Traffic on Saturday is quite bad. Just like yours, all weekly rentals turn over on Saturday. Plus you have the weekenders coming. The only way to "beat" it is to leave early (like 6 AM) or after 5 PM. ... more

... before heading for my Truro rental) ... I didn't leave home until nearly noon. Boston was ok. We slowed at the lane drop. We had a mile back-up at the bridge. I was expecting much worse. The lack of a rotary at the bridge really improved things. Normally I ... more

... always suggest that starting your vacation early is always better Leave around 5-6AM after the bridge or when you get to your town stop for breakfast, get your beach pass, do you food shopping (if necessary) or just relax on the beach and by noon you are already in vacation mode!! Then ... more

... We dont move into our rental house until 2pm - any suggestions on what we could do for a morning. We are near a nice beach -so we could just chill out. Dont want to get stuck in traffic too much. What time is the Chatham parade - afternoon or evening??? Where ... more

... time to get to your rental. Chatham Village Market is nearby, you might pick up a few things there before your vacation really starts! From downtown, you can walk to the Lighthouse Beach or to Oyster Pond. Your morning between 11:30 and 2:30 will fill up very quickly ... more

... legs - maybe drive past your rental just so ... ... smaller markets closer to your rental - they just won't have the huge selection or low prices. Depending on how long that takes you you may have time for the beach or your first lobster roll of the trip - but I find ... more

... re interested in spending our vacation in Chatham MA. orig we were looking at 5 days in a hotel. If we got a rental deal we'd consider 7 days. What would you suggest and where are good places to consider? Are rentals going quickly or sitting with the current ... more

That depends on when you want to go, how many in your family and what you are looking for. There's lots of "good places". A week when you could find a good variety of rental cottages is Sst. July 4. ... more