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Provincetown :: Wednesday, May 16th 2012
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Carnival courtesy of Sue Harrison. |
Mark Your Calendar!
Notes from Land's End: Feb. 7
By Laura Shabott
February 7th, 2012
When I worked at the front desk of the Boatslip Resort, callers were surprised to find out that we were already sold out for their favorite Provincetown week.
| Here are the 2012 dates for some of the town’s most spirited high-season holidays. |
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Don’t let this happen to you! Here are the 2012 dates for some of the town’s most spirited high-season holidays.
1. May 28 Memorial Day Weekend - www.provincetownforwomen.com
For the young and young at heart, this word-of-mouth annual convergence of partying lasses kicks off the summer. Bring your cooler and a pack of close friends. Whooo-Hoooo!
2. June 13-17 Annual Provincetown International Film Festival – www.ptownfilmfest.org
Touted as the ‘New Sundance’ by independent film aficionados, this festival is a powerhouse event for the LGBT filmmaker. If you love ground-breaking cinema, don’t miss it.
3. June 21-24 Provincetown Portuguese Festival & Blessing of the Fleet – www.provincetownportuguesefestival.com
Honoring Lands End’s legacy as a Portuguese fishing community, this weekend is a celebration of a fun-loving and passionate culture. There’s a parade, luscious foods, dancing and the Blessing of the Fleet.
4. June 29 – July 8 Circuit Week www.onlyatthecrown.com, www.davidflower.com
The town is packed with abs-solutely fabulous men from all over the country. Come dance on the piers, frolic along the beaches, rent a bike and be where the “Boyz” are.
5. July 4 Parade and Fireworks www.ptown-ma.gov
Provincetown loves to celebrate our country’s independence. The parade starts at 11am, beginning at the East End's Harbor Hotel (formerly Cape Inn) and finishing at Commercial and Franklin. Fireworks, beginning at dusk from any bayside beach, are always exciting!
6. July 7-15 Bear Week – www.ptownbears.org
Big is beautiful in this massive meeting of the “Bears”, an international men’s group one million strong. Thousands of fun-loving, restaurant-grazing, sun-worshiping crowds and their friends, the Cubs and Otters, take over the town for an amazing week.
7. July 17-21 Girl Splash – www.girl-splash.com
This is the ultimate all-girl event in the heat of the summer. Pools, boats and dance floors are the place for women to get their party started and keep it going in the Cape Cod sunshine.
8. July 28 – August 4 Family Pride Week – www.familypride.org
LGBT families love to vacation in Provincetown, well known for its diversity. Annual events at sea and on land make this the perfect week to bring the kids.
9. August 12-18 Carnival Week - “A Space Odyssey” – www.ptown.org
Bring a fabulous costume for an all-out, week-long bacchanal celebration culminating with a show-stopping parade.
This year’s intergalactic theme on August 16th at 3pm will be one of the best in years.
10. September 1-3 Labor Day Weekend
If you yearn for a quiet walk on the beach, intimate dinners and a world-class Friday night gallery stroll, this long weekend is for you.
Please reserve early at the hotel or B&B of your choice for these hopping Provincetown holidays.
“Notes from Lands End”, by artistic bon vivant Laura Shabott, is a weekly account of the people, places and events that make our town so special.
Provincetown.com is the longest-standing, independently-owned presence on the web in 02657.
Note: Dates provided by the Provincetown Chamber of Commerce.
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