Cape Stories
The Day the Rain Did Us a Favor
A September rain turns into the best day of the trip — a Cape Story about Chatham's shoulder-season magic, from Main Street to the lighthouse shoals.
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Cape Stories
A September rain turns into the best day of the trip — a Cape Story about Chatham's shoulder-season magic, from Main Street to the lighthouse shoals.
Cape Stories
When the summer crowds leave, Wellfleet exhales. A local's take on shoulder season magic — oyster flats, golden light, and streets that are finally yours again.
Cape Stories
A second-homeowner's September ritual in Truro — the quiet joy and small ache of shutting a house that holds a summer's worth of memory.
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Live · Hyannis
53°
Patchy rain nearby
Dry for now; rain likely from about 2am.