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Best of Provincetown

Our town’s decadent and mouthwatering must-haves.

Lands End Hardware has the YETI line of coolers. Since Ptown just voted to ban plastic straws and styrofoam starting next year it might be time to invest in the coveted brand. Option to buy online and pick up. 337 Commercial.

h Scrub stress away with an aromatic steaming and gommage (clay scrub) in Namasté Spa’s Moroccan hammam, “an indulgent journey of steam, clay and aroma.” Single $175/Couple $240. 14 Johnson. 508-487-4242.

h Bear Cone T-shirt at Mate. Playful, instantly iconic and perhaps ironic, with an art vibe, and depending how you see it, a double entendre. Tanks $25, Tees $30, and L/S Thermal $40. mateprovincetowninc.com. 349 Commercial. h

The Red Inn team says its most overthe-top offering pairs the Teatini (Earl Grey-infused gin), with a “million dollar view” of Long Point. Served inside or on the deck. $13. 15 Commercial.

h Scoop up thousands of shells at Carol Kambar’s Shell Shop. Art supplies, a nautica l touch to a costume, or a rare beauty that can become a focal pointin your home decrating. Giant clam shells 12-35” wide. $200-2,700. 276 Commercial.

This summer you’ll want to grab gazpacho + a key-lime tart at Relish on the way to the beach ...or the way back. 93 Commercial

East end gastropub Strangers & Saints’ grilled, locallysourced halibut sliders with pickled mango, cilantro and house-made harissa are a local favorite. Spicy and sweet, share with a friend or eat them all. 404 Commercial.

h Have the Eggtouffée at Yolqueria. Cajun-grilled shrimp in a folded cage-free egg under a rich étouffée sauce. $19 with potatoes and kale crunch salad with spicy Kimchi dressing, 401 1/2 Commercial.

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Arcadia’s Italian, hand-made, Bellagio duffel with large pockets, durable leather handles and matching shoulder strap is styled to a be a “classic for decades.” $549.95, 141 Commercial.

h Crown & Anchor staff said “size matters” when we inquired about Chef Edwin’s Glorious Seafood Towers. Oysters on the half shell, clams, shrimp, lobster, and peekytoe crab are served. Large. $116. h Always check MAP for exclusives. For 2018: handmade hats by Anthony Peto;

At the John Derian Store start with the Astier candle named “Provincetown,” described as “fresh air and sea mist combined with the scents of wild berries, beach grass,wintergreen and cedar that have grown for millennia around the dunes and salty marshlands...”Deri- an says the container will “remind you of your bondage night or the beautiful blue waves of the sea.” Or all of the above. $90, 396 Commercial.

Poncho by Martin Keehn; Cutler and Gross shades.

h Rosé all day with Rock Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé in a super-sized Methuselah large format bottle (size of 8 standard bottles.) From the makers of Whispering Angel. $360 at Perry’s Wine and Liquors 1 Tremont.

h Live lobsters ready to cook! Call before 5 and Lobster Pot cooks them for free.

Mac’s Market has a combo Lobster Clambake. h Adam’s Nest has copies of the 1,000 limited edition reissue of Bob Mizer’s Physique Pictorial, 27 years after it shut down, t-shirts benefiting the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod, original embroidery pieces by Kinky Needles, and, commitment chains by MarLa Studio. adamsnest.com, 379A Commercial.

STORM FINDS: “BOY ISLAND” AND ‘GAY- HENGE’, THE SUBMARINE TEST TOWER

A quarter mile or so of dunes that used to be middle of ‘Boy Beach’ were wiped out so getting there and back is hazardous at high tide. It’s not just hold-your-phone-up-high-depth any more, and there may be strong currents pulling you out to sea. Also uncovered: the foundations of early 20th century submarine test towers, affectionately dubbed ‘gay henge’. The deep harbor near shore made it ideal for submarines calibrating a nautical mile.

‘GAY-HENGE’

AIDS MEMORIAL INSTALLED

Provincetown installed its AIDS memorial this summer. And it’s already sacred to some as a repository for or means of accessing and processing the traumatic losses. Stop and see it on the grounds of Town Hall. Many gay men came here to live and die in the 80s and 90s. Many other gay men, lesbians and allies forged a strong response across the town. And that is what the town honors in the prose describing the epidemic, (but doesn’t mention the homophobia that made it necessary or the populations hardest hit.)

EX-PORN STAR WANTS TO MARRY YOU.

AIDS MEMORIAL

GET MARRIED

Long-time guide for Art’s Dune Tours Frankie Valenti (aka Johnny Hazzard) knows a ton about Provincetown, the dunes, and the many creative, quirky washashores whose footsteps he walks in. He also knows a thing or two about love and making it. So getting ordained, kind of follows. As he wrote on Instagram, “I will now add this to my list of ‘candos!’...

Book a sunset dune tour ... Who else can say that they were married by an ex-porn star in the dunes of the Cape?”

Politically engaged, socially conscious, a bit naughty. Art, apparel, jewelry, and whatnot!

379A Commercial St Provincetown’s East End and online.

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DOG ESSENTIALS

,Dog walker/pet sitter? Get Katie Ledoux, Marc Guerette (or a referral from them). Call/Text (774) 722-9032. , Dogs welcome outside at Bubala’s, Crown & Anchor, Gov. Bradford, Twisted, Patio, Joe Coffee, Bliss. ,Off leash Town beaches 6-9am and 6-9pm, Pilgrim Bark Park (Rte 6 @ Shank Painter) , On-Leash Up to 6 ft length at Seashore. Never near lifeguards, nesting birds, and bike trails. ,Vet Herring Cove Animal Hosp. 508-487-6449. 83 Shank Painter 24-Hour C.A.R.E. S. Dennis 508-398-7575 ,Dangers! Foxes and coyotes have killed cats and small dogs recently. Ticks, salt water ingestion, hot cars, and bacterial leptospirosis from licking rodent or fox urine. It’s zoonotic, not easy to catch, but possible from saliva or urine contact.

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