Explore Cape Cod A Perfect Day in Provincetown

SPEND YOUR AFTERNOON:

Spend your time gallery hopping and shopping on Commercial St. For art, don’t miss the phenomenal collection at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. For a vibrant collection of living, local Provincetown artists, check out Four Eleven Gallery. For retail, you can never go wrong with a piece of ephemera from the John Derian Company; some nautical homewares from Clove and Creek; or a t-shirt from the Old Baby.

INDULGE IN A TREAT AT:

Head to the West End of town and, along the way, choose your own adventure. Stop at the Provincetown Fudge Factoryfor some peanut butter cups and sea salt caramels; Perry’s Fine Wine and Liquors for a savory treat like locally-made Serge’s Spicy Pickles paired with some fancy meats, cheeses and crackers; or grab a fresh baked goodie or two from Relish Bakery and take it down to the beach in front of the West End parking lot down the street. Among locals, this is known as dog beach. So in addition to great views of the bay, you can watch the pups there having the time of their lives. If only all of us could be reincarnated in our next lives as Provincetown dogs.

END YOUR DAY AT:

For dinner, look for one of the traditional Portuguese dishes at the Mayflower Cafe. Diner-vibes. Friendly service. And old-school Provincetown dishes that are hard to come by these days.

BONUS – HIDDEN GEM OR INSIDER TIP:

If you’re not seeing some sort of performance while you’re in Provincetown, you’re doing it wrong. In the spring, check out the lineup at Twenty Summers. CODY PLAYS are hyper-local one-act plays written by Cody Sullivan. And you can never go wrong with old stalwarts Billy Hough, Gold Dust Orphans Showgirls, Dina Martina, and Varla Jean Merman.