EASTHAM — The Orleans Surf defeated Sandwich 5-4 on Thursday, July 17 under the lights at Nauset High School. That marked the Surf’s sixth win this season, putting them in second place among the four teams of the Cape Cod Women’s Soccer League with a record of 6-3-2. The Surf’s final game of the season, against first-ranked … ▶
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THIS WEEK ON THE OUTER CAPE
FLAVORS
America’s Culinary Revolution Was Certainly Queer
John Birdsall’s new book reveals the defiance and nurturing that changed American tastes
THE WHOLE TABLE
There’s Meditation in Making Nori Rolls at Home
Colorful vegetable sushi made with playfulness and precision
MAKERS
A Strandbeest Appears on Corn Hill Beach
Dutch artist Zach Jansen helps a group at Castle Hill bring a whimsical kinetic sculpture to life
STREET STYLE
The Man in the Big Hat
CROSSWORD #65
Closing Time
DESIGNER’S EYE
The Slipcover Solution
Withstanding sandy-footed visitors in ‘coastal grandma’ or crisp linen style
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Bass, Blues, Fluke, Squid — We’ve Got Them All on the Bay Side
So far, Chatham’s the hot spot for Atlantic white shark sightings
BIRDWATCHING
Lament for the Heath Hen
Imagining a grouse that once lived in our oak forests
CAPE BASEBALL
East Tops West 13-8 in All-Star Slugfest
Seven Firebirds made the roster
NATURAL SELECTION
Root Moocher
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
FOUND AT THE FARMERS MARKET
Squashes Beloved and Baffling
WEATHER
Radiational Cooling Brings a Chill
DATE AND TIME
Where Once Was Dangerfield
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Leo Lends Himself to Kindness
Sometimes the small things make a big difference
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 … ▶
