One Centre Street Inn
Innkeeper(s):
Mary Singleton & Judy Murphys
AMERICA'S FAVORITE PAST TIME WITH LOCAL FLAVOR 31 May 2012, 7:58 am
I promised myself after last year’s meltdown and history making collapse, I would not get caught up in the RED SOX madness again. But here I go again. Although I am not entirely on the band wagon I am somewhat hopeful as any true Red Sox fan would be. The Red Sox organization has long been a very important part of our history, whether it be a good or bad baseball season, the Yawkey Foundation and of course their involvement with the Jimmy Fund.Sometimes you find the connection close to home. A couple of years ago we were fortunate to have a family from Atlanta stay at One Centre Street Inn, when their son played in the Cape Cod League. The Cape Cod League, celebrating its 114 year, is a collegiate summer baseball league located on Cape Cod, where many college baseball stars play during the summer. Many future Major League Baseball players have started their careers, in the Cape Cod League, and our family from Atlanta now enjoys watching their son play for the Chicago White Sox.
For the last 12 years, Judy Scarafile has been the President of the Cape Cod Baseball League and also serves on the board of trustees for the Yawkey Foundation. She is also the first woman to be inducted to the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame. In 2011, she was honored at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. This year Judy Scarafile has been named as the 11th annual Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year. Mercy Otis Warren was born in West Barnstable, in 1728, and was a political writer, in a time, when politics was regarded as a topic only for men. During the American Revolution, she published poems and plays that attacked the royal authority in Massachusetts.
The Woman of the Year presentation will be part of the third annual History Along Route 6A taking place form June 6th through June 16th.
Next Time – a trip down Historic 6A
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THOUGHTS OF AUTUMN..... 30 Sep 2011, 10:56 am
As summer has turned into fall, and our thoughts of warm sunshine and days at the beach are fond memories, we look forward to experiencing fall on Cape Cod. The fall on Cape Cod offers glorious weather. Warm temperatures make outdoor activities, such as walking and hiking, enjoyable. As the summer slowly turns to fall, we will take our time as well and gradually walk towards fall.
The Hyannis Seasonal Walk, on October 1, offers beautiful views of the ocean and homes. The 6.2 mile walk overlooks Hyannis Harbor and includes the JFK museumhttp://jfkhyannismuseum.org/ , the Cape Cod Melody Tent and the Kennedy Compound
Heritage Museums & Gardens located in Sandwich, is the largest public garden in Southern New England. It is located on 100 acres of sensational grounds and trails. The land where the gardens are located dates back to 1677, when Lydia Wing Hamilton Abbott became the first resident to live on the land. The land was then bought by the Dexter family and finally by the Lilly family who founded the Heritage Museum and Gardens formerly known as Heritage Plantation. The Heritage Plantation was opened to the public in 1969.
Although the beautiful gardens are the main attraction, there are also exhibits to see, like the J.K. Lilly III Antique Automobile Museum. The automobile museum features over thirty antique American automobiles. There are also numerous examples of American motorcycles.
There are also miles of walking paths to enjoy.
The (Note- The Boston Public Garden was established in 1837 and the Boston Garden was established in 1634). http://www.cityofboston.gov/parks
More on hiking trails next week. See you then.
SWIMMING WITH THE FISHES 18 Aug 2011, 12:39 pm
The phrase swimming with the fishes has taken on a new meaning this summer. At one time, if someone was swimming with the fishes, it meant that they were usually dead and had been murdered. More recently the phrase has taken on a new meaning of actually swimming with the fishes in a controlled environment like an aquarium.
Sharks have been sighted off the Chatham coastline. The sharks are drawn to that location because of the seal population, which is a favorite food for sharks. www.mychatham.com . Due to the number of sharks observed swimming, in the waters near Chatham, authorities have banned swimming in the eastern shoreline. Great white sharks have been sighted near Monomoy Island http://www.capecodtravel.com/towns/chatham/monomoyisle0399.shtml
and the North Beach Inlets. So in this case, swimming with the fishes is not a good idea even if you keep a watchful eye to the water. There is a preconceived idea that sharks are not able to swim in shallow waters, which isn’t true. Attacks have occurred in very shallow waters.
