[Butch7999]

Used to stay in the Barnstable area on the several occasions we vacationed on the Cape. Picturesque, with plenty of small-town
amenities within walking distance of our accommodations -- grocery, restaurants, other shops, plus access to woodsy walks.

If you appreciate the genius of artist/writer Edward Gorey, the nearby Gorey Museum is an absolute must.

Beaches big and small about every quarter mile the length of the Cape, all sorts of restaurants from upscale and ritzy
to mom-&-pop diners, loads of other historical museums, bookstores by the dozen, antique and craft shops, antique shows
and craft fairs... do lots of research before you go, though, because many places are open only seasonally or have goofy hours
of operation -- there are weeks when everything is happening, and a few weeks when almost nothing at is happening.
Cape Cod League, for instance, is very short-season -- like mid-July to late August.
And bear in mind the Cape is a little bigger than you'd expect -- it's a long drive out to Provincetown and back.