People & Businesses
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…
Would you like to live with this view?
New Cataumet condos to offer one-of-a-kind views of Red Brook Harbor and Buzzards Bay Are you in the market for a brand new home? Are you looking for something with…
May we always have general stores
My first trip to Cape Cod was in 1955 just after finishing second grade, for the second time, in Elmira, New York. My father’s family is from Elmira, and for…
Warm memories, quality goods & community spirit
These beloved country stores offer gifts and goodies, and make for friendly gathering spots Scouting a variety of country and general stores on the Cape and Islands made me happier than…
Three Cheers for Cape and Islands Volunteers!
Karen Townsend never thought she would find another role as fulfilling and meaningful as the 35 years she spent at the head of the class teaching high school English in…
This holiday party never ends!
Monty’s of Provincetown sparkles with dazzling Christmas ornaments, Yuletide nostalgia, and holiday cheer all throughout the year He grew up poor in a housing project. His father died when he was…
Presidential visits to Cape Cod and the Islands
From Grant to Obama, Presidents have been traveling to the region since the 1870s When the President of the United States goes on vacation, it’s big news. This past summer…
Rise and shine, it’s game time!
The Dennis Women’s Flag Football League offers competition, camaraderie, and some early morning exercise on the gridiron When watching members of the Dennis Women’s Flag Football League (DWFFL) in action,…
Hitting all the high notes
The Falmouth Chorale’s members enjoy performing and improving—but most of all they just love to sing! In the orchestra pit, the musicians, all dressed in black, tune their instruments. The…
Celebrating Cape Cod HOME’s 20th anniversary (1996-2016)
On the shore of Nantucket’s Sesachacha Pond, just a few hundred yards from the ocean, sits a 1,500 square-foot beachside cottage that is tucked away in its own private world,…
Boiling down to the details
Homeowner and mason team up to render the ultimate outdoor dream kitchen It is said that too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth, but when building a dream outdoor kitchen,…
The world is their alphabet
Husband-and-wife team finds and photographs ‘Letters from the Cape’ A different perspective on the world can yield beautiful results, as Jan and Chris Capece know well. From subtle shapes made…
Turn-ons Aplenty
Cape Cod’s kitchen and bath showrooms offer countless faucets and fixtures to try first-hand Fixing your eye on a farmer’s sink, or a funky but functional faucet? Browsing for some new…
A celebration of nature
Architect designed this Martha’s Vineyard home with sea and sky in mind Up-island, beyond the blueberry ridges and the remains of a 19th-century brickyard on the north shore of Martha’s…
A colorful collaboration along the Brewster coast
Architect, builder, and a team of vendors join forces to create clients’ dream home Perched high on a hill overlooking the breakwater in Brewster is the latest combined venture for…