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Beyond Wellesley: Ocean Edge Resort on Cape Cod, wintertime

December 16, 2021 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The weather has cooled off, but Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club on Cape Cod in Brewster extends a warm welcome to guests with a line-up of winter events and experiences available at the year-round resort. With its mid-Cape location (and just a sub two-hour drive from Wellesley), the 429-acre, 337-room resort is well-positioned for exploring Barnstable County.

We were invited to visit the resort as part of a press tour to see what the area has to offer now and through the rest of the season. Our room and meals were paid for by Ocean Edge. What we found was plenty to keep us occupied during our two-night stay—two indoor, 86-degree heated pools, each with an adjacent (even warmer) whirlpool, were available to guests; four restaurant options; and plenty of experiences were on tap. Ocean Edge recently has created a Director of Fun position, and when I tell you that Brandon brings on the energy, believe it. “I used to be a cruise ship director for 11 years,” he told us. “So I really learned there how to keep activities going. Plus I love seeing everyone having a great time, and I can’t sit still until they do. Even then, I can’t sit still.”

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club, Brewster, Cape Cod

Yes, Brandon is the consummate extrovert, and he is fun personified. Whether he’s organizing Karaoke night at Bayzos Pub; a Trivia Night at the Frost Bar; or a Wizarding Week multi-day event for kids and families staying overnight at the resort during February vacation week; his attention to detail and ability to roll with the good times is unparalleled. 

Accommodations at the year-round resort straddle route 6A. On one side is the historic Nickerson Mansion, which dates from 1912 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A rolling lawn leads up to the stucco and red-clay roofed structure, which houses guests within two adjoining wings, as well as in a collection of Presidential Bay Collection villas, many with water views. On the other side of 6A are The Villages, one-, two-, and three-bedroom multi-level villas with kitchens and washer/dryers. Long-term stays are available at The Villages, and select villas are pet-friendly.

Rooms on the Mansion side of the property range from 480 sq. ft. to 1,400 sq. ft. We stayed in the East Wing on the Mansion side of the resort, and enjoyed a 580 sq. ft. room that included a very comfortable bed placed catty-corner; a sitting area; a balcony accessed by a sliding-glass door; a dressing area; and a large bathroom. A plush robe for each of us was hanging in the closet for our use during our stay, along with a special treat—a paint-by-numbers canvas that featured a picture of the Mansion.

Mixing it up

Bartender Susan had us all in fine spirits as she took us through the steps for making perfect winter cocktails. With her Mixology Workshop, Susan spilled all the secrets of Ocean Edge’s classic and signature cocktails. Our group learned how to make a Mistletoe Margarita garnished with sugared cranberries; a Sugar Cookie Martini that included Baileys  and Amaretto; and a Hot Toddy featuring Misunderstood Ginger Whiskey. We sipped and enjoyed appetizers and conversation as a fire crackled in the fireplace, casting a warm glow around the wood-paneled room.

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club

“Here’s the thing about making the perfect drink. You can do all this work and then kill it with the garnish. You want to go easy on the garnish,” Susan warned us. Other tips included how to shake it, baby; the ease of making a simple syrup; and proper ratios of spirits to mixers.

The Mixology Workshop happens Thursdays at 4pm. Ours took place in the intimate Roscommon Room, but the workshops may also be held at the Frost Bar. Cost is $35 per person and includes a chef’s choice appetizer plate for each attendee. 

Breakfast is also served in the Roscommon Room. Try the lobster frittata.

The Igloos

Back for a second season, warm and cozy Igloos have been set up on the resort’s Ocean Terrace. Ten Igloos have been set up, each accommodating up to 6 diners. They’ve been so popular that normally there’s a 90-minute time limit, but you can get around that by booking a New Year’s Eve Igloo Experience.

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club

Reservations are now being taken for New Year’s Eve seatings between 5pm and 10:30pm, and there’s a special time extension to two hours. The cost is $195 per person and includes a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne per Igloo, and a four-course menu. 

There are other packages that include time in the Igloos. Check them out here.

