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Special Spaces: A Room with a View of Provincetown
LaBarge Homes unveils a new, compact yet refined, workspace that radiates purpose.
Savor the Season
Check out these local restaurants that really embrace the spirit of the season by inviting you to eat, drink and be merry!
Harbor of Dreams
Hutker Architects and Cataldo Custom Builders create a home that became a reality from a decades-long evolution of ideas.
Coastal Country
From music and line dancing to concerts and clothes, the Cape is embracing the country trend.
Setting the Stage for Summer
The latest pieces from Caskata’s line of tableware makes every day entertaining.
A Love Letter to Nantucket
With her sister as the ultimate guide, step into the pages of Elin Hilderbrand’s world on the Blue Book Tour.
One Wag At A Time
Thanks to their team of dedicated volunteers (of human and canine kind), Hearts and Paws Comfort Dogs is bringing pawsitivity to our community.
Outdoor Dining: Table for Sun
Cape Cod shines in the season of al fresco dining. Read about local restaurants where every meal tastes like a vacation.
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Online Exclusive: From Four Friends to Founders
Young entrepreneurs create a drink inspired by summers on Cape Cod.
Online Exclusive: Heating Up
Pain D’Avignon celebrates new Chatham, Hyannis and Osterville locations with flair.
Online Exclusive: Love, Cranberry Bogs, and Murder… Oh My!
Local author, Lenore Bavota, writes a gripping tale based in Sesuit Harbor.
Online Exclusive: Coastal Hospitality
Michael Martir, CEO and Managing Partner of Coastal Hospitality, Cape Cod’s newest hospitality group, is making waves in the local restaurant industry.
Girls Got Gills
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.
Away in Autumn
Enjoy your next off-season vacation or staycation at AutoCamp Cape Cod! This fall we were lucky enough to enjoy a staycation at Falmouth’s newest attraction: AutoCamp Cape Cod. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by…
Back to the Garden
At Chatham Bars Inn Farm, June represents the culmination of renewal and the first Farm-to-Table Dinner of the year.
Coast Versus Coast
Local chef and restaurateur Ben Porter takes center stage on the Food Network’s new show, Beachside Brawl.
Remembering a Wash-A-Shore
Cape Cod native Tom Dirsa honors the memory of his late father, Joseph Dirsa.
At The Helm: Meet Sarah Chace
Mashpee Commons was originally conceived by Buff Chace in the early 1980s. Today Buff’s daughter, Sarah Chace, is at the helm.
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Traditions of Giving
These local businesses cultivate enduring partnerships with the nonprofits they support all year long.
Savor the Season
Check out these local restaurants that really embrace the spirit of the season by inviting you to eat, drink and be merry!
Coastal Tidings Across the Cape & Islands
Local traditions light up the Cape and bring communities together during the festive season.
The Sandwich Giants Step Forward
These towering metal marvels bring joy to all who are lucky enough to spot them.
Flour Power: A Dash of Sugar, a Pinch of Dreams
Meet talented local baker Natasha Aschoff from Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship, who brings sugar, spice and everything nice to all her creations.
Toasting the Season
In elegant looks from the Lyla Grace Collection, The Pheasant is the perfect place to make memories this season.
Fifty and Fabulous
A Facebook group for Cape Cod women of a certain age has blossomed into a vibrant and supportive community.
A New Movement: The Cape Symphony’s Next Crescendo
Meet Alyssa Wang, the dynamic new maestra bringing energy and imagination to the Cape Symphony podium.
Holding the Cape in Your Hands
With a skilled and steady hand, Kristen McInnis turns clay into stylish and whimsical pieces.
From college friends to innovators: crafting ice-cream that has a spirited twist.
The Arthurs combine Irish and Cape Cod traditions in a beautiful spring ceremony.
As Brian passes the mantle to me for his Gunk’holing column, I am both honored and cautiously respectful of the…
CAPE COD HOME
A Season Well Lived
Local author and designer Marc Seivers reimagines and transforms his home into a warm, festive showcase of holiday spirit.
Special Spaces: A Room with a View of Provincetown
LaBarge Homes unveils a new, compact yet refined, workspace that radiates purpose.
Elements of Nature, Comforts of Home
With boundless trust, a couple gave Armina Interiors full rein to design the home they had yet to see.
Through a Painter’s Lens
Photographer Patricia Chamberlin’s images of the region transform any home into a gallery of inspiration.
Rooted in the Land
In Edgartown’s quiet woods, architect Patrick Ahearn and designer Graham Veysey create a rustic retreat of timeless beauty.
Every Inch with Intention
In charming Osterville, a petite cottage proves that heartfelt touches can make every inch count.
Built to Last, Crafted with Care
Through months of design, demolition, and renewal, Crafted Design-Build transforms a Brewster home.
