Archive for the ‘The Area’ Category
June 28th, 2011 by Trish Robinson
We are happy to see the ArtMarket begin its 5th summer in Falmouth on Main Street just down the street from The Captain’s Manor Inn. The market runs every Tuesday from 2pm until 8pm beginning today through Labor Day.
About 24 artists and artisans from Falmouth will have their tables set up to show and sell their creations. There will be painters, jewelers, glassblowers, ceramists, fabric artists, and more, displaying their work and demonstrating their skills, as well as performances by local musicians.
Two new features this year are a display of books by Falmouth authors and CDs by Falmouth musicians.
Tags: art market, artisans, artmarket, Cape Cod, Captain's Manor Inn, Falmouth, glassblowers, Inn, The Captain's Manor Inn
Posted in Events, The Area, Uncategorized | Comments Off
June 27th, 2011 by Trish Robinson
Highfield Theatre
In wonderful Cape Cod, just around the corner from The Captain’s Manor Inn is wonderful summer theatre! The College Light Opera Company opens Tuesday, June 28th for its 43rd season at Highfield Theatre. The 1879 comic opera “The Pirates of Penzance” is the first of many great performances scheduled for the season. This Gilbert & Sullivan favorite opens on June 28th and runs through July 2nd.
Curtain is at 8pm sharp for evening shows and 2pm for Thursday matinees.
Tickets are on sale at the Box Office at Highfield Theatre and through the mail at P.O. Box 906 Falmouth, Ma. 02541-0906. Telephone reservations at 508-548-0668.
Tags: Cape Cod, Captain's Manor Inn, College Light Opera Company, Falmouth, Gilbert & Sullivan, Highfield Theater, Pirates of Penzance, summer theatre
Posted in Events, The Area, Uncategorized | Comments Off
June 22nd, 2011 by Trish Robinson
For a couple of weeks in late June and early July, over 14,000 lavender plants at Cape Cod Lavender Farm burst into purple bloom. Come stay at The Captain’s Manor Inn and venture off to visit this beautiful spot. The farm is on 20 secluded acres, and surrounded by 60 acres of conservation land. We have had guests who want to take a day trip to Chatham or Provincetown, make the farm a stop on the way to those towns or on the way back to our Falmouth Cape Cod bed and breakfast.
The Cape Cod Lavender Farm is one of only two such farms in Massachusetts — the other is located in Franklin County and is a smaller lavender farm. “Lavender tourism” started in the late 1990s in the United States.
Some of the products sold at the Lavender Farm include lavender chocolate ($2.75), lavender shortbread ($8.25) and lavender-lemon marmalade ($8) a jar, lavender soap ($7.50 a bar), hand cream ($7.50), candles ($18), herbes de Provence — a mixture of herbs for cooking sold for $14.95 for eight ounces — and the fresh and dried bunches, $10, and buds, $12 for a half-pound bag.
-
-
source: Cape Cod Lavender Farm website
-
-
Some items we picked up from the Cape Cod Lavender Farm
Tags: bed and breakfast, Cape Cod, Cape Cod Day Trip, Cape Cod Lavender Farm, chatham, Falmouth, lavender, lavender farm, Lavender Tourism, provincetown
Posted in The Area | Comments Off
June 20th, 2011 by Trish Robinson
Just across from The Captain’s Manor Inn is the Falmouth Historic Society on the Falmouth Village Green. One of the favorite pastimes for visitors is the free 90 minute guided walk past Falmouth’s historic homes and places. The walk begins at 10 am starting May 31 and every Tuesday throughout the summer.
One of our guests from Canada last summer took some wonderful pictures of the Museums on the Green and their gardens that are shown below:
-
-
Museums on the Green Gardens
-
-
Falmouth Museums on the Green
-
-
Falmouth Museums on the Green
-
-
Museums on the Green
The walk starts and ends at the Hallett Barn Visitor’s Center on the grounds of the Falmouth Museums on the Green, 55 Palmer Ave.
Tags: Captain's Manor Inn, Falmouth, Falmouth Historic Society, Falmouth Museums on the Green, hallett Barn Visitor's Center, historic walk, museums on the green, Village green
Posted in Events, The Area | Comments Off
June 7th, 2011 by Trish Robinson
Spring at Highfield (Nancy Faria photo)
This Saturday, June 11, Highfield Hall will present “Glories of the Garden: A Day of Inspiration for Gardeners.”
