Explore Cape Cod A Perfect Day in Barnstable
From the pages of our 2025 Love Local Field Guide, Sarah Lapsley Martin, from the Lapsley Martin Team at Greer Real Estate, shares her perfect Barnstable day.


Explore Barnstable
with Sarah Lapsley Martin of Cape Cod Properties.
From the pages of the 2025 Love Local Field Guide
START YOUR DAY AT:
I love starting the day with a chai tea latte from Nirvana if I’m on the go. My favorite morning walk is on secluded Long Beach. If I have time to meet friends, my go to spot is Captain David Kelley House- breakfast with scones and a show! Then a must stop right next door is the 1856 Country Store for gifts & penny candy.
SPEND YOUR MORNING:
If I’m in the mood for a hike I hit up the loop around Hathaway’s Pond (great dog park too!). If I want to get a little shopping in I’m either walking around Main St. Osterville or at the Plum Porch in the Mills. Or a pit stop at Fancy’s Market for some grocery items.
GRAB LUNCH AT:
I love getting a fish burrito to go from Osterville Fish (Osterville or Barnstable location). I also love lunch at Rise & Shine (formerly Pineapple Caper) and Buttercup Cafe!
SPEND YOUR AFTERNOON:
Getting my toes in the sand at Millway Beach, or checking out the boats at the marina -bonus if I get on a whale watch tour. We love the Osterville Farmers Market on Fridays all Summer!
INDULGE IN A TREAT AT:
Ice cream at the famous Four Seas. I also love a sweet treat from Amie Bakery.
END YOUR DAY AT:
I love catching a Cape Cod Baseball League game in Cotuit. A glass of wine on the outdoor patio at Crisp, and then dinner at Five Bays Bistro. Sunset at Crosby Boat Yard and a stop at the Chart Room. Or a night out seeing a show at Cotuit Center for the Arts!
BONUS – HIDDEN GEM OR INSIDER TIP:
Watching the planes and skydivers come in at the Cape Cod Airfield in the Mills. Kids love the farm animals at Barnstable Farm & Pet right across from Luke’s Love Playground! Don’t miss the complimentary “Wines on Tap” while shopping at Cape Cod Package Store.
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