People & Businesses

Artist Profile: Brenda Silva

By Nancy White | July 6, 2015

A lifelong Provincetown resident, Brenda Silva is the fourth generation of a Portuguese fishing family. That’s important to note about this artist because it’s her familiarity with this picturesque world,…

Artist Profile: Julia O’Malley-Keyes

By Susan Dewey | July 6, 2015

Maritime artists are known for their attention to detail, their nearly scientific ability to capture the intricacies of rigging, the exact swell and line of every sail, the perfect curve…

Artist Profile: Brandon Newton

By Susan Dewey | July 6, 2015

One of Brandon Newton’s favorite things to paint on Martha’s Vineyard is the vast nighttime sky. Newton is an Expressionist inspired by both the light and dark sides of the…

Artist Profile: Richard Mckinley

By Nancy White | July 6, 2015

Richard McKinley’s connection to Cape Cod began long before he ever picked up a paint brush. As a child, one of his mother’s favorite songs to sing was “Old Cape…

Artist Profile: Carlos Lopez

By Susan Dewey | July 6, 2015

Looking at his luscious oil paintings of oysters on the walls of Martha’s Vineyard’s Eisenhauer Gallery, it’s easy to believe that Carlos Lopez once dreamed of becoming a famous chef.…

Artist Profile: Michael Klein

By Nancy White | July 6, 2015

Simple observations of beautiful subjects are at the heart of painter Michael Klein’s work. The artist most often captures fleeting beauty in timeless still lifes. Surrounded by the hustle and…

Artist Profile: L.R. Jasper

By Nancy White | July 6, 2015

Most photographs capture a single moment in time. Yet, a fine art photograph does so much more; it makes the viewer feel something. Eastham photographer, L.R. Jasper’s goal is to…

Artist Profile: Robert Frazier

By Nancy White | July 6, 2015

When Robert Frazier prepares to paint, he selects only a limited choice of colors—just as his mother taught him. The oil painter creates evocative, Impressionistic landscapes with only two yellows,…

Artist Profile: Jack Dickerson

By Nancy White | July 6, 2015

The study of color and design has dominated Jack Dickerson’s life and work, but his passion for painting came later in life. “I didn’t pick up a paintbrush until I…

Artist Profile: ChalermAkhwan ‘Kwan’ Buadam

By Nancy White | July 6, 2015

Painting all day long is Chalermakhwan ‘Kwan’ Buadam’s idea of perfection. “I could work all day at the easel. I’m happiest when I’m working and thankful I have the ability…

Savoring 35 years of Local Flavor- Cape Cod Potato Chips

By Ellen Albanese | July 1, 2015

Cape Cod Potato Chips celebrates a big anniversary in 2015 Move over, JFK Museum. Give way, harbor cruises. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Hyannis has nothing to…

Berry Best

By Cape Cod Life Publications | June 30, 2015

Sweet early summer fare featuring pick-your-own berries fresh from Cape Cod farms.

Nurturing Beauty on the Wing

By Erin Murray | June 30, 2015

Horticultural experts and dedicated local volunteers help create and preserve the habitat of beautiful butterflies.   Sandy earth, fresh salt air, ocean waves—all bathed in warm sunshine. The unique and…

Seaside Magicians

By Mary Grauerholz | June 30, 2015

Mackenzie & Company is transforming coastal interiors with a whimsical, yet sophisticated sense of color and texture—and some fun touches of the unexpected.   Serendipity seems to follow Angela Hamwey…

Inside moves out

By Cape Cod Life Publications | June 30, 2015

Summer entertaining on Cape Cod is all about easy, relaxed gatherings in outdoor living rooms. Summer is coming and after the winter New Englanders have endured in 2015, nothing could…

Rare, wild, and ephemeral — Orchids

By Mary Grauerholz | June 24, 2015

An Orleans resident shares his passion for wild local orchids Cloaked in an aura of mystery and sculptural beauty, orchids tug at more hearts than perhaps any other flower. And…

Marquee Attractions

By Matt Taylor | June 24, 2015

A preview of the 2015 Provincetown, Nantucket, and Woods Hole film festivals Cape Cod and the Islands are known around the world for their gorgeous beaches, pristine natural settings, fresh…

There are so many reasons to celebrate!

By Cape Cod Life Publications | June 24, 2015

The Cape & Islands offer an endless variety of wedding venues, vacation options, and fun-filled daytrips Setting out to cover “great wedding venues” on the Cape and Islands is akin…