Things To Do
The Ocean House Restaurant
This is one of our favorites! Inside is an upscale restaurant with amazing food. Outside has a more relaxed beach bar vibe, often featuring live music on weekends! Food is more casual outdoors: think tacos, raw bar, and some asian-fusion specials. The special part is that it is right on the water, and they'll let you take your drink down and put your toes in the sand and ocean. Bundle up at night time!
Baxter's Boathouse
Amazing spot in Hyannis, lower/mid-Cape. Right on the water. The menu has many seafood options and a great swordfish sandwich. Kate & her dad have had many laughs at the bar waiting on takeout orders. Friendly bartenders and service! Get there early, it fills up quick.
Harvest Gallery Wine Bar
We love this place!!! Located mid-Cape in Dennis, ~20 minutes from the Wychmere. Cocktails, great wine, kind people, and regular live music. Small plates.
Chatham
Awesome town for shopping and dining, mid-Cape. About 15 minutes from the Wychmere.
Chatham Squire
Another favorite! Historically loved. Great lobster roll, great menu. One half of the establishment is a welcoming family restaurant, the other half is a quirky bar. Both charming in their own ways! Great resting spot while exploring Chatham.
Wild Goose Tavern
Located in Chatham Center, pop in here for a meal & drink after shopping! We've had a few holiday meals here. Great menu. Beautiful inside.
Captain Parker's Pub
Desmond Farrell has rated Captain Parker's Clam Chowder very high on his famous, exclusive Chowder-Ranking Scale. It has also won "Best Chowder in Cape Cod" by other comparable authorities.
Whydah Pirate Museum
Great for kids! A mid-Cape (Yarmouth) Pirate Museum dedicated to a shipwrecked Pirate Ship found in Cape Cod in 1984. Same parking lot as a great family restaurant, Captain Parker's.
Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf
The Cape is filled with mini-golf spots, this is the best. Great for kids, fun pirate theme. Farrell family has been going here for decades! Located in mid-cape, Yarmouth.
O'Shea's Olde Inn
A cozy Irish Pub in Yarmouth (mid-Cape), featuring live Irish Music mostly every night!
The Skipper Restaurant and Chowder House
Great seafood and ambiance in Yarmouth, MA.
Lighthouse Keeper's Pantry
A favorite for a cup of tea and a fresh pastry and a nice environment. Super cute inside. They also sell kitchenwares and small batch foods!
Yoga of Yarmouthport
Kate's favorite Cape Cod Yoga Studio! Next door to Lighthouse Keeper's Pantry. Keep your eyes peeled- she might organize an exclusive Farrell-Murphy Wedding Weekend Yoga Class!
Bagels & Beyond
Fresh & flavorful bagels in Massachusetts! (rare).
Hyannis
Great town in lower/mid-Cape for shopping & exploring. Check out the JFK Museum and long strip of shops & restaurants. A walk down Ocean Street will lead you to Kalmus Beach.
Nantucket
Take the Hy-Line Ferry out of Hyannis to Nantucket for shopping, neat restaurants, and sight-seeing. (Hour long ferry ride). Check out the Chicken Box for a drink, or Cisco Brewery. Brotherhood of Thieves, The Nautilus, Dune, and Fresh are great places to eat. Check out the Whaling Museum- it's impressive and exciting- a must see for families and history buffs!
Martha's Vineyard
The Farrell Gals nearly won the MV half marathon last May due to Doug spearheading the organization of the Farrell Girl Fan Club (he made shirts for the Farrell men to wear). Catch a ferry out of Hyannis to get to the island in about an hour. Martha's Vineyard is less elite than Nantucket, but still offers cute shops and restaurants. Whatever you do, don't start chants in "Linda Jean's" restaurant, you will be ejected. Even if you have a medal.
CRISP
If you want to try wood fire "Bar Pizza," this is a great spot! Located in Osterville (which is a nice, small town for shopping in mid/lower Cape), this little spot has good pizza and beers on tap.
Nauset Lighthouse
Located in the upper Cape, this is a beautiful and historic landmark. It is a 30 minute drive from the Wychmere (without traffic!)
Highland Links
One of the Cape's oldest and most scenic golf courses. Highland Links is a public links course right on the ocean. It's a long drive up to Truro, but also lands you closer to Truro Vineyards & P-Town. Kate & Doug had a great experience golfing this 9 hole course! The ocean views are unparalleled.
Truro Vineyards
Wine out of lighthouse bottles! This is also a bit of a hike, upper Cape. Worth it if you're also checking out P-Town.
Provincetown
All the way up the Cape, long drive to get here! P-Town is vibrant and sassy. Lots of art, expression, color, inclusion, shopping, restaurants, and great whale watching. Good place to rent bikes and explore.