Miles upon miles of beaches, warm ocean waters, rolling dunes, and quaint cottages all serve to make Cape Cod and Nantucket the perfect antiquing getaway. With more than 130 shops, the Cape is a popular destination for beach and antique-lovers alike. Routes 6A and 28 outlines the perimeter of the Cape, and are ideal routes for antiquing. Route 6A has the most shops, stretching from Bourne through Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Brewster, and Orleans, before winding up in Provincetown.  More »

Miles upon miles of beaches, warm ocean waters, rolling dunes, and quaint cottages all serve to make Cape Cod and Nantucket the perfect antiquing getaway. With more than 130 shops, the Cape is a popular destination for beach and antique-lovers alike. Routes 6A and 28 outlines the perimeter of the Cape, and are ideal routes for antiquing. Route 6A has the most shops, stretching from Bourne through Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Brewster, and Orleans, before winding up in Provincetown. Known as antique row, along this route you’ll find everything from home décor items to pottery and the list goes on. Route 28 also has a good number of shops as well, and runs from Bourne through Falmouth, Hyannis, South Yarmouth, Harwich, Dennis and Chatham. Additionally, the CCADA sponsors two annual shows. The first one is held the first Saturday in June at Mill Pond Farm in East Sandwich and the second is in Orleans during the first full weekend in August. In Wellfleet, from mid-April through fall, the flea market on Route 6 takes place every weekend. If you fancy all things nautical, the Cape is a good area to find them. Here you’ll find seascape paintings, maritime antiques and decoys. And when you’re ready for a thrill of a different kind, the Cape offers everything from swimming to fresh seafood dining, to wildlife walks and cruises to country fairs, to road races. “What to do, what to do,” will be your motto when you’re in Cape Cod.   « Less

Known as New England’s premier antiques destination, the Berkshires contains shops along Route 7 from Great Barrington south into and beyond Sheffield, with additional shops in Egremont, Pittsfield, Williamstown and other communities. Contact the Berkshire Art and Antique Dealers Association for a full list. The Berkshires is also close to other interesting antique destinations; you can take Route 7 North to Litchfield Hills, then through Vermont and onto Hudson, New York. All places are  More »

Known as New England’s premier antiques destination, the Berkshires contains shops along Route 7 from Great Barrington south into and beyond Sheffield, with additional shops in Egremont, Pittsfield, Williamstown and other communities. Contact the Berkshire Art and Antique Dealers Association for a full list. The Berkshires is also close to other interesting antique destinations; you can take Route 7 North to Litchfield Hills, then through Vermont and onto Hudson, New York. All places are highly recommended. The history of this area is as fascinating as the antiques you’ll find here. In the 1730s, English settlers established missions to bring Christianity to the Native Americans, making the Berkshires a summer destination for New Yorkers and Bostonians ever since the area’s first train tracks were laid. The regions mountain landscapes and closeness to New York and Boston attracts artists and writers alike, including Herman Melville and Edith Wharton. So while you’re in this remarkably rich historic area, make sure you take some time out from antiquing to explore all of the other marvels the Berkshires have to offer, such as local museums, culinary delights, historic sites, theater festivals, music, quaint Inns and more.   « Less