Eco-tours on the Cape, clambakes and concerts, and a travel app for nursing moms
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By Kari Bodnarchuk Globe Correspondent,Updated May 19, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
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Clambakes, concerts, and culinary treats
Visit Newportâs Castle Hill Inn this summer and enjoy the new healing garden, a New England clambake, and the return of a renowned music festival. The Relais & Châteaux property now offers afternoon tea service for guests using herbs from its healing garden (enjoy teas made with thyme, lemongrass, sage, and more) and treatments in its newly reopened spa, The Retreat at Castle Hill Inn by Farmaesthetics, which uses products made with locally harvested herbs and flowers. Visit July 20 or 27 and enjoy a traditional New England clambake â complete with littleneck clams, potatoes, corn, and lobster â overlooking Narragansett Bay ($125 per person). The inn also hosts the 53rd Newport Music Festival on July 12, featuring new commission
These P-town Properties Are Offering Free Eco-Tours to Guests May 03 2021 3:00 AM EDT
Through May 14, guests staying at The Breakwater Hotel or Cape Colony Inn in Provincetown, Mass., or Truro Beach Cottages on the Cape will receive complimentary off-the-beaten-path tours led by local scientists, actors, and writers.
Provincetown has long been a refuge for LGBTQ+ artists, writers, and tourists. But even if you ve been there before, these tours will offer you the chance to learn something new about the town and the beautiful landscape where dunes meet water.
Guests of the three properties may choose from four free tour choices: An introduction to the Outer Cape plants, animals, and beach creatures led by Dennis Minsky, a local biologist, educator, naturalist, expert birder, and writer; a exploration of Cape Cod pirate lairs and lore led by actor, director, and writer Sam Wood; a historical tour of Cold War Cape Cod led by geographer Brendan Felix; and a guided tour of the