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Cape Cod Trip added bonus Maine and Rhode Island

4 Day & 6 Day Adventures

Trip 1 Cape Cod, Plymouth, P-town, Martha’s Vineyard

September Trip 2020 4 days

Stayed in an Air b&b at Yarmouth

Day 1 Plymouth Rock and Pilgrim Memorial State Park.

When the first settlers first stepped onto land here, they did so because of the protected bay. Early in the 18th century, nearly a century after the landing, one of their descendants identified a certain rock as the place of that first landing. The famed rock, which has been broken, moved, and put back together, now sits at the seashore protected under a classical columned canopy.

The Mayflower II the tall masts of Mayflower II rise above her decks, a reminder of how this all started. Built in England during the early 1950s, the ship arrived in Plymouth in 1957 and today serves as an important way to relate the tale of European settlement in America. As well as can be determined, the ship is a full-scale replica of the original.

Day 2 Martha’s Vineyard Daytrip

Steamship authority vineyard: ferries to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.

We started at Oak Buffs were we rented an e-bike. The six-mile bike ride from Oak Bluffs to Edgartown is known for being a gorgeous and manageable ride, including riding over Jaws Bridge!

Oaks buff is known for its distinctive Victorian architecture with 300 colorful cottages designed to look like gingerbread houses.

We continued to Edgartown, with its quaint harbor complete with an 80-year-old lighthouse. A former hub for the whaling industry, admire the stately Greek revival mansions built by ship captains.

We Traveled along the idyllic countryside and small fishing villages. We then took a taxi the technicolor cliffs of Aquinnah.

The Aquinnah Cliffs – formerly known as Gay Head – is one of Martha's Vineyard's most-visited tourist spots, with bus and bike tours congesting the paved roads in the peak summer season. But the epic clay cliffs, which were carved by glaciers millions of years ago, are worth the trek. Visitors can explore the lower beach paths to see the cliffs up close and stretch along the sands at Moshup Beach. Or take the upper trails to the top of the cliffs to catch a glimpse of Gay Head Light and nearby Elizabeth Islands.

The Aquinnah Cliffs are part of the island's Wampanoag reservation and under special environmental protections to deter erosion.

Day 3 Cape cod waterways boat rental on swan river. Swan Pond River is Located right on the banks of the Swan River Cape Cod Waterways boat rentals offer four different boat models to choose from: Kayak, Stand Up Paddle Board, Canoe, and Pedal Boat rentals!

The Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, Massachusetts, was built between 1907 and 1910 to commemorate the first landfall of the Pilgrims in 1620 and the signing of the Mayflower Compact in Provincetown Harbor.

Provincetown

Provincetown is at the northern tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. P-town is known as a longtime haven for artists, LGBTQ. Numerous galleries plus restaurants, nightclubs, cabarets and specialty shops are clustered on and around lively Commercial Street.

Long Point Lighthouse 5mile Trail

Begin at Pilgrim first landing park, walk over a jetty for a mile towards long point. Follow the shoreline towards a lighthouse. The first light was built in 1827 and became automatic in 1952.

Day 4 Pilmouth Plantation

Plimoth Patuxet is a complex of living history museums in Plymouth, Massachusetts founded in 1947, formerly Plimoth Plantation

The largest of which is the 17th-century English Village. On ground carefully chosen to reflect the topography of the Pilgrims' original settlement, and following the same street layout, the village authentically recreates the reality of those hard first years in the Plymouth Colony.

The following year we did a 5 day trip in July 2021

Trip 2 Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Gloucester, Cadem Hills State Park, Arcadia, Rhode Island (Newport).

July trip 6 days 2021

Day 1 Yarmouth July 10

Plymouth Rock, Provincetown and Plymouth first landing

MacMillan Wharf, 450-foot-long MacMillan Wharf. Aside from setting off on ferries and sightseeing tours, it is a picturesque spot to amble along and gaze out over the bay, boats and coastline.

Day 2 Martha’s Vineyard July 11

Ferry/bus we took the bus to the bridge that was made famous by the movie Jaws. We rented kayaks and stopped at the bridge to view locals and tourists jumping of the bridge.

Day 3 July 12 Whale watching Trips to Stellwagon bank marine Sanctuary

It encompasses 842-square-miles of some of the most productive ocean waters anywhere in the northwest Atlantic.

While the frequent presence of Humpback whales, Finback whales, Right whales and sometimes other endangered whale species no doubt gives the sanctuary its public appeal and worldwide recognition, this marine sanctuary was created in order to protect all of the great diversity of marine creatures that depend on these waters for all or part of their life cycle.

The sanctuary was named after its principal geologic feature: a shallow, underwater sandbar known as “Stellwagen Bank.” There is more to the sanctuary than just Stellwagen Bank, however. The sanctuary encompasses many other equally important areas; most notably “Jeffrey’s Ledge” which is just to the north of Stellwagen Bank itself.

You can think of Stellwagen Bank as a huge, underwater sandbar that it is about 24 miles long, 3-5 miles wide at its northern end, and just under 14 miles wide at its southern end. It rises above the surrounding seafloor to a height the equivalent of an 11-story building, with waters on top of the Bank ranging between 65 and 120 feet in depth and surrounding waters being between 250 and 350 feet deep.

Geologically speaking “The Bank” is an underwater extension of Cape Cod and this can clearly be seen in maps of the seafloor. As you can see in the map below, Stellwagen Bank is situated directly between Cape Ann and Cape Cod, a location that led many fishermen to refer to the area as “Middle Bank.”

Cadem Hills State Park camp out

Located a few minutes north of Camden on U.S. Route 1, the park offers year-round trail activities and camping. Winter camping, in a rustic shelter, is also offered and available by reservation by calling the park. 1.1 out and back trail, renowned for the panoramic view of Camden Harbor and Penobscot Bay from the top of Mt. Battie, which inspired Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem "Renascence," the park still inspires wonder in visitors today.

Mt Battie

Day 4 July 13 Hike & Acadia National park

After camping in Camden State park we stayed at an Air b&b right in town in southwest harbor, Me. It was 25 mins from Acadia National Park.

We did 2 trails, the first was a simply path along the coast call Ocean Path.

Ocean Path Distance 4 Miles out and back length of time 1.5-2.5 hours.

The second was Beehive loop Trail it is 1.4 miles , Strenuous hike, Length 1-2 hours. I do not recommend this for beginner hikers or young kids there are sections of narrow cliffs ledges and non technical climbs up metal rungs. My son was 5 at the time but we hike rock scrambles so he was trained well for this one. Def an amazing hike for advance hikers!

Day 5 July 14 Rhode Island

The next day we went back to Rode Island we stayed in an air b&b on a boathouse with such an amazing night view.

Day 6 July 15 Sunset mimosa Sail Newport

The next dat we drive 45 mins to Newport for a 75-minute sail highlighting 5 different lighthouses at the southern end of Narragansett Bay. few other points of interest around Newport Harbor and lower Narragansett Bay. We boarded the Schooner Adirondack II 80 foot turn of the century style pilot schooner.

For lunch we had reservations at the The morning Restaurant to enjoy New England Lobster. The Restaurant was located right in the wharf, with breath taking views of the harbor. I highlight recommend this restaurant!

Back home

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New regulations are a matter of life and extinction for right whales

David Abel - April 20, 2019

Moments after Michael Moore launched the drone, just off the starboard side of the Rosita, a charcoal-colored fluke thrust out of the dark chop. Seconds later, a few feet away, another smaller fluke emerged.

