By Anita Devlin
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View from Town Beach
Photo by Radu Luca |
120 miles from Boston along the National Seashore on the outer most tip of Cape Cod is a historical and fascinating place called Provincetown. It seems only natural that Provincetown would be a draw for diverse visitors beginning with the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620, establishing the roots of democratic government in America. The 1920’s and 1930’s saw the gay and lesbian presence flourish as artists, writers, playwrights, poets, novelists, journalists, and radicals began to summer in Provincetown. Modern American theatre is born here when Eugene O’Neill debuts his first production on a Provincetown wharf.
FACTS:
Total area: 17.47 sq. miles
Year round population: 3,500
Seasonal population: 30,000
2004: Gay marriage is legalized in Massachusetts and Provincetown becomes “the place to get married” with over 2,000 marriage licenses issued to date.
When my friend Paul and I decided to create a show about real estate on Cape Cod, we chose Provincetown. It’s a little bit scripted and it’s a little bit reality but most of all it’s a lot of fun. Paul has been selling real estate on the Cape for over 30 years and I did for almost 10 years myself. Our show is a character based show of realtors who play themselves and decide to come to Provincetown to help me open my new office. Paul agrees to be my mentor just to be rid of me and my unconventional way of doing real estate from his company. He didn’t realize I’d be opening an office right next door to his. The characters are colorful to say the least and we chose Provincetown because there is no place on earth more beautiful or fun where everyone is free to be true to themselves.
[...] Thank you Provincetown and all who live there for allowing us to show the world how beautiful your corner of the world is. You can never be sad in Provincetown.
