1. Meeting winemakers. Unlike many wine festivals, the Nantucket Wine Festival welcomes mostly winemakers rather than distributors. And it only takes an instant to tell the difference. A winemaker’s aura may be larger than life like Roberto Damonte of Malvirà, or subdued yet earnest like Joe Donelan of Donelan Family […]
Nantucket Tips
How to Make Sure You Don’t Get the Job
Hello XXXXX: Thank you for applying for the summer internship at our magazine and publishing company on Nantucket Island. We do not serve cocktails in the office (not even during deadlines), we must decline your offer to tend bar for us, despite your vast experience in the field. Each […]
Nantucket Romance Is Yours for the Taking
Guest blog by Johnny Greene, President/CEO of ETS International Whether you’re looking for a fun-filled family retreat, or a romantic weekend away, Nantucket Island is the perfect destination. Settled in 1641, Nantucket is wrought with New England history. The Island has been cited a National Historic Landmark District, and […]
Top 4 Off-Season Places to Get A Drink
The fancy-schmancy bars may be closed down for the season, but some local watering holes are still welcoming in patrons like old friends. Here are four of our favorites. 1. Fifty-Six Union is their name (and location, actually) and drinks are their game. The bar is big enough to bring […]
Giving for the Holidays
Would you call me a turkey if I told you I was going swimming with some friends in the North Atlantic on Thanksgiving Day? Though turkeys we may be, we are turkeys with a cause. This year marks the 12th Annual Cold Turkey Plunge, which benefits the Nantucket Atheneum’s Weezie […]
Five Fun Fall Freebies
Now that Nantucket’s tourist season has slowed to a trot, year-round working people on the island have a little bit more time to relax and a lot more room to breathe. At the same time, this means that the lucrative part of the year is yielding to the leaner months. […]
Ten Not to Miss
There’s so much to see and do on Nantucket Island that it’s all too easy to miss artists and shops that offer things you’ll not find anywhere else. Here is a list of ten places you don’t want to miss during your island visit: GS Hill Gallery & Nantucket Pearl […]