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!

Patrick Ahearn and Platemark Design conceive a narrative of familiar and fantastical in redesigning this Chatham home Dawn erupts in…

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Pages 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…

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Silver Screen Dream

Like a brilliant filmaker, PSD pulls out all the stops to create this Nauset Heights masterpiece In the movie “North…

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If Wishes Were Horses

Wishing Well Farm, with its farmhouse’s interior conceived by Casabella Interiors, is a true refuge for its owners and their…

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In the Eye of the Beholder

Life imitates art, and art imitates life, in the transformation of one family’s Harwich Port home  In Shakespeare’s final play,…

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Pages 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…

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All Aboard to Snow Country

From New England to across the pond, Cape Cod Ski Club finds adventure and comradery on the slopes Photos courtesy…

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Trailblazers: 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…

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Endless Summers

Surf’s up for the 44th year of the storied Cape Cod Oldtimers Longboard Classic In the waning hours of an…

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From Cats to Cruisers

The Crosby family’s legacy of boat building in Osterville Photography courtesy of the Osterville Historical Museum If the catboat were…

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Aery Abode

A remodeled nest of a home on Scorton Creek takes a cue from its serene setting Unlike many other migratory…

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From Nepal to Truro, with love

Couple puts down roots in farming community In Nepal, sweet potatoes can grow as large as a man’s thigh. Perhaps…

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Building Business: The Meeting House at Redbrook

Plimoth Plantation, the second permanent English settlement in America, was also an early example of an intentional, planned community, though…

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Savoring the seaside

An Osterville kitchen remodel of refined elegance Online only: See more photos of this kitchen In the culinary arts, the…

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The 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…

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Living at land’s end

Ralph Cataldo gets creative as he crafts an awe-inspiring home perched on Cuttyhunk Island Online only: See more photos of…

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Whalers 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…

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Developing 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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