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Coastal Country
From music and line dancing to concerts and clothes, the Cape is embracing the country trend.
Setting the Stage for Summer
The latest pieces from Caskata’s line of tableware makes every day entertaining.
A Love Letter to Nantucket
With her sister as the ultimate guide, step into the pages of Elin Hilderbrand’s world on the Blue Book Tour.
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.
Outdoor Dining: Table for Sun
Cape Cod shines in the season of al fresco dining. Read about local restaurants where every meal tastes like a vacation.
Colorific 101
With a dynamic mix of patterns and hues, designer Laurie Gorelick transforms her own home, bringing vibrant and warm character to every room in this Barnstable Bungalow.
For the Love of Oysters
Kelly O’Connell of Lighthouse Keeper’s Pantry explains what you’re missing if you haven’t tried Sandy Neck oysters.
Dynamic Daughters
Three daughters follow in their father’s footsteps while making strides of their own.
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Online Exclusive: From Four Friends to Founders
Young entrepreneurs create a drink inspired by summers on Cape Cod.
Online Exclusive: Heating Up
Pain D’Avignon celebrates new Chatham, Hyannis and Osterville locations with flair.
Online Exclusive: Love, Cranberry Bogs, and Murder… Oh My!
Local author, Lenore Bavota, writes a gripping tale based in Sesuit Harbor.
Online Exclusive: Coastal Hospitality
Michael Martir, CEO and Managing Partner of Coastal Hospitality, Cape Cod’s newest hospitality group, is making waves in the local restaurant industry.
Girls Got Gills
After nearly 10 years of coordinating programming for young girls interested in sharks and marine life, coordinators of the Gills Club are seeing their efforts pay off in incredible ways.
Away in Autumn
Enjoy your next off-season vacation or staycation at AutoCamp Cape Cod! This fall we were lucky enough to enjoy a staycation at Falmouth’s newest attraction: AutoCamp Cape Cod. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by…
Back to the Garden
At Chatham Bars Inn Farm, June represents the culmination of renewal and the first Farm-to-Table Dinner of the year.
Coast Versus Coast
Local chef and restaurateur Ben Porter takes center stage on the Food Network’s new show, Beachside Brawl.
Remembering a Wash-A-Shore
Cape Cod native Tom Dirsa honors the memory of his late father, Joseph Dirsa.
At The Helm: Meet Sarah Chace
Mashpee Commons was originally conceived by Buff Chace in the early 1980s. Today Buff’s daughter, Sarah Chace, is at the helm.
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Inside “The Academy”
The Queen of Beach Reads, Elin Hilderbrand, pens a new novel with her daughter.
Coastal Country
From music and line dancing to concerts and clothes, the Cape is embracing the country trend.
The Bright Side of Life
In a place steeped in family history and love, this couple’s special day played out in a perfect setting.
Seaside Splendor
A young girl’s promise to herself comes true and the beach wedding of her dreams is realized.
From Past To Present
Love isn’t just in the air, it’s in all the thoughtful details reflected in this couple’s wedding.
Bach to the Beach
It’s a shore thing! Cape Cod offers the ideal setting for the perfect bachelor or bachelorette party.
Warm Welcome
“Second summer” invites us to discover warm, inviting havens for lingering indoors over a comforting meal.
Seaside Sentiments: Cape Cod Summer Memories
It’s true what they say—it does go by fast. One mother’s look back on special Cape vacations.
Rooted in Nantucket, Woven in Osterville
Kristen Cronan makes modern statement pieces through the classic tradition of basket weaving.
Local author and historian, Don Wilding, documents the ferocious storms of the Cape’s storied past.
Cape Cod residents are giving cemeteries a new life, rather than death, with projects to restore and uplift historical graveyards.
CAPE COD HOME
From Tide to Twilight: The Glow of Great Design
Digs Design Company teams up with Whitla Brothers Builders for an enchanting project overlooking a tranquil Cape Cod vista.
Setting the Stage for Summer
The latest pieces from Caskata’s line of tableware makes every day entertaining.
Views For Days
McPhee Associates brings a John Dvorsack design to life with a stunning Buzzards Bay backdrop.
A Touch of Honey
Interior designer Honey Collins puts the finishing touches on an Osterville guest house.
Horticulture and History
A quaint antique Cape in Chatham now has an old world-inspired landscape thanks to Bedworks Design, Inc.