It was a rare sign of good news for the beleaguered North Atlantic right whales, among the most endangered species on the planet. There are thought to be 411 left — down from nearly 500 in 2010 — and the scientists on this recent morning had spotted a mother and her calf, one of seven born in recent months.

Toward the bow of the 55-foot sloop, Moore was staring through an enclosed viewfinder to guide his drone to just the right spot over the whales, which have experienced a spike in deaths and a sharp drop in births. He had the tricky task of flying through a fine mist showering from their blowholes, to collect vapor samples that would help his team test for bacteria to gauge the health of the whales.

“The good news is the right whales are still out there doing their thing,” said Moore, director of the Marine Mammal Center at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. “They still have the potential to do what they have to do to survive as a species. We just have to let them do it.”

The whales’ arrival in Cape Cod Bay — about half of the overall population was recently there feeding on a vast swarm of zooplankton — coincides with another, more controversial effort to protect the species from extinction.

This week, a team of federal and state officials, scientists, fishermen, and others appointed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plan to meet in Providence and issue formal recommendations that seek to reduce whale deaths and serious injuries by as much as 80 percent.

The recommendations, likely to be adopted by NOAA, could have a significant effect on lobstermen and other fishermen throughout the Northeast. The region’s lobster industry alone takes in more than $500 million a year, consistently making it the nation’s most valuable fishery.

The options being considered by the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team include closing more areas of the Gulf of Maine and nearby waters to lobster lines, which are considered a primary threat to right whales. Another change could require lobstermen to use significantly weaker rope that connects traps on the ocean floor to buoys on the surface — rope designed to break if a whale gets tangled in it.

Most fatalities of right whales appear to be the result of being entangled in fishing lines, scientists say. In a federal survey of right whale deaths between 2010 and 2014, scientists found that 82 percent died as a result of entanglements, which can drown them instantly or kill them slowly by making it exhausting to swim and impairing their ability to feed. The rest died from ship strikes.

Regulators have succeeded in reducing the death toll from ship strikes by moving shipping lanes away from areas where right whales travel and requiring large ships to reduce speeds at certain times of the year, scientists say.

But previous measures to reduce entanglements — such as requirements that lines connecting lobster traps be weighted so they sink to the seafloor or use weak links so they snap if snagged by a whale — have largely failed.

As a result, federal officials are now considering more drastic action, such as what their counterparts in Canada have done recently. Canadian officials required a host of closures after 12 right whales were found to have died in 2017, some as a result of entanglements in snow crab lines in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The regulations prevent fishermen who catch snow crabs and lobster from setting their traps when right whales are present.

NOAA now estimates that fishing lines kill or seriously injure between five and nine right whales a year. The real number is hard to know because about 60 percent of right whale deaths are unobserved, agency officials say.

In a recent letter to members of the Take Reduction Team, coordinator Colleen Coogan warned that its proposals could prove painful to fishermen.

“We know this target is daunting, but it is necessary to ensure the recovery of the North Atlantic right whale population,” she wrote.

Mike Pentony, the regional administrator of NOAA, said he hoped the team would “assist us in taking the important steps necessary to reverse the decline of this iconic species.”

Lobstermen throughout the region, however, have expressed deep concerns about the possible closures and other regulations.

In Massachusetts, lobstermen from Plymouth to Provincetown say they have borne the brunt of previous regulations and fear additional government requirements could hurt their ability to make a living.

Since 2014, NOAA has banned lobstermen from setting traps in Cape Cod Bay between Feb. 1 and April 30, or until right whales leave the area. Many of the lobstermen complain that the ban also effectively keeps them from fishing in January and May because they have to spend weeks removing and then resetting their traps.

Other closures prevent fishing in the Great South Channel, a vast bottom southeast of Chatham, between April 1 and June 30 when whales frequent those waters.

“We are looking at drastic changes coming our way,” said John Haviland, president of the South Shore Lobster Fishermen’s Association, who has spent 43 years fishing, mainly out of Marshfield.

Haviland said he has lost significant business to the existing closures.

“It causes not just economic hardship. For a lot of guys, it causes emotional or mental hardship.”

Many lobstermen feel they have been unfairly blamed for the deaths of right whales. They hope the government will find ways for them to continue fishing.

“If there are additional closures, an awful lot of guys will be hurting,” said Dave Casoni, who has fished out of Sandwich for 45 years.

Some lobstermen already lose as much as $20,000 a month because of the existing closures, he said.

While many lobstermen in Maine have benefited from record catches in recent years — the value of the landings there is now about three times what it was in 2000 — others further to the south have been struggling with more modest catches and rising costs for bait and fuel.

“For me, it’s a matter of just hanging in there,” said Casoni, 75. “But for the younger guys in the business, there’s a real question about whether they can continue making a living doing this work.”

Agency officials and scientists on the team said they recognize the threat of additional regulations to the industry.

Many of them have been hoping that new technology will ultimately enable lobstermen to fish with remotely activated devices that would raise traps to the surface.

One option the team is considering is whether some lobstermen could be permitted to use such ropeless fishing systems in closed areas, providing an incentive to experiment with the new technology.

“The situation cries for an innovative approach, and from my point of view, ropeless fishing is the best idea out there,” said Charles “Stormy” Mayo, a member of the Take Reduction Team and director of the Right Whale Ecology Program at the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown.

Many lobstermen, however, say the technology remains clunky and too expensive to be a practical solution. With as many as 800 traps per lobsterman, the equipment could cost tens of thousands of dollars, they say.

While the fishermen and environmental advocates debate how to protect right whales, scientists this month have been taking advantage of their arrival in Cape Cod Bay. On a recent clear afternoon, a team aboard a Center for Coastal Studies plane counted 221 whales, distinguishing them by blotch-like calluses that form distinctive marks on their heads.

Meanwhile, on his boat in the bay, Moore flew his drone above the surfacing whales, taking pictures to measure their lengths and widths and collecting blow samples.

On another boat, Lisa Conger, a NOAA biologist, led a team of researchers taking biopsies of right whales. Using retrievable darts, they were able to collect tissue samples from the mother and calf that had recently arrived in the bay, vital information that helps scientists monitor calf survival rates.

Across the horizon, scores of whales were breaching the surface and belly flopping with a huge splash. Then they disappeared below to feed on their tiny prey.

“I’ve been doing this since the early ’90s, and it’s still awe inspiring,” Conger said. “You have to take your head out of the research for a bit and appreciate it. It’s a spectacle that never gets old.”

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October 6 continues

Next step was to find the Plymouth Rock. We did find it in the Plymouth Harbor and it is really a small rock under a Greek looking covering. The rock was bigger but it broke when the city tried to move it years ago. Every time it moves , more pieces break up. Only the top part of the rock shows. It is right on the sand so when the tide comes it probably gets covered by water.

There is also a sarcophagus containing the remains of the pilgrims that died short after the landing and a statue of an Indian leader that helped the pilgrims.

The town is small, with shops and restaurants. The harbor has a nice trail along the water as well as many small boats, sightseeing ships,ferry to Provincetown, etc. There were a few “lobster” statues around the trail, commissioned by the city . They are really cute with different names according to their look.

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Looking back at my recent post on our first trip to the USA got me thinking about other visits we had made and some of the memorable places we had visited. I said in the above that our favourite part of America was the East Coast, particularly Cape Cod and in that area my very favourite place to visit is Provincetown or P-town for short.

I fell in love with Provincetown, its multicoloured buildings, artsy, free-spirited atmosphere and diverse, colourful residents. The mix of natural calm and vibrant energy that permeates the town creates a fun, positive vibe for anyone visiting.

