AND THE VERDICT IS.....Doug the Quahog has prognosticated 13 weeks of sunny beach weather ahead! A crowd gathered at Hemisphere Restaurant in Sandwich on June 21st to hear the official prognostication, delivered by Doug via Johnny Quahog, Secretary General of the Quahog Republic. Looking on in the photo above are Official Quahog Security and FOX25 meteorologist and event emcee A.J. Burnett!
BREAKING NEWS: The Quahog has prognosticated 13 weeks of beach weather for Summer 2010!
Proving the groundhog has nothing over the quahog, Cape Cod celebrated the First Day of Summer 2010 (June 21st) with the 2nd Annual Cape Cod Quahog Day at Hemisphere Restaurant in Sandwich!
Once again, the Cape’s official Quahog (aptly named “Doug”) came out of hiding for the official “Quahog Prognostication.” Speaking the secret bi-valve language, he gave word to the Secretary General of Quahog Republic on how many weeks of Cape Cod beach weather lie ahead. Scroll down to watch the whole ceremony!
This year, we welcomed FOX25 Meteorologist A.J. Burnett as the Master of Ceremonies at the Quahog Prognostication!
The ceremony was followed by live music from Black Wampum, a local band which sings about Quahogs (yes, we kid you not!), free samples of Polar Cave Ice Cream's flavor "Doug's Mud"(named in honor of Doug the Quahog), and a Quahog Day bash, co-sponsored with the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce. All proceeds of a 50-50 raffle at the event benefited the National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay.
Another highlight of Quahog Day was receiving a note of encouragement from Doug the Quahog's mentor and friend Punxsutawney Phil, of Groundhog Day fame! Click here to read Punxsutawney Phil's "Ode to Doug."
The fun doesn't end with Quahog Day! This year, Quahog Day will kick off a week's worth of Quahog-related activities around Cape Cod, including:
RESTAURANTS
- On Tuesday, June 22nd, tell your server at Clancy's of Dennisport "I love Doug the Quahog" and you'll get two of Clancy's homemade, delicious &
generous-sized Quahogs for the price of one (dine-in only)
- Hot Chocolate Sparrow in Orleans will offer a weekly special "Muddy Frozen Cappucino" with homemade fudge sauce
- Catch of the Day in Wellfleet will offer a Quahog Day special featuring Homemade Quahog Pie paired with Cape Cod Beer's Cape Cod Red
- K.C. Steak & Seafood Restaurant in the Holiday Inn Falmouth will be offering a Quahog appetizer with every entree ordered on Tuesday, June 22nd!
- On Wednesday, June 23rd, go for the gold at a Stuffed Quahog eating contest at the new Quahog Republic Dive Bar in Falmouth
- Van Rensselaer's Restaurant in Wellfleet will offer a High Tide Mudslide to cool down from the predicted summer heat for dinner, and a Homemade Quahog Omelet for breakfast in case of cloudy days
RETAIL
- Atlantic Spice Company of North Truro - home of the Fantastic Clam Ram - will offer the following deal: Buy a $15 Clam Ram June 21-27 and receive a FREE one pound bag of Bay Spice Powder
- Cape Cod Beach Chair will have a Quahog Sale all week at its new retail store in Harwich - bring in a quahog shell and receive 20% off your purchase
- Woodruff's Art Center on the North Market side of Mashpee Commons will offer a "Kids Paint-A-Quahog" program on Saturday, June 26th from noon to 2 pm
MUSEUMS
- The Cape Cod Children's Museum in Mashpee's "Arts without Boundaries" program will feature Quahog Arts & Crafts on Tuesday, June 22nd and Wednesday, June 23rd. Come in and paint with them AND on them! Also, Doug will make a special appearance at the museum on June 22nd!
LODGING
- The Lighthouse Inn in West Dennis offers a "Find the Quahog" Package on June 20-23! Includes two-night stay (Sunday-Monday or Monday-Tuesday), daily breakfast, "Find the Quahog" scavenger hunt, dinner on Monday night, taxes & service charges. Call 508-398-2244 to book now!
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Cape Tip Seafoods will host a "Quahog & Spoon" Race (modeled after the old-fashioned egg & spoon race) during the Field Day kids' games on Saturday, June 26th at Motta Field in Provincetown, as part of the Portuguese Festival Weekend
- On Sunday, June 27th, end the week on a high note at the 30th Annual WCOD Chowder Fest at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis
To view photos from Quahog Day 2010, visit the Photo Section of our Facebook Fan Page! Or, watch the video below to watch history in the making at the First Annual Quahog Prognostication Ceremony.
2010 Prognostication Ceremony
The Cape Cod Quahog made a rare appearance in our Quahog Day float at the Provincetown Carnival Parade in August 2009!
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QUAHOG WATCH: There have been numerous sightings of the Cape Cod Quahog since he went into hiding in September 2009, including making a rare appearance at the Provincetown Carnival Parade (video above), posing for a photo opportunity with singer Patti Page, visiting with Santa, waiting at an area bus stop, partying at the Martha's Vineyard Big Chili Contest and chilling out at the new Quahog Republic Dive Bar in Falmouth (photos below). Have you spotted the Cape Cod Quahog? Let us know!
