Join the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) this fall for open hours at the Hinchman House Natural Science Museum and Research Center, as well as various public programs, including Beach Biology Field Trips and Open Nights. Beginning on October 9, the Natural Science Museum will be open on Saturdays from 10am to […]
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Nantucket Book Foundation’s Annual Literary Pet Photo Contest
Vote early and often! It’s time for another Literary Pet Photo Contest brought to you by the Nantucket Book Foundation!In 2020, they raised nearly $7000 with this fun furry-friend contest, and in 2019 they were able to raise almost $16,000. All proceeds benefit the year-round work of the Nantucket Book […]
Staff Picks & Nantucket Tips: Fun on the Water
You’ve come to an island, of course you want to have fun on and in the water around Nantucket! Nantucket Harbor is calm, beautiful, pristine, and in-season it is filled with impressive yachts of all sizes. There are a number of seasoned captains on Nantucket whose boats can be hired […]
See More of Nantucket: Traveling to Madaket without Your Car
Nantucket sunsets are truly something to behold and Madaket is one of the best places to watch them. And you don’t need a car to get to Madaket or to get around this picturesque village once you arrive! Located on the west end of our island about six miles from […]
Reset. Restart. Remix. at Native Shoes on Nantucket
What if we could recycle our shoes to give them a second life? The Native Shoes Remix™ Project launched in 2018 as the answer to this very question. From this initial idea, the Native Shoes Remix™ Project grew to become the brand’s flagship sustainability initiative, and the first step on […]
Stroll, Bike, or Take the Bus to Nantucket’s Surfside Area
In just a mile of coastline, Nantucket’s Surfside area offers not one, but four pristine beaches to stroll, shell, surf, and swim: Fisherman’s, Stone’s, Nobadeer, and Surfside. MoreNantucket.com has options to walk, bike, and take the bus to this beautiful stretch of island beaches. From downtown, Surfside Beach is about […]
Getting to ‘Sconset Village without a Car Is a Breeze
Siasconset is the village at the east end of Nantucket that is known for rose-covered cottages, historic charm, the dramatic ‘Sconset bluff and Sankaty Lighthouse, and beautiful views of the Atlantic (some say clear to Spain). “Siasconset” is an Algonquian term for “place of great bones.”Si from missi, meaning “great;” ascon from askon, meaning “horn […]