Stay in touch with Nantucket Island, the place you love!
The Nantucket Historical Association has been offering hands-on workshops in historic decorative arts for more than 15 years on their campus on Nantucket Island. This fall, they are offering a selection of popular workshops in-person and to an online community. There are two in-person workshops on September 23 to 26.Chair […]
by Steve Tornovish I just attended the nicest Nantucket event that I’ve ever been at. The award ceremony for the 2024 August Blues Fishing Tournament was held tonight at the Miacomet Golf Club and it was amazing, in all the ways that an awards event should be. It was amazing […]
Sponsored by MoreNantucket.com Nantucket Island, with its charming downtown, picturesque scenery, and serene beaches, offers a perfect place for a family biking adventure. The more than 30 miles of bike paths here make most of on our island easily accessible on two wheels: getting anywhere on Nantucket without a car […]
by Suzanne Daub Some are plain, beautiful in their simplicity and deeply colored by age. Others are elaborately constructed and adorned with carvings of ivory and ebony, scrimshaw, gold, and gems. They are round, oval, square, and even heart-shaped. Many are made to be totes and purses, with others designed […]
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will conduct a major restoration project at the Old Mill, funded by the Nantucket Community Preservation Committee (CPC), beginning in August 2024. The project will include critical work such as re-shingling the entire structure, pest control and repairs, and overall structural repairs and reinforcement. The project […]
The Nantucket Dance Festival returns on July 9 to 14 with a diverse lineup of world-class artists. For 2024, Co-Artistic Directors Lauren Lovette and Lauren King are incorporating live music and expanding the repertoire of dance styles, including tap, ballroom, and street dance as well as ballet, to create an […]
In August of 1937, Nantucket Island was abuzz: a sea monster was swimming in our waters and walking along our shores, leaving huge three-toed prints in the sand. News wires went out, and articles were published across the country speculating about the strange beast. Island fisherman Bill Manville claimed to […]