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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...

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Message in a Garden

Perhaps it is perfect that this home and garden oasis is located in a Cape Cod place called Wild Harbor. Nearly every day, Instagram images of Hydrangeas, Roses, Lilies, and just about every cottage garden flower you can envision stream like wild magic from Liz Whitcher’s serene harbor of a home. Followers from “all over the world” says Liz with surprised delight, respond with questions, praise, comments, and dreams, all seemingly inspired by the age-old...

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Dream Weaver

Michelle Romano has big plans for a production she’s created, set against the charming backdrop of Chatham.

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Gunk’holing: Small Craft Warnings

Continuing with the Best of Gunkholing, this month we are re-running “Small Craft Warnings” from Fall 1983. It’s another true, harrowing tale about Brian and his adventures in sailing. ~ Kevin Shortsleeve

A Blooming Good Tour

The Village Garden Club of Dennis Tour offers a look into some of the Cape’s most stunning landscapes and grounds.

Cape Kitchen: A Very Salty Cape Cod Summer

Lighthouse Keeper’s Pantry and Cape Cod Saltworks pair tradition with flavor.

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For the Love of Summer

An Edgartown home provides respite and relaxation for a busy family.

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A Whisper of Luxury

Port and Dune’s Katie Murphy creates a soothing and serene environment for a New Seabury property.

Crystal Vision

An Orleans lakeside home is thoughtfully imagined for Cape Cod enjoyment.

Style by Design

Osterville’s newest design center, Alex & Co. welcomes homeowners and professionals alike.

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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!

2024 Artist Profiles

Artist Profile: Paul Batch

If Paul Batch’s paintings were compiled into a slide show, sitting in the dark, as the saturated tonal hues of…

Artist Profile: Lizbet Carroll Fuller

Life on an island is many things, and for those who live there year-round while raising a family and making…

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: Steve Kennedy

On the surface, Steve Kennedy is a complete contradiction; and yet then again, he is not. Words like swashbuckling, ruddy,…

Artist Profile: Elizabeth Lazeren Daglio

When Elizabeth Lazeren Daglio begins a painting, she covers the canvas with a dark ochre wash and begins to rub…

Artist Profile: Tom Ouellette

Tom Ouellette’s paintings seem to emerge from a time long ago, an era where modern conveniences weren’t even taking shape…

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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.

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