Posts Tagged: 2012

Happy Trails

09 Oct 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged airport, Bartlett's, Beaches, bike, Cisco, Cisco Brewery, Dionis, East Coast Seafood, Hummock Pond Road, Island, Madaket, nantucket, Nantucket Island, path, Polpis, Pumpkin Pond Farms, Sconset, Seafood Market, Shellie Dunlap, Surfside | Be the first to comment here.

One of the many benefits of living or vacationing on Nantucket is the ability to bicycle to most of the island’s beaches and popular destinations. The extensive network of paved trails offers accomplished cyclists and novice riders alike the opportunity to tour the island without the hassle of navigating the congested summer automobile traffic. You […]

Fair Weather

25 Sep 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged American Legion, Atlantic, blue ribbons, bluefish, County Fair, Fair Queen, fairgrounds, Fall, funnel cakes, Island, island fair, Island festivities, littlenecks surf-casting, nantucket, Ocean, scallops Quahog, Shellie Dunlap, Tom Nevers | Be the first to comment here.

Fall is in the air here on Nantucket. The change in temps brings with it the anticipation of a new season of island festivities. Whaler football games, scallop season and the annual Nantucket County Fair. I attended my first ever island fair out in Tom Nevers last weekend. I was reminded what the country group […]

Legacy

10 Sep 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Beach, Billy Graham, Bluff, Boys and Girls Club, Cisco, Claudette's, crabs, Dionis, donuts, Downey Flake, downtown, experience, family, Ferry, Fishing, golf, hermit, horseshoe, Hyannis, ice cream, Island, Juice Guys, legacy, lobster, nantucket, picnics, Sailing, Sconset, Shellie Dunlap, State Forest, Summer, Sunset, town creeks, traditions, Vacation | Be the first to comment here.

Billy Graham once said, “The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives.” I was thinking about those words last weekend when our son Drew and his family were here for a visit. Now that my husband Dan and I live on the island year round, we […]

Summer Serenade

14 Aug 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Atheneum, Boston POPS, Centre Street, Cobbletones, downtown Nantucket, golden rule, Island, island residents, Jetties Beach, Main Street, music, nantucket, Nantucket Atheneum, Nantucket Community Music Center, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket Pharmacy, NHA, POPS, POPS on Nantucket, Shellie Dunlap, street performers, Von Trapp Family | Be the first to comment here.

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 […]

Funny Guy

31 Jul 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Bette Midler, Brian Regan, Centre Street, Charlie Chaplin, Comedy festival, Dennis Regan, Dreamland Theater, Hostetler Gallery, island paradise, Jetties Beach, Kevin Flynn, nantucket, Nantucket Comedy Festival, Nantucket Public Schools, ProjACK Comedy, Shellie Dunlap, Stand Up & Learn, Summer | Be the first to comment here.

According to the Divine Miss M (Bette Midler), “You gotta laugh a little, cry a little and let the clouds roll by a little.” According to Bette, that’s the glory of love. Of course, if she were to spend a few days on our little island paradise, she would likely agree that’s also the glory […]

GPS

17 Jul 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged 92 Main Street, Beaches, Brant Point, Dionis, Jeff Lee, Madaket, Madequecham, Main Street, nantucket, Nashaquisset, Quidnet, Sconset, Sessachacha Pond, Shellie Dunlap, Siasconset, Tuppancy, Wauwinet | Be the first to comment here.

For a tiny island measuring only 14 X 3 miles, Nantucket is replete with numerous little destination spots. It’s difficult to explain our geography and “neighborhood” system to new visitors. The conversation goes something like this: Yes, there is technically only one “town” and yes, that’s correct the town bears the same name as the […]

Food Network

19 Jun 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Andy Reis, Annual Chef's Dinner, food collection bags, Food Pantry, Island Chefs, Lee Real Estate, Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers, Nantucket Food Pantry, Nantucket Island, Nantucket Restaurant Week, Nantucket Yacht Club, NAREB, Oran Mor, rental homes, Restaurant Week, Shellie Dunlap, Summer | Be the first to comment here.

Nantucket Island is well known for serving up some of the finest food imaginable. There are more 4-5 star restaurants per square mile than virtually anywhere else in the world. Talented chefs and their staff work tirelessly to wow diners with creative and delicious new menu items each season. Earlier this month, many of […]

Backstage

06 Jun 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Bennet Hall, Cleaning Crew, Homeowners, Landscapers, nantucket, Property Managers, real estate agents, Shellie Dunlap, Summer, tenant, Theater Workshop of Nantucket, TWN's, Vacation | Be the first to comment here.

Theater Workshop of Nantucket just wrapped its three week run of the British farce, “Noises Off.” The production, featuring a brilliant cast and crew of local talent, was met with rave reviews. I had the privilege to be in the audience at Bennett Hall on opening night and I must say it was an incredibly […]

Vintage ACK

22 May 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Antique Houses, Beachfront cottage, Historic antique, nantucket, Nantucket Harbor, Nantucket home, Nantucket property, Nantucket Vineyard, Shellie Dunlap, White Elephant, Wine Festival | Be the first to comment here.

Ordering a “nice glass of wine” with dinner has become a complex affair. White or red? French, Italian or domestic? Dry or fruity? Expensive or not? These were some of the decisions facing experienced wine enthusiasts and novices alike this past weekend at the Sixteenth Annual Nantucket Wine Festival. This event has evolved into a […]

Becalmed

08 May 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged Beautiful Beaches, Brant Point, Ferry, Historic District, nantucket, Ocean Breezes, Oceanfront Rental, rental home, Sanford Farms, Shellie Dunlap, Sunsets, Tom Nevers | Be the first to comment here.

Click photo to listen to Brian Eno’s stirring rendition of “Becalmed” Merriam-Webster defines “becalmed” as being rendered motionless by lack of wind or “to stop progress.” Of course, if you’re a sailor you don’t like finding yourself becalmed, but if you’re a busy, overworked and somewhat exhausted average American you long for this sometimes allusive phenomenon. […]