Author: Taryn McBryde

Nantucket fishing guide Steve Tuna Tornovish poses with three clients on a sunny beach with surf fishing rods loaded on a truck behind them.
An Island Point of View

Not Your Typical Nantucket Influencer

Dear Diary – please don’t tell anyone but I think I’m turning into an influencer. Is that possible at my advanced age? After all, I’m getting transferred onto Medicare in another couple of months. Was there a box on the sign-up form that said Influencer – check yes or no? If there was, I’m sure I hit no. And rightly so. After all, who in their right mind is going to be influenced by someone who recently asked the doctor who was about to do his colonoscopy to keep an eye out for his missing key fob for his truck? See what I’m saying?

A weathered wooden sign for the Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts hangs on a post surrounded by lush green meadow vegetation at Seaview Farm.
Nantucket Arts

August Grand Opening Month at NISDA

Untitled Document The Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts (NISDA) has designated August as Heifer Barn Grand Opening Month to celebrate the launching of their expanded Textile & Painting Studios and Library. The public is invited to visit any time, and will be welcomed to see the Barn […]

Promotional graphic for the 2026 Nantucket Photo Contest inviting submissions of island history, people, lifestyles, and natural beauty, with prizes of 0 and 0.
Nantucket Arts, Nantucket Events

Fame, Glory, & a Bit of Cash

September 12 is the deadline to enter our 2026 Nantucket Photo Contest. For more than a quarter century, this popular contest has been a fun way for residents and visitor to share their images of Nantucket Island. Any season, any view, any time period (we love the old photos), serious […]

The cast of Putting It Together dances and performs on stage at the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, with the show's title sign lit above a coastal mansion set.
Nantucket Arts

A Cocktail of Love, Loss, & Sizzling Wit

Theatre Workshop of Nantucket is hosting a cocktail party of love, loss, and sizzling lyric-wit set during one elegant evening at a coastal mansion on the island of Nantucket. Their new production of Putting It Together brings together two couples—one older and long-married, the other younger and just discovering the […]

Swimmers at Jetties Beach participate in the Swim Across America Nantucket charity open water swim raising funds for cancer care and research.
Nantucket Events

Swim Offers Hope & Funds to Fight Cancer

Swim Across America, the national nonprofit organization that makes waves to fight cancer through charity swims across the U.S., will host its annual Swim Across America – Nantucket Open Water Swim this Saturday, July 25, at Jetties Beach. This community charity swim welcomes swimmers of all ages and skill levels, […]