| Page Views: 842 Last Visit to Osterville: July, 2007 | Osterville....or.... "O-ville", as they say by Pawtuxet - last update: Aug 18, 2007 |
One of the most charming villages on Cape Cod Osterville has a fashionable business district, a quiet and sophisticated demeanor, and of course...a wonderful shoreline.
There is a rich history of boat building and sailing here. Gardens flourish and the community gets involved in matters of celebrating their good fortune to live in a place so beautiful as this.
I was lucky to be there on Osterville Days weekend, when everyone comes out to celebrate, visit, enjoy the parade, visit the variety of buildings and displays at the historic society, and have a light lunch around town.
It was a glorious time..weather wise, and I can highly recommend this little place for your day tripping pleasure. |
|  | The Jelly House The Jelly House is a very small structure which would typically be built alongside the road on Cape Cod, and the owners would sell their home made Beach Plum Jelly or similar products out of this site. Years ago the Cape was known for a place to do a leisurely drive, stopping often at galleries, gift shops, and little places like this to buy home made products.
The Jelly House sits on the land owned by the Osterville Historical Society. There are a number of buildings in the complex...all worth visiting. |
| | Music, parade and bubbles on Village Day Each year O-ville celebrates "Village Day" with a parade, antique cars, art festival and plenty of fun for all ages. |
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| Pros: | "Beautiful, peaceful, ideallic, convenient" | | Cons: | "Don't look for bright lights and noisy hot spots" | | In A Nutshell: | "Great spot to kick back and take it easy" |
Pawtuxet's Osterville Travel Tips
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Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 | Off The Beaten Path
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kyoub Tue Oct 16, 2007 16:04 UTC
An excellent tour of lovely Osterville. Beautiful gardens and interesting history. | ZiOOlek Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:18 UTC
Janet, what a wonderful trip you had.:) I love small historic towns much more than cities! | emilienoelle Tue Aug 21, 2007 00:37 UTC
I love the photo of the jelly house and the tips about boat building. I really love old boats. Looks like you had fun! | VeronicaG Sun Aug 19, 2007 18:38 UTC
Your tour of Cape Cod reminds me of the House and Garden tours we used to go on each year near the Mexican War streets in Pittsburgh. Not the location, but certainly the lovely homes and courtyards--which were beautifully restored and loved by so many! |
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