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UP-TO-DATE EVENTS CALENDAR • CONTESTS • ISLAND MAPS • FEATURED RESTAURANTS Ye s t e rd a y s I s l a n d . c o m
Volume: 46 Number: 15 H Est. 1970 H Priceless H Advertiser Directory H Dining Guide
The Wizard of Oz at The Dreamland...see page 11 photo by Dreamland Staff
Nantucket Raceweek - photo by Lane Ehart
The Full Monty at TWN...see page 17 photo by Yvette Segan
Atlas...see page 30
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Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket
August 18 - 24, 2016
Getting So Close by Robert P. Barsanti I am trying to get my son to shave. Ever since he was in seventh grade, he has grown a phenomenal beard; a dense thicket of wiry red bristles. After eight hours, a shadow appears. In two days, a low growth spreads across his jawline and chin. Five days in, the hair is too long for shaving by conventional means. At this point, I take a clipper to cut the tough stuff down to stubble, then shave him twice with a razor. Then I hope for a return to a hairless childhood. Because my son is autistic, it is difficult to teach him to do this on his own. His beard doesn’t bother him. Because my son is autistic, he spends most of his weeks at school in central Massachusetts where they do their best, but can’t quite get it together to watch him shave once a day. Because my son is autistic, they can’t just point him to a bathroom with a can of Barbasol and a disposable Bic. I get him an electric razor with floating heads and funny buzzing sound, and I push for them to get him to shave. Sometimes they do. More often than not, I pick him up on Friday and he has two weeks worth of heavy red beard over his jaw and a smile on his face. I leave a Hershey bar in the back seat and it is gone before we get out of the parking lot. He calls his mother. I have downloaded the latest superhero movie onto my iPad and he settles into that while head south on 495, cross the bridge, creep up Route 6 with the lawyers, doctors, and creatives, before three pieces of pizza and three milks at the mall, then the boat ride back to the island. He is nearly six feet tall and two hundred pounds of bearded man who will pace the deck in two/four time. We have routines and habits. He gets Downyflake Donuts on Saturday morning and Sophie T’s Pizza on Saturday night. In the summer, we go to the beach so he can get battered by the waves. In the winter, we go to the pool. He stops by his mother’s shop for a roll and a Nectars lemonade. I subcontinued on page 27
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Print Collaborative & Artist/Patron Exhibit This Week This Saturday, August 20, the Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is hosting their second annual Donn Russell Print Collaborative at their Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive. Free and open to all, this day of events will be held from 10 am to 3 pm. The print collaborative provides printmakers (novice and experienced) and members of the public the opportunity to try their hands at a variety of printing techniques with all materials provided. At 10:45 am, AAN member Miki Lovett, who received the Mixed Media Award in 2014, will give an artist talk as part of the Print Collaborative about the Solar Plate Etchings and marbled silk scarves she is showing as Spotlight Artist this week at the Nantucket's Artist/Patron Exhibit at AAN’s downtown gallery. Donn Russell is a longtime AAN artist member, and an accomplished printmaker, painter, sculptor, along with being an actor, writer, and musician. “In the 70’s, Donn started working in graphic arts and printmaking, especially silkscreens or serigraphs, an obsession that would continue for the rest of his artistic career,� said AAN curator of exhibitions Robert Frazier. “He began continued on page 26
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FAMILY EXCURSIONS
Field Station
August 18 - 24, 2016
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by Corinne Muffly Educator A series of articles dedicated to helping parents find places and activities on Nantucket to enjoy with their children. I’m going to let you in on a little island treasure. The Nantucket Field Station just may be one of the best-kept secrets on island. The sprawling 110 acres of the University of Massachusetts Boston Nantucket Field Station has a little bit of everything. There are exceptional bluff views, a secluded beach, scenic walking trails, majestic marshes, and a freshwater pond. I go here often for walks, swims, or to run my dog. Each time I head to 180 Polpis Road, there are typically very few people utilizing this peaceful place. It makes me feel like I am roaming through my own private estate. I wish! The field station is a part of conservation land on the island, which will safeguard the property for the future. This will, thankfully, protect and preserve the wildlife and habitats within this area and continue to allow us access to enjoy its beauty. The UMass Field Station, purchased by the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, provides the island and the University with educational resources and research opportunities, as well as community service programs, all with a focus on studying coastal habitats and ecosystems. On the property, there is also a laboratory, staff residency, dormitory, and an office that looks more like a beach shack. Located near the Nantucket Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum, the UMass Field Station is down a simple winding dirt road leading to two po-
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Vol. 46 No. 15 • Our 46th Season!
August 18 - 24, 2016
Today’s Nantucket
Events & Entertainment Events are updated daily at Nantucket.net
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip Help collect, identify & release marine life. This program is part of a long term research project. Limited to 30 people; pre-registration required at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $25. 10 AM to 12 PM - Basic Concepts of Digital Photography Intro to Adobe Photoshop. Demystify this program for photographers. Bring a laptop with your Photoshop subscription or just take notes. $75. Register at 508-221-8464. Nantucket Photography Workshops. 10 AM to 4 PM - Museum Activity Day for ages 6+ Play with nanotechnology, try out cool science equipment, help collect data, and learn about research. Free with Museum admission. Natural Science Museum, Corner of Milk & Vestal Streets. 10 AM to 5 PM - Rafael Osona Auction Preview Feast your eyes on this Saturday’s auction offerings: Nantucket & fine art, decorative & antique furnishings, South Sea pearl jewelry, hand woven tribal & modern carpets, Nantucket baskets, & more at the American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. RafaelOsonaAuctions.com 10 AM to 6 PM - Annual Summer Sale at Murray’s There’s something for everyone on your list at Murray’s Toggery Shop, and now much of it is on sale! 62 Main Street. 10 AM to 6 PM - End of Season Sale at Sara Campbell An additional 50% off on all summer apparel. 5 South Beach Street 10:30 AM - Children’s Pirate Walk & Treasure Hunt Join Pirate Robin on a walk to the Brant Point Lighthouse. Adults $20, Kids $15. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586. Meet at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide & learn about the peo-
ple, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. Tour departs from Whaling Museum lobby, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street. 1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point A Nature’s Lovers Dream! A cruise to Historic Great Point to see and learn about seals & birds with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 1 to 4 PM - Free Read to a Buddy with READ Dogs A fun, relaxed way for ages 6-9 to become more confident and enjoy reading. Sign up to read by calling Weezie Desk 508-228-1110. Atheneum, 1 India St 1:30 PM - Jacob Butler Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children Create tea cups & dancing masks inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Included with purchase of museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St 2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on lives of the survivors in later years. Tour departs from The Whaling Museum Lobby, Rain or Shine, 13 Broad Street. 3:30 to 5 PM - Robot Explorers An introduction to robots and robotic space crafts that have explored our solar system, children learn to program a recon rover robot. $50. Pre-registration required: mariamitchell.org or call 508.228.9198. continued on page 18
NOBBY CLOTHES SHOP 17 Main Street, Box 538 Nantucket, MA 02554 Open Monday-Sunday year-round 508 / 228-1030 Fax: 508 / 228-6568 email: nobbyshop2@comcast.net www.nobbyshop.com
“THE NANTUCKET ISLAND SHIRT” 100% COTTON The Nobby Shop’s embroidered “Nantucket Island” 100% cotton piqué knit shirt features a fashion knit collar, banded short sleeves, and extra long tail. Machine washable. Imported. Colors: White, Navy, Lt. Pink, Black, Lt. Olive, Breton Red, Lt. Blue, Ecru, Celery All “Island” shirts are embroidered with a Breton Red Island. Men’s sizes: S to XL: $45.00 XXL: $51.00 XXXL: $56.00 Shipping Handling Charges: $7.50
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A LOOK BACK...
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by Amy Jenness Despite its reputation as a 19th century antislavery stronghold, Nantucket’s first generations of European settlers owned slaves and the process of integrating the island has at times been a difficult one. In 1659, nine English families purchased large portions of the island and came here to establish a town where no white people had ever lived. Although the founders invested in Nantucket as a business venture, the move also gave them some religious breathing space from the repressive Puritan Laws they lived under in the northern coastal Massachusetts. Nantucket, which belonged to New York state at the time, was free from the long reach of those laws. In time the Quaker faith, which stresses equality for all despite race and gender, became the dominant religion on the island and Nantucket Friends (as Quakers are often called) were the first to denounce slavery around 1716. In 1733 Elihu Coleman, a carpenter and Quaker minister, published, “A Testimony Against That Anti-Christian Practice Of Making Slaves of Men,” which refuted all pro-slavery rationales of the day. But slavery remained a part of island life until the late 1700s. Nantucket’s successful white families purchased slaves and passed their ownership on as estate assets. Slowly, individual owners began to choose to give their slaves freedom. But a seminal lawsuit ended the practice for good in 1773. Prince Boston was born into slavery on Nantucket in 1750. He was one of eight children born to Boston and Maria, African Americans owned by merchant William Swain. In 1760 Swain granted the parents their freedom, but stipulated the Boston children would serve as slaves until the age of 28. One
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What Is This? by Katherine Brooks, Maria Mitchell Association
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Association (MMA) bioThe Maria Mitchell logical collections’ oldest specimen is the Wood Fern (pictured above). Maria Louisa Owen, an expert in mosses and moss-like plants, collected this fern in 1879. This was during the height of “Pteridomaniaâ€? – also known as the Victorian fern craze – which was sweeping across Europe and America. Maria Mitchell, the first woman astronomer in the U.S., was alive during this craze and may have had a few fern-inspired decorations of her own. The fern mania of the 1800s was popular across gender, age, and social class. Ferns started appearing in and on dĂŠcor of many types including architectural design, papers, textiles, china and glassware, gravestones, greeting cards, and other decorative pieces. There are over twenty-five species of ferns in the MMA collection. When you open the doors of the cabinets to the historical collections themselves, you are immersed in a floral aroma. With fauna spanning over 137 years ( 1879-2016), there is a variety of colors, textures, and smells hidden within the manila folders. The biological collections at the MMA include more than 4,000 plants representing 1,223 species. The MMA’s herbarium (the plant collection) is one of the most used collections in the Science Museum. Researchers add specimens each year, visit the collection to check identifications, and even take small samples for genetic studies. Recent work involves genetic analysis with Queen Anne’s Lace and Spotted Knapweed. The Nantucket Conservation Foundation and the Linda Loring Nature Foundation are working together to update the list of all plant species on the island and any collected specimens are donated to the MMA. continued on page 13
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August 18 - 24, 2016
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ISLAND COOKING
by Jessica Taryn Daub Fresh tomatoes are a taste of summer sunshine, and the farms on Nantucket grow many varieties of delicious vine-ripened tomatoes: standard, heirloom, cherry, plum, and more! Our favorite way to partake is a tomato sandwich: thick, juicy slices sprinkled with sea salt and pepper between slices of freshly baked Portuguese Bread from The Nantucket Bake Shop (17-1/2 Old South Road) smeared with mayo. But here are five ideas for some fancier ways of preparing this lucious summer fruit.
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CHARTER FISHING VOTED NANTUCKET’S BEST CHARTER BOAT Capt. Bob DeCosta
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Choice of 2 Different Tours
The Town Route: An eerie, 80 min, 1 mile evening stroll featuring the most haunted restaurant and most haunted house on Nantucket. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday starting at 8:45pm. Cemetery Route: A 1 1/3 mile, 90 min walk featuring the Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, Mary Abby Swain, & the island’s 2 most haunted hotels. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday starting at 8:30pm. *Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the starting times at Centre and Main 4top of Main5 in front of the bank.
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Historic Mansions and the 1746 Windmill
A 2 mile, non-stop exercise walk - with historic commentary - past the historic mansions and most beautiful gardens of Nantucket town. Meets 10 min. early at Centre and Main Sts. beside the bank steps. Tuesday & Thursday, starting at 8:30am.
Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point
A 2 1/2 mile, 55 min, non-stop morning exercise walk - with historic commentary - past some of the most spectacular homes on Nantucket. $15 cash only. Please arrive 10 minutes early at Centre and Main beside the bank steps. Monday & Friday starting at 8:30am.
Glorious ‘Sconset
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Voted “Best Walking Tour on Nantucket” 3 years in a row! Since 1998 the most popular walking tour on Nantucket!
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Preheat the oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat liner. On a lightly floured surface, roll the puff pastry into a 10x16-inch rectangle. Transfer to the lined baking sheet. Sprinkle the cheese on the puff pastry, leaving at 1-1/2-inch border around the edges. Sprinkle on the bacon, then line the tomato slices down
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A 90 min, 2/3 mile historic walking tour past the famous cottages of Siasconset, Nantucket’s most beautiful village. Catch the 10:15am bust at the Washington St. depot and meet the guide 20 min. later at the rotary bulletin board 4opposite the post office5 in ‘Sconset. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday starting at 10:45am.
Notorious Nantucket
For ages 13 and up. Learn about the real Nantucket of opium dens, bordellos, riots, hippie hysteria, a gigolo, a conman, and a wicked, wicked woman. Please arrive 10 min. early at Centre and Main, beside the bank steps. Wednesday & Saturday starting at 10:30am.
Great Writers on Nantucket
Hear how Hemingway, Melville, Steinbeck, and others were inspired by their stays on this magical island. Please arrive at 10:20am at Federal and India Sts, outside the Atheneum fence. Monday at 10:30am. Prices for all tours: Historic Mansions & Fabulous Mansions $15 per person. All other tours are $20 for adults; $15 for seniors (65+) and for teens; $5 for kids 712; and under 7 free. 20% off for groups of 6 or more; 33% off for ten or more. Cash only. No reservations necessary. Private tours available for all walks.
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A LOOK BACK... from page 7
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at a time, each of Boston’s children passed into freedom throughout the 1760s and early 1770s. In 1773, five years before his 28th birthday, Prince Boston made history by obtaining his freedom by going to court. Boston had help from prominent whaleship owner William Rotch and his success not only ended his slave status, it also awarded him back pay for his time as a working on one of Rotch’s whaleships. The after-effects of the lawsuit ended slavery on Nantucket for good. Nantucket’s stance made it attractive to fugitive slaves and a confrontation between black and white islanders and a bounty hunter polarized the island in 1822. Arthur Cooper, was born a slave in Alexandria, Virginia in 1789. Cooper, his wife Mary, and their children came to Nantucket in 1820. Two years later bounty hunter Camillus Griffith arrived looking for the Cooper family, including Mary, who was a free woman. The Quaker community assisted the family by hiding them in different homes. Griffith brought the matter to court and Magistrate Alfred Folger ruled that the family could not be removed from Nantucket. Although Griffith left the island without the Coopers, he continued his pursuit through litigation on the mainland, but never succeeded. Six-year-old Anna Gardner witnessed her parents hiding Arthur Cooper in their attic during the tumult and became an abolitionist on the spot. As a young girl Gardner taught at the African School, but quit in protest when her gifted student Eunice Ross was denied entrance to the all-white public high school. At age 25 Gardner helped organize an anti-slavery convention at the Nantucket Atheneum. At the convention, held in August of 1841, Frederick Douglass, a 23-year-old fugitive slave living in New Bedford, was urged to speak. Douglass rose and spoke haltingly, but eloquently, on the hardships and abuses of the slave system. That speech set him on a path that lead to international fame as an abolitionist, writer and orator. Douglass returned to speak at Nantucket anti-slavery conventions in 1842 and 1843. Seneca Boston, Prince’s brother, married a Wampanoag woman named Thankful Micah one year after gaining his freedom. They named their first child Freeborn Boston. Fifteen years later they named their newest child Absalom Boston. Absalom grew up to become a leader in the island’s African American community, as well as a successful businessman. As a young man he went whaling and had saved enough money by age 30 to open an inn catering to seamen. In 1822, Boston captained the whaleship Industry and lead an allblack crew on a historic six-month whaling voyage. When the Industry returned, Boston retired from the sea. Boston helped found the African Meetinghouse in 1824, an all-purpose institution on the corner of York and Pleasant Streets which served as school, church and meetinghouse for the island’s New Guinea section. In 1846, after years of struggle to integrate the schools, Boston forced the town to allow his daughter to attend public high school and desegregated the islands schools. By 1835 more than 500 African Americans lived on Nantucket, but they were segregated from whites in many ways, including education. In 1837 Eunice Ross was deemed qualified to attend high school, but was denied because of her race. In 1842 pro-integration Quaker Nathaniel Barney convinced the school committee to integrate the public schools. But a town meeting vote reversed the decision the next day. In 1843 town meeting voters pass a law making it illegal to integrate the schools. The school committee, which now had a majority of pro-integration members, ignored the law and opened schools to students of any race. One year later, voters appointed a new school committee which separated the school system by race once again. The parents of African American school children were outraged and refused to send their children back to the African school. In 1845 African American citizen Edward Pompey petitioned the state legislature to end school segregation. At the same time, a group of white Nantucketers petitioned the legislation to allow segregation. State lawmakers pass a law that year making school segregation illegal, but Nantucket voters choose to ignore it. Finally, in 1846 Absalom Boston’s daughter Phebe Ann was deemed qualified to attend high school but denied based on her race. Her powerful father Absalom Boston threatened to sue the town. Faced with legal action, town meeting voters decided to create a pro-integration school committee and open the public schools to all island students. Eunice Ross, now in her twenties, joined Phebe Ann Boston as a student at Nantucket High School. Amy Jenness is the author of On This Day In Nantucket History.
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road More than 50 children ranging in age from 6 to 14 are reveling in the joy of performance as they follow the yellow brick road in the Children’s Theater production of the beloved family musical adventure The Wizard of Oz. These participants in The Dreamland’s Young Performers troup take audiences over the rainbow, through the twister, from adventure to adventure down the yellow brick road to the wonderful and merry old land of Oz to learn with Dorothy that no matter how exhilarating the journey may be, there is no place like home. Well before the new structure that is the Dreamland’s Performing Arts Center was completed in 2010 this company of young actors was established. The Wizard of Oz is Dreamland’s 16th major children’s production. Tiffany Gallo, Director of Theater Education for the Dreamland, describes the mission continued on page 29
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“What is This?”
Vol. 46 No. 15 • Our 46th Season! from page 8
Next time you are out for a walk,take a scratch-and-sniff tour of Nantucket’s botany. The island is home to a variety of diverse plant species. Listed below are some that will excite your olfactory senses. Bayberry (Morella pensylvanica) is an upright shrub that grows from five to eight feet in height. The flowers bloom in early spring, and the female plants produce small greyish-blue fruit in the fall. The bayberry is a strong scented fruit that was originally a source of pleasant smelling wax candles for early settlers; the scent of the bayberry is still used in candle making today. Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens), like the gum flavor, has a sweet and spicy mint smell. The plant is a creeper (growing low along the ground) with oval leaves which are a dark green with a glossy sheen. In the autumn, the leaves turn to red or bronze. The Slender fragrant Goldenrod, Euthamia caroliniana, is an herb that gives off a strong odor of paint thinner when the leaves are crushed. In the late summer and fall, yellow flowers cover the top of these plants. Other scents like Sassafras, which is spicy and fragrant, or Sweet fern are easy to find if your senses are turned on. Nantucket is prodigious in its plant species – some invasive and others with healing properties. Transferred by bird excrement, or soil and human migration, many plants on Nantucket are non-native species. One of those is the Purple Loosestrife, or Lythrum salicaria, a purple perennial plant that grows in wetlands. One purple loosestrife plant can produce two million seeds annually, which are easily dispersed by water, livestock, people, and aquatic life. The invasion of the purple loosestrife in Nantucket wetlands often suppresses the plants native to the area and alters the wetland ecosystem; there is no effective method to control the spread of this invasive species. Spotted jewelweed, Impatiens capensis, is a tall leafy plant with translucent stems and orange flowers with red splotches. The pods on the flowers explode and disperse seeds when touched – which explains their nickname: “touch-me-nots.” The spotted jewelweed grows in a variety of environments and contains properties that relieve the itchy symptoms of poison ivy. Between invasive species and nature’s healing properties, Nantucket’s fauna has a lot to offer (including inspiration for Victorian art crazes and a variety of smells). “Nantucket is a great place to explore botany both for beginners and experts,” says Andrew Mckenna-Foster, Director of Natural Sciences at the MMA. “There are lots of berry producing plants and aromatic plants for novices and some species that are hard to find regionally, but common here for the seaWe Provide: soned botanist.” • An experienced certified captain If you’d like to see some of the • All tackle, equipment and bait historic plant specimen collection at • Lessons, if needed the Hinchman House Natural Science • Your catch, cleaned, packaged and ready to take home. Museum, stop by 7 Milk Street. The MMA was founded in 1902 to preserve the legacy of Maria Mitchell and to promote her belief in learningby-doing. An astronomer and natural scientist, as well as an educator, Maria Mitchell shot to worldwide fame when she discovered a comet in 1847. For her discovery, she was awarded a gold medal from the King of Denmark – the first American and first woman to receive the honor. She served as the Professor of Astronomy and Mathematics at Vassar College from 1865 until 1888. Today, the MMA operates two observatories, a natural science museum, an aquarium, and the birthplace of Maria Mitchell. The MMA conducts scientific research, leads classes and workshops for people of all ages year-round, and welcomes thousands of visitors to its museums and observatories. For details, visit mariamitchell.org.
