59 Locust St., Falmouth; 508-457-1191. Hours: 6:00–midnight. Typical corner store and the prices to prove it. Convenient maps, postcards and of course the all important penny candy and Slim Jims! 87 Water St., Woods Hole. 508-540-4792. This is a convenience store that also offers deli sandwiches and some hot entrees and soups. The place to shop when you don’t have a car. More expensive than Stop & Shop, but far more convenient. Summer students, interns and WHOI volunteers have done their time on the other side of the counter as part-time summer help. 352 Main St., Falmouth; 508-548-3469. Hours: Mon– Thu 5:00–midnight, Fri/Sat 24hrs, Sun 5:00–23:00. Larger than the Woods Hole Market, a little bit closer than the grocery stores. Conveniently located in downtown Falmouth. Falmouth Mall; 508-548-4033. Hours: Mon–Sat 7:00–midnight, Sun 7:00–22:00. Across the street (sort of) from Stop & Shop. Exotic produce (e.g. jicama, fennel, Asian pears, fancy mushrooms, etc.) can be found reliably here. Their condiment selection is much more complete than Stop & Shop or Windfall. Pharmacy, Bank, Florist, and movie-rental vending machine inside. Thrifty shoppers may find it worthwhile to shop for sale items between Shaws and Stop & Shop. Rte. 28 & Jones Rd., Falmouth; 508-540-7481. Open 24 hours 00. The old standby grocery store in Falmouth. Decent produce, meat, and fish. Expanded in recent years. Reasonable prices and impressive selection. Pharmacy, and movie rental vending machine. Can’t shop here in the summer without seeing someone you know. 655 RT-132, Hyannis; 508-790-3008. Hours: 9:00-9:00 every day. Same Trader Joe’s as others – there’s not alcohol sold at this one. Only Trader Joe’s on the Cape. 77 Scranton Avenue., Falmouth; 508-548-0099. Hours: Mon–Sat 8:00–21:00, Sun 8:00–19:00. Falmouth’s answer to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods. Upscale prices on upscale foods. Nice produce and meats. A great place for that ingredient you have trouble finding elsewhere. Their fresh-baked bread is excellent and shellfish prices are reasonable. http://www.windfallmarket.com 375 Main St., Falmouth; 508-540-5598. Hours: Mon– Fri 9:00–17:30, Sat 9:00–17:00. A small, owner-run store, featuring organic foods in bulk and smaller quantities with many name brand items. They also sell homeopathics, vitamins, herbs, and much more. Open year round. 310 Dillingham Ave., Falmouth; 508-540-3538. Hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun noon–17:00. A corner market selling organic foods as pre-packaged or in bulk, organic produce, homeopathics, vitamins, herbs, and more. Pricey. Open year round. 1600 Falmouth Rd., Centerville; 508-771-8394. Hours: Mon–Sat 9:00–19:00, Sun noon–17:30. A fullystocked natural product supermarket. Largest on the Cape. Open year round. Website: http://www.naturalretail.com/htm/capecod.htm Davis Straits, Falmouth. Contact Emily Ferguson at 508-563-6822 for more details. A natural foods cooperative in which members work in return for reduced prices on goods ordered through Northeast Cooperatives. Orders are placed every other Thursday and are received the following Thursday. On-line ordering. There are a variety of local farmer’s markets in the summertime throughout the area. Occasionally, there is one in Woods Hole on weekends. On Thursdays in the summer, there is one on Main St. in Falmouth. If you have a car, take a trek along 28 toward Hyannis and you’ll find a variety of produce for sale. Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532. 508-759-8050. Bay End Farm offers a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program to which quite a few Woods Hole residents subscribe. You sign up for a subscription in the spring, and then each week you can pick up a generous share of organic fruits, vegetables and flowers from the farm. In the past WHOI-area subscribers have joined forces and organized a pick-up/delivery system so that not everyone has to drive all the way to Buzzard's Bay to get their food each week. Website: http://www.bayendfarm.com 1360 Rt. 28A, Cataumet; 508-564-5956. Hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun 10:00–17:00. This store is a little out of the way, but has the best quality seafood in the area. Selection is similar to the two above, but in general, the quality is superior. Their fish is often fresh/good enough to make sushi/sashimi. Highly recommended. http://www.cataumetfish.com 15 Boxwood Circle, Falmouth; 508-548-6044. Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00–18:00. Just one block in on Gifford from route 28. Good quality, decent price. Selection during the off-season varies quite a bit, but during the summer it is much more extensive. Inexpensive salmon steaks and crab cakes. Hatchville Road, Falmouth; (508)563-2560. Pick your own vegetables, strawberries, and blueberries in season. Memberships available. Website: http://www.coonamessettfarm.com 157 Teaticket Highway (Rt. 28), Falmouth; 508- 540-0045. Hours: Mon-Sat 9:00–18:00, Sun 9:30–16:00. Both Falmouth Fish and the Clam Man will offer you better selection and in general, much better quality than the seafood sections at the supermarket. Quality ranges from good to excellent depending on day and time of year. "Lobsters Live" website (includes mail-order info) : http://www.lobsterslive.com 402 N. Falmouth Highway (Rt. 28A); 508-564- 4305. Hours: 8:00–18:00. daily (often they stay open late to help customers). Better quality produce than you’ll find at Star or Stop & Shop at comparable prices. Don’t