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in a waterfront home that he lovingly describes
as the “Grey Gardens of Provincetown.”
Three years ago, with his husband Kurt
Wootton, Fulk bought and restored the former
home of Mary Heaton Vorse, a journalist and
labor organizer, turning it into an eight-bedroom
artist residence, with portions of the house
and grounds available for use by local arts
organizations. Its first resident was the model
and actor Hari Nef, most recently seen as Dr
Barbie in the Barbie movie, whose writing has
appeared in the New York Times and Artforum.
Fulk’s list of things to do and see in
Provincetown includes wholesome outdoor
activities such as hiking the dunes, swimming
in the breakwater at the far west end of town,
and taking Art’s Dune tour of the famous Dune
shacks. There’s also practical advice, from
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renting a bike (a must for getting around in
summer) to where to get coffee (Kohi or Joe), or
a casual meal (Liz’s Cafe for breakfast, or The Canteen at the beach). His guilty
pleasures include the cupcakes at Relish and an ice cream at Lewis Brothers,
while restaurant recommendations range from newcomer Freemans (“more
RESTAURANT sophisticated than your typical beach town experience and the place to see
and be seen”) to The Red Inn (for “Old Cape Cod ambience”) and perennial
SAL’S PLACE IS favorite Sal’s Place, a cash-only establishment situated on an old wharf (“it’s
like dropping into the best dinner party in town”).
Navigating Provincetown’s gallery scene can be tricky; there are many.
LIKE DROPPING Fulk suggests popping into Kiley Court to take in landscapes by Robert and
Julien Cardinal, William-Scott to view works by local legend John Dowd,
INTO THE BEST and Berta Walker, whose parents helped found the The Fine Arts Work
Center and who now represents many iconic 20th-century painters.
DINNER PARTY is densely packed on Commercial Street. Highlights include: Respoke for
There’s a surprising amount of retail for a very small town, most of which
IN TOWN espadrilles and hats crafted from Hermès scarves; Clove & Creek for simple
” rare signed copies by Mary Oliver to coffee table books and easy beach reads.
yet sophisticated housewares; Utilities for every imaginable kitchen and cocktail
item; and Tim’s Used Books, hidden down an alley—that has everything from

John Derian’s perfectly styled shop, featuring his own decoupage
collection, as well as pieces by French ceramics company Astier de Villatte, is
located on a blink-and-you’ll-miss it side street (technically the back of his
18th-century home). A native of Watertown, Massachusetts, Derian has

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