Recreation & Activities
Gunkholing: An Off-Season Getaway
Join the Shortsleeves as they enjoy three nights on Martha’s Vineyard during the off-season!
Day Trip: Buzzards Bay
Bourne’s Downtown: A surge of growth and new business is making Buzzards Bay a destination for those looking for an unforgettable day. When you think about it, the village of…
A Fair to Remember
The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair becomes the crossroads for generations of friends, families and farmers every August. I think we’re all ready for some celebrations! We have endured isolation and…
Day Trip: Plymouth
A Hometown Welcome Aptly named America’s Home Town, Plymouth is proudly embracing the moniker. It is absolutely where it all began, and more relevantly, it is where it still continues:…
Of Wits and Wickets
On a June morning near the peak of the rolling hills of Sandwich, the dew and cool have already burned off as the sun climbs towards its apex in a…
Day Trip: Duxbury
A Deluxe Day A day trip to Duxbury has everything you need for a lasting impression that will have you returning again and again. A trip to Duxbury is more…
Nostalgia, Hope and The Return of Cape Cod Baseball
The Cape Cod Baseball League is planning to return this summer, after COVID-19 scuttled the 2020 season. The showcase league, which draws top collegiate players who hope to improve their…
Easy, Breezy Boating
The Freedom Boat Club offers a full-service boat club membership to new and seasoned boaters alike, taking the stress out of your time on the water. As with any coastal…
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…
