Summer has
arrived at the Carriage House Inn!

 Voted #1 Most Popular B&B in Chatham by TripAdvisor, the Carriage House Inn provides the perfect spot to land for your summer vacation.  With flowers in bloom, temperatures in the 70's, seals in the harbor and seafood suppers cooking, you'll want to stay-put for the whole season!

Special Rates for June 2008

Summer is in the air at the Carriage House Inn and reservations are booking up!  Still need a night away but never reserved your room during the Cape's busiest season? Don't sweat it! The Carriage House Inn has a limited time offer for you—10% off summer rates—when guests book a room for June 9, 10 or 16. Here's your way to still get that mini-vacay with no minimum night requirement.  Book now as only a few rooms are still available at this lower rate!

Events this summer at the Cape

Boat/Seal Tours

Less than a mile from the Carriage House Inn sits Beachcomber Tours—an < assembly of charming yellow bay boats that offers “Boat to the Beach” rides as well as seal watching excursions during the summer months.  Every 15 minutes boats ferry guests from Chatham's Municipal Fishing Pier across the water to what is considered the “best beach to get away from the crowds.”  A perfect spot with a semi-private beach feel for walks, shell hunting, picnics and quiet time.  Rates are $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for kids (12 and under).  And for the more adventurous visitor, reserve a seat for a seal watching trip. These 1 ½ hour excursions cruise the local waterways in search of members of the gray colony of seals.  Thought to have more than 1,200 members in the colony off the coast of the Cape, you're almost guaranteed to find them frolicking somewhere! $22 for adults, $16 for kids (Ages 3-15, kids under 3 are permitted for free). For more information, visit www.sealwatch.com.

Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate!

What would summer be without sweet treats?  And no better way to satisfy a sweet tooth than with chocolate!  Just a mile from the Carriage House Inn, Naomi Turner, owner of the Chatham Candy Manor, churns out some of the country's most famous fudge, truffles and cranberry cordials.  Opened in 1955, this chocolatier maintains the integrity of the old-school chocolate company by creating chocolates of distinction and character.  Loyal to their neighbor, the Carriage House Inn loves to keep Chatham Candy Manor products on-hand for those special occasions with guests like anniversaries and birthdays.  Carriage House Inn owner Paula Miller's favorite Chatham Candy Manor indulgence is the chocolate seal filled with Bailey's Cream cordials.

Need more chocolate? Check out Cape Cod Life magazine's list of Top 10 Chocolate Shops and plan a trip to try them all!

Top 10 Chocolate Shops

1.     Chatham Candy Manor-Chatham

2.     Purple Feather- Provincetown

3.     Sepia Chocolates- Centerville

4.     Stage Stop Candy-Dennisport

5.     Sweet Inspirations Nantucket

6.     Wellfleet Candy Company-Wellfleet

7.     Aunt Leah's Fudge-Nantucket

8.     Chilmark Chocolates-Martha's Vineyard

9.     Chelf's Candies and Homemade Chocolates-Falmouth

10. Hot Chocolate Sparrow-Orleans

Chatham Lighthouse Tour
June 4, 18 & 21

200th Anniversary Tour.  Free admission, children under 5 not allowed above base. Only open to the public during special prearranged schedules, the Chatham Lighthouse is one of the area's most significant anchors of history.

Provincetown International Film Festival
June 18-22, 2008

The 10th Annual Provincetown International Film Festival, honoring innovation in filmmaking, showcases independent American and International films, while also nurturing aspiring independent filmmakers and paying tribute to industry luminares.  It's a weekend full of film screenings, parties, workshops and other special events including a night at the drive-in and a “Hairspray” sing-along. Quentin Tarantino is scheduled to receive the 2008 Filmmaker on the Edge Award.  Tickets to each film are only $12. Provincetown, a very lively, artsy and fun town, is located at the very tip of Cape Cod, about a 40 minute drive from the Carriage House Inn.

For more information, visit www.ptownfilmfest.org.

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 Summer Recipe

Spiced Berry Syrup

Light and refreshing! Carriage House Inn owners Tim & Paula Miller use this flavorful syrup to drizzle over fresh sliced mixed fruit for a delectable breakfast starter or later in the day for a sweet treat—it makes for a delicious ice cream topping.

2 Cups Frozen Mixed Berries

½ Cup Sugar

¾ Cup Water

2 Whole Cloves

1 Cinnamon stick

1 Green Cardamom Pod (Optional)

Sliced fresh mixed fruit of your choice. Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stir a couple of times to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick. Strain into a bowl pressing on solids. You will have a small amount of solids left over which can be thrown out. Chill. Drizzle about 1 tablespoon over sliced fresh mixed fruit. Can be kept covered and refrigerated for up to one week.

Makes About 1 cup.

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Baby Boomers by the Sea Retirment Weekend
Coming January 2009

Prevent those winter blues with a weekend at the Carriage House Inn designed with the Cape Cod retiree in mind.  The weekend will kick off with a wine and cheese reception Friday night at the Inn. Saturday morning boasts a gourmet breakfast before guests begin a home tour with real estate expert Mary Boggess (of John C. Ricotta & Associates).

Mary, a 16-year veteran of the Cape Cod real estate industry, will take guests around the area to explore real estate options and find out what is available for Cape Cod living.  From private condo communities to exclusive waterfront mansion estates, interested retirees will discover the ins and out of purchasing Cape Cod real estate, be educated on Massachusetts real estate tax information and get a better understanding of life on the Cape.  Book now and look forward to setting your retirement dream in motion.