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Josiah Sampson House B&B
40 Old Kings Road, Cotuit, MA 02635
(508) 428-8383


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THINGS TO DO ON CAPE COD

Whether you are a guest of the Josiah Sampson House B&B, or just interested in knowing what there is to do on Cape Cod, we hope you'll find this list of links a useful starting place:

Culture

Cahoon Museum of American Art - just up the street in the former home of artists Ralph & Martha Cahoon, showcasing primitive American art and delightful special exhibits
Cotuit Center for the Arts - Education, Performance, Exhibition

Cape Playhouse - America's Oldest Professional Summer Theatre

Barnstable Comedy Club - now in their 86th season!

College Light Opera Company (CLOC) - see amazing new talent in 8 productions over the summer!

Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra

Falmouth Theatre Guild

Cape Cod Melody Tent

Cape Cod Theatre Project, Off-Broadway...on the Cape

WHAT (Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre), worth the drive!

Tourism       

Cotuit Beaches

Barnstable Beaches

South Cape Beach State Park in Mashpee - great family beach with views of Martha's Vineyard

Cape Cod Secret Tours - brought to you by Cape Cod Adventures, exciting for seasoned visitors and newcomers alike

Coonamessett Farm - lots of activities and a great resource nearby in East Falmouth

Cape Cod Lavender Farm

Fast Ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket via Hy-Line

Car Ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket via the Steamship Authority

Falmouth-EDGARTOWN (Martha's Vineyard) Ferry - limited, but fast! passengers only, Pied Piper

Falmouth-OAK BLUFFS (Martha's Vineyard) Ferry - limited, but fast! passengers only, Island Queen

Cape and Islands Limousine - for personalized comfortable tours of the Cape, as well as airport transport
Cape Cod Sailing Adventures - full-day, half-day or overnight cruises on the 36' sloope "Bounder"

Cape Cod Central Railroad

Cape Cod Dolphin Fleet WHALE WATCHING

Cape Cod CATBOAT - Charter Hyannis Port Sailing Rides

Plimoth Planatation (spelled correctly!) re-live the Pilgrim's experience circa the 1620's
Wood's Hole Aquarium at the world-famous Oceanographic Institute

Cape Cod Potato Chips worth a trip and tasty too!

Polar Cave Ice Cream delicious flavors just a mile away, a rival in flavor for Four Seas
Four Seas Ice Cream
- a Cape Cod Classic...the ice cream mecca of Cape Cod

Sports and Outdoor Activities              

King's Grant Racquet Club - Josiah Sampson House guests receive a discount for TENNIS play
Cotuit Kettleers Baseball

Cape Cod Baseball League
Barnstable County Fair - be a kid again at a fun old-fashioned county fair

Cape Cod Kayak - rentals, purchase, guided tours and a whole lot more

Kayak Tours - Great Marsh Kayak Tours
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - hiking and boat tours through this amazing nature reserve

Cape Cod Fishing Charters aboard the HEADHUNTER

Fishtale Cape Cod Sportfishing
Biking  your choice of many great trails: Cape Cod Canal Bikeway; Shining Sea Bikeway; or the wonderful Cape Cod Rail Trail and many others
...and the Cape's finest golfing and golf courses are all within easy striking distance!!!

Food and Restaurants 

The Regatta of Cotuit - our neighbors, and some of the Cape's finest dining (try some Cotuit oysters here!)
The Glass Onion - the newest star in this neck of the woods...phenomenal food and a wonderful seeting in Falmouth
The Chart Room - our favorite! Classic Cape Cod. Best sunsets ev-uh!
Chillingsworth - fantastic food and wine for evenings you'll never forget (in Brewster)
Bleu - classic French bistro cuisine in nearby Mashpee Commons...consistently wonderful
Five Bays Bistro
- “Contemporary Cuisine with Neighborhood Appeal” next door in Osterville
Red Pheasant Inn
- Classic and creative cuisine in the charm of a 200-year-old barn in historic Dennis Village
The Cape Sea Grille - perhaps the best seafood on the Cape? and worth the drive to Harwich Port
The Roadhouse Cafe -great times, great food and great JAZZ in nearby Hyannis
Tugboats Restaurant, Fine Food & Grog, Waterfront Dinning On Cape Cod
The Tea Shoppe European Style Tea Salon and tasty luncheons
Bobby Byrne's Pub Classic pub "grub" with a menu that something for everyone
Brewster Fish House a favorite; worth the drive and the wait (no reservations)

Lyric Restaurant (in the former Abbicci space) in Yarmouth Port - the "new kid on the block" - and terrific!
Inaho  - fantastic Japanese and sushi in Yarmouth Port

 

Museums

Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, Massachusetts
Cotuit Historical Society a short bike ride for a walk down history's path

JFK Museum - Hyannis, Cape Cod
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Cape Cod Children's Museum

Sandwich Glass Museum

Cape Cod Museum of Art

Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich

Shopping

Claire Murray - Hand Hooked Rugs, elegant craftsmanship

Vineyard Vines for the ultimate in comfortable Cape Cod clothing...the Preppy Handbook lives!

Cape Gallery Framer - wonderful art in Falmouth

Oak and Ivory Creations inspired by Seaside Living

Cape Cod Antique Dealers Association
Mashpee Commons, Cape Cod's Only Festival Marketplace!

Yankee Ingenuity in Chatham. impossible to leave without purchasing something

Gallery 333
Jan Collins Selman Fine Art
Colorful Creations
Woods Hole Gallery

Cape Cod Weathervane Company

Other Useful Information

Cotuit on Wikipedia

Cotuit Mooring Information
Cape Cod Map
Cape Cod Today Home Page
CapeWeek: The Online Entertainment Source for Cape Cod & the Islands
Cape Cod Online, a service of the Cape Cod Times newspaper
Falmouth Chamber of Commerce
Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce
Mashpee Chamber of Commerce
Cape Cod Commission
Weddings on Cape Cod - Cape Cod's Premier Wedding Site
Josiah Sampson House Bed and Breakfast Inn, Cotuit, Cape Cod, Mass., Comfortable Cape Cod Accommodations

        

Products and Services We are Proud to Provide at our B&B:

Green Mountain Coffees from Vermont   

Keurig Premium Coffee Systems, every cup freshly brewed

Cotuit Oyster Company, Inc., sweet oysters from Cotuit Bay

Claire Murray, beautiful Hand Hooked Rugs and La Vie Claire!

Cotuit Solar, making an old house greener and providing hot water for all of our guests.

Apple Computers and Wireless Networking 

Cape K9 Cardio - dog care extraordinaire...it's Bandit's favorite!

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