Posts Tagged: 2012

Happy Trails

09 Oct 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged airport, Bartlett's, Beaches, bike, Cisco, Cisco Brewery, Dionis, East Coast Seafood, Hummock Pond Road, Island, Madaket, nantucket, Nantucket Island, path, Polpis, Pumpkin Pond Farms, Sconset, Seafood Market, Shellie Dunlap, Surfside | Be the first to comment here.

One of the many benefits of living or vacationing on Nantucket is the ability to bicycle to most of the island’s beaches and popular destinations. The extensive network of paved trails offers accomplished cyclists and novice riders alike the opportunity to tour the island without the hassle of navigating the congested summer automobile traffic. You […]

Legacy

10 Sep 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Beach, Billy Graham, Bluff, Boys and Girls Club, Cisco, Claudette's, crabs, Dionis, donuts, Downey Flake, downtown, experience, family, Ferry, Fishing, golf, hermit, horseshoe, Hyannis, ice cream, Island, Juice Guys, legacy, lobster, nantucket, picnics, Sailing, Sconset, Shellie Dunlap, State Forest, Summer, Sunset, town creeks, traditions, Vacation | Be the first to comment here.

Billy Graham once said, “The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives.” I was thinking about those words last weekend when our son Drew and his family were here for a visit. Now that my husband Dan and I live on the island year round, we […]

GPS

17 Jul 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged 92 Main Street, Beaches, Brant Point, Dionis, Jeff Lee, Madaket, Madequecham, Main Street, nantucket, Nashaquisset, Quidnet, Sconset, Sessachacha Pond, Shellie Dunlap, Siasconset, Tuppancy, Wauwinet | Be the first to comment here.

For a tiny island measuring only 14 X 3 miles, Nantucket is replete with numerous little destination spots. It’s difficult to explain our geography and “neighborhood” system to new visitors. The conversation goes something like this: Yes, there is technically only one “town” and yes, that’s correct the town bears the same name as the […]

The Voice

10 Apr 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Brant Point, Childrens Beach, Dionis, jetties, Madaket, nantucket, Sachem Path, Shellie Dunlap, Town Meeting | Be the first to comment here.

(Photo by Nicole Harnishfeger/Inquirer and Mirror) Last weekend, while sitting in a jam-packed auditorium at the Nantucket High School during the annual Town Meeting, I felt like I was on an episode of NBC’s blockbuster hit “The Voice.” For those 1-2 of you who have never seen it, it works like this: Contestants are […]

‘Sconset Sunrise

15 Nov 2011 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Atlantic Ocean, Codfish Park, Dionis, Madaket, nantucket, rental home, Sconset, Tom Nevers, Whale | Be the first to comment here.

The clocks rolled back an hour recently and gave most of us in the country an extra hour of morning light. My internal clock didn’t adjust too easily, so I’ve found myself wide awake at 5:00 a.m. every morning since the time change. Rather than toss, turn and count 600 sheep in an attempt to […]