Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast: The Captain's Manor Inn in Falmouth MA

New Bistro

May 16th, 2012 by trobinson

One of the newest additions to The Captain’s Manor Inn that we are most excited about is the Bistro area. Kevin has been diligently working to install the new cabinets and granite top as you will see from the attached pictures. This coming Friday the new bistro furniture from Pier 1 is being delivered. We will plan to try it out this weekend with family before our grand re-opening for Memorial Day weekend.

: Lining all the cabinets up

: Installing bottom cabinets

: Bistro view from the second floor

: Bistro awaiting furniture

Tags: bed and breakfast, bistro, Cape Cod, construction, falmouth ma, falmouth massachusetts, memorial day weekend
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Better Way to Stay | Bed and Breakfast

May 9th, 2012 by trobinson

We love creative minds and thought you would enjoy this video which is part of a wonderful campaign know as the Better Way To Stay featuring Inns and Bed and Breakfasts. The Inns of Falmouth Cape Cod will be part of a video later this summer.

Please enjoy and more to be shared in the future .

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Martha’s Vineyard Day Trip

May 4th, 2012 by trobinson

One of the most popular Day Trips for our guests is a visit to Martha’s Vineyard during their stay with us. They love that the island is located only seven miles off the Massachusetts coastline and it is only a 45-minute ferry ride from Woods Hole, Falmouth. We invite you to scroll down for some pictures of the Vineyard and a sample itinerary.

Steamship Authority Ferry

There are many ways to get around and explore the island. For example you can use the Martha’s Vineyard transit authority bus system where for $7, a day pass will take you on varying routes, and you can hop on and off as you please. You could also opt to rent mopeds, bicycles or a car to explore the island. In addition to self touring the island there is a popular 2 and 1/2 hour bus tour of the island that many guests take once they get off the ferry and then they use the rest of their day to explore the island on their own.

A sample itinerary for a day trip to Martha’s Vineyard is provided below:

8:00 AM Breakfast at The Captain’s Manor Inn

8:50 AM A short walk from The Captain’s Manor Inn to the Steamship Authority Ferry Shuttle Bus

9:30 AM The Ferry departs from Woods Hole

10:15 AM The Ferry arrives in Oak Bluffs Martha’s Vineyard

10:30 AM Depart on the Martha’s Vineyard Sightseeing Tour

Aquinnah is a stop on the tour

1:00 PM Arrive back in Oak Bluffs following the tour

1:15 PM Enjoy lunch at Nancy’s overlooking Oak Bluffs Harbor

Nancy's @ Oaks Bluff Harbor

2:30 PM Walk about Oak Bluff and explore the Gingerbread Houses by the Tabernacle and visit the beach

Gingerbread Houses

4:00 PM Board Bus #13 to head to Edgartown

4:15 PM Explore Edgartown’s shops and beautiful historic homes

Edgartown main street

6:00 PM Enjoy Atlantic on the Edgartown harbor for drinks and dinner

7:45 PM Board Bus#13 to head to Oak Bluffs

8:15 PM Ferry departs for Woods Hole

Sunset on return to Woods Hole

Tags: aquinnah, bed and breakfast, Cape Cod, Cape Cod Day Trip, Captain's Manor Inn, day trip, edgartown, Falmouth, gingerbread houses, martha's vineyard, marthas vineyard sightseeing tour, oak bluffs, steamship authority, woods hole
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Red Chair Travels | Cape Cod

April 29th, 2012 by trobinson

Quintessential Falmouth Village Main Street

The Red Chair has continued on its journey of a Better Way to Stay in Cape Cod and has arrived at The Captain’s Manor in in Falmouth. What a wonderful time visiting some of Cape Cod’s great landmarks including lovely Inns , museums, eateries, beaches, and quaint villages such as Falmouth Village’s main street.