The Frost Bar

Also on the Ocean Terrace is the Frost Bar, a dining room that also encloses a long bar area. We enjoyed dinner in the heated area, which is also open for breakfast and lunch. After a plate of the most beautiful Brewster Flats raw oysters-on-the-half, we moved on to the entrees. Grilled scallops and shrimp were given a seasonal glaze of ginger rum and were accompanied by sweet corn and garlic sauteed swiss chard, my favorite late-season green. A hint of anise throughout added a welcome and subtle flair. 

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
The Frost Bar at Ocean Edge

The lobster mac and cheese was a hearty dish that contained generous chunks of lobster. The standby was updated with cavatelli pasta and  3-cheese bechamel, while given the throw-back treatment with a Ritz cracker topping.  

Although it’s called the Frost Bar there’s no nonsense like chairs made of ice, and you most certainly don’t have to layer up until, like Randy in A Christmas Story, you look like a tick about to pop. Just wear the same regular winter-season clothes you would wear to any other restaurant. They have the warmth thing nailed. We were as toasty as chicks under heat lamps.

Later on at the Frost Bar, Brandon presided over a competitive game of Trivial Pursuit, where teams vied to see who could best put their arcane knowledge to work. That’s a fun thing that happens Thursdays, 8-10pm, at a different spot each week around the property. No reservations are needed.

You can ring in the New Year at the Frost Bar, which will seat guests on the big night between 5:30 and 9:30pm. A four-course menu and a Veuve Clicquot champagne toast is included, all at a very reasonable cost of $105 per person. The bar will remain open until 1am, with last call at 12:30am. During our stay in Brewster we came across a couple of places that also had New Year’s Eve special events that were priced at over $150 per person, so the Frost Bar seems to us like a good place to welcome 2022 on the Cape.

Bayzos Pub

We stopped into Bayzos Pub one night, and the room was crowded with a combination of wedding party members and other Ocean Edge guests. We bee-lined it to the last two available seats at the end of the bar, but were sitting too far away to see the beers on tap. The bartender worked his way over to us. The place was far too busy for a nuanced conversation about the provenance of the offerings, or the Bayzos curation strategy. I would have to draw on my descriptive skills and put my trust in Bartender Jeff, a popular—maybe even infamous—figure on the Cape. “Please set us up with a beer on tap, amber in nature, not too hoppy, and no funny business with a high alcohol content,” I said. Jeff came back to us with a Devil’s Purse ale, made in a small craft brewery located on the Cape in South Dennis. Bam. Nailed it.

Performer after performer made their way to the mic to sing Karaoke, including The bride-to-be and her entourage, who belted out a very impressive rendition of The Spice Girls’ “Wannabe.”

We hit Bayzos again to try out their new dinner menu. The Maine lobster roll, mayonnaise-based, doesn’t change from season to season—lots of lobster on a buttered roll, with a side of fries. So if you’re looking for reassurance that summer was once a real thing, or that summer will someday come back, this is your delicious proof. New menu items that looked interesting were the brie saganaki, with a blackberry brandy reduction served with toasted walnuts and crostini and butternut squash risotto with kale, asiago cheese, and candied walnuts. Fans of the famous Bayzos Pub Burger need not worry. The burger never goes off the menu. The staff doesn’t want a revolt on their hands.  

The old-fashioned, comfortable, English-style pub is the type of place that makes Wellesley guests bemoan, “Why can’t we have a place like this back home?” 

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Beyond my Wellesley garden—a visit to Kennebunkport, Maine

September 23, 2021 by Deborah Brown 5 Comments

All dig-in-the-dirt types need occasional time away from their own gardens, even when the late-summer border on the good side of the yard demands adoration as the asters, hydrangea paniculata, and windflower anemone come into their own. All dig-in-the-dirt types need occasional time away from their own gardens especially when the weedy, ignored side of the yard looks ever-more forlorn and takes on a reproachful attitude whenever the gardener passes by. Part rejuvenation, part garden-chores avoidance technique, visiting other gardens is a must for anyone who so much as plunks in a few daffodil bulbs every fall and calls it quits for the rest of the year.

Kennebunkport, Maine
I’m not sure if the windflower anemone was planted in this spot to match the pink shutters across the street, but I wouldn’t be a bit surprised. This is Kennebunkport, where details matter.

