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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 […]
With the exception of a bottle of extraordinary burgundy that Wine Fest Founder Denis Toner shared with me one February evening at Fifty-Six Union, the joys of wine are lost on me. Given the choice, I’ll take whiskey over wine every time. There, I said it. This week on Nantucket, […]
Organizers of the first Nantucket Music Festival last summer knew their idea of a two-day, live music celebration for visitors and residents of the historic resort destination had enormous potential. But, nothing could prepare them for the overwhelmingly positive response they received from sponsors and the performing arts community. The […]
Tomorrow, Saturday, December 13, the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce has organized a fun and festive Home for the Holidays event. Dozens of merchants will greet shoppers with refreshments and special sales, and they’ll give out two red tickets (twice the usual number) for every $25 spent in their store. […]
So it’s raining on Christmas Stroll Saturday…it’s not windy; it’s not cold; and there’s plenty of fun and festive indoor activities during this Nantucket holiday. Here are 14 ideas on what you can do on a rainy Stroll Saturday: 1. Start the day with Eggs Benedict at Arno’s on Main […]
As I watch the rain fall today and listen to forecasts for high wind and a Thanksgiving nor’easter, I remember another stormy Thanksgiving on Nantucket 31 years ago. In 1983, my husband and I were planning a quiet Thanksgiving on Nantucket. Our families were hundreds of miles away in Pennsylvania, […]