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After Labor Day prices on the Cape and the population decrease significantly. Plus, the weather is usually still pretty warm so you can still hit the beach. Barnstable is where most people go; I was born and raised there. Here is a list of things to do and not do when visiting Barnstable:
DO: Main Street Hyannis -- lots of cool little stores and good food
DON'T: the Kennedy Memorial -- really trite and out of the way from everything worth seeing.
DO: Barnstable Bat Company Tour -- small, local baseball bat company owned by really nice people who will show you the in's and out's of making a piece of Americana.
DON'T: Veteran's Beach, Hyannis -- lots of Hobos and other forms of low-life
DO: Craigville Beach and Sandy Neck -- Craigville is where you want to go for sunning and Sandy Neck is great for digging clams at 6am when the sun is coming up.
DON'T: Cape Cod Mall -- overpriced crap you can get in your own hometown.
DO: Cape Cod Mall Cinemas -- when it rains, the locals and everyone else flocks here. stadium seating and plenty of parking.
DON'T: Kennedy Compound -- there aren't any Jersey Barriers or even a gate keeping the public out, but if you make the wrong turn and end up on Teddy's driveway, you'll have the police and Kennedy security pulling you out of your car.
DO: Barnstable Harbor -- there are two small resturants down there that have THE best seafood in the town. I swear they catch out the back door and put it on a plate for you.
DON'T: Barnstable Village -- pretty boring stuff and way out of the way.
DO: Drive around and see everything. The Cape is one of the most beautiful areas in the country. Sunday mornings are good for getting a Dunkin' Donut and a coffee and hopping from one yard sale to another.
Hope this helps and you can always PM me if you want to know more or if you have any other questions.
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