Provincetown
none Massachusetts MA
- Country Code
- USA
- State Code
- MA
- Day Trips
- Why leave the country's largest lesbian and gay resort at all? Though it is the quintessential sleepy New England whaling village in the winter months, Provincetown swarms with lesbian and gay tourists from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend. A car is almost a liability on the crowded streets; bicycle rentals are a better choice. Explore all day on bike, go whale-watching, then get prepped and ready to dance the night away!
- Gay Info
- Provincetown Business Guild 508/487-2313, 800/637-8696, www.ptown.org.
- Aids Group
- 508/487-9445, www.asgcc.org.
- Gay Pride
- August - Provincetown Carnival, web: ptown.org.
- Annual Events
- August - Provincetown Carnival 800/637-8696.
- October - Fantasia Fair - for trannies & their admirers, www.fantasiafair.org.
- October - Women's Week 800/637-8696, www.womeninnkeepers.com. It's very popular, so make your reservations early!
- December - Holly Folly, www.ptown.org. Gay & Lesbian Holiday Festival.
- Airport
- Provincetown Airport (508/487-0241) handles Cape Air flights from Logan Int'l in Boston. It is appproximately a 3-hour drive from Logan in Boston or TF Green Int'l Airport in Providence.
- Taxi
- Cape Cab 508/487-2222, web: capecabtaxi.com.
- Public Transport
- Ferry: Bay State Cruise Company (from Commonwealth/World Trade Center Pier in Boston, during summer) 877/783-3779, www.baystatecruisecompany.com.
- Air: Cape Air 508/771-6944, 866/227-3247, www.flycapeair.com.
- Tourist Attraction
- The beach.
- Galleries.
- Herring Cove Beach.
- Pilgrim Monument.
- Provincetown Museum 508/487-1310, www.pilgrim-monument.org.
- Whale-watching.
- Visitors Bureau
- Provincetown Business Guild 508/487-2313, 800/637-8696, www.ptown.org.
- Weather
- New England weather is unpredictable. Be prepared for rain, snow, or extreme heat! Otherwise, the weather during the season consists of warm days and cooler nights.
- Best Views
- People-watching from an outdoor cafe or on the beach.
- Where The Girls Are
- In this small resort town, you can't miss 'em! At the beach, the girls gather on the left side at Herring Cove.