Brewster, MA Road Trips

Maddocks Gallery, 1283 Route 6A, ☏ +1 508-896-6223. Daily in season. Cape Cod oils by Jim Maddocks. (updated Jun 2018) Struna Galleries, 3873 Route 6A, ☏ +1 508 255-6618. Timothy Struna's pen-and-inks, watercolors and acrylics featuring Cape landscapes and houses. (updated Jun 2018) Underground Gallery, 673 Satucket Rd, ☏ +1 508 896-6850. Year round. Daily in season. Watercolors by Karen North Wells. Amazing gallery supported by tree trunks and under tons of earth. (updated Jun 2018) Winstanley-Roark Fine Arts, 2759 Route 6A, ☏ +1 508 896-1948. Daily in summer. Spring and fall M-Sa. Oils and pastels by Robert K. Roark and fine art photography by Anita Winstanley Roark. Framing services. (updated Jun 2018) 1 The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-3867, fax: +1 508-896-8844. June 1-Sept 30 Daily, 9:30-4; October–March W-Su, 11AM-3PM; April–May W-Su 10AM-4PM. Exhibits and explore the flora and fauna of Cape Cod on their 80 acre (.32 km)site. This two floor museum is full of many exhibits and displays that are interactive and geared toward children. The whole family can enjoy exhibits on whales, indigenous birds, fish, frogs, turtles, snakes, and many more. In addition to the exhibits, the museum offers three nature trails and guided field walks. (updated Jun 2018) Stony Brook Grist Mill, 830 Stony Brook Rd, ☏ +1 508 896-6745. Built on the foundations of a vintage 1873 woolen mill, contains old milling equipment and a 100-year-old loom. Adjacent herring run teems with fish in April and early May. Free. Bag of corn $2.

Brewster White Caps, 384 Underpass Rd, ☏ +1 508-896-7442, [email protected]. Cape Cod Baseball League collegiate summer action. Games played at Stony Brook School, 5PM or 4:30PM. (updated Jun 2018) The Captain's Golf Course, 1000 Freeman's Way, toll-free: +1-877-843-9081. Two practice greens, a driving range, electric and pull carts, club rentals. (updated Jun 2018) Cape Rep Theatre, 3299 Route 6A, ☏ +1 508-896-1888. (updated Jun 2018) Emerald Hollow Farm, 235 Run Hill Rd, ☏ +1 508-685-6811. Emerald Hollow Farm offers gentle, guided, "walking", trail rides through the Brewster Punkhorn Parklands on their well-mannered, trained horses. These trail rides are safe and great for children, and are available 7 days a week by appointment only. (updated Jun 2018)

The Brewster Fish House, 2208 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-7867. Creative seafood dishes. Voted best on the Lower Cape for 6 years. (updated Jun 2018) Cafe Alfresco, 1097 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-1741. Garden setting. Casual gourmet food. (updated Jun 2018) Laurino's Tavern, 3668 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-6135. Good family spot, cash only. (updated Jun 2018) Chillingsworth, 2449 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-3640. Housed on a 300 year-old estate. Top notch and expensive. "Best restaurant on Cape Cod", according to the New York TImes. (updated Jun 2018)

Hundreds of campsites available at Nickerson State Park and Sweetwater Forest, see Parks section for more details. Brewster By The Sea B & B, 716 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-3910. Outdoor pool and Jacuzzi. Fireplaces and whirlpool tubs in some rooms. (updated Jun 2018) Captain Freeman Inn, 15 Breakwater Rd, ☏ +1 508 896-7481. (updated Jun 2018) Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club, 2907 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-9000. Large oceanfront resort on over 400 acres. Enjoy a game of golf at this challenging course, or visit Linx Tavern onsite to enjoy appetizing local seafood and unique meat dishes. (updated Jun 2018) Old Manse Inn, 1861 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-3149, [email protected]. Perfect for history lovers. (updated Jun 2018) Tilden's Landing, 1360 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-8812. 10 rooms in a 200 year old inn. (updated Jun 2018) Candleberry Inn, 1882 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-3300. 8 lovely rooms in this 200 year old inn. (updated Jun 2018) Sea Meadow Inn (Isaiah Clark House), 1187 Main St, ☏ +1 508-896-2223, toll-free: +1-800-822-4001. Mar-Dec. 7 rooms. (updated Jun 2018) 1 The Charm On Main, 2553 Main St, ☏ +1 508 896-6114.

From Boston take I-93 south to Route 3 south to the Sagamore Bridge (Becomes Rt. 6). Brewster's exit is at Route 134 off of Route 6, approximately 40 minutes from the Sagamore Bridge and 1.75 hours from Boston. From Providence or points south take I-95 north to I-195 to Route 25 south to the Bourne Bridge (I-495 also becomes Route 25). At the rotary (traffic circle) on the Cape side, go almost all the way around and travel along the Canal to Route 6 east. Exit at Route 134, approximately 40 minutes from the Sagamore Bridge. Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway, 17 Elm Av., Hyannis, +1 508-771-6191. No service to Brewster, but to Orleans and other nearby towns.

Car or bicycle are preferred. Bike the Cape Cod Rail Trail Nickerson State Park. Free parking. This 22 mi (35 km) bike trail follows an old railroad bed through several towns. Check their website or call them to check for closures. Rent your bike at Rail Trail Bike & Kayak, Snow Rd., +1 508-896-9200. Park there for the trail, get your bike fixed... they do it all. Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, +1-800-352-7155. Bus service throughout Cape Cod. No Sunday service.