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Showing posts with label whale. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

What's Happening

by Chris Daniels
Provincetown.com


Next year, Bobby Wetherbee will celebrate his
50th season of performing in Provincetown 


With the cool air comes the equally cool vibes of many fantastic performers and pastimes to delight locals and visitors alike and to satisfy varied interests and desires.

Provincetown’s favorite “cabaret man,” Bobby Wetherbee is tickling the ivories in the Central House at the Crown every Friday and Saturday night. I saw him this weekend, and he is a little DYNAMO. In his first hour at the piano, he delivered a rapid-fire stream of song, music history and patter, had the entire audience singing “Over the Rainbow” and “Walkin’ After Midnight” at full volume, and brought laughs with his rendition of “I Want to be Evil,” complete with the famous Eartha Kitt purr. According to audience member Tim Richmond, “He sits down at that piano, and doesn’t stop for a break until his set is over after midnight. I don’t know how he does it.” You HAVE to see this wonderful whirlwind in action.

At the Art House, the all-male singing string quartet Well Strung are still holding court on weekends through September 22nd. This is an act you don’t want to miss! Tickets are $30-35. [...]

For the outdoor lover, Dolphin Fleet whale watches will continue to run 3-4 trips a day through October 28th, starting at 9:45 am. At this time of year, it’s a smart idea to carry a warm sweater and/or a rain slicker for sudden showers and to wear shoes with good traction. They guarantee that if you don’t see any whales, you get a free admission for another trip. Tickets are $44 for adults and $29 for kids under 12; see their website for discounted reservations. 

Art’s Dune Tours will also continue tours of the Cape Cod National Seashore through October. Trips include one-hour daily tours, tours of Race Point lighthouse, and two-hour sunset tours, with or without a New England clambake dinner. Reservations and schedules are available on their website.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

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.

For more information, please contact:
Cathrine Macourt 
508.487.3622 Ext. 103 
cmacourt@coastalstudies.org