Essentials
Specialty foods, wines, cafe and bistro offering sandwiches and brick-oven pizza. Outdoor seating and occasional live music.
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The Brown Jug
155 Main StSpecialty foods, wines, cafe and bistro offering sandwiches and brick-oven pizza. Outdoor seating and occasional live music.
Spa and med spa treatments. The hotel pool is available to spa guests with a minimum treatment purchase.
Beach Plum Spa Sandwich
149 Main StSpa and med spa treatments. The hotel pool is available to spa guests with a minimum treatment purchase.
Warm chocolate chip cookies made all day. Farm stand, local food gifts, provisions, warm food, sandwiches and eat-in seating.
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Lambert's Farm Market
271 Cotuit RdWarm chocolate chip cookies made all day. Farm stand, local food gifts, provisions, warm food, sandwiches and eat-in seating.
Whole Foods Market
990 Iyannough RdFor the things only they carry.
Stop & Shop
71 Quaker Meetinghouse RdGeneral provisions. Natural food section near produce.
In the Mashpee Commons complex. Small but nice selection of natural foods.
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Organic Market
1218 Main StIn the Mashpee Commons complex. Small but nice selection of natural foods.
Sightseeing
Beach facing Cape Cod Bay. A mixture of sand, pebbles and small stones. The breakers reveal starfish and crabs at low tide.
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Town Neck Beach
62 Wood AveBeach facing Cape Cod Bay. A mixture of sand, pebbles and small stones. The breakers reveal starfish and crabs at low tide.
Sandier than the ocean beach just over the dune at Town Neck Beach. The marsh tidal flow. Good for children. Can be accessed either from the Sandwich Boardwalk or from the Beach parking lot.
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Town Neck Beach
62 Wood AveSandier than the ocean beach just over the dune at Town Neck Beach. The marsh tidal flow. Good for children. Can be accessed either from the Sandwich Boardwalk or from the Beach parking lot.
Features glass-blowing demonstrations and the chance to learn about 19th century glass production. Just across Main Street from Dexter Grist Mill.
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Sandwich Glass Museum
129 Main StFeatures glass-blowing demonstrations and the chance to learn about 19th century glass production. Just across Main Street from Dexter Grist Mill.
The oldest house on Cape Cod and one of the oldest in Massachusetts. Lovely setting perched above Shawme Lake. Open through Columbus Day.
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Hoxie House
18 Water StThe oldest house on Cape Cod and one of the oldest in Massachusetts. Lovely setting perched above Shawme Lake. Open through Columbus Day.
A rare example of Cape Cod old growth forest of beech woodlands and holly stands. Former carriage paths follow the shores of two ponds. Two peninsular knolls. Swimming, picnicking and fishing.
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Lowell Holly Reservation
South Sandwich RoadA rare example of Cape Cod old growth forest of beech woodlands and holly stands. Former carriage paths follow the shores of two ponds. Two peninsular knolls. Swimming, picnicking and fishing.
Parks & Nature
A hundred acres of land featuring woods, gardens, classic car museum, historic home, art exhibitions and restored carousel. and a hidden hollow with a tremendous tree house. Lovely way to spend much of a day. Family events on Summer Fridays at 11 AM onward. December's Lights Aglow fills the grounds with Christmas lights. Seasonal: April- October.
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Heritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove StA hundred acres of land featuring woods, gardens, classic car museum, historic home, art exhibitions and restored carousel. and a hidden hollow with a tremendous tree house. Lovely way to spend much of a day. Family events on Summer Fridays at 11 AM onward. December's Lights Aglow fills the grounds with Christmas lights. Seasonal: April- October.
For hiking up in and through the trees.
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The Adventure Park at Heritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove StFor hiking up in and through the trees.
Food Scene
Oysters on the half-shell, fish and chips and steak tips. View of the marina and canal. Patio seating. Reservations recommended for dinner.
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Pilot House Restaurant and Lounge
14 Gallo RdOysters on the half-shell, fish and chips and steak tips. View of the marina and canal. Patio seating. Reservations recommended for dinner.
Only in-house made ice cream stand in town. Big ice cream sandwiches made on cookies. Great hot dogs. Patio and inside seating. Additional parking around side.
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Ice Cream Sandwich
66 MA-6AOnly in-house made ice cream stand in town. Big ice cream sandwiches made on cookies. Great hot dogs. Patio and inside seating. Additional parking around side.
Soups and sandwiches in an old Quaker church. The sort of bakery case that makes a child's eyes open wide.
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Beth's Bakery & Cafe
16 Jarves StSoups and sandwiches in an old Quaker church. The sort of bakery case that makes a child's eyes open wide.
Small, quaint, local and lively. Large portions. Sandwiches, soups, salads, artisan baked goods, coffees.
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Café Chew
4 Merchants RdSmall, quaint, local and lively. Large portions. Sandwiches, soups, salads, artisan baked goods, coffees.
When you travel east on 6A, stop here for fish and chips, coleslaw and crab-hushpuppies. Their tartar sauce needs work but it is a great place for fried seafood and soft-serve ice cream.
