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.
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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!
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.
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.
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 […]
Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket Page by Page
Now you can page through Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket to read each issue on your phone, tablet, or computer. See the photos, ads, and maps, as well as the editorial. READ YESTERDAY’S ISLAND/TODAY’S NANTUCKET PAGE BY PAGE! Read Past Issues Online
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 […]