Past and Future Connections
A stunning Cape Cod home by Hammer Architects in Truro blends tradition and Bauhaus modernism as it joins spaces from the past with the promise of the future.
The Bessey Blueprint
Nantucket’s Bessey Construction nails the stunning combination of quality construction with world-class design.
Mastering the Trade: LP Building Solutions
LP® SmartSide® offers durable, sustainable, and beautifully designed building materials.
The challenging task of preserving what could be lost was expertly tackled by the team of Bilek Builders and architect Peter McDonald in this Eastham project.
A3 Architects, Inc. gives a West Barnstable home an update that preserved its historical integrity while modernizing it for today’s homeowners.
Looking to build a home that was FEMA compliant, deMartin Dunham Builders skillfully designed an innovative and stylish coastal home for a Dennis family.
CAPE COD ART
At the Tip of the Brush: Provincetown as the Epicenter of American Art
Understanding the roots of American art requires an exploration of Provincetown’s unique history.
Lasting Impressionism
The oldest art school in the country fosters a traditional approach to painting.
Artist Profile: Molly Avellar
There’s no question that Cape Cod has a vibrant community of artists, but few can say that their journey as an artist was shaped by following in the footsteps of a family whose own work…
Artist Profile: Bobby Baker
e.e. cummings once wrote, “For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in the sea.” This one simple poetic line resonates deeply with photographer Bobby Baker, who, like…
Artist Profile: Liz Carney
For local gallery owner and artist, Liz Carney, retreating to the scenic shores of Provincetown during the hazy summer months was home. Growing up in Boston, as the youngest of nine, Carney longed for her…
Artist Profile: Jacqueline Chanda
Artist Jacqueline Chanda’s journey into painting began not with a brush but with a pencil. At a young age she found herself gravitating toward drawing—an inclination of which her parents soon took note. When Chanda…
Artist Profile: Philip Dutra
Growing up on the shores of Cape Cod, Philip Dutra channels a lifetime of coastal experiences into his artwork, capturing the eloquent simplicity of our surrounding waters. Before fully embracing painting, Dutra worked in the…
Artist Profile: Kenneth Evans
Ken Evans was a young boy in the early 1950s when he received a John Gnagy charcoal drawing set as a gift. From his Connecticut home in Stamford, with fog horns wailing in the distance,…
Artist Profiles: Pete Hocking
For lifelong artist Pete Hocking, memory is instrumental to his work, both in the way it is created and the way it is beheld and experienced. Hocking has spent most of his life wandering the…
Artist Profile: Thomas Hoffmann
It’s not unusual for an artist to carefully navigate the delicate balance between the pull of creative inspiration and the demands of day to day life; sometimes having to set aside their art and switch…
My whole life has been about the arts,” expresses Falmouth ceramicist Tina Newcombe. But sometimes when you’re busy living, those…
Although Jeff Adams has been creating ceramic works of art for decades, in the last four years he has focused…
A newly opened nonprofit performing arts center in Orleans shares inspiration and education with all.
CAPE COD GARDEN
Rain Gardens Matter: Simple Steps for the Cape Cod Homeowner
Sandwich’s Horsley Witten Group provides steps and tips for an easy and beautiful way to help the environment.
Sea & Soil and Frost & Found
Two floral designers interpret their passion for flowers and the natural world with unique perspectives.
Blooming at the Water’s Edge
Landscape Designer Maria Hickey sets a seaside embankment ablaze with blooms!
Encompassed by Nature
Sudbury Design Group transforms a tranquil property on Fox Island in Osterville, a project that reflects the natural allure of this Cape gem.
From the Ground Up
Martha’s Vineyard landscape and garden designer, Tara Gayle, has a plan to heal the earth and enhance its beauty.
Building Business: Heirlooms of Passion
The Chatham Bars Inn Farm in Brewster brings the resort’s commitment to quality and locally-sourced produce to their retail farmstead.
Visions of Light, Line & Space
Moving to Cape Cod enabled designer Dorrit Kingsbury to apply her talents to a New England landscape.
By King or Storm
Two Cape growers, Sandwich’s Bob King and Provincetown’s Stormy Mayo, share the straight scoop on growing magnificent Dahlias.
Creating Buzz…
Pollinators are more than a natural addition to a summer garden, they are critical to the food production for every living creature on earth.
Spotlight: Light & Living
Add drama and interest to your landscape with the flip of a switch. Light & Living, now with a third showroom in North Eastham, has become the leader in both interior and exterior lighting excellence.…
The Chatham Bars Inn Farm in Brewster brings the resort’s commitment to quality and locally-sourced produce to their retail farmstead.
Sudbury Design Group transforms a tranquil property on Fox Island in Osterville, a project that reflects the natural allure of this Cape gem.
Sandwich’s Horsley Witten Group provides steps and tips for an easy and beautiful way to help the environment.
