In her 1970’s blockbuster hit, “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchell reminds all of us that “we don’t know what we got ’til it’s gone.” She also causes us to pause and consider the wisdom in “paving paradise to put up a parking lot” (so to speak). For those of us who love Nantucket and who […]
It’s been said, “You can’t play a symphony alone, it takes an orchestra to play it.” The famed Boston Pops exhibited this to perfection this past weekend as they presented a spectacular musical symphony during what has become THE Nantucket summer event of the season. Each POPS virtuoso was brilliantly gifted in their own right, but when […]
The weather may have been wet and muggy on Nantucket Friday night, but the atmosphere was electric and the star line up HOT at the new VFW Post off New South Road. The All Star Jam Band (featuring rock legends formerly of the band Boston, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, Fosterchild, The Wailers and James Brown band) took the […]
Main Street Nantucket is alive – with the sound of music! It’s not uncommon to see street performers downtown, particularly on a bustling summer night. But it was a complete surprise…and delight….when a bright eyed trio of talented siblings took to the sidewalk last week to “wow” passersby with an impromptu serenade. The three young […]
Photo courtesy of Inquirer and Mirror It’s no secret that Nantucket residents and visitors are some of the most generous people on earth. Virtually every community event is held to benefit a cause or organization in need. Attend the renowned Boston Pops Concert on Jetties Beach and benefit the Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Gather your family for a festive […]
