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 […]
Posts Tagged: 2011
Indian Summer
Nantucket is stretching its arms, exhaling a slow steady breath and preparing to kick its feet up after a jam-packed summer of gracious hospitality. One by one the leaves are turning from green to red, orange and yellow. Temperatures are cooling, the crowds are thinning and it’s a bit easier finding a place to park. […]
Scallopin’
Just when I thought I had experienced all the “wow moments” this little island has to offer, I unearthed a new one. I found myself giddy as a school girl last weekend as I snagged my first scallop. There’s been some friendly buzz around the island the past few weeks as recreational scallop season kicked […]
Paintin’ The Town
All across Nantucket, there is an array of charming architecture and breathtaking landscapes. For seasoned artistic types and beginners alike, it’s a haven to ignite creative juices. On any given day you can spot enthusiastic painters, easels poised “just so”, near interesting island scenery. Their paint pallettes prayed with a rainbow of collors, they have […]
Veggie Tales
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 […]
A Nantucket Wedding…
“I used to think a wedding was a simple affair. Boy and girl meet, they fall in love, he buys a ring, she buys a dress, they say I do. I was wrong. That’s getting married. A wedding is an entirely different proposition.” So said Steve Martin during his famed monologue in the movie […]
Papa’s Ocean
Peter Pan says if growing up means it would be beneath his dignity to climb a tree, then he refuses to ever grow up. One of the most amazing things about Nantucket is it brings out the child in all of us. I had the opportunity last week to experience Nantucket through the eyes of […]
Just Fishin’
Click here or photo above to listen to Trace Adkins new hit “Just Fishin” In his newest hit single, “Just Fishin” Trace Adkins tugs on every daddy’s heart as he reminds us that spending time on the shoreline with our kids, a line in the water, is about more than just catching a fish. These […]
Dude, Where’s My Car?
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 […]
Running With The Wind
Photo courtesy of Sosebee Studio Nantucket is awash with beautiful scenery in the summertime. Virtually everywhere you turn there are “Kodak moments” to behold. One of my favorite summer scenes is the harbor brimming with boats of all shapes, sizes and design. It’s so serene to watch some glide through the jetties on a cloudless […]