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Chatham Turkey Trot 2026: Date, Route, Registration and Tips

Chatham Turkey Trot 2026: Date, Route, Registration and Tips The Chatham Turkey Trot is a family-friendly 5K run and walk held on Thanksgiving morning in Chatham, Massachusetts. Runners, walkers and stroller pushers share one loop, and the money raised goes to a local charity that feeds neighbors in need. This guide covers the 2026 date,…

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Cape Cod Canal: Bike Path, Bridges and Ship-Watching Spots

Cape Cod Canal railroad bridge with a train crossing, vintage postcard

Cape Cod Canal: Bike Path, Bridges and Ship-Watching Spots The Cape Cod Canal is a free waterfront destination with paved paths on both banks, three landmark bridges, picnic areas, saltwater fishing access and a seasonal visitor center. Most people only ever see it through a car window on the way somewhere else. From the water’s…

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Cranberry Bogs in Chatham, MA: Where to See Them and When the Harvest Happens

Cranberry Bogs in Chatham, MA: Where to See Them and When the Harvest Happens A cranberry bog is a low, flat bed of vines that growers flood with water to harvest the berries. On Cape Cod the harvest happens in fall, and the most colorful part of it falls in October. Chatham has no working…

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Shellfishing in Chatham, MA: Permits, Rules and Open Areas

Northern quahog, the main catch for shellfishing in Chatham

Shellfishing in Chatham, MA: Permits, Rules and Open Areas Shellfishing in Chatham, MA is open to residents and visitors, but only with a valid town shellfish permit and only in areas that are open on the day you dig. There is no informal exception for taking a few clams for dinner. Every permit holder has…

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