News and Events for Nantucket Island
by Leah Mojer I love watching the harbor fill up, slowly over weeks and weeks. It starts with a handful of barely noticeable sailboats and motor boats, then it seems like overnight that the harbor explodes with hundreds of white masts and hulls. Nantucket on the water is one its […]
~ by Sarah Morneau ~ Take a stroll down Old South Wharf and iridescent bubbles float by you while pinwheels spinning lazily in the breeze catch your eye. You are intrigued, so you make your way down to the end of the shell lined path to where the bubbles are […]
~ by Jenny Benzie ~ Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits. Fourth of July weekend is full of colorful fireworks, backyard barbeques and celebration of National Day of the United States. To add to this festive fun, American sparkling wine has just the right […]
~ by Abigail Terres ~ A well-known, popular outdoor venue on Nantucket, Cisco Brewers has plenty to offer for all ages to enjoy. From tastings to tours, live music to corn hole games, the brewery has a variety of laid back, summertime indulgences. New for summer 2015, Cisco Brewers is […]
~ by Mary Jo Beck, The Nantucket Garden Club ~ Got green…a green thumb, that is? Are you just learning, interested in growing things, or starting and growing your own flower or vegetable garden? Growing tips, ideas, and inspiration await you at the 2015 Green Thumb Flower Show, which takes […]
This Thursday, June 25, the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program features 5 private gardens in Nantucket open to the public for one day only. This is a rare opportunity to explore a range of carefully created outdoor settings on private property. Sites will welcome guests from 10 am to 4 […]
-Eye on Style by Sarah Morneau- A piece of jewelry is a personal adornment, something that is worn to accessorize an outfit, but it’s really so much more than that. A ring, bracelet, a pair of earrings, or a necklace can serve as a keepsake, something that brings you back […]
For the Dad in Your Life Since it opened on Nantucket last season, Follain has earned a reputation as the place to go on-island for all-natural makeup and skincare products that are healthier to use and safer for the environment. Just in time for Father’s Day, this must-shop spot has […]
– Featured Entrepreneur by Suzanne Daub – A dream came true this spring for Wes Van Cott when he opened his Nantucket coffee shop in expanded, newly customized digs right around the corner from where he established the island’s first shop devoted to coffee. Twenty years ago he started Nantucket […]
– by Sarah Morneau –Geronimo’s of Nantucket is more than pet food! Jan Jaeger moved to Nantucket from Colorado in 1991 with her family, two cats, and dog Geronimo. She soon discovered that there were no island sources to purchase the products she was used to buying for her animals, […]
