Retail Therapy - 2023 Cape Cod Travel Guide - Magazine - Page 32
Retail Therapy
AROUND CAPE COD
BY REBECCA TREON
Exploring the Cape’s bustling downtown villages and scenic byways is a great way to
take in this seaside destination’s unique charm. In your travels, you may also discover
what truly is a shopper’s paradise, where opportunities to shop local for one-of-a-kind
finds are never hard to come by.
Read on for some of our favorites.
Downtown Hubs
Cape Cod is peppered with quintessential New England
towns, each of which have a central hub full of unique
restaurants and shops. Walkable downtown Hyannis
is lined with open air cafes with patio seating, eclectic
stores and art galleries. LoveLocal Collective (539 South
Street) features the work of numerous artisans, using a
co-op model to share retail space, while highlighting
the best locally-made products. Bugg’s Place Toy Store
(616 Main Street) is no ordinary toy store; the store’s
owner relied on her education and experience in early
childhood development, science and the arts to create
what is a truly educational toy store. Housed in an
adorable storefront, Kandy Korner (474 Main Street) is an
iconic spot to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Falmouth’s picturesque, tree-lined Main Street is
as charming as its shops, which include galleries,
boutiques and modern favorites like The Black Dog
(214 Main Street). Celebrate 100 years of classic New
England style at Puritan Cape Cod (199 Main Street),
where the trendy apparel will make you rethink your
wardrobe. At Twigs Falmouth (178 Main Street), you’ll
find a hand-picked selection of women’s accessories,
LoveLocal Collective
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