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Girls Got Gills

During the pandemic, the Lower Cape-based Gills Club wasn’t able to do in-person activities, but found a silver lining in virtual programming. With social media and online podcasts, they have reached a wider audience around the region, the nation, and the world. Now in its third season, the “Gills Talk” podcast features interviews with female shark scientists, sharing the scientists’ research and advice for young girls interested in sharks and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and...

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Nature’s Palette

With spring here and summer within sight, now is the time to consider making a plan to breathe renewed life into your yard. Whether you need to make small changes, or a total revamp is in order, Cape Cod is replete with professionals whose fresh ideas can guide and inspire you to designing an outdoor living space that you’ll enjoy year-round. Meet them in the following pages and read about how their unique perspectives and...
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Dining & Lodging Guide

The best places to grab a bite or rest your head.

  • Arts & Culture Guide

    Your source for arts and entertainment on Cape Cod.

  • Gifts & Shopping Guide

    An insider's guide to local gifts and shopping.

  • Waterview Dining Guide

    Dine with spectacular views and delicious food.

  • Wedding Guide

    Featuring Cape Cod's most popular venues and merchants.

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The Watch List

Our Watch List identifies and recognizes some of the rising stars on Cape Cod—the people who are reimagining and changing things for the better in their industry, who are perhaps building a brand but also building a dream.

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Gunk’holing: Thanks for the Memories

It is always a pleasure to receive feedback from our audience and followers. Over the past 45 years, the correspondence…

The History of Heritage

Celebrating its 55th year, Heritage Museums & Gardens sheds light on the people who inhabited the historical grounds.

Weekend Away: British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda

When considering a weekend away, why not really get away? All the way to the Bitter End of Virgin Gorda.

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Colorful History

Patrick Ahearn, Architect and E. J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc. transform a historic home with a renovation that sets the stage for Trellis Home Design’s masterful color and design.

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Moody Blues

What do you get when you cross an inspired vision board with Benjamin Moore’s Newburyport Blue? Answer: A special Nantucket project by the team at Donna Elle Design.

Distinctive View

Duxbury designer Anne Nelson creates the perfect space for her creative visions to spring forward.

When Life Gives You Lemons…

Interior designer Melanie Gowen helps a Nantucket family turn a negative to a positive with a reimagined pool house.

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!

2023 Artist Profiles

Artist Profile: Amy Heller 

“It’s everything,” Amy Heller says about Cape Cod. “I think in my daily existence, I need to be surrounded by…

Artist Profile: Arthur Egeli 

Thomas Wolfe said, “You can’t go home again,” and despite some intentional efforts, Provincetown artist, gallery owner and filmmaker Arthur…

Artist Profile: Julia Felsenthal

For artists like Julia Felsenthal, there is no better subject than the personal. Or, as Henry Ward Beecher put it,…

Artist Profile: Erna Partoll

“It’s hard to leave Provincetown,” says painter Erna Partoll. “Every season is beautiful, even the winters.” In her 53rd year…

Artist Profile: Joyce Utting Schutter

Born and raised New England native, now Sandwich local, Joyce Utting Schutter was born in Boston and grew up in…

Artist Profile: Neil McAuliffe

Oil painter Neil McAuliffe was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and moved to Hyannis in ‘68 when he was four…

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By King or Storm

Two Cape growers, Sandwich’s Bob King and Provincetown’s Stormy Mayo, share the straight scoop on growing magnificent Dahlias.

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Sea & Soil and Frost & Found

Two floral designers interpret their passion for flowers and the natural world with unique perspectives.

Blooming at the Water’s Edge

Landscape Designer Maria Hickey sets a seaside embankment ablaze with blooms!

Encompassed by Nature

Sudbury Design Group transforms a tranquil property on Fox Island in Osterville, a project that reflects the natural allure of this Cape gem.