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Holding On, Letting Go
M. Duffany Builders renovates a century-old home and adds a guest house in a newly-acquired adjacent lot.
Life in the Bike Lane
Take the scenic route and explore four of the Cape’s most beautiful bike trails, wending your way along coastlines and classic landscapes. Legend says that when the first Europeans arrived in North America, a squirrel…
Stories In Salt Air
With most events free and open to the public, the upcoming Nantucket Book Festival offers an engaging weekend for anyone who loves books and storytelling.
The Symphony of Design
Famed interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins appoints a sea captain’s home for a dynamic couple.
A Century on the Shore
A thoughtful transformation to The Beach Club in Centerville, preserves the beloved, generations-old character.
A Heady Brew
In its new location, The Daily Brew continues to be a gathering place where locals and visitors come together as a community; free of judgment, rich in humor and fueled by creativity, and of course, caffeine.
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.
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New Exhibit at Falmouth Art Center
The summer might be winding up with bustling roads and jammed intersections, but a new exhibit at Falmouth Art Center at 137 Gifford Street is a microcosm of what it means to live in the…
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“Luxe In Lore is a curator of the fine goods of Ireland introducing exceptional brands, founders, and artisans—and the must know products they’re creating,” shares owner Erin Madden Cox. Explore her handpicked Spring product spotlight below. ~ Digital Editor’s Note
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.
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CAPE COD LIFE
New Exhibit at Falmouth Art Center
The summer might be winding up with bustling roads and jammed intersections, but a new exhibit at Falmouth Art Center at 137 Gifford Street is a microcosm of what it means to live in the…
Life in the Bike Lane
Take the scenic route and explore four of the Cape’s most beautiful bike trails, wending your way along coastlines and classic landscapes. Legend says that when the first Europeans arrived in North America, a squirrel…
Summer’s Serenade
The Cape’s town bands fill village greens and parks with nostalgic classics and timeless charm.
Cruising Through Time
Generations have loved admiring classic cars, a cherished tradition passed down year after year.
Where Love Grows
Part of the Pelham Hospitality family, this incredible venue in Dennis is full of connection and purpose.
LIFE’s Canvas: Alexandria Boudreau
Cape Cod native Alexandria Boudreau draws inspiration from the beauty of the ocean and her lifelong love of sailing.
Village LIFE: Provincetown
Visit Provincetown where the beaches are beautiful and the culture is vibrant.
Rousing The Rebels: Women In The Revolution
Women of the American Revolution stepped forward as quiet heroines proving their indispensable role in the fight for independence.
Spotlight: Candyville
Marc Sievers brings a swirl of whimsy, nostalgia, and pastel-colored joy to Main Street in Osterville.
Locals and visitors alike have chosen Cape Cod time and again as the place to begin their union. The breathtaking coastal…
Cape Cod residents are giving cemeteries a new life, rather than death, with projects to restore and uplift historical graveyards.
But if you teach a man to fish… he’ll write a book about it. For fishermen and best-selling authors Adam…
CAPE COD HOME
Rooted by the River
East Orleans has always held a special place in the heart of this family who creates a home for the future with the help of Laplante Construction.
Holding On, Letting Go
M. Duffany Builders renovates a century-old home and adds a guest house in a newly-acquired adjacent lot.
Three Generations, One View
Osterville’s Sea View Builders joins forces with Joyce Landscaping and creates a resort-inspired backyard for one lucky family.
Born of Summer Memories
Interior designer Courtney Brunelle and her team at House of Coco Interiors creates a home in Chatham poised to repeat special summer memories.
Beachside Bingo
With a focus on good vibrations, a stay at The Beachside on Nantucket is a transformative experience for mind, body and soul. When we think of the 1960s, we imagine or recall a decade of…
Mastering the Trade: Nick Bowes and Tim O’Neill
O’Neill Bowes Building Company in Osterville brings years of experience and a boatload of smart ideas to the Cape building industry.
The Symphony of Design
Famed interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins appoints a sea captain’s home for a dynamic couple.
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!
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.
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…
Our childhood experiences are said to have a profound and lasting impact on us—and further, recent studies show that children…
As with most creatives, Lisa Rogers began painting at a very early age. After years of experimenting with mediums, styles…
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.…
Two Cape growers, Sandwich’s Bob King and Provincetown’s Stormy Mayo, share the straight scoop on growing magnificent Dahlias.
Sudbury Design Group transforms a tranquil property on Fox Island in Osterville, a project that reflects the natural allure of this Cape gem.
Moving to Cape Cod enabled designer Dorrit Kingsbury to apply her talents to a New England landscape.
