Provincetown News

The Owl Lives On: Welcome to the (New) Provincetown Bookshop!

June 6, 2023

For many years, no visit to Provincetown was complete without an hour or more spent browsing at the Provincetown Bookshop. Its distinctive owl logo beckoned visitors and townies alike in, and its eccentric layout and surprisingly wide array of genres and...

The Club Turns Four—And Focuses on the Food

June 6, 2023

“The first year we were open feels like it took 10 years off my life!” laughs Frank Christopher, owner of The Club in Provincetown. That feeling is only a memory now, as The Club has emerged as one of Ptown’s most popular dining destinations. “We...

Think You Can’t Afford Provincetown? Think Again!

June 6, 2023

Provincetown is super-exciting as a destination for women, whether you’re coming to get married, for a romantic getaway, to meet up with friends, hang out with your kids, or just get a little beach time in. But…wait…isn’t it too expensive? While...

Provincetown: Where Marriage Equality Began

June 6, 2023

While everybody in the US is—for now—onboard with marriage equality, there’s still something special about the place where it all started, Massachusetts, and in particular about getting married in Provincetown. Couples flock here all year round to tie...

Weed Update: What’s New, What’s Happening 2023?

June 6, 2023

She started out as a dog-walker in Boston, but b\well co-owner Karen Nash found her home and her vocation in Provincetown, opening the town’s second adult-use dispensary—and during Covid, at that! “We’ve had a great reception here,” says Nash. That...

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...