Known for years as the epicentre of America’s gay scene, when we first visited, we were surprised at how many men were dressed in high heels and meticulous makeup. Funny how attitudes change because on our last visit we didn’t think it was at all strange. There are plenty of straight people but ‘gay’ is definitely the town’s trademark.

It has also long been a haven for artists attracted by the town’s natural light and stunning scenery and creative types include illustrious residents Norman Mailer, Susan Glaspell, Eugene O’Neill, John Dos Passos and Tennessee Williams all seeking inspiration.

Walking down Commercial Street I loved mooching in the art galleries and craft shops where I bought a coloured glass and copper wind chime that catches the light and sparkles as it hangs on my awning at home. And because we love Christmas we enjoyed the Emporium selling custom-made Christmas ornaments all year long.

If you’re hungry, Commercial Street has many options from burgers and beer to healthy salads in one of the many vegetarian restaurants. We enjoying terrific food and fun conversations such as whether a lobster roll should be served hot or cold – still don´t know the answer to that one. It is also a shoppers paradise I think the phrase Shop til you Drop must have been invented here.

Provincetown was the first spot where the Pilgrims, who signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620 went ashore to explore before their little boat sailed on to its second landing in Plymouth.

In the early 1800s fishermen work on the whaling ships made the town their home and to this day there are numerous trips to see these magnificent creatures leaving hourly from MacMillan Pier. This is another area where throngs of people congregate to capture spectacular images such as boats and lighthouses or just watch the flurry of activity as the walkers, bikers, and whale-watchers come and go.

During our time in Provincetown, we observed endless flowers in bloom, beautiful gardens, picket fences and finely manicured hedgerows. Lots of rainbow flags and umbrellas and an abundance of little dogs. We also remembered we had to say Hi! to “The Tourists”, a bronze sculpture as we passed them on our way to pick a boat for a spot of whale-watching.

Provincetown is one of the prettiest places I’ve seen, a place that constantly changes, yet stays the same. There’s nothing quite like it anywhere else.

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The diversity of P-town Looking back at my recent post on our first trip to the USA got me thinking about other visits we had made and some of the memorable places we had visited.

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Provincetown Causeway, Plymouth Rock, finding Hemway Street, Quincy Market and Littlest Bar in Boston.

Hi everyone Who wants to go for a swim in the Atlantic Ocean before breakfast?  Ten years ago today I did exactly that, and at the Ballston State Beach in Truro, Massachusetts, upper Cape Cod.  And just before 7 AM.  Then I went to Boston through Plymouth.  

About 5:45 AM I woke up and the sun rose about half an hour before.  The moon had already set.  I quietly put on my swimming shorts and walked from the hostel to the beach.  It took about ten minutes.  The surf was low.  I was likely the only one on the beach at the time.  The water was a little cold and it took me a few minutes to jump in, so I just waded for the first few minutes.  I left my camera equipment about a hundred feet away from the wet sand area.  I think I swam for about fifteen to twenty minutes before leaving.  I think it was 7:15 AM when I went back to the hostel to take a shower and then have breakfast.  Breakfast included coffee, orange juice, toast and freshly made pancakes.  

I checked out about 9 AM and drove to Provincetown.  To be exact, I drove to the Pilgrim's First Landing Park, which is as far as you can legally drive a car on the entire Cape Cod.  Past Provincetown, the cape is almost exclusively sand, at some places with solid rock, but unsuitable to live on, let along even drive a car.  I found the Provincetown Causeway which was a twenty foot wide and half mile long trail of boulders.  It led to Wood End, the last part of the cape.  I was able only to go halfway down the causeway and I had to quit, because I was concerned about the drive time from Provincetown to Boston Logan Airport.  I was on the road about 10:45 AM and crossed the Sagamore Bridge about an hour later.  Just after noontime I reached Plymouth, and not a moment too soon as I had to use the park facilities.

I spent maybe twenty minutes contemplating the Plymouth Rock and the boats near the Splitting Knife peninsula.  The rock is kept in a dry section, and the sand that surrounds it, is neatly groomed, kind of like in a rock garden.  After seeing Plymouth Rock, I drove farther, up MA-3 to Kingston, then west on MA-27 through Brockton to MA-24 north.  It was nice to see the little towns on the coast.  MA-24 became I-93 at Randolph and the average speed was about 55 or 60 mph.  When I arrived in South Boston, I had to find my way to Hemenway Street, Mary Baker Eddy Library / Christian Science Plaza and Hynes Convention Center.  Unfortunately from the I-93 / I-90 interchange such is not straightforward, and there was no exit for westbound traffic at Copley Place contrary to what I expected, but there is one for eastbound traffic.  I ended up even being charged $10.00 for the toll at Cambridge Street and I-90 as that was the only westbound exit.

Eventually I was able to exit at Copley Place and found my way to Symphony Hall and Hemenway Street, where the youth hostel at the time was located - the youth hostel has since moved to Stuart Street off Washington Street in Chinatown, near the Tufts / New England Medical Center.  I checked in and left my bags except the camera bag in my room at the hostel.  Luckily I did not get a parking ticket.  Also I had a bit of difficulty finding how to get from the hostel to Logan Airport to turn the car in (It's not that simple!), but I did manage to go eastbound to the airport with the Ted Williams tunnel and turn in the car.  I did not incur any extra charges.

To get back into downtown, required just a shuttle bus ride from the car rental return to the Airport T station, and take the MBTA blue line to Aquarium.  I bought a Charlie Card for about $9.00 for the entire day.  The blue line train took about five minutes to reach Aquarium, stopping only at Maverick.  And from there it would be about a ten minute walk to Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall.     I

The Quincy Market complex is about half restaurant space.  There are some clothing stores there as well.  Faneuil Hall still had the grasshopper as a weathervane.  My camera battery was getting weak, so I had to find somewhere to charge it.  I remembered the Durgin Park restaurant where I went with family in April 1993, its specialties including seafood.  I planned to go there Monday the 28th June.  Right under that was the Hideout.  They had a place to recharge batteries.  I ordered two Sam Adams beers and also a free basket of peanuts.  I spent maybe an hour or so there, my battery charging up to 20%, so not too bad for the evening.  I think about 8 PM I left and went towards the aquarium and then down the surface road that was above the now-underground I-93.  I was looking for The Littlest Bar to have dinner, which was on 102 Broad Street.  It took me fifteen minutes to find it, but when I found it, I was certainly not disappointed at all.  They had cold Sam Adams on tap, and the kitchen was still open.  I don't remember what I had that night, but whatever it was, it went very well with the Sam Adams.  :)  

About 9:30 PM I tabbed out, took the Blue Line T from Aquarium to Government Center, changed to the Green Line to Hynes via Copley, then walked the rest of the way to Hemenway Street.  I think I made it back by 10:30 PM, and went to sleep.

Monday the 28th June 2010 I wanted to make the most of my visit in Boston and Cambridge.  Tomorrow's adventure will include the Bunker Hill Monument at Charlestown, lunch in Cambridge, visits to Harvard and MIT, snack at Cheers (yes that one like you would remember from the TV show), dinner at Durgin Park, blue line ride to Orient Heights, and overall a fun visit to Boston.  Hope you will join me for that.

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I wrote this on the Day of Trumpets 2016, aka ‘Rosh Hoshanna’!  New beginnings, new hope, and a new light, Trumpets herald in a new kingdom. As Rosh Hoshanna begets the first day of the New Year; so I take a look at America. The article will reveal that in the future the judgment on this nation is set and that the true foundation has been lain to rest in a grave of old bones. America is not the same, nor has it been for a very long time. So What Foundation has America lain down? The answer you seek is in the article.