There’s no question that right up until the snow flies, my own garden could benefit from an hour a day of my attention. I really do mean to lavish that kind of care on all the hardworking plants but the thing is, an invitation to visit Kennebunkport landed in my inbox. That happens sometimes and when it does I gas up the Subaru, collect my garden posse, and we all head up to Maine.

We knew we were in for a treat, the opportunity to be welcomed into the very beautiful, very private gardens of a special neighborhood in Kennebunkport, where the summer residents really know how to end the growing season in style. “Pretty soon it will be cold and brown and gray,” reminded one of our garden guides, an octogenarian who specializes in keeping gorgeous color combinations going right into October. “It’s so important to keep everything beautiful as long as possible,” she said as she showed us around her ocean-view property.

We bopped along from garden to garden, sashaying right past “private road” signs. We wandered yards, showing the kind of entitlement that would have gotten us led out in handcuffs if it were high-summer and if we weren’t on the guest list of a long-time Kennebunkport gardener and resident. Besides, as garden-gate crashers, we’re well behaved enough. We don’t stomp around in the perennial beds, or make loud comments about how the asters are clashing with the Montauk daisies. That’s how we get invited back, dontcha know.

Here are some pics as we made our way along the Atlantic coastline.

Kennebunkport, Maine
In garden after garden in Kennebunkport, this technique of planting to frame an ocean view is employed. The monarch butterfly, upper right, was one of hundreds we spotted along the area’s unofficial pollinator corridor.

 

Kennebunkport, Maine
A massive clump of white asters, with the marsh beyond.

 

Kennebunkport, Maine
Phlox and salvia put on a late-summer show. while climbing hydrangea flank the windows.

 

Kennebunkport, Maine
The perennial border puts on its lates-summer display.

 

Kennebunkport, Maine
Naturalistic planting on the rocky Maine coast.

 

Kennebunkport, Maine
Well-trimmed privet hedges offer privacy and structure to the entrance of the garden.

 

Kennebunkport, Maine
A stop at Snug Harbor Farm garden center in Kennebunk is always on the agenda when visiting the area.

 

Kennebunkport, Maine
Snug Harbor Farm embraces autumn.

 

Kennebunkport, Maine
Lunch was served on the deck of the historic and charming Arundel Yacht Club.

 

Kennebunkport, Maine
Pews set up for outdoor worship on the Gulf of Maine at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Kennebunkport.

 

Kennebunkport, Maine
Walker’s Point (also known as the Bush compound), the summer retreat of the Bush family. The idyllic spot served as the summer White House of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. Locals say the main house, pictured, is now used by George W. Bush, the 43rd president, and his wife Laura, and that when they are in residence the Texas flag flies beneath the US flag.

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The Langham, Boston—14 miles from Wellesley to your perfect getaway

September 12, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

SPONSORED CONTENT: We stopped in to tour The Langham, Boston, and after two years of renovations the changes are nothing short of jaw dropping. From top-to-bottom the former Federal Reserve Bank of Boston building, approaching its 100th birthday, leads the way in casual grace, American style, and European elegance. Located in the heart of the city, The Langham is your first stop for a weekend of luxury, and the New Langham, New Experience Package is the way to get it done in style.

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The Langham’s mulit-level loft suites give families just the right amount of breathing room.

The accommodations don’t feel like “rooms”—they feel like you’ve discovered the perfect spot for your own pied-à-terre. Book one of The Langham’s multi-level loft suites. We know you love the kids, but after a full day exploring Boston, there’s something to be said for a little family distance. Picture this: You’re upstairs in the spacious second-floor master bedroom, relaxing on the king-sized bed, a full-sized, luxurious bath mere steps away. The kids are downstairs enjoying the 65” LED HD-television. There’s even a first-floor powder room, so no pounding up to the loft to use your bathroom. With amenities like this, it’s possible you could achieve an uninterrupted hour of me-time. Oh, and of course there’s a TV up in the loft for the adults.

When dinner time rolls around, there’s no need to start family arguments by trying to build consensus. The Fed, located at street level, is the spot. With its sophisticated atmosphere, The Fed feels like a special night out, yet the vibe is relaxed and welcoming. On The Fed’s menu expect classic bar snacks and shareable dishes for all such as a customizable seafood tower with oysters, lobsters, prawns, shrimp, and scallops; a charcuterie board; classic burgers; and more. Don’t skip dessert—the Boston Cream Pie is not to be missed. Inspired cocktails and craft beers are available for the adults, of course. In addition to the cozy indoor seating, there’s a bustling sidewalk terrace scene.

