I've been going to one of the most expensive summer resorts in the US for 23 years - and my favorite thing to do is free
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She was the town's oldest citizen when she died at 101, and it was her hope that my family would continue coming out to the Cape. We've been doing just that, spending summers in Cotuit, Massachusetts, since before I can remember.
After 23 years of beach days and Fourth of July parades, I've learned how to navigate the Cape without spending a fortune. After all, it's one of the most expensive US summer destinations.
In fact, my favorite thing to do is completely free: Spend summer nights watching the Cotuit Kettleers compete in the Cape Cod Baseball League, an amateur baseball league that's been around since 1885.
It's one of 11 summer leagues sanctioned by the NCAA, and highly competitive. One in every seven major leaguers spend a summer in the Cape League, Andrew Felper of SB Nation reports: "There is the sense that, on any given night, you could see future greatness, unspoiled and far removed from the big cities, billion dollar stadiums and nine-figure player salaries."
On any given night, you'll also see families watching from their beach chairs and blankets, a sea of fans in maroon (at least at Cotuit's Lowell Field), and kids waiting behind the outfield fences with their gloves, hoping to catch a home run ball.
It's beautifully simple, and my favorite way to spend a summer evening with family and friends.
If you happen to be in Cape Cod between June and August, find the closest field (there are ten teams scattered across the Cape). It's a 44-game season this year, followed by post-season play, so chances are you'll catch at least one ballgame.
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