Provincetown News

The Governor Bradford: A Classic Restaurant Finds a New Vibe

June 6, 2023

One of the most noticeable changes in town over the past couple of years is the shift in ownership of the venerable and revered Governor Bradford on Commercial Street. The restaurant on the corner of Commercial and Standish streets has been an institution for...

Land’s End Inn Begins a New Chapter

June 6, 2023

New owners, Edmond Macri and Trevor Mikula don’t want to change a lot about the Land’s End Inn. “We want to preserve the landmarks in this town,” says Macri. “We knew Steve and Eva”—the inn’s former owners—”and knew they wanted to...

Tired of “I Love Ptown” T-Shirts? B.xclusive!

June 6, 2023

Rachel Harrington wanted to start a business in Provincetown, where she’d spent summers for decades, but “I didn’t want to just sell Cape Cod t-shirts,” she confesses. “I wanted something that people wouldn’t find anywhere else.” She did just...

A New Wellness Center in Provincetown

June 6, 2023

It happened coincidentally—or was, perhaps, Meant To Be! Both Jay Foley and Chase Hiffernan decided to open wellness-related services this year… and found themselves in the same building! Relaxing with BodyWorx Jay Foley was the main massage therapist at...

How to be Sassy… And Change the World!

June 6, 2023

Kristen Becker knew very well what it was like to be bullied, and “twenty-five years after my own story, it’s still happening,” she says, clearly frustrated. “So I decided to do something about it.” A comedian herself, Becker had already confronted...

Linking the Past to the Future: the Provincetown Theater

June 6, 2023

r“When I was 24, I was doing off-off-Broadway plays,” says David Drake, artistic director at the Provincetown Theater. “My needs were different then; I needed a certain kind of community. Now that I’ve done that, I’d like to steady this institution...

Representation Matters

June 6, 2023

Celebrating the growing number of women and non-binary folx in the Ptown food & beverage scene Native Ptownie, Chef Raina Stefani, has created and led the helm of many successful restaurants on Cape, including Terra Luna (N. Truro), Spindler’s, Baie...

At the Intersection of Art and Business: The Provincetown Commons

June 6, 2023

Any day of the week you can stop by the Provincetown Commons at 46 Bradford Street and find the building alive with creativity, laughter… and quite a lot of hard work. The shared space is home to artists and entrepreneurs who all rent individual areas in...

Womencrafts Endures—and Inspires

June 6, 2023

Lesbian-owned and operated since 1976, with a mission to promote the work of female artisans, authors, and musicians, Womencrafts is one of Provincetown’s oldest shops and one of only thirteen remaining feminist bookstores in the country. Michelle...

The Joys of Being on the Water with the Bay Lady II

June 6, 2023

Look out at the harbor any day around sunset and you’re likely to see the majestic schooner Bay Lady II sailing in the beautiful famous Provincetown light. If you’ve never been out on the water, you’re missing out on one of the best ways to enjoy...