Sunday, August 26, 2007

Provincetown Memories

Our trip to Provincetown was full of good times and things we will remember for a long time. We were lucky to have reasonably nice sunny weather for the whole time we were there.



We also were fortunate to experience "family week". This is a week set aside in Provincetown for gay and lesbian families. Truly a rainbow experience to see the diversity of these families. From adopted children from around the world to all possible combinations of biological parenting, it was really a heart warming feeling to see these families where every child was wanted, cared for and loved for who they are, giving new meaning to "planned parenthood".


We spent plenty of time outdoors. We rented bikes from Arnold's Bike Rental on two different days. We went to the beach at Herring Cove on two different afternoons. We walked through the marsh to get there the first day and the second time we took the granite jetty to there. The water was nice and warm.


From the hotel to the town we walked down Commercial Street every chance we had. We enjoyed the simple architecture of the homes and the opportunity to walk hand in hand without anyone staring!

We also got to attend some of the evening cabaret entertainment that Provincetown offers. The Ryan Landry creation and theatrical production of "The Milkman Always Comes Twice" was a spoof of 1940's film noir detective stories. Taking place in "Little Italy" during a dairy strike, this production was full of gems of performance and clever lines galore. We both found it hysterical. We saw this at the Crown and Anchor on Commercial Street our first night in P-town. We also attended a funny trio known as The Nellie Olesons. They did an act billed as Saturday Night Live skits, only funny. We talked to the producer and were able to get a half price ticket for Fred, since he wouldn't be able to enjoy all of the American humor. We also saw the piece written by Bruce Vilanch called "A Sophisticated Evening with Jeff Stryker", which I guess answers the question what happens to old porn stars. There were plenty of other shows and productions that we did not get to see, so this gives us yet another reason to return.

We did all our shopping or browsing at one of two stores. Marine Speciality was our favorite. An army/navy surplus store with a little bit of everything - we were always amused by our times there. Cuffy's T-shirt world was another real find with cheap t-shirts, shorts and all sorts of sports clothing. We also went to Adams Pharmacy for some decongestants and TEABERRY GUM!

Sight seeing tour - the Provincetown Trolley Company. This is great way to get an idea of what Provincetown has to offer. The accent can a little difficult for the non-english natives among us, but it is a great way to spend 40 minutes out of the sun!

Of course a trip to P-town would not be complete without a visit to some of the local saloons. We needed to test out the Cape Codders to see if they tasted any different in Cape Cod. Happy to report they taste just a great there as they do at 5, rue gregoire de tours! We went to an afternoon tea dance at the Boatslip. The outdoor deck was full of people and the dancefloor was nearly impossible to get to. We went to the A-house a couple of times, frequenting the Macho Bar there.

Where to begin with the restaurants? Well, we tried several. Found that our favorite was Ross's Grill, where we had three dinners. This place had a great view of the harbor, excellent soft shelled crabs, fresh oysters, and plenty of wines from around the world to try with our meals. For Italian, we went to Sal's Place. Our waiter was entertaining and we got to sit outside. For lunches our favorite place was the Patio American Grill and Cocktail Bar. We also had lunch at the WayDownTown Restaurant. For the spiciest bloody marys you need to go to the Lobster Pot!

Full of memories and good times, we are already looking at rental properties for next summer!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey! That's a picture of my house at the top of the page! I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Provincetown. My brother stumbled on your blog while he was searching for reviews of "The Milkman Always Comes Twice". He performed the role of the insurance salesman in Boston and the last two performances in P-Town. What a coincidence.

Best regards from P-Town,

Tom

Nick said...

Great house! We loved our time in p-town and hope to return next summer. We also really enjoyed the show.

Cheers,
Nick