Sooo I was going to add the "P-Town" photos to my Boston thread but figured they deserved a spot of their own. As many know, Provincetown has been a gay resort town for quite some time - my husband went on a trip a long time ago which wasn't pleasant, and I had never been
Yes, I was the first openly gay forumer when I joined the SSP forum in 1997 and no, I hadn't made the trek to Provincetown until this year when I turned 50. Don't judge, I've checked many of the boxes on the "if you're gay you have to go to ______"
In addition, we went the week *after* Labor Day; when I mentioned our plans to some friends, they said "oh no, you'll miss the summertime crowds" with a bit of 'oh so sorry' tone. My husband and I heard "miss the crowds" and this was our reaction --->
It wasn't dead by any stretch, and just lively enough that we really enjoyed ourselves without feeling the 'ew, there's too many people/crowds' that we've had visiting some places in prime season. We stayed at the
Brasswood Inn, a historic property on the main drag that I'd recommend - pretty much walkable to everywhere in town. I posted a few pics and videos (sorry SSP, time to upgrade!) on my Instagram account if anyone is interested. All that said, there *will* be return trips
To get to Provincetown from Boston, you can drive (eww!) or take the 90-ish minute ferry ride. Wasn't exactly sure what to expect - metal benches and spartan beverage/snack options? Nope, cozy seats and booths AND plenty of options, including Shipyard Brewing's Pumpkin Head - hands down THE best pumpkin beer (a friend who moved from Boston to Cleveland introduced us). So don't judge us for day drinking at 10:30am on vacation
One highlight which happened too fast for me to get a photo - we saw a whale breach about 30 minutes into the ride! With the rain, I didn't get too many photos so here's the view when we're a few minutes from docking at Provincetown - the tall structure is the Pilgrim Monument, 252 feet tall.
On the tram/funicular to the base of the monument, here's the view of the bay.
Got our cardio in getting to the top, but worth it!
I get the rainbow flags... the aliens?
"Where... the buoys are..." - the younger forumers might not get the reference.
If you go to P-town, a lot of places serve great lobster dishes. If, like me -
you eat your feelings, go to the Lobster Pot; order the Lobster Mac and Cheese and thank me later (and maybe plan extra cardio time at the gym but dear god, sooooooo worth it!).
A very artsy house and yard next to the library:
As I said to the nice lady at the desk - I've seen some really cool libraries and always vote for our local library levy; but a half-size schooner replica? That's just BAD-@SS!
Apparently a private residence - a lovely one:
Whether swimming or boating, the local notices always mention 'mind the tide'. As we were sipping cocktails at Ross's Grill, we were treated to some free entertainment - apparently some young visitors parked their boat a little too close to shore, so we got to see them pushing/rocking/etc. trying to get the boat out of the muck. The next day the boat was gone, so it all worked out.
Charming front yard on the western end:
If I understand correctly - during peak season, Commercial Street is pretty much wall to wall people and that's great for those who prefer it, this is more my speed nowadays:
Walked to Gale Force Bike Rentals and took a quick trip over to Hering Cove Beach - heads up, that water is ICE cold.
Back on the ferry to return to Boston.
You could say it's a maritime kind of place:
And this takes us over to my Boston photo thread - hope you enjoyed.
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