A couple ’ s getaway is just what the doctor ordered at a resort equipped with its own beach , golf course , bars and restaurants , tennis courts and more . BY JAMIE COELHO
W e all know that rhode island has beautiful beaches and quaint villages , but sometimes it ’ s nice to get out of Dodge and enjoy a quiet getaway where you probably won ’ t see anyone who knows your name ( Rhode Islanders have a reputation for never wanting to leave , but let ’ s prove them wrong , shall we ?). Cape Cod is only a ninety-minute drive away , and it ’ s the perfect place to de-stress in the off-season .
FRIDAY AFTERNOON : Leave before lunchtime and you ’ ll make it from downtown Providence to Brewster , Massachusetts , in about two hours . We pack a lunch ( as locals do when they are traveling more than forty-five minutes !) and then check into the sprawling 337-room Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club with accommodations in the mansion and multi-bedroom rentals with kitchens in the Villages . I head to the Beach House Spa for a delicious eightyminute massage , while my husband checks out the pool , beach and tennis courts . Avid golfers can hit the course and craft beer lovers can sip brews at the onsite Bayzo ’ s Irish pub ( oceanedge . com ).
After my massage , we relax at the beach . We grab a drink at Ocean Edge ’ s Beach Bar which overlooks the entire stretch of white sand ( open through Columbus Day weekend ) and provides a front row seat to cotton-candy-colored sunsets . The full bar serves up frozen drinks and cocktails , and beer and wine from local breweries and wineries . We lounge on the provided beach chairs , and I dig into a book I ’ ve been trying to finish for ages .
FRIDAY EVENING : A ride into Chatham takes us past preppy clothing and gift stores , ice cream shops and even a penny candy counter . We book dinner at Pate ’ s restaurant ( patesrestaurant . com ) where the cocktails are even more inventive than the entrees . I try a lavender-
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