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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The 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…
Read MoreFrom Nepal to Truro, with love
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Paige Biviano
Couple puts down roots in farming community In Nepal, sweet potatoes can grow as large as a man’s thigh. Perhaps…
Read MoreBuilding Business: The Meeting House at Redbrook
Writer: Chris White
Plimoth Plantation, the second permanent English settlement in America, was also an early example of an intentional, planned community, though…
Read MoreSavoring the seaside
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Dan Cutrona
An Osterville kitchen remodel of refined elegance Online only: See more photos of this kitchen In the culinary arts, the…
Read MoreThe colorful history of Cape Cod postcards
New exhibit and book showcase 100 years of local postcards “Greetings from Cape Cod”—one vintage postcard reads—“a neck of land…
Read MoreLiving at land’s end
Writer: Chris White Photographer: Mike Crane
Ralph Cataldo gets creative as he crafts an awe-inspiring home perched on Cuttyhunk Island Online only: See more photos of…
Read MoreWhalers once headed to Smith’s Tavern in Wellfleet for food, drink and fun
Excavation in 1969-1970 found evidence of a tavern on the Outer Cape in the early 1700s Editor’s note: Prior to…
Read MoreDeveloping stories: These Cape Cod artists are just beginning their journey
Learn about Leah Bares, Tim Ellis Cole and Caroline & Olivia Brodt Spring is nature’s ultimate expression of creativity, the…
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