The Nature of April
A Cape Cod sketch book Text and art by Mary Richmond Spring on the Cape is an ephemeral thing, here today but tomorrow, maybe not so much. She bounces back and forth from warm to cold, wet to dry, sunny days to stormy ones, with…
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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
In response to a global emergency in recycling, Cape Cod is working to find destinations for its recycling closer to home, eliminate contamination, and reduce plastic use overall. Do you consider yourself a good recycler when it comes to household or business waste? Have your…
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Photography for Good
“Small Works, Big Cause” helps photographers of Nantucket give back to the beautiful community that inspires them The Nantucket Daffodil Festival weekend is known for its bright flowers, brighter outfits and the promise of sunny, beautiful summer. But the weekend is about more than just…
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Where Cape Legends Flower
17 garden clubs to celebrate famous Cape Codders in aspecial event at Heritage Museums & Gardens “Black Sam” Bellamy. Jackie Kennedy. Iyannough. Edward Gorey. Ralph and Martha Cahoon. Cape Cod has long been a place that attracts legendary personalities. Artists, writers, style setters, explorers, and…
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Let Them Eat Cake (and pastries and cookies!)
After four years, Brewster hot spot Eat Cake 4 Breakfast has a new home, and owner/chef Danielle Nettleton shows no sign of slowing down Julia Child said, “To be a good cook you have to have a love of the good, a love of hard…
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Grist for the Mill
Every spring, for thousands of years, the sites of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and the Stony Brook Grist Mill & Museum have hosted a collision of natural forces. The geological genesis for this convergence arises from the close of the last Ice…
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Wildflowers & Watercolor
Botanical Artist Ellen Duarte expresses her green thumb through painting, in the garden, and in the classroom. Artwork by Ellen Duarte Whether it be our desire to connect more deeply with nature or simply an appreciation of beauty, plants surely have an effect on people.…
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Naturally Narcissus
Each year, these iconic blooms herald the trumpeted arrival of spring The arrival of spring marks the reemergence of colorful hues in our wardrobes, homes, and of course, in nature. Amidst the gardens of Cape Cod, the narcissus’ iconic yellow varieties serve as a cheerful…
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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 in lawns and new leaf buds, and the cacophony of the birds as they set…
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Gunkholing: We Had A Party In His Honor
In February, if my father was alive, he would have turned 100-years-old. Several of us, starting with my nephew Chris Miller and my brother John, decided we should have a 100-year memorial birthday party in Dad’s honor; someplace where we could accommodate the entire family.…
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