Brewster (Massachusetts)

By car

• From Boston take I-93 south to Route 3 south to the Sagamore Bridge (Becomes Rt. 6). Brewster's exit is at Route 134 off of Route 6, approximately 40 minutes from the Sagamore Bridge and 1.75 hours from Boston.
• From Providence or points south take I-95 north to I-195 to Route 25 south to the Bourne Bridge (I-495 also becomes Route 25). At the rotary (traffic circle) on the Cape side, go almost all the way around and travel along the Canal to Route 6 east. Exit at Route 134, approximately 40 minutes from the Sagamore Bridge.

By bus

• Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway, 17 Elm Av., Hyannis, +1 508-771-6191, . No service to Brewster, but to Orleans and other nearby towns.

• Bike the Cape Cod Rail Trail Nickerson State Park. Free parking. This 22 mi (35 km) bike trail follows an old railroad bed through several towns. Check their website or call them to check for closures. Rent your bike at Rail Trail Bike & Kayak, Snow Rd., +1 508-896-9200. Park there for the trail, get your bike fixed... they do it all.
• Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, +1-800-352-7155, . Bus service throughout Cape Cod. No Sunday service.

Galleries

• Maddocks Gallery

  phone: +1 508-896-6223
  address: 1283 Route 6A
  Cape Cod oils by Jim Maddocks.

• Ruddeforth Gallery

  phone: +1 508-255-1056
  address: 3753 Mass. Rt. 6A
  Debra Ruddeforth's oils, and watercolors. Also photographs by Tom Ruddeforth.

• Struna Galleries

  phone: +1 508 255-6618
  address: 3873 Route 6A
  Timothy Struna's pen-and-inks, watercolors and acrylics featuring Cape landscapes and houses.

• Underground Gallery

  phone: +1 508 896-6850
  address: 673 Satucket Rd
  Year round. Daily in season. Watercolors by Karen North Wells. Amazing gallery supported by tree trunks and under tons of earth.

• Winstanley-Roark Fine Arts

  phone: +1 508 896-1948
  address: 2759 Route 6A
  Daily in summer. Spring and fall M-Sa. Oils and pastels by Robert K. Roark and fine art photography by Anita Winstanley Roark. Framing services.

Museums

• The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

  phone: +1 508 896-3867
  address: 869 Main St
  Exhibits and explore the flora and fauna of Cape Cod on their 80 acre (.32 km)site. This two floor museum is full of many exhibits and displays that are interactive and geared toward children. The whole family can enjoy exhibits on whales, indigenous birds, fish, frogs, turtles, snakes, and many more. In addition to the exhibits, the museum offers three nature trails and guided field walks.

• Stony Brook Grist Mill

  phone: +1 508 896-6745
  address: 830 Stony Brook Rd
  Built on the foundations of a vintage 1873 woolen mill, contains old milling equipment and a 100-year-old loom. Adjacent herring run teems with fish in April and early May. Free. Bag of corn $2.

• Cobb House Museum

  phone: +1 508 896-9521
  address: 739 Lower Road

Parks

• Nickerson State Park

  phone: +1 508-896-3491
  Rte. 6A (Route 6, Exit 12, left off ramp). Mid-Apr.-Mid Oct. Over 420 campsites on 1900 acres, eight miles of roads, an eight mile bike path that connects to the 25 mile Cape Cod Rail Trail. Stocked trout ponds and swimming at Flax Pond. Cape Cod Bay is within walking or bicycling distance. You can swim and canoe at Flax Pond; recreational programs offered by park staff.

• Sweetwater Forest

  phone: +1 508 896-3773
  address: 676 Harwich Rd
  250 campsites.

• Windmill VIllage

  phone: +1 508 896-9521
  Home of the Higgins Farm Windmill & Harris Black House. The park is on a wide-open meadow with the windmill on one end and a gazebo in the field on the other end. In the middle is a playground and swing set.

• Brewster White Caps

  phone: +1 508-896-7442
  address: 384 Underpass Rd
  Cape Cod Baseball League collegiate summer action. Games played at Stony Brook School, 5PM or 4:30PM.

Golf

• The Captain's Golf Course

  address: 1000 Freeman's Way
  Two practice greens, a driving range, electric and pull carts, club rentals.

Theatre

• Cape Rep Theatre

  phone: +1 508-896-1888
  address: 3299 Route 6A

Tours

• Cape Sail

  phone: +1 508 896-2730
  Saquatucket Harbor. Sail or learn to sail. Lessons given at Upper Mill Pond.

• Emerald Hollow Farm

  phone: +1 508-685-6811
  address: 235 Run Hill Rd
  Emerald Hollow Farm offers gentle, guided, "walking", trail rides through the Brewster Punkhorn Parklands on their well-mannered, trained horses. These trail rides are safe and great for children, and are available 7 days a week by appointment only.

• Brewster General Store

  phone: +1 508 896-3744
  address: 1935 Main St
  A fixture since the mid 1800s, this place has a little something for everyone. Try the ice cream here at the Brewster Scoop, known for their rich flavors, and huge portion sizes.

Budget

• Local Flavor

  phone: +1 508 896-1234
  address: 302 Underpass Rd
  Local Flavor has a wide variety of breakfast options such as bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and even some of their own breakfast specialties.

Mid-range

• The Brewster Fish House

  phone: +1 508 896-7867
  address: 2208 Main St
  Creative seafood dishes. Voted best on the Lower Cape for 6 years.

• Cafe Alfresco

  phone: +1 508 896-1741
  address: 1097 Main St
  Garden setting. Casual gourmet food.

• Laurino's Tavern

  phone: +1 508 896-6135
  address: 3668 Main St
  Good family spot, cash only.

Splurge

• Chillingsworth

  phone: +1 508 896-3640
  address: 2449 Main St
  Housed on a 300 year-old estate. Top notch and expensive. "Best restaurant on Cape Cod", according to the New York TImes.

• Brewster By The Sea B & B

  phone: +1 508 896-3910
  address: 716 Main St
  Outdoor pool and Jacuzzi. Fireplaces and whirlpool tubs in some rooms.

• Captain Freeman Inn

  phone: +1 508 896-7481
  address: 15 Breakwater Rd

• Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club

  phone: +1 508 896-9000
  address: 2907 Main St
  Large oceanfront resort on over 400 acres. Enjoy a game of golf at this challenging course, or visit Linx Tavern onsite to enjoy appetizing local seafood and unique meat dishes.

• Old Manse Inn

  phone: +1 508 896-3149
  address: 1861 Main St
  Perfect for history lovers.

• Tilden's Landing

  phone: +1 508 896-8812
  address: 1360 Main St
  10 rooms in a 200 year old inn.

• Candleberry Inn

  phone: +1 508 896-3300
  address: 1882 Main St
  8 lovely rooms in this 200 year old inn.

• Sea Meadow Inn

  phone: +1 508-896-2223
  address: 1187 Main St
  Mar-Dec. 7 rooms.

• Old Sea Pines Inn

  phone: +1 508 896-6114
  address: 2553 Main St