Come bike or walk the Shining Sea Bike Path in Woods Hole

Come bike or walk the Shining Sea Bike Path in Woods Hole along the Cape in Massachusetts when you spend your vacation at our Cape Cod Hotel.  We have been having beautiful spring weather and the Shining Sea Bike Path is always something that is fun and different every time you visit.

This flat bike way has now been extended 10.7 miles with portions of it along the Vineyard Sound shoreline and is FREE to enjoy.  The Shining Sea bike path has history dating from the 1970’s when it first became a bike path.  The path was named from a line in the song “America The Beautiful”, “from sea to shining sea”, written by a native of Falmouth, Katharine Lee Bates.

The town of Falmouth purchased the railroad right of way in the early 1970’s.  By 1975 the railroad tracks were removed and the bike way was officially opened.  The bike path passes through ponds, woodlands, cranberry bogs, and saltwater marshes.  All along the way you will see nature at every turn.

Many bird sightings, marine wild life, red foxes and if you’re lucky some deer.  There are plenty of places to stop and rest to catch your breath or sit and watch nature. You can catch a fun swim at some of our beaches right on the path too.

Not wanting to drag your bike to the Cape? Don’t worry there is a nice bike rental shop two minutes away from the North Falmouth Entrance to the Shining Sea Bike Path. “Art’s Bike Shop” is reasonably priced and includes helmets.

Rental for a single bike from 8am-5pm is $25, for 24hrs you can rent a bike for $35, and for the whole week $95.  If you have little kids with you they also have trailer pull behinds. To rent the trailer from 8am-5pm is $15, for 24hrs is $24, and for the week it is $65.

Don’t worry about food there are lots of nice restaurants and ice cream shops to stop at in Woods Hole. If you enjoy shopping there are several very cute shops in Woods Hole at the end of the path. For more information about the Shining Sea Bike Path, Click Here.

So come and enjoy Cape Cod at Green Harbor Waterfront Lodging, a pet friendly place, in Falmouth, Massachusetts.  See you soon!!!

Innkeepers at Green Harbor Waterfront Lodging
in Falmouth MA
... your Cape Cod Hotel lodging alternative

Daffodil Days at Spohr Gardens a must see Cape Cod Vacation

Daffodil Days at Spohr Gardens are a must see on your next Cape Cod Vacation.  A beautiful site, Spohr Gardens is located just a short drive away from Green Harbor. Spohr Garden has six acres of woodland and gardens to enjoy located on Oyster Pond in Falmouth.

The Garden is open from 8am- 8pm every day and admission is FREE.  On April the 21st and April the 28th, from 10am- 2pm, will be their annual Daffodil Days.  Daffodil Days are fun filled days with activities for kids, guided tours, and thousands of Daffodils to enjoy.

For more information about Daffodil Days at Spohr Gardens you can find their website by clicking HERE.

We are looking forward to a fantastic season!  Come to Green Harbor, our Cape Cod Hotel and experience spring blooming in action first hand.  We are located in a residential area three miles away from downtown Falmouth, MA along a salt water inlet; here you can watch and enjoy nature from our wonderful Cape Cod property.  Bring your family and a camera to catch Mr. and Mrs. Duck, their family, and the Swans as they visit our property!

Innkeepers at Green Harbor Waterfront Lodging
in Falmouth MA
... your Cape Cod Hotel lodging alternative

Your Fall Foliage 2011 tour begins at this Cape Cod Hotel

Your Fall Foliage2011 tour begins at this Cape Cod Hotel for all the spectacular fall colors that abound in the New England area.

Come enjoy the beauty of the Cape this season because the summer traffic is slowing down, and the larger crowds are gone.  The location of Green Harbor Waterfront Lodging is a fantastic spot to enjoy the colors of the leaves glistering on the water's reflection.  Most of our rooms have an amazing view of the salt water inlet.  What could be better than enjoying the view right from your room?