let their normal selection outside fool you; if you don’t see something you need, ask! Very often, they’ll have what you want in the back. Good produce at good prices. Note: in general, they do not claim that their food is organic. Open year round. Website (online gift ordering): http://www.jackinthebeanstalk.com/index.ccml In Falmouth, there are essentially two main retailers for alcoholic beverages, with several smaller "mom and pop" type stores around the greater Falmouth area. 726 Main St., Falmouth; 508-548-2287. An intermediate-sized retailer of domestic and imported liquors. John’s also carries full, half and quarter kegs of domestic beer. They offer a 10% discount for WHOI employees (try not to be too obvious about asking for it, though -just put your ID on the counter with your driver's license, and then you'll get the discount and other customers won't feel left out and outraged). Somewhat more expensive than Kappy’s. Ask for help selecting a wine. Open year round, Mon–Sat 8:00–23:00. Website: http://www.johnsliquors.com 21 Springs Bars Rd. (next to Falmouth Plaza), Falmouth; 508-548-2600. Kappy’s has the best and most complete selection of domestic and imported beer, wine, hard alcohol and mixers on the Cape! They have stuff you’ve never even heard of. If they don’t have it, they will try to get it for you. Kegs and party balls available. Open all year, Mon– Thu 8:00–21:00, Fri/Sat 8:00–22:00. Occasionally they refuse out-of-state licenses. Website: http://www.kappys.com Luscombe Ave. (next to the Woods Hole/Martha’s Vineyard ferry terminal), Woods Hole; 508-548-4855. Small store, but not a bad selection of wine & spirits as well as non-alcoholic cold beverages. Expensive. Open year round. 520 Main St. Falmouth; 508-495-2931. Hours: 8:00– 22:00 (store); 8:00–20:00 (pharmacy). Full scale pharmacy with drive-in prescription pick-up. Same basic idea as CVS. Falmouth Plaza, Falmouth; 508-548-1414. Hours: 9:00–20:00 daily. Sort of an upscale Ocean State Job Lot (see below), they have a constantly changing stock of discounted household goods including home furnishings (for the thrifty student in all of us) glassware, cookware, toys, food, $1 spices, and seasonal/holiday items. Like Ocean State Job Lot, the hardest way to shop here is to go in looking for something, but you are guaranteed to find something there that you need! 105 Davis Straits Rd. (Rte. 28-S), Falmouth; store: 508- 540-1737; pharmacy: 508-540-4307; Open 24 hours Memorial Day through Labor Day. Full scale pharmacy featuring drugs, health and beauty items, greeting cards, candy, and film developing. Pharmacy open Mon–Fri 8:00– 22:00, Sat/Sun 9:00–21:00. Website: http://www.cvs.com 150 Main St., Falmouth; 508-548-0407. Hours: Mon–Sat 8:00–17:30, Sun 10:00–16:00. Good-sized hardware store; Ace and ServiStar dealer. Tools, fasteners, paint, housewares, keys made. Surprising selection of cutlery, kitchen gadgets, cookware and more. The fishing and hunting supplies that used to be downstairs have moved to a separate building: Eastman’s Sport and Tackle, 783 Main St., Falmouth; 508-548-6900. Stop & Shop Plaza (Rte. 28-S) Hours: Mon–Sat 9:00–22:00, Sun 9:00–18:00. A heavily discounted department store, their constantly changing inventory consists largely of overstock purchased from other stores. Clothing including rare finds from Express, Lerner, Levi, Lee and the Gap. Reasonable area rugs, runners, linens & towels. Featuring various yard and summer supplies, household goods, toys. An eclectic collection of food items including teas, various cooking oils, and $1 spices. Website: http://www.oceanstatejoblot.com 242 Teaticket Hwy. (just past Stop & Shop on Rte. 28-S), Falmouth; 508-548-0388. Tiny, high-density hardware store. The help can be less than cordial. Open year-round, M-F until 20:00. Clothing stores around Falmouth are listed below. There are several clothing stores farther afield, including the Gap and Banana Republic at Mashpee Commons. The Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis has Sears, J. Crew, the Loft and several other clothing stores, including Macy’s, Marshall’s, and Victoria’s Secret. The Factory Outlet Mall in Sandwich has several clothing stores as well, including Petite Sophisticate (business wear for women). There is a Liz Claiborne outlet store on the Bourne rotary, north of the Bourne Bridge. Slightly farther away, but well worth the trip up Route 3 (exit 8 near Plymouth) is Independence Mall which features a brand new (2003) Target and one of the few (2003 again?) H&M international clothing stores in Massachusetts. There is also Wareham Crossing (take Rte. 25 over Bourne Bridge to Rte. 195 and get off at first exit, the plaza will be at lights on the left); has Target, DSW, Loft, Old Navy 89 Water St., Woods Hole; 508-548-7568. Hours: 9:30– 21:00. (daily during prime tourist season). Nice women’s clothing, caters to tourists. Pricey conservative clothing, scarves and accessories. Reduced hours, but open during the winter. Also open in Falmouth; 119 Palmer Ave. (Queen’s Buyway); 508-548-3900. 200 Main St., Falmouth, 508-540-8752. Hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun 12:30–17:00. High-end (designer) clothing for men and women. 156 Main St., Falmouth; 508-540-4466. Hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun 11:00–17:00. Women’s dresses and summery, cotton clothing. 199 Main St., Falmouth; 508-548-0116. Hours: Mon– Sat 9:30–17:30, Sun 11:00–16:00. Quality, moderately priced conservative clothing for men and women.
