Publication: Cape Cod Life
Chatham Bars Inn celebrates 100 years of luxury
When the Chatham Bars Inn opened for business in June of 1914, the new resort was the picture of luxury.…
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A Century on the Sound
The 100th anniversary of Cape Cod’s classic Wianno Seniors will be celebrated this summer showcasing classic—and particularly American—Nantucket Sound memories. For the…
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Along the Water
Every summer, millions of migratory fish make their way through the Cape Cod Canal, chasing their next meal. In hot…
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Cape Cod Canal celebrates a marvelous anniversary
Written into his contract for the construction of the Cape Cod Canal, August Belmont was also tasked with building two…
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A Page from Real Life
Sara Hoagland Hunter has worked as a journalist and a teacher in her career as well as a documentary film…
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A Permanent Legacy
JFK, Falmouth’s pink granite, and a special memorial Every year, millions of people visit John F. Kennedy’s gravesite at Arlington…
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As She Sees It
Valerie Leri’s home studio glows with beams of sunlight streaming in from several windows. The sun’s warming effect, however, is…
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The Adventures of Adelaide Cummings
In 1938, Tennessee native, Adelaide Cummings, resigned her post as a reporter for Life magazine to travel the world for…
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Reap What You Sow
Starting your own vegetables from seed is time consuming—but worth the work—for Cape Cod gardens The pleasure of vegetable gardening…
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We’re 35 and Going Strong!
This year Cape Cod LIFE Publications celebrates its 35th anniversary. In 1979, Brian Shortsleeve, our publisher, had an idea for…
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It’s Really Going to be Grand
There is a certain sense of pride that comes with the designation “Oldest town on Cape Cod” and the citizens…
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Hydrangea Happy
Almost every Cape and Islands landscape features Hydrangeas, from the classic blue “Mophead” varieties, on to the newer cultivars in…
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A Job That Really Counts – Bird Count
A first-timer shares her experiences from the annual Cape Cod Christmas Bird Count While I have grown up with a…
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Cape residents, weather experts recall the New England Hurricane of 1938
Ginny Dunham Hutchinson was 14 and a student at the Barnstable Senior/Junior High School when she and some friends walked…
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Falling for Foliage
Long after summer’s flowers have faded away, foliage plants keep fall gardens alive with color and texture September and October…
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Shellfishing 101
Recreational shellfishing is an easy Cape Cod pleasure: even for raw rookies who don’t know a cherrystone from a little…
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From Land And Sea
CSA: Community Supported Agriculture is a win/win solution for Cape Codders in search of fresh fare. If you’re having trouble…
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Veiled Power
At this year’s Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival, the art of feminine illusion in the playwright’s famous—and little known—plays takes…
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