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Coastal Hospitality manages five restaurants on Cape including: Chatham Cut, Pates, The Doghouse, One Stop Market and Chapin’s Bayside. It was Michael’s firm beliefs in investing in his employees that inspired him to embark on this business venture.  In 2019 Martir purchased the Doghouse and transformed the Cape Cod classic into a well-oiled machine. He used his 30 years of experience in the fine dining industry, to rework the systems in place and make the...

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Layers of Time

Marc Kundmann did not initially intend to fall in love with the Cape. In 1995, his partner, now husband, “dragged” him along to a family event in Truro. Kundmann was quickly immersed in the Cape’s natural beauty, which overwhelmed him with unexpected familiarity and nostalgia. Growing up in Chicago, Illinois, his childhood scenery was marked by family trips to the sandy dunes, pine forests and grand bodies of water that characterize the shores of eastern...
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The best places to grab a bite or rest your head.

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    Your source for arts and entertainment on Cape Cod.

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    An insider's guide to local gifts and shopping.

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He was in the Room

Local photographer Jack Bradley spent much of his career quietly capturing some of jazz’s greatest musicians.

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The Bucket-Listers

Retirement agrees with these local gentlemen who finally put pen to paper.

Gunk’holing: Shifting Sands

It seems impossible that merely during my lifetime, the precious entity—Cape Cod—which I have celebrated with our magazine, is diminishing…

Jazzed Up

Entering its 20th year, the Provincetown Jazz Festival brings community together with another lineup of powerhouse performers.

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From the Ground up

When a family felt the growing pains of their older house, they enlisted a dream team comprised of Patrick Ahearn Architect & McPhee Associates of Cape Cod to update & recreate the home for future generations to enjoy.

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Shorelines: Bustin’ Out All Over!

A robust hydrangea season is upon us! As we delight in their dazzle, read up on how to ensure we experience their magic in the seasons ahead!

Up, Up, and Away!

Looking to build a home that was FEMA compliant, deMartin Dunham Builders skillfully designed an innovative and stylish coastal home for a Dennis family.

Cultivating a Culture

Landscape professional Paul Miskovsky has been artfully and masterfully transforming outdoor spaces on Cape Cod for 40 years.

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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: Jennifer Odell

Goldsmith Jennifer Odell’s journey as an artist channels a bit of Circe—the goddess of magic and transformation from Greek mythology.…

Artist Profile: Steve Bowersock

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”  – Aristotle People…

Artist Profile: Barry T.  O’Neil

Barry O’Neil is the real deal. A Korean War veteran of the Navy with nautical experience, years as a lighthouse…

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…

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: Miriam Voros

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

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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.