People & Businesses
Unforgettable moments: 8 Cape venues & businesses share wedding stories
It’s springtime on the Cape and Islands. The temperature is steadily rising, restaurants and resorts are reopening or reenergizing, and soon the summer will be here. Love, too, is in…
The overwhelming power of natural beauty
My son Max called me from school recently and told me that one of his recent Cape Cod Life Facebook posts reached 102,000 people. It was one of our beautiful…
Dressed to inspire, astonish & impress
Heritage Museums & Gardens unveils fabulous movie costume exhibit for 2016 Love him or hate him—and most people love him—one of the most memorable movie characters of the 21st century…
Golfers might call this a safe approach
With a change in ownership, many club members now own equity in TGC in Falmouth There are many fantastic golf courses on Cape Cod, the Islands and the South Shore,…
Photo portfolio: The light of spring
A collection of Robert Manz’s springtime photography Photo Gallery [foogallery id=”29503″]
This is a crunching, munching cleanup crew!
Centerville’s “GOat Green Cape Cod” offers a one-of-a-kind landscape service There is no shortage of animal life at the Centerville home of Stacey Greaves. With 26 chickens, four ducks, three…
She’s starting from scratch
Amie Bakery of Osterville promotes the use of fresh, natural ingredients with recipes and culinary classes “Baking is not complicated . . .” says Amie Smith, the owner of Amie…
Transforming the Cape’s landscape one garden at a time
Barnstable entrepreneur helps customers grow produce in their own backyards The farm-to-table concept of eating fruits and vegetables within hours after they are harvested is nothing new, but the trend…
Warm memories, natural light and a water view
Orleans residence designed with family—and the ocean—in mind Some houses immediately make you feel calm—the palette is neutral, the furniture sleek, the spaces uncluttered. Others immerse you in a theme:…
Flavor of the sea
Brewster designer transforms home using inspiring colors and nautical details Cape Cod is a land of beached driftwood, whales’ tails, seashells, ships, mermaids and lovely, inspiring light. When Marsha Malone,…
A simple man, an extraordinary talent
Harwich’s A. Elmer Crowell—the father of decorative bird carving In 1874, a son of a Harwich cranberry farmer receives a gift of his first 12-gauge shotgun. He’s 12 years old,…
Inspiration, joy and a whole lot of color
Falmouth resident reaps a bounty of rewards from his backyard garden Meandering through Dave Lynch’s luscious gardens in midsummer is a delight to both eyes and nose. Outside Lynch’s Falmouth…
Cape Cod is "Coyote country"
Once foreign to the area, this wildly resourceful animal can now be found across the peninsula Amy Blake moved to Cape Cod from a small town in Ohio in the…
Start your own garden!
Cape Cod farmers offer 10 tips to help you get started Imagine it’s a late summer afternoon. Outside, a garden in the backyard overflows with ripe tomatoes, fragrant basil, bountiful…
Upcoming Cape & Islands events: April through September
Check out this robust listing of unique, fascinating and fun upcoming events on Cape Cod and the Islands! Through September 1 CAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART CELEBRATES 35 YEARS! In…
Cape & Islands fieldtrips: March through June
Through September 1 CAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART CELEBRATES 35 YEARS! In 2016, the Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis celebrates its 35th anniversary. The museum is hosting exhibits and…
Repurpose, recycle and re-use!
Eight local experts offer furniture restoration suggestions and services In a “throw away” world where home furnishings go in and out of style at an ever-accelerating rate, how do homeowners…
Nantucket – 2016 island profile
Many visitors to Nantucket feel that when they step off the ferry, they are taking a step back into history. And with good reason! The cobblestones lining the roads downtown…