News and Events for Nantucket Island
by Sarah Teach The August evening glow sets in over the brewery’s picnic tables as the band is playing on the porch. A little girl in a pink dress with blonde curls squeals delightfully as she is joined on the dance floor by a tiny boy who shares all her […]
by Robert P. Barsanti I made a mistake. In the last week of July, I slipped out for a downtown dinner, then with the cash left in my pocket I went to get ice cream. The evening was young, the line was short, and luck perched on my shoulder. Alas, […]
by Chef Jenn Farmer Recently a dear friend showed up on a surprise visit. I had not seen him in more than six years and was overwhelmed and a little shocked to see him. He was one of my favorite people to hang out with when he lived on Nantucket. […]
Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket has a new night editor, and he suggested that we devote this week’s Staff Picks and Insider’s Tips to children, moms, and grammas. We’ve known for a while that The Toy Boat, near the end of Straight Wharf, is a favorite for wonderfully crafted toys and creative […]
by Sarah Teach Our spit of sand will be howling with laughter this weekend when the Nantucket Comedy Festival returns to Jetties Beach for the fifth year in a row. And there won’t be a laugh track in the house, with the festival featuring national headliners who have proven over […]
by Sarah Teach Some might say that Nantucket offers art with a simple glance outside your window. This Friday, July 27, several island galleries are bursting with creative expression from the inside. Visit Robert Foster Fine Art at 8 India Street to see the new work of Santjes Oomen, a […]
