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Local Interest
Learn more about Woods Hole
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Woods Hole Marine, Inc.
91A Water Street,
P.O. Box 746
Woods Hole, Ma 02543
508-540-2402
Fax:508-540-7927
VHF Channel 9
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Falmouth Harbormaster
180 Scranton Ave
Falmouth,Ma 02540
508-457-2550
VHF Channel 9
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Eel Pond Bridge
VHF Channel 13
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US Coast Guard Woods Hole
508-457-3211
VHF Channel 16
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Marthas Vineyard/Nantucket Ferry Steamship Authority
508-477-8600
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Local Interest:
At the land end of our cobblestone way is Water Street, which offers a variety of shops for your every need. All of it is within walking distance in the appealing village of Woods Hole.
Services:
U.S. Post Office located at the end of Water Street. It's open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Martha's Vineyard Savings on the corner of Water Street and Luscomb Ave. It has an ATM.
Attractions:
Woods Hole Oceanographic Exhibit Center off Water Street on School Street; free admission. The center is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in summer. WHOI also offers walking tours of the village, but you must call 508-289-2252 to make reservations.
National Fisheries Aquarium on Albatross Street-this place is a wonderful adventure for all ages! It's open to the public free of charge and offers a fun "touch tank" of sea life. The center is closed on federal holidays but is otherwise open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed weekends in the off-season). Don't miss the daily
seal feeding!
Shopping;
Liberty House -Upscale Ladies Boutique, jewelery & gifts
Howlingbird Studios - Local t-shirts, sweatshirts, WHOI shirts & gifts
Restaurants:
Woods Hole presents a variety of restaurants, especially for such a small place.
Shucker Raw Bar A casual waterfront eatery that mother nature has truly blessed with "Location, Location, Location." Seating on the dock, inside or out, enjoy lunch, dinner, or your favorite summer libation made with fresh squeezed juice as you sit back and watch the boats go by. 508-540-3850
If you walk up our cobblestone way and take a left, you'll find The Capt. Kidd/Waterfront Dining just two doors up on Water Street. Capt. Kidd offers either casual or elegant dining in a one-of-a-kind nautical setting; you may be seated at a candle-lit table eating a festively-presented entree, or you'll pull up a chair at an old beer barrel for pub grub! 508-548-8563
The Landfall Restaurant is just around the corner on Luscombe Avenue next to the Steamship Authority. Your lunch or dinner will be made that much better with the view of Great Harbor. 508-548-1758
Directly across from the ferry, find the Lee-side Cocktail Lounge, serving lunch and dinner every day. 508-548-9744
Phusion Grille, located at the drawbridge, offers lunch & dinner with a unique flair. Enjoy your dinner on the deck watching the boats come and go. 508-457-3100.
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