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Here is a list of things to do in Provincetown
when it
isn't a beach day:
1. Passenger Ferry
Boat to Boston. Located at McMillan
wharf.
Two companies travel between
Boston and the tip of Cape Cod. Both start their morning trip from
Boston but you can catch the first return trip back to Boston around 10:00
or 11:00AM. This will give you all afternoon in Bean Town before the
final boat back to the Cape. For more information, call or visit their web
pages :
Bay State Cruise Co. (617)748-1428
http://boston-ptown.com
and
Boston Harbor Cruises (617)227-4321
http://www.ptownfastferry.com
 2. New Arts Cinema on Commercial Street.
(508) 487-4269
Take in an art film matinee.
http://www.newartcinema.com
3. Shopping on Commercial Street:
You can find anything from
Florists, Kitchenware, Stained glass, Crafts, Photography,
Painting & Sculpture, Hardware, Bakeries, Foods, Jewelry, Liquor, Sporting
Goods, Bicycles, Drug Stores, Books and Music, Home Decor, Clothing, Gifts
and Antiques.
http://www.provincetown.com/plan/shopping
4. Spend time at a Spa:
Two places can make you feel good all
over:
1. Blu Day Spa, 372
Commercial St. (508)
487-5506
2. Ptown Massage, 182 Commercial St. (508)- 487-3411
5. Health Clubs:
These two spots will help you work out
the kinks:
1. Mussel Beach Health Club,
35 Bradford St.
(508) 487-0100
http://www.musselbeach.net/
2. Provincetown Gym and Fitness Center, Inc.
81 Shankpainter Rd. (508) 487-2776
6. Provincetown Museum and Pilgrim Monument:
On High Pole Hill, it's the tallest building in town...you can't miss it.
(508) 487-1310
Visit this museum to experience
Provincetown and lower Cape history through featured exhibits on the Pilgrims,
maritime history, and the early days of modern American Theater in
Provincetown with Eugene O'Neill and the Provincetown Players.
http://www.pilgrim-monument.org/
7. The Gallery at the Provincetown Art Association
and Museum:
460 Commercial Street
(508) 487-1750
The
Provincetown Art Association and Museum has anchored the
Provincetown arts community since 1914. As a collecting museum
and professional artists' association, PAAM offers more than 100
year-round programs including a concert series, a film series,
auctions, galas, readings, workshops, accredited courses, lectures,
and the ever-popular Friday night exhibition openings, making it the
most dynamic contemporary cultural center on Cape Cod.
www.paam.org
8. The Provincetown Theater, 238
Bradford St. (508) 487-7487
Take in a play at the new theater
now under construction with a projected opening date of June 2004.
www.provincetowntheater.org/ptc/
9. Whalewatching
Most boats have a
dry, heated interior
for your trip to and from the whales. Bring rain gear with you for outdoor
viewing once at Stellwagen Bank.
a) The Dolphin Fleet
(800) 826-9300
http://www.whalewatch.com
b) Portuguese Princess (800)
442-3188
http://www.princesswhalewatch.com/
c) Cape Cod Whale Watch
(800) 559-5403
d) Provincetown WhaleWatch
(800) 992-9333
 10. Provincetown Library, 330 Commercial Street
(508) 487-7094
Adult bestsellers, books on tape, videos,
magazines, daily newspapers, Internet Access, local history.
http://www.ptownlib.com/
11. Pirate Ship "Whydah" museum,
Macmillan Wharf
(508) 487-8899
The Whydah is the FIRST pirate ship ever
discovered and it was found right off the coast of Cape Cod! Explore the ship of pirate Black Sam Bellamy!
http://whydah.com/
12. Provincetown Trolley Departing in
front of Town Hall every 30 minutes. (508) 487-9483.
Take this 40-minute narrated tour of Provincetown in a covered trolley.
http://www.provincetowntrolley.com/
13. Rent a Movie, City Video, 193
Commercial St.
(508) 487-4493
14. Cape Cod National Seashore Province Lands Visitor's Center,
Race Point Road, Provincetown Displays on Cape Cod's formation and
history. Short movies, gift shop/bookstore.
http://www.nps.gov/caco/places/provincelandsvc.html
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