What Foundation has America lain down?

Gallows Hill Park, Salem MA

Less than a mile from Gallows hill, Salem Massachusetts is a spot that many know well. At least many think they do. The Boston Globe ran a story not too long ago about the Satanic Temple ,which has grown to about 40,000 members nationwide, opening their new headquarters. The story made the rounds on the internet and few if anyone really seem to care that it was going on.  The Boston Globe called it the ‘notorious spot’ where villagers executed people suspected of being witches so long ago. Of course the Salem witch trials has been the fodder for news tabloids, movies, and now today is the subject of a spot where not far from it is the Satanic temple headquarters.  In an article, ‘Where is the Real Gallows Hill’, the author says that in spite of all surviving court records and documents on the Salem witch trials, the real location of the spot where people were executed and hanged remain a mystery to this day.  Yet as of 2016, a Boston Globe article has said that the exact spot has been pinpointed where the Salem Witch hangings took place.

  This is also the same Satanic Temple group whose members lobbied to have a bronze statue of Baphomet erected alongside the Ten Commandments in Oklahoma City.  However the Ten Commandments monument was destroyed by a man who said ‘Satan’ told him to destroy the State Capitol’s Ten Commandments monument.  In the end the Ten Commandments are still there subject to court fights. As of yet the Oklahoma Baphomet has not been erected.

A mirror article is found on www.warn-usa.com and titled America, The True Foundation lain to rest in a grave of old bones

However, not to be outdone; Detroit decided to have its own celebration of Satan. Calling it the “largest public satanic ceremony in history”, a pseudo-named leader of the Detroit Satanic Temple who goes by Jex Blackmore has organized and led the gathering.  The nine foot tall statue reveals not only the lengths to which Americans will go to destroy biblical foundations but also the actual freedom of choice the Lord God has given man. Free to accept or free to deny; it is your choice.

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  A Facebook page of the group is rife with pictures of upside down crosses and young people who openly flaunt their choices for darkness instead of light. You are free to choose in America and the law that we have has been changed into a license for immorality. Make no mistake under Barack Obama, whom I have been calling lawless since his election has led the way for America and her new openness. This new openness heralded in by Obama and his team has reached a new level of both confusion and immorality. We can see Obama’s fruits of this lawlessness in every aspect of American life from Schools to the Military to the malls of America.

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Moreover, in all of this discussion let us reflect that the Salem witch trials and their infamous hangings which I mentioned at the start of this article is close to where the pilgrims first landed. The distance from Salem MA to Plymouth MA is a mere 61 plus miles apart. Boston is in the middle, the Atlantic comes into the harbor at Boston with Salem on one side and Plymouth on the other. The view across the harbor is just over 40 miles. Yet the real difference is hundreds of years apart.

Plymouth Harbor, By Linear77 – Own work, CC BY 3.0,

Furthermore, the area where the satanic temple headquarters has been placed is close to the very roots of America. This was where the Pilgrims disembarked to establish a colony at Plymouth. The year was 1620 and they had decided upon Plymouth and thus began construction of their first buildings.  The real landing place of the Pilgrims was at a boulder today known as Plymouth Rock.

“I often note with equal pleasure that God gave this one connected country to one united people — a people descended from the same language, professing the same religion, attached to the same principles of government, very similar in manners and customs, who by their joint counsels, arms, and efforts, fighting side by side through a long bloody war, have nobly established general liberty and independence.” —John Jay, Federalist No. 2, 1787

The real Plymouth Rock was a boulder about fifteen feet long and three feet wide which lay with its point to the east, thus forming a convenient pier for boats to land during certain hours of tide. This rock is authenticated as the pilgrims’ landing place by the testimony of Elder Faunce who in 1741 at the age of ninety-five was carried in a chair to the rock, that he might pass down to posterity the testimony of pilgrims whom he had personally known on this important matter.

Mayflower 2, By Paul Keleher – “Mayflower II” on flickr, CC BY 2.0,

The real extent of the purpose and advocacy of these pilgrims are seen in Gov. William Bradford’s own words which head up his writings. In his writings titled:  Gov. Williams Brantford’s History of Plymouth Colony he writes.

  Christian Reader, I have looked at it as duty incumbent on me to commit to writing the first beginnings and after progress of the Church of Christ at Plymouth in New England. Source Chronicles of Pilgrims

  It is clear the intent is to write a memoir and historical record of the colony and the writings are aimed at Christians! There is no debate here. Further the purpose was to inform on the progress of the Church of Christ which was to be started at Plymouth.  This is history, it is a record, and it is true here that godly men and women purposed to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to these shores.

  “Here on its Rock, and on its sterile soil, began the kingdom not of kings but men; began the making of the world again.” Plymouth before the Pilgrims, Pg57 Arthur Loyd

  The churches that followed out of the first at Plymouth were what were termed ‘Separatists’.  The churches were independent congregational churches and certainly not connected to a government 501c3 nor were they in anyway controlled by such. They were to be and owe obedience only to Christ.

  Thus the proper and true, distinctly Christian churches were independent of each other with a body-politic that was endued with power immediately under and from Christ. Source: IBID, pg. 68.

Inscription on the National Monument to the Forefathers

Moreover we also have the guiding six principles which were formulated in writing by William Perkins who was a Cambridge graduate. He had formulated the six principles as the foundation of the Christian religion. This is but only summation of principles contained for those who want the foundational truths of the first separatists.  The spelling is in Olde English!

There is one God, Creator and Governour of all things, distinguished into the Father, the Sonne, and the Holy-Ghost.

All men are wholly corrupted with sin through Adams fall, and so are become slaves of Satan, and guilty of eternal damnation.

Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, being mad man, by his Death upon the Cross, and by his Righteousness hath perfectly, alone by himself, accomplished all things that are needful for the salvation of mankind.

A man of a contrite and humble spirit, by faith alone apprehending and applying Christi with all his merits unto himself, is justified before God and sanctified.

Faith commeth only by the preaching of the Word, and increaseth dayly by it; as also by the administration of the Sacraments, and Prayer.

All men shall rise again with their own bodies; to the last Judgment: which being ended, the godly shall possesse the Kingdome of Heaven; but Unbeleevers and Reprobates shall be in Hell tormented with the Devils and his Angels for ever. Source IBID: 6 principles found on pages 75- 76

I find it wholly conclusive when pondering the writings of historical documents of our forefathers that they were first and foremost Christian. Now while Ben Franklin was said to possess a Koran, the truth be told; here let it be acknowledged that our forefathers were Christian and laid down principles for such a kingdom on earth and a nation that the gospel would be spread throughout the world.

Now that America has fully turned from the truth, with many Churches today being considered heathen by the very nature of the ‘Separatists’ at the beginning of our nation; is it any wonder that Satanism and other atrocities have taken the nation over? It cannot be anything but disheartening to think how we have strayed and allowed the Governments of this land and our leaders to bring us away from our beginnings built upon a solid Rock. That Rock was Christ who blessed the first settlers to this land. The land was first and foremost the Lord Gods to give to whom he deemed. It is here that he chose to honor those who came. Although coming from England and in the name of King George and in the name of Christ; they did end up planting seeds of faith on these shores. The end result was America whether the rewritten history books and others disagree!

  The Mayflower Compact:  In Olde English! Was signed on November 11th onboard the Mayflower after she came to harbor off Provincetown Harbor.

