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Forbes
4 days ago
- Forbes
5 Things We Love About Wequassett Resort And Golf Club
The Cape Cod getaway celebrates 100 years with a new look and enduring luxuries. Le CollectiveM Just in time to celebrate its 100th anniversary, Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Wequassett Resort and Golf Club on Cape Cod has completed a multimillion-dollar refresh. Boston design firm Reider & Co.'s soothing coastal colors and textures effortlessly pair with the beloved resort's seaside location, giving spaces an airy and light feel. There is a lot to love about this grand resort on Pleasant Bay, but here are five of our favorite features. Refreshed rooms pair New England tradition with upscale comfort. Le CollectiveM While all 113 refreshed guest rooms, villas and cottages at Wequassett are elegant, we are partial to the suites, especially those with water views and extra luxurious touches. For something unique, book the Round Cove Suite. It features a complimentary private bar, an indoor gas fireplace and a marble bath with a sumptuous soaking tub. The suite also can be configured as a one-, two- or three-bedroom accommodation. The Junior suites are quite special, too, with separate parlors, water-view patios and private fire pits. Staying in one of these units feels more like having your own Cape Cod sanctuary, rather than checking into a hotel. Have a memorable feast from the sea right along the water. Le CollectiveM As the Cape's only Five-Star restaurant, Twenty-Eight Atlantic delivers stellar meals and service every time. When we visit the resort's signature dining venue, we love putting ourselves in the capable hands of talented executive chef James Hackney, leaving us more time to enjoy the stunning ocean vistas and a glass of sauvignon blanc from the excellent wine list. Diners can opt for a two- or four-course prix fixe menu, or if they're feeling indulgent, the seven-course tasting menu — this epicurean experience includes an amuse bouche, an oyster course, bread, an array of starters, a palate cleanser, a selection of main courses and petit fours — is always an option. The Cape Cod Jazz Festival fills the property with terrific tunes every summer. Le CollectiveM Enjoying Jazz In its 21st year, the spirited Cape Cod Jazz Festival offers visitors (hotel guests and the public) the chance to enjoy live music and try great food and drinks on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in July and August. Acts are always top notch, with a variety of performers popping in for a night. This summer, catch G. Love on July 16, Bruce Hornsby on July 30 and a host of other regional and national acts on other dates. Come early for dinner on the Garden Terrace, which may include dishes like lobster mac and cheese and citrus-poached shrimp, or just settle back with a glass of bubbly and listen to the tunes over the tranquil bay. Playing a Round Guests of Wequassett are lucky enough to have playing privileges to the prestigious Cape Cod National Golf Club, which is otherwise only available exclusively to members. The Brian Silva-designed course is known for its fast fairways, varied tee shots and, best of all, gorgeous coastal views. It also sports a practice facility with a full driving range, two practice greens, a greenside bunker and a short-game area for 50- to 70-yard shots. Take a BMW around town for a day or your entire stay. iStock-Ken Wiedemann5 Borrowing a BMW The Cape Cod hotel partners with BMW, so guests can ride in one of three premier models from the German brand: an XM, an X7 M60i and a 740xi Series sedan. Complimentary chauffeured service is available to guests within a 10-mile radius of the resort, so a jaunt to Main Street in Chatham for shopping or dinner out is a breeze. And for those who want to get behind the wheel, that's an option, too. Not only can you reserve one of the BMWs to explore on your own, but if you purchase the BMW Stay Package, you have access to a vehicle for the entire stay and you're gifted a signature BMW travel amenity as a souvenir. MORE FROM FORBES Forbes Forbes Travel Guide's Best Hotel Bars For 2025 By Jennifer Kester Forbes 6 Breathtaking New York City Rooftop Bars By Spencer Whaley Forbes 18 Undiscovered Beach Getaways By Forbes Travel Guide Forbes From Anguilla To Australia, Forbes Travel Guide's 2025 Star Award Winners By Jennifer Kester
CTV News
03-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Canada to take steps to protect vanishing North Atlantic right whales from ships
