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CAPE COD LIKE A LOCAL

Crossing the bridge from mainland Massachusetts over the Cape Cod Canal immediately lowers my blood pressure and raises my giddy getaway vibe. Visions of sun-kissed sand, plump lobster rolls, and my favorite haunts fill my head. The Cape—as locals call it—is one of those special places on earth that is frequented by summer visitors who return year after year. In fact, it seems like the entire state of Massachusetts summers on The Cape for the Fourth of July.

From the Bourne Bridge in Buzzards Bay to Provincetown, Route 6 carries you across The Cape in a bent-elbow-shaped drive encircling Cape Cod Bay. Along the way, you will find curiosities like miniature ceramic castles, lighthouse-inspired wine bottles, and toes-in-the-sand stays that revive your soul, ease your mind, and create a wonderful road-trip memory.

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