It has been a very busy few days especially since we were supposed to be closed. We fortunately did not lose power so we opened up to provide rooms for a number of past guests, family, and local neighbors who lost power. In addition NSTAR had contacted us and we housed 5 NSTAR workers some of whom had traveled for days from Tennessee to help our neighbors in Massachusetts.
Yesterday we decided to go for a walkabout and take some pictures to share. My daughter Laura and my son’s dog Gus accompanied me on the walkabout. One great idea we had was to go for part of our walk on the Shining Sea Bikeway which as you will see in the pictures started out plowed but that ended and we got a good leg workout trudging through the snow and drifts
Wishing everyone restored power soon and back to the normalcy of winter in New England.
Katherine Lee Bates Childhood home
Main Street “sidewalk”
Peter Pan Bus was operating
Highfield Hall Grounds
HIghfield Hall
Highfield Hall Sunken Garden
Highfield Theater
Shining Sea Bikeway
Shining Sea BIkeway unplowed
Shining Sea Bikeway clear of snow
Old Flamouth Ice Skating rink coming down for ferry parking
An excellent couple of events are planned to benefit Highfield Hall and celebrate wonderful architecture on Cape Cod. Starting with an Architect’s Preview Salon on Thursday, July 19th from 5 pm to 7 pm you will enjoy a cocktail reception with the architects and explore their design approaches to architecture on Cape Cod. The tickets for this event are $25. On Friday,July 20 from 10 am until 4 pm there will be a rain or shine event where ten unique architecture-designed homes will be featured on a house tour in Falmouth. You are also invited to enjoy beautiful gardens at these homes. For your tax deductible $75 ticket you will receive a brochure describing each property and a map so that you may complete the 10 home tour on your schedule between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm. Reservations for both events can be made by contacting Highfield Hall at 508-495-1878, ext 303 or on-line at www.highfieldhall.org.
Featured architects for the events are Kit Wise, (Wise Surma Jones Architects) , Jill Neubauer (Jill Neubauer Architects), Denise Bonoli (Denise Bonoli, Architect), John Dvorsack (John Dvorsack, Architect), Mark Hutker (Hutker Architects), Greg Jones (Wise Surma Jones Architects),. Landscapes at several of the homes include work by Mary LeBlanc (Mary LeBlanc Landscape Design) and Stephen Stimson (Stephen Stimson Associates).
Photo of Dvorsach designed home is credited to John Moore
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.
Spring is right around the corner….Really… What a wonderful time to visit Cape Cod and enjoy all there is to offer before the crowds of summer arrive. Your getaway package includes: simply elegant accomodations, full breakfast, a complimentary bottle of wine and a flower bouquet from Allen’s House of Flowers in Falmouth Village.
Highfield Hall is a magnificent restored mansion first built in 1878 and almost lost after decades of neglect. Following an $8 million restoration effort the home is a wonder to tour. In 2011 restoration of the sunken victorian gardens were completed and are a delight to behold.
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“April Showers bring May Flowers Package” to your guestroom at check out.
During your stay in Falmouth enjoy beautiful Spohr Gardens where Daffodil Days are celebrated during the last two weekends of April when thousands of flowers are in bloom in the gardens and on the banks of oyster pond. Watch a brief panoramic video of one section of the gardens by oyster pond :
Just a short walk from the Captain’s Manor Inn the season of holiday merriment is in high swing at historic Highfield Hall! For the past two weekends, the mansion has hosted “Holidays at Highfield,” a chance to for the public to view the elegant rooms decked out in their holiday finest. Below are some wonderful photos of the decorations and handmade creches from all over the world.
On your next visit to The Captain’s Manor Inn bed and breakfast, we highly encourage you to visit Highfield Hall and see one of their newest visions come to life!!! After much research and work the Sunken Garden is available to view and enjoy. In its focal location, it is the most visible garden on the property and the one that will be most closely returned to its original historical appearance. For more information go to the Highfield Hall website and read about the full master plan by clicking here. See my photo as taken on my trusty Iphone below.
In planning your summer vacation consider a visit anytime July20-September 4, 2011 to historic Highfield Hall in Falmouth. Just around the corner from our bed and breakfast, this exhibition of contemporary mosaic art will take center stage at Highfield Hall this summer. Over 50 mosaic artists from the US and Canada will participate. This is the largest mosaic exhibit ever held on the East Coast. Featured events include workshops, tours, films and lectures about mosaic art and history.
Presented by National Mosaic Exhibition on Cape Cod.
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.
A wonderful 50 year tradition takes place June 18th at St. Barnabas in Falmouth, Cape Cod. Stay at The Captain’s Manor Inn and take a short stroll down to our neighbor the beautiful St. Barnabas Church .
St. Barnabas strawberry festival
Enjoy strawberry shortcake and lobster rolls, hot dogs or BBQ chicken under the tent on the St. Barnabas lawn, across the street from the Village Green. Find a treasure at the Market featuring White Elephant table, antiques, book & CD table, arts & crafts vendors, home baked goods, and a plant sale. All proceeds benefit various local charities. www.stbarnabasfalmouth.org
Historic buff trivia - The Captain’s Manor Inn bed and breakfast was the first summer home built in Falmouth and E. Pierson Beebe of Boston, a director of the Androscoggin Mills in Lewiston, Maine, one of the largest cotton mills in New England, built Highfield Hall in 1878, another of the early summer homes in Falmouth. E. Pierson Beebe also built St. Barnabas Memorial Church in 1889, as a thank you offering for his financial success.
If you like murder mysteries we suggest you attend a special event on May 14th at the Highfield Hall Mansion in Falmouth, Ma. while enjoying a respite at our Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast, The Captain’s Manor Inn. You will experience what Highfield Hall is referring to as Musical Mayhem. In the midst of music from Robert Wyatt, a murder occurs. Who did it? The killer must be stopped and it’s up to you to find the clues. Wonderful Hors d’ouevres from the Casual Gourmet and a cash bar will complement the event.
We are personally looking forward to this special event and I am taking Mom for her birthday. We hope you join in the fun.
