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A LOOK BACK

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The Pacific Club

by Amy Jenness

In the spring of 1772 successful Nantucket whaling merchant William Rotch began constructing a new, 3-story brick building at the bottom of Main Street which he used as offices and a warehouse for his growing business.

Rotch’s structure survives today and is the only 18th century brick building still standing on Nantucket. For 140 years it was the center of Nantucket business, first for captains of William Rotch & Sons ships and later as home base for the island’s customs house, weather bureau, district court and the Pacific Club, which began as an exclusive gathering of Nantucket’s storied ship captains.

Born in 1734, William Rotch was a Nantucket Quaker and made his fortune as a ship owner and spermaceti candle manufacturer at a time when Nantucket was the third largest port in New England behind Boston and Salem.

Although he remained a pacifist, and pushed island leaders to keep Nantucket neutral during the American Revolution, Rotch and his ships were pulled into the conflict nonetheless.

In 1773 two vessels Rotch had chartered to the East India Company— the Dartmouth and the Beaver— were raided during the Boston Tea Party while they were docked on Rowe’s Wharf. Later, Rotch’s ship Bedford was the first vessel to fly the American flag as it sailed up the Thames into London in 1783.

But the American Revolution was a disaster for Rotch’s whaling business.

Both Britain and America refused to let Nantucket ships trade goods and mistrusted the islanders’ neutral stand.

In his memoir Rotch wrote, “From the year 1775 to the end of the war we were in continual embarrassments. Our vessels were captured by the English, and our small vessels and boats sent to the continent for provisions denied and sent back empty under pretense that we supplied the British, which was without the least foundation. Prohibitory laws were often made in consequence of these reports, unfounded as they were. By this inhuman conduct we were sometimes in danger of being starved.”

In 1779, Rotch was part of a town-appointed committee that appealed directly to the British commanders and got them to agree to stop attacking Nantucket ships. But Nantucket citizen and patriot, Thomas Jenkins, charged the continued on page 11

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By September, Monday leans back, gives himself a scratch, and looks around the backyard for a few minutes. It has all the time it needs. Nothing presses it. The phone doesn’t wring, the e-mail only contains spam, and the coffee is ready by the time the sun has passed above the pine boughs.

Monday doesn’t believe in deadlines. Friday is a long way away and it isn’t in a hurry to get it here any sooner. September isn’t in any hurry to get moving either. In the last week, the summer remains in humidity and a rising swell out of the southwest. For the first time in months, the surfers get to ride shoulder-high swells. Everyone in the line-up knows each other’s names and coffee preferences. When they leave, the waves continue to build in their rear view mirrors.

Tuesday settles in. The crowds of summer are clustered around a Starbuck’s in Hingham. Downtown, you can park next to the Bartlett’s truck and buy your tomatoes and corn with a conversation. The New York Times and Daily News remain well stocked in the Hub. Plenty of donuts are for sale at the Downyflake, plenty of croissants at the Bake Shop, plenty of everything.

When the boats arrive, the day-trippers walk up Main Street. They are here for a look, for something to do before Gail picks them up for a tour. They pose by the fountain in the center of Main Street. They pick through the tshirts looking for gifts for the grandchildren. They buy some fudge. After the tour, they pick at cheeseburgers and French fries at the drug store until the boat comes back.

For us, work remains to be done. Houses need to be cleaned and turned over. Students are coming to school in that great timeless pattern of the school week. They press up against each day, racing against the clock for game days, birthdays, and weekends. And then, faster than wished. Senior Year dawns and processes through its deliberate speed of one last time. This continued on page 21

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EXPLORING NANTUCKET:

Wildlife Refuge

by Sarah Morneau The Trustees of Reservations holds over 25,000 acres of land across Massachusetts that has scenic, historic, and ecological value for public use and enjoyment. Nantucket boasts an impressive amount of open space for its size, with over 45% of it preserved in its natural state. Of that, the Trustees maintain 1,117 acres of land on the island, and on their Natural History Tour I was able to explore a part of Nantucket that is hard to reach.

The Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge is a remote part of the island that can only be accessed by 4x4 oversand vehicle or by boat. We visit Coatue occasionally on our boat, but I hadn't driven the peninsula in almost 10 years, so I was very excited to revisit this quieter part of Nantucket. This is where you can really get away from it all and enjoy the quiet and beauty of nature.

You can rent a Jeep or get an oversand vehicle permit for your 4x4 from the Wauwinet Gatehouse to head out to Coskata-Coatue and Great Point Lighthouse, but if you are inexperienced in off-road driving and don't know where you are going, it is easy to get stuck in the soft sand, requiring a tow truck to come and rescue you. I recommend sticking with an experienced tour guide, and the Trustees of Reservations will conveniently pick you up in town at 33 Washington Street or meet you out at the Wauwinet Gatehouse.

I met tour guide Barry at the Washington Street location and settled into the van for a comfortable ride out to Wauwinet. It takes about 15-20 minutes, depending on traffic to reach the gatehouse from town, and Barry gave us some Nantucket history on the trip out. He’s lived on Nantucket his entire life, and was a wealth of knowledge Once we hit the gatehouse, he hopped out to air down the tires so we could make the ride onto the sand.

The 4x4 van has no trouble maneuvering through the soft sand, and we make our way from Wauwinet out onto the peninsula. On one side are the calm waters of Nantucket harbor and on the other, the crashing waves of the continued on page 22

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 10:45 AM - Glorious ‘Sconset A 2/3 mi, 90 min historic walk through the beautiful village of Siasconset. $20. $15 for seniors (65+) & teens, $5 Kids (7-12). Cash only. Catch 10:15 am bus at Greenhound Depot on Washington St for 20 min ride to Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary BBD in Sconset. 508-332-0953.

11 AM to 12 PM - Ikebana Flower Arranging A demonstration of the Japanese art of Ikebana flower arranging. Learn how to create beautiful arrangements in harmony with your environment. $5. Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum, 49 Union Street.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Taco Bar + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with a guide to learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket from a remote island outpost, to the whaling capital of the world, to a resort destination of international acclaim. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 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.

2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex and its Nantucket crew, focusing on survivors & their later lives on the island. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street.

4:30 PM - Lance Mountain Dance Party Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 to 7 PM - Live Music & Cocktails at The Nantucket Hotel Sip your favorite cocktails and enjoy lighter fare as you listen to live acoustic guitar and fiddle music by Sean Lee & Bob McGuire on the front porch of The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton St. 508-228-4730.

5:30 PM - Sunset Sail aboard The Endeavor Watch the sun set as you sail across Nantucket Harbor on The Endeavor. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

5:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Every evening.

Tickets $55. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

6:30 PM - NFF Now: Making an Impact: Documentary Shorts Nantucket Film Festival and the Nantucket Dreamland present an encore screening of this program of inspiring documentary short films, a hit at the 2016 Nantucket Film Festival that included the Audience Award winner for Best Short, Joe’s Violin. Each of these short docs focuses on the impact 1 person (or a dog) can make in people’s lives.

Dreamland Theatre, 17 S. Water St. Tickets $13; $10 Seniors/Children 7 PM - Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Presents - “November” A president on the brink of losing his 2nd term, at war with Iran and pardoning 2 turkeys for Thanksgiving is November, David Mamet’s Oval Office satire. Tickets at theatreworkshop.com or 508-228-4305.

7 PM - Casual Encounter at Atlas A four-course Vermont sourced dinner with pairings from DRINKmaple organic maple and watermelon waters. Atlas, 130 Pleasant Street.

Reservations: 508-825-5495 7:30 to 9:30 PM - Earth Got Blues Performs Live Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 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 continued on page 9

Summer Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am - last call 7:45pm; Sunday, noon - last call 6:45pm Tastings, tours, live music and good times! Dogs, kids, and snacks welcome!

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FREE! in-season shuttle leaves from Visitor Services starting at 12:30pm We now have expanded off-street parking past the Brewery on the right.

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“Our Nantucket” Features Mexico Mexican songs, dancing, and foods will be featured in the fourth installment of Our Nantucket, a community diversity series hosted by the Nantucket Historical Association in the Whaling Museum, this Sunday, September 18, from 4 to 6 pm.