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Mer’s Anchored Artists at Samuel Owen Gallery Nantucket is one of the most beautiful and picturesque places in the world. If there isn’t a scene fit for a painting in front of you now, you probably just have to turn your head. To most of us, though, painting is an art form left to the professionals. Now, thanks to Mer’s Anchored Artists, even the youngest people on the island can have a chance to excel. The Samuel Owen Gallery of 46 Centre Street is teaming up with Meredith Hanson of Mer’s Anchored Artists this Thursday August 18 from 6 pm to 8 pm. Come down to Centre Street for a fun showcase of Nantucket's youngest up-and-coming artists. Artists whose work is on display range from 6 to 18 years of age. Sign ups for Mer’s classes will also be available. The class is designed and taught by Meredith Hanson for kids of all ages and all levels of experience. Mer takes her students on multiple locations, from her own home and garden to some of the most sought after scenes on the island. Mer strives to inspire all of her students to find their own “inner artist.” Lee Milazzo, owner of the Samuel Owen Gallery, actually named the gallery after his two boys, Samuel and Owen. He says, “Kids have such great creativity and they’re not hindered by anything. Their work is free, pure, and raw.” Since the gallery opened two years ago, Lee has wanted to feature artists from the island. “The island has long been a haven for artists, continued on page 15
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this will give us an opportunity to start cultivating art at a very young age.” Mer is an oil, acrylic, and gouache painter who studied Art and Art History at Wheaton College in Norton, MA. After graduating from Wheaton in 2011, Mer packed her bags and moved to Nantucket. With an eye for color and love for exploring, Mer has journeyed all over the island to find the best painting locations. To begin the lesson, Mer introduces a tonal painting approach. Students pick from various transparent hues to begin their wash. Drawing skills are sharpened and structured in the first few stages of the painting. She teaches and guides her students through color mixing and how to “edit” a painting. The paintings are done with acrylics, which are not only safe for students to use, they dry quickly so your artist will be able to bring home a finished and fabulous work of art.
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ISLAND COOKING “Taste of Summer Sunshine” from page 9
over the cheese and bacon. Top with the thyme leaves, salt and pepper. Fold the long ends of the pastry slightly over the filling, then the short ends, pinching to seal. Beat the egg lightly with a splash of water, then brush over the pastry. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
PARMESAN ROASTED TOMATOES 8 small tomatoes, halved and tipped 1 TBSP olive oil 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chiffonade Preheat the oven to 400F Rinse the tomatoes and cut a small slice off the bottom, then cut the rest of the tomatoes into halves. Toss gently with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange the tomatoes on a baking dish, and top with parmesan cheese. Roast the tomatoes for about 15-20 minutes or until the parmesan cheese melted and the top is slightly browned. Garnish with basil
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A Pair of Shows Filled with Fun There are just a few more performances of Theatre the stage as singer/actor/musicians to perform stripped Workshop of Nantucket’s two fun musicals: Annie Get down arrangements of eclectic covers and eccentric origYour Gun and The Full Monty. Showcasing comedy on dif- inal songs. Nominated as the "Show of the year" for the ferent ends of the spectrum, these shows are playing in 2015 MAC Award, The Wall Street Journal calls them repertory, so there’s still time (but not much) to see both! smart, sophisticated...ingenious." Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun follows the sharpTickets for all Theatre Workshop productions and shooting Anne Oakley as she rises to stardom. This shows are available at theatreworkshop.com. heartwarming story features some of the greatest tunes to grace the stage: I Got Lost in His Arms, Anything You Can Do and There’s No Business Like Show Business. The Full Monty, based on the film of the same name, is reset in Buffalo, NY, as six unemployed steelworkers bond over their failures and strengths with their strip act. Find out if they “go the full monty” on Nantucket. Coming next to the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket is Susan Burns’s Comedy Extravaganza on September 3. On September 5, for just two shows, The Skivvies (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley) take Photos by Laurie Richards, Pixel Perfect
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Events & Entertainment Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net from page 6
“Where moonlight and love songs are never out of date” Jamie at the piano bar On a bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
Lunch & Dinner Daily at the Beachside Bistro 508.257.9976 17 Ocean Avenue, Siasconset “A very special restaurant housed in a 1700’s era building. This was one of the more unique & memorable dining experiences we’ve had.” -Yelp “Hands down, this is the best place for dinner on the island (Nantucket).” -Tripadvisor
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4:30 PM - Buckle & Shake Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 5 PM - Wine Tasting on the Wine Deck Wine tasting on the wine deck at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road 5 to 6 PM - Thursdays at 5 Concert Series - Nigel Goss & Company Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 11 Orange Street. Tickets available at door $10 & Children Free 5 to 7 PM - Front Porch: Live Music & Cocktails Join us for live music, drinks, & an afternoon light menu. acoustic guitar and fiddle music by Sean Lee & Bob McGuire. Nantucket Hotel. 77 Easton street. 508-228-4730. 5:30 PM - The Wizard of Oz - Young Performers Edition Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion & Toto as they travel the yellow brick road. The Dreamland, 17 South Water St. Tickets $16 - $21 6 PM - “The Full Monty” Based on the film of the same name, 6 unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, NY bond over failures & strengths with their strip act. Bennett Hall, 62 Centre St. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or theatreworkshop.com 6 to 8 PM - Artist Reception: Mer’s Anchored Artists Summer painting adventures come to life exhibited at Samuel Owen Gallery, 46 Centre Street. 6 to 9 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant After dining as a family, your children can join our Kids’ Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” & coloring activity while you linger over dinner. 508-228-4730 6:45 to 8:45 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Offered every evening. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “The Velocity of Autumn” An explosive take on family dynamics, by Eric Coble. The White Heron continued on page 19
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DOWNTOWN BUS STOPS: Madaket & Jetties – Broad St, in front of the Whaling Museum • Airport, Surfside & Sconset via Polpis – Washington St. Mid-Island, Miacomet, Sconset via Old South Rd and Milestone Road – Washington Street, Greenhound Site Designated stops are conveniently located along the routes - look for grey posts with blue stripes. PARK & RIDE LOTS ARE AVAILABLE ALONG THE ROUTES: The Muse – 44 Surfside Rd • The Chicken Box – 5 Daves St • Faregrounds (7am-5pm) – 27 Fairgrounds Rd
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ROUTES/FARES: AIRPORT ROUTE.....$2.00 each way, 10am-6pm every 20 mins. from 6/20-9/5 FERRY CONNECTOR.....$2.00 each way, 7am-10pm every 20mins from 6/1-9/5. MID-ISLAND LOOP.....$1.00 each way, 7am-11:30pm, every 30 mins. from 5/23-6/12 & 9/6-10/10; 7am-12am every 30 mins. from 6/13-6/19; 7am-12am every 15 mins. from 6/20-9/5 MIACOMET LOOP.....$1.00 each way, 7am-11:30pm, every 30 mins. from 5/18-6/14 & 9/8-10/12; 7am-12am every 20 mins. from 6/15-9/7 MADAKET ROUTE.....$2.00 each way, 7am-11:30pm, every 60 mins. from 5/22-6/19 & 9/6-9/11; every 30 mins. from 6/20-9/5 ’SCONSET VIA OLD SOUTH RD.....$2.00 each way, 7am-11:30pm, every 60 mins. 5/23-6/12 & 9/6-10/10; 7am-12am 6/13-9/5 (last bus leaves Sconset at 11:35pm and last bus leaves town at 12am) ’SCONSET VIA MILESTONE RD.....$2.00 each way, 7:15am-7:15pm every 60 mins. from 6/20-9/5 ’SCONSET VIA POLPIS RD.....$2.00 each way, 10am-6pm every 80 mins. from 6/27-9/5 SURFSIDE BEACH.....$2.00 each way, 10am-6pm every 40 mins. from 6/25-9/5 JETTIES BEACH ROUTE.....$1.00 each way, 10am-6pm every 30 mins. from 6/25-9/5
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All buses carry 2 bikes and are handicap accessible. 1, 3, & 7 day passes for unlimited travel may be purchased aboard all buses. For complementary paratransit or TDD service call (508) 325-7516. Bus info (508) 228-7025. Riders Guides are available at NRTA 20R South Water St., Visitor Services 25 Federal St., Chamber of Commerce 0 Main St., Greenhound Building, on all buses, and at downtown stops. Information and amenities are available at the Greenhound Building on Washington Street, which is open from May 23-September 11, daily from 9:30am-6:30pm and September 12-October 10 from 10am-6pm
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Theatre, 5 North Water Street. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org 7:30 to 9:30 PM - Earth Got Blues Performs Live Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past A haunted history tour: hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past, visit the houses that have stories to tell & see mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at Main & Federal sts. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10. 8 to 10:30 PM - Live Music in Brant Point Grill Jacob Anthony Butler in the Brant Point Grill Lounge, 50 Easton St. 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route 1-1/3 Mile, 90 min. eerie stroll featuring the Old North Burial Ground, the Oldest House and Nantucket’s 2 most haunted hotels. Led by the original guide. $20. $15 for 65+ & Teens. $5 for age 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank by 8:15 pm. 508-332-0953 9 to 10 PM - Stars & Senses Night Hike for Ages 8+ An evening hike under the stars: participate in a color vision activity, learn how our eyes adjust to the darkness, listen for nocturnal animals, & learn about bioluminescence. Pre-registration required: mariamitchell.org or call 508.228.9198. $25. 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike: Stump Swamp & Norwood Farm See forest, upland meadows, ponds, former cranberry bog, & flowing stream. Reserve: 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8 to 10 AM - “Early Bird” Bird Walks Join the MMA’s Field Ornithologist, Ginger Andrews, on a birding experience. Binoculars available for loan. Register: 508-228-9198. $25 8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions Join us on this thrilling offshore adventure. Sightings guaranteed! Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Boat Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History on this
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1-hour cruise with complimentary coffee. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2-1/2 mi., 55 min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past some spectacular homes on Nantucket. Ends at The White Elephant, $15. Cash only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre Ss. 8:50 AM to 3 PM - Discovery Camp for Ages 3.5 to 12 Science based, outdoor exploration classes for kids. Details and registration at mariamitchell.org/learn-discover or call 508-228-9198. 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy at Maria Mitchell Aquarium Join staff as they feed their hungry creatures before the Aquarium opens. Pre-register at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $12. 9:30 AM - Barrett’s Tour of Nantucket Tour in an air-conditioned coach with huge windows for a great view. Daily at 9:30 & 12:30pm from Federal & Chestnuts sts. 508-228-0174. 9:30 to 10 AM - Carnivorous Critters Before the museum opens, watch the museum animals eat: turtles, frogs, fish, snakes, & more. Program is limited to 12 people, so preregistration is required at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $12. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with ice cream with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip Help collect, identify & release marine life. This program is part of a long term research project. Limited to 30 people; pre-registration required at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $25 ( members $10). 10 AM to 5 PM - Rafael Osona Auction Preview Visit Rafael Osona’s Auction Preview to feast your eyes on this Saturday’s auction offerings. Nantucket and Fine Art, Decorative and Antique Furnishings, South Sea Pearl Jewelry, Hand Woven Tribal & Modern Carpets, Nantucket Baskets, Sterling, Americana, Folk Art, Maritime and so much more at the American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Visit our Website for More Details: www.RafaelOsonaAuctions.com 10 AM to 6 PM - Annual Summer Sale at Murray’s There’s something for everyone on your list at Murray’s Toggery Shop, and now much of it is on sale! 62 Main Street. 10 AM to 6 PM - End of Season Sale at Sara Campbell An additional 50% off on all summer apparel. 5 South Beach Street 10:30 AM - Raven’s Walk: The History of Nantucket Hear about the founding settlers, Mary Coffin Starbuck and the impact of Quakerism, whaling as a global economy, the effects of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whale ship Essex. Meet at tMain & Federal sts. $20; Seniors & Teens $15; Kids $10. 10:30 AM - The Wizard of Oz - Young Performers Edition Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the yellow brick road. The Dreamland Main Theater, 17 South Water St. Tickets $16 - $21 10:45 AM - Glorious ‘Sconset A 2/3 mi., 90 min. historic walk through Siasconset. $20, $15 for 65+ and teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Catch the 10:15 am bus at the Greenhound Depot on Washington St. for 20 min. ride to Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary bulletin board in Sconset. 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide & learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. Tour departs from Whaling Museum lobby, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street. 1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 1 PM - Friday Muslim Prayers Join us for Friday Muslim Prayers in the Unitarian Universalist Church, continued on page 21
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11 Orange Street. All are welcome. Ackprayerspace@gmail.com 1:30 PM - Sally & George Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children Create lighthouses & signal flags inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Included with purchase of museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on lives of the survivors in later years. Tour departs from The Whaling Museum Lobby, Rain or Shine, 13 Broad Street. 2:30 to 4:30 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at Brant Point Grill Oysters & clams for $1 each on the Brant Point Grill lawn +live music by PJ Moody. White Elephant, 50 Easton Street. 508-325-1320 4:30 PM - Foggy Roots Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 5 PM - Wine Tasting on the Wine Deck Wine tasting on the wine deck at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road 5 PM - Children’s Ghost Hunt in Nantucket Town Join Robin & her raven, Edgaron a ghostly adventure. Learn what to look for and how to become a Ghost Hunter. Adults, Seniors & Teens $15, Children $10. Adults must accompany kids. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586. Meet at the corner of Main & Fair sts. 5 to 7 PM - Timbukblues Performs Live Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595 5 to 7 PM - Front Porch: Live Music & Cocktails Join us for live music, drinks, & an afternoon light menu. Acoustic guitar and fiddle music by Sean Lee and Bob McGuire. Nantucket Hotel. 77 Easton street. 508-228-4730. 5 to 7 PM - Toast Champagnes of Laurent-Perrier Tasting Rendevouz with Camille Cox of Laurent-Perrier US & toast a stellar selection of wines from this iconic Champagne house. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 North Beach Street. Epernaywines.com. 5:30 PM - The Wizard of Oz - Young Performers Edition Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and
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Toto as they travel the yellow brick. The Dreamland Main Theater, 17 South Water St. Tickets $16 - $21 5:30 to 7:30 PM - Book Binding Workshop Atheneum Gallery, 1 India Street 6 to 8 PM - Artists Assn Reception for Artist/Patron Juried Exhibit Exhibition runs until September 4 at the Artists Association Gallery, 19 Washington St. Marbled Silk Scarves and Solar Plate Etchings by Spotlight Artist Miki Lovett will be highlighted. 6 to 8 PM - Pocket Park Concert: Restless Leg Syndrome Free concert performed on Old South Wharf 6 to 9 PM - Opening Reception at Robert Foster Fine Art Exhibit featuring the work of Ian Mood, Meghan Weeks, and Stanley Truffini at 8 India Street. 6 to 9 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant After dining as a family, your children can join our Kids’ Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” & coloring activity while you linger over dinner. 508-228-4730. 6:45 to 8:45 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Offered every evening. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 7 PM - TWN Staged Reading Series: Sylvia A 6 for 60 Reading - I Do! I Do! Held at Centre Stage, 2 Centre Street. Tickets $12 7 to 9 PM - Live Music at Kitty’s The music of Jacob Butler at Kitty Murtagh’s, 4 West Creek Road. 7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “The Velocity of Autumn” An explosive take on family dynamics, by Eric Coble. The White Heron Theatre, 5 North Water Street. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past, visit the houses that have stories to tell & see mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at Main & Federal sts.
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$20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10. 8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mile long and lasts 80 min. $20. Adults, $15 Seniors (65+) & Teens and $5 Kids (7-12). Meet at corner of Main Street & Centre Street, by bank. Arrive 15 minutes early. 508-332-0953 9 to 10:30 PM - Open Night with Maria Mitchell Association Join MMA astronomers for a tour of the starry sky and telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, & galaxies. Loines Observatory at 59 Milk Street Ext., weather permitting. $10. 9 to 11 PM - Live Music at Kitty’s Enjoy the music of Sarah Farley at Kitty Murtagh’s, 4 West Creek Road. 10 PM to 1 AM - Local DJ Party with a Local DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike: Smooth Hummocks See this rare and fascinating island ecosystem with rare wildflowers & grasses. Reserve: 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2 mile, 45-50 minute, non-stop exercise walk, with historic commentary. Past historic mansions & beautiful gardens of Nantucket. $15, cash only. Meet at corner of Main Street and Centre Street, by bank steps. Arrive 10 min early. 508-332-0953 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Boat Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History on this 1-hour cruise with complimentary coffee. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 8:30 AM - Walk Now for Autism Speaks To raise money & awareness to help change the future for all those who struggle with autism. Walk registration and resource fair open at 8:30 am at Jetties Beach. Donations accepted at: walknowforautismspeaks.org. For safety reasons, parking at the beach during the walk is not permitted. continued on page 23
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9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy at Maria Mitchell Aquarium Join Aquarium staff as they feed their hungry creatures before the Aquarium opens. Pre-registration required at mariamitchell.org or 508228-9198. $12. 9:30 AM - Rafael Osona Auction Nantucket & fine art, modern & antique Furnishings, South Sea Pearl jewelry, handwovencarpets, Nantucket baskets, & more. American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. RafaelOsonaAuctions.com 9:30 AM - Barrett’s Tour of Nantucket Tour in an air-conditioned coach with huge windows for a great view. Daily at 9:30 & 12:30pm from Federal & Chestnuts sts. 508-228-0174. 9:30 to 10 AM - Meet the Animals for Ages 4 to 12 The Science Museum is home to frogs, turtles, snakes, and insects that you can safely touch in this unique program.Pre-registration is required. Sign up at mariamitchell.org or call 508-228-9198. $12. 9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Dance(sing) Movement, Ages 10 mos-3 yrs Limited to first 15 children + caregiver each. Tickets at the Children’s Desk when the library opens. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India St. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. 10 AM - Seinfeld Series: “Annie Get Your Gun” & “The Full Monty” This arm of our theatrical programming supports the mission of Theatre Workshop by introducing neighbors, friends, colleagues and audiences to the theatre, its productions, resources and initiatives. Bennett Hall, 62 Centre Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or theatreworkshop.com 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with ice cream with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 10 to 11 AM - Pocket Park Concert: Lance Mountain Free concert performed in the Fair Street Park
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10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point A Nature’s Lovers Dream! A cruise to Historic Great Point to see and learn about seals & birds with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 10 AM to 1 PM - Don Russell Print Collaborative Fun for the whole family with printmaking, t-shirt printing, steamroll printing and more. There will be a food truck. As part of the collaborative, Miki Lovett will give an Artist's Talk about etchings she is showing. AAN Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive 10 AM to 6 PM - Annual Summer Sale at Murray’s There’s something for everyone on your list at Murray’s Toggery Shop, and now much of it is on sale! 62 Main Street. 10 AM to 6 PM - End of Season Sale at Sara Campbell An additional 50% off on all summer apparel. 5 South Beach Street 10:30 AM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mile, 80 minute walking tour. For ages 13+ $20, $15 Age 65+ & Teens. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre Streets by bank steps 10 minutes early. 508-332-0953 10:30 to 11:15 AM -Beginners Yoga for Children Grades 1 to 5 With yoga and dance instructor Marjory Trott. Free and open to the public. Limited to first 15 children. Tickets available at the Children’s Desk. Held at The Atheneum Gallery, 1 India Street. 10:30 to 11:30 AM - Story Time & Signing with Deirdre Sullivan Author of Ming Goes To School will be signing copies of her book at Nantucket Bookworks, 25 Broad St. 10:30 AM to 12 PM - Book Signing with Caroline Kepnes Caroline Kepnes will be signing copies of her book at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. 10:45 AM - Free Spotlight Artist Talk Miki Lovett will also discuss her textile & fabric arts during a free and informal discussion at the AAN Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive. 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide & learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. Tour departs from Whaling Museum lobby, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street. 1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point A Nature’s Lovers Dream! A cruise to Historic Great Point to see and learn about seals & birds with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 1 to 3 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip Help collect, identify & release marine life. This program is part of a long term research project. Limited to 30 people; pre-registration required at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $25 ( members $10). 1 to 3:30 PM - Makerspace for Teens - Sewing with Beth Moyer Come learn some sewing basics while creating your own ‘ugly’ doll. We’ve got machines, all of the materials, and the expertise of a pro. Registration is required. The Atheneum Gallery, 1 India Street 1 to 4 PM - Trunk Show at Susan Lister Locke Meet jewelry designer Sage Belber and see her summer collection at Susan Lister Locke, 28A Easy Street. 1:30 PM - Earth Got The Blues Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children Create sailor valentine’s & u’u clubs inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Included with purchase of museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on lives of the survivors in later years. Tour departs from The Whaling Museum Lobby, Rain or Shine, 13 Broad Street. 4:30 PM - Miss Fairchild Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 5 to 7 PM - Sean Lee Band Performs Live Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595 5 to 7 PM - Front Porch: Live Music & Cocktails Join us for live music, drinks, & an afternoon light menu. Acoustic guicontinued on page 32
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exhibiting his works in local galleries, and eventually set up his own print gallery on Old South Wharf.” “Donn is a legend in the Nantucket art world and especially known for his printmaking. We are thrilled to have him here for this great print collaborative. His talent and expertise is enormously important to AAN and we greatly appreciate his generosity and support of our print-making program,” said AAN adult education program director Mary Emery Lacoursiere. A highlight of the day will be the steamroller printing. “Artists have been preparing for weeks for this great opportunity,” said Lacoursiere. “We have begun to build a long-section of hand-carved blocks, but we are counting on participants, on the day of the event, to add to the collection. Once the blocks are all inked-up and in placed on our driveway — a honest to goodness steamroller will come and drive over it. The images from the blocks will be captured on a long piece of fabric,” she added. All ages are encouraged to attend and experience the art of printmaking. In addition to opportunities for attendees to make prints and to witness the steamroller printing, visitors may choose a block to have a t-shirt made. During the second annual Donn Russell Print Collaborative, Roamin’ Pizza and other refreshments will be available. Also on exhibit this week at the Artists Association’s Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street is their annual Artist/Patron Exhibition, on display through September 5. “By tradition our artists bring in their strongest works for this special exhibition, which we consider one of the highpoints of our gallery season. George Korn, this year’s juror, has a collector’s eye and has such an in-depth knowledge of island art work,” added Frazier. “He will select from works in oils, acrylics, watercolor, photography, mixed media, and ceramics for recognition or awards.” For details about the Donn Russell Print Collaborative, as well as AAN’s new Visual Arts Center and the schedule of classes and public programs, visit the AAN website at Nantucketarts.org.
