About Us

Walter and Pat Brooks of East Harwich, MA, along with Steve Sullivan of Brewster, MA founded Best Read Guide Cape Cod and Best Read Guides, Inc. in July 1988 after 30 years in newspapering. The mission in founding the magazine was to provide a high-quality free publication for visitors to Cape Cod which would show them where to go and what to do in an easy-to-use format.

“I want the readers of Best Read Guide Cape Cod to see the Cape ‘like a native.’ That’s why in each issue we feature special day trips, lesser-known bike trails, good places to watch the sunset, and other things to do which are normally not covered in other visitor publications," says Mr. Brooks.

Best Read Guide Cape Cod has an annual circulation just under 1 million and is known to vacationers for its outstanding photography, homespun humor and local lore.

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Timeline

• 1988: Premier Issue of Best Read Guide Cape Cod launched
• 1989: Best Read Guide Orlando launched
• 1990-97: Over 30 franchises of Best Read Guide in tourism areas across the country are launched, each owned by their local newspaper. Best Read Guide Franchise Company, Inc., a jointly owned company with Best Read Guide Cape Cod, is the managing company.
• 1997: Best Read Guide Cape Cod switches from newsprint to glossy pages.
  Best Read Guide Franchise Company is purchased by Morris Communications of Augusta, GA.   Best Read Guide Cape Cod continues to be owned locally.