Hyannis Harbor

Since I won't be setting foot down here again till fall (if even then), I figured I might as well go take some pics at the waterfront since I was in the neighbourhood.

These are buoys.  They look like colourful cattails.

Baxter's Fish n Chips on the water.

Ferry coming in from Nantucket.

These are 'Artist Shanties'.  I have no idea what these are like when they are open as I've never seen them open.

Love the name!

Each shanty had the name of one of the villages in Barnstable.

The Hyannis Harbor area was not this nice the first time I lived here.  It was very run down.  They've done a nice job over the years.

I did!

And I hope you did too!

Main Street, Hyannis

It's ironic that these pictures are posting on Memorial Day weekend, because Main Street in Hyannis is now overrun with tourists, and will be until October.  I was glad I got down there on a quiet weekday.

I really don't like Hyannis at all, but Main Street is pretty awesome.  'Back in the day', there was not much for teenagers to do on weekend nights, except drive down Main (which is one way), turn the corner, drive up South Street and get back on Main.  Over and over.  Usually lots of traffic with kids from other towns doing the same thing.  Windows down, 1980's music blaring, waving to people, talking to them, shout outs...I don't think anyone does that anymore.  It was very 'American Graffiti-esque' but I think that's died out.

So many kitschy souvenir stores.

A real vinyl record store!!!!!

Tshirt shop.

More souvenirs.

I didn't bother going in.  It's not that good a bead store and the prices are outrageous.

In all the years I lived here the first time, and worked just down the street at Channel 58, I've never eaten a The Egg & I.  It's been here for a really long time; since at least the 70s.

Outside another souvenir shop.

This place is huge and has all your swimsuit, beach and tshirt needs.

 After leaving Main Street I wanted to go down to the harbour but I didn't want to pay to park, so I parked behind the Town Hall where it's free.  

I am pretty impressed that I didn't spend a dime on Main Street!  So much to buy!

A Room with a View

Was visiting someone at the hospital in mid-November and they happened to have an amazing view of Hyannis Harbor and Lewis Bay.  The body of water in front is Lewis Bay.  Egg Island is on the left and in the center is the opening to Nantucket Sound.

One of the high speed ferries pulling into the harbor from Nantucket.  The other ferry is already in port.

It was one of those very bright days so hard to get a good pic.

Trees almost bare now.

 After we left the hospital, we drove down to the water so I could get a couple quick pics from there. I used to be so familiar with Hyannis 'back in the day' but now I don't know how to get anywhere!

I really need to get down there more to take pics. I just have a real bias against going to Hyannis because the traffic is so horrible.  Plus not knowing my way around.  But I will get down there again. After all, I need to beach comb their beaches too!