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ject him to a shearing and a shave. Then, on Sunday, we go to the Toy Boat to say “hello” to Lauren and to look at the Legos; she writes him a post card every week. And then we go back to school. This fall will be his fifth at the school. He is at the age when my students have visited a college or two and have started to think about where they would like to go and what they would like to be. They are getting ready for a soccer season when the scouts will come to see them. They are finishing up their first summer job. They have broken their first hearts. They are taking their driver’s tests. The kids who were in his play group and his elementary school classes are now walking into my classroom. They have Thoreau, Twain, and Melville lined up and ready for them. Rourke will not be in my classroom. There are times when I think he could be. As long as he can listen to the works, he can keep up with any book he reads. His school leads him through most of the same books that he would be lead through on-island. He can type and he has, with help, written stories and essays. And then, I remember his beard. The great frustration of having a child with autism rises from that hitch. I spend enough time around him to know that somewhere deep inside his skull, there is combustion. You can hear the engine hum, but somehow, the gears can never quite mesh. He knows more about the Civil Rights fights of the fifties, sixties, and seventies than any of my current students. He can recite chapter and verse on the Marvel Superheroes, Greek Gods, and South Park episodes, but somehow he can’t put that knowledge to work for him. As a parent, you see how it is just one thing missing. You see how tantalizingly close it is for him to put the clutch in and engage the gears. All it would take is one teacher, one therapy, one drug and… My son does not want to make the varsity or make it into Harvard. He wants to go to Comic Con. He has given me a list of the costumes he wants to wear to Comic Con for the next twenty-five years. He wants to be Green Lantern, FDR, and Apollo. This year, he went as the Flash—the original Flash
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with a red shirt (lightning bolt) blue shorts, and a metal mixing bowl for a helmet. I made him promise not to run through anyone. Somewhat shaved, and entirely happy, he went bopping through the convention space filled with five thousand other characters. Someone called Flash and high-fived him. He climbed the air. As always happens, we got separated. I waited at our rally point until it became painfully clear that he had completely forgotten about me and was rocking out to his own private Eddie Van Halen. Had he been someone else, I might have feared he was outside shooting up, or he had run off to a bar or a girl or a gang, or he had been led into a panel truck. In a thousand common ways, it might have been otherwise. But he remained in his own elliptical orbit in this strange galaxy. I found him by his metal helmet in front of the Thanos cardboard cutouts: “Oh, there you are, Dad.” Today, I am here and he is happy. There will be more pizza and more swimming and more weekends on Nantucket. But his beard will continue to grow and there will be a time when I won’t be there to trim it. So, that is why I walk. [Editor’s Note: Many islanders will join Robert for the Autism Speaks Walk on Nantucket this Saturday, August 20. Autism Speaks is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. It is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Since its inception in 2005, Autism Speaks has committed more than $570 million to its mission, the majority in science and medical research. Each year, Walk Now for Autism Speaks events are held in nearly 100 cities across North America. To donate to the Nantucket Walk, join them at Jetties Beach at 8:30 am this Saturday.]
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of the program: “There was a time in our theater’s history when we thought our purpose was to work with children to make great art. Yet through that work we discovered our true purpose was to work with art to make great children.” This set of young actors have the good fortune to work with professional director, Jimmy Calitri, Assistant Professor of Theatre at Providence College. This beloved American fairytale is Jimmy’s fourth production at the Dreamland. The production is under the musical direction of Rich Silverstein, choreography by Katrina Pavao, scenic design by Trevor Elliot, lighting by Daniel Harrison, sound design by Bryce Brashears, and Gaby DeParis returns as stage manager. The show’s costume designer, Karen Wheeler, has produced over 150 beautiful and whimsical costumes to enhance the show’s magic. This Children’s Theatre production will be on stage through August 20. Tickets are available at The Dreamland Box Office, 17 South Water Street or at NantucketDreamland.org
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Featured Restaurant: Atlas BBQ & Fish House
An Exotic Journey Out of Town Brandt and Gabrielle Gould, owners of ATLAS, are what you’d call a power couple. Brandt is the executive chef and brings more than 25 years of management and culinary experience into the kitchen. Gabrielle comes from a family of restaurateurs and was formerly the bar manager at the 3-star New York restaurant Jean Georges. As of two years ago, after an 8-year hiatus from the restaurant industry, they are back on the map with ATLAS. ATLAS sits proudly at 130 Pleasant Street. Inside, the walls are a painted a beautiful burgundy-red, a sneak-peek into the restaurant’s fantastic wine list. The lighting is perfect, and the dining room is comfortable and spacious. The bar has loads of seating and a lot of other things you might want, too. The bottle and can beer list has something for everyone, and there are draft beers from near and far on a steady rotation, so be sure to ask your server. The spirits section of the menu is awesome and overwhelming all at once, and the bartender, David, knows how to put them all to work. We ordered a few of his choice cocktails to get us started. The Pirates Paradise is made with Privateer rum, distilled just over on the mainland in Ipswich, Massachusetts. It combines house-made pineapple shrub with fresh lime and bitters. It’s oaky, smoky, with a nice kick of subtly sweet pineapple. Our second choice was Le Playa, a tequila-based cocktail made with Exotica Reposado, Cynar liqueur, fresh lime, and chili pepper. This libation manages to pull out all the flavors one would find in a fine Tequila and highlight them in harmony. Our favorite, though, was The Dorothy Stover. It’s a gin drink made with Beefeater, St. Germain, bitters, and fresh lime complete with a tableside Pirates Paradise, Le Playa, and IPA grapefruit foam. As they say at ATLAS, The Dorothy Stover it’s truly “TO DIE FOR!” ATLAS is so much more than dinner and drinks. There are DJ events every Saturday at 10 pm, and, better yet, there’s no cover charge. They also periodically host tasting dinners, or “Casual Encounters.” Watch for the upcoming event with Caledonia Spirits and their Barr Hill line of spirits, distilled from 100% pure Vermont honey. Every dinner at ATLAS begins with warm, steamy, fresh baked bread, accompanied by olive oil and wild rose salt from Ambrosia for dipping. It’s
crusty, warm, dense, and the perfect way to begin a meal. Everything that comes out of the kitchen is made from scratch daily. There are never any corners cut at ATLAS. Out of all the mouthwatering appetizer selections we were able to narrow it down. It was one of the hotter days in August so we started with the Tuna Tartare. Ruby-colored cubes of tuna sit atop fresh, green bib lettuce, drizzled with dynamite sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds. It’s served with pickled ginger, soy sauce, and real wasabi mustard on Chinese Beef Short Rib Hot Pot the side. Fresh, cool, and delicious. (Suggested pairing: Leeuwin Estate Australia Sauvignon Blanc) To contrast the tuna, we tried the Chinese Beef Short Rib Hot Pot. The broth is rich and savory with a slightly nutty nose, the beef had the perfect amount of fat and the noodles were a flawless al dente. Chili-heads rejoice because this one is on the spicy side! (Suggested pairing: Sunset Margarita w Ambrosia Hibiscus Infused Tequila) The Grilled Pizette came with the perfect blend of melted Fontina and Romano cheeses, along with bright and acidic cherry tomatoes that were the perfect compliment to the wild mushrooms. We like this appetizer for sharing — it makes a great bar snack. (Suggested pairing: Alagash White Beer) Our favorite starter was the Louisiana Wild Caught Prawns. The cook was dead on: crispy skin and sweet, tender meat. The garlic chili aioli was the perfect accompaniment. These are not a regular menu item and the season is coming to a close, so get them while you can! (Suggested pairing: The Dorothy Stover)
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The menu options are incredibly diverse, and there are plenty of choices for the vegetarians among us. There are several side options to choose from to order with your entrée or just to have as a snack, all of which are meatfree. We went with the Grilled Crimini Mushrooms complete with a warm lemon vinagrette, and the house-made Bird Pepper Fermented Kimchi. Both were delicious and paired well with our choice of entrées. Speaking of entrées, our first choice was the Churrasco Skirt Steak. The thinly sliced strip of beef was seasoned with garlic and red wine then grilled to absolute perfection. The char was just right and a Brazilian chimichuri sauce was the ideal topping. The steak was served with a chilled vegetable salad consisting of roasted broccoli rabe, cauliflower, and new potatoes. (Suggested pairing: BBC Drookit Scotch Ale) Next we had the Swordfish Nicoise, a variation on the dish traditionally made with tuna. The pan-roasted classic was served over wilted spinach with grilled French beans, creamy fingerling potatoes, medium-boiled local egg, topped with House Smoked Baby Back Ribs roasted tomatoes, olives, and a warm lemon vinaigrette. It’s the perfect meal for a summer by the sea. (Suggested pairing: NOLA Sour cogna, bitters, lime and vanilla) There’s no way we were going to skip the House Smoked Baby Back Ribs. The meat was fall off the bone and moist, smothered in house made ATLAS BBQ sauce. The ribs came with a tangy sesame slaw, a cheese biscuit, and perfectly simple rice and beans. (Suggested pairing: Daniel Cohn Cabernet) The winner of the evening, though, was the Pan Roasted Acadian Redfish. Served whole in all its glory, the meat was flaky and succulent, decked out with a smoked peach salsa. This dish was an absolute treat! Whole fish is a regular item on the menu at ATLAS, but the type of fish and the preparation varies. Call ahead to find out what’s being offered. (Suggested pairing: Paul Hobbs Chard)
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With such delicious appetizers and entrees, we couldn’t possibly pass on dessert. Co-owner Gabrielle Gould honed her skills working with renowned pastry chef Johnny Luzzini, and lucky for us she brings her talent to the table at ATLAS. There are three options on the menu: Lavender Infused Chocolate Mousse, Vanilla Panna Cotta with Reduced Balsamic, and the Deconstructed Key Lime Pie “Cocktail.” The mousse came with fresh cream and was as smooth as can be. The panna cotta was cool and creamy and the balsamic reduction was eye opening. The deconstructed key lime pie was sweet and tart; the ultimate palate cleanser.
Lavender Infused Chocolate Mousse, Vanilla Panna Cotta, and Deconstructed Key Lime Pie “Cocktail” Drinks, dinner, and dessert were all flawless, and the service from our waitress, Shannon, was on point. Next time you plan to eat out, skip the downtown traffic and get yourself to ATLAS. Brandt and Gabrielle’s goal from the beginning was to create a place they would like to eat at. The best part is that you can, too. Atlas BBQ & Fish House 130 Pleasant Street • 508-825-5495 atlasnantucket.com Dinner nightly from 6 to 10 pm
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tential parking lots. I usually drive down to the lot in front of the lab. The view looking over the salt marsh onto the harbor could take your breath away. There are always pure white cranes foraging for snacks in the marsh’s waters. That reminds me: in the winter, this is an excellent spot to spy snowy owls. Upon parking, continue to stroll down the dirt road past the staff housing, but take your time because there is a beautiful freshwater pond on the right. Once you’ve passed the pond there is a fork in the road. This is when you decide if you would like to venture on to the walking trails to the right or stroll along the harbor shore to the left. If you are in the mood for a nature walk, then take the trails. Up a small hill you look out onto a field with well-manicured paths twisting several different ways. One path leads to the gorgeous bluff with a captivating harbor view. Another path takes you down toward the pond; home to Mallard ducks, Canada geese, and of course, plankton. At the edge of the path you will notice a large pole extending from the ground into the sky. This is not a telephone pole, but it is an osprey-nesting platform. As you ascend downhill along the shaded path, you are able to admire the various native and rare wildlife species that surround you. The path is narrow, but is wide enough for a jogging stroller. The trail does not feel consistent throughout your walk. There are open areas and tree-covered brook crossing points that make it that much more intriguing to meander through. The path concludes along the dirt road leading you back toward your vehicle. Check for ticks and watch for poison ivy! Now, if you are in a beach mood, turn left at the fork mentioned earlier and the salt marsh will lead you toward the harbor. There is a curved narrow strip of sand that you will most likely have all to yourself. Since this is the harbor, the water is typically shallow and calm, which my dog thoroughly enjoys. As the bluff erodes, you may be lucky enough to discover an arrowhead in the sand. The University of Massachusetts Boston Nantucket Field Station is a wonderful place to take your family and admire the nature Nantucket has to offer. This site is open to the public during the day and is free to explore. Respect the conservation land and enjoy your visit to this treasured location.
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tar music by Alan James. Nantucket Hotel. 77 Easton St. 508-228-4730. 5:30 PM - The Wizard of Oz - Young Performers Edition Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the yellow brick road. The Dreamland Main Theater, 17 South Water St. Tickets $16 - $21 6 PM - “Annie get your Gun” Irving Berlin’s love letter to musical theatre, Anne Get Your Gun follows the sharp-shooting Anne Oakley as she rises to stardom. Bennett Hall, 62 Centre St. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or theatreworkshop.com 6 to 9 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant After dining as a family, your children can join our Kids’ Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” & coloring activity while you linger over dinner. 508-228-4730 6:45 to 8:45 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Offered every evening. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “The Velocity of Autumn” An explosive take on family dynamics, by Eric Coble. The White Heron Theatre, 5 North Water Street. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org 8 to 10:30 PM - Live Music in Brant Point Grill Jacob Anthony Butler in The White Elephant, 50 Easton St. 8:30 PM - Mysterious Hauntings on Main Street: Tea with Ghosts Hear about mysterious hauntings & ghostly inhabitants who have made Main Street their home. This is different from Raven’s Night Walk. Meet at the The Park at Main & Fair sts. $25. $20 Seniors/Teens. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586 8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s most famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 for Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main Street & Centre sts, by bank 15 min early. 508-332-0953 10 PM - Common Ground Deep house / techno / tech house. No cover. Audio Architects at Atlas, 130 Pleasant Street. 508-825-5495 10 PM to 1 AM - Local DJ Party with a Local DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike: Gardner Farm Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail choked inlet over which a small wooden walkway passes when not submerged by pond water. Reserve: 508422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions Join us on this thrilling offshore adventure. Sightings guaranteed! Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Boat Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History on this 1-hour cruise with complimentary coffee. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 8:45 AM - Rainbow Fleet before Harbor Start for OHC Watch the colorful catboats of Nantucket’s famous Rainbow Fleet as continued on page 50
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Advertiser Directory 508-228-7037 Straight Wharf, Slip #1011
The most well known water tours and adventure tours of Nantucket. Call or visit us on Straight Wharf to choose the tour that suits you: Whale Watches, Seal Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Whaling History Tour, Private Charters, Sunset Cruise. New Excursions: Kids’ Fishing Trips and Clamming Excursions. shearwaterexcursions.com
The Antiques Depot Open daily One of Nantucket’s oldest & finest antique shops
508-228-8429 12 Main Street, Rear Courtyard
Open in our new location Fine Interiors, Antiques, Unique Gifts
Explore our New Location. The 2016 collection has arrived featuring home décor pieces with classic appeal and elements of modern and simplified style. A treasure of the island for those who enjoy the search for the perfect gift or element for their home. Open daily, in courtyard just off Washington Street. JButlerCollection.com
James Robinson, Inc.
508-825-8909 2 South Beach Street
Established in 1912, James Robinson, Inc. is a fifth generation, owned & operated proprietor of antique jewelry, silver, porcelain, and glass, and crafter of the only handmade English sterling silver flatware left in the world. Over the past 35 years, our collection of 19th & 20th Century jewelry, which includes pieces from masters such as Giuliano, Castellani, Oscar Heyman, Tiffany, Cartier & Buccellati, has come to be recognized as one of the finest available. Employing the same time tested techniques used since 1510, our silversmiths in Sheffield, England, forge by hand sterling flatware that’s as singular in quality as it is practical for daily use. We are delighted to share highlights from our collection of jewelry and handmade flatware with historic Nantucket. 508-8258909 or 212-752-6166. jrobinson.com
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Advertiser Directory English, American and Canadian furnishings, folk art and decorative accessories. Featuring works by Nantucket artists including Kevin Paulsen, David Halliday, Piero Fenci and Liz Akamatsu. Custom orders and full service interior design available. Now sharing five large rooms with the Antiques Depot. Open year round. Email: info@nantuckethouse.com
Rafael Osona Auctions
508-228-3942 Next Auction: Saturday, August 20 (previews Aug 18 & 19, 10am - 5pm) American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St
Join us at Rafael Osona Auctions, where the stage is set for a series of 12 exciting auctions from Memorial Weekend to Christmas Stroll. Thursdays and Fridays before each auction, a dazzling variety of art, antiques, oriental rugs, jewelry, silver, porcelain, and much more will be exhibited, and Saturdays all will find new owners as Rafael expertly wields the gavel. Visit NantucketAuctions.com to see full color photographs, descriptions, and measurements. Can’t bid in person on Saturday? We can execute an absentee bid on your behalf or you can bid by telephone. Come join friends and neighbors at the American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St., and compete for a masterpiece or bid NantucketAuctions.com on a bargain, but stay for the FUN!!
Apparel & Accessories Blue Beetle Open Daily Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, Gifts
508-228-3227 12 Main Street
Looking for that perfect something to remember your time on the island or a special gift for friends and family? BLUE BEETLE at 12 Main Street is the premier destination on Nantucket for everything from ladies’ apparel to unique jewelry & monogrammed gifts. Carry a piece of the island with you all year with our exclusive collection of Nantucket Charm Beads (compatible with Pandora, Chamilia & Troll bracelets). Browse our nautical charm bar to design a necklace all your own. Need a new outfit for dinner, a party or just strolling around town? We offer a great selection of dresses, tops, bottoms, scarves, wraps, shoes, handbags, & jewelry. We proudly carry designers like Joules, Jude Connally, Captiva Cashmere, Tyler Boe, Britt Ryan, Lilla P, and MZ Wallace. Our specialty gift items include Nantucket ornaments & signs, Midge Dey Home Designs and Barefoot Dreams throws. Don’t forget that we can monogram tote bags, jewelry, iPhone/iPad covers, and outdoor entertaining items. Shop year round in store or visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com BlueBeetleNantucket.com
C J Laing Open daily Resort clothing and accessories
774-333-3935 44 Centre Street & 10 Main Street Siasconset
Palm Beach chic destination C J Laing has come to Nantucket! They are known for their use of genuine hand-loomed ikat cloth, sophisticated evening coats, and metallic glazed linen pants. Their fabulous silk crepe de chine blouses in original prints and breezy cover-ups and kaftans are perfect for island summers. C J Laing on Centre Street is the exclusive purveyors of Stubbs and Wootton shoes for women and men. cjlaingshop.com
Island Cashmere Open Daily Cashmere, accessories, shoes
508-228-7611 32 Centre Street
In addition to the most beautiful cashmere sweaters and accessories made from the finest Scottish yarns, ISLAND CASHMERE offers an extensive collection of French Sole shoes, Peace of Cloth pants, Fabrizio Gianni Jeans, “Pure Linen” shirts, and our unique “Hampton” leather bags imported directly from Italy.
Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere Knitwear & Accessories Luxurious European cashmere, shoes, bags, & jewelry
508-228-5450 4 Federal Street
A deluxe cashmere collection of contemporary styles by Johnstons of Elgin, John Laing of Hawick, Rani Arabella, 27 Miles Malibu, Zynni, and more. Knitwear, dresses, jackets, ponchos, wraps, capes – easy but elegant for your Nantucket evenings. johnstonscashmere.com
Joy West Collection Open Daily - Experience Joy! Designer Inspired Jewelry & Fashions
508-325-4400 14 S. Water Street
Joy West Collection; Nantucket’s BEST value for faux & fine jewelry and more! Joy West Collection at 14 South Water St., across from the Dreamland Theater, brings you Joy’s stunning collection of exclusive jewelry and fashion items at irresistible prices! Joy’s NEW “Italian Linen & Baroque Pearls” and genuine Druzy collections are the season’s stunners. The gorgeous “St. Bart’s Collection” of colorful resort wear made from 100% fine cotton with handmade embroidered details is a showstopper! Come by & see the amazing collection Joy has searched the world to bring you! www.joyjewelry.com
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Milly and Grace
508-901-5051 2 Washington Street
Open daily Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts
Inspired by her sassy grandmother Milly and her sweet grandmother Grace, the owner decided to open a shop with them in mind. Our fabulously feminine boutique has the perfect pieces to make you and your home feel pretty and polished. If you are looking for cute clothes, jazzy jewels, adorable accessories, haute home décor or gorgeous gifts, millyandgrace.com MILLY & GRACE is the place!
Murray’s Outlet Warehouse Open 10:30 to 5 Mon-Sat. Quality merchandise at outlet prices starting at 50% off!
508-228-3584 New Street
If you walk down Orange Street for about a 10-minute stroll, you will come to New Street on your right and there you will find the bargain center of Nantucket Island — MURRAY’S OUTLET WAREHOUSE, the retail outlet with quality merchandise at outlet prices. This is the only bargain center on the Island where you can find name brands of outstanding quality in both ladies’ and men’s sportswear and shoes at fantastically low prices. If you are looking for shoes, slacks, blouses, jackets, dresses, coats or almost anything else, it pays to go to the WAREHOUSE and find some unexpected bargains. All new merchandise at prices you won’t believe, but this outlet is for real! nantucketreds.com
Murray’s Toggery Shop Mon-Sat 9:30-6:30; Sun 10-6 Classic & Updated Clothing for Men, Women, & Children
508-228-0437 62 Main Street
Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience. MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S is exciting. Go in and see their creatively designed displays of the newest in-season merchandise. MURRAY’S is fashion. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all of which are tempered with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. See their full-page advertisement in this paper for the extensive lines of merchandise they carry. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket. Nantucketreds.com
Nobby Shop Open daily year-round Sportswear for all ages
508-228-1030 17 Main Street Box 538, Nantucket, MA 02554
Serving Nantucket since 1930, THE NOBBY CLOTHES SHOP has provided namebrand activewear, footwear, foul-weather gear, outerwear, and rugged workwear at affordable prices. Major credit cards accepted. Handicapped access. Open daily and yearround. Fax number: 508-228-6568. nobbyshop.com
Peter Beaton down the discreet little boardwalk on Federal Street
508-228-8456 16.5 Federal Street
PETER BEATON is synonymous with timeless Nantucket style. As famous for its notable clients (Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, Ashley Judd, Martha Stewart, Liv Tyler, Tommy Hilfiger, and more) as it is for its custom fitted straw hats & handbags, classic striped sailor shirts, and signature hatboxes, Peter Beaton proudly offers “all the best for your family—from hat to toe.” Located down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St. peterbeaton.com
Remy Creations Summer has never looked so good! Lifestyle line of clothing & accessories
16 Old South Wharf
This lovely wharf shop is filled with gorgeous limited edition pieces designed by Remy. The carefully curated collection displays her love for vibrant colors and rich textures. Each piece is hand crafted in and around her hometown of Boston, MA. REMY also offers stunning accessories and a few surprises. RemyCreations.com
Sara Campbell Seaside Essentials: beachwear, accessories, jewelry END OF SEASON SALE!
