Your guide to all things Cape Cod & the Islands

EDITIONS CURRENTLY ON NEWSSTANDS

Keep your head out of the sand!

Sign up to stay in touch with Cape Cod Life Publications!

Online Exclusive Content

Go beyond the pages of our publications and discover content you'll only find online. Featuring in-depth articles and behind the scenes stories.

The Latest Online Exclusive Content

Online Exclusive: From Four Friends to Founders

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...

Free premium content

Editor's Choice

All capecodlife.com readers can enjoy FREE access to select premium articles hand-picked by our Cape Cod Life editorial staff.

More Free Access to Premium Content

For the Love of Oysters

Enjoying a fresh oyster is like diving into the ocean on a hot summer’s day. The shores of Barnstable Harbor are where I discovered my love for oysters. When people think of Cape Cod, Wellfleet’s ultra-briny oysters might come to mind, but tucked away deep inside the waterways of Barnstable Harbor, throughout the Great Salt Marsh and Sandy Neck Beach, local fisherman farm over 90 acres and millions of oysters every year. Their flavor is...

Read the latest from Cape Cod LIFE

This Month's Free Featured Article

Notable Neighbors

Get to know these members of our community whose talents and achievements have caught our eye.

Preview our Premium Content

Begin Again

Multidisciplinary artist Jen Decker shares the creative process & inspiration that continues to shape her unique style.

Gunk’holing: Turning Back Time

To your right is the Publisher’s Note from the very first issue of Cape Cod LIFE from June 1979. We…

Lark Hotels

Staycation? Yes please if it’s at one of Lark Hotels’ stylish accommodations that blend coastal charm with modern design.

Read the latest from Cape Cod HOME

This Month's Free Featured Article

Pretty In Pink (and Blue and White)

Nina Mayfield showcases color through use of intricate patterns and rich textures, creating a perfect retreat by the sea in Hyannis Port.

Preview our Premium Content

Modern Sensibilities

An upbeat vibe and pops of color give life to this East Orleans home where designer Robin Gannon created a home for the entire family.

Mastering the Trade: Mid-Cape Home Centers

Mid-Cape Home Centers and Marvin Windows: A Partnership Built On Excellence.

Over the Rainbow

Maria Hickey lends her creative spirit to design a very personal garden in Sippewissett bursting with colors.

Read the latest from Cape Cod ART

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!

2024 Artist Profiles

Artist Profile: Miriam Voros

When Miriam Voros was growing up in Germany and her parents would plan their family vacations, she used to inquire,…

Artist Profile: Linda Ryder

There’s a quote often attributed to George Eliot that says, “It’s never too late to be what you might have…

Artist Profile: Whitney Alexanderson Heavey

If you were to close your eyes and someone were to utter the words ‘Daydream’, ‘Summer Surf’, ‘Drift’ and ‘Running…

Artist Profile: Sarah Hinckley

It could be said that Cape Cod is in Sarah Hinckley’s bones. Born and raised in Cummaquid, she has an…

Artist Profile: Marie Fischer

Marie Fischer was born with a passion for art, but it wasn’t until she was in the ninth grade that…

Artist Profile: Jennifer McCalmont

Oil painter Jennifer McCalmont’s treatment of the coastal light provides a diffused essence that floats atop her paintings; whether they…

Seaside Bridal Couture

Read the latest from Cape Cod DOG

In honor of our inaugural annual issue of Cape Cod DOG, this year's issue is available for all to read!

Who Rescued Who?

The MSPCA and the Animal Rescue League are finding loving homes for animals in need.

It’s all Paws-sible

Del Mar offers several high-end, dog-friendly properties all over Cape Cod so that you and your pet can enjoy vacation together.

When Cape Cod Dogs Lived Differently

Cape journalist and blogger reflects on times gone by with his free-spirited furry friend.

A Dashing Day of Fun

Cape Cod Doxie Day celebrates their Sweet 16!