Website: http://www.puritancapecod.com 251 Main St., Falmouth; 508-457-7400. Touristy T-shirts, sweatshirts, etc., including some nice WHOI duds. WHOI employees get a discount on WHOI items with their ID.
Website: http://www.softasagrape.com Falmouth Mall; 508-457-0911. Hours: Mon-Sat 9:00–21:30, Sun 9:00–18:00. Discounted department store merchandise, for both men and women, from casual to dressy. Also stocks shoes and home furnishings such as pillows, linens, and picture frames.
Website: http://www.tjmaxx.com/index.asp 432 Palmer Ave., Falmouth, 508-457-3982. Hours: Tue–Sat 9:30–15:30. Large selection and the place to go for costumes. Open year round. Falmouth Dump; 508-457-9353. Not as slimy as it sounds. Useful, albeit unwanted goods are brought to a special area of the dump where people are allowed to take items they can use for free. Requires a town dump sticker (small fee for 2 year pass, or you can get a daily pass) which is also useful for dropping off big garbage, construction trash and bulk recycling. Bourne Rotary; 508-759-8951. Hours: Mon–Sat 9:00–17:00. This is a large shop with great selection for men and women. 6 Alphonse, Falmouth; 508-540-0575. Hours: Mon– Fri 10:00–16:00, Sat 10:00–14:00. High turnover, frequent dollarsales, and fairly nice clothes make this a favorite second-hand shop in town. Mostly women’s clothes, but some men’s as well. Knick-knacks and bobbles too! Located in White Hen Pantry Plaza past McDonald’s and Bike Zone on Teaticket Hwy (Rte. 28-S from WHOI). 435A E. Falmouth Hwy., E. Falmouth; 508-457- 0976. Hours: 10:00–17:00 daily. A spacious used book store, but with lots of empty shelf space as of this writing. Some interesting titles, some rather expensive. 7 Davis Straits, Falmouth Plaza; 508-540-6064. Hours: Mon– Sat 9:30 – 7:00, Sun 11:00–5:00. A very standard, small, mall bookshop (but is independently owned). Will special order. Has about the largest magazine rack in Falmouth. Located in plaza with Staples, Friendly’s & Starbucks. 199 Main St., Falmouth; 508-540-0039. A comprehensive bookstore right along Main Street, Falmouth. 4632 Falmouth Rd. (Rt. 28-S near 130), Cotuit; 508-428-2752. A used bookstore that rivals anything in Boston. Large, tremendously diverse, well organized. Also lots of antiquarian stuff. Lots of large chairs for sitting and reading. Home to a large black cat. Impossible to miss as it is housed in a large, insanely pink Victorian house. Worth the drive (15 mi). Rare books and search services. Website: http://www.isaiahthomasbooks.com/index.asp 189 Main St., Falmouth; 580-548-5548. Small selection but friendly staff will order any book. Website: http://www.eightcousins.com The Woods Hole and Falmouth Public Libraries both hold periodic book sales, at least two during the summer. They also have books for sale all the time – at the Woods Hole library on the shelves outside, and at the Falmouth Library in the entryway. Also, the MBL/WHOI library occasionally will have ”retired” books for free on a cart near the main checkout desk. Great place to check for vintage science materials. MARKET STREET BOOKSMashpee Commons. Hours: Mon–Sat 10:00– 18:00, Sun 12:00–17:00. Slogan: ”An independent bookstore for independent minds.” Great selection -little discount. If thrifty is your thing, you are much better off with Amazon than here. But browsing at Market Street Bookshop is a real treat! All the newest books, super friendly staff and they will special order for you too. Great biography, political and current events sections. About 25 minutes away from WHOI. Website: http://www.marketstreetbookshop.com/ | 