A pair of North Atlantic right whales interact at the surface of Cape Cod Bay, in Massachusetts, on March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File, NOAA permit # 21371) The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with ships in its waters. The whale is the North Atlantic right whale, which numbers only about 370. The whales give birth off the southeastern U.S. in the winter and spring and migrate north to New England and Canada to feed. Along the way, the whales face dangers including ship strikes and entanglement in commercial fishing gear. Environmental groups have long faulted the U.S. and Canadian governments for not doing enough to protect the critically endangered animals. Canada is enforcing mandatory protection measures for the whale this summer, Transport Canada said in a June 27 statement. All vessels of 42.7 feet (13 meters) in length or more must comply with speed restrictions in designated areas of the ocean to avoid whale strikes, the agency said. Transport Canada said it is also requesting voluntary slowdowns in other parts of the ocean. The restrictions reflect the agency's commitment 'to the protection and conservation of endangered North Atlantic right whales,' the agency said. 'Transport Canada has been taking action to help protect this iconic species from vessel collisions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a high-traffic area where right whales are often seen,' the statement said. The restrictions are being enforced at a time when scientists are voicing concern about a lack of right whale reproduction. The New England Aquarium in Boston said earlier this year that this year's calving season produced only 11 mother-calf pairs. U.S. government authorities have said the whales need to have at least 50 calves per season to start recovering the population. The U.S. government decided earlier this year to withdraw a proposal that would have required more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to spare the whale. The move came in the final days of President Joe Biden's administration and federal ocean managers said there was no way to implement the rules before President Donald Trump took office in January. The whale was once abundant off the East Coast, but it was decimated long ago during the commercial whaling era. It has been protected by the U.S. Endangered Species Act for decades, but has been slow to recover. Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press
CBS News
11-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Fishing boat missing off Cape Cod, GPS unit found on beach
An extensive Coast Guard search is underway after a fishing boat went missing off Cape Cod Sunday morning. The first clue that the 30-foot fishing boat had gone missing off the coast was a father and daughter finding the boat's GPS on the beach. The Coast Guard said the missing captain is Shawn Arsenault. His family said his girlfriend was on board too, saying they're really worried about him and pray he's found. GPS found Sam Miller and her dad found a GPS navigator saying "F/V Seahorse" while they were walking on the beach Sunday morning. "Just hoping they find him quickly," said Sam Miller. "I noticed in the surf there was something floating, so I went down to see what it was, and it turned out to be, we could tell it was a GPS unit off of a boat." GPS unit found on a Cape Cod beach with "F/V Seahorse" written on it. CBS Boston That Sunday Sam and her dad went to Rock Harbor in Orleans trying to return the GPS and left note on Arsenault's truck, but after still no word Monday, they went back again then called the harbormaster. "My family went to Rock Harbor a couple of times and saw that the nobody had picked up the note-the truck was still there so my dad contacted the harbormaster and let him know what was going on and said, 'can you let us know if everything OK with this boat,'" said Miller. "And that person, 'responded thanks for letting us know we'll look into this.'" Now the Coast Guard is actively scouring the waters of Cape Cod Bay. Cellphone pinged off Chatham The Seahorse was known to fish near the Target shipwreck off Eastham, but officials said a cellphone believed to be on board last pinged two miles off Chatham. "We activated the Cape Cod Mutual Response System," said Commander Cliff Graham with the Coast Guard. Photo of the missing 30 foot fishing boat Seahorse. U.S. Coast Guard The fog and thunderstorms didn't help with visibility in the search. "Up today we are under a small craft advisory," said Commander Graham. "Our search efforts are a little diminished because of the weather." As the search continues, the captain's family and those who found the GPS are hoping for some good news. "I would like to be optimistic because the alternative is not so great," said Miller. "Hopefully he'll just come chugging back into the harbor and be like what's all the fuss about?" The Coast Guard says they don't think the weather on Sunday factored into the missing boat, adding to the mystery. Rescuers say they will reassess Wednesday morning to see how the search continues.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Search continues in the St. Lawrence River for entangled North Atlantic right whale
A North Atlantic right whale dives in Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts, March 27, 2023. (Robert F. Bukaty, NOAA permit # 21371/The Canadian Press/AP) Experts with the federal Fisheries Department and Parks Canada are searching the St. Lawrence River estuary for a North Atlantic right whale tangled in fishing gear. The Fisheries and Oceans Department said the whale was spotted Tuesday on the north shore of the river, near Quebec's Saguenay-St Lawrence Marine Park. The department says its marine mammal response partners are also looking for the whale. It remains unclear whether this is a new or previously known entanglement. The public is being asked to avoid approaching any rescue effort. North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered with fewer than 400 animals remaining in the wild. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 29, 2025.
