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port to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, a summer feeding ground for hump-
back whales. Dolphin offers as many as 12 whale-watch tours daily. Expect splashy fun.
Humpback whales have a flair for acrobatic breaching and come surprisingly close to the
boats, offering great photo ops.
Cape Cod National Seashore Bike Trails
CYCLING
(
www.nps.gov/caco
)
Eight exhilarating miles of paved bike trails crisscross the forest and
undulating dunes of the Cape Cod National Seashore and lead to Herring Cove and Race
Point beaches. There are several bike rental shops around town.
DON'T MISS
PROVINCETOWN'S FIRST PORT OF CALL
In a town of quirky attractions the
Provincetown Public Library
(
www.provincetownlibrary.org
;
356 Commercial St; 10am-5pm Mon & Fri, to 8pm Tue-Thu, 1-5pm Sat
& Sun)
might be the last place you'd expect to find a hidden treasure. Erected in
1860 as a church, it was turned into a museum a century later, complete with a
replica of Provincetown's race-winning schooner Rose Dorothea. When the mu-
seum went bust, the town converted the building to a library. One catch: the boat,
which occupies the building's upper deck, was too big to remove. So it's still there,
with bookshelves built around it. Pop upstairs and take a look.
Festivals & Events
Provincetown Carnival
CARNIVAL
(
www.ptown.org/carnival.asp
; 3rd week of August)
Mardi Gras, drag queens, flowery floats
- this is the ultimate gay party event in this gay party town, attracting tens of thousands
of revelers.
Sleeping
Provincetown offers nearly 100 guesthouses, without a single chain hotel to mar the
view. In summer it's wise to book ahead, doubly so on weekends. If you do arrive
without a booking, the chamber of commerce keeps tabs on available rooms.
Dunes' Edge Campground
CAMPGROUND$