508-680-1626 5 South Beach St.
All year long SARA CAMPBELL offers color and detail to a woman’s wardrobe with her beautiful silhouettes of dresses and sportswear, but when summer arrives – it’s time to play! Fun beachwear, accessories, jewelry, and other seaside essentials are available in her chic shop. Visit Sara Campbell at 5 South Beach to find the perfect look … see you soon!
Style Paris 44 Main Street Bargain Basement: 70% off!
508-325-6600 Open Daily
Style Paris is a luxury women’s wear brand specializing in custom and made to measure. All designs are manufactured in France, with stores in New York, Palm Beach, and here in Nantucket. Stop by today, or call to set up an appointment with our designer, Monday through Saturday 9-7 and 9-6 on Sundays. This week visit our Bargain Basement — “the
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Sweet Liddle...
508-228-3214 40 Centre Street
Open daily Eco-luxury, apparel for men & women, and other irresistibles
SWEET LIDDLE... Sells a Nantucket style that is both a mix of bohemian and luxury accented with one of a kind pieces to mix and match. You will find shoes and beautifully crafted handbags. As well as jewelry made on the premises by the owner and curator Emilly Brooke Rubin, a local designer. There is also a well stocked pharmacy of lotions and potions, lip balms and scents among many other fine irresistables.
Art Reproduction, Posters, and Printing The UPS Store
508-325-8884 Open Mon-Sat 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road) Large format Digital Printing, Family Photos, Posters, & more Locally owned and operated
THE UPS STORE now makes high quality, full color art reproductions. You’ll hardly tell the difference! The banners and posters they print for you will get your message across—stop in and see their samples! THE UPS STORE also offers a wide variety of copy and print services, including b&w and color copies, output from disks, wide format printing, laminating, collating, and a full range of finishing services. Their professional service and expert advice is unmatched. Also, they have off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!
Artists & Galleries Artists Association of Nantucket Open daily Check the Calendar for openings
508-228-0294 19 Washington St.
The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET’s J. Cecelia & Seward Johnson Gallery is the only gallery that exclusively shows the work of Nantucket artists. Over the years, it has become the primary source for art on the island. The downtown building hosts a year-round schedule of changing member exhibitions by established island artists and emerging local talent, as well as juried shows, featured artist shows, auctions, and community-oriented arts events like our annual museum-quality exhibition drawn from the AAN Permanent Collection. The two hundred artist members who exhibit here are residents of Nantucket and their work ranges from paintings to sculpture to photography to a wide variety of media. Take a look at our schedule and join us for one or several of our many wonderful art classes. nantucketarts.org
August 18 - 24, 2016
Made on Nantucket Open daily Nantucket Art, Bakelite & other vintage jewelry, gifts
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MADE ON NANTUCKET is open for the season at 18 Old South Wharf. Don’t miss seeing the art by Marilyn Chamberlain, now back on the Wharf! We also offer paintings, prints, and photographs by island artists, including Lu Page, Andrew Jackson, Sam Lyon, Paul Michetti, Terry Walsh, Garth Grimmer, Brian Araujo, Bill Dickson, Rod Cole, and Lisa Maxell, and a Small selection of work by Donn Russell. Jewelry by Beth Borzilleri, Anne Terry, Kathleen Duncombe, Sarah Hutton, and Amy Burrough. We carry Art Glass Nantucket plaques and ornaments by ackfire studios, as well as handcrafted shell wreaths. We have the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. We also offer vintage American Indian jewelry (dead pawn).
Miki Lovett - Textile & Print Artist
508-332-2553
Studio by Appointment Unique Textile and Print Art and Accessories Miki shows regularly at the Artists Association of Nantucket. To visit her studio, please call 508-332-2553. mikilovett.com
Nantucket Carving & Folk Art Open Year-Round Folk Art, antiques, prints, nautical art, ship models
508-325-7463 167 Orange Street
On the Gallery side of NANTUCKET CARVING & FOLK ART you’ll see the work of many local artists including originals by folk artist Jean Petty, extraordinary photographs by David Petty, Nantucket furniture by Blue Barn Door, lamps, and home decor. Through a partnership with Nantucket Stock Exchange, they also have an incredible selection of antiques, prints, nautical art, and ship models. On the other side, you’ll discover a traditional woodcarver’s shop and treasures such as carved mantles, whales, eagles, and authentic quarterboards carved by Master Woodcarver Paul McCarthy. He is responsible for many of the beautiful signs visitors see plus 100’s of quarterboards that adorn homes. Come visit Nantucket’s working woodcarving shop & art gallery where tomorrow’s antiques and collectibles are made. Shipping available. Nantucketcarvingandfolkart.com
Pete’s Fresh Fish Prints BRING IN THIS AD FOR $5 OFF The only genuine Nantucket Gyotaku
508-325-1842 17 Old South Wharf
Gyotaku is the art of creating prints of genuine fish on delicate handmade rice paper. This art form captures and reproduces the exact characteristics and features of an individual fish. First practiced in the early 1800s in Asia, Gyotako provided an accurate means of measuring and recording a commercial fisherman’s actual catch. At PETE’S FRESH FISH PRINTS, Pete’s art expresses a variety of compositions, textures, and colors through this unique art form, breaking through yet keeping with the traditional boundaries. Stop by to see his unique art and variety of holiday gifts, including prints, notecards, placemats, coasters, and serving trays. BRING IN THIS AD FOR $5 OFF! www.freshfishprints.com
508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf
Robert Foster Fine Art 508-221-3056 Open daily 8 India St (next to Black-Eyed Susan’s) Opening Reception August 19, 6pm-9pm
G. S. HILL’s one-man gallery is open daily and celebrating over three decades at 40 Straight Wharf. His original oil and watercolor paintings capture the image and spirit of Nantucket. The gallery also offers exclusive American-made gifts designed by Greg and Judi Hill. Stunning porcelain china dinnerware, hand-pressed glass and ornaments are only a few of treasures you will find. gshill.com
ROBERT FOSTER FINE ART is a gallery featuring art by a selection of the island’s most talented artists working today. With a full schedule of rotating exhibitions—group and featured artists shows—everyone will find a gem to add to their collection. Meet the artists and learn more about their work in this fun and friendly space at 8 India. Voted “Best of Nantucket.” RobertFosterFineArt.com
G. S. Hill Gallery Open daily. Oils, watercolors, prints, and note cards by G. S. Hill
Hostetler Gallery Open Daily Contemporary sculptures, paintings, & works on paper
508-228-5152 42 Centre St
HOSTETLER GALLERY exhibits the sculpture, prints and paintings of David Hostetler, abstract oil paintings by Power Boothe and Xanda McCagg, fine art prints by Art Werger. We are the exclusive agents for Nantucket artist Donn Russell. Hostetler bronze sculptures grace two New York City locations. Exotic and American species are used in his wood sculpture- the largest being 13 feet tall. Boothe’s textural and minimalist oils are in all the major New York City museums. Werger’s mezzotints, etchings and aquatints take an old world technique to modern aesthetics; also museum collected. McCagg’s oils take color abstractions to a new level. Art ranges from intimate small formats to monumental. Selling art for 40 years on Nantucket. www.DavidHostetler.com, www.hostetlergallery.com
Ireland Galleries
508-228-1907 Open Daily 13 Old South Wharf Jewelry, handbags, beachwear, & Lorene Ireland’s gorgeous sculpture & art If you’re a lover of the arts, even if you’re not an artist yourself, then this is the place for you too! There’s always something new at IRELAND GALLERIES... paintings, sculpture, and Lorene Ireland’s world-famous mosaics and shell designs. Come check out the internationally acclaimed mosaic and shell artwork of Lorene Ireland, winner of World of Wearable Art!
Samuel Owen Gallery Contemporary Art Gallery Artist reception: Mer’s Anchored Artists Aug. 18 6-8pm
508-680-1445 46 Centre Street
An exciting new arrival on Centre Street, Samuel Owen Gallery at Seven Seas specializes in contemporary art, both original works and multiples. Samuel Owen Gallery maintains an extensive inventory of work by artists Damien Hirst, Peter Tunney, Shepard Fairey, Eric Zener, Mr. Brainwash, Dale May and CANTSTOPGOODBOY, to name just a few. samuelowen.com
Auctions Rafael Osona Auctioneer 508-228-3942 Next Auction: Saturday, August 20 (previews Aug 18 & 19, 10am - 5pm) American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St Join us at Rafael Osona Auctions, where the stage is set for a series of 12 exciting auctions from Memorial Weekend to Christmas Stroll…Thursdays and Fridays before each auction, a dazzling variety of art, antiques, oriental rugs, jewelry, silver, porcelain, and much more will be exhibited, and Saturdays all will find new owners as Rafael expertly wields the gavel. Visit RafaelOsonaAuctions.com to see full color photographs, descriptions, and measurements. Can’t bid in person on Saturday? We can execute an absentee bid on your behalf or you can bid by telephone. Come join friends and neighbors at the American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St., and compete for a masterpiece or bid on a bargain, but stay for the FUN!! Rafaelosonaauctions.com
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Beach & Pool Toys & Accessories Nantucket Pool & Spa
508-228-2235 Open Daily 1 Hanabea Lane, off Old South Rd Sand & Pool Toys, Exercise Equipment, Floats, & More
Swim on over to NANTUCKET POOL & SPA CENTER at 1 Hanabea Lane off of Old South Road to see our new sand and pool toys. We also have diving games, sandcastle kits, life vests, exercise equipment, floats, and more! We have your favorite brands: Melissa and Doug, Texas Rec, Swimline, and more! We have amazing deals on our Facebook.com/nantucketpools Clearance Rack.
Bike Rentals Cooks Cycle
508-228-0800 Open Daily 6 So. Beach Street, next to Affordable Rentals Bicycle Rentals, Sales, and Service Nantucket’s bike shop for all of your vacation needs.... here at Cook’s Cycles Nantucket we have all of the latest bikes and accessories for your beach runs, brewery tours, and beyond. Our selection of new bikes in a convenient downtown Nantucket location (just a 2-minute walk from Steamboat Wharf) is great for a day of cycling. Nantucket is known for its many bike paths and trails. Whether you want to ride to Jetties Beach for a swim or take in the sights of the Sconset Loop, Cooks Cycles has the bikes for you and your family. Moped & Jeep rentals, too! cookscyclesnantucket.com
Easy Riders Bicycle Rentals New Model Hybrid/Comfort Mountain & Road Bikes
508-325-2722 65 Surfside Road
EASY RIDERS BICYCLE RENTALS offers rentals, sales, and service, plus island-wide free delivery on all rentals and usually within an hour or so. With advanced on-line reservations, it’s the easiest way to experience Nantucket! Offering low prices and discounts on multi-day, weekly, monthly, and group rentals of top quality, new GT and Mongoose bicycles, as well as retro-style Schwinn Cruisers, and accessories in a variety of styles...They have the right bicycle for all of your adventures. They have a safe and convenient bike path location at 65 Surfside Road. easyridersbikerentals.com
August 18 - 24, 2016
Island Bike Company Open daily; free delivery & pickup for rentals Bike rentals for the entire family, sales & service
508-228-4070 25 Old South Road
Finally, there’s a bicycle shop where you don’t have to fight the traffic— ISLAND BIKE COMPANY at 25 Old South Road (just past Amelia Drive)! ISLAND BIKE COMPANY offers bike rentals by the day, week, or month—and that’s not all! They also rent Burley Trailers, Trail-a-Bikes, and single & double baby joggers. Full repair facility and new bike sales also offered. ISLAND BIKE COMPANY is conveniently located on the Old South Road bike path, and they offer free delivery & pickup for rentals. Great rental rates! IslandBike.com
Nantucket Bike Shop Open daily 8 am to 6 pm Bike, scooter, & 4 x 4 rentals
508-228-1999; 800-770-3088 Steamboat Wharf & Straight Wharf
NANTUCKET BIKE SHOP, with two convenient locations on Steamboat Wharf and the only bike shop on Straight Wharf, offers quality bike and scooter rentals for the entire family. We offer for rent SPECIALIZED, GIANT, and KYMCO hybrid and mountain bikes as well as Specialized Fat Boy bikes and KidZTandems. Stop by, pick up a map, and rent from a wide selection of new equipment that will take you to your destination and back. We are open seven days a week from 8 am to 6 pm and accept all major credit cards. nantucketbikeshop.com
Young’s Bicycle Shop Open daily Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals.
508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf
Grandpa Harvey Young started YOUNG’S BICYCLE SHOP in 1931. He ran the bike rental store down on Steamboat Wharf until 1954, when his son Roger took over. Now the third generation is running the shop. With more than 70 years of experience, YOUNG’s provides you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket Island. They use the best bikes, CANNONDALE and TREK. They are kept clean, safe and well maintained and they are rented to you with a friendly, knowledgeable staff. Experience a Nantucket family tradition. YOUNG’s Bicycle Shop, the “Cycle-Logical way” to see Nantucket Island. Watch for the famous sidewalk sign with the revolving wheel. youngsbicycleshop.com
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Books & Publications CALL NANTUCKET
508-228-9165 ext. 110 The fully searchable Nantucket telephone book for your cell phone Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554 The island’s “Little Black Book”
CALL NANTUCKET is the fully searchable version of The Nantucket Directory: the island’s telephone book. Know who you’re looking for? Search our White Pages for the number. Not sure who to call? Browse our Yellow Pages to choose the best company to call! Our app is FREE TO DOWNLOAD for iPhones, Android, and tablets. NantucketDirectory.com
On This Day in Nantucket History
by Amy Jenness available at Mitchell’s Book Corner and The Whaling Museum Gift Shop Quirky & fascinating stories that shaped this island
Nantucket is much more than beautiful beaches and sailboats. One day at a time, author Amy Jenness offers up quirky and fascinating stories of the people and events that shaped this remote island. On August 11, 1841, Frederick Douglass made his first antislavery speech at the Nantucket Atheneum. The Great Fire of July 13, 1846, devastated the island, forcing residents to rebuild what they lost. On December 5, 1981, a nor’easter stranded nearly two thousand visitors and forced seventeen pilot whales to come ashore. Read a story a day or month at a time. Celebrate an entire year of Nantucket history. ON THIS DAY IN NANTUCKET HISTORY is available for sale at Mitchell’s Book Corner and the Whaling Museum Gift Shop.
Yesterday’s Island CELEBRATING OUR 46th YEAR! Nantucket’s oldest & largest guide
508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554
Visit our online publication to see more articles, more photos, enter contests, and to share your impressions of Nantucket. For 46 years, YESTERDAY’S ISLAND has been the best source for planning your leisure time on Nantucket Island. From Daffodil Festival through Christmas Stroll, you can pick up our print editions, available everywhere, or you can visit us online at YesterdaysIsland.com. After you leave your favorite island, you can stay in touch with the happenings here — find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and sign up for our free Nantucket eNewsletter at the top of Nantucket.net Yesterdaysisland.com
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Bookstores Mitchell’s Book Corner Open Daily 9:30am-10pm Pre-Order new Nantucket beach reads!
508-228-1080 54 Main Street
MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for the last 46 years. In addition to the carefully selected stock of titles in all areas, Mitchell’s Book Corner offers the most extensive selection of books available about Nantucket; from the newest Nantucket beach read to whaling and the island’s history to a selection of local authors. Make time to visit the Nantucket Room upstairs at Mitchell’s; the room dedicated to all of these gripping Nantucket reads! Ask about a free gift & autographed books. Check the calendar of events for booksignings and special events. mitchellsbookcorner.com
Nantucket Bookworks Open Daily 10am - 10pm Books, Cards, & Unique Gifts
508-228-4000 25 Broad Street
NANTUCKET BOOKWORKS is chock full of books for every taste and every age. Stop in and browse through their tall stacks and through their room full of children’s books. In addition to their wide range of reading materials, BOOKWORKS also has an appealing selection of funky gifts, cards, beautiful stationery, unusual pens, fun toys, decorative ornaments, and eccentric goodies that make the best gifts. BOOKWORKS is open every day — it’s the perfect shop for discovering that perfect gift and rediscovering the joy of reading. Ask about a free gift & autographed books. nantucketbookworks.com
Buses NRTA See display ad for times and routes Bus routes thru town & out of town
508-228-7025 Bus stops at Broad St. & at Washington St.
RIDE THE WAVE to/from town, mid island areas, Madaket, Sconset, Surfside and Jetties Beaches, the Airport and points in between. Access real time information bus locations and estimated arrival at your stop from your computer or internet enabled cell phone at live.nrtawave.com Service is provided thru October 12 from 7am to 11:30pm - dates and times are route specific - visit our website www.nrtawave.com for complete schedule or pick up a riders guide at NRTA Office 20R South Water St, Visitor Services 25 Federal
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Street, Chamber of Commerce 0 Main Street or the Greenhound Building 10 Washington Street. Fares are $1 or $2 depending on route, half fare for 65 & older, persons with disabilities, veterans, and active military personnel. Exact change is recommended or a future ride change card will be issued. Short term passes are available on any Wave vehicle. Season passes may be purchased at the NRTA office at 20R South Water St MF, 8-4. nrtawave.com
Car Rentals Affordable Rentals
508-228-3501 6 South Beach Street
Open daily Cars, jeeps, mopeds
AFFORDABLE RENTALS can help make your visit on Nantucket more complete. With their cars, 4x4s, vans, and mopeds, you will have access to all parts of the island: Great Point, Wauwinet, Coatue, Squam, ‘Sconset, Madaket, and more. Explore to your heart’s content in a vehicle from AFFORDABLE RENTALS, open daily at 6 South Beach Street. Call ahead for reservations. All major credit cards accepted. affrentals.com
Nantucket Island Rent-a-Car Open Daily Free renter pickup at all boats, hotels, and inns
NANTUCKET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS® DAILY ADULT WORKSHOPS With Island Fine Art Photographer DANIEL SUTHERLAND
We are Nantucket Island’s premier auto rental agency, specializing in Jeeps and sport utility vehicles, as well as sedans and minivans. ALL NEW vehicles with beach permits! Whether on the island for a day or for a month, we offer the lowest rates and best service, with free renter pick-up from all boats, hotels, and guest houses. Call ahead for our specials. All major credit cards accepted. Nantucketislandrentacar.com
Young’s Bicycle Shop
Apple® iPhone Camera with Snapseed®
Adobe® Camera Raw
iPhone® / Snapseed® Level I Tuesday 10am-12pm or Wednesday 10am-12pm 2 hours $75.00 8 per class iPhone® / Snapseed® Level II Thursday 10am-12pm 2 hours $75.00 8 per class Introduction to Adobe® Camera Raw Wednesday 1pm-3pm 2 hours $75.00 6 per class SUTHERLAND STUDIO INC GALLERY by appointment call 508-221-8464 www.daniel-sutherland.com
508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf
Open daily Bicycle, Car, & Jeep Rentals; Bicycle Sales & Service
Young’s Bicycle Shop is the most convenient car and Jeep rental shop to either ferry. We have fuel efficient Honda Fits and sedans. We also have 2 door Jeeps and 4 door Jeep Wranglers. We offer fuel efficient sedans and rugged Jeep Wrangler 4 X 4’s in both the 2 door and 4 door variants complete with the town beach permit and Great Point permit. Come see why we are the “Cycle-Logical Way” to see Nantucket Island. Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals! youngsbicycleshop.com
REGISTER ONLINE www.nantucketworkshops.photo Individual Tutoring Group and Business Instruction
508-228-9989 at Nantucket Memorial Airport
Charters - Fishing Albacore Private Charters only Voted Nantucket’s Best Charter Boat Catch blues, bass, shark, tuna, whale watching
508-228-5074 Slip 1010, Straight Wharf
THE ALBACORE is a 35-foot custom Sport Fisherman with large cockpit and walk-in cabin for complete comfort. Capt. Bob DeCosta, a second-generation charter boat captain, has more than 40 years of experience fishing Nantucket waters. We offer a variety of private charters from 2-1/2 hour bluefish trips to full day shark and tuna fishing. Whale watches are also available. Fun for the whole family—young, old, inexperienced, or experienced. All equipment is provided, except for cold drinks and sandwiches. Twoand-a-half-hour, five-hour, and full day trips are available. You’ll be fishing within ten to twenty minutes from the dock. Call for reservations or information, or visit Slip 1010 on Straight Wharf. FISH GUARANTEED or your money back. MasterCard and Visa accepted.
Herbert T. Daily: 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm. Call for Reservations Trolling “Catch those blues and Bass!”
