Four finalists have been selected to pitch their business ideas to a panel of celebrity judges to compete for cash and prizes at a live event in Nantucket’s Dreamland Theater. For 2022, Jamie Siminoff, founder of Ring, NYT best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand, and Bruce Percelay, Founder and Publisher of N Magazine […]
Today’s Nantucket
Biking Is the Best Way to Explore Nantucket Island
by C. Oscar Olson of Nantucket.net Autumn is the finest season to visit Nantucket Island. The heat of summer has faded: daytime temperatures range from the low 60s to the 80s, making this month the ideal time to get back on two wheels. Getting around on a bike is a […]
Help Bring Back the Fair on Nantucket Island
As the season slips from summer into autumn, the frantic pace of life on Nantucket is settling into the community routine that residents know and long for during July and August. This year, two popular local events that add old-fashioned island fun to our fall are being combined into a […]
SSA Holds Contest to Name Two New Vessels
Want to memorialize a local notable? Or perhaps you want express your love for your island home? The Steamship Authority (SSA), “lifeline” to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, is holding a naming contest for the two new freight vessels they are acquiring to replace the M/V Gay Head and the M/V Katama. The […]
Rainbow Fleet: a Festive & Colorful August Event on Nantucket Island
This Sunday, August 21, the eagerly anticipated Rainbow Parade will sail around Brant Point, preceding Nantucket’s 50th Annual Opera House Cup Regatta. It’s typical for twenty or more of these little boats to participate in the parade. Some years ago, the parade date fell on a stormy day, complete with […]
Recycle at the Remix Event This Weekend at Native Shoes on Straight Wharf
Native Shoes believes in their goal to make it easy for everyone to Live Lightly. They know the greatest ideas can come from the littlest questions, and that even their small steps can add up to a much bigger impact. This weekend — Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 […]
An Evening on Nantucket with Nathaniel Philbrick
Egan Maritime Institute is thrilled to host an evening with the organization’s founding executive director, Nathaniel Philbrick on August 11, 2022 at the Nantucket Yacht Club. Guests will be treated to a nautical themed lecture, focused on Philbrick’s newest book, Travels with George. Travels with George, asks the essential question […]