Holly Folly Weekend in Provincetown

The Provincetown Business Guild presents A Gay and Lesbian Holiday Festival

“Have a Holly Folly weekend! It’s the best time in P’town!”

There will be free parking in municipal lots Nov 1 to Mar 30

Below are the events & specials & what restaurants, stores, galleries that are open for 2011

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Holiday Lighting Contests

Whether it be a house, a store front window, a Lobster Trap, or even your yard we want to see it decorated

So dig out that big ball of holiday lights, Frosty from the cellar and whatever other holiday decorations are around and show your Holiday Spirit

Make sure to register with the PBG Office to enter to win.

Three cash prizes are being offered to:

Best Residential & Best Commercial & Best Lobster Trap

Also Best Restaurant & Runner's Up

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Holly Folly Headquarters will be located at 261 Commercial St across from the Old Firehouse (between Town Hall and Adam's) on Commercial Street. Hours of operation: Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday 11am to 6pm, and Sunday 11am to 4pm. 

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Holly Folly Shop Hop!- If you've had enough of drab malls and the same old thing then the Shop Hop is for you. Get your holiday shopping done and get a chance to win one of 3 prize baskets. Shop at the unique stores or wonderful art galleries (there's lots of sales too) and then take a break by enjoying a meal at one of the many fine restaurants in town. Save the receipts from the participating stores, art galleries, and restaurants you've shopped or ate at, take them to the welcome center where your receipts get tallied and entered into a raffle to win a prize basket. It's that easy and lots of fun. A list of participating merchants is on the back of the Holly Folly program.

Annual Toy Drive to benefit the St. Peter’s Kitchen Angels Toy and Necessities Fund at The Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street. 

The toy drive will run from Friday, November 5th through Saturday, December 4th. Toys should be new, unwrapped and can be for any age, from toddler through teenager. All donations may be dropped off at the Central House Restaurant or to The Crown & Anchor office. Monetary donations in place of toys can be made in the form of a check, and can be made out to St. Peter’s Kitchen Angels. The St. Peter’s Kitchen Angels is an organization that assists families in Provincetown & the outer Cape and works in conjunction with other local support groups, such as Helping Our Women (HOW). The Kitchen Angels Organization is in operation year round and is staffed by local volunteers. The Crown & Anchor’s goal this holiday season is to collect enough toys to fill the sleigh that is displayed on the patio of the Central House throughout the Toy Drive. If you have any questions please contact Rick Reynolds at 508-487-1430 ext. 227. 

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Land's End Inn Holiday Gala, 22 Commercial St. Start the Holly Folly Celebration with a silent auction and raffle of great prizes to benefit The Baobab Home in Tanzania, East Africa. http://www.tzkids.org

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Holly Folly Sing-A-Long with Casey & Denise at the Porchside Bar, Gifford House Inn, 9 Carver Street (free)
Request your favorite holiday tunes. There is never a cover at the Porchside Bar.

8:00 PM TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING, Show starts at 9pm in Paramount at the Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street. This is a benefit for the Aids Support Group of Cape Cod. This years’ event promises to be bigger and better with MORE Raffle Items and amazing performances from some of Provincetown’s most talented entertainers!

9:00 PM - Close, "Official Welcome Party For Boston Gay Men's Chorus" at theShipwreck Lounge, 8 Carver Street at The Brass Key
Come join us for a meet and great with the Boston Gay Men's Chorus.  Complimentary Snacks. www.ptownlounge.com

10:00 PM - 1:00AM, The Snow Ball at the A House, 4-6 Masonic Place ($5.00 cover for PBG Fundraiser)
This Holly Folly tradition is also a fundraiser for the PBG. Great music and fun to start the weekend off. Hosted by Thirsty Burlington and featuring music by Resident DJ and Billboard Magazine Reporter David LaSalle. For more information visitwww.ahouse.com

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Holly Folly Headquarters will be located at 261 Commercial St across from the Old Firehouse (between Town Hall and Adam's) on Commercial Street. Hours of operation: Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday 11am to 6pm, and Sunday 11am to 4pm. See Friday for description.

