Falmouth - Cape Cod2007 Population: 31,531 |
SEA CREST BEACH HOTEL
The Sea Crest Beach Hotel provides a new look and personality that is light and airy, with a playful atmosphere and staff. Just minutes over the Bourne or Sagamore bridges, the Sea Crest Beach Hotel provides the perfect backdrop for business, and an equally alluring backdrop for a peaceful Cape Cod escape. The Sea Crest Beach Hotel, located on gorgeous Old Silver Beach, Cape Cod,has completed our 15 million dollar renovation.
350 Quaker Rd, Falmouth, MA
phone: 508-540-9400
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| Ten Year Old Sails to Vineyard Haven Solo Monday September 25, 2023 |
| FALMOUTH ? A ten-year-old child by the name of Briggs Kossmann from Duxbury recently made a solo sailing trip from Falmouth near Nobska Point Lighthouse to Vineyard Haven. Kossmann's family was in a boat that was traveling near the child in case of emergency situations, but did not make contact with their son until he [?]
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| Shining Sea Bikeway Saturday September 23, 2023 |
| A leisurely 22-mile round trip ride along the coast in Cape Cod
A Bike
When I think of Cape Cod I think of summers on the beach, mini golf, fried clams, and the occasional shark attack (insert laughing emoji). Little did I know that Cape Cod is also a utopia of cycling, with many trails all along the right arm of Massachusetts. While seeking out new places to ride and explore the Cape kept popping up, so we packed up our two wheeled friends and headed off for a couple days of riding. The Shining Sea Bikeway was our first stop and very pleasant start to our trip.
The Shining Sea is the only bike trail in the Cape that goes along the shore which is easy to see when looking up maps of it. The trail is named ?Shining Sea? in honor of Katherine Lee Bates, a native of Falmouth who wrote ?America the Beautiful?. It begins in North Falmouth, and we found the best place to park and start is at the parking lot at the Northern Trailhead on Country Road. You have to cross the street out of the lot to enter the trail, but it is well marked and easy to find. Once on the trail it an easy going almost 11 miles to the end in Woods Hole.
I was expecting to see Water for the entire ride, but the ocean doesn't come into view until the final couple miles when you ride right along the ocean and some beaches. A couple miles in you will come across a cranberry bog and a marsh, giving you a spot to stop and relax if you want a little solitude. Signage along the way gives a little backstory of each area, and the Native American tribes that once inhabited the lands. The real treat of course is towards the end. The views are fantastic and there really is nothing like the ocean breeze hitting your face as the sounds of the waves and seagulls fill the air around you. We were there on a Tuesday just after Labor Day, so the busy summer crowds had thinned making it a joyous cruise and giving us the chance to take in all the sights around us.
This is a very easy trail to ride and one that I would recommend to any level cyclist. It is basically flat the entire distance, with a measly 180 feet of elevation over the almost 22 miles. It never feels difficult and allows for some casual coasting if you want to ride slowly along the ocean as it comes into view. If you are planning a trip to the Cape carve out a few hours to enjoy this ride, you won't regret it!
A Brew
Right at the end of the trail in Woods Hole close to where the Martha's Vineyard ferry launches we saw a restaurant called Leeside Pub. It had a sign outside that said ?welcome bikers? and that was all we needed to give the bikes a little rest as we went inside. We enjoyed a local brew from Naukabout brewery and a fried fish sandwich which was the perfect start to our time on the Cape. And if you feel the need to grease your gears a little longer with a few extra brews, the easy ride back will be very forgiving of you.
Cheers! And enjoy the ride.
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| 24-YEAR-OLD MAN PRONOUNCED DECEASED AFTER MASHPEE MOTORCYCLE CRASH Saturday September 23, 2023 |
| The following is an official media statement from Thomas A. Rose, Acting Police Chief of the Mashpee Police Department:
?On September 22, 2023 at approximately 10:54 P.M., the Mashpee Police Department received a report of a motorcycle accident versus a pole in the area of Old Barnstable Road and Kelly Road. Upon arrival, Mashpee Police Officers located the operator of the motorcycle lying unconscious in the roadway. First responders immediately started performing CPR on the 24 year old male crash victim.
It appears that the operator lost control and exited the paved portion of the roadway and onto the soft shoulder before striking a utility pole.
The motorcycle operator was transported from the scene by rescue personnel to Falmouth Hospital, and was pronounced deceased shortly before arrival at the hospital.
The accident is currently under investigation by the Mashpee Police Department and Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Unit.? |
| Motorcyclist critically injured after collision with pole in Mashpee Saturday September 23, 2023 |
| MASHPEE ? A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash in Mashpee shortly before 11 PM Friday when the motorcycle reportedly struck a utility pole at the intersection of Old Barnstable Road and Kelly Road. First responders reportedly performed CPR on the victim who was rushed to Falmouth Hospital. Mashpee Police are investigating the crash. [?]
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| Two injured in crash in Falmouth Friday September 22, 2023 |
| FALMOUTH ? A car reportedly crashed into a tree in Falmouth around 10:40 AM Friday. The crash happened on Route 28 southbound between Nathan Ellis Highway (Route 151) and Thomas B. Landers Road. Firefighters had to extricate the victims from the wreckage. Both victims were transported to Falmouth Hospital. Falmouth Police are investigating if a [?]
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