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Sandwich, MA, Weekend

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Cape Codder Resort and Spa

Cape Codder Resort & Spa Route 132 & Bearse's Way, Hyannis, MA 02601 Tel: (508) 771-3000, (888) 297-2200 web site: www.capecodderresort.com email: info@capecodderresort.com Full-service, award-winning resort, located in the heart of Cape Cod featuring 257 rooms and luxury, fireplace suites with oversized whirlpools; two renowned restaurants with weekend entertainment; manicured courtyard with beach-like area for lounging and bonfires with entertainment; Indoor Wave Pool with 2 foot waves, 80 foot waterslides, dancing fountains, 24-person Jacuzzi, start-of-the-art fitness center; Kids Activities Schedule; full-service Spa featuring services for Women, Men and Children. With so much right here, you'll never want to leave! Reserve online! [DETAILS]

Hoxie House

The oldest home on the Cape. [DETAILS]

Dexter Grist Mill

See a restored 17th-century wooden paddlewheel. [DETAILS]

Sandwich Glass Museum

The Sandwich Glass Museum chronicles an early American industry in thousands of sparkling colorful glass pieces. [DETAILS]

Sandwich Antiques Center

The largest variety under one roof: everything from vintage clothes, to ceramics, to furniture, to clocks, dolls, linens, and maritime treasures. Consistently voted one of the best antiques stores on Cape Cod. [DETAILS]

Brown Jug

Foods from around the world make this the stop for gourmet fixings. Found here: the best artisanal cheeses on the Cape—try a raw goat’s milk cheese aged for three years in Tuscany or a Stilton from Leicestershire. Then move on to olives, pâté, chocolate, smoked fish, and wines. Plus fine linens from Sweden and Italian pottery. [DETAILS]

Heritage Museums and Gardens

An extensive collection of Americana, amassed by founders Mr. and Mrs. Josiah K. Lilly III, is paired with magnificent gardens. Inside the art museum you'll find primitive paintings, Nantucket baskets, scrimshaw, and an enchanting working carousel. A reproduction Shaker round barn is home to Lilly's antique car collection. [DETAILS]

The Weather Store

A remarkable gathering of weather instruments (new and antique).If you've ever wanted to clock the wind speed during a nor'easter, here's the place to buy your anemometer. [DETAILS]