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 […]
Posts Tagged: 2011
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 […]
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 […]
Hibernating
I am biased, but I believe there may be no better view on the island than the one from my window at Lee Real Estate. Our historic building is ideally located right at the corner of Main and Center Street. From my second story vantage point, I get the luxury of looking all the way up Center […]
Destination ACK
I’m a huge fan of the phrase “it’s all about the journey.” I love a good adventure as much as the next guy (or gal as it were). However, every now and then it really is much more about the destination than the journey. Traveling to Nantucket tends to consume our thoughts with visions of that […]