  In ye name of God Amen· We whose names are vnderwriten, the loyall subjects of our dread soueraigne Lord King James by ye grace of God, of great Britaine, franc, & Ireland king, defender of ye faith. Haueing vndertaken, for ye glorie of God, and aduancemente of ye christian ^faith and honour of our king & countrie, a voyage to plant ye first colonie in ye Northerne parts of Virginia· doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy in ye presence of God, and one of another, couenant, & combine our selues togeather into a ciuill body politick; for ye our better ordering, & preseruation & furtherance of ye ends aforesaid; and by vertue hearof, to enacte, constitute, and frame shuch just & equall lawes, ordinances, Acts, constitutions, & offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete & conuenient for ye generall good of ye colonie:  vnto which we promise all due submission and obedience.  In witnes wherof we haue herevnder subscribed our names at Cap Codd ye ·11· of Nouember, in ye year of ye raigne of our soueraigne Lord king James of England, france, & Ireland ye eighteenth and of Scotland ye fiftie fourth. Ano: Dom ·1620·|

  The question then is, What Foundation has America lain down? The answer is that America born in the hearts of men, blessed by God’s providence, was by a manner possessed of the Holy God to formulate such adherence as to see the gospel spread and the nation unique among nations.  It certainly was not in the minds of the first pilgrims to have such a nation today. Little could they of known how the seeds sown in Plymouth and later on in Virginia could have sprouted a kingdom of nations that today see’s America as a Superpower among nations. Yet this superpower is Babylon and has forsaken the One True God.

  In fact George Washington warned of those ‘corrupted morals’ which could reduce this nation so that no amount of words, as our Constitution could forbear nor stop the fall of the nation!

“The blessed Religion revealed in the word of God will remain an eternal and awful monument to prove that the best Institution may be abused by human depravity; and that they may even, in some instances be made subservient to the vilest purposes. Should, hereafter, those incited by the lust of power and prompted by the Supineness or venality of their Constituents, overleap the known barriers of this Constitution and violate the unalienable rights of humanity: it will only serve to shew, that no compact among men (however provident in its construction and sacred in its ratification) can be pronounced everlasting an inviolable, and if I may so express myself, that no Wall of words, that no mound of parchm[en]t can be so formed as to stand against the sweeping torrent of boundless ambition on the one side, aided by the sapping current of corrupted morals on the other.” –George Washington, fragments of the Draft First Inaugural Address, 1789

  The very place where the first pilgrims walked and went to church and the area around them has now changed. It was at Salem where the witch trials were first held. And today where the satanic church is now laid a national office at, they do herald Baphomet and immorality. This is their right in the America today. Yet as the lawlessness of America increases exponentially, the judgment of God is not far off. For the wicked and all nations that forget God shall be turned into hell!

Watch the short video on the National Monument to the Forefathers, also learn more about the National Monument to the Forefathers mean.

In conclusion, America has for a long time taken up this lawlessness and as a foundation has laid another set up by those men in charge today who have defied the True and living God. The foundation that America has lain down is our Christian principles and foundation. No matter what the church looks like in America today, we do not the truth and certainly do not distinguish that which is evil and immoral from what is Truth and righteousness.

  It is as Isaiah prophesied concerning Israel. As Israel went so America has traveled the same road of rebellion!

  Isa 5:13-24

(13)  Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

(14)  Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

(15)  And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

(16)  But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

(17)  Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.

(18)  Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:

(19)  That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!

(20)  Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

(21)  Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

(22)  Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

(23)  Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

(24)  Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

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Sagamore Bridge

One of the more well-known sections of Route 6 is the eastern portion of its eastern end, in Massachusetts. This last 30 or so miles bows around as a busy expressway, from Sagamore to the end of the route and the end of the land, in Provincetown, along Cape Cod. Though the history of that route is a chapter in itself, this is to discuss what once was at Sagamore.

Sagamore is where US 6 exits the busy expressway linking Boston to the Cape. Instead, it heads west, following the Cape Cod Canal, to link State Route 3 to State Route 25. State Route 25 eventually splits into I-495 and I-195, the latter of which continues to New Bedford and Providence. US 6, meanwhile, continues into the town of Buzzards Bay, where it leaves the canal to follow the bay of the same name on its own route to New Bedford.

Just before exiting though, US 6 must cross the Cape Cod Canal at Sagamore. The Cape Cod Canal began construction in 1909 and was opened in 1914 after being planned, in some form or another, for over 100 years prior. They could just never get it built and, when they did, it took private money, at the direction of August Belmont, and 5 years to complete, after the canal boom when few states were bothering with them anymore. A rash of canal construction projects in the Northeast in the early 19th century brought about a canal boom, the most famous of which was the Erie Canal. But that canal had closed over 30 years prior to this canal’s opening, after the railroads had made shipping by boat less cost effective, and the saturation of canal competition had made the returns given more disappointing. And the Cape Cod Canal was just about as disappointing. However, it wasn’t for lack of need for the project.

When the canal was constructed, bridges also had to be built to span it. Three drawbridges were built: a railroad bridge at Buzzards Bay, a bridge at Bourne, and a bridge at Sagamore (there was also a ferry). The Sagamore Draw Bridge was the easternmost, and likely also the busiest in terms of traffic. It also bore the brunt of the problem with the Cape Cod Canal: it was too swift and too dangerous. It was so swift that the canal opened to a series of ship-bridge collisions that ultimately scared off potential boat traffic who would just assume traverse the whole Cape instead of paying the canal toll just to risk losing their vessel.

The steamship Belfast strikes the Sagamore Bridge, 1938. This is after the new bridge was constructed but before the old bridge was demolished. You can see at the left that the bridge is in the raised position.

World War I came to the canal’s rescue though, when several German U-boats surfaced outside nearby Orleans. The federal government temporarily took over the canal and dredged it deeper for military traffic. In 1920, it reverted back to private ownership, but only until 1928, when the federal government purchased it for $11.5 million and opened it for free travel. However, this didn’t solve the problem of safety.

US 6 was just coming online in 1928 and few signs likely existed for it at that point. However, it did span the Sagamore Bridge. From Sandwich, on what is now Route 6A, it diverged from Sandwich Road to follow what is now (and was likely then) Bridge Street, then turned right to reach the bridge approach. On the north side of the canal, it met what is now Old Plymouth Road before quickly turning west on what is now Canal Street. Canal Street continued past what is now the new Sagamore Bridge, and met the current routing of US 6 on a roadway that seems to no longer exist.

1933 USGS map showing the Sagamore Bridge and its approach configuration

While the federal government worked to widen, dredge and reroute (its western end was moved from Phinneys Harbor to Buzzards Bay), construction began on a new Sagamore Bridge and new Bourne Bridge in 1933, both opening to traffic in 1935, both arch bridges with four lanes of traffic. The new bridges were constructed mostly with newly-available Public Works Association money, made available as part of the Great Depression in one of the earliest examples of what often refer to today as a stimulus package. The bridge replacement was needed for several reasons: increased automobile traffic between Boston and Cape Cod, the planned widening of the canal meant that the bridges would not have reached its shores, and the safety issue of having a raising bridge on a fast-moving waterway.

1940 USGS map showing the new Sagamore Bridge and the new US 6 alignment

The Sagamore Bridge replacement also required modification of the approaches on either side, as both were very close to buildings and other roads. From Sandwich, US 6 cut off to the left, bypassing Sagamore to the south along what is now Cranberry Highway, crossed over Sandwich Road and the canal, and intersecting State Route 3 at a roundabout.

That roundabout would plague Cape Cod traffic for decades and was not replaced until 2004, when the current interchange alignment was completed. After some retrofitting in 2010 by the Army Corps of Engineers, they recommended in late 2019 that the bridge again be widened, to 6 lanes. This, however, has yet to be funded.

