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By Christina Galt   |   July 3, 2022

Local chef and restaurateur Ben Porter takes center stage on the Food Network’s new show, Beachside Brawl. In an East Coast versus West Coast battle, royal chefs plucked from beachside towns across the two coasts battle it out to see which coast does summer food best. The West Coast team is led by restaurateur and Top Chef alum, Brooke Williamson and includes Kaleena Bliss, Brian Madayag, Joshua Mazoukes, and Jessica Roy. The East Coast team is headed by Boston based celebrity chef and restaurateur, Tiffani Faison who appeared on very first season of ...

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By Julie Craven Wagner   |   June 23, 2022

Pollinators are more than a natural addition to a summer garden, they are critical to the food production for every living creature on earth. In 2019, during the summer, as our days were filled with carefree actions, and bees and butterflies provided a backdrop of bucolic bliss, filmmaker Peter Nelson was screening his latest film, The Pollinators, to an audience at the Woods Hole Film Festival.  Photos provided by Peter Nelson The film captivates with its stunning photography—much of it in slow-motion—as it tells the tale of the current plight ...

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Halcyon Days of Yore

Creating Cape Cod: A new exhibit is a tour of vacation history at Heritage Museums & Gardens.

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Seafaring Saviours

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Sea Tow Cape and Islands, and TowBoatU.S. Cape Cod/Plymouth provide maritime-support services for the region.

Day Trip: Hingham

Just a short ride away from the Cape is Hingham, a quaint community with surprising finds in the many boutiques, shops & stops.

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Kingman Yacht Center has been at the center of Cape Cod maritime activity since 1932.

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She Shares Silver Shed Stories by the Seashore

Interior designer Sandra Cavallo shares the story of her family with hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers.

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Seeking Sanctuary

Del Mar Vacations offers a serene and calming property for a memorable Barnstable retreat.

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Washashore Home Interior Design and Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders team up to create a nautically-inspired home overlooking Lighthouse.

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A3 Architects and YORK Building & Remodeling blend 21st century living with a Dennis home rich with history.

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A stormy year brought silver linings to Cape and Islands Arts Organizations. In March 2020, when non-essential businesses began closing their…

A Voyage Fueled by Vision

Forty years ago Harry Holl imagined a place where the art and artists of Cape Cod could shine. Today the…

Artist Profiles 2021

“I don’t think about art when I’m at work. I try to think about life.” ~ Jean-Michel Basquiat Ask 100 artists…

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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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Two floral designers interpret their passion for flowers and the natural world with unique perspectives.

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Landscape Designer Maria Hickey sets a seaside embankment ablaze with blooms!

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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.