Capeside is a small town on Dawson's Creek, located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
About[]
Capeside is a small harbour town, where Dawson, Joey and Pacey grew up. It's one of those places where everyone knows each other and, subsequently, gossip quickly abounds. Capeside often serves as a destination for tourists with summer homes but for the local residents, households in town, on the beach and along the creek are considered home all year round.
As is often the case in small towns, finding entertainment can be a challenge, hence the importance of Screen Play Video, where Dawson and Pacey work. For good seafood, the townies head to S.S. Icehouse, a touristy restaurant run by Joey's sister Bessie and her boyfriend Bodie.
Joey waitresses at S.S. Icehouse after school and on weekends. Charming Capeside also offers a one-screen movie theater where many of the town's romantic encounters are either made or broken. If asked to sum up Capeside, Dawson Leery would deem it a mirror image of the fictional beach town featured in "Jaws," the first blockbuster film made by his idol Steven Spielberg.[1]
Geography[]
The town of Capeside is located on the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, between the cities of Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts in the northeastern region of the United States. The town is situated along the peninsula near Provincetown[2] where mainland cities such as Providence are more accessible by ferry.[3] Typical of towns in this region, many beaches, inlets, harbors, ponds, marshlands, creeks and forests can be found. These include, Capeside Harbor, Capeside Creek, Mercer Pond and Capeside Campgrounds, host to Capeside’s free concert, CapeFest.[4] A small island off the coast, Witch Island is a well known tourist destination.
Points of Interest[]
- Capeside Creek
- Capeside Harbor
- Capeside Memorial Chapel
- Capeside Police Department
- Capeside Promenade
- Capeside Museum of Art
- Capeside Town Hall
- Capeside Train Station
- The Ruins
- Witch Island
Visit[]
Stop by some of our local familiar faces.
Businesses[]
- The Athenaeum
- The Bass Restaurant
- The Big Ace Saloon
- Capeside Coffee & Tea Company
- Capeside Family Medicine
- Capeside Memorial Hospital
- Capeside Yacht Club
- Cardinal Lanes
- Entre Nous
- The Groovy Bean Co.
- The Harbour Master Bed & Breakfast
- Harry's Hardware Store
- The Icehouse
- Island Passage Elixir
- The Jazz Club
- Katy's Grill
- La Brea Park Retirement Community
- Leery's Fresh Fish
- Logan's Marina
- Mollye's Market
- Moxy Theatre
- Mr. P's Oyster Bar
- Port Charlie's Oyster Bar
- Potter's Bed & Breakfast
- Pure Gold
- Rialto Theater
- River Dogs Doughnuts
- Sand Piper Records
- Screen Play Video
- Starlight Dance Studio
- Tuckernuck Realty
- Village Market
- Westin Associates
Events[]
Community[]
- Capeside City Council
Since the town's founding in 1815, the Capeside City Council has represented the residents' voices and helped build Capeside into the vibrant community it is today.
- Capeside School Board
The Capeside School Board maintains the highest standards for its teachers and students, making it one of the top-achieving school districts in the state of Massachusetts.
- Capeside Chamber of Commerce
Always there to help businesses and their customers, the Chamber connects the town's hotels, restaurants, stores, firms, and companies. The Chamber works diligently to accommodate delighted tourists, year-round.
- First Church of the Nazarene
For those who practice the faith, the historic and picturesque Church of the Nazarene holds services every Sunday morning at 9:00 am. Bible classes are Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm, and Sunday School, for children grades K-12 is available.
- Capeside Public Library
Local branch of larger city public library; hours are weekdays 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, weekends 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.
- Capeside Community Center
In addition to providing social services, counseling for children, teens and adults, our local community center is home to a local not-for-profit theater available for any interested organizations. The community center also hosts a myriad of events including adult education classes, aerobics for teens and adults, and pet adoptions.[5]
Education[]
Capeside's public high school is Capeside High. The local college, Capeside Community College, is a two-year upper education institution which helps scores of students meet the requirements of bachelor degree-granting schools around the country. Attendees can also train for numerous careers, including nursing, building contracting, and the performing arts.[6]
Local Media[]
Capeside is home to local news and television station WKWB Channel 3 and newspapers, the Capeside Chronicle[7] and Capeside Clarion.[8]
Website[]
Trivia[]
- Population of Capeside: 35,000
- Although filming for Capeside primarily took place in Wilmington, North Carolina, many establishing shots for Capeside were actually filmed on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.[9][10] Including Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs, MA and Oak Bluffs Harbor — which is closer to where Capeside is supposed to take place.
Photos[]
Media[]
- Is Capeside From 'Dawson's Creek' a Real Place? (MARIE CLAIRE • DEC 2020)