At The Captain’s Manor Inn we have one room available for this Friday night if you are looking for a short one night getaway and the opportunity to enjoy this event at Highfield Hall on Saturday.
The event is expected to be very popular and will include expert advice from Cindy Brockway, Landscape Preservationist and Landscape Designer and John Forti, Curator, Historic Gardens and Landscapes, Strawberry Bank Museum The Herbalist’s Garden that you can apply to your own gardens.
Space is limited for the event so it is suggested that you register by calling 508-495-1878, ext. 308. Cost for the day is $30 per person. You can bring your own lunch or a box lunch is available for an additional $15 in advance.
Tags: Cape Cod, Captain's Manor Inn, Cindy Brockway, Falmouth, Glories of the Garden, Herbalist's Garden, highfield hall, Historic Gardens, John Forti, Landscape Designer, landscape preservationist
Posted in Events, The Area | Comments Off
May 10th, 2011 by Trish Robinson
In 2009 the Town of Falmouth was designated a “Preserve America Community“ by the White House. This award is important because it is for perpetuity and Falmouth is the only town on the Cape to have received this award. The award is a tribute to the our historical organizations and individuals who have helped to keep our town’s history preserved and relevant for us and for the future. 
In 2011, Falmouth plans to honor the “Preserve America” designation in conjunction with the 325th Anniversary of the incorporation of Falmouth in 1686.
We invite you to book your accomodations at the elegant Captain’s Manor Inn in Falmouth where there are numerous historic sites, museums, and homes. Guided historic walks are provided by The Falmouth Historic Society as well as Highfield Hall.
We are especially proud of Falmouth’s designation as a Preserve America Community and view ourselves as stewards of The Captain’s Manor Inn, a Cape Cod bed and breakfast built in 1849 and lovingly restored to its old-world architectural splendor with up-to-date amenities. The Inn is listed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places as part of the Falmouth Village Green Historic District.
Tags: bed and breakfast, Cape Cod, Falmouth, historic, Inn, National Historic Registry, Preserve America, Village green, white house
Posted in The Area, The Inn | Comments Off
May 4th, 2011 by Trish Robinson
Rhododendron Festival
Rhododendron Festival – Heritage Museums and Gardens
WHEN
Saturday, May 21, 2011 to Monday, May 30, 2011
10:00AM – 5:00PM
WHERE
Throughout the museums and grounds
Visit Heritage Museums & Gardens this May for a celebration of rhododendrons during prime bloom time. This ten-day festival will kick off on Saturday, May 21 with a cooking demonstration by Mary Ann Esposito, host of the PBS series Ciao Italia!
Also featured throughout the festival are book signings by renowned chefs, horticultural walking tours, a plant sale, photography and plein air painting workshops, and horticulture lectures.
Tags: Cape Cod, Heritage Museums and Gardens, Rhododendron Festival
Posted in The Area | Comments Off
April 18th, 2011 by Trish Robinson
Tags: bed and breakfast, Cape Cod, Falmouth, Falmouth Village, glass onion, Inn, la cucina, liam maguire's, main street, restaurants
Posted in The Area | Comments Off
March 14th, 2011 by Trish Robinson
We are so fortunate to have America’s Oldest Glassworks (since 1837) just a short drive from our Cape Cod bed and breakfast. Pairpoint is located just under the Sagamore Bridge and is open daily with glassblowing demonstrations. On Tuesdays and Fridays guided tours are available at 11 am. All Pairpoint Crystal is hand blown on the premises. The variety of glassworks is breathtaking and the Anne C. Ross work is especially beautiful.
On a recent visit Kevin and I enjoyed our conversation with Pairpoint owner Tom who is looking forward to seeing guests who frequent our accomodations at future Pairpoint tour and glassblowing demonstrations.
Below are some pictures we took during our visit. We look forward to hosting you at The Captain’s Manor Inn in Falmouth, Ma.
-
-
Pairpoint
-
-
Handblown Glass samples
-
-
Anne C. Ross plate examples
Click here to view the Pairpoint Website
Tags: accomodations, Anne C. Ross, bed and breakfast, Cape Cod, crystal, Falmouth, glassblowing, pairpoint
Posted in The Area | Comments Off
