Author: Marina Davalos
A resident of Cotuit, Marina Davalos is a freelance writer specializing in hospitality, design, and the arts. When she's not out gallivanting for stories, she can be found spending time with her niece, her dog, and her cat. Marina has covered several unique stories for Cape Cod LIFE including a history piece on Emperor Hirohito’s 1975 visit to Woods Hole, a profile on Provincetown chef Michele Ragussis, and – for our 2017 Annual Guide - a comprehensive look at 17 B&Bs and inns on the Cape and Islands.
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A guide to 8 nature trails in Harwich
Writer: Marina Davalos Photographer: Josh Shortsleeve
The town of Harwich has 12 miles of nature trails The walking and hiking trails located across the town of…
Read MoreHeritage Museums art exhibit looks at landscapes in a whole new light
Exhibit presents traditional views alongside cityscapes, urban scenes and abstract works “Painted Landscapes: Contemporary Views” is an exhibit of landscape…
Read MoreAn Audience with the Emperor
Recalling Hirohito’s 1975 visit to Woods Hole What would compel the Emperor of Japan, visiting the United States to shore…
Read MoreHitting all the high notes
Writer: Marina Davalos Photographer: Luke Simpson
The Falmouth Chorale’s members enjoy performing and improving—but most of all they just love to sing! In the orchestra pit,…
Read MoreTurn-ons Aplenty
Writer: Marina Davalos Photographer: Aidan Devoe Dan Cutrona
Cape Cod’s kitchen and bath showrooms offer countless faucets and fixtures to try first-hand Fixing your eye on a farmer’s sink,…
Read MoreHer star is on the rise
Writer: Marina Davalos Photographer: Dominic Casserly
Michele Ragussis is a reality TV celebrity and an executive chef at a popular P-town restaurant Even though celebrity chef Michele…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Mindy & Ronni Reasonover
The studio of Mindy and Ronni Reasonover in the 1864 Captain John Tobey House on Route 28 in East Falmouth…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Cynthia Packard
On her easel, Cynthia Packard turns a huge wooden panel on its side, then upside down. She might just flip…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Colleen Vandeventer
As an 11-year-old, Colleen Vandeventer often posed as a model for her artist grandmother’s painting class students. “I had the…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Scott Terry
Scott Terry has always had art in his blood, but it took a quiet revelation on the other side of…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Sarah Holl
Growing up in an artistic family, Sarah Holl always intrinsically understood that she would be an artist. “In fact, one…
Read MoreUnforgettable moments: 8 Cape venues & businesses share wedding stories
It’s springtime on the Cape and Islands. The temperature is steadily rising, restaurants and resorts are reopening or reenergizing, and…
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