Sandwich: 2016 town profile
Settled in 1637 and incorporated two years later, Sandwich is Cape Cod’s oldest town, and visitors will find little tastes…
Read MoreBourne: 2016 town profile
The first community most visitors experience, or at least drive through, when they arrive on Cape Cod is Bourne. Though…
Read MoreShe wrote of oceans and whales and other tales
Young Edgartown girl kept a journal while traveling with her family on a three-year whaling expedition Never underestimate the power…
Read MoreFinding poetry in the commonplace
Edward Hopper’s interpretive paintings of everyday scenes continue to influence—and inspire—today Edward Hopper saw Cape Cod as no one else…
Read MoreA brief history of the cranberry—Cape Cod’s most important fruit
The Pilgrims were quick to embrace the versatile red berry Native Americans called sasumuneash, and American whalers and mariners used…
Read MoreThe fascinating story of Fernbrook
Historic Centerville inn has ties to Hollywood, the Oval Office and more! Built in 1881, the Fernbrook estate in Centerville…
Read MorePrisoners on the peninsula
During World War II, Cape Cod had a busy POW camp The raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima,…
Read MoreCAPE COD LIFE’s 2016 student art contest–winners, details, and a slideshow
Inspired by the entries we received last year, we decided to host another art contest to help us illustrate the…
Read MoreViola Associates
Pools & Spas When you ask John Viola what makes him most proud of his company, Viola Associates in Hyannis,…
Read MoreSudbury Design Group
Pools & Spas Mike Coutu may be the long-time owner of Sudbury Design Group, one of New England’s most widely…
Read MoreDaseco Electrical, LLC
Pools & Spas A trip to Martha’s Vineyard in 2004 to tackle some electrical work for a colleague prompted David…
Read MoreCasual Designs
Pools & Spas After working in the landscaping business for several years, Rick Concordia decided to take his career to…
Read MoreVetorino’s Landscaping & Irrigation
Landscape Design After more than 20 years of providing Cape Codders with “one-stop shopping” for all their landscaping and irrigation…
Read MoreParterre Garden Services
Landscape Design Parterre Garden Services offers the perfect blend of landscape designers with true vision, knowledgeable horticulturalists, and experienced maintenance…
Read MoreE.j. Jaxtimer Landscaping
Landscape Design Every day when he goes to work as the general manager of E.J. Jaxtimer’s landscape division, Rob Kennedy…
Read MoreCoy’s Brook Landscaping
Landscape Design Started in 1981 by Gary Murphy, Coy’s Brook Landscaping in Yarmouthport grew from the seeds of a smaller…
Read MoreThomas J. O’Neill, Inc
Cape & Islands Architects and Builders An intuitive nature—coupled with strong communication skills—is what builder and designer Tom O’Neill says…
Read MoreSilvia & Silvia Custom Builders
Cape & Islands Architects and Builders To say Silvia & Silvia Custom Builders take care of their customers is an…
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