Mid January in Provincetown

Bundle up from head to feet in winter attire if you dare brave Commercial Street. The winds are howling, houses are shaking from the gusts and fireplaces are alive with dancing flames. The bay is pretty cool with whitecaps holding a winter festival of their own.

This winter, the businesses in Provincetown have really expanded their offerings of things to do for townies. This is great for those who have been impacted by the recession and will be sticking around all winter.

Monday. The Mews is the place to be. Coffee House at The Mews brings out singers and songwriters from all over. Ron Robin, owner of The Mews, even flies talent in from New York City, courtesy of Cape Air. This open mic night is a benefit for WOMR radio in Provincetown, is hosted by local luminary Peter Donnelly and Provincetown’s east end café, Wired Puppy, provides free coffee. There is no reason not to go.

Tuesday. The Wellfleet Movie Theatre is open and playing first run movies. The last scheduled flicks of the day are usually around 7PM. 

Wednesday. Bistro at The Crowne Pointe offers 2 for 1 entrees. What an affordable way to dine and relax in a comfortable and elegant atmosphere. Fine dining made available for all. Ain’t the off season great?

Napi’s Restaurant will host an open mic night of it’s own every second Wednesday through June. An open donation is requested to help with the costs. Celebrity writers are expected to be featured.
Thursday. Back at The Mews it’s 2 for 1 entrees. The atmosphere, friendly staff and great food make this another fun and cheap night out.

Friday. Michael Shays, Bayside Betsy’s and Fanizzi’s all offer affordable fish fries.

Saturday. Joe Mama’s at The Art House will start airing award winning movies from the past. There is no schedule as of yet, however, this is a great place to hang out with friends and chill, catch a movie and a bite to eat. 

The A-house is open for dancing.

Counter Productions at The Provincetown Theatre offers plays. You can plan on the run occurring the last two weekends of each month. 

Sunday. Get out of bed and get to Fanizzi’s or Michael Shays for an amazing brunch.

Comfort food at Bayside Betsy’s is where you can crash any diet. Delicious southern food, served up starting at only $9.95 is a nice way to end the weekend. If you desire a bit more fine dining, than Bistro at the Crowne Pointe offers Italian specials.

It appears that the owners of the building where George’s Pizza is located will resume the practice of making pizzas for us. They had rented the restaurant to a group that did not pay taxes for the past four years and were, shut down. They are expected to open in February.

That’s it for this week. Have fun, play it safe and send me an email if you’d like mike.dubour@verizon.net.