Cape Cod Summer Baseball

Ladies & Gentlemen, attention all baseball fanatics!!! Eldridge Park, the home to our Orleans Firebirds (formerly known as the Orleans Cardinals) has a longtime reputation for being the Premeir Cape Cod Summer Baseball League Field. Recently renovated, our field received an enormous grant from the YAWKEY FOUNDATION!

The summer Cape Cod Baseball League, in all of it's glorious history, has professional Major League Baseball Scouts in attendance nightly. Players make themselves available for afternoon and post game autographs, and dream-like photo opportunities.

The league's nationwide popularity lends to the fact that, more professional baseball stars have come from our Cape Baseball League, than ALL other summer leagues in the country, combined.

RED SOX GREATS : NOMAR, CARLTON FiSK, and more have played in our backyard!

Other notables, Darryl Strawberry, Frank Thomas, Chris Sabo, Will Clark, and Mark Texeira, and hundreds more.

This incredibly special gem of a collegiate baseball league continues to spark the interest of our nations favorite pastime, and MLB team scouts. On any given night, you may be watching several future Hall of Fame Players.

Our own, Orleans Firebirds are atop the nation's best recruits. Our hometown, Eldridge Park Field, is located on the other side of our 50 acre backyard woodland, and pond.

Its popularity also stems from the summertime week-long baseball camps, which are conducted by players. This has become a fabulous option for family vacations, as well a source of excitement for the next generation of aspiring baseball stars.

Come join us here, for a wonderful evening of summertime baseball, under the lights within walking distance. (as parking is limited)

See website for schedule, call us with questions.

While games remain free to attend, the field also hosts special events such as the Pops in the Park, the United States Marine Corp. Silent Drill Team, and Octoberfest, among many other events; all of which, remain loyal annual guests of ours at the Olde Tavern Motel, given our close proximity to the field!

On property, as well, boasts the advantage of sporting a great playground and tennis courts. (for those lacking the attention for a 9 inning game) In as much as parking is limited, while staying with us, you can walk.
We can also share our LOCAL parking secrets with you to avoid frustration. However, seating is never limited.

For more info, please feel free to
call us!





your hosts,
the Bader Family!

Location:eldridge park Orleans MA .2 miles from the Olde Tavern

Cape Cod Cranberry Bog Harvest Season

Along with the Autumn season comes a well anticipated, delightful spectacle for all, and a celebration for many Cape Codders. Much of this can be seen on tours or by stopping at scenic overlooks along the Cape Cod Rail Trail. We hosted 2 tour groups this past week, full of cycling enthusiasts.

'Cape Cod Today' in their 9/24 issue, highlighted the industry of Cape Cod Cranberry Bogs. While it was all very interesting, i enjoyed the glimpse into the life of a Cape Cod Cranberry Bog owner and operator.

As a life long Cape Cod resident, I had known one thing for certain. Do not miss the annual Cape Cod Cranberry Festival.

(FOR THOSE WHO DID, THE WELLFLEET OYSTER FESTIVAL IS ONLY WEEKS AWAY. The Oysterfest easily takes first place amongst our Cape Cod Annual Festivals. By the way, the Oysterfest in Wellfleet, is 10 minutes north of us, and brought almost 20,000 people to Cape Cod last year. The event is always the third weekend in October.

In particular, i thought it was interesting to learn of both, wet and dry methods of Cranberry harvesting. The dry harvest option involves using a wide tractor attachment, that shakes the ripe fruit right off the vine for collection.
HIstorically looked at as more common, today's most recent irrigation technology has allowed for the wet method of cranberry harvesting. While more efficient, our bogs are flooded more commonly for large surface water screening. The ripened fruit, after floating to the water's surface, is then collected in mass amounts, to fill almost 40% of the Ocean Spray trucks. Thus, giving you a great idea of how much Cape Cod contributes to our country's Cranberry production.

And Ocean Spray owns just about every one of these bogs. If not, they buy the fruit from the owners. Hooray big brother.

Stay tuned for Oysterfest update.

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