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Après-Sea

By Virginia Noone

A family enjoys their Soake Pool, ensuring their time outdoors is as special as it is indoors.

Posh Picnicking

By Hannah Eaton

Luxury picnic companies are popping up across the Cape & Islands.

Layers of Time

By Sarah Serota

Color and texture guide Marc Kundmann’s quest to find beauty in all of life’s imperfections.

Let the Good Times Roll

By Leslie Hatton

When a husband/wife custom builder team create their own home on Nantucket, the sky’s the limit for their creativity and craftsmanship.

Shuck It, Let’s Get Oysters

By Allyson Plessner

Local underwater farmers are combining environmentalism and sustainable practices whose results aren’t only beneficial to where we live, but what we eat.

Girl Power

By Julie Craven Wagner

Increased accessibility and new technologies are smashing the gender barriers in recreational boating and fishing.

Passion Project

By Matthew Nilsson

Interior designer Trevor Fulmer indulges his own sense of style in his Provincetown pied á terre.

The Accidental Gardener

By Julie Craven Wagner

A move from NYC to the Cape sows the seeds for a whole new world of growth and exploration for one intrepid homeowner.

Nature’s Palette

By Julie Craven Wagner

Meet five landscape professionals in this round-up of talent & learn what unique offerings each has to help you turn a tired yard into your personal oasis.

Cleansing Tides

By Chris White

A new report of the quality of the waterways and ponds on the Cape reveals concerns as well as a path for hope.

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Online Exclusives

Online Exclusive: From Four Friends to Founders

By Virginia Noone

Young entrepreneurs create a drink inspired by summers on Cape Cod.

Online Exclusive: Heating Up

By Hannah Eaton

Pain D’Avignon celebrates new Chatham, Hyannis and Osterville locations with flair.

Online Exclusive: Love, Cranberry Bogs, and Murder… Oh My!

By Virginia Noone

Local author, Lenore Bavota, writes a gripping tale based in Sesuit Harbor.

Online Exclusive: Coastal Hospitality

By Mia Phillips

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

By Kelly Cloonan

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

By Christina Galt

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

By Chris White

At Chatham Bars Inn Farm, June represents the culmination of renewal and the first Farm-to-Table Dinner of the year.

Coast Versus Coast

By Christina Galt

Local chef and restaurateur Ben Porter takes center stage on the Food Network’s new show, Beachside Brawl.

Remembering a Wash-A-Shore

By Tom Dirsa

Cape Cod native Tom Dirsa honors the memory of his late father, Joseph Dirsa.

At The Helm: Meet Sarah Chace

By Julie Craven Wagner

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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Online Exclusive: From Four Friends to Founders

By Virginia Noone

Young entrepreneurs create a drink inspired by summers on Cape Cod.

A Love for a Lifetime

By Virginia Noone

Emma MacDonald and Payton Pritchard tie the knot in an intimate ceremony. 

Posh Picnicking

By Hannah Eaton

Luxury picnic companies are popping up across the Cape & Islands.

A Study in Perseverance

By Greg O'Brien

Best-selling author, and local Cape Codder, Lisa Genova owns the story-telling space between intellect and intrigue.

A Bridal Bouquet

By Sarah Serota

It was nothing short of a kaleidoscope of colors for florist Hira Rafiq’s own wedding. 

Nothing by Half-Measure

By Virginia Noone

The Arthurs combine Irish and Cape Cod traditions in a beautiful spring ceremony.

Crafting Dream Coastal Celebrations

By Cape Cod Life Publications

Locals and visitors alike have chosen Cape Cod time and again as the place to begin their union. The breathtaking coastal views, upscale venues and the extraordinary and creative vendors intersect to make a Cape Cod…

Stones With Stories

By Sarah Serota

Cape Cod residents are giving cemeteries a new life, rather than death, with projects to restore and uplift historical graveyards.

Bewitching the Cape

By Sarah Serota

Witches on the Water rings in the spookiest time of year with their annual paddle for charity.

More Than Just Books

By Hannah Eaton

Libraries across the Cape and Islands expand their offerings.

Crafting Dream Coastal Celebrations

Locals and visitors alike have chosen Cape Cod time and again as the place to begin their union. The breathtaking coastal…

Good Reads in LIFE: If You Give a Man a Fish….

But if you teach a man to fish… he’ll write a book about it. For fishermen and best-selling authors Adam…

More Than Just Books

Libraries across the Cape and Islands expand their offerings.

CAPE COD HOME

Perfectly Preserved

By Matthew Nilsson

A team of professionals band together to restore, reconfigure and re-envision a beloved Cape cottage.

Après-Sea

By Virginia Noone

A family enjoys their Soake Pool, ensuring their time outdoors is as special as it is indoors.

A Brilliant Team

By Julie Craven Wagner

A dream collaboration between Schneeberger Collective, Acampora Interiors and KVC Builders results in a home born from imagination and execution. 

