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August 13, 2026. the ptownie dispatch!

Provincetown Carnival: Feast. Flaunt. Celebrate. Provincetown turns up the sparkle for Carnival, serving a week of fabulous events, delicious food, colorful crowds, and nonstop celebration. Come hungry, dress boldly, and dive into the fun! The ptownie...

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Good Morning, Provincetown: Where to Breakfast in Ptown

Coffee by the harbor, pancakes on Commercial Street, Portuguese sweet bread, hearty breakfasts and sandwiches headed for the beach—Provincetown knows how to start the day. There’s something special about morning in Provincetown. Before Commercial Street...

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Rainy Day? No Problem! Discover the Best of Provincetown Indoors.

Rain may change your plans in Provincetown, but it never ruins them. In fact, some of the town’s greatest treasures reveal themselves when the skies turn gray. Without the temptation of Race Point Beach or a harbor cruise, you’ll find yourself...

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Fences (Maybe) Make Good Neighbors: The Realistic Joneses at the Harbor Stage Company

At the end of The Realistic Joneses, now playing at the Harbor Stage Company in Wellfleet, I overheard one audience member say to another, “What was the point they were making?” And it was difficult to not laugh at the question—because this is...

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Tip Your Waitress: Marty Miller Brings One-Man Comedy BETH to the Provincetown Theater

If you have a Monday free in August, head over to the Provincetown Theater for Marty Miller’s one-man comedy, playing weekly through the end of the month. No: scratch that. If you have any plans on a Monday, cancel them now: you’ll thank me for it. Beth...

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The Original Whodunit: The Mousetrap at the Harbor Stage Company

Agatha Christie is a deity in the pantheon of mystery writers; she has not only written but inspired others to create millions of hours of amazing and entertaining reading and watching. I know; I’m one of them—in many ways, I owe her my career. That...

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A western cowboy finds a new home: The Washashore by Christopher Mirabile

It’s difficult to imagine two places that could be any more different from each other than the mountains of Montana and the dunes of Provincetown, Massachusetts. From the heart of ranching—and conservative-to-right-wing mentality—to a gay seaside...

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The World’s Funniest Whodunit: The Real Inspector Hound at the Cape Rep

It’s unclear whether playwright Tom Stoppard meant for this production to be a satirical send-up of theatre critics, country-house whodunits, or both—but it manages to do it all, and more. The show opens with two theater critics, Birdboot (Jakov...

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