Publication: Cape Cod Life

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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Provincetown Muse
Sculptor Danielle Mailer’s visual vocabulary is inspired by cherished Cape Cod memories. The inspiration for danielle Mailer’s colorful artwork—often depicting…
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The Last Stand of the Stagecoach
The next time you are stuck in midsummer traffic, crawling your way across the Bourne Bridge and cursing all motorized…
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Local Flavor
At times, it seems as if our food comes from a far-off place, finding its way onto our dinner plates…
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Hidden Gem
Hidden Hollow at Heritage Museums and Gardens helps children step away from day-to-day distractions and reconnect with the world outside.…
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Up and Away
A Cape Codder climbs into a biplane’s cockpit and rediscovers her home from a fresh vantage point. I climb cautiously…
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Yoga For You
From loose limbs and solid abs, to mental clarity and emotional contentment, the perks of yoga have been extolled from…
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Cape Authentic
Puritan Cape Cod launches the Chatham Chino Company, their own clothing brand interwoven with classic Cape details—and the story of…
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Scenes from a Time Gone By
A vintage photography exhibit at the Cahoon Museum of American Art showcases Cape Cod in days past. A lot can…
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Out to Sea
Sea Tow Cape and Islands provides crucial support to mariners in distress. The sea has no memory. Mariners from time…
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