People & Businesses
A Cape Cod Classic
This summer, try the Shore Dinner at Falmouth’s Sea Crest Beach Hotel There is nothing like a clambake.After a day of swimming and sunbathing or otherwise adventuring around Cape Cod,…
The Cape’s Best Public Relations Officer
Joseph Lincoln’s prolific writing boosted Cape Cod tourism a century ago Wake up. Reach for a legal pad and pencil. Write. In the days before computers, word processors and spell…
Our Lunch with Rita
Former Cape Cod restaurateur prepares a garden meal befitting her Azorean roots On a recent warm, Cape Cod afternoon, some Cape Cod LIFE staffers and I accepted an invitation for…
Strong to the Finish
Cape Cod’s Pairpoint Glassworks completes a special Boston Marathon project, while mourning a painful loss The oldest working glassworks company in the United States, Pairpoint Glassworks has made its home…
Putting a New Twist on an old Tradition
Cape Cod artist weaves tapestries from seaweed, grass, and other natural materials. Shannon Goheen is a landscape designer, and for more than a quarter century, her work has involved transforming…
Country Ease in Eastham
Colorful touches like playful bold fabrics and rustic country-style decorative accents add pizzazz to classic Cape-style interior and exterior spaces… Interior designer Kelly McGuill’s concept for an Eastham Cape is…
Home Sale Staging Artistry
An interior designer transforms care-worn homes for sale into high profile showcase listings. Call it theater in the square. Beth Odence, home stager extraordinaire, is in her design center, a…
Green Living
In 2015, green living has come out of the shade on Cape Cod and the Islands. Everywhere you look, there are sustainable options for those who want to protect and…
Manry on a Mission
Remembering one sailor’s epic journey from Falmouth, MA to Falmouth, UK When Robert Manry arrived on Cape Cod in the spring of 1965, his visit began like that of countless…
A to Z Coastal Resource Guide
How to find a landscape architect for a small seaside lot with stunning views, but a challenging permitting process. Where to look for authentic Colonial-style lighting—once used on ships—for your…
Shore Oasis
An Interior Designer’s Transformation of an Entire Waquoit Bay House Wins a Homeowners Heart. Can you fall in love with a home twice? This Mashpee homeowner did. The first time…
2014 BRICC Awards
The red carpet was rolled out last month to 200 guests who attended the 2014 BRICC (Building and Remodeling Industry of Cape Cod) Awards at the Ridge Club in Sandwich.…
Taking on Tough Topics with Love
Cape writer Lisa Genova shares some of the personal stories behind her best-selling books In Love Anthony, Cape Cod author Lisa Genova delivers a compelling tale about the unexpected friendship…
Seaside Decorating for the Holidays
Fanciful octopuses with glittery tentacles dancing on a hallway table. Holiday tablescapes brightened by silvery starfish. Tiny wooden squirrels peeking out of autumnal mantel garlands. And all the glory of…
Sandwich artist makes a giant impression
Michael Magyar has inspired a community with his unique—and sizeable—creations Taking a drive to peruse Christmas lights in December is a time-honored tradition for families around New England, yet this festive endeavor…
Thanksgiving football rivalries on Cape Cod and the Islands
Very early on Thanksgiving morning in 1987, a few years after he had stepped down as head football coach at Barnstable High, Don Dorr gathered his young son, Jayme, and…
Heartfelt Home in Hyannisport
“Sweet” is the adjective Douglas Dick, principal of LDa Architects and Interiors of Cambridge and Chatham, often employs when describing the late nineteenth-century Hyannisport cottage he renovated for a world-traveling…
The Porch Life
Porches carry us away from our solitary computer screens and cell phones. On porches, the world flows by and for once, we don’t have to comment, tweet, or post. We…