Sources: https://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Portals/74/docs/Recreation/CCC/Brochures/Canal_Overview_Trifold.pdf https://www.capecod.com/lifestyle/the-story-of-the-original-canal-bridges/ https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/gusn/197362/ https://www.wcvb.com/article/bourne-sagamore-bridge-replacement-projects-left-out-of-federal-funding-plans/30926844#

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Ten things I know about flying in Massachusetts

If you have an airplane, Massachusetts is a tiny little state. Depending on what you’re flying, it’ll take less than 90 minutes to fly the 164 nm between Nantucket (ACK) and North Adams (AQW) – the longest intra-state flight. That’s what it seems to take some nights driving home from downtown Boston.

It’s New England so we get our share of weather from snow to thunderstorms, but things tend to blow through quickly and the vast majority of the 60+ days I flew here last year were VMC. If I had to pick one season as my favorite, I would definitely select fall. Other than occasional frost on the wings in the early morning, conditions are generally perfect for flying. And watching the foliage change from the air is a sight to see. Here are 10 other things to do while flying in my adopted state of Massachusetts.

1. Cape Cod

Starting from anywhere in the Boston area, head out over Provincetown, then down along the eastern shoreline to take in spectacular views of Cape Cod – a uniquely shaped sand bar that is visible from space and instantly recognizable on any map. You’ll see Cape Cod Bay, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and the Cape Cod Canal. Seals sunning on the beach are a common sight and you might even find a whale or two in the open water (look for the whale watching boats).

Be aware that most of Cape Cod appears on the charts with blue dots designating it as a wildlife/wilderness/National Park area so – per the FAA’s AIM – pilots are requested to fly at least 2,000 feet overhead. Along the way, stop for a meal at ACK, MVY, or Chatham (CQX). If you have more time, land at the New Bedford Airport (EWB) and head over to the New England Whaling Museum (less than 5 miles from the airport). Afterwards, catch a meal at the Moby Dick Brewing Company (located at the museum).

2. Katama Airpark on MVY

Katama Airpark is a throwback.

A visit to Katama Airpark (1B2) should be on every pilot’s bucket list. This airport on the eastern edge of Martha’s Vineyard is a throwback to an earlier era with three excellent turf runways, one 3,700 feet long. There is a small breakfast/lunch cafe on the field (but no fuel). One of the best parts is that the airport has a second parking area right next to the shoreline so you can taxi out, hit the beach, and then fly home. Located just outside the MVY Class D airspace, be on the lookout for scenic flights along the shoreline. There is a $10 landing fee plus $15 to park at the beach. For an unforgettable day, combine this with the Cape Cod scenic route.

3. City tour

While not quite the VFR Corridor next to New York City, Boston Approach will allow a scenic flight that takes you over the Charles River at 1,500 feet and affords amazing views of downtown, the Prudential Center, Fenway Park, MIT, Cambridge, and Harvard. Known to ATC as “The City Tour,” this will only be approved if Boston Logan (BOS) is landing north/south, but you’ll likely have the airspace to yourself and won’t have to keep your head on a swivel like the NYC VFR corridor.

The protocol is to contact Boston Approach (124.4) outside the Class Bravo in the vicinity of the Intersection of Rt 128 (I-95) and the Mass Pike with “Request transit Class Bravo for City Tour, Charles River to Back Bay, then return westbound.” You then follow the Charles River/Pike eastbound until you get to the Charles River basin. You might be instructed to cut things short and make a 180-degree turn at the BU or Mass Ave Bridges so it’s critical to be able to recognize landmarks. For first timers, this is best done with someone who has local knowledge.

4. Military activity

Massachusetts lost many military facilities during the base closing exercise but still has several reserve units. Westover Airport (CEF) is home to the Westover Air Reserve Base while Barnes Airport (BAF), just eight miles to the west, hosts the Massachusetts Air National Guard.

Both Barnes and Westover are now mixed uses. Although there are no guarantees, I frequently see F-15s at Barnes when eating at SOK’S Runway Cafe, which overlooks the field. And on a recent visit to Westover, I witnessed the amazing sight of a C-5B Galaxy transport doing touch and gos on the 10,000+ foot runway.

5. Curious Navaids

Back in the day, some FAA planner must have been a Three Stooges fan as my home airport of Norwood (OWD) has both STOGE and CURLI intersections (I am not sure what happened to Shemp or Moe). The Cape has a Marconi VOR (LFV) named for Guglielmo Marconi and placed near the site of the first transcontinental radio communication between America and Europe in 1903. Of course, there are departures from Boston Logan that feature waypoints named for all five of our sports teams – BRUWN, CELTK, SSOXS, PATSS, and REVSS. And I just love hearing a controller with a strong Boston Accent clear someone direct to the nearby MNSTA or LBSTA waypoints.

6. Boston Logan (BOS)

Logan Airport packs a lot of runway into a tight spot.

I’ve flown into Logan dozen of times on Angel Flights. The controllers are very helpful and accommodating, but it’s busy airspace so you need to be on your game. Expect to be asked to keep your speed up until five miles out. If the weather allows visual approaches, they may be landing on parallel runways. Be aware that, due to the proximity of the runways, you must confirm that you see traffic landing on the parallel and acknowledge that you will maintain visual separation. The fees are quite high so best to do on a charity flight, which gets the fees waived. Like all busy airports, study the diagram to identify the Signature’s FBO location before you land and switch over to ground immediately after being instructed by the tower.

7. Shortest runway of any Class B airport

Boston has two sets of parallel runways. The 4/22 runways (R & L) are used the vast majority of the time due to the prevailing north/south winds – and even if there is a slight crosswind. But when the wind blows strong east/west, they start landing the big boys on the 10,083-foot 15R/33L. And for the rest of us, we’re assigned the 2,557 foot 15L/33R. Used strictly for visual approaches by smaller aircraft (with instructions to jog out the approach so you won’t overfly planes departing on runway 27,) the length might scare you off but since 15/33 is only used when the winds are strong you should have no trouble sticking it!

In preparing this writeup, I studied the taxi diagrams for all 37 Class B airports and the only other Class B runway shorter than 5,000 feet is Salt Lake City’s (SLC) runway 14/32 at 4,893.

8. Restricted airspace

The good news is that – other than Boston’s Class Bravo – there simply isn’t much! Just to the west of Boston is a tiny area that is primarily active on Saturdays for weekend activity of the Massachusetts National Guard. To the east of Boston on Cape Cod is the Otis Air National Guard base with a small area that is restricted seven days a week. Enclosed within that airspace is the Pave Paws Radar – a Cold War-era early detection system where flight below 4,500 feet is not permitted even if the area is cold. And although it is not restricted airspace, to the south of Marth’s Vineyard is the appropriately named Nomans Land, an island that was used by the US Navy from 1943 to 1996 for aerial target practice. After a cleanup in 1998, the island was turned over to the US Fish & Wildlife Department as a wildlife refuge but access to the island is still prohibited – after 43 years of bombing practice, there’s sure to be ordinance left behind, although the birds don’t seem to mind at all.

9. Airport restaurants

On-field restaurants come and go. In preparing this write-up, I verified that the following is accurate as of November 2019 and even found several restaurants that I did not know about so I have a few more destinations for my $100 hamburgers. (B=breakfast, L=Lunch, and D=Dinner). All are open 7 days a week except where noted.

