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Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet are the little neighboring towns on the tip of Cape Cod that we call the Outer Cape! Provincetown, at the tip of the Cape, is a well known artist colony with lots of galleries, beautiful beaches, whale watching, extraordinary people watching, great restaurants and shopping, all with a small town New England fishing village feel. Truro, between Wellfleet and "Ptown" is geared more towards the beach lover-we have over 8-a more remote and secluded atmostphere with virtually no 'town'. Wellfleet, alive with shellfishing, boating and surfing, is a town filled with arts and crafts, wonderful restaurants and a laid back Main Street offering old fashioned ice cream shops and stores for all to enjoy. While in Wellfleet, although there are many eateries, be sure not to miss these hot spots: PB Boulangerie Bistro-pbboulangeriebistro.com; The Wicked Oyster; Moby Dick's-mobydicksrestaurant.com. Bon Appetit!
PROVINCETOWN-Located at the tip of Cape Cod, and commonly known as "Ptown," it served as a thriving fishing village up until this century.Notable residents Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill, Charles Hawthorne, Norman Mailer, Kate Clinton and Mary Oliver, are only a handful of the many artists who have flocked to Provincetown for its free spirit environment as well as a great source of light. Ptown is most likely the favorite and best-known gay summer resort on the East Coast. Provincetown hosts many theme weeks and weekends during both the summer months and the shoulder season. Herring Cove and Race Point Beach are some of the most beautiful ocean beaches known to man. Whale watching as well as people watching are some of the most enjoyable things to do in town. Be sure to visit Provincetown.com when searching for anything Provincetown!
TRURO-Truro is a small, rural community on the Lower Cape, located just south and east of the 'tip' of Cape Cod, bordered by Provincetown to the northwest, Wellfleet to the south, the Atlantic to the north and east, and Cape Cod Bay to the west. It is just 10 miles from Ptown and has glorious beaches: Ballston, Coast Guard, Head of the Meadow, and Longnook on the Ocean side and Cold Storage, Corn Hill, Fisher, Great Hollow, Ryder and Beach Point on the Bay side. Rich in history and close to the water, Truro appeals to the buyer seeking a more remote and secluded way of living. Population: 1800 year round, swelling to 15,000 during summer months.
WELLFLEET-The epitome of Cape Cod charm,Wellfleet is an extremely diverse community. The Central Village is also the focus of Wellfleet's year round civic life and commercial activity. Over 60% of the land in Wellfleet is in the Cape Cod National Seashore and over 3/4 of the town's land is in some form of protection. Wellfleet is probably most famous for its eponymous oysters, celebrated in the annual October Oyster Fest. The town has the second largest concentration of art galleries on Cape Cod, second only to Provincetown. Wellfleet has fine shops and many excellent restaurants serving local seafood delicacies. Being closely tied to the Sea, Wellfleet appeals to the buyer seeking a remote atmosphere with a vibrant Town Center. Population: 3500 year round swelling to around 17,000.
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