"Throughout its history, and into the present day, Nantucket has been home to an extraordinarily diverse mix of people from across the globe,” says Marjan Shirzad, Director of Visitor Experience. “We here at the Nantucket Historical Association are thrilled to celebrate this diversity with a new series allowing us to engage with friends, neighbors, and community members in fresh and exciting ways. Each evening of this series will feature tastes and sounds from faraway lands, and all of the events will share the common thread of getting to know each other and learning about different cultures in an inspiring atmosphere.”

At Our Nantucket, a variety of performances and live events will be held, featuring teaching artist Veronica Robles. Robles and her young students (ages 7-15) will regale audiences with authentic Mexican dancing, including an Aztec presentation, a Mexican hat dance, and more.

Veronica Robles is originally from Mexico and has resided in Boston since 2000. Recently she was appointed by Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh to serve on the cultural leadership board for the Boston Creates Cultural Initiative, as well as serving as co-chair for the East Boston Cultural Team.

Each Our Nantucket program features a panel of guest speakers who bring awareness to their individual stories of immigration and relocation to Nantucket. Facilitated by the NHA, panelists share their memories of their home countries and their new experiences since moving to Nantucket.

Throughout the evening, a sampling of Mexican foods will be served, including tacos, tamales, flautas, and tres leches cake.

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Think Mad Men’s Donald Draper and Roger Sterling, hashing it out with loosened ties and wrinkled suits, bouncing ideas off each other in rapid-fire succession. But instead of advertising, their banter is rip-roaringly funny, and pertaining to a whole different ballgame, albeit not too different: American politics.

This is just the scene of the no-holds-barred, hilariously funny play November, written by David Mamet and produced by the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket. Set on the day of the famous Presidential turkey pardon, President Charles Smith is nearly at his breaking point. It’s re-election, and the numbers aren’t great. In fact, they’re downright awful, and the First Lady is already planning the library of their new home once they vacate the White House. Luckily the President has his right-hand man at his side, the cool and collected Archer Brown who serves as both a hilarious and deadpan sounding board for the President’s crazy ideas as he scrambles to win back the admiration of the American people and secure his future as the leader of the free world.

Directed by Dan Foster, and led with strong performances by Paul Carlin as President and Fritz Michel as Archer, this play feels as though it could have been written this very morning, pertaining to so many current “hot topics,” leaving no stone unturned. Archer tells the President at one point, “We can’t build the fence to keep out the illegal immigrants” and the President asks, “Why not?” Archer replies, “You need illegal immigrants to build the fence.”

Gay Marriage plays a huge role as well, when speech writer Clarice Bernstein (played excellently by Kate Splaine) is summoned to the Oval Office with the hefty task of coming up with words for the President to use to win again the votes of the people, but says she will only do so if he agrees to marry her and her lesbian partner. He says yes, all the while back-stepping after she shows up to his office the next day with her partner—both in wedding gowns. While this is happening, the President and Archer (desperate for funding) brainstorm a way to get cash, and decide it can easily be done by increasing the asking price of the Turkey Pardon, upsetting and unnerving the representative of the National Association of Turkey Products (played by A.T. Wilce) who is on site for the press-covered tradition.

Everyone is in an uproar and the President gets backed into a corner of his own design, especially when he upsets Dwight Grackle, an angry Indian Chieftain, played by Adam Noonan. The laughs continue, more so after intermission when it seems as though anything goes, and it certainly does.

“I always thought I’d do something memorable. I assumed it would be getting impeached!” the President exclaims. And as an audience member you can only watch and laugh, and wonder, or hope, that this is not what it’s really like inside that famous oval office.

November is playing until September 24. For tickets, call 508-228-4305 or visit theatreworkshop.com.

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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.

8:30 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 of the most spectacular homes on Nantucket. Ends at The White Elephant, $15. Cash only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre Streets. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 8:30 to 10:30 AM - Morning for Members Guided Walk Morning for Members walks showcase a variety of conservation lands throughout the Island and are designed to explore a wide range of ecological, geological and historic features. Today’s walk to Windswept Cranberry Bog. Open to members of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation; reserve a spot at 508-228-2884.

9 AM - Photography Walk: ‘Sconset Cottages, Gardens & Bluff Walk the narrow streets of ‘Sconset and photograph some of the most picturesque cottages and gardens on the island. Tour the town area, walk along the Bluff, loop down to the beachfront, and finish with a trip to Sankaty Head Light. Call or email to reserve your spot. $90, price ineleanor@capturenantucket.com, or call 770-881-4566.

9 AM to 1 PM - Introduction to Letterpress Printing Create personalized letterpress cards and envelopes featuring historic images. $175; pre-registration required: 508-228-1894.

9:45 to 10:30 AM - Nanpuppets with Lizza Join educator and puppeteer Lizza Obremski & her puppet friends for magical fun in the garden. Nantucket Atheneum Garden, 1 India St 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A 1-hour narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with free ice cream.

Daily with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history as you enjoy waterfront sights. Departs again at 1 & 4 pm. $45, Sunset sail: $60. 508228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Fish Fry (Grilled Sword & Fried Pollock) + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with a guide to learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket from a remote island outpost, to the whaling capital of the world, to a resort destination of international acclaim. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 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 PM - Jacob Butler Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

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The Town Route: Friday, Saturday, Sunday starting at 8:30pm* Cemetery Route: Tuesday & Wednesday starting at 8:30pm*

Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point Monday & Friday starting at 8:30pm*

Historic Mansions and the 1746 Windmill Wednesday starting at 8:30am*

Great Writers on Nantucket Wednesday starting at 10:30am*

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vivors & their later lives on the island. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street.

4:30 PM - Los Salsalitas Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 to 6:30 PM - Student / Faculty Show Work by the new member artists of 2016 showing at The Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive.

5 to 7 PM - Restless Leg Syndrome Peforms Live Free concert performed on Old South Wharf 5 to 7 PM - Timbukblues Performs Live Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595 5 to 7 PM - Live Music & Cocktails Sip your favorite cocktails and enjoy lighter fare as you listen to live acoustic guitar and fiddle music by Sean Lee & Bob McGuire on the front porch of The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton St. 508-228-4730.

5:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Every evening. Tickets $55. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

5:30 PM - Sunset Sail aboard The Endeavor Watch the sun set as you sail across Nantucket Harbor on The Endeavor. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

5:30 to 7:30 PM - Free Book Binding Workshop Come play with guest book binder Bee Shay and make an accordian book with pockets. Tools & materials supplied. Register at nantucketatheneum.org 6 to 9 PM - Art Opening Reception Art Opening Reception for “Into The Abstract” featuring Arlene Tuck, Yvonne Duval, and Russell Wieland at the Robert Foster Fine Art Gallery, 8 India Street.

7 PM - “November” A president on the brink of losing his 2nd term, at war with Iran and pardoning not 1, but 2 turkeys for Thanksgiving is November, David Mamet’s Oval Office satire. Tickets at theatreworkshop.com or 508228-4305.

7 to 1 PM - Live Music at Kitty’s Enjoy the music of Sara Farley and Jacob Butler at Kitty Murtagh’s, 4 West Creek Road. 508-325-0781.

8 to 9:30 PM - Open Night Join professional astronomers for a tour of the starry sky & telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, galaxies & more. Loines Observatory at 59 Milk Street Ext., weather permitting. $10.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Town Route The Original Nantucket Ghost walk begun in 1998, 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 Seniors (65+) & Teens. Ages 7-12: $5. Cash Only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by bank.

Arrive 15 min early.

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10 PM to 1 AM - Local DJ Party with a Local DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 7 AM - Wing Day at Easy Street Cantina A basket of 16 jumbo wings for $9.95; half basket for $5.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. Easy Street Cantina, Easy & Broad Streets.

8 AM - ACK Clean Team - Madaket Road Meet in town at Stop-n-Shop parking lot or meet at Sanford Farm Parking lot as we tackle, once again, Madaket Road. Rain or shine.

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 8:30 to 12:30 AM - Photography Excursion: Lighthouses & More Visit and photograph Nantucket’s famous lighthouses: Brant Point & Sankaty Head. Stroll ‘Sconset for photos of rose covered cottages, and capture panoramic views of Nantucket’s harbor from Steps Beach & more. $120, incltour, transport, & refreshments. Reservations: eleanor@capturenantucket.com or call 770-881-4566.

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.

