News and Events for Nantucket Island
The island’s favorite troubadour Bill Schustik returns to Nantucket on Monday, August 17 at 6 pm in the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. In a lively one-man performance, Schustik delivers a troubadour’s tribute to summer with music and stories that reflect the glorious summer season on Nantucket. Schustik brings us […]
~ by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits ~ In the historic days of the great whaling industry on Nantucket, young men would leave island on sea voyages that could last up to three years. Large stores of all kinds had to […]
~ by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay, Director, University of Massachusetts Nantucket Field Station ~ We had a little bit of drama in the UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station lab on Friday. Trawalney, our 15-20 year old red eared slider turtle (named by one of our junior rangers) decided the beautiful […]
~ by Amy Jenness, author of On This Day in Nantucket History, available at Mitchell’s Book Corner ~ Abiah Folger Franklin was born on Nantucket August 15, 1667. Her father, Peter Folger, was a community leader who helped the first English families get established and also served as an interpreter […]
Better Time at BENRUS It will be a better time at BENRUS Nantucket on August 13 from 6-9 p.m. as they host their Grand Opening celebration. BENRUS, a military inspired lifestyle brand, offers a wide variety of products ranging from men and women’s modernized military watches, wax cotton jackets, canvas […]
~ by Sarah Morneau ~ Now in its tenth year, the Blue Beetle on Main Street is the go-to store to achieve the classic Nantucket look. It is here that you will find preppy pastels, nautical prints, and stripes galore! Located on the corner of Main Street and Washington Street, […]