The Langham, The Fed
The Langham’s street-level cocktail pub, The Fed, offers a warm, casual atmosphere.

All this is only 14 miles from Wellesley making The Langham your perfect, private Boston “getaway spot.”


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Beyond Wellesley: The Langham, Boston—restored and reimagined

July 11, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

SPONSORED CONTENT: The Langham, Boston has reopened after two years of a top-to-bottom transformation, ushering in a new era of American warmth and comfort with a reverence for European elegance. Built in 1922 as the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and located in the very heart of the city, The Langham is now the place to recommend to visiting guests who want to experience luxury, service, and tradition through a distinctly modern lens.

The Langham, Boston
Well-appointed guest rooms are flooded with natural light

Think welcoming rooms decorated with a fresh and bright palette, along with innovative amenities (hello, Nespresso machines; Italian marble bathrooms with rainfall showers; and oversized windows that flood guest rooms with natural light). In addition, The Langham’s new collection of iconic artworks bestows the historic landmark with a feeling of grace and permanence.

But why should those from Beyond Wellesley have all the fun? Why not book one of The Langham’s 312 residentially-styled guest rooms and suites for a family getaway or a night on the town and enjoy five-star accommodations along with all that Boston has to offer? The North End, Boston Harbor, the Seaport District, Downtown Crossing, and Faneuil Hall are just a short walk away. A slightly longer walk (or car ride) will get you to Boston Common, Back Bay, Fenway Park, SoWa, and more. As part of its reopening celebration, guests will enjoy special access to many attractions, including Classic Harbor Line cruises and the Museum of Fine Arts.

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The lavish redesign extends to every corner of The Langham

If a never-to-be-forgotten celebration is what you have in mind, The Langham’s restoration has created glamorous spaces to make memories and celebrate the everyday.

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Beyond Wellesley: Weston’s Case Estates trails

June 18, 2021 by Bob Brown 2 Comments

I thought maybe I’d exhausted every trail within a reasonable driving distance during the pandemic, but I’d overlooked Weston’s Case Estates, less than a 20-minute drive from our house.

I went on a rainy morning, parking at the Weston compound that includes the community center, library, and some schools. I found the trail entrance just around the side of the community center, and was greeted by an information board including the first of many signs about how dogs must be leashed. In fact, I didn’t run across any unleashed dogs, and for that matter, not many people either during my 4 or so miles of crisscrossing Weston’s trails.

Case Estates Weston

 

The start of the trail is on a packed stony material that would work fine for strollers or wheelchairs.

Case Estates Weston

It winds through a batch of colorful rhododendrons…crimson, pink, pinker, orange, and white, that have been around for 100 years.

Case Estates Weston

Case Estates Weston

Case Estates Weston

The path ends at a lookout over old farm buildings and a stone incinerator. According to Weston’s Case Estates trails pamphlet (embedded below): “Case Estates sits on the original homeland of the Massachusetts Tribal Nation. From 1909 until the early 2000’s, much of this land was home to an experimental farm and horticultural center under the care of Marian Case (until 1944) and then Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum.”

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Dedication tiles at the end of the paved trail

 

weston case estates incinerator
A view of the stone incinerator

 

Case Estates Weston

From there it was into the woods, following paths up and down and across, best of all through boardwalks and bog bridges that saved me from soaking my sneakers. With temps in the 40s and drizzle in the air, bugs were kept at bay and the green growth enveloped the trails.

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Case Estates Weston

Case Estates Weston

Back at the parking lot I surveyed the buildings, including the Community Center and Library, then was home in practically no time despite a leisurely drive back.

 

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Community Center

 

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Weston Public Library

Case Estates Weston

The Weston Forest & Trail Association owns more than 200 acres of conservation land and easements and maintains more than 100 miles of trails in the Town of Weston.


