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Remembering a Wash-A-Shore

My father, Joseph Dirsa, first came to Provincetown in July of 1934. The United States navy fleet arrived and he was a member of the crew for the USS Tarbell. His family had arrived to the United States from Lithuania at the turn of the last century and he spent his youth growing up in Lowell, MA. In 1930, when he was 17, he joined the Navy. He arrived after his ship entered the harbor as...

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Life in the Bike Lane

Legend says that when the first Europeans arrived in North America, a squirrel could travel from the Cape to California without ever touching the ground, so forested was the land. For Cape Cod cyclists, a similar (but more localized) possibility is looking more realistic—a network of multi-use bike paths stretching as an unbroken chain from Woods Hole to Provincetown. With about 60 miles of paved trails already, the gaps are narrowing. Aside from a few...

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Serving Up Community

Camaraderie and competition go hand-in-hand at Island Pickle in Mashpee.

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Summer’s Serenade

The Cape’s town bands fill village greens and parks with nostalgic classics and timeless charm.

Village LIFE: Provincetown

Visit Provincetown where the beaches are beautiful and the culture is vibrant.

Cruising Through Time 

Generations have loved admiring classic cars, a cherished tradition passed down year after year.

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A Classic in Full Color

Trellis Home appoints an Edgartown home with a patriotic punch of color.

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Coastal Calm

Nantucket interior designer Melanie Gowen curates an ethereal palette that is a thing of dreams.

Blue Pearl

Shor Home transforms a 350-square-foot waterfront cottage in Provincetown into a spiffy get away.

Colors of the Cape

Premium Plywood + Specialties’ remodeled Hyannis showroom adds C2 Paint to their extraordinary list of premium quality vendors.

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Our feelings of support and gratitude for what the art community contributes to this unique landscape are deep. Therefore, all the content in this year's Cape Cod ART is available for everyone to read!

2025 Artist Profiles

Artist Profile: Bobby Baker

e.e. cummings once wrote, “For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in…

Artist Profile: Richard Pawlak

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about a painting? Look at Richard Pawlak’s abstract expressionist…

Artist Profile: Janine Robertson

For Janine Robertson, the path from trompe l’oeil muralist to contemporary landscape painter was both a natural evolution and a…

Artist Profile: Philip Dutra

Growing up on the shores of Cape Cod, Philip Dutra channels a lifetime of coastal experiences into his artwork, capturing…

Artist Profile: Thomas Hoffmann

It’s not unusual for an artist to carefully navigate the delicate balance between the pull of creative inspiration and the…

Artist Profile: Kate Pelletier

In Kate Pelletier’s Nantucket studio, art begins not with a sketch or a plan but with a feeling. Her process,…

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An Artist’s Assistant

With her trusty Golden Retriever by her side, there is nothing artist Meredith Hanson cannot create.

One Wag At A Time

Thanks to their team of dedicated volunteers (of human and canine kind), Hearts and Paws Comfort Dogs is bringing pawsitivity to our community.

Not Ruffin’ It

These accommodations across the Cape & Islands are ready to pamper you and your pup on your next getaway.

A Doggone Good Day

The Daffy Dog Parade, an annual event hosted by the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce in partnership with NiSHA, is a tail-wagging good time.