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Peter Nelson, Ollie Cheever, Harrison Hill, and Ben Carbeau originally became friends in seventh grade in Concord, Massachusetts but then went their separate ways for high school and college—sharing summers together on Cape Cod is what kept their longstanding friendship alive. Despite being barely old enough to legally drink, four middle-school best friends have become co-founders of their very own hard iced-tea brand that’s inspired by their memories on Cape Cod. “We started out just...

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Stories In Salt Air

In her keynote at this year’s London Book Fair, Julie Finch, CEO of Hay Festival Global, a charity that organizes book festivals around the world, made a compelling case for book festivals as opportunities for writers and readers to meet each other and share their mutual love of books, not only for the benefits that accrue to the attendees and their publishers, but for the health of reading a writing more generally: “Festivals introduce readers...

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Dune Pearl

There are few places on Cape Cod where the line between land and sea feels as beautifully blurred as it…

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Village LIFE: Brewster

The first in a revisited series taking a look at the day-to-day feel of villages across the Cape & Islands

Not Home. Not The Office. The Collective Co.

On the South Shore, The Collective Co. has become a catalyst for connection—empowering women to build meaningful relationships, grow their businesses, and find community through networking and coworking.

Gather Together

This sprawling Cape Cod home was quite literally designed for big family gatherings—especially the multi-generational kind—where there’s room for everyone…

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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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Colors of the Cape

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

Shorelines: Living Color Blooms Every Day 

It has been said, “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” If that is true, it stands that, “To create an arrangement, celebrates the day.” In Amy McCord’s new book Blooms Every Day she offers instruction, inspiration and instant satisfaction with her exquisi…

The Nautique Way

Nautique’s Marsha Malone has earned a reputation for iconic use of color in her designs.

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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: Molly Avellar

There’s no question that Cape Cod has a vibrant community of artists, but few can say that their journey as…

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: Philip Dutra

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

Artist Profile: Joseph McGurl

For artist Joseph McGurl, one of the country’s premier landscape painters, each brushstroke is like a love letter to the…

Artist Profile: Derek Macara

So many great artists achieve appreciation and recognition after they have left this earth. Van Gogh, Cezanne, Monet; the list…

Artist Profile: Liz Carney

For local gallery owner and artist, Liz Carney, retreating to the scenic shores of Provincetown during the hazy summer months…

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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.