Provincetown News

In Provincetown, Recreational Marijuana Thrives, and Stigmas Go to Die

May 31, 2022

Andrew Koudijs fell in love with Provincetown at a young age. Growing up, he would visit each summer for Family Week with his mothers, and quickly became enthralled with the town’s free spirit. So years later, when Koudijs was scouting spots to achieve his...

The “Little Squares of Happiness” of Michael DiMartino’s Pillow Top Brand

May 30, 2022

By Nathan Tavares Michael DiMartino wants to help you top in every room. Well, “top” as in those finishing touches that elevate a space from blah to bold, like the cheeky, often erotic, and super queer designs of his home decor brand, Pillow Top. While he...

Meet Provincetown’s Official Town Crier!

May 29, 2022

In medieval Europe, it was the job of the town crier to inform townspeople of the latest news, proclamations, bylaws, and other important information. The role was necessary, as most people couldn’t read. And while we now turn to the Internet or the...

New Tour: Billy’s Wild West of the East

May 29, 2022

There are certain tours largely seen as required activities when visiting Provincetown: Art’s Dune Tours, a whale-watch excursion, checking out haunted venues. But for the truly curious, there is nothing quite like Billy Hough’s “Wild West of the...

Draftivism and Dreams of Queer Beer Across the Country with Provincetown Brewing Co.

May 28, 2022

By Nathan Tavares Congratulations on surviving the last few years! Chances are you could use a drink, especially if, like the team at Provincetown Brewing Co., you kept a business afloat and even built a community when just being around other people cued the...

Carving the Cape, Bird by Bird

May 28, 2022

Stroll down MacMillan Pier in the summertime, and one of the first artist trap-sheds you’ll come to features ocean-related wood carvings—gulls, whales, fish, sharks. Look a little closer, and gnomes, Santas, birds of prey, even a flock of barn owls will...

New Show: Wake Up, Provincetown!

May 27, 2022

YouTube, Fridays at 9:00am – YouTube Page Ever since the start of the pandemic, every Friday morning has seen people settling in, clutching their coffee, to watch Ptown’s own breakfast show, Wake Up, Provincetown! Hosted by Harrison Fish and Bob...

New Show: Todd Alsup Channels George Michael

May 25, 2022

Crown & Anchor * 247 Commercial Street * onlyatthecrown.com When musician Todd Alsup was a kid watching VH1, he listened to 80s pop icon George Michael, “and I thought, that’s what sexy is,” Alsup says. He hasn’t changed his mind since, and this...

New Ownership: Tony Valentino and Bayside Betsy’s

May 23, 2022

177 Commercial Street * 508-487-6566 * baysidebetsys.com “I loved this place ever since my ex brought me here in 1998,” says Tony Valentino. “Betsy was so sweet, almost like a grandmother, she had this warm maternal welcoming feeling. I loved the...

The Crown & Anchor Has a New Owner Who Wants to Change How Ptown Does Nightlife

May 22, 2022

Jonathan Hawkins spent his first summer in Provincetown strutting down Commercial Street in his speedo hawking tickets for his friend’s one-woman show and singing opera in his underwear. Eight years later, he’s the new co-owner of Crown & Anchor, one...