10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A 1-hour narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with free ice cream. Daily with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm 10 to 11 AM - Pocket Park Concert: The Dunbars Free concert performed in the Fair Street Park 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history as you enjoy waterfront sights. Departs again at 1 & 4 pm. $45, Sunset sail: $60. 508-2285585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM - Maria Mitchell & the Daring Daughters of Nantucket Join the curator of the Mitchell House for a walking tour concerning the lives of Maria Mitchell and Nantucket’s famous & infamous women. Learn why whaling, Quakerism, and the isolation of an island afforded these women opportunities that women elsewhere in America at the time were not afforded. $15. Registration required, call 508-228-2896.

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committee with treason for going to a British port without permission. A joint committee of the Continental Congress House and Senate heard the complaint in 1780 and Rotch and his fellow committee members were not given full liberty until the war ended.

Three years later, William Rotch and Samuel Starbuck traveled to Philadelphia, PA and submitted a petition to the U.S. Congress seeking permission for Nantucket whaleships to sail unmolested by American ships fighting for independence.

Congress did not take up the petition until 1784 and by that time Nantucket’s economy had been hobbled by the war. In its report, the Congressional committee found “that the inhabitants of Nantucket have been and still continue in a very distressed state owing to the destruction of their whale fishery.”

It recommended that Nantucket ships be “provided with a Certificate from the Selectmen of said Island that she is bona fide the property of the inhabitants of said Island and provided further that nothing be found on board her but the necessary whaling utensils provisions for the voyage and the product of the fish taken therein.”

When the war ended Rotch transferred his whaling operations to France.

In time Rotch’s son moved it to Wales. William Rotch returned to America in 1795 and settled in New Bedford where he continued to own whaleships until he died in 1828.

The U.S. Customs Service, established by the First Congress in 1789, is the oldest federal agency. It assesses and collects duties and taxes on imported goods, controls carriers of imports and exports, and combats smuggling and revenue fraud. On Nantucket, the first customs office was opened in 1791.

Most of the customs documents between 1791 and 1846, which include crew lists, bills of sale, coasting license bonds, and vessel registers have been lost either to fire or by deterioration.

Nantucket’s customs office took up residence in Rotch’s warehouse. Even though the American Revolution and the War of 1812 devastated the island’s whaling industry, Nantucketers went back to see at the conclusion of each conflict. By 1830, Nantucket had 140 sailing craft doing business, which included 73 ships, 20 schooners, 46 sloops and a steamer.

But the island’s prosperity at sea, hunting whales and seals and transporting goods all over the world, would not last. Fire wiped out much of the island’s downtown and wharves in 1846, shifting sands filled in the entrance to the harbor and made it impossible for large ships to enter, whaleship owners lost crewmembers and their ships to the California Gold Rush in 1849.

By the time the 19th century ended Nantucket’s dominance as a New England port was merely history and, although the customs agent went to work each day, there was nothing for him to do. In 1913 Obed G. Smith had been the collector of customs for ten years and had collected a total of 48 cents.

One of President William Howard Taft’s last acts was to reorganize the US Customs Service and under the new plan Nantucket lost its historic institution in March of 1913.

Around that time the members of the Pacific Club purchased the building for $1,200. Founded by seven Nantucket whaling captains, the Pacific Club had used rooms on the first floor as a gathering spot for island mariners to meet, talk and play cribbage. By the time Nantucket’s last three surviving whaling captains died – Edward B Coffin (1911), William M Eldridge (1912) and Thaddeus DeFriez (1913) – the Pacific Club membership had opened up to include recreational mariners as well as commercial ones.

In the ensuing years the club leased portions of the building to island businesses and nonprofits as well as to the district court. Today, the Pacific Club is home to a store and ATM on the ground floor.

Amy Jenness is the author of On This Day In Nantucket History.

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10 AM to 4 PM - Island Fair Live music, delicious food, farm stand competitions, livestock shows, craft demos, flower arrangement exhibitions. Enter your furry friends into the Dog & Pet Show; build a scarecrow, and bring in your Giant Pumpkin to weigh it! $15 Car and $5 Bikes and Walkers. Held at the Old Navy Base end of Tom Nevers Road. www.nantucketislandfair.com 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 Historic District with a guide to learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket from a remote island outpost, to the whaling capital of the world, to a resort destination of international acclaim. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 12 to 2 PM - Auditions for A CHRISTMAS STORY Theatre Workshop of Nantucket is casting a musical version of “A Christmas Story.” Roles for children 8 years and older. Auditions in Bennett Hall, 62 Centre Street. 508-228-9001. theatreworkshop.com 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 PM - Earth Got The Blues Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex and its Nantucket crew, focusing on survivors & their later lives on the island. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street.

4:30 PM - Foggy Roots 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 - Live Music & Cocktails at The Nantucket Hotel Sip your favorite cocktails and enjoy lighter fare as you listen to live acoustic guitar music by Alan James on the front porch of The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton St. 508-228-4730.

5:30 PM - Sunset Sail aboard The Endeavor Watch the sun set as you sail across Nantucket Harbor on The Endeavor. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

5:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Every evening.

Tickets $55. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

7 PM - “November” A president on the brink of losing his 2nd term, at war with Iran and pardoning not 1, but 2 turkeys for Thanksgiving is November, David Mamet’s Oval Office satire. How far will one man go to rule the free world? Tickets at theatreworkshop.com or 508-228-4305.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route The Original Nantucket Ghost walk begun in 1998, 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 Seniors (65+) & Teens. Ages 7-12: $5. Cash Only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by bank. Arrive 15 min early. 508-332-0953 10 PM to 1 AM - Local DJ Party with a Local DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Polpis Harbor-Quaise Experience Nantucket & Polpis harbors: shorebirds, harbor creatures, & incredible views. Reserve: 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Join us on this thrilling offshore adventure. Sightings guaranteed!

Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

8:30 to 12:30 AM - Photography Excursion: Lighthouses & More Visit and photograph Nantucket’s famous lighthouses: Brant Point & Sankaty Head. Stroll ‘Sconset for photos of rose covered cottages, and capture panoramic views of Nantucket’s harbor from Steps Beach & more. $120, incl tour, transport, & refreshments. 770-881-4566 or eleanor@capturenantucket.com.

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Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

10 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A 1-hour narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with free ice cream. Daily with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history as you enjoy waterfront sights.

Departs again at 1 & 4 pm. $45, Sunset sail: $60. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 4 PM - Island Fair Live music, delicious food, farm stand competitions, livestock shows, craft demos, flower arrangement exhibitions. Enter your furry friends into the Dog & Pet Show; build a scarecrow, and bring in your Giant Pumpkin to weigh it! $15 Car and $5 Bikes and Walkers. Held at the Old Navy Base end of Tom Nevers Road. www.nantucketislandfair.com 10:30 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch at Proprietors Savor Sundays with a menu that includes global flavors and local ingredients at Proprietors Bar & Table, 9 India St. 508-228-7477.

10:30 AM to 3 PM - Sunday Brunch at Miacomet Golf Savor Sundays with a menu that includes global flavors and local ingredients at Proprietors Bar & Table, 9 India St. 508-228-7477.

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5 to 7 PM - Sean Lee Band Performs Live Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South from page 12 Water Street. 508-228-2595 our famous Bloody Marys. The Restaurant at 5:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Miacomet Golf Club, open to the public at 12 Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful NanWest Miacomet Road. 508-325-0335. tucket sunset. Every evening. Tickets $55.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Walking Tour Reservations 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterexWalk the Historic District with a guide to cursions.com. learn about the people, places, & events that 5:30 PM - Sunset Sail aboard The Endeavor transformed Nantucket from a remote island Watch the sun set as you sail across Nanoutpost, to the whaling capital of the world, tucket Harbor on The Endeavor. 508-228to a resort destination of international ac5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight claim. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or Wharf. shine, 13 Broad St. 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost 1 PM - “A View from the Bridge” Walk - Town Route Arthur Miller confronts the American dream The Original Nantucket Ghost walk begun in in this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, 1998, Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk longshoreman Eddie Carbone welcomes his features 5 of the island’s famous haunted loSicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But cations.

Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, long & lasts 80 min. $20. $15 Seniors (65+) they discover that freedom comes at a price. & Teens.