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Make sure you don’t miss the fishing while you’re here on Nantucket! The HERBERT T sport fishing boat will take you to where the blues are biting. Captain Fred Tonkin is an experienced fisherman and will provide you with all the equipment for up to six people to fish at one time. He takes four 2-1/2-hour trips a day: 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm and 4 pm, and the fishing starts just 15 minutes from the dock. The HERBERT T is fully licensed and insured and is fully equipped electronically. While you’re on Nantucket, do as the islanders do - catch some blues! Private charters are also available. $110 per person. ishnantucket.net
Just Do It Too - Fishing
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Day: 508-228-6655 Slip 14, Straight Wharf
Daily Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm. FAMILY SHIPWRECK FISHING Black Sea Bass, Blues, Striped Bass, Scup
Call for reservations: 508-228-7448 Slip 13, Straight Wharf
We do it all—catch bass, blues, black seabass, fluke, and more… Captain Marc Genthner will take you fishing aboard the 34’ custom built “JUST DO IT TOO.” The “JUST DO IT TOO” is equipped with twin diesels, full electronics, and fishing gear. Captain Marc offers a per-person fare as well as accommodations for large, private group charters. Daily fishing excursions. Four trips a day at 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm. FUN FOR KIDS: FAMILY SHIPWRECK FISHING! Call for private charter rates — half-day charters are also available. justdoittoo.com
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Charters - Sailing & Boating Endeavor Cruises depart at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, & sunset Pleasure sailing
508-228-5585 Slip 15, Straight Wharf
“Captain James Genthner shares his love of the Island with visitors aboard his sloop ENDEAVOR”—Ted Reinstein, CBS Good Day! Featured in Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England 2010: “A cruise aboard the Endeavor is a lesson in beauty and local history.” The ENDEAVOR sails daily at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, and at sunset. Private charters, sailing celebrations, children’s programs, and gift certificates available. Call for endeavorsailing.com information and reservations.
Children’s Apparel Murray’s Toggery Shop Mon-Sat 9:30-6:30; Sun 10-6 Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women
508-228-0437 62 Main Street
Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience. MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S has an entire department devoted to children’s fashion. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket. Nantucketreds.com
August 18 - 24, 2016
Style Paris
508-221-8464
Walk-ins welcome, call to see if space is available 80A Old South Road (off Old South Rd, take Egan Lane to end) Daily Adult Workshops, two-hour demonstration DANIEL SUTHERLAND conveys inspiration while helping you to control fundamental tools required in make compelling digital imagery and prints. NANTUCKET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS, Daily Adult Workshops, two-hour demonstration on how to use your iPHONE® camera and SNAPSEED® for best results. How using ADOBE® CAMERA RAW is a simple powerful solution for any camera file. Introduction to fundamentals of digital photography through ADOBE® PHOTOSHOP CC. You may bring a laptop with your Adobe® Photoshop subscriptions, or just sit in. See full workshops descriptions online. Tutoring and consulting available, individual and group rates. REGISTER ONLINE– www.nantucketworkshops.photo. Gallery/Studio by appointment– SUTHERLAND STUDIO INC, nantucketworkshops.photo www.daniel-sutherland.com.
Classes & Workshops Artists Association of Nantucket Open daily Classes & Workshops for all ages
508-228-0294 24 Amelia Drive
The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION’s Arts Program offers year-round educational programs for adults and children. Our spacious workshop on Gardner Perry Lane hosts a wide variety of classes and workshops in many media including oil painting, watercolor, pastel, life drawing, ceramics, woodcarving, printmaking, textile art and mixed media. Our instructors are resident artists, AAN artist members and a variety of visiting artists
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IRELAND GALLERIES Artist Lorene Ireland
13 Old South Wharf 508-228-1907
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who work in a range of mediums and bring a wealth of talent and experience to the program. Classes are designed for all levels of experience, from the novice to advanced student and for all ages from three to ninety-three. nantucketarts.org
Coaching/Consulting Coaching at the Corner
508-332-1505
Thursday morning chats at Mitchell’s Book Corner Life and success skills coaching Get a great start to your Thursday mornings – join Nantucket’s Professional Certified Coach Marsha Egan, CSP, PCC, upstairs at Mitchell’s Book Corner. Discussions start at 8:30 AM sharp and end at 9:30 am. $15 at the door, packages available. Season passes for all 9 discussions are available now. The August 25 chat is “How to Deal with Conflict.” For more information visit CoachingatTheCorner.com CoachingatTheCorner.com
Confections Aunt Leah’s Fudge Free sample available: just ask!
508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf
AUNT LEAH has been making her award-winning homemade fudge for almost 30 years on Nantucket. Her fudge has been voted “the best fudge in the world” year after year. Once you have a free sample, you’ll see why it is always rated the best! AUNT LEAH makes it daily in her shop, using the freshest and finest ingredients. She has more than 40 scrumptious flavors. Her most popular fudge flavor is chocolate peanut butter, which has a layer of rich peanut butter fudge on the bottom, topped with a layer of decadent chocolate fudge. AUNT LEAH also has her famous Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries for taste testing. The cranberries come in both milk and dark chocolate. Both the fudge and chocolate-covered cranberries make unique island wedding favors or gifts for special events. She has a wide selection of kid’s candy for all ages. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. auntleahs.com
Sweet Inspirations Artisan Chocolates Open year-round Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981
508-228-5814 Zero India Street
Be sure to visit the famous SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, showcasing unique artisan chocolates freshly created on the premises. The Nantucket Chocolatier has been featured on Food Network’s “Food Finds,” and on Oprah’s Best Gifts Show, awarded “Best of Boston,” “Best of Nantucket,” and Cape Cod’s Best Chocolatier! You must experience the award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle, world-famous Buttercrunch and Sea Salt Caramels, Coco the Whale™ truffles, the original and exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates and the new Sea Mist™ Almonds. Sweet Inspirations’ artisan creations make great gifts and are available in limited edition collectible tins, including the “Sailor’s Valentine,” “Rainbow Fleet,” “Blue Hydrangeas,” and “Nantucket Memories.” Don’t miss this Nantucket tradition since 1981 and enjoy a complimentary taste of the best—exclusively at the SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, home of the Nantucket Chocolatier at ZERO INDIA STREET ~ In the heart of Nantucket. Open year-round. nantucketchocolate.com
Consignment & Thrift Island Treasures Mon-Fri 10am-5pm & Sat. 10am-2pm New & Used clothes, household goods, toys, & more
508-228-0789 17B North Beach Street
Looking to expand your wardrobe on a budget or need some items for your home at affordable prices? ISLAND TREASURES, at 17B North Beach Street (a short walk from town toward Jetties Beach), is the perfect place to shop! Here you’ll find a great selection of new and gently used clothing, jewelry, housewares, small furnishings, books, beach toys, kids toys, and so much more. There’s an ever-changing variety, so visit often — you never know what treasures you may find. Donations of saleable items in good condition are accepted daily.
Contests 2016 PHOTO CONTEST
508-228-9165 Deadline September 12, 2016 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554 See winners & entries online at Nantucket.net
This annual photo contest has been a popular way to share you photos of Nantucket with the world. The 2016 Contest has begun: DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2016. We accept copyright-free images of Nantucket present and past. You can mail in your prints of Nantucket Island or you can mail us a CD with electronic images from your digital camera. If you send us digital images, please make sure they are high-resolution. Visit Nantucket.net to see a great selection past entries and winners. nantucket.net/photos/contests.php
August 18 - 24, 2016
Share the Love Wedding Photo Contest Share photos of your wedding and win cash!
508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554
Share photos of your wedding on Nantucket with our readers AND win a cash prize if you get first or second place! You can mail in prints of your wedding pics or you can mail us a CD with electronic images from your digital camera. If you send us digital images, please make sure they are high-resolution. By entering our contest, you give us permission to publish your photos online at www.NantucketWeddings.com and to use for promotional nantucketweddings.com purposes, so do not send copyrighted photos.
Copying, Mailboxes, Shipping The UPS Store
508-325-8884 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road)
Open Monday - Saturday Locally owned and operated
Nantucket’s UPS STORE is where go-getters go to get things done! Conveniently located at the corner of Windy Way and Surfside Road (just past the schools in the direction of the beach), THE UPS STORE has a variety of products and services to make your life easier: personal mailboxes, mail forwarding, stamps & metered mail, certified mail, UPS shipping and receiving, overnight delivery, and more. THE UPS STORE offers a wide variety of copy and print services, including b&w and color copies, output from disks, wide format printing, laminating, collating, and a full range of finishing services. You can even go there for notary services, passport photos, and mail boxes. THE UPS STORE makes high quality, full color banners and posters! Plus they have off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!
Cranberry Products Aunt Leah’s Fudge Free sample available: just ask!
508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf
Stop in AUNT LEAH’S for a free sample of her delicious homemade fudge. Choose from more than 30 flavors of “the best fudge in the world.” Try her cranberry fudge or her famous Nantucket chocolate covered cranberries. AUNT LEAH’S Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries, both milk and dark chocolate, are not only delicious, but also are loaded with antioxidants proven to have health benefits! Both make unique wedding favors, gifts for special events, or take-home gifts. Another unique gourmet candy is her cranberry “bog frogs,” filled with roasted cashews, dried sweetened cranberries smothered with rich caramel and topped with premium milk chocolate. And you’ve got to try her mouth-watering cranberry bars: dried and sweetened cranberries with roasted almonds in both milk or dark chocolate. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. auntleahs.com
Sweet Inspirations Open year-round Award-Winning Artisan since 1981
508-228-5814 Zero India Street
Inspired by Nantucket’s Cranberry Harvest, Sweet Inspirations Chocolatier created the original and now world-famous Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates. Plump, sweet cranberries lavishly covered in premium chocolate create an amazing gourmet taste. Sweet Inspirations’ exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates have been featured on Oprah’s Best Gifts Show and Food Network’s “Food Finds.” Cranberry Creations™ chocolates are featured in Nantucket-style gift baskets and limited edition gift tins including “Rainbow Fleet,” “Sailors Valentine,” “Blue Hydrangeas,” and “Nantucket Memories.” Elegantly gift-boxed, Cranberry Creations™ chocolates also make perfect wedding and party favors. Other unique cranberry recipes include Cranberry Caramels with sea salt, fancy cranberry & nut mixes, Cranberry Caramel Corn, and Nantucket Chocolatier’s award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle. A Nantucket tradition since 1981, this amazing shop and showcase kitchen is an experience not to be missed. Discover Sweet Inspirations~NantucketChocolate.com at ZERO INDIA STREET ~ In the heart of Nantucket. Open year-round. Come enjoy a complimentary tasting of delectable chocolate. nantucketchocolate.com
Furniture Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture
508-228-1961 Where Home & Garden Meet 9 Wampanoag Way Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs ARROWHEAD NURSERY & FURNITURE is the largest furniture showroom on island featuring indoor furniture, outdoor, home décor and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond A.K. Diamond’s restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. Their garden center has a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. www.arrowheadnursery.com arrowheadfurniture.com
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Gifts Hill’s of Nantucket Open daily. Unusual and Original Nantucket Theme Gifts
508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf
Open daily Jewelry, Bakelite, Art Glass, & much more
508-228-0110 18 Old South Wharf
MADE ON NANTUCKEThas a large selection of gifts from $30 and up. Jewelry by Beth Borzilleri, Kathleen Duncombe, Anne Terry, and Amy Burrough. We carry Art Glass Nantucket plaques and ornaments by ackfire studios, as well as handcrafted shell wreaths. We have the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. Now carrying vintage Lucite purses.
Explore our New Location. The 2016 collection has arrived featuring home décor pieces with classic appeal and elements of modern and simplified style. A treasure of the island for those who enjoy the search for the perfect gift or element for their home. Open daily, in courtyard just off Washington Street. JButlerCollection.com
Home Decor Milly and Grace Open daily Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts
Visit the NANTUCKET BOAT BASIN AUTHENTIC SHOP and celebrate spring with our limited edition apparel and accessories. Up to 50% off all merchandise! We have a variety of island merchandise. We offer the highest quality wearables, headwear, and accessories for visitors, boaters, and islanders. You’ll find us at 33 Straight Wharf. nantucketboatbasinshop.com
Signs, Banners, & Posters Open Monday - Saturday
508-325-8884 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road)
Nantucket’s UPS STORE now offers high quality, full color banners and posters for your business, event, or party. These stunning reproductions can be up to 44 inches wide! And they can be done on vinyl, canvas, art paper — rolls and single sheets. THE UPS STORE can also assist you with mounting and laminating as well as printing of photos, text, and logos.
Hats Peter Beaton down the discreet little boardwalk on Federal Street All the Best for Your Family—from Hat to Toe
508-228-8456 16.5 Federal Street
PETER BEATON is synonymous with timeless Nantucket style. As famous for its notable clients and philanthropic endeavors as it is for as it is custom fitted straw hats, signature hatboxes, handbags, and authentic Nantucket sailor shirts—Peter Beaton is a hidden gem that you don’t want to miss. Located down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St. peterbeaton.com
Health Care Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Immigration
24-hr emergency services, hospital care, lab, rehab MD ACKcess Line: 508-825-1000
Glaskin Law
954-473-8087
Call for free consultation Appointments available on Nantucket Immigration Law Bruce L. Glaskin, Attorney at Law has the knowledge and resources to protect your rights and interests in court. Specializing in immigration law, we will work with you to understand the details of your unique case and give you the aggressive and professional representation you need. Bruce L. Glaskin, Attorney at Law works with a wide variety of clients on many cases. Since 1972, Bruce L. Glaskin has been committed to giving clients the outstanding legal representation they expect from a knowledgeable and experienced attorney. glaskinlaw.com
Internet Nantucket.net 508-228-6777 Beaches, Events, Museums, Dining, Classifieds, & More The island’s premier web portal Visit Nantucket before & after you visit Nantucket! Visit NANTUCKET.NET for a beach listing, photo galleries, maps, and guides to lodging, dining, real estate, recreation, and much more! Our Calendar of Events is the most complete and is updated several times a week, year-round. And our classifieds are ever-changing. Visit Nantucket before, during, and after you visit Nantucket by going to Nantucket.net. Nantucket.net
Jewelry Akimbo Beads & Things
508-825-8100 57 Prospect St
Since 1911, NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL has been caring for our island community. In addition to excellent physicians and nursing staff, the hospital has a 24hour Emergency Department, full laboratory, physical therapy, cardiac rehab, chemotherapy, surgical services, imaging services, maternity services, and much more. Nantuckethospital.org
Home Decor Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture 508-228-1961 Where Home & Garden Meet 9 Wampanoag Way Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs ARROWHEAD NURSERY & FURNITURE is the largest furniture showroom on island featuring indoor furniture, outdoor, home décor and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond A.K. Diamond’s restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. Their garden center has a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. www.arrowheadnursery.com arrowheadfurniture.com
508-901-5051 2 Washington Street
Inspired by her sassy grandmother Milly and her sweet grandmother Grace, the owner decided to open a shop with them in mind. Our fabulously feminine boutique has the perfect pieces to make you and your home feel pretty and polished. If you are looking for adorable accessories, haute home décor or gorgeous gifts, MILLY & GRACE is the place! millyandgrace.com
Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop
508-228-5470 33 Straight Wharf Open Daily Authentic Island Merchandise with Special Nantucket Designs
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Open in our new location Fine Interiors, Antiques, Unique Gifts
Established in 1981, HILL’S combines the best of Nantucket for the art and gift seeker. G.S. Hill Gallery and Hill’s of Nantucket offer fine art by Greg Hill and wonderful speciality gifts designed by this husband-and-wife team. Nantucket theme prints, note cards by Hill are their main focus. American made; that hard-to-find gift is here waiting for you! Treat yourself to a unique gift gallery situated on the water at Straight Wharf. gshill.com
Made on Nantucket
August 18 - 24, 2016
Open Mon.-Sat. Nantucket’s Bead Shop
508-901-5032 119B Pleasant Street
AKIMBO, Nantucket’s bead shop, has all the supplies you’ll need to create your own beautiful jewelry. You’ll find gemstones and pearls, and beads of glass, ceramic, and metal. Findings include ear wires, clasps, toggles, jump rings, and crimping materials as well as leather, cord, hemp, wire, and ribbon for stringing. Call us to sign up for classes! We’re open Mon.-Sat. — come in with your friends and create some beautiful jewelry. Our Akimbo Jewelry Kit makes a wonderful gift!
Akimbo Beads & Things Open Mon.-Sat. Nantucket’s Bead Shop
508-901-5032 119B Pleasant Street
AKIMBO, Nantucket’s bead shop, has all the supplies you’ll need to create your own beautiful jewelry. You’ll find gemstones and pearls, and beads of glass, ceramic, and metal. Findings include ear wires, clasps, toggles, jump rings, and crimping materials as well as leather, cord, hemp, wire, and ribbon for stringing. Call us to sign up for classes! We’re open Mon.-Sat. — come in with your friends and create some beautiful jewelry. Our Akimbo Jewelry Kit makes a wonderful gift!
Blue Beetle Open Daily Jewelry & Gifts
508-228-3227 12 Main Street
Looking for that perfect something to remember your time on the island or a special gift for friends and family back home? BLUE BEETLE at 12 Main Street is the premier destination on Nantucket for unique jewelry and monogrammed gifts. Carry a piece of the island with you all year with our exclusive collection of Nantucket Charm Beads (compatible with Pandora, Chamilia & Troll bracelets) or browse our nautical charm
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bar to build and design a necklace all your own. Shop year-round in our store or visit us online. BlueBeetleNantucket.com
Jola
Emilly Brooke Rubin Jewelry Design
Passionate statements... Studio-Gallery of goldsmith and designer JOLAnta Gutnik
Open daily Become a devotee or wander in for a peek
508-228-3214 40 Centre Street
EMILLY BROOKE RUBIN JEWELRY DESIGN is a woman’s best friend. That is if you can find it. This “diamond in the rough” lies in a new location at 40 Centre Street. Each piece you discover here has been created by Emilly using the most delicious materials nature has to offer. Become a devotee, collaborate on custom piece, or just wander in for a peek. You’ll be very glad you did.
G. S. Hill Gallery
508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf
Open daily. Home of the Nantucket Pearl Company
Each piece of exquisite Nantucket Pearl Company jewelry by Pam Freitus is specially crafted and includes designs that contain a unique blend of quality fresh water pearls, stones, leather, crystal and glass. Each authentic design can be identified by the small red coral bead. This color marking is symbolic of the Chinese culture and to the country where her business began. Each year Pam returns to Suzhou to collaborate, design and hand-select the pearls she uses. All materials (except the pearls) are American-made. It is Pam’s sincere mission to adorn women with beautiful pearls at affordable prices, available on Nantucket exclusively at NANTUCKET PEARL COMPANY. gshill.com
James Robinson, Inc
508-825-8909 2 South Beach Street
508-325-6999 29 Centre Street
Stop by JOLA’s jewelry design studio at 29 Centre Street to see her new NANTUCKET DOG TAGS, available in sterling silver or in gold. JOLA’s latest creations is ARROWHEAD JEWELRY in silver or gold, and MERMAIDS transformed into pendants and bracelets. JOLA invites you to view her jewelry designs in 18K and 14K gold, unusually combined with gems and pearls. Since Jola makes all of her goldsmithing on location, you may often witness the artist at work with the flaming torch. JOLA’s work shows a wide interest in different styles of jewelry...through balance, affirmation of life, and perfection, she manifests the power of Nature in her designs. The magic, mystery, and romance in JOLA’s work is inspired by 18th century art and architecture...Come and discover the extraordinary... jolasjewelry.com
The Love Shack Open Daily 10 Old South Wharf Handcrafted pendants, charms, bracelets, cufflinks, rings & other jewelry LOLA™ pendants were made to wear and share. When you give a LOLA™ pendant you give a part of your heart, and your own connected story that goes with the giving. That’s why we offer beautiful, handmade packaging with a story card that goes with each piece. Our packaging is hand crafted just like our jewelry, using only recycled papers and natural ties. loveshacknantucket.com
Nantucket Pearl Company Open daily. Gifts for everyone on your list! American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry
508-228-1353 online and at 40 Straight Wharf
Established in 1912, James Robinson, Inc. is a fifth generation, owned & operated proprietor of antique jewelry, silver, porcelain, and glass, and crafter of the only handmade English sterling silver flatware left in the world. Over the past 35 years, our collection of 19th & 20th Century jewelry, which includes pieces from masters such as Giuliano, Castellani, Oscar Heyman, Tiffany, Cartier & Buccellati, has come to be recognized as one of the finest available. Employing the same time tested techniques used since 1510, our silversmiths in Sheffield, England, forge by hand sterling flatware that’s as singular in quality as it is practical for daily use. We are delighted to share highlights from our collection of jewelry and handmade flatware with historic Nantucket. 508-8258909 or 212-752-6166 jrobinson.com
Authentic American-made jewelry from quality pearls at affordable prices. Jewelry designer Pam Freitus creates unique jewelry from hand-picked pearls, stones, leather, crystals and glass. On some pieces, pearls are interspersed with turquoise, on others, the Ying and Yang of black and white is featured, or sapphire and diamond bling may be chosen to set off the soft reflection of the pearl’s whiteness. Look for Pam’s signature, a small red bead that identifies the piece as hers. NANTUCKET PEARL COMPANY jewelry is available exclusively at Hill’s of Nantucket, 40 Straight Wharf. nantucketpearls.com
Jessica Hicks Nantucket
Give the gift that sparkles! Nantucket’s award-winning & most sophisticated jewelers
Open Daily Silver, gold,and gemstone collections
508-414-1330 2 Union St, next to Ralph Lauren
Jessica Hicks started by selling her pieces at high-profile Nantucket boutiques and also welcomed clientele into her home to see her latest designs. When her pieces started appearing on Hollywood’s hottest stylistas, including Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Eva Longoria, the business quickly grew. Jessica opened her own boutique: Jessica Hicks Nantucket, now at 2 Union Street, just steps off of Main Street. Driven by form and pattern, Jessica Hicks’ jewelry designs are at once geometric and organic. Her silver, gold,and gemstone collections incorporate both classic and unexpected motifs, able to meld with diverse personal styles. Jessica hand crafts each piece in her studio on Nantucket Island. JessicaHicks.com
Jewel in the Sea Open daily Nantucket & Designer Jewelry
508-228-2448 6 Straight Wharf
The family-owned year round jewelry store you’ve known and loved as Jewel of the Isle has reopened as JEWEL IN THE SEA. We specialize in unique hand-crafted Nantucket themed jewelry, customized diamond engagement rings, and designer jewelry.
