The celebration was electrifying on Main Street this weekend as thousands of exuberant, red white and blue clad locals and visitors crammed the streets of downtown Nantucket. Eager contestants gobbled blueberry pies and watermelon slices in pursuit of the coveted blue ribbons. Bicycles and puppies were adorned with patriotic streamers and bows. Tiny tots and […]
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Camp ACK!
As Alice Cooper once blasted from car radios everywhere – “School’s Out For Summer!” Kids are bright eyed and ready to trade their homework assignments in for a couple months of fun in the sun. For kids living on or visiting Nantucket the opportunities for how to spend their days are endless. There is a summer camp for […]
Foodies!
This past week was Restaurant Week in Nantucket. By Wikipedia’s definition, my husband and I spent the week being “foodies” – “amateurs who simply love food for consumption, study, preparation and news.” What a palette of delectable treats we had to choose from! There is no possible way to eat your way around this island […]
Down on Main Street
The beloved musician, Bob Seger, has a memory of his Main Street – “standing on the corner at midnight, trying to get my courage up.” We all have a memory of Main Street somewhere don’t we? Maybe it’s our hometown, where grandma lives, or just some quaint little community we passed through on our way […]
Come Sail Away
There is nothing like a few hundred colorful sails dancing across the sun kissed Atlantic Ocean to put you in the mood for summer. It might not be mid-June yet, but summer officially got underway in Nantucket this past weekend with the 40th Annual FIGAWI Race. The great thing about this race is it doesn’t […]
A Toast
This past week the island was a flurry of raised glasses and food parings as we celebrated the 15th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival. My husband and I were lucky enough to attend several of the special events that were part of the weekend festivities. The festival showcased over 160 wineries, a wide variety of delectable […]
Just Bluffin
If you’ve never been to Nantucket, you might find it hard to imagine the wide variety of elevations and topography that exist on a little body of sand. From rocky jetties, to a pebble covered shoreline on some parts of the island, to endless stretches of silky sand and rolling dunes on another. No matter where your […]
What’s So Funny?
I bet there isn’t a mom or dad alive who can’t relate to the photo above. Every family has a “class clown.” Somehow I managed to get 4 of them…the one in the photo being King Clown (my son, Mr Funny Guy). When the kids were little I spent a lot of hours and energy […]
Daffy Daze
No chance of seeing red these past few days on our little island. It was all yellow, all the time. Yellow flowers, yellow purses, yellow cars, bikes, hats, hair (yes, you read that right) and even a couple of yellow dogs (bottle dye, not salon no doubt). The streets, flowerbeds, window boxes and centerpieces were all adorned with […]
Timeless
Nantucket’s Oldest House – 1686 Cliché: An oldie, but a goodie. Definition: 1. Something from the past that makes you feel good. I have a confession to make. I’m one of those spoiled baby boomers who LOVES new stuff. A new sweater or a new pair of shoes makes me a happy girl. When it comes to real estate, […]