2022 Best of Things to do Cape Cod & the Islands Cape Cod Life's Annual Readers' Choice AwardsAfter tallying our biggest collection of ballots to date, our readers have weighed in with their favorite things to do across the Cape & Islands. Beach Day Spa Exercise/Wellness Center Family Activity Golf Course Hair Salon Kids Activity Land & Sea Excursions Museum Nightlife/Music Nonprofit Fundraiser Off-Season Event Park or Nature Area Picnic Spot Rainy Day Activity Summer Event Sunset View Theatre/Playhouse Walking or Bike Path Wedding VenuePlatinum Sponsor Best Beach Gold Nauset BeachOrleans | Lower Cape Sandy Neck BeachWest Barnstable | Mid Cape Herring Cove BeachProvincetown | Outer Cape Cisco BeachNantucket | Nantucket South Beach/Katama BeachEdgartown | Martha's Vineyard Old Silver BeachNorth Falmouth | Upper Cape SilverSkaket BeachOrleans | Lower CapeMayflower BeachDennis | Mid CapeRace Point BeachProvincetown | Outer CapeJoseph Sylvia State BeachOak Bluffs/Edgartown | Martha's VineyardSurfside BeachNantucket | NantucketChapoquoit BeachWest Falmouth | Upper Cape Best Day Spa Gold Caleen’s Day SpaVineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard Spa at Chatham Bars InnChatham | Lower Cape Salon 700 Day Spa & Bridal SuiteHyannis | Mid Cape Namaste SpaProvincetown | Outer Cape Darya Salon & SpaNantucket | Nantucket Beach Plum Spa at The Dan’l Webster InnSandwich | Upper Cape SilverThe Beauty BarracudaFalmouth, MA | Upper CapeBlu Day SpaProvincetown, MA | Outer CapeRJ Miller Salon & SpaNantucket | NantucketRevive by SarkaVineyard Haven | Martha's VineyardWind River Massage TherapyDennis Port | Mid CapeThe Beach House Spa at Ocean Edge Resort & Golf ClubBrewster | Lower Cape Best Exercise/Wellness Center Gold Chatham WorksNorth Chatham | Lower Cape Mid-Cape Athletic ClubSouth Yarmouth | Mid Cape Provincetown GymProvincetown | Outer Cape Nantucket Health ClubNantucket | Nantucket YMCAVineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard Fitness DirectionsFalmouth | Upper Cape SilverThe Westmoor Club Wellness CenterNantucket | NantucketQuench Training for WomenHyannis | Mid Cape241 FitnessFalmouth | Upper CapeCrossFit NausetOrleans | Lower CapeMussel Beach Health ClubProvincetown | Outer CapeB-StrongOak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard Best Family Actvity Gold Maria Mitchell Association AquariumNantucket | Nantucket Cape Cod Museum of Natural HistoryBrewster | Lower Cape Pirate’s Cove Adventure GolfSouth Yarmouth | Mid Cape Art’s Dune ToursProvincetown | Outer Cape Flying Horses CarouselOak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard Heritage Museums & GardensSandwich | Upper Cape SilverMonomoy Island ExcursionsHarwich Port | Lower CapeNantucket Whaling MuseumNantucket | NantucketThe Barn Bowl & BistroOak Bluffs | Martha's VineyardRideAway AdventuresSandwich | Upper CapeDolphin Fleet Whale WatchProvincetown | Outer CapeCape Cod Inflatable ParkWest Yarmouth | Mid Cape Best Golf Course Gold Ocean Edge Resort & Golf ClubBrewster | Lower Cape Blue Rock Golf CourseSouth Yarmouth | Mid Cape Highland Links Golf CourseTruro | Outer Cape Miacomet Golf CourseNantucket | Nantucket Farm Neck Golf ClubOak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard Falmouth Country ClubFalmouth | Upper Cape SilverThe Captains Golf CourseBrewster | Lower CapeEdgartown Golf ClubEdgartown | Martha's VineyardSankaty Head Golf ClubNantucket | NantucketChequessett Yacht & Country ClubWellfleet | Outer CapeDennis Pines Golf CourseSouth Dennis | Mid CapeHolly Ridge Golf ClubSandwich | Upper Cape Best Hair Salon Gold Emma Ross Hair & BeautyNantucket | Nantucket Hair AffinityChatham | Lower Cape Razzmatazz Hair StudioMarstons Mills | Mid Cape Snip SalonProvincetown | Outer Cape Maggie’s SalonVineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard Arabella SalonMashpee | Upper Cape SilverCircuit Style SalonOak Bluffs | Martha's VineyardJonathan Williams Salon & SpaProvincetown | Outer CapeN.Y. Hair Co. & SpaOrleans | Lower CapeSalon 700 Day Spa & Bridal SuiteHyannis | Mid CapeHeadlines Salon & Day SpaFalmouth | Upper CapeDarya Salon & SpaNantucket | Nantucket Best Kids Activity Gold Maria Mitchell Discovery PlaygroundNantucket | Nantucket Cape Cod Museum of Natural HistoryBrewster | Lower Cape Pirate’s Cove Adventure GolfSouth Yarmouth | Mid Cape Art’s Dune ToursProvincetown | Outer Cape Flying Horses CarouselOak Bluffs | Martha's Vineyard Cape Cod Children’s MuseumMashpee | Upper Cape SilverNantucket Community SailingNantucket, MA | NantucketWilly’s Gym | Rock WallEastham, MA | Outer CapeDramafun!Sandwich | Upper CapeCape Cod Inflatable ParkWest Yarmouth | Mid CapeRiverhead Disc Golf CourseEdgartown | Martha's VineyardBud’s Go-KartsHarwich Port | Lower Cape Best Land & Sea Excursions Gold Just Do It TooNantucket, MA | Nantucket The Black Dog Tall ShipsVineyard Haven | Martha's Vineyard Monomoy Island ExcursionsHarwich Port | Lower Cape Hyannis Whale Watcher 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