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    Hyannis Harbor Lighthouse

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    Elizabeth E.

    It was hard to find at first because I thought it would be bigger and there are a bunch of houses blocking a clear view of it!

    A useful lighthouse in the frequent fog and storms.  Photo by Anna.
    Brian S.

    A harbor light Back in the early part of the 19th century most towns and harbors couldn't afford a real lighthouse so they usually just stuck a big lantern in someone's window to warn the passing ships of the land. Obviously that wasn't the best solution and as the country grew the need for real lighthouses grew along with it. By the middle of the 19th century the town of Hyannis on Cape Cod was becoming a busy shipping port so in 1849 it was decided that a lighthouse should be constructed. It was 43 feet tall and had a 5th order Fresnel Lens. The light worked well but in 1885 it was decided to add another lighthouse in front of the original to have two lights. This was a fairly popular idea at the time but never worked as intended and just ended up confusing the passing ships. The front light was soon removed and the original light was finally deactivated in 1929. The lighthouse is still standing and looks a whole lot like it did when it was built. It is now on private land but great views can be had from the Nantucket Ferry that passes only a short distance from the lighthouse.

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    Best views are from the harbor cruises deep-sea fishing parking lot! I don't think you can go inside- it looks like it's privately owned.

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    Yarmouth Sand Sculpting Trail

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    AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! A FREE EVENT & FREE PARKING! Yarmouth Sand Sculpting Trail is a series of 32…read moreBeautiful & Artistic Sand Sculptures scattered all over Yarmouth in Cape Cod MA. Go see a couple or go on a quest to visit all 32 of them. The Sand Sculpting Trail is celebrating its 11th year in 2022. The Trail will be open from Memorial Day until Mid October. This is both a Summer & Fall Fun Event on the Cape. They also have a Photo Contest here too. This is a great way to see some great Outdoor Artwork & get to see & try some of the local businesses too. There's big & small Mom & Pop businesses from Ice cream & Candy Shops to Golf Courses, Restaurants Regional Banks & even Dunkin Donuts all have Sand Sculptures in front of their businesses. You can get a hard copy of where each place is located at the Visitors Bureau or just download a map on their website. Who are the Artists? Fitzy Snowman Sculpting is a nationally recognized business that is Massachusetts based & provides unique art experiences. They are best known for creating: The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival & The Yarmouth Sand Sculpting Trail & others. Here!s the list of all 32 Sand Sculpture Sites. 1. Cape Sands Inn 2. The Cove at Yarmouth 3. Bellew Tile and Marble 4.Instant Karma 5. Route 28 Visitor Center 6. The Music Room 7. Cape Cod Irish Village 8. Seaside Cottages 9. Blue Water Resort 10. Caffé Gelato Bertini 11. Candy Co. 12. The Pancake Man 13. Dunkin' Donuts Route 28 14. Seafood Sams 15. Yarmouth Town Hall 16. John G. Sears and Son Inc. 17. Cultural Center of Cape Cod 18. Cape Cod Creamery 19. Hearth 'n Kettle Restaurant 20. Bass River Golf Course 21. Y-D Red Sox (Wilson Field) 22. Ocean Tailors 23. Rockland Trust 24. Dunkin', Station Avenue 25. Cape Cod Five 26. Today Real Estate 27. Bayberry Hills Golf Course 28. Kinlin Grover Compass 29. Strawberry Lane (Route 6A) 30. The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod 31. Just Picked Gifts 32. Route 6 Visitor Center Happy Sandy Trails to You! It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really Rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

    We had fun driving around seeing what the sculptures were. We were doing it on a rainy day so at…read moresome points couldnt get out of car to get pictures. Took 6 weeks for a couple to come and do these. Some sculptures were 3 ton of sand , some were 5 and one was 15ton! It was special and brought in from New Hampshire. Cuffy's on RT 28 had three inside their place of business so you could really see them up close. Each business designed and paid for them. Dunkin doughnuts ofcourse was a cup of coffee with his hand around a doughnut! After the sculpture is finished they take elmers glue and water and spray the entire surface to keep the sculptures intact.

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    We had a great time discovering how cranberries go from from bog to table. We hadn't known the bogs…read moreare dry most of the year and they don't wear waders like on TV. The tour was accompanied by the farm's dogs. Who provided a bit of the unexpected. A lot of fun.

    I dislike leaving less than stellar reviews, but I couldn't recommend doing a bog tour here. Your…read moreexperience in different weather may vary wildly. There's a lot of interesting and good information, and I liked the people. But.... The first half of the tour is in an old mini bus. The bus has tiny windows, like 4" square, and no air circulation. No fans. No air conditioning. Today was nearly 90 out by 10 am, when our tour started, and temperatures inside the bus got so hot that stepping out felt cool! You don't travel far, and then they stop for 10 minutes to talk about what's out the window. It's brutal. Ironically, the travel distances are so slim most people could walk it. But, just sitting on the bus in the heat? Yuck. The second half is in an old shed where you learn about harvesting. Again, it could be interesting, but it's a good 10° hotter, even with the fans going, and it makes it hard to focus. Or even listen. Better weather would have helped. But, we had an old lady in our tour group nearly pass out, and the guide indicated that that was not uncommon. Heck, complimentary water would be nice. Waters are a dollar. The tour is fifteen. It's all cash only.

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