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Provincetown's Lobster Trap Tree

Cape Cod Christmas Shopping Guide

Christmas on Cape Cod can be a magical and beautiful time of the year. Or it can be downright stressful if you end up fighting for parking at the Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis and waiting in long lines at big box stores while overheating in your winter coat. To avoid feeling like Ebenezer Scrooge before he got hit with the Christmas spirit, we have selected some of the best local shops that are full of wonderful and unique gifts for everyone on Continue reading

A Whale of a Day in Orleans

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Artist Sydney Ahlstrom’s Whale Sculpture Mock-Up

Life on Cape Cod has always been inextricably linked to the sea, and a new public art installation, set to be unveiled this Saturday, June 6th in Orleans, honors the Cape’s maritime roots. Created by Orleans artist Sydney Ahlstrom, the new installation depicts a eight-foot-long steel humpback whale in the diving position, set atop a one-ton fieldstone. This wonderful work was funded, in part, by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council Adams Arts Program, as a way to highlight the vibrant community of artist that live, work, and thrive on Cape Cod. Be among the first to see this fantastic new sculpture by heading down, this Saturday at noon, to a brick path called Theresa’s Way, off Continue reading

A Magical Waterfront Compound on Pleasant Bay

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Unsurpassed Natural Beauty on Pleasant Bay

The quintessential Cape Cod dream can now be yours. Picture this: you and your loved ones on your own private beach looking out onto an unbroken vista of deep blue ocean water. After a full day of sand and sun, you walk a few feet to your five and half acre waterfront family compound surrounded by unparalleled views on a magnificent, bucolic piece of land. 7 Ewing Drive in Orleans Continue reading