News and Events for Nantucket Island
Our Third installment of insider tips is an assortment of our staff favorites: Sconset Bluff Walk — This is an unadvertised public way that leads walkers right through the manicured back yards of a row of stately ‘Sconset homes. On one side, pedestrians get an “insider’s view” of gorgeous homes; […]
by Sarah McNamara While many know the G.S. Hill Gallery and Hill’s of Nantucket for their paintings by talented artist Greg Hill and their wonderful collection of Nantucket gifts, some may not know that in the past three years they have become a competitive source for pearl jewelry on the […]
by Frances Karttunen On the left side of Orange Street as one proceeds outbound toward the edge of town stands the Landmark House. Now housing an assisted living community, it was previously Our Island Home. Before the prominent old building was Our Island Home, it had been Nantucket’s Town and […]
by Frances Karttunen The erosion currently ravaging the west end of Nantucket is no new thing. A long spit of land with Smith’s Point at the very tip once extended right past the island of Tuckernuck and approached Muskeget. Nobody remembers who Smith was, but the Wampanoag name for the […]
by Sarah McNamara If you are searching for a store that is classic Nantucket, look no further than the Blue Beetle boutique on Main Street. Think grosgrain ribbon, monograms, nautical motifs, preppy prints, navy blues and punchy pastels. They stock an amazing collection of clothing, scarves, bags, jewelry, monogrammed items, […]
by Chef Jenn Farmer Lately I have been on a tropical foods kick. I love our local cuisine, and since we are on an island with a maritime history, the local food has long been influenced by exotic flavors from other locales. Whether it is Asian or Caribbean it has […]
Come hither all who doth love the theatre! Verily, Seaside Shakespeare comes once more to our fair isle this June 28 from 6 ’til 9 in the evening. It shall be a glorious and magical party under the stars, held within the Eel Point gardens at the Castle of The […]
There’s an exciting activity going on in the State Forest off Old South Road; an activity involving flying colored discs that is drawing more people of all ages to this little known area of Nantucket. It is the completed and now available 8-hole portion of an 18-hole disc golf course […]
by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay Managing Director UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station Every time I drive down the Field Station road, I see the same gray squirrel run across the road in almost the exact same location. Today he was followed by a second squirrel and I immediately thought, “there […]
