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David Hostetler standing among his wood-carved female sculptures in an outdoor garden setting
Nantucket Arts

He Carved a Place in American Culture

Artist David Hostetler would have turned 100 this December. He isn’t here to celebrate, but his wife, Susan Hostetler, is making sure the milestone is marked by sharing his work and honoring his dedication to helping people see that every aspect of life is art.

Some Wicked Rusty performing at a Nantucket rehearsal, with LeeAnn Papale-Kalman on vocals, Rick Kalman on guitar, and bandmates on bass and drums
Nantucket History & People

Together Again

“We’re putting the band back together.” Those immortal words were put forth by Joliet Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) in the classic 1980 movie The Blues Brothers. Who doesn’t love a classic buddy movie filled with laughs and great music? Yeah, I’m all in! I recently found myself in the middle of a Nantucket version of this plot. And it was so great!

A Northern Harrier hawk soaring in flight against a clear blue sky, showing its distinctive spotted brown and white wing plumage
Island Science

The Ghost Hawk

Years ago, my husband and I eloped at a Nantucket conservation property. When we got to the location, we couldn’t decide exactly which spot to say our “I Do’s.” As we weighed the pros and cons of beach versus grassland, a female Northern Harrier flew low overhead. She landed on a post by one of the beach entrances and projectile pooped into the path. “That looks like the way,” I said to my betrothed. Seventeen years later the harrier blessing is still strong.

Beach chairs and a yellow umbrella on a sunny Nantucket beach with sand dunes, beach grass, and classic shingled homes in the background
Nantucket Voices

A Carpenter’s Definition of Wealth

I have worked inside some extraordinarily expensive homes.

Homes with wine cellars larger than my first apartment. Homes with hidden doors, imported marble shipped across oceans, and refrigerators sophisticated enough to probably qualify for voting rights in certain states. I’ve stood in kitchens worth more than entire neighborhoods I’ve lived in while in college in Arizona.

The full cast of Escape to Margaritaville at Theatre Workshop of Nantucket celebrating on a colorful tropical beach stage set
Nantucket Arts, Nantucket Events

Great Music, Fun Vibes, Island Joy

Sunshine, songs, and island vibes when you Escape to Margaritaville with Theatre Workshop of Nantucket. This fun-filled evening of great music, laughter, and unforgettable performances features more than two dozen of Buffett’s greatest hits including Cheeseburger in Paradise, Fins, Volcano, Why Don’t We Get Drunk, It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere, and […]

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Limerick Challenge

This series of limericks first appeared in a June 14, 1924 edition of a Nantucket newspaper. It all began when the Princeton Tiger revived the then well-known limerick printed first below and the Chicago Tribune answered with the second limerick. The New York Exchange went one step further with the […]