(Drum Roll, please! . . . ) ...and now, the first of several samplings from our upcoming Compleat Day Tripper: Cape & South Coast edition! The new book, scheduled for release in Summer 2008, is researched and annotated by our latest Day Tripper Diva, Marlissa Briggett, herself a longtime summer Cape Cod visitor and writer for Cape Cod Magazine, The Boston Globe, The Boston Phoenix and other publications.Off-the-Beaten Beaches
Cape Cod vacationers traditionally make a beeline for the beaches, but what if you want some space to fly kites, have a picnic, or go beachcombing? Diva Marlissa has discovered some lesser-known beaches you might like to try, and some great strategies for avoiding the crowds (you'll read more in the book):
- Scusset Beach State Reservation, Sandwich
- Bass Hole/Gray's Beach. Yarmouthport
- Rock Harbor, Orleans
- Uncle Tim’s Bridge, Wellfleet
- Red River Beach, Dennis
- West Dennis Beach (kite flying area)