The Beach Boys convinced us that “if everybody had an ocean, across the U.S.A., then everybody’d be surfin’ like Californi-a.” I think that might be true. If you hang out on any beach long enough, watching nimble surfers gracefully riding the waves, it makes you wish you were skilled enough to “Hang Ten” with the […]
My husband Dan and I were humming Ricky Nelson’s 1970′s Billboard hit as we left our first garden party of the summer last weekend. And what a party it was! The Nantucket Artists Associationheld its annual Gala on the lawn of a stunning Hulbert Avenue estate, generously donated for the evening by a long-time supporter of […]
Captain Reuben Bunker House It’s well known that Nantucket was once the whaling capital of the world. Crews would board the large whaling ships and set out to sea in search of those beautiful spouting creatures…their money-makers. Although the boats were not all the same and the crews varied in size and skill, there was […]
Remember the Stouffer’s commercial from the 80′s where the husband sits in awe at the head of his beautifully adorned dining room table? “So this is the dining room,” he quips as his wife serves the Stouffer’s meal on the fine china. We all chuckled because we could relate. It seemed our days gathered around […]
“My life is like a stroll on the beach… as near to the edge as I can go.” –Thoreau To those of us who know, love and frequent the Nantucket beaches, it comes as no surprise that National Geographic’s new book “The 10 Best of Everything” named Nantucket beaches some of the top ten best in […]
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 […]
As Alice Cooper once blasted from car radios everywhere – “School’s Out For Summer!” Kids are bright eyed and ready to trade their homework assignments in for a couple months of fun in the sun. For kids living on or visiting Nantucket the opportunities for how to spend their days are endless. There is a summer camp for […]
This past week was Restaurant Week in Nantucket. By Wikipedia’s definition, my husband and I spent the week being “foodies” – “amateurs who simply love food for consumption, study, preparation and news.” What a palette of delectable treats we had to choose from! There is no possible way to eat your way around this island […]
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 […]
There is nothing like a few hundred colorful sails dancing across the sun kissed Atlantic Ocean to put you in the mood for summer. It might not be mid-June yet, but summer officially got underway in Nantucket this past weekend with the 40th Annual FIGAWI Race. The great thing about this race is it doesn’t […]
