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On Cape Cod, an off-season getaway in Dennis

When summer fades and the crowds disperse, there remain temptations that relax and entertain visitors

By Kathleen Pierce

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  November 13, 2011

Why visit New England’s summer playground when it’s not chockablock with tourists? This time of year the light is softer, the air is sweeter, and it’s possible to slip into a wine bar, catch a show, and have a gastronomic experience without the contact sport that is the Cape in July. Of the 15 towns that dot the peninsula from the elbow to the extremities we settled on Dennis, a friendly village with a vintage bohemian vibe.

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