News and Events for Nantucket Island
What better place to enjoy a meal on Nantucket than by the water? And what better food to savor on this island off the coast of Massachusetts than New England seafood? Easy Street Restaurant and Seafood House offers both. This landmark eatery has gone through a number of transformations during […]
With summer skies and salt spray on ocean breezes serving as a backdrop, the inaugural Nantucket Music Festival is set for this Saturday and Sunday, August 2 and 3, featuring a stellar lineup that includes Dispatch, Guster, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Alya Brown, Entrain, Steel Pulse, Donovan Frankenreiter, […]
• by Sarah Teach • Nantucket isn’t known for having a robust hip-hop scene. Instead, we rely on Neil Diamond to make us sing, Bing Crosby to get us on the dance floor, and we’ve never been to a wedding reception without Sinatra. But 26-year-old island-based hip-hop artist Mark Dwyer […]
~by Julianne Adams •~ For the past few weeks, the Dreamland has been a flurry of activity during the day, not with film but with theater – Seussical Jr., to be exact. Spearheaded by Tiffany Gallo, the Children’s Theater Education at the Dreamland has grown rapidly since its humble tent […]
• by Carri L. Wroblewski, BRIX Wine Shop • Last fall when the season slowed, a couple that frequented the wine shop all summer invited me to their house for dinner. I knew they entertained a lot. Always armed with a detailed menu and a list filled with colorful sticky […]
• by Sarah Teach • Consider yourself cordially invited to sink into the comfy seats at White Heron Theatre Company (WHTC) and enjoy the latest work of American playwright A. R. Gurney. Family Furniture curtsies before an audience for the first time since its premiere at the Flea Theater in […]
• by Dr. Sarah Oktay, Director, University of Massachusetts Nantucket Field Station • This week’s column is designed to get you outdoors to work with visiting scientists and learn more about Nantucket’s diverse and fascinating plants and animals. For the first time, the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative is sponsoring a Citizen […]
• by Robert P. Barsanti • Until this year, I have never lived with a dog. I have lived with parents, children, and wives, so I am used to certain duties and responsibilities. I know enough to turn the lights off before I go to bed, hide the Oreos from […]
Last week I was fortunate enough to meet and chat with accomplished jewelery designer and shop owner, Victoria Greenhood. It is incredibly refreshing to talk to someone who is so passionate about what they do and where they live. Victoria’s love of jewelry and the island are reflected in the […]