People do swim with the sharks, as Diana Nyad will attempt to do, in the near future by swimming by103 miles across the Straits of Florida from Cuba to Key West http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/health/nutrition.
So if you decide not to go swimming here are a couple of other ideas:
Annual Provincetown Carnival 8/14/11 to 8/19/11
Annual Sandcastle Contest – 8/20/11 Mayflower Beach, Dennis
Revere Beach – (the first public beach) just completed its sandcastle competition in July
That’s all for now.
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IN THE NEWS 11 Aug 2011, 5:48 pm
This is a new segment highlighting news in and around One Centre Street Inn http://www.onecentrestreetinn.com. This will be a monthly segment by our roving reporter and blog writer on interesting stories and issues on Cape Cod. So welcome to issue number 1.
As everyone knows the cape is a vacationland for many families who, year after year visit for one or two weeks. A favorite attraction is the Ryan Family Amusement, in Hyannis. One family spent their last six summers on the Cape and on rainy days they would go to the arcade and play video games. As they started to win the red coupons, they thought it would be to collect them. Six years later they decided to redeem the coupons for prizes. The grand total was 15,817 coupons. It looks like they saved enough coupons for many rainy days http://www.ryanfamily.com/locations.html.
Well if you plan on going to Mayflower Beach, in Dennis, you better leave early to make sure you get a parking spot. The Dennis selectmen were planning on creating a new parking area near Mayflower beach, but they received such fierce opposition from the residents that it caused the selectmen to forget about the parking lot idea. The selectmen voted unanimously to go back and try to renegotiate a reduced land purchase http://www.dennischamber.com
Here are some exciting events happening this week-end:
1. Hyannis Harbor Summer Sounds FREE Entertainment Series – Aselton Park, Hyannis 08/12/11
Concerts from 6 to 7:30 PM. www.hyartsdistrict.com
2. 7th Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival – Provincetown 08/12/11 to 08/15/11
(508) 274-2513
3. Annual Provincetown Carnival 08/14/11 to 08/19/11 www.ptown.org/carnival.asp
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CAPTURE THE MOMEMT 28 Jul 2011, 10:33 am
As I was crossing over the Sagamore Bridge this morning, the gateway to Cape Cod, the sun was beginning to rise over the ocean casting an orange glow over the water. Looking out to the horizon, the fishing vessels had started for open waters and I thought how exhilarating. Capture the Moment!Back at One Centre Street Inn
The morning sun continues to rise and the birds begin their morning songs, announcing the start of a new day. The smell of coffee and bacon cooking is the final enticement, needed for guests to make their way to the porch, for breakfast and to plan their day. Capture the Moment!
The smell of breakfast has now drifted into the air and you can hear a small voice cry out from the back door. Mary do you have any blueberry muffins? Of course a couple of muffins have been set aside, just in case a hungry traveler stops by. Capture the Moment!
The day progress like any other, people are riding bikes, walking or just simply talking with their neighbors. The need to hurry from one place to another has diminished and the pace is slow and easy. Capture the Moment!
The sun is now setting and the sky has begun its’ transformation from bright blue to its nighttime darkness; however the multitude of stars almost takes away that darkness. They are so bright and plentiful that you can see the big and little dippers very clearly. You almost think you can reach out and touch the sky. Capture the Moment!
Here are a couple ideas to help Capture the Moment!
Whale Watch
Miniature Golfing
Cape Cod Baseball League
Whale Week – a celebration of the sea
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WATER WORLD 21 Jul 2011, 7:04 am
The summer is in full swing here on Cape Cod. The weather has been nothing but spectacular. The beaches have been filled with vacationers as well as residents. The tide rolls in and out, welcoming you into its warm waters. As we enjoy the pristine beaches, we sometimes forget that it is also home to marine life and long forgotten ocean mysteries.
