Art & Entertainment

Unique local vendors to make your next event special

By Allyson Plessner | September 12, 2019

Everything you need to get to the altar and make your special day outstanding! Let’s face it: weddings can be stressful. There are dresses to find, hair to style, invitations…

Glassblower Bryan Randa shares his craft

By Haley Cote | September 12, 2019

Bryan Randa elevates the art of glassblowing Glassblowing is a storied tradition in the town of Sandwich, one so treasured that the Sandwich Glass Museum has made it their mission…

Do you love Harwich?!

By Brenna Collins | September 12, 2019

Village Life: The Heart of Harwich The Soul of the Seaside Located on the Cape’s southern edge overlooking Nantucket Sound, the town of Harwich is a world to explore in…

Gunkholing: Living on Cape Cod

By Brian Shortsleeve | September 12, 2019

Life aboard the Lady Carline Late in 1982 when my grandmother died I was in the process of buying a thirty-three foot motor-sailor sloop. In early 1983 my Gunkholing column…

Featherstone Center for the Arts on Martha’s Vineyard has a new renovated space

By Katie Anastas | September 11, 2019

With a new creative space, Featherstone Center for the Arts continues to enrich the Martha’s Vineyard community Photography courtesy of Featherstone center for the arts Tucked among acres of preserved…

Meet Steve Potter of NausetWood

By Haley Cote | September 11, 2019

Steve Potter finds his second act in a long-held passion Renowned chip carver Wayne Barton once described the art of woodcarving as an “adventure.” For Steve Potter, woodworking is a…

Photo Portfolio: George Vosgerichian

By Mariah Shield | August 15, 2019

George Vosgerichian has mastered capturing the beauty of the Cape from all perspectives. With two feet planted on the sand, Cape Cod is already a sanctuary of beautiful beaches and…

Notable Neighbors: Chef Ben Robinson

By Allyson Plessner | August 14, 2019

A Flavor All His Own For Chef Ben Robinson, food is a passion—one that started on the Cape in the kitchen with his mother and has since taken him around…

Siren of the Sea: Painter Elizabeth Mumford

By Julie Craven Wagner | August 14, 2019

Siren of the Sea In “The Odyssey,” Homer’s classic tale of Greek mythology, the hero Odysseus asks his crew to lash him to the mast so that he could hear…

Edgartown!

By Brenna Collins | August 14, 2019

Martha’s Vineyard’s historic gem Martha’s Vineyard, a lush getaway from the mainland is home to picturesque towns like no other. Stepping off of the ferry, whether it be from Woods…

How Great is Yarmouth!

By Christopher Setterlund | July 2, 2019

Cape Cod’s heart and soul Residing nearly smack-dab in the middle of Cape Cod, and stretching from Cape Cod Bay to the north down to Nantucket Sound to the south,…

Art on the Plate: Cocktails at Fishbones on Martha’s Vineyard

By Elizabeth Shaw | July 2, 2019

Nothing screams “Vineyard vacation” like sitting outside by the water, sipping a prosecco-infused frozen drink, right? Fishbones, located in Oak Bluffs, has Instagram-worthy drinks that are as delicious as they…

Art on the Plate: Harvest Gallery Wine Bar

By Elizabeth Shaw | July 2, 2019

Harvest Gallery Wine Bar Whether you’re in the market for a one of a kind piece of art, looking for a handcrafted cocktail, or just hungry for some quality food,…

Art on the Plate: Chatham Inn

By Elizabeth Shaw | July 2, 2019

Chatham Inn One of the Cape’s oldest inns has been brought into the modern era, lead by chef Christophe Letard and his talented team. With a culinary background including multiple…

Anthony Bourdain Wine Dinner

By Allyson Plessner | July 2, 2019

Local chefs come together to whip up inventive dishes that are as flavorful as the personality and legacy of the man they celebrate: Anthony Bourdain. Brought together by a love…

Richard Loud

By Julie Craven Wagner | July 2, 2019

Maritime painter Richard Loud paints scenes from another era with uncanny ease and insight Painter Richard Loud charts a course to yesterday each day. As he paints, he breathes life…

The Figawi: A note from Brian Shortsleeve

By Brian Shortsleeve | July 2, 2019

Gunkholing: A note from the publisher The Memorial Day weekend sailing regatta, which began in 1972, was created by a couple of friends challenging each other to a sailboat race…

Picture this!

By Allyson Plessner | July 2, 2019

Each year we receive thousands of stunning photo contest submissions. Choosing the photography contest winners is a time of much excitement and much contention at the Cape Cod Life office—there…

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