Jewelers’ Gallery of Nantucket Open daily Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry
508-228-0229 21 Centre Street
JEWELERS’ GALLERY offers Nantucket’s largest collection of antique and estate jewelry, including pieces by Tiffany, Cartier, Webb, and more. Stop in to see our classic period pieces. We specialize in diamond, sapphire, and emerald engagement and anniversary rings. We also carry exquisite island classics, including the Turk’s Head braided bracelet, Nautical Cable Collections, gem-set Sailors’ Valentines, and handwoven gold lightship basket jewelry. Also featured at JEWELERS’ GALLERY is an outstanding collection of beautifully designed jewelry by such leading goldsmiths as Ronald Pearson, Michael Good, Thomas Kruskal, and others. Each unique piece is skillfully crafted in platinum, 18K, or 14K gold and will be a treasured keepsake from historic Nantucket. JEWELERS’ GALLERY has been serving Nantucket since 1971. jewelersgallery.com
Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere Knitwear & Accessories Luxurious European cashmere, shoes, bags, & jewelry
508-228-5450 4 Federal Street
A deluxe cashmere collection of contemporary styles by Johnstons of Elgin, John Laing of Hawick, Rani Arabella, 27 Miles Malibu, Zynni, and more. Knitwear, dresses, jackets, ponchos, wraps, capes – easy but elegant for your Nantucket evenings. johnstonscashmere.com
Pageo
508-228-6899 46 Main Street
PAGEO offers some of the most unique collections of Fine Jewelry found anywhere. Come see their exclusive Misani Collection. PAGEO also offers consultations for custom pieces with warm advice from an expert staff. “Like” us on Facebook to get the latest info on special events. pageo.com
R. Simantov Fine Jewelry Open daily; appointments recommended contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting value
917-324-4410 2 South Beach Street
R. SIMANTOV is known for creating contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting value. The firm resurrects lost techniques from the past, utilizing the most exquisite materials and outstanding craftsmanship to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Works by R SIMANTOV have been recognized with international design awards and installed in permanent museum collections. R SIMANTOV’s masterpieces illustrate the playfulness and whimsical beauty that can be created with unique combinations of metals and precious stones. The resulting pieces are fine treasures reminiscent of classical styles, with touches of modern elegance. 212752-6166 or 917-324-4410 rsimantov.com
Sage Belber Jewelry Two Trunk Shows This Weekend Aug. 20 from 1-4pm at Susan Lister Locke, 28A Easy Street Aug. 21 from 1-4pm at Made on Nantucket, 18 Old South Wharf
Skar Designs
508-325-6228 Beachy Bohemian Creations & more
Adorn Yourself in Love Nantucket Inspired Pieces at Blue Beetle, Haulover, Vis-a-Vis, SNFAM Saturday Market
Now in her twenty-eighth year of jewelry design, Renee Scarfone Gillies’ beachy Bohemian creations are a stand-out in the crowd. Her original sunburst motifs, handstamped words and subtle distressing define her signature style. Handcrafted from recycled metals, fibers, leather, beads, and stones, these hip treasures are a must-have addition to your jewelry collection. Also offering a unique line of Nantucket inspired jewelry. Each piece is made with love in her Nantucket studio. Showing at the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers and Artisans Market, Blue Beetle, Vis-a-Vis, and the Haul Over. Find her limited Nantucket inspired 14k gold jewelry at The Trinity Collection, 50 Main Street. skardesigns.com
Susan Lister Locke Gallery 508-221-0531; 508-228-2132 Also exhibiting at the Nantucket Hotel + Resort, 77 Easton St. New season, new look! 28A Easy Street Susan Lister Locke is an artist and jewelry designer living on Nantucket. First noted for
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her custom hand engraved Signet rings crafted in high karat gold, she went on to work directly with metal, incorporating designs with colorful & rare gemstones. Her Nantucket Sign Collection™ features a series of iconic Town signs with 34 favorite Nantucket areas, beaches and businesses that are fashioned as charms, cufflinks, & belt buckles. The Nantucket Sign Collection™ also includes her hand-engraved quarterboard bracelets in silver & gold as well as her Nantucket in Diamonds™ map of the island. Visit her gallery at 28A Easy Street. Contact Susan via email at susie@susanlisterlocke.com or by phone at 508.221.0531 or 508.228.2132. susanlisterlocke.com
The Trinity Collection
508-228-7557 50 Main Street
Open Daily Vintage & Contemporary Watches and Exquisite Jewelry
THE TRINITY COLLECTION. Our shop offers an extensive collection of fine timepieces—classic designs with superb Swiss watchmaking. We specialize in fine watches such as: Franck Muller, Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Cartier, Audemars, Ulysse Nardin, Pierre Kunz, and Rolex, vintage and contemporary. We also offer fine jewelry, contemporary and estate. We take trades and are always looking to purchase timepieces.
Movies & Theatre Dreamland Foundation Fun for the Whole Family, Movies & More! More than just a movie theatre
508-332-4822 17 South Water Street
The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation is dedicated to enriching the cultural and intellectual life of Nantucket by providing year-round films, educational programs, and a venue for activities that engage Nantucket in the evolving world of digital entertainment and education in one of America’s oldest theaters. Win 2 VIP front row & backstage passes to see Meghan Trainor in Boston September 24th! Raffle tickets on sale now at the box office. All proceeds go to the Dreamland Children’s Theater Education Program. Prize also includes 1 night stay at Seaport Boston, 2 day Thrifty car rental from Hyannis, 2 round-trip Hyline tickets and a $200 Visa gift card! NantucketDreamland.org
August 18 - 24, 2016
Nantucket’s cellars and attics in the newly redesigned, artifact-rich Hadwen & Barney Oil & Candle Factory. Don’t miss the new gateway film “Nantucket”, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns. Showcasing the island’s natural beauty and its significant role in global history, this 51-minute film is a feast for the eyes, offering a transformative experience for islanders and visitors alike. All this and more can be found at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. nha.org
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Mon-Sat 10 to 5; Sun. noon to 5; Tues & Thurs open till 7pm Family Day Thursday, August 11 10am-2pm
Open Mon.-Sat. from 10 to 4 Touch tank, marine science education programs
Nursery Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture 508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM has a spacious garden center with a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. In addition, their indoor showroom carries the largest selection of indoor & outdoor furniture on the island, featuring teak, aluminum patio sets and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond A.K. Diamond’s restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. arrowheadnursery.com
Pets
508-228-9198 28 Washington Street
The AQUARIUM is one of several island sites dedicated to science and history operated by the Maria Mitchell Association. The island’s only public aquarium, it offers a touch tank, and many marine science education programs for all ages. Located on Nantucket Harbor at 28 Washington Street, it is open Monday-Saturday from 10 am to 4pm. The Maria Mitchell Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1902. Properties include: The Mitchell House, historic birthplace of Maria Mitchell; Hinchman House Natural Science Museum, Loines Observatory, Vestal Street Observatory, The Aquarium, and the new Science Center. Programs include: Nature Walks, Marine Ecology Trips, Discovery Classes, Lectures, Observatory Open Nights. For details: mmo.org mmo.org
Egan Maritime Institute
508-228-2505 Open Daily 10am-5pm 158 Polpis Road, just 3.5 miles from Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Nantucket Town
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum preserves the memory of those Islanders who risked their lives to save shipwrecked mariners. These men served in organizations devoted to maritime rescue, such as the Massachusetts Humane Society, United States Life-Saving Service and the United States Coast Guard. Admission is $6 adults; $4 ages 5-17; and free to active duty military and to members of the Egan Maritime Institute. eganmaritime.org
Maria Mitchell Association
508-228-1894 15 Broad Street
No trip to Nantucket is complete without a trip to the NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM . In this top-quality exhibition venue, visitors can see a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton, a restored 1847 candle factory, exquisite collections of scrimshaw, artwork, artifacts from centuries of Nantucket life, and a fully accessible rooftop observation deck with an unmatched panoramic view and cozy seating. Discover treasures from
508-228-5477 Straight Wharf
COLD NOSES offers a wide variety of toys, treats, accessories and necessities for your pets. Exclusive signature Nantucket collars and leashes feature eight different designs, including the new Nantucket Anchor. Unique hand-painted wooden ornaments showcase your favorite dog breed and iconic Nantucket sights. Conveniently located on Straight Wharf, stop in if you forget a critical pet item, if you are looking for that distinctive pet-themed Nantucket keepsake or special something for a pet or pet person. coldnoses.net
Geronimo’s Open year-round Mon-Sat—perfect gifts for pets Pet supplies and gifts: “We’re more than just pet food”
508-228-3731 119 Pleasant Street
Convenient mid-island location. GERONIMO’S complete selection of pet supplies and accessories includes collars, toys, treats & items made exclusively for our shop. We specialize in dog, cat, bird, and small animal food and supplies with a wide variety of feeders and seed for wild birds. We also have unique gifts for your favorite pet person. geronimos.com
Physicians Nantucket Dermatology
The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) was founded in 1902 to preserve the legacy of Nantucket native astronomer, naturalist, librarian, and, above all, educator, Maria Mitchell who believed in “learning by doing.” The Association operates 2 observatories, a natural science museum, an aquarium, and preserves the historic birthplace of Maria Mitchell. A wide variety of science and history-related programming is offered throughout the year for people of all ages. mariamitchell.org
Your portal to Nantucket history Nantucket’s #1 rated attraction!
Cold Noses Open daily A special downtown pet boutique
508-228-9198
Programs offered daily Science center, museums, programs for all ages
Nantucket Historical Association
508-228-1885 158 Polpis Road
The NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM is devoted to the history of Nantucket lifesaving, famous shipwrecks and rescues around the island, life-saving equipment, daily routine at life-saving stations, and the United States Coast Guard. Our family-friendly programs and more designed to appeal to all ages. The Museum shares the fascinating stories through permanent and changing interpretive exhibits, drawing on a collection of over 5,000 objects including period surfboats, beach carts, Fresnel lenses from Brant Point and Great Point lights, vintage photographs, short movies and more. $10 adults; $7 for seniors & college students; $5 for ages 6-17; and free for members, active duty Military, and kids under 6. 158 Polpis Road. The Museum is an affiliate of the Egan Maritime Institute. nantucketshipwreck.org
Museums & Sites The Aquarium
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by appointment Where patient care comes first.
781-398-2225 4-1/2 Bartlett Road, Nantucket
NANTUCKET DERMATOLOGY is moving to a new location at 4-1/2 Bartlett Road, part of Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s new Specialty Physician Clinic Space. With Dr. Kachiu C. Lee, Dr Abrar A. Qureshi, and Dr. Nicole Greiner, services include: general and cosmetic dermatology, botox fillers, chemical peels, skin tag removal. Call any time for an appointment: 781-398-2225. NantucketDermatology.com
Shoes & Handbags Island Cashmere Open Daily Cashmere sweaters, accessories, shoes
508-228-7611 32 Centre Street
In addition to the most beautiful cashmere sweaters and accessories made from the finest Scottish yarns, ISLAND CASHMERE offers an extensive collection of French Sole
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Tours - Van Gail’s Tours, Inc. Departures at approx. 10 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm Personal scenic Island tours: voted “Best of Nantucket”
GAIL’S TOURS, tours of Nantucket guided by native islander Gail Johnson who has been giving tours for more than 40 years, gives you a look at the Island with a personal touch. Gail leads tours in her 14-passenger deluxe Mercedes with comfortable individual seats, AC, huge windows, and leg room! She’ll pick you up at approximately 10 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm every day. The tour lasts 1-3/4 hours to 2 hours, and passengers are welcome at any time during Gail’s tour to get out to take photos. Private charters are available. Call for reservations.
Tours - Walking Guided Walking Tours
508-228-1894
Walking Tour offered by the Nantucket Historical Assoc. depart from Whaling Museum, 15 Broad St. Departs at 11:15 am and 2:15 pm Take a walk with the Nantucket Historical Association. Explore the ambiance of Nantucket’s cobbled streets and architecture with NHA guides trained in Nantucket history. Tours begin at the Nantucket Whaling Museum, rain or shine. Ticket, $10 adults, $4 for ages 6 to 17; under 6 free. Over 65 & students $8. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. nha.org
Nantucket Walkabout
508-422-7466
see website for hikes & times Book online & meet at Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington St Daily Guided Wilderness Hikes on Nantucket Explore Nantucket’s wilderness with “Walking Nantucket” and “Nantucket: A Natural History” author and naturalist Peter Brace, and learn how the last glacier formed the island. Experience wildlife and rare plants. Learn about Nantucket’s conservation efforts, ecology and the Native Americans that lived here. Get more information & reservations at nantucketwalkabout.com nantucketwalkabout.com
Nantucket Walking Tours
508-332-0953
See Calendar of Events for Tours & Times Voted “Best of Nantucket” Scheduled tours & private tours The 2-time runner-up in the the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl and the most experienced walking tour guide on Nantucket is your guide for a wide array of informative and exciting tours: Nantucket in Bloom, Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point, Great Writers on Nantucket, Notorious Nantucket, and the Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (since 1998, the most popular walking tour on Nantucket). Group rates are available. See the Events Calendar in this issue for dates, times & details.
Raven’s Walk
508-257-4586
Join your guide and her raven on one of her exciting adventures. Her History of Nantucket Walk, Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket, and Raven’s Night Walk are great for adults and families. Along the way, you will hear tales of Nantucket’s past infused with ghostly encounters that took place throughout the centuries. Or you’ll hear all about Nantucket’s beginnings, and its fascinating history. Kids will love Raven’s Pirate Walk to the Lighthouse with Tales of Pirates, Shipwrecks, & Ghost Ships, or they can learn to Become a Ghost Hunter or Become a Pirate Hunter. For details, dates, and times of walks, see the Calendar of events in this publication. ravens-walk.com
Transportation Boat Travel daily; see schedule for times Reliable Fast Ferry service between Nantucket and Hyannis
Travel in style on one of SeaStreak’s 400 passenger vessels, the largest, fastest, most luxurious catamarans in the New York Harbor! SeaStreak vessels offer 3 spacious decks, a full service cash bar, food concessions and flat screen TV’s with movie showings. No traffic, No stress! All summer long our ferries will depart from our NY/NJ docks on Friday afternoon and return from Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday. And Nantucket departures mean easy travel to Martha’s Vineyard then on to New York City! Call for details and reservations. seastreak.com
Steamship Authority Reservations: Daily: 7:30am - 4pm
508-228-0262 1 Steamboat Wharf
Nantucket is located 26 miles from Cape Cod’s mainland port of Hyannis. Take a leisurely 2 hour and 15 minute voyage on our traditional ferries from Hyannis to Nantucket. Or ride in style and luxury on board our seasonal high-speed passenger-only ferry, the M/V Iyanough, which gets you to Nantucket in just one hour. steamshipauthority.com
Watches The Trinity Collection Open daily Classic timepieces: vintage & contemporary
508-228-7557 50 Main Street
THE TRINITY COLLECTION. Our shop offers an extensive collection of fine timepieces—classic designs with superb Swiss watchmaking. We specialize in fine watches such as: Franck Muller, Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Cartier, Audemars, Graham, Panerai, Ulysse Nardin, Pierre Kunz, U Boat, and Rolex—vintage and contemporary. We also offer fine jewelry, contemporary and estate. We take trades and are always looking to purchase timepieces.
Weddings Nantucket Weddings 508-228-9165, ext. 101 Enter our Photo Contest www.NantucketWeddings.com All you need to plan a wedding, honeymoon, or anniversary This comprehensive website will guide you through all the steps to planning and holding a wedding on Nantucket. From getting the marriage license right through the honeymoon, you’ll find valuable information all in one easy-to-navigate location. SHARE THE LOVE by submitting your Engagment and Wedding Announcements FREE of charge! This website, beautifully illustrated by island photographers, has links to restaurants that host receptions and rehearsal dinners, lodging establishments, musicians, florists, and many others who will help make your day special. There are also sections devoted to honeymoons on Nantucket, anniversary celebrations, and real Nantucket weddings. Nantucketweddings.com
Wine & Spirits
See calendar of events for dates & times of walks Highlighted by The Boston Globe: “Best Walks in New England”
Hy-Line Cruises
1-800-262-8743 Ferry to Nantucket from New Bedford
Call for reservations Reliability, Luxury, Comfort 508-257-6557 Call for pickup
August 18 - 24, 2016
508-228-3949 Straight Wharf
Travel between Nantucket and Hyannis is about an hour on the HY-LINE’s reliable highspeed ferry. THE GREY LADY, Hy-Line’s water-jet catamaran is comfortable, convenient, and offers the high level of customer service passengers have come to expect from HY-LINE CRUISES. You’ll cross the Sound in half the time! PLEASE SEE OUR SCHEDULE PRINTED HERE IN YESTERDAY’S ISLAND FOR CURRENT DEPARTURES. hy-linecruises.com
Epernay Wine & Spirits
508-228-2755
Open daily; wine tastings thru the season 1 North Beach Street Épernay is the only Sommelier Owned + Operated wine store on island. Offering Beer, Wine + Liquor, along with exclusive Wine Tastings + Events and Beverage Catering for your next affair. 1 N Beach Street, on the corner of Easton Street near the White Elephant and The Nantucket Hotel We Deliver, Gift Cards Available + Parking in Back epernaywines.com 508.228.2755 fb: EpernayWineAndSpiritsNantucket twitter: EpernayWines instagram: epernay_wineandspirits epernaywines.com
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Bakeries Nantucket Bake Shop All the products you love & mail order online
Tues-Sat from 5:30 pm New, approachable, dynamic, fresh
508-228-2797 17-1/2 Old South Road
Interested in enjoying an authentic bit of Nantucket? You still can in the NANTUCKET BAKE SHOP. Here you’ll find genuine Portuguese bread & rolls. Be tempted by our world-famous almond macaroons and Magees. For breakfast, try our fresh donuts, native cranberry & blueberry muffins, scones, flaky croissants, danish, & bagels accompanied by a steaming cup of Green Mountain coffee. We bake decorated cakes, fresh fruit tortes, cheesecake, chocolate velvets, and pastries. Everyday favorites include cookies, fruit squares, turnovers, fudge squares, pies, cupcakes, & more! How about an all white meat chicken pie or fresh spinach quiche for a quick supper? Take our Portuguese bread home so your friends can enjoy a bit of old Nantucket. For mail order, visit our website. Nantucketbakeshop.com
Nantucket Cookie Company Open daily; we ship anywhere Small batch cookies from scratch
August 18 - 24, 2016
508-228-5814 2 Broad St., Steamboat Wharf
Brewers Cisco Brewers
508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Tastings, tours, live music and good times! Dogs, kids, and snacks welcome! Open Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 7:45pm; Sun noon-last call at 6:45pm
At CISCO BREWERS we make BIG, all-grain beers in our tiny brewery using traditional methods, fine malts, and whole hops. Located next to the Triple Eight Distillery, home of the “Triple Eight Vodka,” and Nantucket Vineyard, we are the only local producer of fresh beer, delicious wine, and smooth vodka. Take the free shuttle from Visitor Services that starts at 12:30pm, or park in our new lot just past the Brewery on the right. ciscobrewers.com
Coffee Shops The Bean
508-825-5495 130 Pleasant Street
atlasnantucket.com New, approachable, dynamic, fresh with a focus on the freshest smoked and grilled meats, fish and vegetables. The ATLAS menu features Brandt Gould’s authentic barbecue, grilled whole fish selections and vegetarian options all with bold clean flavors. Everything is made from scratch daily, no corners cut! Dine in or take out.
Bartlett’s Farm Open every day 8-6pm. Fresh baked goods, foods-to-go, fresh produce
508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road
bartlettsfarm.com Did you know that BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM prepares mouth-watering baked goods, homemade soups, breads and foccacia, hearty sandwiches, salads, and many more daily seasonal specialties to go? Stop in early for a muffin and freshly brewed coffee, or make it your lunchtime destination for a delicious change from the downtown crowds. BARTLETT’S even has prepared foods that you can take home and heat up for dinner and freshly baked pies you can serve for dessert. Don’t forget that BARTLETT’S also has the freshest island vegetables, plus annuals, perennials, herbs, and cut flowers.
Centre Street Bistro
THE NANTUCKET COOKIE COMPANY offers their freshly baked tempting treats. Stop in their Steamboat Wharf location inside The Easy Street Cantina and indulge — you won’t be disappointed! Sending our cookies to friends and family? Arrange for instore pickup, or we will ship anywhere in the USA! nantucketcookie.net
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Dinner: Wed-Mon 5:30-9:30pm; Lunch: Mon., Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm; Breakfast: Sat-Sun 8am-1pm
508-228-8470
29 Centre Street
The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm is an island favorite! They serve bountiful breakfasts Sat-Sun., plus savory lunches and fabulous dinners Monday, Wednesdays-Saturdays (closed Tuesdays). Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (in-season only). All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Reservations are suggested for dinner. BYOB. Take-out is available. MasterCard and Visa accepted. nantucketbistro.com
Claudette’s Catering Open daily 8am to 3pm Outdoor dining and catering
508-257-6622 Post Office Sq. Siasconset
Picnic in ‘Sconset! And a great place to stop to do it is CLAUDETTE’S on the square in ‘Sconset. CLAUDETTE’S is famous for their delicious sandwiches and their super special lemon cake. Pick up your order and picnic at a table on the porch at CLAUDETTE’S while you watch the relaxed activity in ‘Sconset Village, or take your picnic to the beach just around the bend. Open daily from 8am to 3pm. Please call for advance orders.
Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar
508-228-6215
508-228-6005 Open daily 5:30am-9pm 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking
THE BEAN offers coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes, mochas, and much more all prepared with coffee beans freshly roasted on-island by Nantucket Coffee Roasters and expertly brewed by our baristas. A variety of teas, cold beverages, and smoothies are also available, along with a tempting selection of snacks. Order to go or sit around the tables in their cozy cafe atmosphere. Whole beans are available directly from Nantucket Coffee Roasters: order from their website at NantucketCoffee.com. nantucketcoffee.com
“Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series. We have something for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. Our dining room, kitchen, and bar have been newly renovated as perfect compliments to our extensive beer, wine, and cocktail lists. Whether you’re waiting for a plane or just want to relax with a tasty and filling meal at a great price, Crosswinds is the place to go. Come meet our friendly, courteous staff for a casually elegant dining experience and see what’s new at Crosswinds. CrosswindsNantucket.com
Open at 4 India Street & in the mid-island Stop-n-Shop Hot and Iced Coffees and Teas, Smoothies, Snacks
Light Food & Take-Out AK Diamond’s Everything on the menu available for takeout Newly reopened with a new look & new menu
508-228-3154 16 Macy’s Lane
There’s great food, great value, and always a friendly face at A.K. DIAMOND’S, newly reopened for 2016. Our new menu offers finger foods like Fried Clamari with chipotle aioli, smoky & salty Sweet Potato Fries, and Sesame Chicken Satay. A.K.’s serves hearty sandwiches and big, juicy burgers, Fish-n-Chips, Fish Tacos, chicken, steaks, and fish. AK DIAMONDS is out of town near the airport, on the shuttle route, and worth the visit! A.K.’S entire menu is available for you to take out and enjoy at home, at the beach, or at your jobsite. Call ahead for quick service or sip a cocktail at our bar while we prepare your lunch or dinner to go. akdiamonds.com
Annye’s Whole Foods Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm & Sun 12-5pm Prepared meals to take home, wine, organic foods
508-228-4554 14 Amelia Drive
At ANNYE’S you’ll find fabulous prepared meals made from scratch — easy, healthy, and delicious! Take them home for a hot lunch or a handy dinner. Start Souping at Annye’s: it’s like a juice cleanse, only with less sugar and more fiber for a hydrating diet! We also sell tasty, convenient frozen foods, including ice creams and desserts. And you can choose a bottle of wine from our selection to accompany your meal. ANNYE’S is a short trip from downtown, through Milestone Rotary, down Old South Road, and a right turn onto Amelia Drive. We have plenty of parking. annyes.com
Easy Street Cantina Open daily 7am-2am Full Breakfast served all day
508-228-5418 corner of Easy & Broad sts.
EasyStreetCantina.com EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf is the merging of two island traditions of 20 years (award-winning Joe’s Broad Street Grill & Tacos Tacos). EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood: Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kids’ foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our dining room or patio, or take your feast home, to the beach, or on the boat. Our bacon-egg-and-cheese burritos are the perfect breakfast to go. One Nibble & You’re Hooked!
The Faregrounds Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily Nantucket’s Premier Sports Bar Affordable Family Dining
508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road
One of Nantucket’s favorite restaurants, THE FAREGROUNDS serves from 11:30 am til 1 am seven days a week. Whether you dine there for lunch, dinner, or their late night menu, you’ll enjoy hearty American cuisine that will please the whole family. Lunch and Dinner Specials are offered, and salad bar is available with dinner. All menu items are available for takeout, and they have an extensive pizza menu. Plenty of parking. Call FAREGROUNDS to arrange your party—large or small. They have the island’s premier sports bar — the pub is separate from the dining room, so bring the family in for dinner or stop by and watch the game. Outside deck with bar is open seasonally.
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Open daily for Lunch, Buck-a-Shuck, Dinner 4 Bathing Beach Rd. at Jetties Beach Restaurant, Bar, & Beach Shop. Live Music Nightly!
thejetties.com
Come to JETTIES BEACH BAR & RESTAURANT great food, summer cocktails, gorgeous sunsets, and for all the fun you want to have at the beach! Buck-a-Shuck from 3-5 pm. Serving lunch every day from 11:30 to 4, and dinner nightly from 5pm. Bar opens at 11:30 every day. Our Beach Shop rents beach chairs & umbrellas and has all you need for your day at the beach on Nantucket. And, there’s plenty of parking! Open through Labor Day. Call about holding your next event or private party at JETTIES.
Siam to Go
508-228-SIAM (7426)
Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-3pm Dinner Mon-Sat 4pm-8:30pm
siamtogonantucket.com
Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln
August 18 - 24, 2016
AK Diamond’s
508-228-3154 16 Macy’s Lane
Lunch, Dinner, Bar Menu; Open Mon-Sat. Newly reopened with a new look & new menu
There’s great food, great value, and always a friendly face at A.K. DIAMOND’S, newly reopened for 2016. Our new menu offers finger foods like Fried Clamari with chipotle aioli, smoky & salty Sweet Potato Fries, and Sesame Chicken Satay. A.K.’s serves hearty sandwiches and big, juicy burgers, Fish-n-Chips, Fish Tacos, chicken, steaks, and fish. AK DIAMONDS is out of town near the airport, on the shuttle route, and worth the visit! A.K.’S entire menu is available for you to take out and enjoy at home, at the beach, or at your jobsite. Call ahead for quick service or sip a cocktail at our bar while we prepare your lunch or dinner to go. akdiamonds.com
Arno’s
774-333-8121 41 Main Street
Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables. The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries. The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand.
ARNO’S has reopened this season to feature modern Italian dining. Inspired by his Sicilian roots, Chef A.J. Black creates critically acclaimed dishes from the freshest of ingredients. His cuisine is always evolving, and the passion Chef Black puts into every dish is immeasurable. Try one of his pasta dishes: Fettucine Mari Monte, Cannelloni, or Lobster Fra Diavolo. Or feast on his Lamb Ossobuco, Tagliata Toscana, Saltimbocca Alla Romana, or Pollo Milanese. ARNO’S offers a world-class wine list to accompany his authentic Italian cuisine. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner daily. ArnoBistro.com
Sophie T’s Pizza
Tues-Sat from 5 pm New, approachable, dynamic, fresh
508-325-6265
Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm; Sun 12-8pm. 7 Dave St, Bayberry Ct at Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, soups and salads, subs, wraps & more.
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Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors alike have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for eat in or fast take out. New York-style thin crust, crispy, ultra-thin Flatbread and crunchy Sicilian choices beg for your special topping creations. Sophie T’s Pizza offers the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, zesty BBQ wings, homemade pasta specials, and an array of subs or whole wheat wraps that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take out and to hear daily specials. SOPHIE T’S is open seven days a week, and has plenty of parking. Located mid-island at 7 Daves Street, in Nantucket Commons across from The Chicken Box. Stop by see if you can resist a slice.
Thai House Nantucket
508-680-1522 Open daily 11am-9pm; Grab & Go Thai Lunch Mon-Fri from 11am-2pm Dine in or take out 118 Old South Road
Sawadee! The Thairatana family welcomes you to THAI HOUSE NANTUCKET, where they serve Thai specialties along with a tasty full menu of fresh sushi and dishes that are Japanese-inspired and Asian-fusion. Vegetarian Dishes are also available and they can alter the level of spiciness to suit for individual taste. Local favorites include Fresh Rolls, Drunken Noodles, and their variety of Curries. You can dine in the cozy dining room, or order ahead for takeout. Catering services are available. ackthaihouse.com
Markets Annye’s Whole Foods Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm & Sun 12-5pm Organic Meats, Artisanal Wine & Cheese, & much more
508-228-4554 14 Amelia Drive
LIVE LONG. BE STRONG. VISIT ANNYE’S! We stock organic poultry & meats, fresh produce, artisanal wine & cheese, fresh breads, organic beauty products, herbal supplements, daily lunch specials and soups with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. Try our island-famous Roasted Chicken Dinner. Start Souping at Annye’s: it’s like a juice cleanse, only with less sugar and more fiber for a hydrating diet! We’re a short trip from downtown, through Milestone Rotary, down Old South Road, and a right turn onto Amelia Dr. annyes.com
Bartlett’s Farm Open every day 8-6pm. Groceries, fresh produce, food-to-go
508-228-9403 Bartlett Farm Road
bartlettsfarm.com Grocery shop at BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM. Eggs, milk, cheese, coffee, and, of course, fresh vegetables. Freshly baked goods, as well as daily seasonal specialties prepared with farm fresh ingredients for take away. Ample parking and friendly faces.
Restaurants 29 Fair Dinner from 5pm
508-228-7800 29 Fair Street
Enjoy casual yet elegant dining at 29 Fair, the island’s oldest existing restaurant, where history complements culinary joy. Our sophisticated dinner menu includes a selection of gourmet flatbread pizzas. For reservations, call 508-228-7800.
Atlas
508-825-5495 130 Pleasant Street
atlasnantucket.com New, approachable, dynamic, fresh! Atlas offers an ambiance that you can enjoy with your family on any evening, on date night (first or 200th) or with your greatest friends. An approachable and dynamic atmosphere with focus on the freshest smoked and grilled meats, fish and vegetables. The menu features Brandt Gould’s authentic barbecue, grilled whole fish selections and sumptuous vegetarian options all with bold clean flavors. Everything is made from scratch daily, no corners cut! Dine in or take out.
Black-Eyed Susan’s Breakfast daily 7am-1pm; Dinner Mon-Sat from 6-10pm
508-325-0308 10 India Street
Tucked away on India Street, just around the corner from Centre Street, you’ll discover one of the island’s great finds! Part of the neighborhood for 20 years, BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S is a favorite of visitors and locals alike. The dinner menu is inspired by the seasonal market and changes frequently. They also serve hearty breakfasts featuring Huevos Rancheros, Homemade Corned Beef Hash, Buttermilk Pancakes, Sourdough French Toast, and a variety of “Scrambles” and Omelettes. The freshly squeezed orange juice is a real eye-opener! Find out why everyone is raving about BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S! BYOB & no credit cards. Black-EyedSusans.com
Brant Point Grill Sunday Brunch Buffet 10am-2pm
508-325-1320 50 Easton St, at the White Elephant
Enjoy Sunday brunch from 10am to 2pm overlooking Nantucket Harbor, relax over lunch or cocktails, and savor dinners with award-winning wines and spectacular views all at White Elephant’s BRANT POINT GRILL. They serve the island’s finest steaks, freshest seafood, and creative Chef’s Specialties. Once you’ve dined overlooking the harbor, you’ll know why this is the place to come time and time again when on island. The dress is casual whatever time of day or night you stop by. brantpointgrill.com
Breeze Restaurant 508-228-4730 Open daily at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street Dine Indoors or Enjoy Our Outdoor Terrace or Front Porch The family friendly Breeze Restaurant serves New England Coastal Cuisine either indoors in our dining room or outdoors on the Terrace – complete with fire pits. Our dinner menu features a delectable selection of fresh appetizers and entrees. Enjoy cocktails, lighter fare and live music on our Front Porch. breezebarandcafe.com
Centre Street Bistro Dinner: Wed-Mon 5:30-9:30pm; Lunch: Mon., Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm; Breakfast: Sat-Sun 8am-1pm
508-228-8470
29 Centre Street
The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm, is an island favorite! They serve bountiful breakfasts from 8am to 1pm Saturday and Sunday, savory lunches Monday and Wednesday-Friday from 11:30am to 2pm; and fabulous dinners every night but Tuesday from 5:30 to 9:30pm. Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (inseason only). All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Reservations are suggested for dinner. BYOB. Take-out is available. MC and Visa accepted. nantucketbistro.com
Children’s Café Open from 7am to 8pm
508-228-2284 at Childrens Beach
Enjoy breakfast on the beach at the new CHILDRENS CAFE at Children’s Beach. This sister restaurant to the popular Easy Street Cantina also serves sandwiches, seafood, and has an extensive menu for kids. Great food and a fantastic view! Open daily.
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Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar Open daily 5:30am-9pm
508-228-6005 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport
“Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series. We have something for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. Our dining room, kitchen, and bar have been newly renovated as perfect compliments to our extensive beer, wine, and cocktail lists. Whether you’re waiting for a plane or just want to relax with a tasty and filling meal at a great price, Crosswinds is the place to go. Come meet our friendly, courteous staff for a casually elegant dining experience and see what’s new at Crosswinds.
Dune
508-228-5550 Bar opens at 5pm; Dinner from 6- 9:30 pm Lunch 11:30-2:30 20 Broad St Where chic meets casual comfort.
DUNE is open for the season with Chef Michael Getter, formerly of 21 Federal and American Seasons, in the kitchen! The décor in our three distinct dining rooms is a blend of sophisticated elegance and soothing comfort. Along with our exotic quartzite bar and charming patio we offer an extensive selection of handcrafted cocktails, wines, liquors and cordials along with tempting dinner and dessert menus. The ever-changing menu showcases an innovative selection of the finest in seasonal local produce, fish, and meats from regional farms and select purveyors. DuneNantucket.com
Easy Street Cantina Open daily 7am-2am
508-228-5418 corner of Easy & Broad sts.
EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf. One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kid’s foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our spacious dining room or on our outside patio beside the water. Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company. Fun, Fast, Family Food. EasyStreetCantina.com
The Faregrounds Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily
508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road
FAREGROUNDS is one of Nantucket’s favorite year round restaurants (and we are sports fanatics, with 15 HDTVs)! Choose between the bustling energy of Pudley’s Pub, the cool ocean breeze on our deck, and the quiet of FAREGROUNDS dining room! Our affordable fare is complemented by Daily Specials, Early Birds and a different All You Can Eat every night. We are THE perfect place to satisfy everyone in your party! FAREGROUNDS is a terrific venue to celebrate any occasion. No party is too big or too small, and we have plenty of parking to accommodate all your guests. FAREGROUNDS is the right place to reunite with friends, enjoy a beer and cheer on your team; or gather the family and savor a great meal thefaregrounds.com/
Fifty-Six Union Tues.-Sat. Bar opens at 5, Dinner starts at 5:30
508-228-6135 56 Union Street
Warm and welcoming with an irreverent spirit and food that is nothing short of inspired…FIFTY-SIX UNION has an appealing combination of quality food and fun that will draw you back again and again. FIFTY-SIX serves dinner Tues.-Sat. from 5:30 pm; bar opens at 5. Patron dinner favorites include fragrant Curried Mussels, Javanese Spicy Fried Rice, and Truffle Frites that are positively addicting. For dinner, Chef Peter Janelle prepares a creative Fish Special and a tempting Vegetarian Pasta du Jour. FIFTY-SIX UNION offers more than a dozen exhilarating cocktails, served by their libation experts. FIFTY-SIX...there’s nothing else quite like it on Nantucket. fiftysixunion.com
Kitty Murtagh’s
508-325-0781 Lunch 11:30-5; Dinner from 5 pm; Sunday Brunch 11:20-2:30 Nantucket’s Only Irish Pub & Restaurant 4 West Creek Road
In Ireland, pubs are places to socialize, relax & maybe conduct a little business. Owners John Keane and Caroline Montgomery are continuing that tradition on Nantucket at KITTY MURTAGH’S. Named after John’s grandmother, everything about Kitty’s is eclectic and fun. Decorated with Irish signs, antiques, and furniture, the pub exudes authenticity. Relax & enjoy traditional hearty fare. Join us downstairs in our intimate dining room for entrees like Kitty’s Pork Schnitzel or Guiness Battered Fish-n-Chips. Nightly seafood specials draw from Nantucket’s local catch. You can add Nantucket’s best soup & salad bar to any entree for just a few dollars. Top it all off with a pint of Guinness in a traditional 20-oz glass. Live music every Tuesday and Friday.
Queequegs Brunch Daily 11am-3pm. Dinner nightly from 5:30pm. The locals’ choice for intimate in-town dining
508-325-0992 6 Oak Street
Nestled on a side street behind the Atheneum, QUEEQUEG’S offers a romantic spot for dinner in a fun bistro setting with an intimate bar scene. The cozy dining room, with it’s warm color scheme and eclectic artwork, radiates comfort. Our patio is a fun retreat from the hustle and bustle of town. QUEEQUEG’S menu pushes the envelope of “American Eclectic” and takes you on a culinary voyage that blends home-style comfort food with European flavors. Our chef has honed his skills to the point where every bite resonates with love-it-in-an-instant flavor. In the heart of down town, QUEEQUEG’S is the local secret that’s finally out. queequegsnantucket.com
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Rose & Crown 508-228-2595 Lunch & Dinner from 11:30am-10pm, open til 1am Lunch, Dinner, Cocktails 23 South Water Street THE ROSE & CROWN is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Stop by and check out our new menu, served continuously from 11:30 am, with great food at reasonable prices! We serve delicious favorite finger foods like Nachos, Rum & Brown Sugar Shrimp Skewers, and Clam Fritters. There are freshly made soups and salads, burgers, quesadillas and sandwiches, along with wraps for a light meal. ROSE & CROWN entrees include Pasta Primavera, Shrimp Scampi, and a wide variety of amazing burgers (try the Cubano Burger). Come down to South Water Street and check our daily blackboard specials. Always family friendly — children’s menu available. Entertainment nightly. theroseandcrown.com
The Seagrille
508-325-5700
Lunch Mon-Sat. 11:30 to 2 pm; Dinner from 5:30; Bar opens at 5 pm Creative coastal & traditional New England cuisine
45 Sparks Avenue
THE SEAGRILLE serves the freshest local and regional seafood creatively prepared and presented. Special lobster and raw bar selections are available, and their homemade soups and their famous quahog chowder are island favorites. Pastas and breads are made fresh daily. The SEAGRILLE offers a selection of wines, craft beers, and cocktails to perfectly compliment the menu choices. Bar and enclosed patio dining also available. Reservations recommended. Call us to book your celebration! theseagrille.com
The Ships Inn Dinner Wed-Sun from 5:30pm; Dory Bar open 5 ‘til close American Brasserie
508-228-0040 13 Fair Street
The diverse menu features a variety of seasonal specials and Ships Inn favorites. The food is presented with understated elegance and fresh, bold flavors that will make your visit a memorable one. Stop in for a drink at our Dory Bar and check out our menu. Surely you’ll want to stay for dinner. Reservations are recommended but not necessary, walk-ins are welcomed. Dinner is served Wed.-Sun. from 5:30 pm; Dory Bar opens at 5 pm. shipsinnnantucket.com
Siam to Go 508-228-SIAM (7426) Mon-Fri 11am-8pm; Sat 4-8pm, closed Sun. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables. The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries. The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand. siamtogonantucket.com
Sophie T’s Pizza
508-325-6265
Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm; Sun 12-8pm. 7 Dave St, Bayberry Ct at Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, soups and salads, subs, wraps & more.
sophietspizza.com Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors alike have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for eat in or fast take out. New York-style thin crust, crispy, ultra-thin Flatbread and crunchy Sicilian choices beg for your special topping creations. Sophie T’s Pizza offers the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, zesty BBQ wings, homemade pasta specials, and an array of subs or whole wheat wraps that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take out and to hear daily specials. SOPHIE T’S is open seven days a week, and has plenty of parking. Located mid-island at 7 Daves Street, in Nantucket Commons across from The Chicken Box. Stop by and see if you can resist a slice.
The Summer House Beachside Bistro Lunch & dinner daily from 11:30 to 8. Beachside, below the bluff in Siasconset Where moonlight & love songs are never out of date!
508-257-4542
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Join us for casual alfresco dining nestled in the dunes of the Atlantic. Dine on the patio, or at our lively bar, and enjoy a Nantucket classic. Lunch & dinner daily 11:30-8PM
The Summer House Restaurant Open daily Dinner and Piano Bar; Lunch Sat & Sun
508-257-9976 17 Ocean Ave.