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Holly Folly Shop Hop! - Day 2

Annual Toy Drive to benefit the St. Peter’s Kitchen Angels Toy and Necessities Fund at The Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
The toy drive will run from Friday, November 5th through Saturday, December 4th. Toys should be new, unwrapped and can be for any age, from toddler through teenager. All donations may be dropped off at the Central House Restaurant or to The Crown & Anchor office. Monetary donations in place of toys can be made in the form of a check, and can be made out to St. Peter’s Kitchen Angels. The St. Peter’s Kitchen Angels is an organization that assists families in Provincetown & the outer Cape and works in conjunction with other local support groups, such as Helping Our Women (HOW). The Kitchen Angels Organization is in operation year round and is staffed by local volunteers. The Crown & Anchor’s goal this holiday season is to collect enough toys to fill the sleigh that is displayed on the patio of the Central House throughout the Toy Drive. If you have any questions please contact Rick Reynolds at 508-487-1430 ext. 227.

10:00 AM, Ornaments for Outreach, Blue Gallery, 389 Commercial Street.

An artfuly holiday celebration to benefit the Lower Cape Outreach Council.

Bring a piece of the Lower Cape back home with you this holiday season.  Ornaments made by local artists will be available for purchase with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Lower Cape Outreach Council.

Preview the ornaments starting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday while enjoying breakfast goodies and drinks.  Sales start at Noon.  See an ornament by an artist that you must have; bid in the silent auction for the right to choose first, must be present at noon to make your selection.

11:00 AM – 1:00PM, Mr. & Ms. Santa Photo-Op, Song Of Myself Photography,261 Commercial Street, Holly Folly Head Quarters ($30)

Get a professionally taken photo with Santa, Ms. Santa or both! Fun, festive or naughty you'll get a terrific memory of your weekend and help support two charities. All proceeds benefit Helping Our Women and the Aids Support Group of Cape Cod. Cost is $30.00 person, each additional person or pet is $10.00.

11:00 AM - 7:30 PM - Plymouth & Brockton's Holly Folly Jolly Trolley - Saturday ONLY the trolley will be making a continuous loop around town (WEST on Commercial Street, NORTH on Franklin, Up to the Pilgrim Monument, EAST on Bradford, SOUTH on Howland). Get around town easily with all your bags, get dropped off at the front door of one of the Inns on the Holly Folly Inn Stroll, or just enjoy a ride around town to see all the holiday lights. The trolley can be flagged down anywhere along the route and it's FREE!

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, SOUPER SATURDAY in the Wave Bar at the Crown & Anchor 47 Commercial Street

A variety of soups will be available from many local restaurants at $5 a bowl. Proceeds benefit the Soup Kitchen In Provincetown. SKIP's goal is to provide nutritious and healthful meals in a welcoming and warm atmosphere to all individuals in the community who are either in need or seek community. The lack of proper nutrition for many in Provincetown is an ongoing challenge, particularly as it relates to the town's seasonally employed and chronically unemployed residents.

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Holly Folly Inn Stroll, (free)
Enjoy light refreshments and fabulous decorations as the following inns open their doors for some holiday cheer: Aerie House & Beach Club, Brass Key, Carpe Diem Guesthouse & Spa, Crowne Pointe Historic Inn & Spa, Fairbanks Inn, Gabriel's at the Askbrooke Inn, Gifford House, Prince Albert Guest House, Somerset House Inn, Watership Inn and White Wind Inn.

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Holly Folly Sing-A-Long with Casey & Denise at thePorchside Bar, Gifford House Inn, 9 Carver Street (No Cover)
Request your favorite holiday tunes. There is never a cover at the Porchside Bar.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, "Holly Folly Holiday Karaoke" at the Atlantic House, 4-6 Masonic Place
Sing A Long with Thirsty Burlington to your favorite holiday tunes in the Little Bar.
For more information visit www.ahouse.com

8:30 PM, BOSTON GAY MEN'S CHORUS at Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street
A great Holly Folly tradition, enjoy the perfect kick-off to the holiday season in Provincetown's own Grande Dame, Town Hall. One show only! Tickets are $27.00 each. Doors open at 7:30pm. We hope to see you there! Tickets on sale NOW at the Provincetown Business Guild office, 508-487-2313 and will also be on sale at 261 Commercial St across from the old Firehouse between Town Hall and Adam's on Holly Folly Weekend.

