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Envisioning How to Live with Sea Level Rise
September 2-29, 2021
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by Suzanne Daub Envision Nantucket in 10 years. If you’re optimistic, you’ll be imaging our island with sea levels a foot higher than they are now. Now envision our island community 30 years from now, with sea levels more than 3 feet higher. What can we do? How do we live with rising seas? Envision Resilience: Designs for Living with Rising Seas is an exhibit that does just that: it presents visions of possible futures on Nantucket. Presented by ReMain Nantucket upstairs in the Thomas Macy Warehouse at 12 Straight Wharf, this exhibit is the culmination of months of study, discussion, collaboration, and design called The Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge. Five teams of graduate students from University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, University of Miami School of Architecture, The School of Architecture at Northeastern University and Yale School of Architecture were tasked with creating visually impactful designs showing adaptations and innovations that will enable coastal communities to imagine what our future with sea level rise and climate impacts may look like. The Challenge focused on three areas of Nantucket around the harbor: Brant Point, Downtown, and Washington Street and The Creeks. The teams of students worked for months with local and regional advisors who have expertise in conservation, public works, real estate, architecture, historic preservation, natural resources, art, marine biology, fisheries, civil engineering, science, and transportation. Virtual lectures were held each week during the spring 2021 semester—each of these lecture is posted for free public viewing at envisionresilience.org/speaker-series. Because of Covid restrictions, none of the students was able to make site visits to Nantucket during the semester. Instead, insights and narratives of Nantucket residents helped give context and inspiration. Teams were not required to follow island zoning or HDC regulations: the designs produced are meant to show “principles and pathways” rather than to propose solutions. They are meant to continue the conversation, not end it—to “illustrate that a future with more water doesn’t have to be anything less than continued on page 11
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“Guiding Light” for NCH by Suzanne Daub
One of the first questions newcomers to Nantucket ask (after do people live here in the winter? and are there schools on Nantucket?) is often “does Nantucket have a hospital?” The answer, of course, is a resounding YES. And thanks to years of dedication, determination, and dollars raised by generous donors and local residents, in February of 2019 Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s new facilities opened to patients. Thanks to an unprecedented $120 million capital campaign, the largest in Nantucket history, the new hospital was built entirely through private donations: debt-free, using no taxpayer dollars. One of the very enthusiastic, energetic, and devoted volunteers who helped make the vision of a new hospital a reality is global philanthropist Melanie Sabelhaus. Her relationship with NCH goes back more than a decade. In 2012 and 2013, Melanie was the chair of Boston Pops on Nantucket, and she has been a member of the Board of Trustees and Chair or co-Chair of the Marketing and Development committee since 2018. She was also a founding co-chair of the popular annual Women+Wellness event. For the past two years, with COVID-19 resulting in the cancellation of Pops (the hospital’s largest annual fundraiser), Sabelhaus has worked tirelessly to raise significant funds to close the gap. Hospital staff considers her “a guiding light” in planning for the 2020 virtual Pops celebration and this year’s televised Pops show. Melanie discovered Nantucket Island 37 years ago. “I lived in Darien, Connecticut, and worked in Manhattan. My friends asked me ‘where do you summer,’ and I said ‘I don’t summer,’ but I asked them ‘where do YOU summer?’ They all told me Nantucket. I told my husband Bob ‘let’s visit,’” Sabelhaus explained. “We came for a weekend with the kids and fell in love with Nantucket!” The Sabelhaus family first stayed in guest houses, then began renting homes for the summer. “We purchased our first home here in 1997…I consider it [Nantucket] my home. I enjoy Naples, but my home is Nantucket… When you land on Nantucket you are overwhelmed by the sense of community. I’ve discovered friends from around the world who vacation here.” Sabelhaus’ first foray into volunteering on Nantucket was with the Nantucket Historical Association’s Antiques Show. “Volunteering has always been a big part of my life: I learned it as a young girl from my parents. Dad was a steelworker and Mom was a homemaker… My Dad used to call it the three T’s: your time, your talent, and your treasure… My parents were very involved: they didn’t have a lot of treasure, but they gave their time and their talent,” said Melanie. “My Dad told me he wanted to lead a life of significance in service.” Sabelhaus names Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as another inspiration—“I met her once, and it changed my life! I live by her quote: ‘If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.’” After the NHA Antiques Show, Sabelhaus became an NHA Trustee, and in 2011, she was recruited by Maureen Hackett to become engaged in the hospital. “Maureen asked me to be chair of the Pops for my first assignment, and you don’t say ‘no’ to Maureen!” She accepted the assignment and got to work. “I had chaired many big events and galas…. I’m all about making it all-inclusive and forming big committees, so when she told me there were only three people on the committee, I immediately brought on 28 women—we all know the power of women! “Our first meeting was so powerful with great ideas, and we had a great comcontinued on page 23
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Today’s Nantucket
Events & Entertainment
