All right, folks, grab a seat and let me tell you a strange tale. It’s a typical Nantucket tale, no doubt about it. And it involves squid, as more than a few great island tales do.
Author: Taryn McBryde
We Triple-Dog-Dare Ya Not to Laugh
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket brings the magic of the holidays to life with their production of A Christmas Story, on stage Nov. 25 -Dec. 14. Based on Jean Shepherd’s stories and the 1983 film, this heartwarming play follows young Ralphie Parker’s quest for the ultimate Christmas gift: an official Red […]
Record-Breaking Gift to Nantucket Hospital
Wrapping up its 96th year, the Hospital Thrift Shop presented a check this November to Nantucket Cottage Hospital totaling $660,000. The Hospital Thrift Shop has donated more than $8 million to the hospital since its founding in 1929, when a group of dedicated volunteers came together to provide affordable clothes […]
Fall Fun Continues through October
Most of us who live on Nantucket year-round think of Autumn as “our time”— the weather is glorious, the waters are still warm enough for swimming, restaurant reservations are easier to come by, and we can find parking downtown. It’s time to exhale after a busy summer season, but there’s […]
Misery Loves Company
A horror show about a sociopath who demands stories be rewritten to her satisfaction is, I daresay, opportune. Onstage now at the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, this new production of Misery is bad to the bone, subtly campy, & crazy good all at once. Indeed, Misery loves company—get your tickets now!
Get to The Point!
Never look a gift horse in the mouth. A curious saying, right? Evidently it was semi-common back in once-upon-a-time land for one person to grace a friend or relative with a large, four-legged draft animal. The receiver of such a fine gift would be considered rude if they then examined the teeth of their newly acquired horse to determine the resale value of said beast. It’s good to have some context, right?
Island Hunting Season
As fall arrives on our island, we welcome fewer people, crisp fall air, and the start of our hunting seasons. Hunting is a time-honored tradition, part of Nantucket’s cultural heritage just as fishing is. But it is also an important management tool for our conservation organizations and property owners.
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