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Arch Rivals: Cape Cod High School Football Traditions

Cape Cod's high school football rivalries are an integral part of the region's sports culture, with Thanksgiving Day games providing an exciting and time-honored tradition.

A 150 year old Cape house in Truro MA trimmed in white just after a snowfall. The road on which the house sits show few tire treads cutting pavement through the snow. An overcast sky shows a small break in the clouds with the sun almost visible.

Cape Cod Year-Round Restaurants: Outer & Lower Cape || The Ultimate Guide

While we enjoy our artists making their way up and down Speedway 6, like Neal Cassady collecting adventures, we need a full list of open year-round restaurants in our beloved six towns.

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Celebrate the Holiday Season on Cape Cod: A Guide to Festive Luxury Experiences

Cape Cod transforms into a wonderland during the holiday season, offering an array of unique events that blend seaside charm with luxurious seasonal cheer.

Large sand covered bluff in Truro overlooking a sunny beach full of vacationers

Visit the Highest Bluff in Cape Cod National Seashore

For those seeking a stunning view of Cape Cod's coastline, the highest bluff in the Cape Cod National Seashore, located south of Ballston Beach in Truro, offers an unforgettable panorama.

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Experience the Magic: The 20th Annual Provincetown Lobster Pot Tree Lighting

Mark your calendars for one of Provincetown’s most beloved holiday traditions—the 20th Annual Lighting of the Provincetown Lobster Pot Tree!

Chatham Lighthouse on a bright sunny day

Chatham Named One of the Best U.S. Small Towns by Travel Curator

If you’re seeking one of the nation’s top small-town destinations, look no further than Cape Cod.

A sign for the Del Mar Bar and Bistro stands against the sky, sunsetting. Purples and pinks paint the canvas behind the powerlines. The sign for the restaurant, in the foreground, is lit up and tastefully spells out the establishment's name.

Restaurants Open Year-Round in Chatham: Del Mar Bar & Bistro

I ordered the Crispy Cauliflower, convinced that this was a noble, healthy choice despite its golden fried armor. Somewhere, a kale salad wept for my sins.

Sign for The Barley Neck restaurant in Orleans, MA. It's an outside sign, the sun is setting in the distance.

Restaurants Open Year-Round in Orleans: The Barley Neck

This is the kind of place you want to stop by in December and put away a heavy dinner & a hot Toddy before heading back out into the cold just as the snow's started to stick.

5 Films Set on Cape Cod

From romantic dramas to classic comedies, these five movies set on Cape Cod capture its beauty, sophistication, and coastal charm.

Screenshot from the film One Crazy Summer featuring John Cusak

5 Movies Filmed on Cape Cod

New England's scenic coastlines and historic towns have long attracted filmmakers seeking breathtaking backdrops for their movies, and some of Hollywood's finest films were shot right here.

A chipped beef sandwich served on a brioche roll with au jus sauce on a white plate. There's also a green salad on the far side of the plate with small mandarin oranges.

Restaurants Open Year-Round in Eastham: Local Break

From where I sit about eight feet off the ground in the cab of a Peterbilt, the Town of Eastham’s most pronounced descriptor, the screaming hot iron that brands it, is that every restaurant in the zip code is on the main drag: Speedway 6.

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5 More Halloween Movies Set in New England

New England's rich history, eerie landscapes, and charming small towns make it an excellent backdrop for some of the most iconic Halloween movies.

A black and white image of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall dressed up for Halloween standing on a balcony with a cavern behind them, bats swooping, and a massive castle in the distance.

What To Do for Halloween on Cape Cod?

All Hallow’s Eve out here past the rotary isn’t a soiree at the Museums of Natural History, it’s a little saltier. An all-ages shaker.

Two smiling Halloween pumpkins in the park at night.

HyperLocal's 10 Awesome Halloween Movies set in New England

New England is famous for its picturesque landscapes, historic towns, and eerie legends, making it the perfect backdrop for Halloween-themed movies.

Someone's hands have finished shucking an oyster. One hand grips the shell, the other the knife. The seawater from inside pours out. One hand wears a white knit glove, the other a blue rubber glove.

CoaShella! Wellfleet OysterFest 2024: Run Of Show

It’s upon us - the ice has been dumped, the blades have been sharp’d, the sound has been checked, the lemons are prepped. Let’s get to it.

The beach at Newcomb Hollow. The dunes on the right, the ocean crashing in on the left, the sand being washed over in the center. Two sets of footprints are dug into the wet beach.

How Was Your Visit To Provincetown? A Visitor's Journal

On a recent trip to Boston, I set aside a few days for a spontaneous visit to Provincetown, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made.

A European traffic light - a sideways functioning light with the green light, which is lit, on the far left and the red light on the far right. The light is outside with a sign below it with a French greeting. It is at the door to PB Boulangerie & Bistro and when the light is green you may enter; when it is red you may not.

What Restaurants are Open Year Round? HyperLocal's List of Outer Cape Favorites

Our favorite seasonal restaurants have begun closing their doors. But why mourn, let's do it like the Irish do it at their funerals - let's find a place to celebrate another season gone by!

High angle picture of Main St Wellfleet packed with people on a sunny fall day. The sky is blue with cloud, the sun is shining. There are several thousand people in the picture mobbing the street as far as can be seen.

But First: Wellfleet OysterFest 2023 Recap

Main Street Wellfleet Shelled Over 100,000 Times and is Richer For It

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Cape Cod News from HyperLocal

Arch Rivals: Cape Cod High School Football Traditions

Cape Cod Year-Round Restaurants: Outer & Lower Cape || The Ultimate Guide

Celebrate the Holiday Season on Cape Cod: A Guide to Festive Luxury Experiences

Visit the Highest Bluff in Cape Cod National Seashore

Experience the Magic: The 20th Annual Provincetown Lobster Pot Tree Lighting

Chatham Named One of the Best U.S. Small Towns by Travel Curator

Restaurants Open Year-Round in Chatham: Del Mar Bar & Bistro

Restaurants Open Year-Round in Orleans: The Barley Neck