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Girls Got Gills

By Kelly Cloonan   |   April 19, 2023

After nearly 10 years of coordinating programming for young girls interested in sharks and marine life, coordinators of the Gills Club are seeing their efforts pay off in incredible ways. During the pandemic, the Lower Cape-based Gills Club wasn’t able to do in-person activities, but found a silver lining in virtual programming. With social media and online podcasts, they have reached a wider audience around the region, the nation, and the world. Now in its third season, the “Gills Talk” podcast features interviews with female shark scientists, sharing the scientists’ ...

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Meet the Whales

By Leslie Hatton   |   May 24, 2023

“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in the sea.” ~ e.e. cummings Whether you grew up with them embroidered on your stylish Bermuda bag or your favorite belt, or you fell in love with them on a summer family outing where you scouted for glimpses of their flukes to emerge from the ocean, it’s likely safe to say, everyone loves whales. That’s especially true here on Cape Cod, where we are so fortunate that these majestic and mysterious creatures have taken up ...

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Dedicated to bringing education & opportunity to residents & visitors—find out how this organization is turning the tide.

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Photo Portfolio: Katie Bartow

Katie Bartow captures Cape Cod’s beauty in her serene images.

Day Dreaming

The 22 iconic Days Cottages dotting the shoreline in North Truro have attracted & inspired us for the better part of a century.

Gunkholing: Home Is Where the Hearth Is

When I was in grammar school in Elmira, New York, my father used to build a fire in our living…

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A Study in Ocean Hues

Interior designer Dee Elms wrangles all the ocean’s captivating colors in this Pocasset home.

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A Spin on the Color Wheel

Seeing the potential in pieces of furniture, Kirsten Mierjeski paints unique and detailed patterns using the eye of a true artist.

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Meet Victor Rebello, a master of color knowledge with years of experience to help you make the perfect paint selections and suggest decorating tips.

The Gift of Family

Interior designer Sarah Henley helps three sisters design a new home for their father’s next chapter.

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The Artist Whisperer

With the help of world-famous designer Ken Fulk, a storied Provincetown house for creatives opens its doors once more.

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Artist Profile: Debra Birtwell

“I don’t ever use black. I use the white of the paper,” Debra offers. “If you study painting with me,…

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Nauset Break • Oil on canvas, 2019 • 30″x 40″ “My brain is 90 percent visual,” explains Craig Caldwell. The…

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Curroon • Canvas • 88″ x 92″ It was an art elective that kept Yarmouth Port painter Joseph Conrad-Ferm from…

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By King or Storm

Two Cape growers, Sandwich’s Bob King and Provincetown’s Stormy Mayo, share the straight scoop on growing magnificent Dahlias.

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Sudbury Design Group transforms a tranquil property on Fox Island in Osterville, a project that reflects the natural allure of this Cape gem.