Maison à la plage
Neighborhoods
West Falmouth Village Historic District is at the heart of West Falmouth Village. Historic buildings include the West Falmouth Library, Quaker Meeting House and Quaker Carriage Sheds, Emerson House, the West Falmouth Fire Station, and numerous historic houses. Other nearby attractions include the Shining Sea Bikeway, the public beach at Chapoquoit Beach, West Falmouth Harbor, Bourne Farm, Great Sippewissett Marsh, Swift Playground on Blacksmith Shop Road, and the Mock Moraine conservation area. We love West Falmouth Market, especially their BBQ and music concerts on Thursday night.
6 locals recommend
West Falmouth
West Falmouth Village Historic District is at the heart of West Falmouth Village. Historic buildings include the West Falmouth Library, Quaker Meeting House and Quaker Carriage Sheds, Emerson House, the West Falmouth Fire Station, and numerous historic houses. Other nearby attractions include the Shining Sea Bikeway, the public beach at Chapoquoit Beach, West Falmouth Harbor, Bourne Farm, Great Sippewissett Marsh, Swift Playground on Blacksmith Shop Road, and the Mock Moraine conservation area. We love West Falmouth Market, especially their BBQ and music concerts on Thursday night.
Food scene
Maison Villatte in Falmouth is a top notch traditional French bakery (go early, it gets busy!) .
55 locals recommend
Maison Villatte
267 Main StMaison Villatte in Falmouth is a top notch traditional French bakery (go early, it gets busy!) .
North Falmouth Cheese Shop has Gourmet Cheeses, Farm fresh, small batch artisanal cheeses and cured meats. You can get also fresh bread and viennoiseries from the French bakery. You can bike there from the house as it is located near the bike path.
North Falmouth Cheese Shop
402 N Falmouth HwyNorth Falmouth Cheese Shop has Gourmet Cheeses, Farm fresh, small batch artisanal cheeses and cured meats. You can get also fresh bread and viennoiseries from the French bakery. You can bike there from the house as it is located near the bike path.
Serving locals since 1901, West Falmouth Market offers homemade and gourmet foods, fine wines and living essentials year-round. We love their BBQ & Music by The Silent Trees every Thursday this summer ! Each week their butcher will be preparing three great smoked and or BBQ meats for your appetite's delight!
26 locals recommend
West Falmouth Market Inc
623 MA-28AServing locals since 1901, West Falmouth Market offers homemade and gourmet foods, fine wines and living essentials year-round. We love their BBQ & Music by The Silent Trees every Thursday this summer ! Each week their butcher will be preparing three great smoked and or BBQ meats for your appetite's delight!
One of the best ice cream place! Plus it is only a short walk away from our house on the bike path! Death by chocolate is our favorite 😀
9 locals recommend
Eulindas Ice Cream
634 W Falmouth HwyOne of the best ice cream place! Plus it is only a short walk away from our house on the bike path! Death by chocolate is our favorite 😀
Waterfront dining in Woods Hole. Fresh food, local food, modern flavor, craft cocktails. Book few days in advance!!
34 locals recommend
Water Street Kitchen
56 Water StWaterfront dining in Woods Hole. Fresh food, local food, modern flavor, craft cocktails. Book few days in advance!!
Upscale yet warm French restaurant pairs innovative spins on bistro classics with a curated wine list. Their foie gras au torchon is fantastic!
56 locals recommend
Bleu
10 Market StUpscale yet warm French restaurant pairs innovative spins on bistro classics with a curated wine list. Their foie gras au torchon is fantastic!
Sightseeing
We are members of the Little Island Beach Club and have access to Little Island Beach (a beautiful little private beach). It’s a short and easy walk or bike ride to the beach but there is no parking there. In the summer there is a guard who’ll ask you your name and address. Please give our name GALY. We will leave a trailer and bikes so you can go to the beach without a car. But if you prefer, someone can drive and drop the family, and then walk/ bike alone to the beach from our house.
Little Island
We are members of the Little Island Beach Club and have access to Little Island Beach (a beautiful little private beach). It’s a short and easy walk or bike ride to the beach but there is no parking there. In the summer there is a guard who’ll ask you your name and address. Please give our name GALY. We will leave a trailer and bikes so you can go to the beach without a car. But if you prefer, someone can drive and drop the family, and then walk/ bike alone to the beach from our house.
The bike path is a couple minutes away. You have to go through a path in the woods to reach Chase road. See map below. We have two kids' bikes (for 8 years old) and two adults' bikes that you can use if you filled the waiver.
48 locals recommend
Shining Sea Bikeway
Shining Sea BikewayThe bike path is a couple minutes away. You have to go through a path in the woods to reach Chase road. See map below. We have two kids' bikes (for 8 years old) and two adults' bikes that you can use if you filled the waiver.
Great for a rainy day! Part of the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, the Ocean Science Exhibit welcomes visitors who will learn about the Institution's ocean science research and the vessels and tools developed by WHOI engineers and scientists for use in that research.
