EASTHAM — Colin Nobili says he wasn’t sure what to make of the first UFO-themed float he saw. He had come to the parade at the Windmill Green on Sept. 7 expecting a repeat of the same procession he’d watched every year as a child. While all the parade’s hallmarks were present this year — firefighters tossing candy and blasting … ▶
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THIS WEEK ON THE OUTER CAPE
INTO THE DRINK
Choppy Waves Rule the Day at Swim for Life
A first-timer wades into the annual September swim
HAPPY RETURNS
An End of Summer Shepherd’s Pie
A cook remakes a Moosewood-tinged memory
CEPHALOPODS
A Latecomer Joins the Squid Seekers
Jigging for dinner in the meditative before-midnight hours on MacMillan Pier
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Mackerel, Bass, and a Bonus
Nobody out here is packing up for the fall migration just yet
MEET THE MAKER
A ‘Merch Booth’ Inspired by Cape Cod Ephemera
Joey Holman explains his $55 T-shirt and other made-with-love swag
BIRDWATCHING
Birds in Decline
What humans have to do with mass extinction — and with reversing its course
WARRIORS WATCH
Girls Soccer Team Notches First Win of the Year
Speed propels Nauset to 7-0 win over Dennis-Yarmouth
CROSS-COUNTRY
Nauset Harriers Kick Off Season on Positive Note
The boys team wins twice while the girls drop a close decision to Sturgis West
FOOTBALL
Nauset Falls to Stoneham 45-7 in Home Opener
The Warriors show reasons for optimism against strong opponent
NATURAL SELECTION
One Man’s Weed
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
WEATHER
Modeled by Science, Finessed by Art
FOUND AT THE FARMERS MARKET
A Pair of Pears
THAT WAS THEN
Bailing at Revolvers’ Point
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Arriving at a New You, Modestly
And now for something completely different, sort of
BEACH/HOUSE Spring 2025
A Cottage Garden in the Dunes
Spring blossoms brave a windy perch above the bay
Hidden behind a rustic wooden fence tiny spring treasures abound: Nodding bluebells, arching ferns, dainty forget-me-nots, and self-sown alexanders in a glowing … ▶
In the Mood for Wallpaper
Letting layers, textures, and scale deliver design that feels just right
Few things make me happier than adding color to walls. As a decorator, I know that nothing else creates the same effect so quickly. But recently, I’ve had a lot of … ▶
A Lofty Lineage in North Truro
How a space once used for storing sails came to house an artistic legacy
Sometimes you just know when a place is the one. It was 1978 when Anne Webb Johnson and her husband, David, found themselves looking at an unusual house on Hughes … ▶
One Strong Table
Peter McMahon’s design can be as fancy or plain as its materials make it
Peter McMahon is not going to brag about his tables. They are what he calls “a Flintstones solution” to a practical problem. After McMahon founded the Cape Cod … ▶
Bathtime Under the Stars
Old clawfoot tubs find new purpose nestled in open-air oases of ferns and succulents
Kai Potter discovered outdoor bathing at 13, when he visited friends who lived in Harwich. “They had this bathtub out in the woods,” Potter says. A fire under the … ▶
Mini Makeovers
Deep colors and a warm glow bring calm to children’s bathrooms
Kids’ bathrooms are surely not at the top of most people’s home-improvement wish lists. As long as it’s a room that’s functional and ready to withstand some wear and … ▶
The Tire Swing Grows Up
Jeff Soderbergh’s ring chair is made of history
The wood floors of Jeff Soderbergh’s furniture workshop in Portsmouth, R.I. were salvaged from the box cars of old freight trains. The beams that support the … ▶