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Beyond Wellesley: a visit to Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club in Brewster, Cape Cod

May 27, 2021 by Deborah Brown 1 Comment

Demand is pent up, temperatures are trending up, and with 50% of Massachusetts fully vaccinated, spirits are up. Everybody is ready to travel again. It feels important for these first forays back out into the world to be successful, easy, fun. At the family-friendly Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club on Cape Cod in Brewster, the 429-acre property’s private beach, 4 pool areas open to guests, 9 tennis courts, 6 pickleball courts, and 7 restaurants (plus room service) are ready to go. So is the line-up of planned summer activities for the kids, along with the manicured and challenging 18-hole golf course, the only Nicklaus-designed links on the Cape. There’s also a lineup of Private Experiences such as beach fires, archery, and picnics.

Ocean Edge is all primped and polished and ready to have its “hot resort” summer.

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club, Brewster, Cape Cod

We were invited to visit the 337-room resort as part of a press tour. Because we have the sense we were born with, we said yes and set out for the mid-Cape location, a sub two-hour drive from Wellesley. Our room, meals, and excursion expenses were paid for by Ocean Edge.

Accommodations at the year-round resort straddle route 6A. On one side is the historic Nickerson Mansion, which dates from 1912 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A rolling lawn leads up to the stucco and red-clay roofed structure, which houses guests within two adjoining wings, as well as in a collection of Presidential Bay Collection villas, many with water views. We stayed in the West Wing, and enjoyed a 580 sq. ft. room with a sitting area; a balcony accessed by a sliding-glass door; a dressing area; and a large bathroom. The king-sized bed was possibly the most comfortable hotel bed I’ve ever slept in. It had everything going for it—not too hard, not too soft—you get the idea.

Across 6A—part of the nostalgic, meandering and distinctive 34-mile stretch which this year was designated a National Scenic Byway—are The Villages, one-, two-, and three-bedroom multi-level villas with kitchens and washer/dryers. The one-bedroom accommodations do not have access to Ocean Edge’s private beach, however, a shuttle takes guests to nearby Crosby Landing Beach.

Select villas are pet-friendly.

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
Ocean Edge’s private beach. Beach chairs and towels are available and complimentary for Mansion guests.

Visiting the oyster farm

Our visit included a combination of on-site and off-site activities including a farm on which the animals thrive on saltwater. Once the tide went out exposing over a mile of the Brewster Flats, it was time for us to meet up with Bud for our tour of Brian Daley’s oyster farm. Bud explained that oysters are started from small seed or “spat” of only 3-5 millimeters. Because the oysters need something to cling to in order to grow, oyster farmers put the seed in mesh bags and trays that are anchored to the bay floor. The oysters then slowly grow while filter-feeding on phytoplankton that come with each rising tide. It takes about three years for an oyster to mature.

As the oysters grow, they are transferred to larger mesh bags and cages until they reach 85-90 millimeters. “We cage them because we’re open on the Brewster Flats to storms and inclement weather. We grow the oysters in cages so we don’t lose them,” Bud said. “People who eat a lot of oysters pretend they can taste the difference between a Brewster oyster and a Wellfleet oyster,” he continued. “I can’t tell the difference, and I eat a lot of oysters.”

So take that, self-styled oyster connoisseurs.

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
Oyster farm on Brewster Flats.

Oyster farm tours are $100 per tour and are reserved for guests and members. We toured the Flats barefoot, but water shoes would have been a good idea.

Eating in or out

Our time there wasn’t all wading around in Cape Cod Bay and learning about the local ecosystems. We ate at great restaurants, both on and off-site. The resort has 7 dining spots, from the breakfast-only Roscommon Room, to Bayzo’s, an old-fashioned pub scene located on the lower level of the Mansion where guests can sip craft beer and enjoy comforting, family-friendly plates. The Linx Tavern is a great hangout spot located at the golf course clubhouse. The Ocean Terrace and the Beach Bar are also in full swing. Opening early summer: The Shark Bah at The Village’s Arbor Pool—think frozen drinks, kid-friendly sandwiches, soft serve ice cream, and more.