The circle of life continues in the ocean as a humpback whale washed up on a remote beach on Nantucket. The whale had been dead for a couple of days, but someone couldn’t leave nature as it should be and tried to cut off the whales’ tail. The thing is, the tail has no value, as it contains no bone, only muscle and skin and eventually would deteriorate. Prior to the carcass being removed the whale was engulfed by the high surf and returned to the sea. Some might say that is poetic justice. Mutilating a whale carcass is a violation of the federal Marine Mammal Protection Agency. Last week a sperm whale washed up on a Chatham beach and scientist quickly removed the lower jaw, which contains ivory and marketable on the black market, to stop such instances.
So many ships have sunk of the coast between Chatham and Provincetown it is often called an ocean graveyard.http://www.mychatham.com/capecodshipwrecks.html
One such shipwreck was discovered in Nantucket Sound early this week. The Jennie French Potter sunk in 1909. The ship was 260 feet long with five masts, and was headed to Boston in May 1909, with a cargo of Appalachian Coal. Due to the strong tide the vessel was grounded and abandoned in 25 feet of water, approximately 10 miles south of Yarmouth. It stayed beneath the sea for more than a century, until December 2010, when its iron wheel upright was found on the beach. With the warm water temperature and excellent visibility divers were able to get a closer look, and found an amazing site.
Although these are not your common occurrences, they enhance the charm of Cape Cod.
Here are some other events happening this week on the Cape.
The Graduate comes to Cape Cod - http://capeplayhouse.com/
The Barnstable County Fair http://www.barnstablecountyfair.org/
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WOW .............WALKING ON WATER 14 Jul 2011, 6:12 pm
From Sandwich to Provincetown, the beaches on Cape Cod have some of the finest beaches in New England. However; you might want to rethink swimming in the Chatham beaches, as there is an unwanted visitor swimming in the shallow waters. The Great White shark, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark has returned to feast on their favorite food, the Chatham seals http://gonewengland.about.com/od/capecodsights/a/aacapesealtour.htm .
So this week, we will walk on water (WOW), instead of in the water.
Did someone say how about going on a whale watch? The four hour tour leaves out of Barnstable harbor and should be very exciting. http://whales.net/ . There been sightings of Finback80 feet long and weighing 60 to 80 tons and the Minke, which is 30 – 35 feet long and weighing 20,000 pounds. There are also an increasing number of Humpback whales in the area.
If you prefer to be your own captain, how about kayaking?
http://www.capecodkayaking.com Or perhaps you have your own kayak or canoe and you can go down the street to Gray’s beach for a nice trip.
If dining on the water is something that interest you there is the Lobster Roll Cruise www.lobsterrollccruise.com The lobster roll cruise out of Sesuit harbor is probably the best lobster roll on the Cape.
Whatever activity you choose, you must complete your week-end with the first annual United Way Ice Cream day. www.uwcapecod.org
APPLAUSE APPLAUSE 6 Jul 2011, 4:56 pm
After a day of fun in the sun, you might would to spend an evening at the Theatre. There are many options to choose from as the Cape hosts a variety of entertainment. The Cape Cod Playhouse http://www.capeplayhouse.com began its summer season with An Evening with Lucille Ball and ends with Unnecessary Farce a contemporary American Farce with laughter from start to finish.
The Cape Cod Melody Tent, which has been in existence for sixty years, and presents world-class musical or comedic entertainment http://www.melodytent.org/history.php.
Or if you are interested in seeing amateurs’ at work, you might want to take in the Monomoy Theatre www.monomoytheatre.org. The Monomoy Theatre has partnered with Ohio University and its students have benefited tremendously from their experience at the theatre. The theatre was established in 1958 by John and Elizabeth Baker as a training ground for young theatre artists and has a distinguished record of excellence. I wasn’t all that familiar with the Monomoy Theatre, until the family of one of the actors, booked a stay with One Centre Street Inn. Although, the program is quite intense, rehearsing in the morning and afternoon and performing in the evening, it’s one of the most desired summer programs.
