Month: May 2013

Island Cooking

An Adventurous Week for Foodies

• by Jenn Farmer  • Spring Restaurant Week on Nantucket starts Monday June 3, and it’s a great opportunity to journey out and seek new foods, and new venues.  So plan a date night, get the dog a sitter, call some friends, take out the family, or just relax and […]

Summer Camps on Nantucket
Nantucket Events

Summer Fun for Kids

There’s much more for children to do during summer vacation than just go to the beach—several island organizations offer programs to engage your children in activities that are educational and fun.  Here is a sampling of classes and workshops that  kids can attend for a few days or a full […]

Seals
Featured Articles

Gray Seal Population: Plague or Pleasure?

• by Sarah Teach • For many Americans, seals are little more than a childhood memory of a visit to the zoo. But for residents of Nantucket Island, the blubbery marine mammals are quickly becoming a topic of discussion saved only for trusted company. At the core of a growing […]

gray seals
Island Science

True Seals

Gray Seals and People, why can’t we just get along? • by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay, Managing Director UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station • Happy summer 2013! Currently the island is celebrating Memorial Day weekend with parades, BBQ’s, tributes to our war veterans, and cases and cases of Bud Light […]

Artists Association of Nantucket
Nantucket Events

AAN Applauds Community Art

The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is pleased to host its annual Artists Open Exhibition from May 31 through June 10. An opening reception will be held on Friday May 31, 6-8 p.m. in the Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St.  This exhibition is open to the community-at-large […]

Featured Restaurants

Galley Beach

If You Only Choose One, Choose Galley Beach If you dine out just once during your visit to Nantucket, make sure the restaurant you choose is Galley Beach.  Set in the white sand of Cliffside Beach at the end of Jefferson Avenue, this restaurant offers everything that can create a […]

Dr. Michael West
Featured Articles

Nantucket’s Newest Star

• by Sarah Teach • Island nonprofit science education and research organization, the Maria Mitchell Association (MMA), has welcomed in Dr. Michael West as their new Director of Astronomy. After a 16-year tenure at the helm of MMA’s astronomy program, Dr. Vladimir Strelnitski retired, leaving astronomical shoes to fill. But […]

Sosebee Studio
Featured Articles

Sosebees Open New In-Town Location

• by Sarah Teach • Sosebee Studio & Fine Art Gallery has stepped back from the harborfront and forward to a fitting future. The gallery, owned by island artists Deb and Doug Sosebee, has moved to 8 Washington Street, just two blocks from the bottom of Main Street. It retains […]

John Austin Nantucket
Nantucket Events

Art & History Meet

On Friday, May 24, from 5 to 7 pm, the Artists Association of Nantucket and the Nantucket Historical Association will celebrate the opening  of John Austin: One Artist’s Nantucket. This collaborative exhibition will be held in the Whitney Gallery at the NHA Research Library, 7 Fair Street, and features works […]