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Meet at Dreamland Main Theatre, 17 South Water S. corner of Main & Centre sts, by bank.

Arrive Tickets $20 & Senior/Child $18 15 min early.

508-332-0953 2 PM - “November” A president on the brink of losing his 2nd MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 term, at war with Iran and pardoning not 1, 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Boat Tour but 2 turkeys for Thanksgiving is November, Learn about one of the most exciting times in David Mamet’s Oval Office satire. Tickets at Nantucket History on this 1-hour cruise with theatreworkshop.com or 508-228-4305. complimentary coffee. Offered daily by 2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508Walking Tour 228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

Explore the world of the Essex and its Nan8:30 to 9:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the tucket crew, focusing on survivors & their Cliff & Brant Point later lives on the island. Departs from WhalA 2-1/2 mi., 55 min., non-stop exercise walk ing Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street. with historic commentary past some of the 4 to 6 PM - “Our Nantucket”: Mexico most spectacular homes on Nantucket. Ends A free evening event to recognizes the culat The White Elephant, $15. Cash only. Meet ture of our immigrants from Mexico, with 10 min. early at Main & Centre Streets. song, dance, food, and a panel discussion.

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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 Half fares: 65 and older, individuals with disabilities, veterans & active military. Children 6 & under ride free.

Change is only given in the form of a voucher for future rides only. Drivers do not make change.

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 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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Nantucket Pearl Company has made a name for itself by offering stunning designs that are comfortable to wear and that people can actually afford to buy. Located in the G.S. Hill Gallery at 40 Straight Wharf, styles range from the very popular Nantucket “Must Have” bracelets in a rainbow of colors that are casual enough to wear every day to a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind 100-inch strand of 8 mm fresh water cultured pearls that newly added to the collection and sure to make someone very happy.

New for autumn are His & Hers Bracelets perfect for surfers and mariners.

Each has a single pearl placed on a neoprene band that is waterproof and stretches for a perfect fit. The women’s bracelet has a shimmering white pearl approximately 10 mm; the men’s bracelet sports a black pearl with various iridescence approximately 14mm. Buy one for yourself or buy one for everyone on your holiday list—they make great stocking stuffers, and at $40 to $65, they are very affordable!

In addition to the new His & Hers Bracelets, Nantucket Pearl Company also has a beautiful selection of pearls on leather, both necklaces and bracelets, in rich, eye-catching colors. Grey, ivory, and taupe are perfect neutrals for every outfit, and pink, burgundy, blue, and ivory are sure to accent your holiday attire.

For jewelry that is practical, wearable, affordable, and original—for men and for women—stop by the Nantucket Pearl Company on Straight Wharf or order online at NantucketPearlCompany.com.

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9 AM - Photography Walk: ‘Sconset Cottages, Gardens & Bluff Walk the narrow streets of ‘Sconset and photograph picturesque cottages & gardens. Tour the town area, walk along the Bluff, loop down to the beachfront, & finish with a trip to Sankaty Head Light. $90, Reservations: eleanor@capturenantucket.com, or call 770-881-4566.

10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A 1-hour narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with free ice cream. Daily with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history as you enjoy waterfront sights. Departs again at 1 & 4 pm. $45, Sunset sail: $60. 508-2285585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 5 PM - Intern’l Talk like a Pirate Day! Stop by and talk like a pirate. We will give you a list of famous pirate sayings and register you for a chance to win one of our homemade Nantucket pirate toys. The Toy Boat, 41 Straight Wharf 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Prime Rib + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, Easy & Broad Sts. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with a guide to learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket from a remote island outpost, to the whaling capital of the world, to a resort destination of international acclaim. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 2:15 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex and its Nantucket crew, focusing on survivors & their later lives on the

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island. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street.

4:45 PM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike: Smith’s Point Nantucket’s westernmost sand extremity is a great hike to see least terns and American oystercatchers and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5:30 PM - Sunset Sail aboard The Endeavor Watch the sun set as you sail across Nantucket Harbor on The Endeavor. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

5:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Every evening. Tickets $55. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

5:45 to 8:15 PM - Photography Excursion: Madaket & More Sunset Travel to Madaket with us to photograph beaches, birds, piers, lakes and inlets as they change color during Nantucket’s epic sunsets. Learn about adjusting your ISO and white balance to achieve a crisp & colorful look at what can be a tricky time to get good pictures. We‘ll pick you up at your hotel or home. An informational and fun evening in Madaket that ends with appetizers & refreshments. $80 for transport, tour & refreshments. 770-8814566 or eleanor@capturenantucket.com.

6:30 PM - Nantucket Toastmasters Open House Learn about this public speaking club that develops communication & leadership skills in a safe & encouraging environment. Handlebar Café, 15 Washington Street.

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& events that transformed Nantucket from a remote island outpost, to the whaling capital of the world, to a resort destination of international acclaim. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net from page 16 2:15 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Walking Tour Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains Explore the world of the Essex and its Nantucket crew, focusing on surpitch pine forests and a cattail choked inlet over which a small wooden vivors & their later lives on the island. Departs from Whaling Museum, walkway passes when not submerged by pond water. Reserve: 508rain or shine, 13 Broad Street.

422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 4:30 PM - Jah Spirit Performs Live 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Boat Tour Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History on this 5 to 9 PM - Burger Night at Kitty’s 1-hour cruise with complimentary coffee. Offered daily by Shearwater Burgers+Fries or Chicken Sandwich+Fries, each for $5 while they last at Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

Kitty Murtagh’s, West Creek Road. 508-325-0781 9 AM - Photography Walk: ‘Sconset Cottages, Gardens & Bluff 5:30 PM - Sunset Sail aboard The Endeavor Walk the narrow streets of ‘Sconset and photograph some of the most Watch the sun set as you sail across Nantucket Harbor on The Enpicturesque cottages and gardens on the island. Tour the town area, deavor. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. walk along the Bluff, loop down to the beachfront, and finish with a trip 5:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater to Sankaty Head Light. Call or email to reserve your spot. $90, price ineBring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Every evening. leanor@capturenantucket.com, or call 770-881-4566.

Tickets $55. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Music in the Morning for Ages 2-7 5:45 to 8:15 PM - Photography Excursion: Madaket & More Sunset Fun and engaging songs, singing games and movement activities Travel to Madaket with us to photograph beaches, birds, piers, lakes aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Space is limited. and inlets as they change color during Nantucket’s epic sunsets. Learn Tickets available when library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. about adjusting your ISO and white balance to achieve a crisp & color10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise ful look at what can be a tricky time to get good pictures. We‘ll pick you A 1-hour narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with free ice cream. up at your hotel or home. An informational and fun evening in Madaket Daily with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or that ends with appetizers & refreshments. $80 for transport, tour & reShearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm freshments. Call or email to reserve a spot. 770-881-4566 or 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor eleanor@capturenantucket.com.

Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history as you enjoy 7 PM - “November” waterfront sights. Departs again at 1 & 4 pm. $45, Sunset sail: $60. 508A president on the brink of losing his 2nd term, at war with Iran and 228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. pardoning not 1, but 2 turkeys for Thanksgiving is November, David 10:45 AM - Glorious ‘Sconset Mamet’s Oval Office satire. How far will one man go to rule the free A 2/3 mi, 90 min historic walk through the beautiful village of Siasconworld? Will he sell Nantucket island? In this election year, vote for set. $20. $15 for seniors (65+) & teens, $5 Kids (7-12). Cash only. Catch Mamet. Tickets at theatreworkshop.com or 508-228-4305.

10:15 am bus at Greenhound Depot on Washington St for 20 min ride to 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary BBD in Sconset. 508-332-0953.

A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring the Old North Burial Ground, 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet the Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Since 1998 led by the original Soup & Sandwich + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, guide. $20. $15 Seniors (65+), Teens and $5 age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 at Main & Centre sts, by bank by 8:15 pm. 508-332-0953 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with a guide to learn about the people, places,

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Events & Entertainment Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net

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8 to 10:30 AM - Birding Field Trip Join Naturalist, Edie Ray for the LLNF birding field trip. Arrive 15 min early to sign in. Binoculars available for loan. $10; 110 Eel Point Road 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2 mile, 45-50 min., non-stop exercise walk, with historic commentary. Past historic mansions & beautiful gardens of Nantucket. $15, cash only.

Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by bank steps.

Arrive 10 minutes early.

8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Boat Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History on this cruise with free coffee. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise A 1-hour narrated tour of Nantucket’s inner harbor with free ice cream. Daily with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history as you enjoy waterfront sights. Departs again at 1 & 4 pm. $45, Sunset sail: $60. 508-2285585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10:30 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mile, 90 min stroll. $20. $15 Seniors (65+) and Teens & $5 Kids (7-12). Cash Only. Arrive 10 min. early at the Corner of Federal & India Streets outside Atheneum fence. 508-332-0953 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Burger Bar + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy

GAME DAY TAKE OUT AT BARTLETT’S FARM! JUMBO BUFFALO WINGS & BBQ RIBS are available for take-out every Sunday and for all Patriot’s games!

Call to 508-228-9403 ext. 18 to order or stop by to pick them up!

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Street Cantina, Easy & Broad sts. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with a guide to learn about the people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket from a remote island outpost, to the whaling capital of the world, to a resort destination of international acclaim. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 12 PM - Rotary Luncheon Visiting Rotarians are welcome. Faregrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Road. $16.

2:15 to 3:45 PM - In the Heart of the Sea Tour Explore the world of the Essex and its Nantucket crew, focusing on survivors & their later lives on the island. Departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad Street.

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 5:30 to 6:30 PM - Book Discussion Group: The World Wide Voices Book Discussion Group meets September - May and is open to all. Free admission. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India Street 5:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Bring a beverage & watch a beautiful Nantucket sunset. Every evening. Tickets $55. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

5:30 PM - Sunset Sail aboard The Endeavor Watch the sun set as you sail across Nantucket Harbor on The Endeavor. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

5:30 to 7 PM - Music History Class John Lee Hooker; B.B. King. Blues 2.0 will focus on continued on page 19

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individual musicians from the past 100 years. Recordings and photographs will represent and illustrate the music and its players. Free, registration required. Atheneum Learning Lab, 1 India Street.

5:45 to 8:15 PM - Photography Excursion: Madaket & More Sunset Travel to Madaket with us to photograph beaches, birds, piers, lakes and inlets as they change color during Nantucket’s epic sunsets. Learn about adjusting your ISO and white balance to achieve a crisp & colorful look at what can be a tricky time to get good pictures. We‘ll pick you up at your hotel or home. Enjoy an informational and fun evening in Madaket that ends with a couple of local, delicious appetizers & refreshments. $80 for transport, tour & refreshments. Call or email to reserve a spot. 770-8814566 or eleanor@capturenantucket.com.

6 to 8:30 PM - September Farm-to-Table Dinner A 6-course family style dinner of farm-grown vegetables & sustainably sourced proteins under the stars in Garden Center at Bartletts Farm. $85, tax & tip Incl. BYOB. Reservations are necessary: 508-228-9403.

6:30 to 8:30 PM - Makerspace - Knitting and Crocheting Circle An evening of knitting or crocheting. Beginners welcome. Nantucet Atheneum, 1 India Street.

7 PM - Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Presents - “November” A president on the brink of losing his 2nd term, at war with Iran and pardoning not 1, but 2 turkeys for Thanksgiving is November, David Mamet’s Oval Office satire. Tickets at theatreworkshop.com or 508-228-4305.

7 PM - The Daring Daughters of Nantucket One of Jascin Leonardo Finger’s areas of research is Nantucket women in the 18th- 19th centuries and the factors that allowed them to live a life that their counterparts in the rest of America did not necessarily enjoy.

Jascin will discuss her book, her research process, and some of the women highlighted in her book. Maria Mitchell Assoc. Science Speakers Series, 33 Washington Street. $10. Parking in Town lot.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring the Old North Burial Ground, the Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Since 1998 led by the original guide. $20. $15 Seniors (65+), Teens and $5 age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank by 8:15 pm. 508-332-0953

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Open seven days a week Serving lunch and dinner Live music Tue & Fri nights 4 West Creek Road 508.325.0781 kittymurtaghs.com

Our patio bar is now open at Town and Queequeg’s!

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is your last “First Day.” This is your last September. This is your last season.

Soon enough, the world will start lining up more “last moments” for the Seniors. Soon, they will take their last classes. They will have their last paychecks without bills and loans. They will have their last days as single people.

Somewhere out there, the last moment of childhood comes on a Saturday with a ring in one hand and glass of champagne in the other.

Flocks of weddings come to the island with the cooler winds and larger fish. September and October have replaced May and June as the wedded months. The big white dresses and the floral arrangements that once came with the first roses and the opening of the season, now come at the close of summer as the hydrangea are at their biggest and fluffiest. The couples have made a sound decision; by September, the water is warm, the crowds are sparse, and the fogs are brief. You and your dinner partner for the next fifty years can stand atop the sixteenth tee at Sankaty, pose for your picture, and have the sunset behind you.

Weddings in the fall mean a summer of anxiety for the young couples.

Like the school children, they hurry the days forward. They arrange the housing and the hosting, the menu and the music, and then they watch each invitation come back marked with that Saturday date on it. All of this expectation weighs on the unexpected. We will need a new celebrant now that my Uncle can’t come. We will need to fit four more people in for my father. We will need to hope the hurricane goes out to sea. They wish for the day to come before any more surprises get in the way, just as a running back darts for the endzone before anything or anyone can grab at his feet.

Then, they are gone. The days, with gentle astronomical doom, ring in the rehearsal dinners, the wedding ceremonies, the receptions, and then ring out the ferries around Brant Point and into the long adulthood when “the last” and “never more” seem somewhere far over the horizon, beyond dinners, diapers, and diplomas. Perhaps the parents stay for another day or two. They have seen another “last time” pass before them and, at this stage in the proceedings, don’t need to hurry anything along. They have learned how to enjoy the Monday.

You need to have some years on you to enjoy Monday. It has its promises.

It promises four more days, just like this one, when nothing momentous threatens or looms. You don’t hope for a Monday, but, after a time, you grow to enjoy the monotonous hope that comes from the first day. Teenagers, fiancés, and Loverboy work for the weekend. But age teaches you painful lessons.

You have no need to hurry the hours or the days before you. They will come when they will come and if they take their sweet time, that is for the best.

Monday begins things. Monday establishes the routine. You go to the gym, you start your diet, you begin a new job on Mondays. Within the pattern, you find hope. Within the repetition, you find identity. Who am I. I am the person who goes to the gym. I am the person who goes to work. I am the person who goes to meeting. It began on a Monday.

Saturdays are for champagne, but Mondays are for coffee. Weddings happen on Saturday; marriages begin on Monday.

So it goes in September. The school year and the football season aren’t the only things that begin in this cool month. So does the winter. The quiet seaBar opens at 5pm sons, of wind and cloud and gray water begin now.

Lunch Monday-Saturday 11:30am-2pm Old friends come out of the storm of summer and reDinner Nightly 5:30-close turn to the table for a cup. Life continues in its astronomical pace in the autumnal quiet of a 45 Sparks Avenue • 508-325-5700 September Monday. You need to have reached a theseagrille.com certain age to settle in for the pleasure of Monday.

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Wilderness Refuge from page 5 A Nantucket Tradition for 80 Years

Warm Donuts Fresh Squeezed Juices Homemade Soups Luscious Salads Deli Sandwiches Hot Comfort Food Entrees

Breakfast open ocean. Once we hit the beach, Barry points out the different shore birds and we see seals bobbing in the water. We pass an ever-changing variety of scenery, from woodlands to wetlands, to ponds and ocean.

On the day I went, a section of the beach was closed due to nesting birds, blocking access to the Great Point Lighthouse. Instead we headed into the inner trails of Coskata and had a more extensive tour of the coastal plants and animals that make this place so special. I had never seen baby seagulls until this tour, and they are fluffy cuties hiding in the underbrush compared to large and often bold shore birds they grow into. We could still see the lighthouse from a distance, but if going up close is important to you, make sure you call ahead to verify that the trail out is open.

The tour including the trip to and from town is 3 hours and runs twice a day, seasonally from May to October. They also offer sunset tours during peak summer, as well as private tours. The van is equipped with maps and information on the refuge, as well as numerous pairs of binoculars for getting a closer look at the wildlife. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather, bring a bottle of water, and apply your sunscreen. No matter what season you go, the beauty of this untouched land is not to be missed.