Shorelines: Woven In Time
On Main Street in Nantucket, where the breeze off the ocean comes in over the cobblestoned streets, sits the iconic shop Nantucket Looms. Author Linda Jane Holden, along with co-owners Stephanie Hall, Becky Jusko-Peraner and…
Mastering the Trade: David Newton
David Newton of C.H. Builders reflects on four generations of building fine homes for special clients.
Looking to build a home that was FEMA compliant, deMartin Dunham Builders skillfully designed an innovative and stylish coastal home for a Dennis family.
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!
The challenging task of preserving what could be lost was expertly tackled by the team of Bilek Builders and architect Peter McDonald in this Eastham project.
CAPE COD ART
At the Tip of the Brush: Provincetown as the Epicenter of American Art
Understanding the roots of American art requires an exploration of Provincetown’s unique history.
Lasting Impressionism
The oldest art school in the country fosters a traditional approach to painting.
Artist Profile: Molly Avellar
There’s no question that Cape Cod has a vibrant community of artists, but few can say that their journey as an artist was shaped by following in the footsteps of a family whose own work…
Artist Profile: Bobby Baker
e.e. cummings once wrote, “For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in the sea.” This one simple poetic line resonates deeply with photographer Bobby Baker, who, like…
Artist Profile: Liz Carney
For local gallery owner and artist, Liz Carney, retreating to the scenic shores of Provincetown during the hazy summer months was home. Growing up in Boston, as the youngest of nine, Carney longed for her…
Artist Profile: Jacqueline Chanda
Artist Jacqueline Chanda’s journey into painting began not with a brush but with a pencil. At a young age she found herself gravitating toward drawing—an inclination of which her parents soon took note. When Chanda…
Artist Profile: Philip Dutra
Growing up on the shores of Cape Cod, Philip Dutra channels a lifetime of coastal experiences into his artwork, capturing the eloquent simplicity of our surrounding waters. Before fully embracing painting, Dutra worked in the…
Artist Profile: Kenneth Evans
Ken Evans was a young boy in the early 1950s when he received a John Gnagy charcoal drawing set as a gift. From his Connecticut home in Stamford, with fog horns wailing in the distance,…
Artist Profiles: Pete Hocking
For lifelong artist Pete Hocking, memory is instrumental to his work, both in the way it is created and the way it is beheld and experienced. Hocking has spent most of his life wandering the…
Artist Profile: Thomas Hoffmann
It’s not unusual for an artist to carefully navigate the delicate balance between the pull of creative inspiration and the demands of day to day life; sometimes having to set aside their art and switch…
If you were to close your eyes and someone were to utter the words ‘Daydream’, ‘Summer Surf’, ‘Drift’ and ‘Running…
A lifelong Cape Cod “summer girl,” Clara Clough has been enamored with the region’s coastal vistas for as long as…
When Elizabeth Lazeren Daglio begins a painting, she covers the canvas with a dark ochre wash and begins to rub…
CAPE COD GARDEN
Rain Gardens Matter: Simple Steps for the Cape Cod Homeowner
Sandwich’s Horsley Witten Group provides steps and tips for an easy and beautiful way to help the environment.
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.
From the Ground Up
Martha’s Vineyard landscape and garden designer, Tara Gayle, has a plan to heal the earth and enhance its beauty.
Heirlooms of Passion
The Chatham Bars Inn Farm in Brewster brings the resort’s commitment to quality and locally-sourced produce to their retail farmstead.
Visions of Light, Line & Space
Moving to Cape Cod enabled designer Dorrit Kingsbury to apply her talents to a New England landscape.
By King or Storm
Two Cape growers, Sandwich’s Bob King and Provincetown’s Stormy Mayo, share the straight scoop on growing magnificent Dahlias.
Creating Buzz…
Pollinators are more than a natural addition to a summer garden, they are critical to the food production for every living creature on earth.
Spotlight: Light & Living
Add drama and interest to your landscape with the flip of a switch. Light & Living, now with a third showroom in North Eastham, has become the leader in both interior and exterior lighting excellence.…
Martha’s Vineyard landscape and garden designer, Tara Gayle, has a plan to heal the earth and enhance its beauty.
Pollinators are more than a natural addition to a summer garden, they are critical to the food production for every living creature on earth.
The Chatham Bars Inn Farm in Brewster brings the resort’s commitment to quality and locally-sourced produce to their retail farmstead.