Provincetown’s Bear Week 2014 has started. If you are enjoying the festivities this year, you may want to check out The Boatslip’s Furball Fur Ball later tonight. Tell The Boatslip bartender, John Bosco, that BosGuy says, “Hello.”
This is Bear Week in Provincetown and while I cannot be there, each day this week I’m going to have a bear-themed post.
Word to all you first timers venturing down Commercial Street late at night, be careful to protect your honey.
In addition to plenty of bars and restaurants and scores of shows one can see while staying in Provincetown, each Friday most galleries (of which there are very many) host evening receptions for artists and art enthusiasts.
Later next month, the West End gallery, AMP – Art Market Provincetown, located at 148 Commercial Street will feature work from Keith Krisa, a Cambridge, MA artist, who uses plastic cameras to create his images. I think Keith has created some beautiful images like the one above. Some of his work is currently on display but his show will run from Aug. 12 – 26th.
Opening Reception at AMP Gallery is Fri., Aug 16th 6-9pm
For more information about galleries in Provincetown, link here.
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This was the article in The Boston Globe after epic traffic had many in their car for hours. Without traffic, Boston to Ptown takes approximately 2 hours. However, several friends spent more than 5 hours driving back home last weekend. My advice, take the ferry if you live in Boston.
Need details about the ferry companies and schedules? Give me a shout and I’m happy to offer my advice.
Last week I was joined by tens of thousands of men who spent their 4th of July holiday and weekend in Provincetown. The weather was incredibly hot, making Ptown the perfect place to be. The beaches, pools and pretty much everywhere was packed but all seemed to have fun – I know I did. Enjoy the quick video below and much thanks to everyone who posed.
Saturday starts yet another huge theme week, Bear Week, in Provincetown. If you are going – have a blast.
Special thanks to The Crown and Anchor for providing passes to check out all the parties they hosted through the week.
Next week, on Thursday, July 18th the ever so hunky Justin Utley will be performing one show during Bear Week in Provincetown at The Crown and Anchor.
Not familiar with Justin? I first wrote about him in early 2012 back when each Monday I posted my “Men of Twitter“.
I’ve also included below a video clip of Justin’s song “It Is What It Is“. If you like what you hear and want to hear more, you may purchase tickets (provided they are still available) online here.
What do you think of my new t-shirt from Hook Provincetown?
Hook also has a bunch of bear themed t-shirts for the upcoming Bear Week. Hook Provincetown is at 230 Commercial Street.
Fingahs crossed that this week’s forecast is correct because Provincetown is the perfect place to escape to when it gets wicked hot like this.
For those unfamiliar, 90F = 32C – or as I call it, purrfect.
I leave on the 2PM high speed Provincetown ferry but will be blogging and tweeting from this tiny town at the tip of the Cape through the weekend. If you happen to celebrate July 4th, have a wonderful and safe Independence Day.
The Fourth of July celebrations have already started in Provincetown, but things really start to heat up over the next few days.
Will I see you at the Andrew Christian fashion show or dancing at night at Paramount? Let me know if you are in Provincetown this week and where you will be going and certainly say hello if you see me out and about. Sergio and I arrive on Wednesday afternoon, July 3rd.
FYI – You can still purchase Crown & Anchor party passes here.
One week from today, I will head down to Provincetown for the first time this year. Aside from Boston, there is no place I feel more at home and more myself than Ptown. Never visited Provincetown over the 4th of July holiday? A couple years ago I posted this video of what you can expect.
Well Strung will perform at the Art House in Provincetown June 30 – Sept 7th
One of the things I love about Provincetown is this little seaside village offers more nightly live performances than some major cities in the United States. Should you plan a trip to Ptown do yourself a favor and check out one of the many live performances that takes place every night.
What makes this all the more special is that these are not traveling productions of Broadway Shows you can see when they come through your hometown. These are shows that are geared to the overwhelmingly gay audience that comes to support the local arts scene ranging from drag queens like Varla Jean Merman to cabaret at the Post Office.
Some shows are performed only one night a week, like The Gold Dust Orphans, Pornocchio, performed every Tuesday at 8PM at The Provincetown Theatre. Others have shows multiple nights a week like Miss Richfield 1981 who performs at The Crown & Anchor. Then there are those special performances that take place just a couple nights in the summer like Tony Award Winner, Sutton Foster, who will perform at the Art House, for three shows only during 4th of July Week.
If you have any questions about performers or shows in Provincetown, feel free to shoot me an email. I’ll do my best to provide you with suggestions.
UPDATE: BHC’s GroupOn is now sold out – Hope you got your tix
This morning Boston Harbor Cruises released their annual GroupOn deal that provides real savings for anyone looking to purchase a round trip high speed ferry ticket. The deal doesn’t last long and each account may only purchase three round trip tickets so get’em while they last.
www.GroupOn.com (search by Boston Harbor Cruises in Boston)
With the month of June just weeks away, I cannot help but think about summer and that got me to thinking about –where else?– but Provincetown.
Last summer a number of readers emailed me with questions about Ptown so I thought I’d write a post to include some of the information I was most often asked. Email at BosGuymail@gmail.com if you have any other questions.
I think Provincetown is a great destination nearly year round, but most travelers visit during the most popular theme weeks in the summer months. For a more complete listing of events and theme weeks this summer link here.
International Film Festival presents an array of narrative features, documentaries and short films. This year’s festival runs from June 19-23rd. Independence Week possibly the busiest week of the year in Provincetown so make your reservations ASAP – July 1-7th. Bear Week one of the most popular weeks to visit, this year the week has been pushed back and runs from July 13-21st. Carnival is a week long celebration from August 18-24th with the parade scheduled for Thursday, August 22nd. This year’s theme is “Viva Las Vegas”.Driving is a popular but stressful way to get to Provincetown. Without traffic, travel time from Boston is approximately 2+ hours, but traffic remains a constant in the summer and can sometimes take 3+ hours.
One may also fly from Boston’s Logan Airport to Provincetown on Cape Air in less than 30 minutes. However, my preferred mode of travel between Boston and Provincetown is the ferry service provided by BHC and Bay State. Note that both companies have different arrival / departure times.
Boston Harbor Cruises (BHC) $85 Round Trip – more information here. Bay State Cruise Company $85 Round Trip – more information here.Provincetown has an incredibly diverse number of lodging options for such a tiny town. Many people will rent houses and apartments which typically run from Saturday to Saturday. However, there is a long list of Bed & Breakfasts, small inns and camp grounds that cater to all price ranges. Ptown’s Chamber of Commerce has a listing of many (but not all) options here.
Feel free to shoot me an email at BosGuymail@gmail.com if you are planning a trip to Provincetown and have questions. I’ll be happy to do my best to answer any questions as you plan your trip to one of my favorite destinations.
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