On a bluff overlooking the Atlantic, where moonlight and lovesongs are never out of date, The Summer House offers fabulous contemporary American cuisine, accompanied by the romantic sounds of our piano. Dinner is served from 6 p.m. Cocktails are served in the piano bar until 1 a.m. thesummerhouse.com
Thai House Nantucket 508-680-1522 Open daily 11am-9pm; Grab & Go Thai Lunch Mon-Fri from 11am-2pm Dine in or take out 118 Old South Road Sawadee! The Thairatana family welcomes you to THAI HOUSE NANTUCKET, where
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they skip across the waters around Brant Point Lighthouse before the Harbor Start of Opera House Cup Race. Parking is extremely limited, so we recommend you walk to the beach. 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 9:30 AM - Opera House Cup Regatta The Opera House Cup Regatta was the first all-wooden, single-hulled classic boat race on the East Coast, and, as a result, it attracts some of the finest sailboats in the country. Spectators gather in the morning at Brant Point to watch the classic wooden sailing vessels as they head out past Brant Point Lighthouse to begin the Opera House Cup Race. 9:30 AM - Barrett’s Tour of Nantucket Tour in an air-conditioned coach with huge windows for a great view. Daily at 9:30 & 12:30pm from Federal & Chestnuts sts. 508-228-0174. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with ice cream with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 10 AM to 4 PM - Trunk Show by Skar Jewelry See the new designs and collections by Skar Jewelry, handcrafted on Nantucket. Trunk show at Bartlett’s Farm, Bartlett Farm Road. 10 AM to 6 PM - Annual Summer Sale at Murray’s There’s something for everyone on your list at Murray’s Toggery Shop, and now much of it is on sale! 62 Main Street. 10 AM to 6 PM - End of Season Sale at Sara Campbell An additional 50% off on all summer apparel. 5 South Beach Street 10:30 AM to 12 PM - Book Signing with Juliette Fay Juliette Fay will be signing copies of her book “The Tumbling Turner Sisters” at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main St. 11 AM to 2 PM - Brunch & Live Music at Breeze Restaurant Enjoy live guitar & mandolin music by Alan James during Sunday Brunch at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. 508-228-4730. 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide & learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. Tour departs from Whaling Museum lobby, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street. 1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 1 PM - Sally & George Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 1 to 4 PM - Trunk Show at Made on Nantucket Meet jewelry designer Sage Belber and see her summer collection at Made on Nantucket, 18 Old South Wharf. 1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children Create whaleboats & whale stamps inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Included with purchase of museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 2 PM - “The Full Monty” Based on the film, six unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, NY bond over their failures and strengths with their strip act. Bennett Hall, 62 Centre Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or theatreworkshop.com 2 to 3:30 PM - Dance Temple An authentic movement experience built around a poetic interpretation of the 7 Chakras. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road, $10 2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on lives of the survivors in later years. Tour departs from The Whaling Museum Lobby, Rain or Shine, 13 Broad Street. 3:30 PM - The Jamie McLean Band Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 5 PM - Pirate Walk to the Lighthouse
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Join Pirate Robin on a walk to the Brant Point Lighthouse. Hear tales of famous & infamous pirates who sailed past our shores, lost sailing ships, and the ghost ships of New England. Meet The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton St. $25. Reservations required: 508-257-4586 5 to 7 PM - Sean Lee Band Performs Live Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595 6 PM - Movie Screening “In the Heart of the Sea” Watch this thrilling Ron Howard film based on the book by Nantucket author Nathaniel Philbrick in the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Tickets $10. Advance registration at nha.org. Doors open at 5:30 pm 6 to 7:15 PM - Free Sunday Night Band Concerts Free concert on Sunday evenings at Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. This week: “Chuck Colley Band” 6 to 9 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant After dining as a family, your children can join our Kids’ Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” & coloring activity while you linger over dinner. 508-228-4730 6:45 to 8:45 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Offered every evening. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past, visit the houses that have stories to tell & see mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at Main & Federal sts. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10. 8 to 10:30 PM - Live Music in Brant Point Grill Enjoy the music of Julia May Newman in the Brant Point Grill Lounge in The White Elephant, 50 Easton Street. 8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s most famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 for Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main Street & Centre sts, by bank 15 min early. 508-332-0953 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595
MONDAY, AUGUST 22 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike: Shawkemo Hills Sweeping views of Nantucket Harbor, learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, & more. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8 to 8:30 AM - Meditation in Nature Join us at the LLNF for a guided Kundalini mediation with , Joan Stockman. Some mats and cushions available . $10. 110 Eel Point Rd. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Boat Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History on this 1-hour cruise with complimentary coffee. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2-1/2 mi., 55 min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. Ends at The White Elephant, $15. Cash only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts. 8:30 to 10:30 AM - Morning for Members Guided Walk Explore ecological, geological and historic features on a walk to Masquetuck. Open to members of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation; reserve a spot at 508-228-2884. 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy at Maria Mitchell Aquarium Join Aquarium staff as they feed their hungry creatures before the Aquarium opens. Pre-registration required at mariamitchell.org or 508228-9198. $12. 9:30 to 10 AM - Carnivorous Critters Before the museum opens, watch the museum animals eat: turtles, frogs, fish, snakes, & more. Program is limited to 12 people, so preregistration is required at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $12. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. continued on page 51
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10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with ice cream with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip Help collect, identify & release marine life. This program is part of a long term research project. Limited to 30 people; pre-registration required at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $25 ( members $10). 10 AM to 6 PM - Annual Summer Sale at Murray’s There’s something for everyone on your list at Murray’s Toggery Shop, and now much of it is on sale! 62 Main Street. 10 AM to 6 PM - End of Season Sale at Sara Campbell An additional 50% off on all summer apparel. 5 South Beach Street 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: Remarkable Women of Nantucket Hear stories of Nantucket women who went with their husbands on whaling voyages, got involved in astronomy, Temperance Crusade, women’s suffrage, Abolitionist Movement, & the Underground Railroad. Meet at Centre & Broad sts. $20, Seniors & Teens $15 & Kids $10. 10:30 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others were inspired by Nantucket on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for 65+ and Teens & $5 Kids (7-12). Cash Only. Arrive 10 min. early at Federal & India sts by the Atheneum fence. 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide & learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. Tour departs from Whaling Museum lobby, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street. 1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point A Nature’s Lovers Dream! A cruise to Historic Great Point to see and learn about seals & birds with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children Create whale mobiles & whirligigs inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Included with purchase of museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 2 to 4 PM - Beach Discovery Field Trip Learn how to identify the crabs, shells, sponges, and seaweeds commonly found along the beach. $25; pre-registration required at mariamitchell.org or call 508-228-9198. 2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on lives of the survivors in later years. Tour departs from The Whaling Museum Lobby, Rain or Shine, 13 Broad Street. 4:30 PM - Dangermuffin Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 5 PM - Children’s Ghost Hunt in Nantucket Town Join Robin & her raven, Edgar, on a ghostly adventure. Learn how to become a Ghost Hunter. Adults, Seniors & Teens $15, Children $10. All kids must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations Required: 508257-4586. Meet at The Park at the corner of Main & Fair sts. 5 to 7 PM - Jacob Butler Performs Live Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595 5 to 7 PM - Front Porch: Live Music & Cocktails Join us for live music, drinks, & an afternoon light menu. Piano music by Mollie Glazer. Nantucket Hotel. 77 Easton street. 508-228-4730. 6 to 8 PM - Wine & Watercolor with Kevin Dadoly Class held at the Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive. Register at www.nantucketarts.org or call 508-228-0722 6 to 9 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant After dining as a family, your children can join our Kids’ Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” & coloring activity while you linger over dinner. 508-228-4730 6:45 to 8:45 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Offered every evening. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 7 to 10 PM - Summer Sunset Series Enjoy music & views of the sunset on Nantucket Harbor. Tickets $20 and include light nibbles. Cash bar. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 7:30 PM - Comedy Night with Kevin Flynn
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Nantucket legend and national treasure Kevin Flynn takes a break from TV, radio and nightclubs to return forstand-up comedy.. White Heron Theatre, 5 North Water Street. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org 7:30 PM - Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley Presented by The ACKtors Table to support the hopes and dreams of Robin Harvey and her passion for Nantucket’s community. 100% of ticket sales will benefit The Harvey Foundation. Showing at The Dreamland Main Theater, 17 South Water Street. Tickets $50 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past, visit the houses that have stories to tell & see mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at Main & Federal sts. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10. 8 to 10:30 PM - Live Music in Brant Point Grill Enjoy the music of Jacob Anthony Butler in the Brant Point Grill Lounge in The White Elephant, 50 Easton St. 8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20. $15 for 65+ & Teens. Age 7-12 $5. Cash Only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by bank 10 min. early. 9 to 10:30 PM - Open Night with Maria Mitchell Association Join professional astronomers for a tour of the starry sky and telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, & galaxies. Loines Observatory at 59 Milk Street Ext., weather permitting. $10.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 7 to 10 AM - “Early Bird” Bird Walks Join the MMA’s Field Ornithologist, Ginger Andrews, on a birding experience. Binoculars available for loan. Register: 508-228-9198. $45 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike: Sankaty Bluff The only place to see three distinct layers of glacier sediments up close in an exposed cross-section view. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2 mi., 45-50 min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past historic mansions & beautiful gardens. $15, cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by bank steps. Arrive 10 min. early. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Boat Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History on this 1-hour cruise with complimentary coffee. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr. 9 AM - Pirate Adventure aboard the Endeavor Join Pirate Robin on the Endeavor to learn about pirate legends. During the voyage, you’ll learn about pirate life, become “Pirate Hunters,” and search for treasure. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at Slip # 1015 on Straight Wharf. Reservations: 508-228-5585 9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy at Maria Mitchell Aquarium Join Aquarium staff as they feed their hungry creatures before the Aquarium opens. Pre-registration required at mariamitchell.org or 508228-9198. $12. 9:30 AM - Barrett’s Tour of Nantucket Tour in an air-conditioned coach with huge windows for a great view. Daily at 9:30 & 12:30pm from Federal & Chestnuts sts. 508-228-0174. 9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Music in the Morning for Ages 2-7 Fun and engaging songs, singing games & activities to teach musical skills to the very young. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with ice cream with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip Help collect, identify & release marine life. This program is part of a long term research project. Limited to 30 people; pre-registration recontinued on page 53
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1 Vestal Street Built in 1790, tour what is now a museum dedicated to astronomer Maria Mitchell and her family. See artifacts from their daily life in the 19th century. Open mid-June to Labor Day for guided tours, 10am-4pm.
13 Broad Street Follow Nantucket’s whaling history, see the skeleton of a whale, visit the restored 1847 spermaceti candle factory. On-going exhibits & films. 11am-4pm daily.
Corner of Milk & Vestal Streets A free activityfor kids, a cross between a classic natural history museum, a zoo, and a science center. It is a great place to learn about the plants, animals, and birds of Nantucket. Open mid-June to Labor Day.
16 Sunset Hill A National Historic Landmark, built in 1686 and fully restored in 1990.
28 Washington Street The Aquarium displays local Nantucket species and is an excellent place to learn about the amazing sealife around the island. Displays are always changing and range from crabs and shellfish to fish and eels. Seasonal. Please visit mmo.org for more information
50 Prospect St A National Built in 1746, it’s the oldest functioning mill in the country.
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Lower Main Street Once the warehouse of merchant William Rotch, look for the quarterboard naming his 3 Nantucket ships. In 1859, a group of former whaling captains bought it and gathered to play cribbage & tell tales of days at sea. 3 Federal Street Built in 1897. 2 Centre Street Built in 1831. 93, 95 & 97 Main Street Identical brick mansions built between 1836-38 by whaling merchant Joseph Starbuck for his sons. Now privately owned.
Upper Main Street Bears a list of the names of 69 men who died in the Civil War. 20 Fair Street Built in 1838. 29 York Street Built in 1827, the nation’s second oldest still standing building that was erected by free Africans for their own use. 11 Orange Street Built in 1809, houses the town clock and the 1810 Portuguese bell. 49 Union Street Historical and contemporary Nantucket Lightship Baskets
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quired at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $25 ( members $10). 10 AM to 12 PM - Photography Class: iPhone / Snapseed Learn how to optimize images with just your iPhone & get introduced to Snapseed, an editing app that can expands creative range. All levels welcome. Familiarity with your iPhone & its camera functions is helpful. $75. Register: 508-221-8464. Nantucket Photography Workshops. 10 AM to 6 PM - Annual Summer Sale at Murray’s There’s something for everyone on your list at Murray’s Toggery Shop, and now much of it is on sale! 62 Main Street. 10 AM to 6 PM - End of Season Sale at Sara Campbell An additional 50% off on all summer apparel. 5 South Beach Street 10:30 AM - Children’s Pirate Walk & Treasure Hunt Join Pirate Robin on a walk to the Brant Point Lighthouse. Adults $20, Children $15. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586. Meet at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton St. 10:45 AM - Glorious ‘Sconset A 2/3 mi., 90 min. historic walk through the village of Siasconset. $20, $15 for 65+ and teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Catch the 10:15 am bus at the Greenhound Depot on Washington St. for 20 min. ride to Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary bulletin board in Sconset. 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide & learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. Tour departs from Whaling Museum lobby, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street. 1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children Create arrowheads & coral necklaces inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Included with purchase of museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St 2 to 3 PM - Workshop: When Higher Education Fails - What every parent should know about mental health in college students Join Harvard-trained psychiatrist, Ilan P. Goldberg, MD, for an interactive talk about higher education and the myriad of pitfalls a student may encounter in college. Free; Atheneum, 1 India Street 2PM to 4 PM - Free Stitching Gam Bring your needlework project to this informal weekly gathering hosted by expert instructors in the NHA’s historic1800 House, 4 Mill Street. 2 to 4 PM - For Teens ages 12 to 18 - Free T-Shirt Design & Print Using freezer paper, learn to cut out a custom stencil and use it to paint your image on a T-shirt. No experience necessary, all tools and materials supplied. Registration is required. Atheneum, 1 India St. 2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on lives of the survivors in later years. Tour departs from The Whaling Museum Lobby, Rain or Shine, 13 Broad Street. 4 to 4:45 PM - Mindful Meditation Group Here+Now is a program highlighting the benefits of stress relief through mindful meditation. Family Resource Center, 20 Vesper Ln Gouin. 4:30 PM - Dangermuffin Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 4:45 to 7:45 PM - Sunset Sails with Nantucket Community Sailing Join us aboard a 35’ keelboat for a beautiful evening sail in the harbor and out into the Nantucket Sound. Limit of 6 people. Meet the sailboat at the Children’s Beach dock on Harbor View Way. Call the Saltmarsh for more details at 508-228-4490 Free event! 5 to 7 PM - Jacob Butler Performs Live Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595 5 to 7 PM - Front Porch: Live Music & Cocktails Join us for live music, drinks, & an afternoon light menu. Acoustic guitar music by Alan James. Nantucket Hotel. 77 Easton At. 508-228-4730. 6 PM - “Annie get your Gun” Irving Berlin’s love letter to musical theatre, Anne Get Your Gun follows the sharp-shooting Anne Oakley as she rises to stardom. Bennett Hall, 62 Centre Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or theatreworkshop.com 6 PM - “Getting There is Half the Fun”
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A look at Nantucket Historical Assn. artifacts not usually on display. Highlighting travel and transportation through the years on Nantucket, $5 at Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 6 to 7 PM - Free Yoga for Ages 11 to 18 Class limited to first 15 students. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India Street. 6 to 8 PM - Photography Class: iPhone® / Snapseed® Learn to optimize images with your iPhone & get introduced to Snapseed®, an editing app. Class covers basic mechanics of digital image capture, editing, file management. All levels . $75. Register at 508-221-8464. Nantucket Photography Workshops. 6 to 9 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant After dining as a family, your children can join our Kids’ Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” & coloring activity while you linger over dinner. 508-228-4730 6:45 to 8:45 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Offered every evening. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 7 to 10 PM - Live Music at Kitty’s Enjoy the music of Yellowred at Kitty Murtagh’s, 4 West Creek Road.. 8 to 10:30 PM - Live Music in Brant Point Grill Enjoy the music of PJ Moody in the Brant Point Grill Lounge in The White Elephant, 50 Easton Street. 8:30 PM - Mysterious Hauntings on Main Street: Tea with Ghosts Hear about the mysterious hauntings and ghostly inhabitants who have made Main Street their home. This walk is different from Raven’s Night Walk. Meet at the The Park at the intersection of Main & Fair sts. $25. $20 Seniors/Teens. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route 1-1/3 Mile, 90 min. eerie stroll featuring the Old North Burial Ground, the Oldest House and Nantucket’s 2 most haunted hotels. Led by the original guide. $20. $15 for 65+ & Teens. $5 for age 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank by 8:15 pm. 508-332-0953
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike: Gardner Farm Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail choked inlet over which a small wooden walkway passes when not submerged by pond water. Reserve: 508422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8 to 10:30 AM - Birding Field Trip $10; meet at Linda Loring Nature Foundation, 110 Eel Point Road 8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions Join us on this thrilling offshore adventure. Sightings guaranteed! Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 8:30 AM - Hidden Parks of Nantucket Town A 2 mile, 45 minute, non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary through Nantucket towns most intriguing and beautiful parks. $15. Cash only. No reservations necessary. Meet 10 minutes early at Centre St. & Main St. in front of bank. 508-332-0953. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Boat Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History on this 1-hour cruise with complimentary coffee. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy at Maria Mitchell Aquarium Join staff as they feed their hungry creatures before the Aquarium opens. Pre-register at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $12. 9:30 to 10 AM - Carnivorous Critters Before the museum opens, watch the museum animals eat: turtles, frogs, fish, snakes, & more. Program is limited to 12 people, so preregistration is required at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $12. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with ice cream with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip Help collect, identify & release marine life. This program is part of a long term research project. Limited to 30 people; pre-registration required at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $25 ( members $10). continued on page 54
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Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket
Events & Entertainment Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net from page 53
10 AM to 12 PM - Photography Class: Intro to Adobe Camera Raw Learn the simplicity and power of this image editing tool: exposure control, and basic tools for global and local color correcting, contrast control, sharpening and other basic functions. Bring a laptop with your Photoshop subscription or just sit in and take notes. $75. Register at 508-221-8464. Nantucket Photography Workshops. 10 AM to 6 PM - Annual Summer Sale at Murray’s There’s something for everyone on your list at Murray’s Toggery Shop, and now much of it is on sale! 62 Main Street. 10 AM to 6 PM - End of Season Sale at Sara Campbell An additional 50% off on all summer apparel. 5 South Beach Street 10:30 AM - Raven’s Walk: The History of Nantucket Hear about the founding settlers, Mary Coffin Starbuck and the impact of Quakerism, whaling as a global economy, the effects of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whale ship Essex. Meet at the corner of Main & Federal sts. $20; Seniors & Teens $15; Kids $10. 10:30 AM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mile, 80 minute walking tour. For ages 13+ $20, $15 Age 65+ & Teens. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre Streets by bank steps 10 minutes early. 508-332-0953 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide & learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. Tour departs from Whaling Museum lobby, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street. 1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour Discover the wonders of this remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point on a guided oversand tour. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. thetrustees.org/ccwr. 1:30 PM - Timbukblues Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 1:30 to 3 PM - Writers Group Upstairs at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. 1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children Create scrimshaw inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Included with purchase of museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Held at The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on lives of the survivors in later years. Tour departs from The Whaling Museum Lobby, Rain or Shine, 13 Broad Street. 4:30 PM - Dangermuffin Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 5 PM - Wine Tasting on the Wine Deck Wine tasting on the wine deck at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road 5 PM - Children’s Ghost Hunt in Nantucket Town Join Robin & her raven, Edgar, as we embark upon our ghostly adventure. Learn what to look for and how to become a Ghost Hunter. Adults, Seniors & Teens $15, Children $10. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586. Meet at The Park at the corner of Main & Fair sts. 5 to 7 PM - Sean Lee Band Performs Live Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595 5 to 7 PM - Front Porch: Live Music & Cocktails Join us for live music, drinks, & an afternoon light menu. Piano music by Matt Hutchinson. Nantucket Hotel. 77 Easton street. 508-228-4730. 5 to 7 PM - Dive In & Get Nauti Seltzer Tasting Boozy bubbles in a can are an excellent accompaniment for beach trips and pool days! Come taste them with Caitlin Morse of Nauti Seltzer. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 North Beach Street. Epernaywines.com. 6 PM - Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Presents - The Full Monty The Full Monty, based on the film, sets the story in Buffalo, NY, as six unemployed steelworkers bond over their failures and strengths with their strip act. Will they go “the full Monty?” We’ll find out this summer. Held at Bennett Hall, 62 Centre Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or theatreworkshop.com 6 to 9 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant After dining as a family, your children can join our Kids’ Deck team
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members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” & coloring activity while you linger over dinner. 508-228-4730 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Makerspace - Knitting and Crocheting Circle We are making eight inch squares for charity and have patterns and yarn you may use and needles or hooks available for purchase. Beginners welcome. Nantucet Atheneum, 1 India St. 6:45 to 8:45 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring a favorite beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Offered every evening. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. 7 PM - “Revealing Mysteries of Galaxy Formation & Evolution” Dr. Regina Jorgenson, MMA Director of Astronomy, will discuss her research using the largest optical telescopes in the world to find and study the first galaxies to form in the early Universe. The Maria Mitchell Association, 33 Washington St. $10. Parking in Town lot. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Haunted history tour: hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past, visit the houses that have stories to tell & see mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at Main & Federal sts. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10. 8 to 9:15 PM - “Tartan Tales, Stories 0f Historic Scottish Houses” Free Admission. Atheneum Great Hall, 1 India Street 8 to 10:30 PM - Live Music in Brant Point Grill Enjoy the music of Julia May Newman in the Brant Point Grill Lounge in The White Elephant, 50 Easton Street. 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route 1-1/3 Mile, 90 min. eerie stroll featuring the Old North Burial Ground, the Oldest House and Nantucket’s 2 most haunted hotels. Led by the original guide. $20. $15 for 65+ & Teens. $5 for age 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank by 8:15 pm. 508-332-0953 9 to 10:30 PM - Open Night with Maria Mitchell Association Join MMA astronomers for a tour of the starry sky and telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, & galaxies. $10 Loines Observatory at 59 Milk Street Ext., weather permitting.
they serve Thai specialties along with a tasty full menu of fresh sushi and dishes that are Japanese-inspired and Asian-fusion. Vegetarian Dishes are also available and they can alter the level of spiciness to suit for individual taste. Local favorites include Fresh Rolls, Drunken Noodles, and their variety of Curries. You can dine in the cozy dining room, or order ahead for takeout. Catering services are available. ackthaihouse.com
Town Brunch Daily 11am to 3pm; Dinner from 5:30pm.
508-325-TOWN (8696) 4 East Chestnut Street
TOWN Restaurant is a Global cuisine wonderland, offering uplifted dishes sourced from every corner of the globe. Taste our tantalizingly bold, sumptuous flavors within a cool, casual, sexy Eastern-styled lounge. Offering traditional dishes with a twist; Ancho Dusted Shrimp & Grits, and Red Thai Curry Chicken all capture your taste buds and transport you to another land! Town is conveniently located on East Chestnut St.; our inviting dining lounge and patio with Asian accents brings you to paradise, making this a memorable dining experience! Be adventurous, go to TOWN! TownNantucket.com
Seafood Souza’s Seafood
508-228-9140 Open 9am-7pm with a full selection of seafood 23 Trotter’s Lane Stop by and enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing SOUZA’S SEAFOOD, under the red and white flag on Trotter’s Lane, offers a full line of quality seafoods both fresh and frozen: steamers, littlenecks, cherrystones, lobsters, swordfish, crabmeat, escargot, shrimp, quahogs, and much more! Only at SOUZA’S can you get delicious smoked scallops, their secret recipe stuffed quahogs, homemade chowder base and Nantucket bay scallops frozen within 20 minutes of shucking (the freshest tasting frozen scallops). Call ahead and arrange for a cooked lobster for a picnic at home, on the beach, or on the boat. Remember to order a travel pack of lobsters and bay scallops to take off-island with you.
Vineyard Nantucket Vineyard Open daily 10 to 6
508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Road
Stop by for a sample of our delicious wines. Located next to Cisco Brewers and Triple Eight Distillery. Ask about our wine dinners and events. Call for more information or to book a tour. Nantucketvineyard.com
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