Cape Cod, with its sunny beaches and charming seaside towns and resorts, is one of New England’s most alluring destinations. At the southeast tip of the Cape lies the town of Chatham, a beautiful, historic ‘walking town’ with easy access to all attractions within strolling distance of your car. Although Chatham maintains a small-town atmosphere, it’s not lacking in things to do! There are plenty of intriguing shops and restaurants as well as the Chatham Lighthouse, nearby Lighthouse Beach, the fish pier and Chatham Seaside Links, a 9-hole golf course with a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean.

If you’re from the Boston area and need to fill-up before heading out, you’ll want to take advantage of the low-priced gas found at the Hess Station on Gallivan Boulevard, just off I-93 at exit 12. You can fill up your car there today for just $2.68 a gallon. Once on the road, here are some directions to help you get to your destination:

• Merge onto I-93 S toward Quincy (8.9 miles)
• Take exit 7 on the left toward Cape Cod
• Merge onto MA-3 S (26.7 miles)
• Continue onto US-44 E (0.9 mile)
• Continue onto MA-3 S (14.6 miles)
• Continue onto US-6 E (29.8 miles)
• Take exit 11 for MA-137 toward Brewster-Chatham (0.2 mile)
• Turn left at Brewster-Chatham Rd (1.7 miles)
• Turn left at Old Queen Anne Rd (1.0 mile)
• Slight right to stay on Old Queen Anne Rd (1.6 miles)
• Turn left at Main St (0.7 mile)
• At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit and stay on Main St. You will now find yourself in Chatham!

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Once there, enjoy it! And keep in mind that you can fill up your tank in Chatham before returning home at the Cumberland Farms gas station at 849 Main Street. It has the lowest price gas in Chatham (as of today June 11, 2010) for $2.80 a gallon.