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Captain Frosty's
219 Main StWhen you travel east on 6A, stop here for fish and chips, coleslaw and crab-hushpuppies. Their tartar sauce needs work but it is a great place for fried seafood and soft-serve ice cream.
Proper Italian! A good drive east from Sandwich.
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Royal II Restaurant and Grill
715 MA-6AProper Italian! A good drive east from Sandwich.
Proper French boulangerie and patisserie. Great stop if you take a ferry from Wood's Hole or travel over the Bourne Bridge to get on or off Cape. Closed for part of the winter so confirm they are open before venturing there in the off-season.
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Maison Villatte
267 Main StProper French boulangerie and patisserie. Great stop if you take a ferry from Wood's Hole or travel over the Bourne Bridge to get on or off Cape. Closed for part of the winter so confirm they are open before venturing there in the off-season.
Fisherman's View Seafood and Restaurant is so new that it doesn't even show up on maps yet! But it is located next to the Marina's park and playground. You can buy FRESH seafood from the market or eat dinner (starting early, often open at 3pm). Great view of Cape Cod Canal and the fishing boats that unload their catch.
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Sandwich Marina Park
76 Freezer RdFisherman's View Seafood and Restaurant is so new that it doesn't even show up on maps yet! But it is located next to the Marina's park and playground. You can buy FRESH seafood from the market or eat dinner (starting early, often open at 3pm). Great view of Cape Cod Canal and the fishing boats that unload their catch.
Specialty burgers in a fresh and modern update to a historic building. The root veggie fries (carrots and turnips) are nice too.
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Next Door Burger Bar
8 Jarves StSpecialty burgers in a fresh and modern update to a historic building. The root veggie fries (carrots and turnips) are nice too.
Our dear neighbor's brother's outdoor restaurant that includes a Caribean-style vibrantly painted bus. Joe lived and worked as a chef on the island of St. Thomas for 30 years. He knows what he is doing with burgers, barbecue, split sandwiches, smoky meats AND vegetables. Such fun and such good food. Open until 9. Thursday-Sunday but that might expand.
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Off The Grid Bbq
91 MA-6AOur dear neighbor's brother's outdoor restaurant that includes a Caribean-style vibrantly painted bus. Joe lived and worked as a chef on the island of St. Thomas for 30 years. He knows what he is doing with burgers, barbecue, split sandwiches, smoky meats AND vegetables. Such fun and such good food. Open until 9. Thursday-Sunday but that might expand.
Smith Family Popcorn
545 Main StQuality product from a local Sandwich family.
The location is unimpressive, but the baked goods are worth a stop if passing nearby.
The Chocolate Rose | Cake Artistry & Fine Pastries
628 Main StThe location is unimpressive, but the baked goods are worth a stop if passing nearby.
Shopping
A larger collection of well-known stores and restaurants including L.L. Bean, Vineyard Vines, William-Sonoma, and Starbucks. Outdoor strolling mall.
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Mashpee Commons
22 Steeple StA larger collection of well-known stores and restaurants including L.L. Bean, Vineyard Vines, William-Sonoma, and Starbucks. Outdoor strolling mall.
Spotted Cod
153 Main StCharming coastal home decor. Ribbons and children's items in the rear.
L.L.Bean
7 Market StAlways a good bet for something comfortable and well made.
Vineyard Vines
21 Market StIconic Cape and Islands provider of quality prep.
Cuffy's
723 Main StThe Cape's version of MV's The Black Dog.
Everything Else
Verde Floral Design
19 Fountain StBeautiful arrangements at Mashpee Commons.
Six miles of beach. 1.6 mile, 1.5 hour nature trail loop. Park rangers. $15-$20 daily parking. Off-road vehicle permit available.
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Sandy Neck Beach
Six miles of beach. 1.6 mile, 1.5 hour nature trail loop. Park rangers. $15-$20 daily parking. Off-road vehicle permit available.
Trader Joe's
655 132Snack emporium.
Aubuchon Hardware
65 MA-6ASummer needs.
Small town everyday theater with six screens, stadium seating offering first-run movies, plus a concession stand.
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Heritage Theatres
Massachusetts 130Small town everyday theater with six screens, stadium seating offering first-run movies, plus a concession stand.
Anyone with an ID can obtain a library card. Small library with nice collections including thousands of DVDs. Children's room has a charming mural of woodland creatures and an award-winning librarian.
Sandwich Public Library
142 Main StAnyone with an ID can obtain a library card. Small library with nice collections including thousands of DVDs. Children's room has a charming mural of woodland creatures and an award-winning librarian.
Entertainment & Activities
Cape Cod Potato Chips
100 Breeds Hill RdA factory tour. Why not?
Ecotourz LLC
20 Jarves StBike and kayak rentals, some available at the town boardwalk.
Working waterwheel stone grinds cornmeal. An artisanal spring flows nearby. People come from miles away to take a sip and to fill gallon jugs to take water home.
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Dexter’s Grist Mill
2 Water StWorking waterwheel stone grinds cornmeal. An artisanal spring flows nearby. People come from miles away to take a sip and to fill gallon jugs to take water home.