People & Businesses
Fall inn love
Planning the wedding of your dreams on Cape Cod? These two idyllic inns, voted tops in our annual “Best of” survey, offer the perfect venue. The Popponesset Inn offers brides…
Making her mark
Potter Holly Heaslip finds boundless inspiration in her Cape roots Since she was 6 months old, Holly Heaslip has spent every summer with her family on Sandy Neck. Throughout her…
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 this should be expected from a country whose mountains scrape…
A growing trend
Hoop houses promote a culture of sustainable farming that is good for you, and good for Cape Cod Farming, in many ways, is an art form—one that is heavily dependent…
Cape Cod Life General Store Partner Profile: Charted Mermaids
Charted Mermaids combines a passion for the sea and a creative mind to deliver inspiring results Deborah Watson, like sailors and fairy tale lovers alike, dreams of mermaids. She finds…
Photo Portfolio: Sharing the Beauty by Stephanie Foster
Harwich photographer Stephanie Foster vividly remembers the first photograph she ever took, on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston on a gray day. “A group of women were sitting on a bench…
Gunkholing: Celebrating our 40 years
In May 2018, Cape Cod Life begins its 40th year. Here is our first 40-year retrospective. While attending a recent family gathering, my nephew, also named Brian Shortsleeve, was talking…
Land, ho?
Few parcels available in today’s market Gone are the days when you can snap up a piece of land on Cape Cod, bargain or not. These days, there isn’t much…
Where the living’s easy
Planning a trip to Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket? These two boutique inns were voted tops in our annual “Best of” survey. Behind the stately, Victorian façade of Edgartown’s The Christopher is…
Espresso Yourself
Who doesn’t love a good cup of coffee? There’s no shortage of places around the Cape and Islands to get your morning cup o’ Joe, and we want to share with…
How does your garden grow?
This is the time of year when everyone is yearning to replace the dreary grays of winter with the bright florals of spring. Whether you want to start gardening or…
Creating lasting impressions
Sandwich artist Rachel Avenia turns to painting for a deeper connection to the world around her Rachel Avenia loves to be in nature. Biking, bird watching, kayaking, rowing, sailing, even…
Shining a light
Lisa Genova’s latest novel explores love and forgiveness along with ALS In the course of her gripping, sensitive novels, Cape author Lisa Genova has tackled Alzheimer’s disease, brain damage, autism…
Second star to the right & straight on ’til Martha’s Vineyard
Tara Gayle’s imaginative gardens provide storybook-like inspiration for gardeners across the Cape and Islands There’s a reason all the best fairy tales begin in a garden. J.M. Barrie’s classic young…
In Living Color
Marsha Malone of Nautique answers the call for color without sacrificing sophistication For Sheila Sheeran, her passions are immediately evident. Sheeran is not the kind of person who keeps things…
Residence Redux: Reaping the harvest
An avid gardener puts down roots for the future generations In the second installment of our “Home for the Year” series, we explore the stunning landscape that the homeowner and…
Back to the Family
A3 Architects teams up with a mother and daughter to design a Chatham home fit for a tight-knit family Actor Michael J. Fox once said, “Family is not an important…
Next Wave: Brian Laverriere
Online only: Read more from our interview with Brian Laverriere Brian Laverriere, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Brian Laverriere’s zest for life is palpable. The 26-year-old landscape designer for the Horsley Witten Group,…