Short videos provide an introduction to WHOI, show a day in the life of the deep submersible Alvin, and highlight the 1985-1986 discovery and exploration of the wreck of the Titanic. Visitors can step inside a full-size model of the inner sphere of Alvin and imagine life at the ocean floor while watching vivid footage taken at deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites.
Science Made Public Lecture Series
During July and August, the Exhibit Center and Information Office sponsors a series of public talks by WHOI scientists and engineers. Designed for a lay audience, this series is a great opportunity to learn more about WHOI science. Everyone is welcome to attend. All talks are held in the Exhibit Center
35 locals recommend
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
86 Water StGreat for a rainy day! Part of the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, the Ocean Science Exhibit welcomes visitors who will learn about the Institution's ocean science research and the vessels and tools developed by WHOI engineers and scientists for use in that research.
Short videos provide an introduction to WHOI, show a day in the life of the deep submersible Alvin, and highlight the 1985-1986 discovery and exploration of the wreck of the Titanic. Visitors can step inside a full-size model of the inner sphere of Alvin and imagine life at the ocean floor while watching vivid footage taken at deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites.
Science Made Public Lecture Series
During July and August, the Exhibit Center and Information Office sponsors a series of public talks by WHOI scientists and engineers. Designed for a lay audience, this series is a great opportunity to learn more about WHOI science. Everyone is welcome to attend. All talks are held in the Exhibit Center
City/town information
Why We Love Martha’s Vineyard: Beautiful beaches, Local farms, storied lighthouses, fairy-tale cottages,
Serenity Now
You can count on the typical Martha’s Vineyard garden—pink roses, blue hydrangeas, white picket fences—to delight the eye. To feed the soul, though, spend an afternoon in the very untypical garden of Mytoi, a Japanese-style gem on Chappaquiddick. Nearly destroyed by a 1991 hurricane, this 14-acre landscape of intimate gardens, winding paths, and hidden nooks was rejuvenated by the Trustees of Reservations (which also owns the nearby Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge and the nature reserve Wasque, two oases in their own right).
We Can’t Tear Ourselves Away from Oak Bluffs
From beaches and boutiques to historic houses and a classic carousel, the town of Oak Bluffs has an almost ridiculously long list of things to keep visitors occupied. Just steps from the ferry is Inkwell Beach, perfect for those looking to jump right into a day of sunbathing; beach ramblers, meanwhile, can head down the road to the two-mile-long Joseph Sylvia State Beach. At the foot of the main thoroughfare, Circuit Avenue, is the oldest platform carousel in America, the Flying Horses Carousel (kids will delight in the chance to grab at an honest-to-goodness brass ring). After browsing the shops lining the avenue—and maybe indulging in a scoop of Mad Martha’s ice cream—it’s off to the Oak Bluffs Campground, a neighborhood of wee 19th-century cottages painted in all colors of the rainbow. Lush greenery and the shade of a gazebo await at Ocean Park, an ideal spot for a walk, a game of Frisbee, or a picnic lunch. And for those who inevitably while away the entire day in Oak Bluffs, the delicious aroma of gourmet pastries will lead the way to Back Door Donuts, a landmark bakery whose “back door” opens from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
see more here: https://newengland.com/today/travel/massachusetts/marthas-vineyard/10-reasons-why-we-love-marthas-vineyard/
58 locals recommend
Oak Bluffs
Why We Love Martha’s Vineyard: Beautiful beaches, Local farms, storied lighthouses, fairy-tale cottages,
Serenity Now
You can count on the typical Martha’s Vineyard garden—pink roses, blue hydrangeas, white picket fences—to delight the eye. To feed the soul, though, spend an afternoon in the very untypical garden of Mytoi, a Japanese-style gem on Chappaquiddick. Nearly destroyed by a 1991 hurricane, this 14-acre landscape of intimate gardens, winding paths, and hidden nooks was rejuvenated by the Trustees of Reservations (which also owns the nearby Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge and the nature reserve Wasque, two oases in their own right).
We Can’t Tear Ourselves Away from Oak Bluffs
From beaches and boutiques to historic houses and a classic carousel, the town of Oak Bluffs has an almost ridiculously long list of things to keep visitors occupied. Just steps from the ferry is Inkwell Beach, perfect for those looking to jump right into a day of sunbathing; beach ramblers, meanwhile, can head down the road to the two-mile-long Joseph Sylvia State Beach. At the foot of the main thoroughfare, Circuit Avenue, is the oldest platform carousel in America, the Flying Horses Carousel (kids will delight in the chance to grab at an honest-to-goodness brass ring). After browsing the shops lining the avenue—and maybe indulging in a scoop of Mad Martha’s ice cream—it’s off to the Oak Bluffs Campground, a neighborhood of wee 19th-century cottages painted in all colors of the rainbow. Lush greenery and the shade of a gazebo await at Ocean Park, an ideal spot for a walk, a game of Frisbee, or a picnic lunch. And for those who inevitably while away the entire day in Oak Bluffs, the delicious aroma of gourmet pastries will lead the way to Back Door Donuts, a landmark bakery whose “back door” opens from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
see more here: https://newengland.com/today/travel/massachusetts/marthas-vineyard/10-reasons-why-we-love-marthas-vineyard/