Posts Tagged: 2012

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 […]

Simply The Best

03 Jul 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged best art galleries, best beaches, best historical preservation, best restaurants, best starry sky, best sunsets best sunrises, Cobblestones, Little Palm, Main Street, nantucket, National Geographic, Tahiti, Top Ten Best Islands | Be the first to comment here.

It raised a few eyebrows among the world travelers, but came as no surprise to those of us who visit and call Nantucket home, when National Geographic recently named Nantucket #1 on their “Top Ten Best Islands in the World” list. If you’ve never been to the island or only spent a brief few days […]

Early Bloomer

24 Apr 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged 2012, Academy Lane, Atlantic Ocean, Daffodil, Daffodil Festival. Centre Street, Daffy's, Main Street, nantucket, Scallop, Shellie Dunlap | Be the first to comment here.

I’ve had a front row seat this spring watching the island awaken bright and early from its short winter slumber. As I look across Main Street and down Centre from my second floor office window, I have a clear view of the many trees lining the streets. Typically this time of year, we can tell […]

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

26 Dec 2011 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Christmas, Fog, Lee Real Estate, Main Street, nantucket, Pacific National Bank, Shellie Dunlap | Be the first to comment here.

I’m not sure whether it’s the beautiful decorations lining the streets of downtown Nantucket, the dropping temps outside or the thinning crowds as the quiet season sets in, but when I step on to Main Street after a long work day, I feel like I’ve walked into a private winter wonderland. The setting looks like […]

Make A Wish

13 Dec 2011 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Christmas, Main Street, nantucket, Pacific National Bank, Santa, Shellie Dunlap | Be the first to comment here.

There’s a giant Christmas Tree perched at the top of Nantucket’s Main Street beckoning visitors to gather ’round and embrace the holiday season. The theme of this year’s tree is “Dear Santa.” Topped off with a Santa hat, it is aptly decorated with “ornaments” which are real-life letters to Santa written by Nantucket school kids. […]

Strollin’ Along

06 Dec 2011 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Atheneum, Christmas, Christmas Stroll, Festival of Trees, Main Street, nantucket, Nantucket Ice, Nantucket Theater Workshop, Santa, Straigh Wharf, Stroll, Town Crier | Be the first to comment here.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – everywhere you go on Nantucket! The kids were out en masse this past week decorating all the trees on Main Street. Entire classrooms from the Nantucket Schools descended on downtown, arms laden with decorations. The children could hardly contain their enthusiasm as they took their turn […]

Gratitude

22 Nov 2011 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Beach, Cisco, Friends, Main Street, nantucket, Ocean, Shellie Dunlap, Thanksgiving | Be the first to comment here.

With temperatures in the high 50′s and low 60′s these past few weeks, it’s impossible to believe Thanksgiving is already upon us. It seems like just yesterday we were winding down our beach days. I hear it everywhere I go – time is flying by. As a kid, I always heard my grandmother say that […]

Who Let The Dogs Out?

01 Nov 2011 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Beach, Cisco Brewery, Daffodil, Halloween, Island, Main Street, nantucket, Sanford Farm, Sconset | Be the first to comment here.

Nantucket isn’t just for 2-legged tourists and residents. Animals of all kinds love the wide variety of pet-friendly activities, temperate climate and numerous places to explore. Dogs in particular seem to delight in their Nantucket lifestyle. It’s not unusual to see Jack lying alongside a Main Street bench while his master slips into one of the […]

Veggie Tales

04 Oct 2011 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Bartlett Farms, Bartlett's Farm, Main Street, Moors End, nantucket, Sustainable Nantucket, The Club Car | Be the first to comment here.

Stroll down Main Street Nantucket on any given day and you have the opportunity to peek in the windows of some truly charming and unique boutiques. As you approach the corner of Main and Federal there’s no need to window shop or step inside to make a purchase. Attractively displayed on the bed of the […]

Dude, Where’s My Car?

30 Aug 2011 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Center, Cisco, Fair, Federal, Madaket, Main Street, nantucket, NRTA, Orange, Queequeg's, Real Estate, Ventuno's, Winter Street | Be the first to comment here.

The 2000 cult classic movie starring Ashton Kutcher is the outrageous story of 2 teens who party a little too hard one night ending up in what they describe as a “chemically induced coma.” This results in severe short term memory loss. For those of us who live and work in Nantucket full time, August […]