News and Events for Nantucket Island
As I settled into one of the comfy leather chairs he sells on the upper level of Don Freedman’s downtown shop, ready to chat with him about his 40th season on Nantucket, one of his many regular customers stopped by to introduce Don to his son. “He’s the third generation,” […]
by Suzanne Daub On a fog-shrouded night in 1978, Greg and Judi Hill first visited Nantucket Island: “We arrived on the late ferry at night, got off the boat with our luggage, and we asked a cab driver if he could take us to the Jared Coffin House…” Judi smiled…”he […]
by Catherine Macallister At a time where historically–based musicals are taking Broadway by storm, it seems fitting that a Nantucket musical should make its way to the island. “I don’t love the pun,” says the Lady Grey, narrator of Nantucket: The MusACKal, already drawing chuckles from the audience as she […]
by Carl Oscar Olson We all fall into routines. The things we like, the things we’re used to, and the things that are convenient can limit our horizons and leave us missing some of the best life, and Nantucket, have to offer. It’s important to keep things fresh, to keep […]
by Robert P. Barsanti I have become blind to phones. I understand that we live in a time when people can enter their own digital bubble, mentally recline on the electric curve, and watch the fun swirls—I know the attraction of Words with Friends. But, on a Saturday afternoon in […]
by Catherine Macallister For Laura Gallagher Byrne, there are memories that capture what it’s like to be a part of the Dreamland Stage Company: a young actress playing the iconic Peter Pan flying through the open window into the Darlings’ room for the first time, cast parties marking the end […]
by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier of Épernay August has arrived and with that is one of the most anticipated Nantucket events of the summer. Boston Pops on Nantucket has celebrated over two decades as the major fundraising event to support the general operations of Nantucket Cottage Hospital. This year’s special […]
by Suzanne Daub Reubin Simantov was excited. He was describing to me his newest donation to an island non-profit: a “Bedazzled and BeJeweled” catered dinner that he organized to be auctioned off during the Nantucket Historical Association’s Nantucket by Design event. “I was brought up that when you have food […]
by Stacey Bewkes of Quintessence While many visitors travel to Nantucket for beautiful beaches, charming cobblestone streets, and rose-covered cottages, the island also holds a special place of significance in our country’s cultural history. From entrepreneurs in the colonial whaling industry to civil rights leaders and the many artists who […]
