Stay in touch with Nantucket Island, the place you love!
by Mary Bergman I haven’t left Nantucket since February 25th. But last week, I was on a houseboat on the River Thames. Since late February, I have been to high rises in New York City and the suburbs of Philadelphia. I’ve been to a yellow house in New Orleans, the […]
THERE ONCE WAS A MAN FROM NANTUCKET… For decades, Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket (now celebrating our 50th year!) has challenged readers to add to the original Nantucket Limericks. You can read the original series of limericks, here https://yesterdaysisland.com/limerick-challenge/ along with more recent additions. During the difficult circumstances of the pandemic, we think that […]
There will be no Rotary Pancake Breakfast this weekend, and you can’t treat Mom to a sit-down Sunday Brunch in a fancy restaurant for Mother’s Day 2020. We thought we’d share some of the beauty of our island (and a little fun) along with some of our ideas for Mother’s […]
We’re all trying our best to stay busy these days, especially when current events can render relaxation hard to reach. People and businesses alike are quickly learning to swerve and adjust to the needs of their neighbors, and in many ways Nantucket seems smaller than ever. Our own Cisco Brewers, […]
by Michelle Elzay It has been a month of dinner parties. Set at a long wood table beside a fire that is always hard to start but has a glowing coal bed by the end of the night. The first night we had roast chicken and toasted our friend’s birthday. […]
Nantucket is known for its hospitality, and every summer we welcome thousands of summer residents who love their seasonal island home. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 season will be unlike any other. Here at Nantucket.net, we think this gives us all the opportunity to enjoy Nantucket Island in ways […]
Since the 2020 parades, picnics, Daffodil Flower Show, and other annual Daffodil Festival events have been canceled due to the pandemic, we will post photos on our Instagram @nantucketinsider through the day tomorrow of the beautiful daffodils growing across Nantucket Island, along with photos of past Daffodil Festivals. Island ecologist […]