Gabriel's delighted to announce handicapped access to beach and water in Provincetown

Thanks to Provincetown's Disability Commission, everyone in Provincetown can enjoy the beaches and fishing that have made us the number one destination on Cape Cod. On May 23, 2013 at 11 am the Disability Commission will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to launch their new program for Beach PathMats and Mobi Chair. This event will be held at the Ryder Street west beach, near the Kite Shop. 

PathMat is a wonderful solution to access to the beautiful beaches we are so proud of here in Provincetown. Environmentally speaking, it is super friendly to the earth as well. It is not a permanent installation and it can be moved to any location in less than 10 minutes. PathMats are made from a UV stabilized lastomeric material reducing it's environmental impact. Portability, thickness and durability were the main concerns of the Provincetown Disability Commission to make our beaches accessible to all! This choice of material not only provides simple wheelchair access but also for walkers, canes, strollers and those not stable on their feet. All have an alternative entrance to enjoy our waters.

Mobi Chair is the newest amphibious rolling beach chair that will provide someone with simple

mobility issues to those who are 100% wheelchair bound with a seamless transition from the PathMat to the beach and or water! Children as well as adults can utilize this wonderful chair and experience a ride through the sand and over small rocks with ease as the rubber pneumatic tires absorb all the shock! Then, after your time in the sun, it's into the water all in the same Mobi Chair!

We at Gabriel's at the Ashbrooke Inn thank the Provincetown Disability Commission for their efforts! Now, if you are wheelchair bound visiting our Provincetown beaches, your only decision is what number sun screen to wear! 

Gabriel's at the Ashbrooke Inn is proud to have two rooms suitable for those with limited mobility issues. The Susan and Laurel suites at Gabriel's offer many alternatives within the room including: large doorways, grab bars, ADA compliant elevated toilets, walk in showers with seats and a washer/dryer are included in the rooms. We are happy to deliver delicious made to order breakfast trays to your room if walking to our Great Room is difficult. 

We are also grateful to have one town provided handicap parking space right across from the Inn. We live with disabilities within our small family at Gabriel's every day. We are sensitive to the needs of many grades of disabilities (not just limited to mobility) and we are always happy to help with your comfort in getting around and enjoying Provincetown: from noise levels in restaurants, showing you the right spot to have birds feed out of your hand at Beech Forest, to front seat wheelchair parking during a cabaret show! We are honored to help you figure out your options! 

Please call Gabriel's at 508.487.3232 to discuses your stay in our first class accommodations where we truly put your individual physical and mental needs first. www.gabriels.com

With thanks to the Provincetown Disability Commission and looking forward to your next visit! 

Elizabeth, Elizabeth and Christopher Brooke 

along with Mr. Pippin and Miss Potter, their resident Cavalier King Charles therapy dogs!

Innkeepers, Gabriel's at the Ashbrooke Inn

Let Gabriel's book your whale watching adventure!

The beautiful right whales have returned to Cape Cod Bay. With fewer than 500 North Atlantic right whales on earth we are honored and rejoice every spring when they return to the waters off of Provincetown.  Wart, an endangered North Atlantic right whale returned this year with her newborn calf. This is a rare brilliant sight, let’s be hope it will be an upward turn for the right whale! 

Sadly, the name “right whale” came from the simple idea that it was the “right” whale to hunt. Right in the sense it is a slow moving whale, floated after death and had enormous amounts of oil and baleen. Although commercial whaling ended in the 30’s the right whale has had a difficult struggle to populate the ocean again as they once did. 

As we are just 2 blocks from all the piers Gabriel’s would be happy to help you book your whale watching journey! We will start your day off with a wonderful home cooked breakfast and away you will go for a brilliant adventure!

Whats happening New Years weekend in Provincetown

The fun always flows freely New Years Eve weekend in Provincetown at great restaurants, exciting nightclubs, theater, specialty shops, art shows, a big art auction, great movies and even a community art collage, where folks are invited to share their wishes for the New Year in a creative group display. Special events include:

Friday, Dec. 28
Illusions drag show, Paramount, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 9 pm. (508) 487-1430,

www.onlyatthecrown.com.

DJ Steve Marsden, Wave Bar, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 9 pm. (508) 487-1430, www.onlyatthecrown.com

Saturday, Dec. 29
Art Show at Seashore Point, 100 Alden St. Selections from the collection of Jim Bakker. 2-4 pm

Provincetown Theater: Then/Now, Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford St. Short classic and new plays, introduced by cultural historian Susan Rand Brown. Classic plays: “Trifles,” by Susan Glaspell; “Fog,” by Eugene O’Neill; and “Suppressed Desires,” by George Cram Cook and Susan Glaspell. New plays: “Well, What Are You Gonna Do?” by Mark Hanlon; “The Class Reunion,” by Richard Pepitone; and “Not Sayin’,” by Jaynie B.

