Whale Week returns to Provincetown, July 23-28

The winners of the 2011 Build Your Own
Boat Race Best Costume Category
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The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies invites you to bring family and friends to Whale Week- A Celebration of the Sea!

This fun, marine-themed festival, which takes place between July 23 and July 28, was launched in 2011 and is the brain-child of the Center’s Education director, Jesse Mechling, who wanted to expand visitors’ connection with the marine environment on the Outer Cape.

Whale Week features a host of fun, family-friendly events and activities, all with a briny theme. 

The festival begins on Monday, July 23 at 5pm with the hugely entertaining Home Made Boat Race, sponsored and coordinated by Venture Athletics Kayak Shop. 

Jesse Mechling, Director for Education,
shares the secret wonders of Provincetown's
tidal flats with a group of enthusiastic, young
naturalists.
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Teams from local businesses and organizations will launch their water-craft on the beach behind the Whalers Wharf and the Crown and Anchor. Jay Critchley of the Provincetown Community Compact will emcee and Candy Collins-Boden of the Provincetown Chamber of Commerce, Erin Atwood of the Provincetown Business Guild and comedian Mimi Gonzalez will judge. Points will be awarded not only for the contestants’ speed on the water, but also on the inventiveness of their boat and costume, and on the amount of marine debris they collect en route. Pledges collected by participating teams will support the Center’s education programs. 

On Tuesday, July 24 at 9:30am, Center naturalists will lead an exploration of the tidal flats at the West End Breakwater. This free tour introduces people to the diverse and fascinating critters that inhabit the harbor and marsh. At 11 am a Marine Scavenger Hunt begins from the Center for Coastal Studies kiosk on MacMillan Pier, with a “shopping list” that will take participants along the wharf and across the town beaches. Tuesday activities wrap up with a Nautical Trivia Night at 7:30 pm at the Underground Bar on Commercial Street.

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For more information, please contact:

Cathrine Macourt 

508.487.3622 Ext. 103 

cmacourt@coastalstudies.org

GLBT Expo in New York City

Provincetown attended the 19th Original GLBT Expo at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City this past weekend. Ptown had, as usual, one of the most visited booths and we were, again, lucky to have wonderful volunteers helping out throughout the show.

From left to right: Erin, Betsy, Michelle, Terry

The Provincetown Tourism Office and the Provincetown Business Guild co-ordinated efforts prior and during the show to represent and promote Ptown during the two-day show.  

Erin in front of the Provincetown booth

Since Provincetown is a well-known wedding destination, the PBG also had volunteers staff the Wedding booth, where same-sex couples could get information on getting married and planning their ceremony.

Cathy and Radu

The purple tote bags were a smashing success among attendees as we managed to give away all 3,000 in stock. Also, boat and plane tickets from Boston to Provincetown were raffled off and the lucky winners will be announced soon.

See you next year!