As of August 5, the Town of Nantucket has reinstated mask requirements for customers and staff. In addition to Town requirements, a number of private businesses are also issuing rules to deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases, with some requiring proof of vaccination or a recent COVID-19 test with negative results for entry. Please take note of and follow all posted restrictions as you visit island establishments.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for seniors (65+) and teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Starts at the Atheneum, on corner of Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fences, 10 min early. 508-332-0953 10:30 to 11:30 AM - Downtown Walking Tour with NHA Walk through historic downtown Nantucket with an NHA guide and learn the story of the rise and the fall of the whaling industry, the rise of tourism, and the impacts the island’s economy had on social and racial development on Nantucket. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Tickets sold at the museum front desk first come, first served.. 508-228-1894 nha.org Again at 1:30 PM 11 AM to 4 PM- Nantucket’s Old Mill Open to the Public The Old Mill is open to the public today free of charge. 50 Prospect Street 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of
Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 12:45 PM - Linda Loring Nature Foundation Hike with Nantucket Walkabout LLNF’s publicly accessible property has easy trails thru sandplain grasslands, coastal shrublands, & along the North Head of Long Pond in sight of an active osprey nest. 110 Eel Point Road. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 3 to 4 PM - ‘Sconset Walking Tour Explore the village of Siasconset with Nantucket Preservation Trust Executive Director Mary Bergman. Tours depart from the offices of the ‘Sconset Trust at 1 New Street. Tours last approx 75 min, Advance reservations required at NantucketPreservation.org 4 PM - Movie: Respect Showing in Dreamland, 17 S. Water St. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Buckle & Shake at Cisco Brewers Live music by Buckle & Shake at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Live Music with Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 continued on page 9
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Gift of September
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by Robert P. Barsanti Labor Day has crept upon us, tardy and idle. It slips up after the great tide of summer tourism has turned. Nobadeer has opened up, the waves are available at Cisco, and the surf fisherman can reclaim Madaket. Across the island, the traffic has eased. The weekdays remain crowded with pickups and vans, but you can make left hand turns on the weekends. The retired will happily accept the gift of September. Without the requirements of meetings, punch clocks, and classrooms, they enjoy warm water, crowds of bluefish, and empty golf courses. At night, the restaurants have tables. In the morning, the lines for the donuts are short. Of course, it takes some good fortune and a better investment banker to take your September on Nantucket, but if you can, there may be no better place to do it. Labor Day has also, traditionally, been the high point of the “Staff Dinner” season. In the familiar past, employers would reward those staff members who made it through the vagaries and vandals of August into the smooth waters of September. They would take them out for whale watches or buy them expensive dinners or throw a beach party. In my early years working in the bars and dance houses of the island, the staff dinner was a way to insure that those faithful, trustworthy, and sober workers would think about you next May and come out for another season of dishwashing and house painting. The primary audience for these dinners wasn’t the college junior who made his way out here with ten frat brothers, but the surfers. The surfers may live onisland, may share an apartment with three others, and may be available next May when the season opens. Better to have a good report with the lineup off of Nobadeer than a pleasant mention in some college newspaper. The staff dinner faded away, but it is making its way back into favor. Store owners and contractors have re-learned lessons that had slipped: quality workers are very rare and the customers can be virulent and painful. Add Covid to the mix and we have a summer like this one, where the island has plenty of visitors but not enough workers. We have the Day, but we don’t have the Labor. Our plan of “Let’s Grow Faster, and it will all work out” seems to have hit a snag. On one hand, the island did more than a billion dollars in real estate deals by August. On the other hand, we don’t have enough nurses, teachers, cops, firemen, lifeguards, or D.P.W. workers. We have become the libertarian paradise, where the pot holes grow, drunks can speed, and the hospital is a blood pressure cuff and a helicopter pad. Moreover, since Covid, people have a different idea about the way that they spend their waking hours. I came to teaching in the hazy glare of “Find something you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your lives.” It meant that I was finding something to love at ten o’clock at night over the essays, on Saturdays in front of the photocopier, and over the summer in one desk or another. I didn’t have time to work because I was so busy with my “love.” Perhaps spending all that time arm-deep in photocopiers wasn’t the healthiest thing for me. Work, especially out here on God’s favorite sandbar, has spread to fill as many continued on page 28
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by C. Oscar Olson We love this time of year. As September rolls in, the crowds thin, the ocean is still warm, and the sun shines down on the long and lingering last days of summer. What’s more, it means we can score a table at a much-loved island eatery: Black Eyed Susan’s. For more than 25 years, co-owners Susan Handy and Executive Chef Jeff Worster have been serving their patrons comforting breakfasts and high-end dinners in their cozy eatery in the heart of town. One of the only breakfast boutiques left downtown, the restaurant rebrands and transforms in the evening to bring patrons a fine dining experience to remember. With seats at the bar back on the menu this year, you can watch the magic happen with wide open views of the kitchen. For just $5 per person you can bring the beverage of your choice to toast. The menu is eclectic but not overwhelming, with a concise selection of four starters and four mains plus
