PROVINCETOWN — As Alex Hanelt closes up shop for the evening, he carefully removes the precious jewelry from each display case. Then he retreats to a little workshop in the […]
AT THE MARKET
Vegan Cheese Rounds, Spiked With Flavor
“Three years ago, I started making these quesitos,” says Laura Olvera, talking about the pretty vegan rounds she and her partner, Kevin Coakley, sell at the Wellfleet Farmers Market. “At […]
STREET FASHION
Pattern Play
Jackie Fuchs was moving fast down Commercial Street in Provincetown on May 27 in a flash of silver — she was in a hurry to get to her Art Love […]
STREET FASHION
A Bright Spot on the Horizon
I saw Andres Butler skating down Race Point Road. It was hard not to notice the color of his hair. He said he likes orange, but his favorite color is purple. […]
STREET FASHION
Vintage to Wear, Repair, and Pass Along
Jennifer Thomas, who lives in Truro, bought her quilted jacket on a trip out west — to Great Barrington. “I found it in a shop that features items made by […]
STREET VIEW
Mother Figures
What did yours teach you?
“She has honestly taught me so many things. I don’t know what I would do without her, and she acts as both a mom and a dad. I guess I […]
READING ROOM
Family Trees
Around the world on a story walk in Eastham
Vanessa Van Ryswood, who lives in Eastham, recommends We Planted a Tree, a poem by Diane Muldrow. The illustrations are by Bob Staake, who lives in Chatham. In the book, […]
STREET FASHION
Pineapple Paired With Lace
J. Young mixes tropical print and lace for a walk on Commercial Street. She’s from Washington, D.C., but here in Provincetown on vacation with her family. “My style?” she asks. […]
STREET VIEW
Where Do You Find Hope?
In a creator, in a name, in history and family
The spring season connects us with the light that we were so craving during the dark winter days. So, too, do this April’s holidays — Easter, Passover, and Ramadan — […]
READING ROOM
What Do You Wish For?
At the Provincetown library, a migration story
Wishes is a children’s book written by Muon Thi Van and illustrated by Victo Ngai. It chronicles one family’s migration from Vietnam. It was chosen by children in both the […]
NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
At the Beech
The Beech Forest Trail off Race Point Road in the Province Lands of the Cape Cod National Seashore beckons spring birdwatchers and seekers of peace. (Photo by Agata Storer)
STREET FASHION
A Fedora With Finds
“I just had a black hat,” says Beverly Callistini, standing outside the Wired Puppy coffee shop on Commercial Street in Provincetown. “I like to place found objects on it, then […]
STREET FASHION
Leopard-Look Double-Take
Sallyanne Austin (left) of Nantucket and Helena Gomes of Stoughton leave brunch on Bradford Street in Provincetown, warmed by their faux leopard-print coats and hats, on a cold late February […]
STREET VIEW
Thoughts on Love
‘It’s not what’s on TV or in books’
On a series of walks with my camera in the weeks before Valentine’s Day, I stopped the people I saw on our winter-quiet streets and beaches to ask them about […]
