News and Events for Nantucket Island
by Maryjane Mojer, Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm “The most amazing thing about getting to be a grandparent is that the very kids you made so many mistakes on (may have-could have-damaged irreparably) grow up and honor you by trusting you with their babies. Could there be greater grace?” Pure, joyful, […]
by Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie Salt air breezes, toes in the sand, and sunshine on your face are all synonymous with island living on Nantucket, and no other spirit can make a cocktail that emulates life on an island quite like rum. Rum, made from sugarcane or a molasses product, […]
This Friday and Saturday, August 10 and 11, there are several downtown gallery and studio openings you don’t want to miss! Start your Friday evening with a visit to 2 Union Street, where from 5 to 7 pm you can enjoy conversation and shopping at open studios with three independent […]
by Robert P. Barsanti Peace comes at a premium in August. It hides in the shadows and corners, away from the linen and the hydrangea. It steps back from the traffic, the shoppers, and the selfies, and settles itself on hard and varnished wood in St. Mary’s. Inside, the air […]
by Suzanne Daub Unless you know where to look, it’s easy to pass by the pretty winding path that leads to back of Jonathan Raith’s new building at 14 Easy Street. That would be a mistake. A short walk down this topiary-lined brick walkway to the left of Fog Island […]
During the peak of Nantucket’s whaling days it was a normal occurrence for island youth to head out to sea aboard a ship. Indeed, some might even say for the young men of Nantucket, it was expected. Slowly as the industry dwindled and whale oil was no longer in high […]