To learn more go to thetrustees.org or call 508-228-6799 to book a tour.

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Adventure / Eco-Tours Shearwater Excursions Whale Watches, Seal Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Sunset Cruise, & more Yankee Magazine Editors’ Pick for Best Eco-Tour

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

Antiques The Antiques Depot

508-228-1287 2 South Beach St

Open daily One of Nantucket’s oldest & finest antique shops

NantucketAntiquesDepot.com One of Nantucket’s oldest and finest antiques shops, offering quality 17th, 18th & 19th Century Formal and Country Furniture, Art, Pottery, Folk Art, Decoys, China Trade, Ancient Artifacts, and an extensive collection of Marine antiques and Scrimshaw.

Proprietor Jack Fritsch also provides professional Personal Property Appraisals for estate, insurance and other purposes. Now in a new location sharing five large rooms with Nantucket House Antiques and Interior Design Studio, opposite the Nantucket Yacht Club. Visit nantucketantiquesdepot.com, and follow us on F, t, I.

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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

Sara Campbell Seaside Essentials: beachwear, accessories, jewelry Fall styles

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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

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.

Milly and Grace Open daily Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts

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 cute clothes, jazzy jewels, adorable accessories, haute home décor or gorgeous gifts, MILLY & GRACE is the place! millyandgrace.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

Nantucketreds.com 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.

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!

44 Main Street Bargain Basement: 70% off!

A leading dealer of refined country antiques since 1973, specializing in 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.

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

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September 15 - 21, 2016

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 chicest basement in Nantucket” with 70% off! www.styleparis.com

Art Reproduction, Posters, and Printing The UPS Store Open Mon-Sat Large format Digital Printing, Family Photos, Posters, & more

508-325-8884 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road) 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

G. S. Hill Gallery Open daily.

Oils, watercolors, prints, and note cards by G. S. Hill

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

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

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

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Altar Rock (via Polpis) 6 miles Quidnet 7.5 miles Surfside 3.5 miles

Madaket 6.75 miles Siasconset (via Polpis) 10.5 miles Wauwinet 9 miles

Monomoy 2 miles Smith Point 7 miles

Nantucket Cottage Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Nantucket Island Rent-a-Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Nantucket Pool & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Nantucket Vineyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Souza's Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 The Summer House Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Thai House Nantucket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Yummy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 2016 PHOTO CONTEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All over the island

Eel Point 6 miles Sankaty Lighthouse 9.5 miles Tom Nevers Head 6.5 miles

Approximate distances, in miles to various locations of Nantucket Island from Main Street and Orange Street (Pacific National Bank)

41° 17' 30" Latitude by 70° 05' 30" Longitude ~ The winter population is approximately 9000

Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Bartlett's Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Cisco Brewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Claudette's Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Egan Maritime Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 The Faregrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Great Point Natural History Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Hy-Line Cruises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Island Bike Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Airport 3.5 miles Quaise 3.5 miles Squam 8.5 miles

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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

Made on Nantucket Open daily Nantucket Art, Bakelite & other vintage jewelry, gifts

508-228-0110 18 Old South Wharf

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).

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

Robert Foster Fine Art

508-221-3056 Open daily 8 India St (next to Black-Eyed Susan’s) Opening Reception Friday, Sept. 16, 6-9 pm

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

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 Clearance Rack.

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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

508-325-2722 65 Surfside Road

New Model Hybrid/Comfort Mountain & Road Bikes EASY RIDERS BICYCLE RENTALS offers rentals, sales, and service, plus island-wide

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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

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

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.

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

nantucketbookworks.com 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.

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Young’s Bicycle Shop

Buses NRTA

508-228-7025

See display ad for times and routes Bus stops at Broad St. & at Washington St. Bus routes thru town & out of town

nrtawave.com

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 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 M-F, 8-4.

Car Rentals Affordable Rentals Open daily Cars, jeeps, mopeds

508-228-3501 6 South Beach Street

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

September 15 - 21, 2016

508-228-9989 at Nantucket Memorial Airport

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

Open daily Bicycle, Car, & Jeep Rentals; Bicycle Sales & Service

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

youngsbicycleshop.com 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!

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. MC and Visa accepted.

Charters - Sailing & Boating Endeavor Cruises depart at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, & sunset Pleasure sailing

508-228-5585 Slip 15, Straight Wharf

endeavorsailing.com “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 information and reservations.

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508-228-0437 62 Main Street

Mon-Sat 9:30-6:30; Sun 10-6 Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women

Nantucketreds.com 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.

Classes & Workshops Artists Association of Nantucket

508-228-0294 24 Amelia Drive

Open daily Classes & Workshops for all ages

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 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 CoachingatTheCorner.com 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 September 22 chat is “Tips for People Who Don’t Like Networking.” For more information visit 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

nantucketchocolate.com 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 0 India St, in the heart of Nantucket. Open year-round.

Consignment & Thrift Island Treasures Mon-Fri 10am-5pm & Sat. 10am-2pm New & Used clothes, household goods, toys, & more

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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.

Children’s Apparel Murray’s Toggery Shop

September 15 - 21, 2016

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,

Contests Share the Love Wedding Photo Contest

508-228-9165

Share photos of your wedding and win cash!

Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554

nantucketweddings.com 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 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

508-228-1017

Free sample available: just ask!

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

nantucketchocolate.com 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 0 India St.. Open year-round.

Come enjoy a complimentary tasting of delectable chocolate.

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

Immigration 508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

gshill.com 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.

Made on Nantucket 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.

Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop

508-228-5470 Open Daily 33 Straight Wharf Authentic Island Merchandise with Special Nantucket Designs

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.

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

24-hr emergency services, hospital care, lab, rehab MD ACKcess Line: 508-825-1000

508-825-8100 57 Prospect St

Nantuckethospital.org 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.

Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture

508-228-1961 Where Home & Garden Meet 9 Wampanoag Way Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Decor, Garden Needs arrowheadfurniture.com

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.

Jewelry Akimbo Beads & Things Open Mon.-Sat. Nantucket’s Bead Shop

508-901-5051 2 Washington Street

millyandgrace.com 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!

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

BlueBeetleNantucket.com 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 bar to build and design a necklace all your own. Shop year-round in our store or visit us online.

G. S. Hill Gallery

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

gshill.com 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.

Jewelers’ Gallery of Nantucket

508-228-0229 21 Centre Street

jewelersgallery.com 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.

Open daily. Gifts for everyone on your list! online and at 40 Straight Wharf American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry

508-228-1353 nantucketpearls.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.

Pageo Give the gift that sparkles!

Nantucket’s award-winning & most sophisticated jewelers

Home Decor Milly and Grace

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

Nantucket Pearl Company

Home Decor

Open daily Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts

954-473-8087 Appointments available on Nantucket

Open daily Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry

Health Care Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Glaskin Law Call for free consultation Immigration Law

Open daily.

Home of the Nantucket Pearl Company

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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 R. SIMANTOV

917-324-4410 2 South Beach Street

is known for creating contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting

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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

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.

Yummy

508-228-2712 63 Surfside Road Mon.-Thurs. 7am to 4:30pm; Fri & Sat 7am to 7pm; Sun 7:30am to 4pm Fresh, hand crafted breakfast & lunch, on your way to the beach

Yummy is a new take out café located right on a bike path to Surfside beach. It has a casual sunny front yard where you can relax at one of the picnic tables or beach chairs and bite into a moist, fresh-from-the-grill burger served on a perfectly toasted, almost sweet bun.

Our menu also boasts mouthwatering sandwiches on fresh baked bread including vegetarian and vegan delights. We start the day with fresh roasted coffee, breakfast sandwiches, house-baked pastries, and fruity smoothies. Oh, and don’t forget the ice cream, and frappes! It’s the perfect way to cool off on from a hot day at the beach. Yummy has what you are craving. Treat yourself to some goodies - come join us at Yummy! BRING yummynantucket.com IN THE AD IN THIS PAPER FOR 10% OFF!

Museums & Sites Nantucket Historical Association Your portal to Nantucket history Nantucket’s #1 rated attraction!

508-228-1894 15 Broad Street

nha.org 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 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.

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Shoes & Handbags Island Cashmere

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.