What I found as we chaperoned the chair is that it is famous ! When we went over to the Queens Buyway shops a local bicycle rider yelled out “Is that THE red chair” and we were happy to reply it sure is! The next stop was Ben & Bill’s Chocolate emporium where one of the staff made a point of going to get the local paper and show the rest of her co-workers the article that had been written. I had no sooner arrived at Highfield Hall and was taking the chair out for its picture in the sunken garden when two of my favorite people from the Hall, Janet and Pat, came out and said they were just taking about the Red Chair the other day and saying wouldn’t it be great if it made a visit here. Off to the Visitor Center where the cry went out “The Red Chair is here”. My personal favorite was after taking some great shots over at the Nobska Lighthouse a gentlemen made a point of jogging over from across the street saying he just had to see what the fuss was about with THE Red Chair.

Some of our favorite pictures were at the Nobska Lighthouse and Highfield Hall. Also check out our full gallery of pictures on facebook and our movie on youtube. For a full story on the Red Chair Cape Cod journey you can go to the website dedicated to its story Red Chair Travels.

Nobska Lighthouse

Highfield Hall & the Sunken Garden

Tags: accomodations, bed & breakfast, Ben & Bills Chocolate Emporium, Better Way to Stay, Cape Cod, Captain's Manor Inn, Falmouth, Falmouth Museums on the Green, highfield hall, Inn, la cucina, nobska lighthouse, queens buyway, Red Chair, Red Chair Travels, the glass onion, the pink polka dot
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Shining Sea Bikeway

April 23rd, 2012 by trobinson

What a great morning for a walk. Decided to go to Woods Hole which is a 3.5 mile walk from the Inn. Although it was a bit overcast it did not seem to bother the ospreys and other critters out an about. One of the great things about a walk down to Woods Hole is that once you get there you can turn around and walk on back (after a treat at Pie in the Sky) or you can decide 3.5 miles was enough and hop on the Steamship Authority shuttle bus and hop a ride back to the parking lot just a short half mile stroll from the Inn. Guess what we did

: Osprey in flight

: Osprey surveying the area

: Swans at oyster pond

: Steamship Ferry

: Woods Hole Coastguard

: Steamship Ferry loading for Matha’s Vineyard

: Pie in the Sky

Tags: accomodations, bed & breakfast, Cape Cod, Falmouth, osprey, pie in the sky, shining sea bikeway, woods hole
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Robin Pierson | Window Art Update

April 18th, 2012 by trobinson

We are excited to share progress on the window art being worked on by Robin Pierson for the Canopy room. As you will see by the pictures below, Robin has taken the original window and placed the antique style map of Cape Cod within the main panes. More pictures of progress should follow in the next couple of weeks.

Tags: accomodations, bed & breakfast, Cape Cod, Captain's Manor Inn, falmouth ma, renovation, Robin Pierson, window art
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Stairway, Trim and Hardwood Flooring Update

April 11th, 2012 by trobinson

The construction adventure continues! The projects of today are trim around the windows, doors etc. and stairway tread installation as well as hardwood flooring.

Wood Trim

Stair Treads

Main Stairway

Lower Level Stairway

Hardwood Floor on lower level

Tags: accomodations, bed & breakfast, Cape Cod, Captain's Manor Inn, construction, Falmouth, hardwood floor, Inn
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Cape Cod Patio | Falmouth Ma

April 4th, 2012 by trobinson

The weather has been beautiful the past couple of days here at The Captain’s Manor Inn which is helping us to get some important outdoor work completed on the new construction. The finishing touches are being done on the new main entrance stairs to the veranda and Kevin has been very busy creating the new brick patio at the base of the stair entrance. Needless to say his back and knees are a bit sore!

Hope you enjoy these pictures of the progess.

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Katherine Lee Bates Room Construction

March 30th, 2012 by trobinson

Hard to believe that less than 60 days are left until we reopen the Inn. The tiling of all the new bathrooms is well underway and the crown molding and wood trim is in process. The Bates room is a fun room to capture as it progresses. We posted a short video below that we hope you enjoy

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Window Art | Robin Pierson

March 19th, 2012 by trobinson

Work is underway on beautiful window art for the Canopy Room. A local artisan, Robin Pierson, is being featured in Cape Cod magazine and we got a sneak preview when Robin stopped by to pickup the window last week. Please scroll down below for a copy of the article. We can not wait to show off our piece of art when it is done!!