Mission
Cape Cod Life, LLC publishes Cape Cod LIFE, Cape Cod HOME, Cape Cod ART, Cape Cod DOG, and the Cape Cod Life Seascapes Calendar. We are a regionally-inspired publication which strives to share the special character and charm of the Cape, Islands, Southcoast and South Shore region. Highlighting locally talented individuals, businesses, and happenings keep the publications fresh, current and informative, against a backdrop of established departments like our Pages of History, LIFE’s Canvas, and Photo Portfolio features. Additionally, our online presence provides a portal for mutual communication with our audience and newcomers to our brand. At the core of our efforts is the belief that with accurate and compelling presentation of local stories, we strengthen and enrich the community we hold dear.
History
Brian Shortsleeved founded Cape Cod Life Publications over 45 years ago—the very first lifestyle magazine of its kind in the region.
He grew up vacationing on Cape Cod, spending idyllic summers at Craigville Beach where he learned to sail when he was 12; leading to successful entrepreneurships in the areas of sailing instruction and sailboat rentals. During his years at Boston College High School and Holy Cross College he pioneered his salesmanship and publishing skills while working on the school newspaper and producing a student telephone directory. After college, Brian worked for Cahners Publishing, a national publishing company based in the Boston area, where he honed his skills that inspired him to combine his love of the Cape and the Islands with his interest in publishing and started Cape Cod LIFE magazine in 1979.
Every issue since 1979 has honored his unique appreciation for the region through his personal column, Gunk’holing where his thoughts and reflections of life on the Cape, and milestones experienced by his family, attracted a highly engaged following.
His love of photography and local scenes were always at the core of the magazine’s success as the images captured by a legion of photographers graced the pages of every issue. To acknowledge and promote the pursuit and enjoyment of local photography, he launched an Annual Photo Contest in 1986, and each year published the winning photos in the magazine.
In 1992 he introduced Cape Cod Life’s Annual Best of Cape Cod & the Islands Readers’ Choice Awards—recognized today as the longest running “Best of” awards in the region.
The wave of appreciation for the Cape & Islands Brain Shortsleeve fostered is vast and wide and shows no indication of losing momentum—to that end, the Cape Cod Life team is dedicated to honoring Brian’s life of work and continuing his legacy through our various media channels that share our collective love for this special place.
Titles
Cape Cod LIFE
Cape Cod LIFE magazine is a regional lifestyle magazine that has showcased the stunning natural beauty and world-famous historic charm of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket for over 45 years. Sold locally, nationally, and internationally, Cape Cod LIFE continues to be this unique coastal region’s premier lifestyle publication.
Cape Cod HOME
Cape Cod HOME offers ideas and perspectives to help readers discover that special regional coastal character on Cape Cod and the Islands for their first or second homes. With beautifully photographed feature articles, in-depth columns, and current resource materials, Cape Cod HOME inspires readers to bring the region’s style into their homes.
Cape Cod ART
Cape Cod ART showcases the talents and unique canvas of our region’s world-famous artistic community. With professional photography, sophisticated design, and in-depth written profiles, the artists, craftspeople, gallery owners, and artistic leaders of the area are applauded in this annual high-quality publication. Cape Cod ART is proud to partner with the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod for this valuable Cape and Islands cultural resource.
Cape Cod DOG
Cape Cod DOG, our newest title, is inspired by our love of dogs and the Cape & Islands. This magazine serves as a dog owner's guide to our region. Discover where you can dine, stay or walk with your furry friend, learn about local rescue organizations making a difference in our community, and so much more inside the pages of this publication.
CAPECODLIFE.COM
Cape Cod Life Publications' web presence is an effective portal to this highly visible coastal community. With capecodlife.com, we've created a beautiful user-friendly website where you can access FREE articles and guides, and premium content from all of our titles when you subscribe to capecodlife.com.
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