Walking along Nantucket’s pristine beaches, it’s hard to resist reaching down and picking up some of the exquisite shells that are tossed up along our shorelines, glistening in the summer sunshine. There’s a new type of shell on Nantucket this season, and they shine with glints of gold. Jewelry designer […]
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Milly and Grace
by Sarah McNamara Just off of Main Street, in an ivy covered building at 2 Washington Street, is a hidden treasure of a boutique called Milly and Grace. When you walk in the door, you are greeted by feminine florals, soft pinks, cozy grays, and a friendly smile to welcome […]
Tiny Tasty Tidbits
by Chef Jenn Farmer Since before Roman times there have been feasts. Ever since there have been appetizers. Yep, the appetizer’s history seems to begin in the first century in Rome as part of their famous multi-course feasts. I guess at some point someone realized that sometimes it is possible […]
Nantucket Antiques Show
by Sarah Teach This Thursday, August 9 through Monday, August 13, the 35th Annual Nantucket Antiques Show will be the focus of all lovers of antiques. This year, the show features exhibitors from throughout the United States and Europe, with antiques from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Held in […]
Useful Boredom
by Robert P. Barsanti My son didn’t get out of the water today. We arrived at the beach around two o’clock in the afternoon. He kicked off his shoes, dropped his towel, and walked down to a rolling surf. The waves were still building and racing off of a freak […]
Dangerous Beauties – Jellyfish
by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay Managing Director UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station As the summer temperatures warm up our harbor and offshore waters, floating translucent creatures begin to crowd our shores and become a concern for swimmers. Unfortunately, as ocean waters warm world-wide and we continue to over-fish or endanger […]
Guiding Lights – National Lighthouse Day
During the golden whaling era in the early-to-mid-1800s, hundreds of ships passed by Nantucket each day. The area saw more than 700 shipwrecks, bringing it the nickname “graveyard of the Atlantic.” Before rescue became an organized effort, most shipwrecked sailors were doomed to die; so it is no surprise that […]
Free Music Festival at Children’s Beach
by Sarah Teach The gentle string-pickings of bluegrass will drift across Children’s Beach this Thursday August 9 and Friday August 10 from 4-7 p.m. on both days. Come on over: it’s free, and no matter who you are, you’re invited to Hardly Strictly Eelgrass, an outdoor grassroots music festival happening […]
