A Holiday Showcase for the Ages
The Garden Club of Hyannis celebrates 400 years of Cape holidays with a magical transformation of South Yarmouth’s historic Cultural Center. Four centuries ago in early winter, the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower landed on the shores of Cape Cod. This seminal 1620 event in American…
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‘Tis the Season for Love
Falmouth Main Street takes center stage when a local filmmaker returns to the roots of his own love story. There’s nothing like a Cape house, right? Especially if it’s a beautiful, rambling, waterfront home that’s been in the family for generations. The kind that brings…
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Philanthropy Cape-Style
“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” ~J.M. Barrie Cape Cod and our surrounding region is home to many nonprofits and organizations whose focus ranges from children to the elderly, veterans and those in need of health care…
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Cocktails on the Cape
John Terrio of Dennis has worked a lot of auctions. About twelve hundred, he estimates. In the process, the professional auctioneer has helped raise hundreds of thousands dollars for a wide array of organizations. But the fundraiser “Cocktails on the Cape” that took place late…
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400 Years of Gratitude
In the classic 1970 reggae song, “400 Years,” Peter Tosh of The Wailers decries the painful legacies of oppression, exile, and colonialism when he sings, “400 years of the same philosophy, 400 years and the people still cannot see.” While the song also alludes to…
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Tidings of Comfort & Joy
A Copely Master artist and local businesses join together to alleviate homelessness among veterans on the Cape. The underlying and unifying image during the holidays often includes home and hearth. But for those who lack the security and stability of a home, the reality of…
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Inspired by Nature
Áine Cole (pronounced on-ya), has an artist’s heart. There’s an innate sense of story and insight in each of her pieces, whether it be an abstract female form or a landscape of vibrant colors lit by an invisible sun. “I’d say that all of my…
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Photo Portfolio: Behind the Lens
“When the lighting is perfect, it just clicks,” says local photographer Christine Walsh Sanders. Sanders, who has been taking photos for a little over four years now, ultimately found herself within the company of a camera as a way to deal with the passing of…
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Day Trip: New Bedford & Fall River
A Short Trip to The Old World The New World started here in New England, and the region has been a sort of crossroads and entry point for the rest of the world for centuries. Perhaps nowhere is that influence of other cultures, customs and…
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Mid-Cape Home Centers
Whether participating in Housing Assistance Corporation’s annual Big Fix, Habitat for Humanity’s Blitz Build, or the EJ Jaxtimer’s Charter Cup, the team at Mid-Cape Home Centers is committed to helping the local community. Each year, staff is invited to select the local organization they will…
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Season of Joy
The 15th Holidays at Highfield Hall The 15th Holidays at Highfield Hall & Gardens is celebrated this season by event stylist Rita Pacheco and her team, George Chapman, Larry Silva, Alda Baron and Isabel Mello. The theme for this year’s décor inspiration is “Season of…
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Gunkholing: A Special Memory
In this holiday issue of Cape Cod Life I would like to share with you my column from the holidays in the year 2000. This column from 21 years ago catches a great glimpse into what life was like for Judy, me and our two…
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