History
It’s Really Going to be Grand
There is a certain sense of pride that comes with the designation “Oldest town on Cape Cod” and the citizens of Sandwich take very seriously the obligation of honoring and…
Cape residents, weather experts recall the New England Hurricane of 1938
Ginny Dunham Hutchinson was 14 and a student at the Barnstable Senior/Junior High School when she and some friends walked to the beach on the afternoon of September 22, 1938.En…
Lyrical Island Treasures
For those unfamiliar with the craft, the art of etching or carving designs into whale’s teeth (ivory) or bone is known as scrimshaw, and those who practice this art are…
A True Cape Colony
Highfield Hall’s House and Garden Tour celebrates the genuine Cape resort of East Falmouth’s Menauhant. When it was conceived in the 1870s, the plan for the summer colony of Menauhant…
Woven In Time
After decades of honing her craft, Michigan resident Kathleen Myers finds her place among the master lightship basket weavers of Nantucket. A craft that started at sea off the coast…
A Timeless Retreat
Architect Bruce Miller restores an authentic Cape cabin in the woods of Wellfleet. It’s not every day you come across a property that evokes a sense of charm and nostalgia…
Grandeur Restored
With the second renovation of a Shingle-style house on the water in Sagamore, a couple finally find their dream home. When a young couple was looking for a summer home…
Our Kitchen’s Blooming
A kitchen in an antique Cape comes alive in the hands of talented local professionals. In our old Cape house, the original kitchen was once the most important room in…
Treasuring The Dunes
An Osterville interior decorator works with Bunny Mellon’s family to restore a famous Oyster Harbors cottage. The Dune House has long been a cherished seaside retreat for family and friends…
Cotuit shop sells antiques, vegetables, and much more
A Cotuit couple’s shop is a celebration of their many passions. “Being involved in the basics is not a bad thing,” declares Anne Barrett. She would know. Anne and her…
The Last Stand of the Stagecoach
The next time you are stuck in midsummer traffic, crawling your way across the Bourne Bridge and cursing all motorized vehicles, turn up your air conditioning and consider traveling around…
Scenes from a Time Gone By
A vintage photography exhibit at the Cahoon Museum of American Art showcases Cape Cod in days past. A lot can change over the course of a century, and nowhere is…
Neighbors in Time
The executive director of the Nantucket Historical Association talks about the whaling-age ties that still bind Nantucket and New Zealand. One of the many pleasures of being executive director of…
Found at Sea
Eugene O’Neill came to Provincetown and found the inspiration that helped him become an American literary icon. Standing alone in the dining room of a Provincetown cabin, Eugene O’Neill was…
Hours of Gold, Hours of Lead
Falmouth’s legendary Highfield and Tanglewood Halls set the stage for the rise—and tragic fall—of the famous Beebe family. Certain family names have been connected with towns on Cape Cod and…
