Provincetown, MA —
Escape to the Cape

After finally washing ashore for year round living 20 years ago, I am pleased to be a part of this very special community on the tip of Cape Cod. Here's a few of my favorite places and things to do in Provincetown that one might explore during your Escape to the Cape!

There's many lovely places for higher end evening dining in town, so let me highlight a few daytime hot spots. Start your day with a great local diner breakfast at Chach. The french toast is amazing; there is not even a need for syrup - it’s that good! Headed to the beach afterwards? Grab one of the best sandwiches on the Cape at Farland, the East End Market, Angel Foods, or Pop+Dutch ... all local favorites! My new favorite spot for lighter dinner fare and top notch cocktails is the Strangers and Saints establishment which opened this summer. The Mediterranean style menu couldn't be fresher and the owners and staff are a complete delight!

"If your sea legs are in order, try one of our many fishing charters..."

My top of the list favorite #RaveisEscapes are on the harbor. Flyer's Boat Yard rents all types of watercrafts and runs a regular shuttle out to Long Point, the very tip of Cape Cod. Also, the schooners Hindu and Bay Lady have daytime and evening departures where you can bring your friends and family along with your coolers to enjoy a sail on the bay. If your sea legs are in order, try one of our many fishing charters or venture out to Stellwagon Bank National Marine Sanctuary on one of many whale watch boats.

However, if you prefer two feet on the ground, consider a walk or Art's Dune Tour out to the Dune Shacks on the backside of the National Seashore. It’s a longer hard-surface hike on the Fire Road out to Hatches Harbor, or a quick easy stroll around the trails at Beech Forest. Or, maybe you are a gardener? Be sure to take in the many gardens along Commercial Street in the West and East Ends of town or visit Garden Renovations Nursery for a local sampling of plants in a serene little haven on the way to Race Point Light.

"Plan your #RaveisEscape in Provincetown soon!"

If you need more physical activity in your #RaveisEscape there are miles of bike trails in the Province-lands, morning workout boot camps, yoga classes and our own public Provincetown Tennis Club featuring clinics, lessons and regular tournament socials. Finally, you might want to plan for the summer Friday night gallery openings, our annual August Carnival Week & Parade, Halloween, or our spectacular July 4th fireworks (always on the 4th of July). Looking for a quieter time and less crowds? There's still plenty to do in the spring and fall shoulder seasons and over the December holidays and New Years.

Featured Listings

18 Hensche Lane, #U18, Provincetown, MA

$956,000

Reknown painter Henry Hensche lived and often held his painting school classes at 2-4 Hensche decades ago. The Hensche home was restored in 1999 and incorporated into the Hensche Lane condo complex. This listing was built in 2002 and offers buyers the luxury of having studio space, storage, laundry and a garage all within a carriage townhouse styling. Exclusive to the home are decks off the main floor and a yard with perennial gardens and a field stone patio that surrounds the Hensche oak, often painted by Hensche and students. The main floor has an open floor plan (kitchen, dining, living) with the addition of a foyer coat closet & 1/2 bath. Anderson windows on 3 sides of this level provide plenty of natural light. Southern yellow pine and hardwood flooring extend throughout the home, with wonderful tiling in the upstairs redesigned bath with glass shower. Two generously sized bedrooms with oversized closet spaces complete the second floor. The propane furnace is complemented by split heating/air wall systems throughout. This association is managed by RKM Management. Longer term rentals (no daily/weekly) and pets are permitted.

36 Bakers Pond Road, Orleans, MA

$999,000

This exceptional property offers a variety of possibilities for all Buyers in the current market. Use the 2-family layout of this property as two distinct living spaces (2bd/1b each) for both your own home and with rental income or family visitors/guests next door... or occupy the whole property with 4bdrms/2b...or consider this as an investment property with rental or possible home occupation of the spacious barn and paddocks for your business. Many attractive interior features such as a whole house generator, cathedral ceilings, updated kitchens, an attractive living room fireplace, gas heating/cooling, plenty of attic storage, etc. Exterior features include expansive decks, patio space, lovely landscaping and gardens, a large wide drive way space ... all on a good sized lot just over 40,000sf. Enjoy a lovely neighborhood with access to Baker's Pond (.3mi) as well as Nickerson State Park just down the road with many ponds and hiking paths. Skaket Beach (2mi), Nauset Beach (4.2mi) and Rock Harbor (2.4mi) are close-by too. Easy to show with 24 hour appointment window.