On Cape Cod, it’s the question of the summer: Why are so many vacation rentals empty? Have the sharks and the traffic and Airbnb’s tyrannical departure instructions finally scared off visitors?

It's been decades since residents have been able to regularly get to Cape Cod by train, leading to growing issues of car congestion. A new bill aims to change that with commuter rail service.

A new population study of great white sharks off Cape Cod shows that the region is one of the largest white shark hotspots in the world, as the apex predators flock to the Cape to hunt seals.

Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis has seasonal service on select major U.S. carriers, plus year-round Cape Air service. The Hyannis Transportation Center has weekend rail service to Boston in ...

Luckily, Cape Cod has plenty of splash pads, offering an easy way for young children to enjoy being in the water. And while some splash pads may cost money, the Cape has plenty of splash pads that ...

Located on Corn Hill Road on Cape Cod Bay, Corn Hill Beach has a nice-sized parking lot and it's an easy, flat walk to the beach. You can stroll down to the left and visit the entrance to scenic ...

Another historical landmark to check out would be the Chatham Windmill, which was built in 1797 by Col. Benjamin Godfrey and still stands as one of the very few wind-powered grist mills on Cape Cod.

The Cape Cod-style house is a classic American home style. Learn its key design characteristics, potential disadvantages, and how it differs from a Colonial-style home.© Oleg Ablinsky - Getty Images ...

The original Cape Cod bracelet with its screwball closure created by Eden Hand Arts in Dennis, Mass. Courtesy of Eden Hand Arts By Steph Machado, The Boston Globe updated on June 18, 2025 ...

The best way to get around Cape Cod is by car, particularly if you're hoping to explore a variety of areas across the Cape. Route 28 and Route 6A run far and wide across the Cape – making ...

But for those being priced out of deep-pocketed Cape Cod towns like Wellfleet and Chatham, or even posher markets like Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, the mid-Cape is a value market.

Many in Cape Cod see the gray seal—great whites’ preferred prey— as the problem. The seals number 50,000 or more in Cape Cod today, a stark contrast to life before 1972, when bounties were ...