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Harbor of Dreams

In certain rare circumstances, a home becomes more than a dwelling. It becomes a vessel of memory, a bridge across generations, and a careful conversation between past, present, and future. Along the quiet curve of a harbor cove, tucked into a landscape where oaks lean into the salty air and stones anchor the shoreline, such a home has finally found its place. It did not appear overnight. Rather, it arrived after years of patient dreaming,...

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Inside “The Academy”

The Queen of Beach Reads, Elin Hilderbrand, pens a new novel with her daughter.

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Turn The Page

The Cape Cod Book Festival promises a weekend of literary celebration.

The Chilling Crimes of Jolly Jane 

The story of Jane Toppan, a serial killer known as “Jolly Jane” and her ties to the village of Cataumet.

The Brushstrokes of a Lifetime

Now in his nineties, Carmen Cicero is still creating art and telling stories through his work.

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Simply Sippewissett

A new Falmouth home for a blended family brings together a dream team who flawlessly executes a vision for enjoying the natural world.

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Special Spaces: Reimagined Retreat 

Lewis and Weldon create a carriage house that makes guests reluctant to leave.

Mastering the Trade: Mid-Cape Home

Mid-Cape’s Pamela Speciale crafts a kitchen that honors history and embraces function.

Building Business: Yale Appliance

Yale Appliance makes a commitment to the Cape and Islands with two new state-of-the-art showrooms.

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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 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: John Ricciardi

There is a picturesque quality to John Ricciardi’s paintings that invites the viewer to step into them, to spend time…

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: Kenneth Evans

Ken Evans was a young boy in the early 1950s when he received a John Gnagy charcoal drawing set as…

Artist Profile: Richard Vecchione

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

Artist Profile: Gwen Marcus

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

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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.