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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007 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…
Read MoreSee the new home of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum
Photos courtesy of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum The Martha’s Vineyard Museum’s greatest relic is also its new home One of…
Read MoreThe history of The Carnegie in Edgartown
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Greg Premru
In Edgartown, Andrew Carnegie’s dream lives on In 1848, a 13-year-old boy and his family emigrated from Dunfermline, Scotland’s historic…
Read MoreThe Shriver brothers and their ties to the Cape
Tim, Mark and Anthony Shriver are dedicated to making the world a better place, just as their mother and father…
Read MoreThe rich history of Chatham comes alive in this home… See for yourself!
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Michael J. Lee
Patrick Ahearn and Platemark Design conceive a narrative of familiar and fantastical in redesigning this Chatham home Dawn erupts in…
Read MorePages of History: What’s in a Name?
The individuals behind a few of the storied names of Cape Cod’s history Please don’t try this at home—yours or…
Read MoreSilver Screen Dream
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Brian Vanden Brink
Like a brilliant filmaker, PSD pulls out all the stops to create this Nauset Heights masterpiece In the movie “North…
Read MoreIf Wishes Were Horses
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Mike Crane
Wishing Well Farm, with its farmhouse’s interior conceived by Casabella Interiors, is a true refuge for its owners and their…
Read MoreIn the Eye of the Beholder
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Brian Vanden Brink
Life imitates art, and art imitates life, in the transformation of one family’s Harwich Port home In Shakespeare’s final play,…
Read MorePages of History: Soldiers of the Surf
Cape & Islands surfmen were among the courageous heroes of the U.S. Life-Saving Service Photos courtesy of Coast Guard Heritage…
Read MoreAll Aboard to Snow Country
Writer: Chris White
From New England to across the pond, Cape Cod Ski Club finds adventure and comradery on the slopes Photos courtesy…
Read MoreTrailblazers: Mountain biking on Cape Cod
More and more riders are embarking on the Cape’s impressive trails, with one local organization paving the way Shards of…
Read MoreEndless Summers
Surf’s up for the 44th year of the storied Cape Cod Oldtimers Longboard Classic In the waning hours of an…
Read MoreFrom Cats to Cruisers
The Crosby family’s legacy of boat building in Osterville Photography courtesy of the Osterville Historical Museum If the catboat were…
Read MoreAery Abode
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Richard Hilgendorff
A remodeled nest of a home on Scorton Creek takes a cue from its serene setting Unlike many other migratory…
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