The Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center is one of the largest performing arts venues in Cape Cod and was built in the late 1990's. The venue frequently hosts performances by the Cape Cod Symphony as well as concerts by local and touring artists and bands, plays, musicals, and comedy shows by troupes, and performances by the school's drama club. Excellent acoustics combined with top-notch visual systems and comfortable seating ensure that every seat in the house is a great one. This venue definitely is a gem of the Cape Cod performing arts scene and definitely deserves a visit.
Located within a Georgian house that was built in 1775, Cahoon Museum of American Art was established in 1984, primarily showcasing the works of Ralph and Martha Cahoon who were two of the most accomplished artists to hail from Massachusetts during the 19th-century. They regularly host exhibitions, boasting their collections that include creations made by artists such as William Mathew Prior, Alvan Fisher, James Buttersworth, and Levi Wells Prentice to name a few.
Aquinnah Cultural Center is a historical and cultural museum that is a home to several exhibits of the Vanderhoop family and the tribal people of that region. This historic site consists of a living room, parlor, a kitchen, pantry, a dining room, four bedrooms and a bathroom. The house consists of relics, paintings, rare exhibits and stories of the native tribal people of the region. This historic spot is open for Tours from June until 10th October.
New Bedford Fire Museum is a rare museum that houses several exhibits related to the fire fighting and fire fighters history of New Bedford. One of the oldest fire station, this museum was constructed way back in the 18th century. This brick styled museum has been on the list of National Register of Historic places since it consists of several equipment and old fire engines of the previous eras. Visitors can tour around the fire station and try several helmets and boots, go through various pictures, articles and documents and watch clips related to the fire fighting history.
Once a windswept prairie formed after the last Ice Age, the Long Point Wildlife Refuge now exists as a spectacular landscape replete with beaches, coastal grasslands and shrub forests. Straddling West Tisbury's coastline, it is one of the region's most reputed nature reserves since the year 1979. Easy trails, spanning 3.37 kilometers (2.1 miles) scythe through the woodland, looping along the beachfront, offering visitors a glimpse into the reserve's unique ecosystem. Although popular with birdwatchers, one can also kayak along the beach or engage in some stand-up paddleboarding.