Take a driving tour of the region to find that one of kind fall foliage photograph or enjoy the many fun and exciting things to do this time of year in Falmouth.  Down Town Main Street is just a few miles away from our location and you will easily fall in love with our lively town of Falmouth.

Indulge yourselves at one of our many delicious restaurants, and enjoy the adorable shops. Then after a day of fun go watch the beautiful sunset on the beach. Why not “leaf” the routine behind, and take a break to “fall” in love with the Cape.

Innkeepers at Green Harbor Waterfront Lodging
in Falmouth MA
... your Cape Cod Hotel lodging alternative

Woods Hole Film Festival 2011, Cape Cod Activities

The Woods Hole Film Festival, a Cape Cod Activities, will be held July 30 - August 6, 2011.  The Woods Hole Film Festival, Inc. organization presents this annual summer film festival, a winter film series dinner & a movie, and workshops through-out the year.

This independent film festival is an eight day event featuring daily screenings, workshops, panel discussions, staged readings, special events, parties, award ceremony and much more.  It is also the oldest independent film festival on Cape Cod.

For ticket information and the 2011 film schedule, click here.

For any other additional information, contact Woods Hole Film Festival at (508) 495-3456 or info@woodsholefilmfestival.org

Book your lodging at our Cape Cod Waterfront Hotel while attending the Woods Hole Film Festival and after the movies head over to Smitty's Homemade Ice Cream for a cool summer treat.  Then upon returning to the hotel the whole family can go night swimming under the bright heavenly stars in our 84 degree pool before going to bed.

The 167th Annual Barnstable County Fair, July 16-23, 2011

The 167th Annual Barnstable County Fair, July 16-23, 2011 opens today at noon till 10pm.  Paid and FREE parking is available.  Click here for directions.

It’s the big event of the summer, and it is held every year at the Barnstable County Fairgrounds in East Falmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  This summertime extravaganza features a Midway, 4H exhibits, Demolition Derby, Monster Truck Crush. This year among other shows on the main stage that oldies but goodies group Paul Revere and the Raiders!

Green Harbor Cape Cod Waterfront Lodging still has a limited number of rooms left for fair week. We are located just four miles from the fairgrounds and we will show you how to get there with no traffic. Of course before and after the fair you can relax by our heated pool or just float down our salt water inlet on one of our free paddleboats or row boats. Call 800-548-5556 or book online now at www.gogreenharbor.com.

Summer 2011 rolls along

Can you believe that the 4th of July has already come and gone? Before we know it the back to school sales will be starting.
The Falmouth village Sidewalk Festival  http://www.capecodcraftshows.com/  is coming up this Wednesday July 13, 2011. There will be artists and craftsman from all over New England selling all kinds of things right in the middle of Falmouth’s historic Main Street, you do not want to miss this annual Cape Cod event.
Here at Green Harbor Cape Cod Waterfront Lodging summer is in full swing. We just had our first campfire/sing-along of the season and it was a blast! The children had tons of fun roasting marshmallows on a stick…. yum s’mores, and children of all ages had fun singing the camp songs they remember from way back when.
That’s it for now, hope to see you soon!

Green Harbor Waterfront 2011 Summertime Family Campfires

The Green Harbor Waterfront family invites you to their annual summertime Family Campfires each Thursday night beginning on July 7, 2011 until August 25, 2011.

These campfires are a family fun event on the beach with Mike Bordon strumming music on his guitar for a fun sing-a-long and plenty of marshmallows are provided for roasting over a crackling fire.

Bring some Graham Crackers and Chocolate bars to pair with your toasted marshmallows to create your own gooey S'more.  Musicians of all levels are encouraged to bring a guitar, kazoo, harmonica or instrument of choice to join in and play along with Mike.

It will be a fun and memorable family time get-together that you wont want to miss and you will surely want to come back again and again.

Thursday nights this summer head on over toe the Green Harbor Waterfront Lodge, the perfect place in Cape Cod to find great lodging and lots of family friendly things to do.