News and Events for Nantucket Island
by Catherine Macallister Sara Campbell has only just opened for the day and there is already someone enjoying the white rocking chairs that are set outside the storefront. Dog treats and a doggie bowl complete the outside of the welcoming shop, making this the perfect place for customers and their […]
In addition to one of the world’s most popular musicals, Grease (running at Bennett Hall until August 24), Theatre Workshop of Nantucket is also producing Seussical the Musical this summer. This fun, vibrant, family-friendly production is based on the works of genius children’s author Theodor Seuss Geisel, known as Dr. […]
“As the island embraces the summer and all its assorted offerings, we thought this a notable title for a gallery show what with the amazing sunrises, daily cloud formations, and stunning sunsets, truly the sky is the limit for the great island art we carry.” —AAN gallery manager Peter J. […]
by Carl Oscar Olson When dining out, keeping a crowd happy is no easy task. Some want to sit outside, others prefer indoors. Some are craving a steak and potatoes, others want to dive in to some seafood. And let’s not even start with the kids. For fresh, fun, family […]
by Catherine Macallister Wop ba-ba lu-mop and wop bam boom! Grab your lettermans, saddle shoes, and leather jackets and prepare to be transported back the 1950s at Rydell High. The cast of Grease can do it all: sing, dance, and act, making them the latest triple threat at the Theatre […]
by Catherine Macallister “Did we empower you? Do you have new information that you can make better decisions?” asks Melanie Sabelhaus, one of the co-founders, and cochairs to the guests of the 2018 Women+Wellness event. Her questions, met with thunderous applause, show that it is clear the second annual event […]
by Dr. Sarah Treanor BoisDirector of Research & Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation The recent hot July weather has made for some great beach going. Having a young child, I spend a lot of time on the north shore beaches, where the waves never get higher than five […]
by Robert P. Barsanti The carnival used to come here. Sometime in the middle of July, the rides would come over on the freight boat in the middle of the night, assemble at the Steamship Wharf, and then parade out to the field in Tom Nevers. It was not quite […]
by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier of Épernay Nantucket is home to a plethora of beautiful home gardens and bountiful farm fresh harvests, and summertime is when everything is in full bloom. Maintaining these fields of plenty takes time, effort, and patience. Keeping it green on our island is more important […]