Murray’s Toggery Shop

508-228-1961 Where Home & Garden Meet 9 Wampanoag Way 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 508-228-5477 Straight Wharf

coldnoses.net 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.

Geronimo’s Open year-round Mon-Sat—perfect gifts for pets Pet supplies and gifts: “We’re more than just pet food”

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

Mon-Sat 9:30-6:30; Sun 10-6 Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women

Nantucketreds.com 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.

Sunglasses Summer Shades Open daily The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses

508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf

Featuring sunglasses by Chanel, Oliver Peoples, Tory Burch, Maui Jims, Oakley, Salt, Ray Ban, Tom Ford, Smith, Costa, Persol, and many others. Summer Shades has been doing business on the island for more than 20 years. Visit us in our spacious downtown location: in the front shop of The Courtyard on Straight Wharf.

Theatre Theatre Workshop of Nantucket “NOVEMBER” through September 24 60th Anniversary Season

508-228-4305 at Bennett Hall, 62 Centre St

theatreworkshop.com TWN has been the island’s live theatre company for 60 years. Playing through September 24 is David Mamet’s Oval Office satire NOVEMBER. A president on the brink of losing his second term, at war with Iran and pardoning not one, but two turkeys for Thanksgiving is the setting of NOVEMBER. How far will one man go to rule the free world? In this election year, we vote for Mamet. For tickets, call the TWN box office at 508-228-4305, stop by upstairs at 50 Main Street, or visit TheatreWorkshop.com.

Tours

Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture

Cold Noses

508-228-7611 32 Centre Street

Open Daily Cashmere sweaters, accessories, shoes

Nursery

Open daily A special downtown pet boutique

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508-228-3731 119 Pleasant Street

geronimos.com 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.

Capture Nantucket

770-881-4566

Check website for tour details Photography Tours

capturenantucket.com We offer small, personalized photography excursions all over the island. Take one of our tours, or customize your own. We cater to all levels of experience and will help you get to the best places on island to capture the best photographs, creating lasting memories of your time here. We look forward to capturing the beauty of the island with you!

Tours - Beach Great Point Natural History Tour 508-228-6799 Natural Discover Tours daily at 9am & 1pm at Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Tours offered through mid-October Join our naturalist guide on an over-sand vehicle Natural History Tour through CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge. Witness Nantucket’s most expansive salt marsh, learn about the geology, ecology and history of this special place. We also offer Private Tours. Tours are offered every day at 9 am and again at 1 pm into October. See a side of the refuge you can’t see from your car! thetrustees.org/ccwr

Tours - Bus Barrett’s Tours

508-228-0174

1-1/2 hr tour; daily at 9:30 am &12:30 pm departs from corner of Federal & Chestnut sts Private charters available for weddings and private charters BARRETT’S TOURS is a family-owned and operated company in business for more than 75 years. They operate comfortable, air-conditioned coaches. BARRETT’S tour buses have huge windows that afford views which can’t be matched. BARRETT’S TOURS has a tour every day at 9:30 am and at 12:30 pm that departs from the corner of

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Federal & Chestnut streets, right across from the Information Center. Tickets are available from the driver. Charter bus service for group tours, clambakes, and weddings also available. For tour info & reservations, call us at 508-228-0174. To charter a bus for a wedding or party, fax us your dates and times at 508-228-3823, and BARRETT’S TOURS will call you back to make the arrangements.

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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.

Steamship Authority Reservations: Daily: 7:30am - 4pm

Tours - Van Gail’s Tours, Inc. Departures at approx. 10 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm Personal scenic Island tours: voted “Best of Nantucket”

508-257-6557 Call for pickup

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 nha.org Broad Street.

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

Travel daily; see schedule for times Reliable Fast Ferry service between Nantucket and Hyannis

508-228-3949 Straight Wharf

hy-linecruises.com Travel between Nantucket and Hyannis is about an hour on the HY-LINE’s reliable high-speed 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

Souza’s Seafood “Fresh Off the Boat!”

Lobsters alive or cooked - call ahead for fast service Lobsters • Littlenecks • Nantucket Bay Scallops • Tuna • Flounder • Cod Salmon • Swordfish • Smoked Bluefish • Smoked Paté • Shrimp Stop by to enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing!

508-228-9140 Call for our weekly specials

Gift Certificates Available • Handicap Accessible

Open 9 am–7 pm Year-round • 23 Trotter’s Lane Look for the Lobster Flag

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 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.

Wine & Spirits Epernay Wine & Spirits

Transportation Boat Hy-Line Cruises

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

Open daily; wine tastings thru the season

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.

508-228-0262 1 Steamboat Wharf

508-228-2755 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

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

508-228-5814 2 Broad St., Steamboat Wharf

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

Brewers Cisco Brewers

508-325-5929 Open Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 7:45pm; Sun noon-last call at 6:45pm 5 Bartlett Farm Tastings, tours, live music and good times! Dogs, kids, and snacks welcome!

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

508-228-6215

Open at 4 India Street & in the mid-island Stop-n-Shop Hot and Iced Coffees and Teas, Smoothies, Snacks 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

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

Atlas Tues-Sat from 5:30 pm New, approachable, dynamic, fresh

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

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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

508-228-8470 29 Centre Street

Dinner: Wed-Mon 5:30-9:30pm; Lunch: Mon., Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm; Breakfast: Sat-Sun 8am-1pm

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

508-257-6622 Post Office Sq. Siasconset

Open daily 8am to 3pm Outdoor dining and catering

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 508-228-6005 Open daily 5:30am-9pm 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking “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

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.

Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant Open daily for Lunch, Buck-a-Shuck, Dinner 4 Bathing Beach Rd. at Jetties Beach Restaurant, Bar, & Beach Shop. Live Music Nightly!

508-228-2279 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.

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508-228-SIAM (7426)

Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-3pm Dinner Mon-Sat 4pm-8:30pm

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Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln

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.

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.

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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 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 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

Atlas Tues-Sat from 5 pm New, approachable, dynamic, fresh

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

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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 brantpointgrill.com casual whatever time of day or night you stop by.

Breeze Restaurant

508-228-4730 at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street Open daily 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

508-228-8470

Dinner: Wed-Mon 5:30-9:30pm; Lunch: Mon., Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm; Breakfast: Sat-Sun 8am-1pm

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

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.

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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.

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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/

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Fifty-Six Union

508-228-6135 56 Union Street

Tues.-Sat. Bar opens at 5, Dinner starts at 5:30

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

Rose & Crown

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 Lunch Mon-Sat. 11:30 to 2 pm; Dinner from 5:30; Bar opens at 5 pm Creative coastal & traditional New England cuisine

Sophie T’s Pizza

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

Town Brunch Daily 11am to 3pm; Dinner from 5:30pm.

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 welcomed. Dinner served Wed.-Sun. from 5:30 pm; Dory Bar opens at 5 pm.

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.

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The Ships Inn 508-228-0040 Dinner Wed-Sun from 5:30pm; Dory Bar open 5 ‘til close 13 Fair Street American Brasserie shipsinnnantucket.com

508-325-6265

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.

508-325-5700

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

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Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm; Sun 12-8pm.

7 Dave St, Bayberry Ct at Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, soups and salads, subs, wraps & more.

508-228-2595

Lunch & Dinner from 11:30am-10pm, open til 1am Lunch, Dinner, Cocktails 23 South Water Street

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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.

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Nantucket Weddings

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. 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

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Vol. 46 No. 19 • Our 46th Season!

September 15 - 21, 2016

Featured Restaurant:

Nantucket’s Best Bites Now that the summer crowds have thinned, it’s much easier to score a table at Nantucket restaurants. This time of year, we like to take a little time to recall our favorites from the 2016 season and revisit them before some close for the off-season. Here is a list of one dish we’d love to enjoy again from each restaurant we featured this summer. Some of these dishes that we enjoyed during July and August were seasonal and have been replaced by autumn fare; some that we tried last spring are back on menus for fall.

We’re confident that even if you cannot try the dishes we list here, you’re sure to find another that will become your choice for Best Bite. When you do, send us a photo and description to yi@nantucket.net.

