Some kind comments, collected here.....

Excerpt from Chapter Three of A Vacationer's Guide to Rural New England Bookstores:

If it’s Christmas, it’s Chatham

"Every year we make it a point to do some of our Christmas shopping in Chatham. The off-season visit to Cape Cod is part of our whole approach to visiting this glacial-induced sandbar....To make the leisurely pace even more comfortable, I like to pick up a book at Where the Sidewalk Ends  on Main Street.

The Christmas Stroll in Chatham seems to circulate in, around, through and about Where the Sidewalk Ends. From signed copies of local author’s books to a large children’s section, perfect for gift ideas, the bookstore is always a treat. Even though we are off-Capers (not locals), we feel like family during the holiday stretch between Halloween and New Year’s. I tend to favor non-fiction including biographies, memoirs of the famous and infamous and anything by Stephen Ambrose. But, that’s me. This bookseller has everything imaginable and then some.

We haven’t yet been there for the First Night celebration, but it’s my guess that the festive nature of the Chatham locals, the non-Capers that are adding this location to the vacation destinations and the spirit you find at Where the Sidewalk Ends will make this a good bet for your next visit.  

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Spotlight on Bookstores:

*Where the Sidewalk Ends* in Chatham, Mass.

A terrific Blog Review by "She Is Too Fond Of Books" with glowing comments by other readers and visitors.

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Handwritten Letter from an 8 Year-Old Fan

Dear Where the sidewalk ends bookstore,

Thank you for your great business. I live in Chicago, and I am required to read books for 3rd grade, and the book I was looking for was not there. But, when I saw your bookstore on the Chatham map, I was determined to run in there and ask if you had Good Greif Third Grade. And you did. I really love your bookstore. I think that it is the best bookstore I have ever been to. I think you should run that bookstore for years. Decades. Centuries. When I am old enough, I would love to work there. It is really a nice place. Also, in the Rainbow Magic section, I saw The Funday Fairies. I can't find those probably anywhere in Illinois. I am in Chicago now, but when I come back to Massachusetts I'll tell my parents to go to Chatham and to that bookstore. I'll probably come back in the summer. Thank you again. Kindest wishes, Georgia

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An Email from a Publicist at a Major NYC Publishing House

"I was in Chatham back in October and ventured into your store.  It was a beautiful, gorgeous fall day and the front doors were wide open, James Taylor was playing, and your store looked gorgeous.  I told my partner that this was my idea of heaven and we shopped in total bliss."