People & Businesses
Osterville Captain’s Compound
Architect Patrick Ahearn reimagines Captain’s Compound as a Gatsby-esque Cape Cod cottage Jay Gatsby has grown in stature from a tragic character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic book, The Great…
Building Business: Hutker Architects’ new Falmouth office
In the first installment of our Building Business series, we take a look at the design inspirations—both architectural and mathematical—behind the new home of Hutker Architects The experience of entering…
Sunset Is My Favorite Time
“When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I to go the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes…
2017 Life Annual Guide: Nantucket
Madaket, Nantucket, Siasconset Magnificent and rugged, elegant and expensive, historic and eminently enjoyable: these are just some of the terms that come to mind when considering Nantucket. Located about 27…
2017 Life Annual Guide: Martha’s Vineyard
Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury (Vineyard Haven), West Tisbury Martha’s Vineyard is a short ferry ride or flight from the mainland, yet with its unique geography and island charms, it’s…
2017 Life Annual Guide: Outer Cape
Eastham Eastham, North Eastham Known as the gateway to the Cape Cod National Seashore, Eastham is home to breathtaking scenery, a bevy of beaches, and beaucoup opportunities for outdoor recreation.…
2017 Life Annual Guide: Lower Cape
Brewster Brewster, East Brewster, West Brewster In search of a community with a remarkable history, a one-of-a-kind topography, countless seaside activities, and fine dining to boot? Brewster is that place!…
2017 Life Annual Guide: Mid Cape
Barnstable Barnstable, Centerville, Cotuit, Hyannis, Marstons Mills, Osterville, West Barnstable The largest town on Cape Cod, Barnstable occupies 76 square miles at the center of the peninsula, has beaches and harbors…
2017 Life Annual Guide: Upper Cape
Bourne Bourne Village, Bournedale, Buzzards Bay, Cataumet, Gray Gables, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore, Sagamore Beach The town of Bourne, with its famous “Cape Cod” shrubberies welcoming visitors to the peninsula and pleasant…
It’s been 70 great years for the Cotuit Kettleers
A brief history of the Cape Cod Baseball League’s winningest team Fans of the Cape Cod Baseball League who tuned in to the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs…
Bells will be ringing
Martha’s Vineyard shop owner revives a Fourth of July tradition Each Fourth of July in the Martha’s Vineyard town of Vineyard Haven, the joyful sound of ringing bells fills the…
Celebrating Cape Cod HOME’s 20th anniversary (1996-2016)
In 2016 we are revisiting some of the homes featured in Cape Cod HOME’s first issue in 1996. During the 1990s, “going green” was considered cutting edge. Looking back 20…
Building a legacy, one step at a time
West Barnstable woodworker has crafted a niche making custom stairways and bannisters When was the last time you really thought about a stairway you were descending, the feel of the…
Appetizing Evenings are on the Menu
Wellfleet Preservation Hall’s “Food on Film” series combines the big screen with great-tasting cuisine Though the weather outside will likely be chilly, the screen will be heating up at Wellfleet…
A House with History
Storied Captain Elijah Cobb House begins a new chapter as the Brewster Historical Society’s home and museum Like novels, houses have chapters. The story of the Captain Elijah Cobb House…
A Place to Call Home
A renovated family house in Osterville now offers space for multiple generations Each spring, David Herrlinger meets his neighbors to trim the 160 cedar trees that dapple the floodplain between…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Cape & Islands designers create holiday splendor with their inspired Christmas tree designs Think of your fondest, most heartwarming holiday memories—surely many of those moments took place around the Christmas…
A Crash Course in Covering the Cape
There must be something in the water. Every summer Cape Cod Life Publications is lucky to have a number of talented local interns seemingly wash ashore to work with us…
