Author: Chris White
Chris White is a frequent writer for Cape Cod Life Publications and has written on topics ranging from the history of Smith’s Tavern on Wellfleet Island to the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria off Nantucket. Chris also teaches English at Tabor Academy in Marion.
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Cape Cod Kitty Hawk
Before people began to take flying machines—and even space bound shuttles and rockets—for granted, the innovations in flight fascinated much…
Read MoreThe Surprenant System
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Brian Samuels
At the center of the Cape Cod dining universe, one man does things a bit differently. People often describe Cape…
Read MoreLatitude Adjustment
Tequila is the James Dean of spirits—mysterious to an almost mythical level and as misunderstood as the most iconic Rebel…
Read MoreProvincetown’s Sailing Moment
From the dugout mishoon canoes of the Wampanoag, to the whaling schooners of the 19th century, to the pleasure yachts…
Read MoreKatherine D. Miller
When painter Katherine Downey Miller was growing up, she had a skylight above her bed. “I’d look up at night,…
Read MoreAndrea Petitto
Painter Andrea Petitto of Orleans frequently begins her work with a decision about colors. She says, “I usually use some…
Read MoreMary Wojciechowski
Mary Wojciechowski “pushes the envelope” by seeking new ways of creating fine art. A professional background as a middle school…
Read MoreSurf & Safari
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Jeremy Bittermann
A storied sportsmen’s club on the Vineyard is re-imagined to provide adventure for a new generation. Around the turn of…
Read MoreThe Color of Linen
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Joyelle West
Leveraging old world sensibilities and a solid understanding of design, interior designer/textile artist Beth Odence creates a cozy home in…
Read MoreGrist for the Mill
Every spring, for thousands of years, the sites of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and the Stony Brook…
Read MoreCape Cod Cowboy: General Leonard Wood
Pocasset was the influential childhood home of one of America’s most accomplished figures who was present at some of the…
Read MoreBetsy Siggins
Founder of Folk New England \\ Cotuit’s folk queen Sometimes all it takes for vision is to open one’s eyes.…
Read MoreAlan Worden
Founder of Nantucket Data Platform \\ Helping Nantucket grow and thrive “Nike doesn’t choose purple for its next sneaker without…
Read MoreLaissez-Faire
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Brian Vanden Brink
Imbuing a laid back vibe, Polhemus Savery DaSilva imagines a home that is both energizing and calming. The sands of…
Read More007 Commercial Street
Solving a structural and aesthetic challenge, Bannon Custom Builders renovates a historic building in Provincetown from the ground up. In…
Read MoreCotuit Mosquito Yacht Club
The Cotuit Mosquito Yacht Club continues to make waves while holding fast to tradition Photos provided by Chris White &…
Read MoreThis home on Edgartown’s Katama Bay is as beautiful as its surroundings
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Eric Roth Nat Rea
A home on Edgartown’s Katama Bay gracefully embodies its dynamic surroundings The shape of Katama Bay, winding between Edgartown and…
Read MoreSail away with Kurt Peterson
To a 6-year-old boy, a 28-foot catboat must seem like the RMS Queen Elizabeth II, a vast ocean liner brimming…
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