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Siasconset is the village at the east end of Nantucket that is known for rose-covered cottages, historic charm, the dramatic ‘Sconset bluff and Sankaty Lighthouse, and beautiful views of the Atlantic (some say clear to Spain). “Siasconset” is an Algonquian term for “place of great bones.”Si from missi, meaning “great;” ascon from askon, meaning “horn […]
Being stuck in vehicle traffic on Nantucket is never fun, and during the peak summer months of July and August, it can literally make you hot under the collar! The good news is that you can be perfectly happy visiting Nantucket without a car. The website MoreNantucket.com gives you all […]
By Maddie Arthur The Second Annual Nantucket Green Crab Week is July 12-16, 2021. This week will be packed with family-friendly events so that you can learn more about the invasive European green crab and find out what you can do to help Nantucket’s marine environment. Nantucket Green Crab Week […]
The Nantucket Community Music Center (NCMC) and Nantucket Atheneum present an outdoor Porch Concert Series in July and August featuring island musicians performing in a variety of genres for all ages. The free one-hour concerts take place on the Atheneum’s Weezie Library for Children porch. Anyone interested in attending is […]
What if we could sweep toxic algae from our lakes and rivers, transform it into lightweight footwear, and return clean water and fresh air in its place? Well – now we can. Native Shoes’ Bloom collection incorporates repurposed algae, thanks to future-forward Rise by Bloom technology. In a symbiotic two-fold […]
The village of Siasconset is unlike any other part of Nantucket. Smaller than Nantucket Town, it has a sort of fairytale poetry that can’t be found anywhere else on this island. And in early July, it’s all about the roses. Draped across fences and over roofs, the bright blossoms nod […]
Winners of the tenth annual Frank Swift Chase Plein Air Nantucket awards have been chosen by The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN). A huge proponent of en plein air painting, Frank Swift Chase taught outdoor classes starting in 1920 through the early 1950s, and the core of his regular […]