Maybe you’ve sworn off that day-after-Thanksgiving rush. Or was it that second round of pie that kept you from transitioning into the shopping season last weekend? Whatever the cause of […]
Happenings / Festivals
HANDSOME ROOTS
When Turnips Were King in Eastham
How Art Nickerson saved the town’s tasty tuber
EASTHAM –– One hundred eleven years ago, the sandy fields of Eastham yielded 10,710 bushels of turnips, more than every other town from Provincetown to Yarmouth combined. When local farmers […]
PHOTO FEATURE
Eleventh Hour: Veterans Day 2021 in Provincetown
A solemn gathering on the pier honors all those who served
Provincetown marked Veterans Day this year with a solemn gathering on MacMillan Pier, with Jim Keefe serving as master of ceremonies. It was the 103rd anniversary of the signing of […]
IN COSTUME
Ninjas, Knights, Sharks, Goddesses, and Batgirls About Town
Halloween is ‘for the kids’ — and for candy
Naruto and a Lego Nexo Knight, characters from two different anime shows, fuel up an hour before Monday’s soccer practice with egg and bacon sandwiches and by climbing trees outside […]
TRICK OR TREAT
A Town-by-Town Halloween Guide
Where to find candy caches, parades, pumpkins, spooky stories, and perhaps a bit of the paranormal in your neighborhood
PROVINCETOWN Spook-tac-u-tour The Provincetown Recreation Dept. is offering a “spooky but family-friendly interactive tour of Provincetown.” QR codes the department has placed around town guide the way. Once you scan […]
NAUSET LIGHTS
A Happy Homecoming
The Saturday night scene at Nauset Regional High School
Students in every class and from across the Cape came together to celebrate at Nauset Regional High School’s first homecoming dance since 2019. The event was held outdoors in the […]
ENGAGEMENT
It’s Mostly Love: A Funk Bus Story
A shoulder-season day trip on a pink and purple ride
TRURO — On a sunny Saturday in early October, Kevin Clayton begins driving the Funk Bus at noon and doesn’t quit until 4 a.m. [or 16 hours later]. During the […]
UP A CREEK
An October Guide to Pop-Ups
Who says entrepreneurism is dead?
The Outer Cape is teeming with pop-ups this fall. Pop ups don’t typically post their hours because that would take the fun out of guessing when to go where. In […]
OYSTER WEEK
Mind Over Matter (and Hundreds a Day) Win Shuck Offs
A contender reveals his approach to championship shucking
WELLFLEET — Six-time champion Chopper Young won Wellfleet’s Oyster Shuck Off last year, opening his 24 oysters in a penalty-adjusted time of 3 minutes and 15 seconds. Calen Bricault was […]
LOVE, ACTUALLY
A Wedding on the Beach
Andrea Sawyer and Brian O’Malley
Andrea McCatherin Sawyer and Dr. Brian O’Malley, both of Provincetown, were married on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 on the beach at the Beachcombers Club on Commercial Street. Guests from California, […]
LIVE FOR LOU
Fund to Give $30K to Outer Cape Health
WELLFLEET — The Beachcomber bar will hold the eighth annual Live for Lou gala on Oct. 2, a fundraiser for addiction counseling and athletic scholarships and for addiction treatment services. […]
THE MAYOR'S CUP
The Istar Takes Second in Gloucester Schooner Race
GLOUCESTER — The crew of the Istar waited restlessly on Thursday through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ida. That was the day they had planned to sail from Provincetown to […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
A Quiet Carnival Week
Provincetown hosted a quiet but still colorful Carnival this year. Costumed cowardly lions and other characters from Oz roamed the streets throughout last week. (Photo Edward Boches)
FESTLESS
OysterFest Cancellation Hurts, but How Much?
Losing biggest weekend could damage Wellfleet oyster ‘brand’
WELLFLEET — The board of the nonprofit Shellfish Promotion and Tasting (SPAT) announced on June 25 that the annual Wellfleet OysterFest, scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17, […]
SINK ME
Old Salts and Scallywags on Wellfleet’s Main Street
When pirates appear, an impromptu parade does, too
Pirates go way back in Wellfleet. And this year, even though there was no official Fourth of July parade, the pirates turned out for a walk to mark the day.
