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 […]
Posts Tagged: 2011
Make A Wish
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. […]
Gratitude
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Went to a Garden Party
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 […]
Captains Quarters
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 […]
God Bless the USA
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 […]
Camp ACK!
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 […]
Foodies!
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 […]