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Woods Hole
Woods Hole has become far more than a terminus for the ferry to
Martha’s Vineyard. The area is teeming with shops, restaurants, and
events. At the top of Water Street, Pie in the Sky Bakery roasts organic,
fair trade coffee and bakes handmade popovers, croissants, breads
and cookies daily. Looking for a cold beverage? Belly up to the 40-foot
hand-carved mahogany bar at the Captain Kidd. Three other great
eateries include Water Street Kitchen, Quicks Hole Taqueria, and
Quicks Hole Tavern.
Every summer the Woods Hole Film Festival
comes to town and brings daily screenings,
workshops, panel discussions, special events,
master classes, and more. It is the oldest
independent film festival on the Cape and
runs from the last week of July through the
first weekend in August.
Woods Hole is also where you’ll find the many marine science
institutions. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution studies marine
life, underwater geography, climate change and more. It’s also home
to Alvin, the submarine that took photos of the Titanic. Other notable
science centers include Woodwell Climate Research Center, Marine
Biological Laboratory, NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center.
The pace is a little slower in Woods Hole and that could have
something to do with the human-operated drawbridge on
Water Street. Even in the height of summer the bridge goes
up, pausing foot and vehicle traffic to let boats in and out
of Eel Pond. The bridge has become a beloved local icon as
well as a welcome reminder to slow down.
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