Barnes – BAF (LD x 5, B x 1)

Chatham – CQX (BL x 5)

Hopedale – 1B6 (LD)

Katama – 1B2 (BL-Seasonal)

Lawrence – LWM (BL)

Mansfield 1B9 – (BL)

Martha’s Vineyard – MVY (BLD)

Nantucket – ACK (BLD)

New Bedford – EWB (LD)

Norwood – OWD – (LD x 6)

Orange – ORE (BL x 6)

Plymouth – PYM (BL)

Southbridge – 3B0 – (BL x 3, BLD x 2)

Stow / Minute Man – 6B6 (BL x 3, BLD x 2)

Marlboro is gone, but not forgotten.

10. Marlboro Airport (9B1)

An oldies DJ used to say, “Gone from the charts but not from our hearts, let’s hear it for the platters that matter.” I could say the same thing about the recently closed Marlboro Airport which – until last year – was the oldest continually operated airport in Massachusetts (opening one year before Boston Logan). When I evaluated where to begin my pilot training in 1988, the two closest options were the super-busy Hanscom Field in Bedford (BED) or little ole’ Marlboro. And I do mean little as the uncontrolled field had a single runway just 1,659 feet long. Not only that, but one runway had the proverbial 80-foot tree off the end while the other had a 4-foot chain link fence next to a busy road (look out for the passing box truck). What my training lacked in radio communications, it more than compensated with short field technique, as every flight required you to nail either the climbout or the approach in order to miss that tree (there were actually two large trees and you aimed for the V in between).

I eventually got my private pilot license flying out of Marlboro but soon went into a partnership at another airport and only came back once, many years later, to prove that I still had “what it takes” to get into a 1,659-foot field. But over the years, fewer and fewer people followed my path to Marlboro for flying lessons and once the flight school closed the die was cast. Like the family ski area, the economics no longer seems to work for sleepy little airports but while Marlboro will soon be marked with an X on the charts, it will always have a place in my heart.

This is another entry in our “What I know about flying in…” series. If you’d like to write about your home state or country, email us: editor@airfactsjournal.com

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Pride Begins in Provincetown

No one knows exactly when the first gay kiss was planted in America, but if one had to guess, Provincetown might be the best answer to come across your lips. Known for years as the epicenter of America’s gay scene, Provincetown holds the past and the future in a two-mile stretch of sand and sea. The Mayflower Compact was signed out in the Provincetown harbor as any historian might tell you, and before the little boat sailed onto its second landing in Plymouth, there’s no one who can deny or confirm what exactly happened in the dunes as the Pilgrims went ashore for a little exploring.

Fast forward nearly 400 years and there is no doubt what is happening in America’s gayest hotspot and 2018 is going to be better than ever. This year, Provincetown announces its first ever PRIDE event. That’s right, a stroll down Commercial Street anytime of the year might feel like PRIDE, but it’s never been official until now.  The Provincetown Business Guild, an organization founded in 1978, will establish the annual event to take place in the unofficial national Pride month of June. Commemorating and celebrating Provincetown’s queer legacy. The PBG along with the town invites all Provincetown loving men and women to get their Pride on and bring along a newbie with them. If you know someone who hasn’t had a chance to visit, now is the time to bring them along and brush up on your LGBTQ history.

First stop is a contender for America’s oldest gay bar, The A-House. Beginning in 1871, the Atlantic House rented rooms and at the turn of the century was a hangout for artists and poets and queers. Today, The A-House is a unique combination of party central and neighborhood bar. Take a cruise on over to the Little Bar, dance the night away in the Big Room or join the leather men in the Macho Room. You’ll be proud you did.

Pride is officially happening in June, but you’ve got all year to celebrate. Starting in March,

the Ursamen bring the bears and their admirers Out of Hibernation for an early start on the party scene. April brings national attention for the Miss Gay Massachusetts competition and the annual Spring Stomp brought to you by Gays for Patsy.

Start May with a little science project: the new Broto conference is bound to get you mixing it up with scientists and artists finding their way to address climate change. Nauticon is not your Daddy’s comic-con, it’s a no holds barred party scene and all that’s required is an ID saying you are over 21. Leave time to come back in May for Memorial Day Weekend, the blast-off for a  summer of fun and sun.

If you still haven’t made it home by June 1, stick around because that’s the day we enter Pride-land. There’s so much planning going on for events and fun, there’s not enough room in this article to list the possibilities. If you can imagine it, it will be happening Pride weekend in Provincetown.

July and August bring the sun bathers and body worshippers to the shores of Provincetown. From the clubs to a down-home parade, nobody does Gayberry better than Provincetown. Go-go boys meet firefighters (and sometimes, they are one in the same) at the annual 4th of July parade and fireworks.

It’s standing room only during Bear Week when the loveable, sexy, muscular, and burly men gather for the largest Bear Event in the world.

Carnival 2018 is themed Mardi Gras by the Sea and is sure to be the most extravagant summer festival ever held in Provincetown. Decadence is the theme of the party and the parade is open to everyone with an idea for OUTrageous.

What? Only half way through the year! That’s right. The action doesn’t stop as September

October, November and December keep the party going. Labor Day is just an excuse to dance yourself into oblivion before heading back to work. Throughout the month there’s Afterglow, Gay Pilots Cape Cod Classic, and the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival. By the last weekend of September, it’s time to strap it on for the Mates Leather Weekend.

October starts with an early Columbus Day three-day weekend and continues with the longest running transgender conference, Fantasia Fair. The last weekend of October brings together all the rituals and extravagance of what some may call Gay Christmas: HALLOWEEN! Masked or unmasked, there’s no better place to get spooked than here.

November gives us all an excuse for a cozy lumberjack look and some comfy flannel, as Provincetown celebrates the coolest of the seasons. Mr. New England Leather heats up the winter and there’s no doubt the competition is hot. Thanksgiving Weekend brings the best of Pilgrim Culture and Provincetown Pride as the town lights up the Pilgrim Monument and the Lobster Pots in Lopes Square.

You had better eat your Wheaties, if you want to keep up with all that Provincetown has to be proud of in 2018. The year ends with our hottest month, December. Join friends and make friends at the annual Holly Folly extravaganza and then shop till you drop throughout the month at our holiday market and Commercial Street retail spots. There’s nothing more festive than winter inspired food, drink, clubbing, and parties throughout the month, leading up to the final climax: First Light Provincetown. End the year with a bang, with Fireworks, a Polar Plunge, Drag Shows, the best clubs in the country all celebrating the end of the old and beginning of the New Year!

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13 Road Trip Ideas (And Must-Visit Pit Stops) From Boston

Calling all road trippers! If you’re searching for an exciting destination to look forward to on your next journey from Boston, look no further than these alluring Northeast cities. 

Best Road Trip Ideas From Boston

There’s nothing like the great American road trip. Trading wings for wheels gives you the freedom to explore off-the-beaten-path destinations at your own pace, and helps keep vacation costs down. And the best part? When you’re ready to escape the hustle and bustle of downtown Boston, you’ll find much of the Northeast is right at your fingertips!

Consider booking a vacation home on FlipKey and save even more during your getaway. Whether you choose a secluded cabin, cozy beach cottage, or an urban apartment, rentals provide extra space to stretch your legs and all of the comforts of home, including a full kitchen, free laundry, and wireless Internet.

From the breezy beaches of the Jersey Shore to classic New England vacation spots like Portland, we’ve mapped out 13 great road trips from Boston. So hop in the car, hit the road, and explore the ribbons of highway that wind through the region.