Opening May 28 is The Front Lawn, a concept brought about last year by the pandemic. The rolling lawn leading up to the mansion used to be just a pretty expanse that had to be mowed. With the demand for outdoor dining and activities, staff started to eye the acreage as a recreation spot that could be put to use for the enjoyment of resort guests and the public. Tented spaces have been set up to provide shade during the day, and outfitted with globe string lights so the open-air hangout can continue at night. Adults and kids alike can  enjoy live music on the weekends, sail tents, lawn games and more. When we were there, Executive Chef Philip Flath was busy supervising set-up of the outdoor wood-fired brick oven. Out of its 800-degree depths will emerge fire-roasted wings and mini lobster sliders, fig & prosciutto pizza and blistered corn, s’mores pizza, and more.

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
The Ocean Terrace

An off-site place we tried out was The Brewster Fish House, a bistro that offers a seasonally changing lunch and dinner menu. They’ve taken a chunk of their parking lot and set up lots of outdoor dining space. As we waited about ten minutes for a table one of our companions sighed, “That’s the way it is on the Cape. The best places don’t take reservations.”

As our table was set, we sidled up to the wooden bar and ordered drinks. My grapefruit cosmo was a refreshing start to summer. The frozen pomegranate margarita also looked interesting, as did the Orange Line, made with Basil Hayden’s dark rye, aperol, Carpano Antica, and orange bitters. A long list of beer and wine options is also available.

For dinner, I tried out the organic Canadian salmon, with farro, fiddleheads, rutabaga gratin, and sherry jus, which was amazing. For non-seafood eaters, there are options such as lamb, or a cassoulet made with rabbit ragout and duck sausage. The creme brulee elicited oohs and ahhs from the table, and satisfied expressions from those who dove in for a taste.

Whale watching

Since we seemed to be alternating between great meals and fresh air activities, a whale watch made for a sensible next outing. Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises, about 30 minutes down Cape from Ocean Edge, took us out to the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary to see humpback whales, dolphins, and a lone grey seal bobbing about in the middle of nowhere (really, seal, what was your plan there?). The whale watching company is listed by Whale Sense, an education and recognition program, as a responsible marine tour company. We remember the bad old days when 5 boats would be clustered around a pod of stressed whales, with even more boats angling for position. Those competitive Shark Tank-style days are gone, replaced with an ethos of industry collaboration in the service of whale and marine life safety and conservation.

Biologist Jon Brink was our guide on the 130 ft.-long, 28 ft.-wide boat, which has 3 viewing levels. With his 19-years experience as both an educator, and as a captain who holds his 100-ton license, he kept the trip informational and fun. When we spoke, he got a little more real, hitting me where my summertime heart lives—with lobsters. “The way you can tell that the ocean is changing is to call a fish place on Long Island and tell them you want to buy a local lobster. You can’t get local lobster on Long Island anymore. Next will be Rhode Island. Then it’ll be Massachusetts,” he warned. Warming waters, changes in currents, and changes in the pH of the water are messing with marine life development, he told me. This isn’t breaking news, but sobering nonetheless to hear it from a daily observer.

Wrapping it up

We squeezed so much more into our 3-night stay: biking on the 26-mile Cape Cod Rail Trail on Ocean Edge rental bikes; Apt Cape Cod for breakfast to experience the farm-to-table’s amazing rosemary bread; The Brewster Book Store; The Brewster General Store; and art galleries and antiques shops in easy walking distance from the resort.

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Stringe Gallery Art & Antiques

Too soon, it was time for us to head home. We went to the beach one last time for cocktails and s’mores at the fire pit. As the sun set on our stay, literally and figuratively, glasses were raised, a few last selfies were snapped, and a leisurely dinner on the Ocean Terrace brought it all to a close.

Overall, the crowd at Ocean Edge was ready to have a good time, and during dinner on the Ocean Terrace I thought about some of the other guests I’d met during my stay—the woman who twirled for me when I told her those lime-green pants said summer was truly here; the gentleman on the driving range who offered encouragement to our crew of duffers; the band of bros at the Ocean Terrace, cheering on the Bruins as they won the first game in the playoff series; the kids splashing around in the West Wing indoor pool. All were thrilled they’d found their happy place, one that had nothing to do with Netflix or Zoom meetings.

It’s going to be a great summer.

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The 32-seat Beach Bar is perched atop the dunes of Cape Cod Bay and offers undisturbed views of the surrounding area. It’s is a perfect spot for watching the sunset.

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Jun 5
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Schofield 5K road race & fun fair

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