For the love of the land

By Leslie Hatton

With Falmouth always in his heart, the son of a local farming family with a rich heritage returns to build his dream home.

A Kempt Kitchen

By Leslie Hatton

A new home on an old property in Harwich Port boasts a stunning new kitchen perfect for entertaining for years to come. 

A Welcome Addition

By Matthew Nilsson

With the final iteration now complete, a family home in Chatham is ready to enjoy the fruits of labor.

Coastal Heirlooms

By Chris White

Hutker Architects continues the legacy of New England homes in their latest book.

Rates vs. Rewards

By Julie Craven Wagner

Market conditions and limited inventory have created a housing market that seemingly leaves few options. Unless of course you have the right professionals guiding your way.

Shorelines: The Ocean Calls and I Must Go…

By Leslie Hatton

A captivating coffee table book showcases the beauty of several local Cape Cod beaches.

Shorethings: Design Intersection

By Cape Cod Life Publications

Two respected architectural and design firms merge to make one dynamic impact on the region.

Up, Up, and Away!

Looking to build a home that was FEMA compliant, deMartin Dunham Builders skillfully designed an innovative and stylish coastal home for a Dennis family.

A Lasting Legacy

A3 Architects, Inc. gives a West Barnstable home an update that preserved its historical integrity while modernizing it for today’s homeowners.

Shorelines: Bustin’ Out All Over!

A robust hydrangea season is upon us! As we delight in their dazzle, read up on how to ensure we experience their magic in the seasons ahead!

CAPE COD ART

Artist Profiles: Process and Perspective

By Leslie Hatton

Profiles of 25 local artists including 4 emerging artists.

Artist Profile: Jeff Adams

By Ron Woolley

Although Jeff Adams has been creating ceramic works of art for decades, in the last four years he has focused his full attention on establishing ANJL Ceramics in North Scituate Village. ANJL Ceramics is an…

Artist Profile: Paul Batch

By Julie Craven Wagner

If Paul Batch’s paintings were compiled into a slide show, sitting in the dark, as the saturated tonal hues of his landscapes progressed from slide to slide, allowing ample time to digest the scenes, one…

Artist Profile: Steve Bowersock

By Lindsey Friel

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”  – Aristotle People stop to gaze at the piece hanging before them—a red A-Frame house with a kite…

Artist Profile: Elizabeth Lazeren Daglio

By Hannah Eaton

When Elizabeth Lazeren Daglio begins a painting, she covers the canvas with a dark ochre wash and begins to rub out spaces she wants to highlight, then begins to compose where the dark areas will…

Artist Profile: Marie Fischer

By Brooklyn Moore

Marie Fischer was born with a passion for art, but it wasn’t until she was in the ninth grade that she got her start. While she spent a month bedridden with illness, drawing provided an…

Artist Profile: Lizbet Carroll Fuller

By Julie Craven Wagner

Life on an island is many things, and for those who live there year-round while raising a family and making a living, restful and recuperative are probably not adjectives that adequately describe their day-to-day activities.…

Artist Profile: Justin LaRocca Hansen

By Lindsey Friel

Justin LaRocca Hansen sat in front of gold-framed watercolors and an unmissable Ms. Pac-Man machine. He held a paintbrush in his left hand while his hair swept to the right side. Balance was everywhere except…

Artist Profile: Whitney Alexanderson Heavey

By Leslie Hatton

If you were to close your eyes and someone were to utter the words ‘Daydream’, ‘Summer Surf’, ‘Drift’ and ‘Running Downwind’ to you, what images would you conjure up? Would they be of lazy ocean…

Artist Profile: Sarah Hinckley

By Hannah Eaton

It could be said that Cape Cod is in Sarah Hinckley’s bones. Born and raised in Cummaquid, she has an ancestral lineage on the Cape dating back to the mid 1630s. She started painting at…

Artist Profile: Scott Panuczak

Some artists are identified by the color palette they use, others by the brush strokes or how they make their…

Riding the Soundwaves

Payomet Performing Arts Center in Truro brings the gift of music to the Cape.

Make a Joyful Noise

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

By Rachel Walman

Sandwich’s Horsley Witten Group provides steps and tips for an easy and beautiful way to help the environment.

Sea & Soil and Frost & Found

By Julie Craven Wagner

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

Blooming at the Water’s Edge

By Julie Craven Wagner

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

Encompassed by Nature

By Susan Dewey

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

By Susan Dewey

Martha’s Vineyard landscape and garden designer, Tara Gayle, has a plan to heal the earth and enhance its beauty.

Heirlooms of Passion

By Chris White

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

By Susan Dewey

Moving to Cape Cod enabled designer Dorrit Kingsbury to apply her talents to a New England landscape.

By King or Storm

By Susan Dewey

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

Creating Buzz…

By Julie Craven Wagner

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

By Cape Cod Life Publications

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.…

From the Ground Up

Martha’s Vineyard landscape and garden designer, Tara Gayle, has a plan to heal the earth and enhance its beauty.

Sea & Soil and Frost & Found

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

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.

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