2016 BRICC Awards • Gable Building Corp.
Excellence in Historic Renovation or Restoration Historic home renovations come with their own unique set of challenges for architects and builders. Providing structural integrity and modern-day livability while preserving the home’s history is often a necessary balancing act. Add problematic site logistics to the mix,…
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2016 BRICC Awards • E.J. Jaxtimer
Excellence in Outdoor Living Space Design Craigville Beach Retreat is a Mediterranean oasis on Cape Cod. This stucco house with European flair is not your typical Cape residence – and its recently updated, luxurious outdoor living space is far from typical either. From the 20’…
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2016 BRICC Awards • Coastal Engineering Co.
Outstanding Engineering Project John Bologna, president of Coastal Engineering Co. (CEC), still remembers the devastation upon seeing his church, the Cape Cod Bible Alliance Church in Brewster, reduced to a pile of rubble and smoke after the building was destroyed by arson in 2012. When…
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2016 BRICC Awards • Classic Kitchens & Interiors
Outstanding Closet Design, Excellence in Kitchen Remodel & Best Showroom In every Classic Kitchens & Interiors project, highly customized designs are the common thread. “We do everything possible to create a design that’s unique for the client and tailor everything to that specific project,” says…
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2016 BRICC Awards • Cape Dreams Building & Design
Excellence in New Construction Perched high on a hill overlooking the breakwater in Brewster is the latest combined venture for builder Paul van Steensel of Cape Dreams Building & Design and Brewster architect Steven Hayes. Named “Mandolin Wind” after Rod Stewart’s 1971 song, this 7,000…
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2016 BRICC Awards • Cape Associates
Five-time award winner Cape Associates is a third-generation, full-service custom building and remodeling company serving the Cape and Islands as well as the Plymouth area. In addition to receiving honors for the following three projects at the 2016 BRICC Awards, two members of the firm…
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2016 BRICC Awards • California Closets
Outstanding Closet Design California Closets has been a leader in the custom storage industry since 1978. The international company—centrally located on the Cape in Hyannis, with a manufacturing facility in Hopkinton, MA—specializes in customized closet designs tailored to each client’s individual needs, budget and design…
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Sunset Is My Favorite Time
“When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I to go the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered and confused.” -Rainer Maria Rilke, poet…
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2017 Life Annual Guide: Nantucket
Madaket, Nantucket, Siasconset Magnificent and rugged, elegant and expensive, historic and eminently enjoyable: these are just some of the terms that come to mind when considering Nantucket. Located about 27 miles from Hyannis, the island offers a beautiful backdrop for many recreational endeavors to go…
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2017 Life Annual Guide: Martha’s Vineyard
Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury (Vineyard Haven), West Tisbury Martha’s Vineyard is a short ferry ride or flight from the mainland, yet with its unique geography and island charms, it’s truly the world unto itself. Famous for many reasons, including the celebrities and Presidents who…
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2017 Life Annual Guide: Outer Cape
Eastham Eastham, North Eastham Known as the gateway to the Cape Cod National Seashore, Eastham is home to breathtaking scenery, a bevy of beaches, and beaucoup opportunities for outdoor recreation. The town also has an exciting history—and some historically good restaurants. Located at the entrance…
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2017 Life Annual Guide: Lower Cape
Brewster Brewster, East Brewster, West Brewster In search of a community with a remarkable history, a one-of-a-kind topography, countless seaside activities, and fine dining to boot? Brewster is that place! Situated along Cape Cod Bay, Brewster has always been tied to the sea, and over…
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2017 Life Annual Guide: Mid Cape
Barnstable Barnstable, Centerville, Cotuit, Hyannis, Marstons Mills, Osterville, West Barnstable The largest town on Cape Cod, Barnstable occupies 76 square miles at the center of the peninsula, has beaches and harbors along both Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket Sound, and consists of seven villages—each with its…
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2017 Life Annual Guide: Upper Cape
Bourne Bourne Village, Bournedale, Buzzards Bay, Cataumet, Gray Gables, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore, Sagamore Beach The town of Bourne, with its famous “Cape Cod” shrubberies welcoming visitors to the peninsula and pleasant villages on either side of the Cape Cod Canal, is a top destination spot for…
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It’s been 70 great years for the Cotuit Kettleers
A brief history of the Cape Cod Baseball League’s winningest team Fans of the Cape Cod Baseball League who tuned in to the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians likely recognized some familiar faces between the foul lines. Cleveland’s lights-out…
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Traditional stories, fresh perspectives
The goal of Cape Cod LIFE’s annual high school art contest is to inspire students’ interest in local history as we ask them to illustrate six articles covering historical topics from around the Cape and Islands. The articles—and some of the students’ entries—are featured in…
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An Audience with the Emperor
Recalling Hirohito’s 1975 visit to Woods Hole What would compel the Emperor of Japan, visiting the United States to shore up post-war relations between the two countries, to include a side trip to Woods Hole? Pretty much the same thing that brings visitors from all…
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Recalling the Fireworks
For 25 years, the SS James Longstreet was used as a “target ship” in Cape Cod Bay The SS James Longstreet has slipped beneath the surface of Cape Cod Bay, but not so long ago, this Liberty Ship was a practice target for US Navy…
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