Bear Week got underway in Provincetown at a leisurely pace this year, with bears like these two strolling Commercial Street in breezy caftans. (Photo by Elias Duncan) … ▶
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THIS WEEK ON THE OUTER CAPE
THIS WILD CAPE
Here to Be Admired
Dragonflies and damselflies emerge like winged jewels from their aquatic lives
THE BERRIES
A Torte on the Wild Side
The cousin of the blackberry is the fruit to choose for a cornmeal cake
WATER KEEPERS
Tending the Commons
A group gathers to get rooted in the nature of this place
MODERN TIMES
The Breuer House Revisited
Picture hanging and other finishing touches after a year of archiving and restoration
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Celestial Sights for Summer Nights
Glittering stars, exploding fireballs, and a sea breeze
DOG TALK
Animal Magnetism
Trainer Adam Piñero teaches a language of posture, ears, and tails
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Cold Rain and Belly Rubs
The fish disappear, then come back big-time, at least for a while
CAPE COD BASEBALL
Firebirds Top Division-Leading Brewster, 8-3
Solid pitching and timely hitting power Orleans to third straight win
ON THEIR MARKS
Wellfleet’s Annual Road Race Is One for the Generations
NATURAL SELECTION
Roll of the Dye
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
WEATHER
The Humidity Heads Out to Sea
FOUND AT THE FARMERS MARKET
Shake Your Hips
DATE AND TIME
Sea Serpents Seen Whithersoever
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Leo Gets Down to Business
At least for now, it’s obligation over celebration
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 … ▶
