The Fourth of July is just around the corner and the weather should be just perfect. After all of the rainy weather we have had this past month, the rest of the summer should be gorgeous. This weekend will be fun filled starting with July 3rd with a Air National Guard Band of the Northeast Concert at the National Seashore Visitor Center just up the street from the Town Crier. Then On the evening of July 3rd there will be fireworks that can be seen from any bay side Eastham beach. On July 4th at the Eastham Schoolhouse Museum there will be an old fashioned celebration with lemonade, cookies, and ice cream from 1-4pm. Come on down to the Cape and enjoy a great fun filled weekend this 4th of July with the family!

It has been raining for so long that I cannot even remember what the sun looks like. Luckily this past Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day, even though the weather channel had predicted rain all day. On Saturday I saw people out riding bikes, walking dogs, eating ice cream, walking the beaches and mini golfing right next door at Arnolds restaurant. When the sun does come out Eastham livens and there is soo much to enjoy. I really do hope that this rain will stop very soon so we can move on into Summer. The fourth of July is just around the corner and we need some great weather so we can enjoy the fireworks shows and the local parades.

On July 1st from 5-8pm there will be a cookout at First Encounter Beach in Eastham. The cookout is being sponsored by the Eastham Chamber of Commerce and there will be plenty of food and refreshments. All food will cost only $1-2 and the proceeds will benefit Eastham non profit groups such as: Cape Cod Children’s Place, the ECEC -Eastham Committee on Early Childhood, and the Boy Scouts. There will be an AWESOME grilling station that is located on the back of a huge converted oil truck. All stainless steel construction and a great sight for the kids to enjoy. There will also be music by Eric’s Steel Drum Band. Everyone is invited and there is no fee to join.

The Eastham Cultural Council presents the 2009 Hands On The Arts Festival on the Windmill Green, Saturday June 20 and Sunday June 21, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The festival will be celebrating its 11th year. This Eastham festival is great and hands on for both kids and adults alike. Anyone can try to craft with local artisans and learn how to make things with their hands. There will be booths for painting, printmaking, fiber arts, jewelry making and more. There will also be some great live entertainment such as a puppeteer, storytelling, musical instruments, a potters wheel and more. Local artists will have their work on display for purchase. These purchases help to fund all of the FREE activities at the festival. For more info and scheduling visit the website here.

There is a webcam located at the world famous Coast Guard beach located just 2 miles from the Town Crier motel here in Eastham. You can see what the tide is, how many people are at the beach and or just enjoy the views of Coast Guard beach from anywhere in the world. The webcam is available from 5:00am to 4:30pm 7 days per week year round. You can view the webcam here. You can also print a map of the beaches located on the outer cape here. Coast Guard beach is “America’s Best Beaches List”, pick #9 from Dr.Beach’s 2009 top beaches. People come from around the world just to set foot on Coast Guard beach. Come and visit us today and you to can touch the beautiful sand on our beaches and watch sunsets over the ocean.