Plymouth, Massachusetts (40 mi, <1hr)

Revel in American history and discover where the Pilgrims first landed almost 400 years ago: Plymouth. Visitors from near and far flock to this gorgeous seaside destination to see landmarks like Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower II, a replica of the ship the Pilgrims sailed. Had your fill of history? Drink a Cape Codder cocktail while admiring Cape Cod Bay from the back deck of your rental or lounge on the sprawling, sandy beaches.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: CabbyShack

Our Top Activity Pick: Jenney House Museum

See all Plymouth vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Rockport, Massachusetts (45 mi, <1hr)

If you’re searching for a road trip from Boston that won’t leave you cramped in the car for hours, Rockport is an ideal choice. Located on the rocky jut of land known as Cape Ann, this coastal town boasts award-winning dining and attractions, without the congestion of a big city. Sit in the sand as the waves wash over the shore, or hike along Halibut Point. Rockport is the picture of tranquility!

Our Top Restaurant Pick: My Place by the Sea

Our Top Activity Pick: Rockport Music

See all Rockport vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Hampton, New Hampshire (50 mi, 1 hr)

Within an hour’s drive of Boston, Hampton is an easily accessible destination just over the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. Here, succulent seafood, eclectic shops, and picturesque beaches abound, and you’ll never run out of things to do! Take a dip in the ocean at Hampton’s eponymous beach, watch sand sculptors in action, or fly a kite high above the dunes—the area is bursting with possibilities.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: The Goat

Our Top Activity Pick: Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Co.

See all Hampton vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Providence, Rhode Island (50 mi, 1 hr)

A blend of historic sites, modern attractions, and big city conveniences make Providence worth a stop on your next road trip from Boston. Fill your days in the “Renaissance City” feeding giraffes at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, exploring the ins and outs of Brown University’s campus, or sipping an espresso in the historic Federal Hill neighborhood, also known as Little Italy. At sunset, hop aboard an authentic Venetian gondola for a romantic cruise down the Providence River.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: GraciesProv

Our Top Activity Pick: RISD Museum

See all Providence vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Ogunquit, Maine (75 mi, 1.5 hrs)

For easy access to beautiful Maine beaches and a bustling town center, follow New England’s spectacular coastline up to Ogunquit. Sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Ogunquit River, there are endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. Set sail from Perkins Cove, climb Mount Agamenticus, or wander along Marginal Way, a scenic cliff walk that spans more than a mile. With fresh seafood, sheltered beaches, unique art galleries, and vacation homes for every budget, Ogunquit is the idyllic road trip destination from Boston.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: Northern Union

Our Top Activity Pick: Ogunquit Museum of American Art

See all Ogunquit vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Kennebunkport, Maine (90 mi, <2 hrs)

This quintessential New England destination, nestled along the coast of southern Maine just 90 miles north of Boston, is best known for its fine white sand beaches, quaint historic districts, and remarkable art galleries. Enjoy the sea with a whale watch or charter a boat for a unique perspective of the local lighthouses. Prefer dry land? Bike, walk, or drive down scenic Ocean Avenue for jaw-dropping views and a glimpse of former President George Bush’s summer home.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: Bandaloop

Our Top Activity Pick: Seashore Trolley Museum

See all Kennebunkport vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Old Orchard Beach, Maine (100 mi, <2 hrs)

Just 30 minutes up the road from Kennebunkport, Old Orchard Beach sits along a 7-mile stretch of golden sand. Bask in the sun at the city’s namesake, Old Orchard Beach, or plan a day of family-friendly fun at Palace Playland, the only beachfront amusement park in New England. In the afternoon, cool off with an ice cream cone at the pier, or kick back on your rental’s balcony overlooking the water.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: Joseph’s by the Sea

Our Top Activity Pick: Palace Playland Amusement Park

See all Old Orchard Beach vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Saco, Maine (100 mi, <2 hrs)

Take your pick of outdoor activities in this small town on the southern coast of Maine. There’s the Eastern Trail that winds through the woods of Maine, zip-lining adventures at Monkey Trunks, and fishing charters on the Atlantic. If you’ve got kids in tow, head to Funtown Splashtown to cool off without the hassle of loading the car with beach gear. Consider a vacation home near Saco Bay with a BBQ grill, beach views, and plenty of space to make your trip extra special!

Our Top Restaurant Pick: The Run of the Mill Public House and Brewery

Our Top Activity Pick: Funtown Splashtown

See all Saco vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Portland, Maine (110 mi, 2 hrs)

Known for its luscious lobster rolls, picturesque shoreline, and historic charm, Portland is a haven for vacationers in New England. At just two hours from Boston, it’s a convenient destination to get to, too. Stroll along the brick sidewalks, sip on a pint at a local brewery, or play skipper for a day exploring the open waters by boat. Spend a long weekend in Portland and you’ll leave Vacationland—Maine’s official slogan—feeling positively refreshed.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: Duckfat

Our Top Activity Pick: Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

See all Portland vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Provincetown, Massachusetts (115 mi, 2.5 hrs)

Gorgeous beaches, charming lighthouses, unique art galleries, and an exuberant town center—there’s only one Provincetown. Situated at the very tip of Cape Cod just two and a half hours from Boston, this scenic spot is a popular road trip destination for those looking to escape the city. Head to Commercial Street for shopping and dining, or even book a beautiful, historic home right on this main drag. Prefer some fun in the sun? Visit the beaches of the Cape Cod National Seashore—almost three quarters of Provincetown is preserved as a part of this park.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: Strangers & Saints

Our Top Activity Pick: Art’s Dune Tours

See all Provincetown vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Killington, Vermont (160 mi, 3 hrs)

Described by travelers as “an awesome mountain retreat!”, Killington boasts four seasons of non-stop adventure. Situated in the Green Mountains, Killington has some of the highest and most varied mountain terrain in the region. From hiking and biking during the summer to skiing and snowshoeing in the winter, the area’s natural beauty will steal your breath away. With FlipKey, you can stay near Killington Resort to be near all of the action, or find yourself in a country house off the beaten path. Wherever you choose, nothing beats a trip to this woodsy Vermont destination 160 miles northwest of Boston.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: PastaPot

Our Top Activity Pick: New Life Hiking Spa

See all Killington vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Lake George, New York (225 mi, 4 hrs)

This 32-mile long “Queen of American Lakes” offers lots of activities, perfect for stretching your legs after a long car ride. Navigate the trails at Prospect Mountain, hit the links at Top of the World Golf Resort, or go parasailing over Lake George, legs dangling freely in the air. Rent a cozy cottage right on the lake for ultimate convenience, or choose an away-from-it-all log home for total relaxation. Whichever you pick, you’re sure to enjoy a weekend of outdoor recreation in New York’s scenic Adirondack region.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: Bistro LeRoux

Our Top Activity Pick: Parasailing Adventures

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Jersey Shore, New Jersey (295 mi, 5 hrs)

No matter which beach town or seaside village along the Jersey Shore you make home, New Jersey’s sweeping coastline is well worth the car journey. The region spans from Sandy Hook in the north to Cape May Point in the south, with about 140 miles of sandy beaches and swaying dunes in between. Want to win big in Atlantic City? No problem! Dreaming of warm waters and ocean breezes? It’s all here! Jersey Shore has something for everyone.

Our Top Restaurant Pick: The Shrimp Box

Our Top Activity Pick: Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum

See all Jersey Shore vacation rentals on FlipKey!

Top Road Trip Destinations from Boston

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Rockport, Massachusetts

Hampton, New Hampshire

Providence, Rhode Island

Ogunquit, Maine

Kennebunkport, Maine

Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Saco, Maine

Portland, Maine

Provincetown, Massachusetts

Killington, Vermont

Lake George, New York

Jersey Shore, New Jersey

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