Thursday, March 24, 2011

Exciting opportunities for women on Cape Cod

March being Women's History month, it seems like the right time to talk about some wonderful women-centric events and groups here on Cape Cod: The SheArt Network, Cape Women Online, and Geek Girls Camp '11.
The SheArt Network is a nonprofit here on the Cape that, as stated on their web site, provides "a supportive, creative environment where women share ideas, learn new artistic techniques, create and sell SheArt products and help women in transition."
Based in Harwich, the SheArt Network has monthly meetings the first Monday of every month at the Harwich Community Center, offers workshops, and holds Art and Fine Craft Sales several times a year with products made by their members. Their next sale is the Fourth Annual Mother's Day Art and Fine Craft Sale, April 30 - May 1 at the West Dennis Graded School House. Read more about this groups inspiring work here.
Cape Women Online (CWO) is an online newsletter featuring some amazing stories about exciting women-owned businesses, women artists, writers and organizations that call Cape Cod their home. As a woman-owned business ourselves, its great to find a newsletter featuring some of the amazing women who are blazing new trails in business. In their Winter 2011 edition, they have a wonderful article about UnUtility Electric who develop and own photovoltaic arrays that are placed on top of businesses through out Cape Cod. According to the article "The solar arrays owned by Unutility Electric produce green electricity, which is sold at a discount to the businesses at the sites." Click here to read more about Desiree Moyer's and Katharine Reynold's forward thinking green business.
Geek Girls Boot Camp 2011 is coming! This year's event to help women, girls and yes - even guys - with their computer learning needs, is scheduled for March 19 from 8 am to 6 pm at Cape Cod Community College. From basic workshops on using your computer to advance sessions on using social networking for your business and advanced sessions in web design, Geek Girls offers a day full of learning and networking for all. To find out more and purchase your ticket, check out th

"SHINO" GLAZE CERAMICS BY LOCAL ARTISAN



"Shino" is an exciting family of Japanese glazes that are significantly affected by atmospheric conditions in the kiln. Sue Wadoski has been perfecting this process and has been working in other Japanese glazes as well for many years.We are thrilled to show her sophisticated ,texturally exciting work and look forward to sharing it with you.

WHIMSICAL POTTERY BY LOCAL ARTISAN



Sarah Caruso's pottery is fun and free flowing. Sarah employs the "sgraffito" technique, in which a thin layer of clay,engobe or underglaze is applied over a clay form, and carved away to create an image. She is drawn to forms from nature. We enjoy her work because it is not only fun to look at but functional, as you can microwave it and put in the dishwasher. A fun addition to M.Brann & Co. and a treat for you or a friend.

2011 Cape Cod Beach Guide

The beach is definitely one of the "hot spots" for a Cape Cod vacation. The Cape's best beaches are listed below.

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Beach Facts: The beaches of the North and West of Cape Cod face Cape Cod Bay and have the least surf. The tides go out for miles and small children are safest here. The southside beaches facing Nantucket Sound have small wave action and are still very safe for toddlers. The east-facing beaches are on the Atlantic Ocean and have larger surf and undertows. Children should be supervised, but teens and adults love it.

Most parking lots charge a daily fee until Labor Day, or you can buy weekly or monthly stickers at the local town hall. Note: If the chart below shows two prices, the second is for the weekend. If you go to a beach where there is no food, bring a picnic. Most local food stores and supermarkets cater to this need. Bring lots of water (no matter how many other beverages you have) to avoid becoming dehydrated.

Legend
Surf
Surf
Calm
Calm
Food
Food
Bathrooms
Bathrooms
Lifeguard
Lifeguard

Parking fees for weekdays/weekends are indicated in the second column.
Seasonal beach passes are available at most town hall offices.

Barnstable
Location Parking Amenities
Craigville, Craigville Rd. Centerville $15 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Kalmus, Ocean St., Hyannis $15 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Sandy Neck, off Rte. 6A, W. Barnstable $15 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Bourne
Location Parking Amenities
Monument Beach, off Rte. 28 $40* CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Scusset Beach, off Sagamore Beach Road, Sagamore $7 SurfFoodBathroomsLifeguard
*Non-resident beach sticker, some restrictions apply. Sticker is one-week temporary sticker.
Brewster
Location Parking Amenities
Breakwater Beach, off Rte. 6A $15 CalmBathrooms
Crosby Landing, off Rte. 6A $15 CalmBathrooms
Paines Creek, off Rte. 6A $15 CalmBathrooms
Robbins Hill, Lower Rd. off Rte. 6A $15 CalmBathrooms
Chatham
Location Parking Amenities
Hardings Beach, off Rte. 28 $15 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Lighthouse Beach, Shore Rd. N/A Surf
Ridgevale, off Rte. 28 $15 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Cockle Cove N/A BathroomsLifeguard
Oyster Pond Sticker only BathroomsLifeguard
Dennis
Location Parking Amenities
Chapin Beach, Corporation Rd. $20 CalmBathrooms
Sea Street Beach, off Rte. 28 $20 CalmBathroomsLifeguard
Corporation, off Rte. 6A $20 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
West Dennis, off Lower County Rd. $20 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Eastham
Location Parking Amenities
Coast Guard Beach, off Rte. 6
Cape Cod National Seashore Beach
$15 SurfBathroomsLifeguard
Nauset Light Beach, off Rte. 6
Cape Cod National Seashore Beach
$15 SurfBathroomsLifeguard
Cooks Brooks, off Massasoit Rd. $15/$55* CalmBathrooms
First Encounter, end of Samoset Rd. $15/$55* CalmBathrooms
*One-week visitor's pass.
Falmouth
Location Parking Amenities
Menauhant, Menauhant Rd. $10 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Surf Drive Beach, Surf Drive $10 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Old Silver, off Quaker Rd. (Rte 28A) $20 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Harwich
Location Parking Amenities
Red River Beach, off Rte. 28 $15 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Pleasant Road N/A BathroomsLifeguard
Bank St. Beach N/A FoodBathroomsLifeguard
Orleans
Location Parking Amenities
Nauset Beach, Beach Rd. $15/$50* SurfFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Skaket Beach, Namskaket Rd. $15/$50* CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
*One-week visitor's pass (non-resident).
Provincetown
Location Parking Amenities
Herring Cove, end of Rte. 6
Cape Cod National Seashore Beach
$15 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Race Point, off Rte. 6
Cape Cod National Seashore Beach
$15 SurfBathroomsLifeguard
Sandwich
Location Parking Amenities
Sandy Neck Beach, Sandy Neck Rd. $10 CalmFoodBathroomsLifeguard
Truro
Location Parking Amenities
Head of Meadow, Head of Meadow Rd.
Cape Cod National Seashore Beach
$10 SurfBathroomsLifeguard
Wellfleet
Location Parking Amenities
Marconi, off Rte. 6
Cape Cod National Seashore Beach
$15 SurfBathroomsLifeguard
Cahoon Hollow, off Rte. 6 $15/$35* SurfFoodBathroomsLifeguard
White Crest, Ocean View Dr. $15/$35* SurfFoodBathroomsLifeguard
*3-Day Non-resident beach sticker, some restrictions apply.
Yarmouth
Location Parking Amenities
Sea Gull Beach, off South Sea Ave. $15 SurfFoodBathroomsLifeguard