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Online Exclusive: Heating Up

In the July 2023 issue of Cape Cod LIFE, we had the privilege to reflect on Pain D’Avignon’s history on the Cape, as well as delve into the exciting things ahead for them, namely a new pizzeria and coffee roasters attached to their main boulangerie in Hyannis. Now, we know that their new pizzeria was just the beginning of what is sure to become a Cape Cod dynasty for generations to enjoy. Alongside their new...

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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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LIFE’s Canvas: Alexandria Boudreau

Cape Cod native Alexandria Boudreau draws inspiration from the beauty of the ocean and her lifelong love of sailing.

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.

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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.

When Green Emerges as White

The Valle Group brings their considerable expertise to a project that is built for the future.

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…

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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: 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: Joseph McGurl

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

Artist Profiles: David Mesite

On Cape Cod, the landscape is teeming with breathtaking beauty—winding roads, ever-changing shorelines, and scenes that evoke stories of summer…

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: Gwen Marcus

For more than a century, the Cape has had a history of being a significant crossroad for artists of distinction.…

Artist Profile: Richard Vecchione

Like an absentminded connection between your brain and your creative side, the act of doodling is effortless and playful. It…

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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.