Stay in touch with Nantucket Island, the place you love!
Nantucketers have always embraced Halloween as a favorite holiday. By the end of October, the island is again the small town we love, and Halloween offers the perfect excuse to party with friends and neighbors. The fun starts early on October 31. From 10 am to 12 noon, the Early […]
Early morning on Nantucket offers special pleasures: the charm of Main Street without cars…a walk along the wharves while it’s quiet enough to hear the water lapping against the yachts…coffee and croissant at Brant Point Lighthouse while the sun rises over the Harbor…beachcombing along Sconset Beach before all the sand […]
We plan on taking Hy-Line cruise from Hyanis to Nantucket in early August. If we depart Hyannis at 12:00 on high speed arriving at about 1:00, are we giving ourselves enough time to get a feel for the island. Or should we plan on a 9:10 departure returning at 4:35? […]
by Jason Graziadei No one has attempted a solo swim across the 30 miles of open water between Nantucket and Cape Cod in nearly three decades. The only man known to have successfully completed a solo crossing is Paul Asmuth, an International Swimming Hall of Famer who swam from Nantucket […]
This weekend nationally- and internationally-acclaimed authors and hundreds of book-lovers will gather on Nantucket Island to share their love of books, their enthusiasm for writing, and their insights on the written word during the fourth annual Nantucket Book Festival. More than 70 published writers participating in the three-day event will […]
Do you need a car on Nantucket? Submited by Gina from Montreal Hello Gina, No you do not necessarily need a car on Nantucket. When the ferry (most commonly used for transportation) lets its passengers off, you are already in the middle of town. Once you are here there are […]
I am coming to the Island this summer for a couple weeks and enjoy fishing the beaches and from boats. I was told by an acquaintance that I needed a fishing license. Is that true? Submited by Mark from Philadelphia Hi Mark, To legally fish anywhere on Nantucket, you must […]