Travel to Cape Cod in the Fall to Recharge Your Creative Energy

It's September and there's something special about traveling to Cape Cod in the fall. Most of the tourists have gone back to their suburban homes and workplaces in the bordering New England states. But, die-hard devotees who love this special region, continue to visit this slice of paradise that juts out nearly forty miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Although the late summer air is cooler and the evenings are crisp, this is a beautiful time of year to visit Cape Cod. As autumn fast approaches, locals are taking full advantage of empty parking spaces that line these small town mainstreets. They window shop at old brick store fronts, specialty shops, and dine in fine restauants and delis. Locals also know the best places to sleep including intimate bed and breakfast inns that once served as magnificant homes for the leading families of Massachusetts.

History has been preserved in these quaint villages and townships where bicycles continue to be a favorite mode of transportation while the toll ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island still run full on the weekends. Not much has changed in the past one hundred years on Cape Cod. The courthouses and libraries are being restored to preserve their original glory. The sloping fairways of Woods Hole Golf Club and Cape Code Country Club still present a formidable challenge for golfers with their closely-lined trees and strong cross winds. And, hundreds of fishing trawlers and sailboats clog the harbors along Buzzards Bay and Nantucket Sound.

It's refreshing to see couples walking hand-in-hand down the sidewalks and shady streets of towns like Falmouth, Hyannis, and Chatham. These charming towns and villages are an inspiring mecca for writers, artists, and thought leaders. The deep blue ocean waters and quiet hideaways are the perfect setting for stimulating new ideas and reinvigorating the spirit. If you're looking for a wonderful setting where you can recharge your batteries amid the changing summer winds, travel to Cape Cod in the fall. Be sure to take a ferry ride and dine at one of the many weather-worn, clapboard restaurants along the narrow main streets where the seafood entrees were caught just hours before. Set aside time to stretch your legs and windowshop a while as you breathe in the fresh salt air. It will fill your senses with new ideas and warm your spirits as autumn signals its arrival with changing colors and frosty evenings.

Tom Hinton
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