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Old Mar 19, 2002, 12:52 pm
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P-Town

Ok, I am going to start another thread..When you get around the nation as much as I do, you might as well bring up your destinations.

I'm going to p-town 7/3 to 7/7 and right now it looks like we are staying at the Howards Inn Bed and Breakfast. Anyone else ever been there?

We wanted to stay at the John Randall House
www.johnrandallhouse.com but they had a 7 day minimum.

There is a chance that we might only be able to spend three nights there if my friend can't get out of work early. I wondered if anyone had any other reviews of places they had stayed, etc that we could consider.

Further, we will be taking the very over from Boston, something I very much recommend. This is actually only my second trip to Ptown, and the first trip was only one night. (one seriously fun day at the beach).

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Old Mar 20, 2002, 12:33 am
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Can I HIGHLY recommend the Oxford Guest House http://www.oxfordguesthouse.com/ or the Becon Light Guest House http://www.beaconlightguesthouse.com
The are both owned by the same couple (Stephen and Trevor) from the UK and the places are just superb!

They may have a minimum as well, but most guest houses do during the summer. Sometimes, if they have a cancellation, they can squeeze you in for less than the minimum.

We booked the Oxford last summer for this summer, that's how much we enjoyed it.

We've stayed at the John Randall House that is very nice as well.

The ferry is very enjoyable. In the summer there is the fast ferry and slow one. We did the slow one out and fast one back. Beautiful views back over the Boston skyline and it does make you feel as if you are going on more of an adventure than if you drive. Also, cars not needed in Ptown. Try P'Town bikes www.ptownbikes.com and pedal your way to the beach (as it is a bit of a hike from the town!).


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Old Mar 20, 2002, 6:11 am
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LHR Tim, that place is nice!

One challenge we had was finding good and moderately priced restaurants. We ate at a few places, but didn't think the food was all that wonderful. We also learned how important a cooler at the beach will be.

We are probably going to book the ferry in advance, but I wonder if it is "sold out" around the 4th.
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Old Mar 23, 2002, 12:40 am
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I know that there are other flyertalkers other than I who have Summer homes in PVC. But I will do the honors of posting as the first flyertalk "wash-ashore." Wash-ashore is the term that the townies call those of us who reside in Provincetown anything less than three generations.

Anyhow, restaurants....

Chester -- fine dining. Waitstaff occasionally inconsistent

The Mews -- reliable and moderate

Gallerani's -- the old standby, and in my neck of the woods

Ross -- this newbie is quite nice

In terms of staying in PVC, what about renting a home by the week. You can get fabulous homes either in town or in Truro for 1000-2000 per week. And for a bit more you can get truly beautiful homes.

The best resource for anyone coming to our little corner of heaven is the local paper, the Provincetown Banner. And if you really want to stay in tune, you can subscribe from anywhere in the US for a song.
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Old Mar 23, 2002, 12:46 am
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One additional comment: take the plane. Cape Air has constant service during the high season. They run sections for most flights, and the sections are staggered so that there is a plane leaving every half hour, or so it seems.

Much, much more convenient than any of the three ferry services. And if you are flying into Logan, you don't have to get to the wharf in Boston.

And now we even have a magnetometer at our little landing strip in the dunes. (New development to allow Terminal A at Logan to be secure.)

If we could only get Cape Air to start a true frequent flyer program! (They term their discount books a frequent flyer program, but it is simply a flat price for ten vouchers.)
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Old Mar 23, 2002, 6:14 am
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Fastflyer,

What do they charge for their flights?

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Old Mar 25, 2002, 7:03 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by wharvey:
Fastflyer,

What do they charge for their flights?

