Do you love shopping when you are visiting a new place? If you are vacationing on Cape Cod Massachusetts, the trick about shopping is knowing where to go in order to find:
- Unique boutiques
- High-end shops
- Souvenir shops
Know where to go
The trick for shopping on Cape Cod is to know where to go to find these unique stores as well as souvenir shops. Cape Cod is not known for large shopping malls or big box stores – it is in small scattered shopping areas in these few great towns:
- Chatham
- Brewster
- Harwich
- Dennis
- Orleans
- Wellfleet
Route 6A
Cape Cod has a famous antique trail that leads through almost every Cape Cod town, but Route 6A is historic and alive with many delightful antique galleries and special finds. This is how you will find the unique shops, gift shops, and souvenir shops with many of them found in charming village centers.
Souvenir/gift shops
It is in these souvenir and gift shops that you will find Cape Cod t shirt to take home to your kids or grandchildren. Each of these towns will have collections of Cape Cod vacation wear with their town’s name on them. These are known as the Shop Cape Cod Town Collection or LOVE Cape Cod Collection that includes:
- T-shirts
- Sweatshirts
- Caps and hats
- Tote bags
Bigger stores
You can find national retailers at the Cape Cod Mall located in Hyannis and explore the best places to eat – especially if you love seafood. There is also an open-air shopping center at Mashpee Commons.
Plan a trip
If you love shopping in small-town shops and eating great seafood straight from the Atlantic direct to your plate then you need to plan a vacation to this part of Massachusetts.