AROUND CAPE COD
North Falmouth
Woods Hole
In the top left corner of the town, North Falmouth, a largely residential area, is characterized by quiet, peaceful roads. North Falmouth’s Historic District features architectural styles of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The district and many of its homes and summer resorts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Boaters and beachgoers will find a lot to love about the area. The Brewer’s Fiddlers Cove Marina is a well-protected cove with easy access to harbors and inlets as well as Martha’s Vineyard. Beaches include New Silver, Sea Scape, and Wild Harbor, plus well-known spots like Megansett and Old Silver
Beach. Located on Buzzards Bay, the shoreline is known for calm, warm waters and soft waves (although the current can pick up at high tide). The North Falmouth Village Association runs community events throughout the year, including a road race, Halloween parade, Christmas tree lighting, caroling, and more. Restaurants in the village include Bucatino Restaurant and Wine Bar, which cooks up authentic Italian cuisine with fresh local ingredients, and Epic Oyster, where oysters are shucked to order inside a former 1922 dining car. Looking for a live music scene? Check out Daily Brew Coffee House & Lounge’s rotating lineup.
Woods Hole has become far more than a terminus for the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. The area is teeming with shops, restaurants, and events. At the top of Water Street, Pie in the Sky Bakery roasts organic, fair trade coffee and bakes handmade popovers, croissants, breads, and cookies daily. Looking for a cold beverage? Belly up to the 40- foot hand-carved mahogany bar at the Captain Kidd. Three other great eateries include Landfall, Quicks Hole Taqueria, and Quahog Republic Leeside Pub.
Woods Hole is also where you’ll find many marine science institutions. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution studies marine life, underwater geography, climate change, and more. It’s home to Alvin, the submarine that took photos of the Titanic. Other notable science centers include the Woodwell Climate Research Center, the Marine Biological Laboratory, and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center.
The pace is a little slower in Woods Hole, and that could have something to do with the human-operated drawbridge on Water Street. Even in the height of summer, the bridge goes up, pausing foot and vehicle traffic to let boats in and out of Eel Pond. The bridge has become a beloved local icon as well as a welcome reminder to slow down.
Wing Pond is a welcome excursion just off Route 28A or the Shining Sea Bikeway. Along the edge of the pond, walkers will find an old mill house as well as a working cranberry bog. There are two miles of wide, sandy trails that run by the scenery before entering the woods and passing Herring Brook.
North Falmouth is home to some of Cape Cod’s most beautiful beaches. Old Silver Beach has calming views of Buzzards Bay and some of the best swimming in the area. After Memorial Day, Megansett Harbor is filled with boats, especially sailboats. The area is a great place to enjoy the view, beachcomb, or catch the sunset.
Every summer, the Woods Hole Film Festival comes to town and brings daily screenings, workshops, panel discussions, special events, master classes, and more. It is the oldest independent film festival on the Cape and runs from the last week of July through the first weekend in August.
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