Sterns. 7:30 pm. (508) 487-7487, www.provincetowntheater.org.
Miss Richfield 1981, at the Paramount, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 9 pm. (508) 487-1430, www.onlyatthecrown.com DJ Steve Marsden at the Wave Bar, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 9 pm. (508) 487-1430, www.onlyatthecrown.com

Sunday, Dec. 30
Outer Cape Auction’s 13th Annual New Year’s Art Auction, VFW Hall, 1 Jerome Smith Road. Preview begins at 2 pm,bidding starts at 4 pm. Catalog preview at www.outercapeauctions.com

“Season of Celebration” holiday fundraiser party at the Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford St. Featuring food from Far Lands Provisions, entertainment with Billy Hough and Susan Goldberg and raffle prizes that include $1,000 worth of restaurant gift certificates. 6-7:30 pm. (508) 487-7487, www.provincetowntheater.org.

Jimmy Tingle’s “American Dream: Live on Stage and Screen,” Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford St. 7:30 pm. (508) 487- 7487, www.provincetowntheater.org.

Miss Richfield 1981, at the Paramount, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 9 pm. (508) 487-1430, www.onlyatthecrown.com

Piano bar with Bobby Wetherbee, Central House, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 9 pm. (508) 487-1430, www.onlyatthecrown.com

VJ Tom Yaz at the Wave Bar, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 9 pm. (508) 487-1430, www.onlyatthecrown.com Monday, Dec. 31

Piano bar with Bobby Wetherbee, Central House, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 9 pm. (508) 487-1430, www.onlyatthecrown.com

New Year’s Eve Part with Zoe Lewis and Friends, Sage Inn and Lounge, 336 Commercial St. Reservations required; dinner included, with a limited number of tickets available for show only. Showtime approximately 10:15 p.m. (508) 487-6424.

VJ Tom Yaz at the Wave Bar, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 9 pm. (508) 487-1430, www.onlyatthecrown.com Resolution 2013 dance party at Paramount, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 9:30 pm. (508) 487-1430,

www.onlyatthecrown.com
New Year’s Eve at the A-House, dance party at Atlantic House, 4-6 Masonic Place. 10 pm. www.ahouse.com Piano bar with Bobby Wetherbee, Central House, Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. 10 pm. (508) 487-1430,

www.onlyatthecrown.com

Tuesday, Jan. 1

Community Art Collage, Gallery Ehva, 74 Shank Painter Road. Join artist JoAnn Heiser in creating a community collage by sharing your dreams for the New Year. Some materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own. (The gallery will also be open for folks to continue their work from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 3-6. An opening reception featuring the completed collage will be held 2-4 pm, Saturday, Jan. 12, and the show will run through Jan. 22.)

Bootleggers Ball, featuring Zoe Lewis and the Bootleggers, Velvet Lounge, 258 Commercial St. Speakeasy-style fun featuring absinthe, ambiance and an assortment of guest crooners. 7 pm. (508) 487-9601.

Annual Lighting of the Pilgrim Monument 2012

To celebrate the Pilgrims' first landing in the new world in Provincetown November 11, 1620 is the annual lighting of the Pilgrim Monument.

When: November 21, 2012 from 5-7pm
Where: Well, you can see it anywhere in Provincetown! However, if you are up at the monument you can partake in all the festivities. And yes, they do have an official countdown! The beautiful lights will stay shining through January 6, 2013.

Gabriel's at the Ashbrooke Inn is proud to have the monument as our backdrop now and every day of the year!
We invite you to join in our holiday season weekends with a wonderful full breakfast, hot cider, home made cookies, fireplaces in every room and deep jacuzzi tubs! Be proud to say you had the tallest granite illuminated tree in the country right out your guest room window.

Don't miss Holly Folly Weekend: November 30th and December 1st

                             “Have a Holly Folly weekend! It’s the best time in P’town!”

Bird Watching in Provincetown

Provincetowns Beech Forest in the Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) is a national mecca for birders because it is a major resting stop for the semi annual shore and seabird migrations along the East Coast flyway.

Provincetowns geographical significance to this migration rests on the simple fact that it sticks forty miles out to sea. The birds know what the tourists need to know, there’s no place like Provincetown for a vacation.

http://www.nps.gov/caco

Trails in the National Seashore are perfect for a great walk and seeing some of the 250 species or birds and waterfowl found on Cape Cod.

For a truly fascinating and educational experience which can represent a vacation day investment at very little cost, the Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellfleet has 1,100 acres of wildlife preserve, self-guided and guided field walks and a large visitor center which includes exhibits and literature.

http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Wellfleet/index.php

Top Five Reasons to Visit Provincetown This Fall

Provincetown is best known as a summer destination, but savvy travelers know fall brings its own not to be missed pleasures. Shops, restaurants, galleries, and attractions remain open, so plan a Cape escape now and enjoy shoulder season values. Here are our Top Five reasons we think you'll find the trip worthwhile:

1. Beautiful, uncrowded beaches offer dramatic seascapes.
   
2. Weather is made temperate by surrounding warm ocean waters.
   
3. Natural beauty abounds, ablaze with autumnal color.
   
4. No waiting at restaurants.
   
5. Enjoy a slower, unhurried pace by day, with plenty of nightlife after dark

October is Fall Foliage Month in Provincetown!

6 to 8 Columbus Day Weekend

8 to 14 Annual Womens Week  www.womeninnkeepers.com

6 to 8 Monumental Yard Sale

14 to 21 Fantasia Fair   www.fantasiafair.org

17 to 21 Provincetown Round Up Weekend   www.provincetownroundup.org

27 to 31 Halloween Festival

27 to 28 Spooky Bear Weekend   www.ne-ursamen.org