The Proprietors bar & table 9 India Street • 508-228-7477 • proprietorsnantucket.com We’ve never had shortribs the way Chef Michael LaScola prepares them in his Shortrib Beef & Broccoli. Cooked sous vide and finished on the grill, the beef is served sliced and has the rich flavor of a ribeye and the supreme tenderness of a slowcooked shortrib. The brocShortrib Beef & Broccoli coli is as good as the beef, with umami flavor and a tinge of smoky char. Gingered turnip puree and a red-eye gravy make a delicious East-West finish, and the final touch is a cloud of flavor, otherwise known as deep fried beef tendon.

Brant Point Grill at the White Elephant, 50 Easton Street BrantPointGrill.com • 508-325-1320 Steaks at Brant Point Grill are simply served and simply delicious. We were dazzled by the tenderness and rich flavor of the Prime Aged Rib Eye. The thick steak arrived at table with beautifully charred edges, its center warm and red—exactly medium-rare, as ordered. The rib eye rested upon a sweet, bright orange carrot puree and a pat of herb butter melted down to run into the jus. At 16 ounces, it was a bit large for us to finish at dinner, but it made lunch the next day very special.

The Restaurant at Miacomet 12 West Miacomet Road • 508-325-0335 • MiacometGolf.com A new chef brought renewed vibrancy to the popular fare served in the Restaurant at Miacomet Golf this season. The Mussels were so good that we could have asked for a double order and been perfectly happy feasting only on this appetizer. Small but plump, the mussels are brought to table in a wide shallow bowl arranged like a flower blossom: each glossy shell wide

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open to reveal a glistening orange morsel. And the deeply flavorful coconutharrissa broth with sparks of heat left us purring with delight! After we devoured the mussels and dipped and ate all the grilled bread, we were tempted to lift the bowl to our lips to drink the rest.

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The Ship’s Inn 13 Fair Street • 508-228-0040 • shipsinnnantucket.com Hearty, but lighter than steak (which is also excellent here) is Chef Mark Gottwald’s Veal Scallopini Citron. The veal, pounded thin, is fork-tender with deliciously crisp edges and is served in a deeply flavorful, rich sauce studded with capers and brightened with citrus. Think of veal piccata with rich veal stock added to the sauce. YUM! A tangle of homemade fettucine (spinach and egg) is served alongside with two quenelles—one of broccoli and one of carrot—that add bright color and intensely fresh flavor.

American Seasons 80 Centre Street • 508-228-7111 • americanseasons.com Sometimes it’s the simplest dishes that reveal the most about a chef. It was the humble Cod Filet that tied for table favorite among Chef Neil Ferguson’s entrees on his late summer menu. Prepared skin-on and expertly cooked, the cod arrived easy to pull apart in large, moist flakes and topped with skin shatteringly crisp and deliciously seasoned. It’s the accompaniments that make this dish both surprising and possibly the best codfish entree we’ve ever tasted: roast lemon puree and fennel bulb. The magic happens when you partake of all three together: a large flake of cod, a bit of fennel, and a smear of the lemon puree. The dish plays tricks on your palate in a most pleasing way that is difficult to articulate, leaving us to simply say “Wow!”

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Dune 20 Broad Street • 508-228-5550 • DuneNantucket.com

Chef Michael Getter’s Spanish Shrimp, Littlenecks, and Mussels is a dish of warm, rich flavor. Slices of chorizo, peas, tender fregola, red pepper, join the shellfish and shrimp in the deeply flavorful and tomato broth with smoked paprika and saffron. This is not quite a stew, but much more than a mixed seafood dish.

The clams (whole and out of their shells), the mussels (still tucked inside Spanish Shrimp, Littlenecks, and Mussels theirs), and the huge shrimp (heads-on) were each cooked just right, retaining their individual tastes and textures, but delicious when eaten with a bit of chorizo or smoky broth.

Fifty-Six Union 56 Union Street • 508-228-6135 • fiftysixunion.com Some like it hot, and if you’re one of them, you’ll love Chef Peter Jannelle’s Javanese Spicy Fried Rice. It may already be one of your favorites: the dish is legendary on Nantucket. It even comes with a warning: “this dish is level 8 on a 1 to 10 scale of heat...cannot be modified at all. For spicy lovers only.”

Intriguing, eh? This fiery dish is also full of flavor. Shrimp, chicken, shiitake mushrooms, ginger, rice, carrot and other vegetables—all tinted red from the Javanese hot chili sauce—somehow retain their individual flavors. Although the heat is searing, we found it short-lived and addictive. Eat this dish with the chopsticks provided and you’ll take smaller bites between this and sips of your choice of cold brew.

The Breeze Restaurant in the Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street breezebarandcafe.com • 508-228-4730 Listed among the appetizers, but hearty enough for a light meal, the Cape Cod Mussels served at The Breeze are fresh and fruity, sweet and spicy—another of Chef Josh Schoen’s inspired variations. The mussels are bathed in a coconut chili broth that adds just enough heat to wake up your palate, but not so much as to mask the flavors of the mussels, pineapple, and star fruit.

TOPPER’S at The Wauwinet 508-228-8768 • wauwinet.com The dishes that come out of Executive Chef Kyle Zachary’s kitchen emphasize the fresh seasonal harvest without relying on heavy sauces or overwrought presentations.

In keeping with this chef’s devotion to fresh produce, it was his Cloumage Cheese Agnolotti that was our table favorite.

Tender housemade beet pasta is filled with award-winning

Kitty’s 4 West Creek Road • 508-325-0781 • KittyMurtaghs.com The Lamb Curry is a new take on an old classic. We already know Kitty’s has mastered the classic Irish beef stew. This entrée, however, takes it to another level. The exotic symphony of South Asian flavors compliments the lamb beautifully. Served over mashed potato and suddenly it all makes sense; you’re right back home again. New world flavors with an old world feel.

Atlas BBQ & Fish House 130 Pleasant Street • 508-825-5495 • atlasnantucket.com There’s no way we were going to skip Chef Brandt Gould’s House Smoked Baby Back Ribs at Atlas. The meat was fall off the bone and moist, smothered in house made barbecue sauce.

The ribs came with a tangy sesame slaw, a cheese biscuit, and perfectly simple rice and beans, and we paired them with a Pirates Paradise that combines local Privateer rum with house-made pineapple shrub with fresh lime and bitters.

It’s oaky, smoky, with a House Smoked Baby Back Ribs nice kick of subtly sweet pineapple.

Rose & Crown 23 South Water Street • 508-228-2595 • theroseandcrown.com The Grilled Swordfish is marked on the menu as a “Rose & Crown Favorite,” and after tasting it, we know why! The fish is moist, meaty, oceanfresh, and cooked with a delicious smoky char. It’s served in a mix of sunny Mediterranean flavors: sun-dried tomatoes, onions, capers, and a very light garlicky lemon sauce. Tucked underneath the fish is a cool salad of edamame, grilled corn, and red onion that adds bright, fresh flavor to the dish. It’s a winner!

After tasting the Butternut Squash Ravioli once, we’d order it again in a heartbeat. The ravioli are filled with butternut squash, nutmeg, and parmesan for a deeply satisfying, sweet flavor that is sensational with the toasted pine nuts, baby spinach, and the bright acidity of the whole roasted tomatoes served on top. The ravioli is sauteed just before plating, which adds a slight golden crunch before the sauce is poured over. We can only hope this dish remains on the Fall Menu for 29 Fair.

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Jack Rogers • Annu Superga • Aerosoles Cole-Haan • Sperry Topsiders Cobb Hill • Uggs • Olukai

MURRAY’S is the Quintessential Nantucket Clothing Store Voted ‘Best of Nantucket’ for Men’s Clothing, Women’s Shoes…

WORLD FAMOUS NANTUCKET REDS™ TRADITIONAL, ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC

Our Nantucket Reds Collection is made of 100% cotton that softens and fades to pink with repeated washings.

• Men’s, Women’s & Children’s Pants, Shorts, Overalls, Jumpers, & Sweatshirts • Skirts • Shirts • Capris • Baseball Caps & Crew Hats • T-shirts • Sweaters • Socks • Visors • Watchbands • The Nantucket Reds Watch • Nantucket Reds Jack Rogers • Nantucket Reds Driving Moccasin

Murray’s Toggery Shop NEW FALL ARRIVALS DAILY!

62 Main St • 508‐228‐0437 • (800) 368‐2134 • www.nantucketreds.com

Open Monday‐Sunday 10am‐6pm • Credit Cards Welcome • Open year‐round