Recreation & Activities
Building Business: Welcome to the intersection of Glamour & Camping
Whether you’re near or far, AutoCamp Cape Cod is the perfect getaway to unplug and enjoy the great outdoors in style. AutoCamp has made its way to Cape Cod! The…
A Race for the Ages
After 50 years of Figawi, nobody is wondering where we are anymore. BAR BETS AT BARNEY’S Time and the accretion of myth have clouded many details, but Bob Horan, his…
Town Profiles
Sites to See and Places to Be Across the Cape and Islands Upper Cape: Bourne • Sandwich • Falmouth • Mashpee Bourne Bourne Village • Bournedale • Buzzards Bay Cataumet…
Gunkholing: Cape Cod Life Takes Us There
In the first issue of Cape Cod LIFE magazine, in 1979, I wrote, “We hope to do photo journalistic justice to how people feel about the Cape and Islands.” I…
“We First Flew in Dreams”
Each fall, a trip to the Atlantic coastline in Wellfleet and Truro might just include a sighting of Flying Goblins. On his album “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and…
Virtual Vines
In a time of social distancing, innovative purveyors have gotten creative when it comes to sharing and learning about wine. By Julie Craven Wagner, Stefanie Celata, and Elizabeth Aragao Whether…
Gastronomic Getaway
A self-proclaimed “foodie” charts his annual vacation with menus instead of maps. On the Outer Cape, people who own food shops and restaurants are soft-spoken and humble. When you have…
A Cape Cod Classic
The many lives of drive-in theaters may be adding another chapter to their histories, none more storied than the Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre. What do you think of when you hear…
Provincetown’s Sailing Moment
From the dugout mishoon canoes of the Wampanoag, to the whaling schooners of the 19th century, to the pleasure yachts and cruisers, the traditional one-design sailboat classes, and the diminutive…
Fetching Sea-Born Treasures Home
For generations, people have fled to the beach in times of joy and in times of crisis. The waves and hidden treasures continue to call adventurers and newcomers alike like…
Take a hike!
The Trustees of Reservations want you to get out and get into nature! With over 100 properties, it’s easy to get lost and find yourself. Since 1891, the Trustees of…
Welcome One & All
2020 welcomes the second year of the Universally Designed McGraw Family Garden of the Senses at Heritage Museums & Gardens Strolling through a garden, basking in the warming sun, and…
Artfully Available
Across the Cape, the Islands and even statewide, the first week of May makes sure everyone is an artist The harbingers of spring include iconic daffodil blooms, deep greens found…
Riding Toward Change
Charity bike events offer many incredible benefits, not the least of which is bringing people together towards a common goal: making a difference. No matter how you choose to get…
Gunkholing: 2020 is going to be our best year yet!
Allyson Plessner came to Cape Cod Life in the summer of 2017 as a summer intern after graduating from the College of Charleston. It was not long before we saw…
400 Years in the Making
Take a trip back in time to the event that shaped our nation, and commemorate those who came before us Four centuries ago, 100 souls endured a two-month journey across…
Living Local
From local shops and eats to fun events, there’s plenty to do on the Cape even after the last of the tourists head over the bridge. LoveLiveLocal is a driving…
Stone Cold Competitors
Rock in the House A handshake is a common occurrence at Falmouth’s Cape Cod Curling Club (CCCC), marking the beginning and end of every match. Rarely in other sports does…