Other events this week on Cape Cod:
Family Theatre
Harwich Junior Theatre presents CINDERELLA
Harwich Junior Theatre, 105 Division St. West Harwich 06/24/11 to 07/17/11 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting www.hjtcapecod.org.
Aladdin at the Cape Playhouse
The Cape Playhouse, 820 Route 6A, Dennis 07/08/11 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting http://capeplayhouse.com.
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SUMMERTIME BLUES 29 Jun 2011, 5:20 pm
The summertime blues can only mean one thing and it isn’t the song by Eddie Cochran.
My summertime blues begins with the deep blue sparkling color of the ocean. The National Seashore is celebrating its’ fiftieth anniversary with many scheduled events http://www.nps.gov/caco/index.htm . Stop by the Salt Pond Visitor Center to see the exhibit: Fulfilling the Mission: Images from the first 50 years. Or maybe you want to spend the day at the beach to enjoy the beautiful shoreline and pristine beaches. Marconi beach is one of my favorites http://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/marconi-beach.htm
Take a swim in the ocean and cool off so you are ready for a 1-1/2 nature walk that winds its way through white cedar and red maple trees.
Maybe you’re not interested in surf and sun; you might prefer to have the blue sky be your guide. Well, it sounds like the 22 mile rail trial is the answer. The trail takes you through Dennis, Harwich, and Brewster and there are also many opportunities to leave the trail to visit the beach, purchase food or just relax and enjoy the scenery http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/southeast/ccrt.htm.
And if that isn’t enough! You can finish off the day watching the beautiful sunset at Gray’s Beach, where the blue sky turns into many shades of orange and slowly disappears behind the ocean. http://www.yarmouth.ma.us/index.aspx
There are many other events this week-end including some fireworks displays at the Dennis-Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth Port on July 1st at 9:00 p.m. and at Lewis Bay in Hyannis at dusk on July 4th.
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HERE'S JONNY 22 Jun 2011, 7:28 pm
Yesterday was the summer solstice, an instant in time when the Earth and moon’s axis tilts its’ most to the sun. Solstice is derived from two Latin words Sol meaning sun and stice meaning stand still. The summer solstice signifies the first day of summer and is also the longest day of the year with the longest period of sunlight. The sun reaches its’ highest point the day of the summer solstice, which is contrary to the winter solstice with the shortest period of sunlight. The early celebrations like the Celts and Slavs, built bonfires and sang and danced to help increase the sun’s energy. The Druids celebrated the day as a wedding between heaven and earth.
Cape Cod celebrates the summer solstice with Cape Cod Quahog day. Doug the Quahog, who has stiff competition with Punxsutawney Phil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punxsutawney_Phil, has the unique talent of predicting (forecasting) how many beach days we will have this summer. He is able to translate the summer forecast to Johnny Quahog, who by the way dresses in full Minuteman regalia.
Security is extremely tight as Doug the Quahog cruises into Hyannis Harbor aboard the historic catboat Sarah. As the clock strikes 3 PM Johnny leans over to translate Doug’s prediction. Just to make sure, Johnny leans over again; its official Doug the Quahog predicts 12 weeks and a one day of summer sun. The crowd bursts into a loud cheer, as security whisks Doug away to a secure beach. See you on the beach and keep a careful eye out for Doug. You never know, what beach he will be visiting. I hear his favorite beach is Marconi Beach http://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/marconi-beach.htm on the National Seashore.
Once you have finished your day at the beach be sure to take in one of the following events:
Annual Provincetown Portuguese Festival and Blessing of the Fleet. www.provincetownportuguesefestival.com
Mashpee Food, Beer and Wine Festival, Night of 100 wines South Cape Village Mashpee – www.mashpeechamvercom
9th Annual, Art on the Village Barnstable Village (508) 362-2909
Brewster Historical Society’s 38th Annual Antique Fair – Drummers Boy Park – Brewster
(508) 896-9521) – Hours from 9-4
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