A Crash Course in Covering the Cape
There must be something in the water. Every summer Cape Cod Life Publications is lucky to have a number of talented local interns seemingly wash ashore to work with us from May until mid-to-late August. The interns are generally college students who are majoring in…
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Would you like to live with this view?
New Cataumet condos to offer one-of-a-kind views of Red Brook Harbor and Buzzards Bay Are you in the market for a brand new home? Are you looking for something with a fantastic view of the water? Would you care to live in a serene community…
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The Changing Shape of the Cape & Islands: Wellfleet Harbor
Editor’s note: This is the 12th in a series of articles covering the region’s dramatically changing coastline. Click here to see all of the articles. Click here to see all of the articles. Did you know that just over a century ago there was an…
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May we always have general stores
My first trip to Cape Cod was in 1955 just after finishing second grade, for the second time, in Elmira, New York. My father’s family is from Elmira, and for a few years he and my mother had been talking about this place called Cape…
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Warm memories, quality goods & community spirit
These beloved country stores offer gifts and goodies, and make for friendly gathering spots Scouting a variety of country and general stores on the Cape and Islands made me happier than a kid in a candy shop. Not only did research entail filling a penny candy…
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Three Cheers for Cape and Islands Volunteers!
Karen Townsend never thought she would find another role as fulfilling and meaningful as the 35 years she spent at the head of the class teaching high school English in New York. The East Dennis resident loved her students and they loved her. Years later,…
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This holiday party never ends!
Monty’s of Provincetown sparkles with dazzling Christmas ornaments, Yuletide nostalgia, and holiday cheer all throughout the year He grew up poor in a housing project. His father died when he was young, and his mother worked in a factory. He was one of six children at…
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Presidential visits to Cape Cod and the Islands
From Grant to Obama, Presidents have been traveling to the region since the 1870s When the President of the United States goes on vacation, it’s big news. This past summer President Barack Obama put Martha’s Vineyard in the national spotlight once again when he and…
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Rise and shine, it’s game time!
The Dennis Women’s Flag Football League offers competition, camaraderie, and some early morning exercise on the gridiron When watching members of the Dennis Women’s Flag Football League (DWFFL) in action, the classic Irving Berlin song “Anything You Can Do [I Can Do Better]” immediately comes…
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Hitting all the high notes
The Falmouth Chorale’s members enjoy performing and improving—but most of all they just love to sing! In the orchestra pit, the musicians, all dressed in black, tune their instruments. The sound of violins fills the auditorium at Falmouth Academy as bows fly across strings, and…
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