9:00 PM Broadway at the Art House presents ANDREA MARTIN,214 Commercial Street. Emmy and Tony winning actress in Final Days! Everything Must Go!!! featuring Seth Rudetsky at the piano. Tickets are $50 for general seating and $75 for VIP seats and can be purchased atwww.ptownarthouse.com

9:00 PM - Close, Cabaret Singer Gerald Goode will be performing at Central House at the Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. www.onlyatthecrown.com

9:00 PM - Close, VJ Tom Yaz in the Wave Bar, At the Crown & Anchor 247 Commercial St. Our resident VJ makes a special 'Holly Folly' appearance with his vast library of music and comedy videos to make your night Jolly! NO COVER!
Welcome Boston Gay Men's Chorus!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Holly Folly Headquarters will be located at 261 Commercial st across from the Old Firehouse (between Town Hall and Adam's) on Commercial Street. Hours of operation: Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday 11am to 6pm, and Sunday 11am to 4pm. 

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Holly Folly Shop Hop! - Day 3 - raffle winners will be announced at 4:00 PM at the Holly Folly Headquarters.

3:00 PM Broadway at the Art House presents ANDREA MARTIN, 214 Commercial Street. Emmy and Tony winning actress in Final Days! Everything Must Go!!! featuring Seth Rudetsky at the piano. Tickets are $50 for general seating and $75 for VIP seats and can be purchased at www.ptownarthouse.com

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Gregg's Cookie Party at the Porchside Bar, Gifford House Inn 9 Carver Street (No Cover)
Complimentary cookies and sweets, fabulous holiday decorations, fireplace, and cash bar.

10:00 PM - 1:00 AM, Holly Folly Classic Disco Night at the Atlantic House, 4-6 Masonic Place
Great music and fun to cap the weekend off. Hosted by Thirsty Burlington and featuring music by Resident DJ and Billboard Magazine Reporter David LaSalle.
For more information visit www.ahouse.com.

  

Restaurants

Fanizzi's By the Sea, 539 Commercial Street
Open everyday (except Christmas Day) - Lunch 11:30am to 4:00pm, Dinner 4:00pm to 9:30pm. Enjoy Early Bird Specials from 4:30pm to 6:00pm, Fish Fry Friday only $11.95 with house salad, and Sunday Buffet Brunch 10:00am to 2:00pm. Contact: 508-487-1964, fanizziinc@aol.com or visit fanizzisrestaurant.com.

Central House at the Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St, open Thursday December 1st through Saturday December 3rd for Lunch & Dinner. Lunch 11:00am – 4:00pm, Dinner 5:00pm – 9:00pm. We are now taking reservations for New Years. Please call 508-487-1430 ext 229  www.onlyatthecrown.com

Bayside Betsy's, 177 Commercial St, open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Reservations now being accepted for New Year's Eve:
tel. 508-487-6566 or www.baysidebetsys.com

The Bistro at Crowne Pointe, 82 Bradford St, Wednesdays 2 for 1 Entree Night and Sundays are $14.95 Italian Night Specials.
tel. 508-487-2365; www.provincetown-restaurant.com

Shops & Attractions

Perry's Wine & Liquors, One Tremont St (at Commercial)
Enjoy Saturday wine tastings year round from 4pm to 6pm. Tel. 508-487-0140 or visit www.perrysptown.com.

Hersheldon's Leather, 317 Commercial St
Open year round. Call 508-487-9046 for exact hours. Selected coats 50% off. Selected footwear 50% off. Sales last year round while merchandise lasts. Largest footwear selection you have ever seen.

Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 460 Commercial St, open year round - Thursday to Sunday Noon to 5pm including holiday Mondays. Call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org for information on exhibits.

Flower by Lisa -3 Noons Heights Road, Truro 508-487-2270 ”Bringing even more beauty to Cape Cod” Your holiday event is not complete till the flowers have arrived. Stop by the shop or simply phone in your order, and we will design the perfect arrangement for you, we deliver to Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet. We are offering 10% off all holiday orders for local business owners and all Holly Folly events.  Excellent designs, quality, quantity, prices and nice people. Happy holidays from Flowers by Lisa.