Once a whaling center and then the leading oyster-producing port in New England (the town clock still strikes ship's time), Wellfleet is now considered to be the art center of Cape Cod. Wellfleet boasts many fine galleries featuring the works of talented, nationally recognized artists. Although less than two miles wide, the town is blessed with clear, spring fed ponds and many miles of ocean beaches bordered by massive sand cliffs. The Harbor, situated on the calmer waters of Cape Cod Bay, is about as picturesque as it gets on Cape Cod with an ever changing display of boating activity. As the tide moves out twice each day, a wealth of oysters, clams and quahogs become the main attraction as shellfish enthusiasts flock onto the flats.