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Has anyone flown capeair before? It seems like it would be expensive just for the short flight.
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Old Mar 25, 2002, 8:57 am
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I've flown Cape Air from Boston to Martha's Vineyard - they're great! True, their current frequent flyer program is the 10 coupon flat rate discount that fastflyer mentions above, but all my flights were on time with friendly service. They fly 9-seater Cessnas with one pilot and they seat you by weight - I got to sit next to the pilot each time. They will also fly one pet per flight in the cabin for $10 each way, which is nice (FF's pets fly free). More info on Cape Air at:

http://www.flycapeair.com

This is only a 25 minute flight. I've been to Provincetown by car and it wasn't fun (well, the weekend part of the trip, at least - a massive traffic jam). I priced flights on itn.net for mid-June and came up with about $199 round trip. I wouldn't hesitate paying that in a second and renting a car once in Provincetown. I saw some promotions on another site that were as low as $99 BOS-PVC round trip and one fare with a major carrier from New York City through Boston to Provincetown for $198 round trip.

http://www.provincetown.com/plan/get_here/get_here_air

Note: If you plan just to hang out in Provincetown, you really don't need a car (as mentioned in a previous post). My favorite beaches were about 10 miles away in Truro (ocean side), though, and the rest of the Cape is beautiful to visit. If I did it again, I would find a house to rent in Truro and drive into Provincetown for restaurants and nightlife.
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Old Mar 25, 2002, 9:02 am
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Is there anything to do off season (AKA this weekend).

I am staying at a friends house on the cape (orleans) for a relaxing out of city escape. I wondered what the bars did offpeak.
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Old Mar 25, 2002, 9:42 am
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Take a look at this interesting article by Louise Rafkin which originally appeared in the SF Examiner:

P-Town Revisited: Taking An Off-Season Foray to A Cape Cod Arts Colony
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by blairvanhorn:
Take a look at this interesting article by Louise Rafkin which originally appeared in the SF Examiner:....
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The resources available in FT never fail to amaze me. I think BlairVH has provided an excellent resource in response to the question about off-peak life in P-Town. It's a good read even for those of us who are not planning to venture there anytime soon.
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Old Mar 25, 2002, 3:50 pm
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wharvey, catwood,

I believe that Cape Air (9K is their code) is running a special right now for weekend roundtrips BOS-PVC or v.v. At least they had been advertising something in the Banner a few weeks ago along these lines.

Best bet is to give them a call and speak to a sales agent. 800/352-0714.

Last summer, the booklets were $780 for ten one-way vouchers. That works out to about $150 per weekend -- quite reasonable considering the convenience.

I was down there on Saturday for a board meeting of an arts group. I was surprised at the number of people in town. The off-season just keeps getting more and more popular. Next weekend should see the usual mix of townies, wash-ashores, and day-trippers. Some shops and bars are open. Pick up the Banner when you get to Orleans. Provincetown is about a 40 minute drive from there.
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I investigated taking capeair a two years ago, but one-way off-peak was about $110 each -- That's a nice meal a Chesters!

The fast ferry runs in the summer and is about two hours - which by time you get to the airport, etc... It is also about the driving time (which as BVH points out is boring!)

My vote is that if an hour or so isn't of the essence and the weather is nice, get a jump on your tan and fast ferry it!
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Old Mar 26, 2002, 6:59 am
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I want to think outloud this morning and get some feedback. I went on itn.net and priced a PHL-PVC ticket, it came out on USAIR PHL-BOS-PVC for $263, July 2nd to 7th. This seems like a great fare for a couple of reasons.

1. A typical PHL-BOS Fare is about $160
2. R/T on the fast ferry is $50
3. Taking the T and cab to the terminal $15

This works out to only $38 more to take the cape air connection. What is interesting is that if you price the capeair part by itself (BOS-PVC) it is about $200 r/t.

Just my observations, sorta screwy if you ask me.

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Old Mar 26, 2002, 10:28 am
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Cape Air definitely has special fares when combined with other carriers. They used to run a PVC-BOS-EWR fare with CO for less than $200 RT.

If you are flying to Logan, always check the through fares to PVC. Since you are already at Logan, you save the trouble of taking a taxi to the wharf for one of the ferries. (I have taken the ferries occasionally; I really find flying to be far more convenient).

The flight takes 20 minutes. The ferry takes two hours plus for the fastest jet-cat.

Takes about 10 minutes to drive out to PVC from town. MacMillan wharf is in the center of town. I really value the total (1.5 hours) time advantage when you are connecting at Logan -- I have commuted to and from PVC from customers all over the country during the Summer months, and the time savings by flying is significant.
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