Provincetown is losing its nostalgic charm. Locals are fighting to save the town from a ‘Nantucket-ization.’

[quote]the briny air smelling of fresh fudge and fried clams.

Stealth scat and cunnilingus thread.

They left Key West to live in Provincetown? Have they ever considered not being a cliche? There are, in fact, places in the world that aren't all gay tourist traps, and some of them are lovely.

You can go to Europe for less money then a trip to Provincetown...

Speaking of which R3, I came here to post that lovers of Cape Cod, Cape life should really check out Bretagne (Brittany) on France's west coast. I have been going for the last couple years. I originally went as an exchange student when I was 16. But it really is very similar to Cape Cod - the homes, beach towns, fish shacks, authentic little shopping boutiques. Quimper is the closest train station from Paris. I head to Loctudy and stay near the beach. Pont L'abbe is the small town shopping area with great restaurants, great seafood, markets. Bretagne is THE home of the crêpe, so you will not have any better than there. The beaches are easy and accessible, swimmable. And the people are very Cape Codish - cold weather winter survivors, wary of day trippers and season travelers. So if you are used to the Towny vs. Tourist vibe, it will all feel familiar.

These hotel keepers are just lecherous old men grasping at their youth by putting themselves squarely within the antten of every new season of a fresh batch of nubile men!

Is there a gay(ish) part, R4?

No, R4. It's more Cape Cod like than expressly Provincetown gay like. I ma sure there are gays, but it is not a party town destination.

Just go read this thread. It's all there.

Already done.

Dommage, R4. I was hoping there might be something like Saugatuck, or even Cape May - not party central but with a noticeabe gay presence. Maybe this doesn't exist anymore.

Way too expensive. The straights have found it.

The two-headed dragon that kills all gay-friendly towns

Thanks R4. For the gay life, that would be great but not necessary. You age out of having to do everything gay as you get older. Just want to be in a safe place...

How the hell can The Lobster Pot be worth $14,000,000?

You're welcome r11. And the areas that I am in are not touristy at all, as far as international tourist. You might not even see another American at all. You have your locals who live there all year long and then you have the French who vacation there. There are grand homes right on the water, just like Ptown. There are homes that are a walk or drive away from the beach. You probably would need a car to get in between everything. It is small. It is quaint and it is not built for tourism at all. It when you really want a beautiful relaxing getaway. And you can travel around the area too. There are food and dance festivals. It is very French - but like I said with a strong Cape Cod vibe. This is a video from my overcast last day there driving to the train station. You see the style of homes and the small boulangeries.

The food in Ptown is shit—you’d think that a gay time would have amazing food

"How the hell can The Lobster Pot be worth $14,000,000?"

Easily, if you paid one dollar a year for every year it's been open.

That dump has been around since dinosaurs were walking patronizing the dick dock.

Nantucket was over by 1982.