October 14
ArtsFalmouth will host the Jazz Stroll at various locations along Main Street, Palmer Avenue and Queen’s Buyway. artsfalmouth.org
“I spend a lot of time shooting in the Falmouth area because there are just so many beautiful spots to photograph, like this one on Surf Drive. Whether I am flying my drone or just using my camera, I love spending time here. Falmouth has it all—the great Nobska Lighthouse, which is going to look positively amazing when it is completely renovated, gorgeous beaches, The Knob and Quisset, one of my favorite harbors.”
BETTY WILEY