three signature dishes available in half- and full portions. Utilizing fresh, local ingredients whenever possible, every dish is beautifully plated, entrees paired perfectly with the accompaniments on every plate. With the heat in recent weeks, we were pleased to see some cool appetizer options to compliment the hot island evenings. We started with a cool and creamy Chilled Cucumber and Yoghurt Soup. Bursting with the fresh herbal aromas of parsley and dill, we were basking in its freshness before it even hit the table. Two rounds of warm falafel swim in the middle, adding a crispy contrast of color, texture, and taste. On the spicier side of starters were the Kimchi Buffalo Wings. Glistening red with a drizzle of misoblue cheese over top, the skin is still crisp and wellsauced with a kimchi-spiked buffalo. We loved the continued on page 26
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6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Movie: The Suicide Squad In The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953 8:30 PM - Drive In Movie: Vertigo Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
8 AM - Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge with Nantucket Walkabout A 3-mile hike mostly over sand, exploring this area is a fascinating exploration of the beginnings of Nantucket Harbor. Six habitats - tidal pond, beach, cedar forest & dune, maritime oak forest, salt marsh with two active osprey nest poles and harbor. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket & Shrimp Special from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go OR their new scrumptious Shrimp Special wherever you are going. Call ahead to order: 508-228-5418 8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 9 to 9:45 AM - Feeding Frenzy at Maria Mitchell Assn. Aquarium Join MMA staff as they feed the hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens. Fun for all ages. Registration required at 508-228-5387 or MariaMitchell.org 9:30 to 10:30 AM - Children’s Chess Class for Ages 8 to 12 Letitia Caspersen, a rising senior and head of her school’s Chess Club, is the teacher. She will be holding class at chess tables in the Atheneum garden. Registration is required: call 508-228-1110 ext 103 Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10:30 to 11:30 AM - Downtown Walking Tour with NHA Walk through historic downtown Nantucket with an NHA guide and learn the story of the rise and the fall of the whaling industry, the rise of tourism, and the impacts the island’s economy had on social and racial development on Nantucket. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Tickets sold at the museum front desk first come, first served.. 508-228-1894 nha.org Again at 1:30 PM 11 AM to 4 PM- Nantucket’s Old Mill Open to the Public The Old Mill is open to the public today free of charge. 50 Prospect Street 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4 PM - Movie: Respect At The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Foggy Roots at Cisco Brewers Live music by Foggy Roots at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com
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5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Movie: Stillwater At The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 8:30 PM - Drive In: The Breakfast Club Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Bri Guy Live DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket & Shrimp Special from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go OR their new scrumptious Shrimp Special wherever you are going. Call ahead to order: 508-228-5418 9 AM to 1 PM - Skar Designs at the Saturday Market See the beachy bohemian jewelry by Skar Designs at the outdoor market between Federal & S. Water sts. Renee’s original sunburst motifs, hand-stamped words & subtle distressing define her signature style. Crafted on Nantucket from recycled metals, fibers, leather, beads, & stones, these hip treasures are a must-have for your jewelry collection.
9 AM - Online Art Show Opens: Autumn Colors Artists Association of Nantucket’s newest online art show opens today. Autumn Colors show & sale will continue to September 27 at NantucketArts.org. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $20, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10:30 to 11:30 AM - Downtown Walking Tour with NHA Learn the story of the rise & the fall of whaling, the rise of tourism, and impacts the island’s economy had on Nantucket. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Tickets at the museum front. 508-228-1894 nha.org Again at 1:30 PM 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot, see & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4 PM - Movie: Roadrunner At The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Live Music with Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com continued on page 10
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5:45 PM - Polpis Harbor Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout As the sun sets over Nantucket Harbor & Coatue, learn from Guide Peter Brace how geological forces formed Nantucket & Polpis Harbors & about salt marsh ecosystem in the harbors & conservation efforts. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Movie: Respect At The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 7 PM - Movie: Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins At The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 8:30 PM - Drive In: The Perfect Storm Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Mikey Live DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
8 AM - Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This 2.5 mile hike explores plant succession on globally threatened habitat know as sandplain grasslands. These former vegetable farms are now dominated by pitch pines, but their groves & small forests are broken up by meadows of wildflowers. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket & Shrimp Special from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go OR their new scrumptious Shrimp Special wherever you are going. Call ahead to order: 508-228-5418 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $20, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10:30 to 11:30 AM - Downtown Walking Tour with NHA Walk through historic downtown Nantucket with an NHA guide and learn the story of the rise and the fall of the whaling industry, the rise of tourism, and the impacts the island’s economy had on social and racial development on Nantucket. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Tickets sold at the museum front desk first come, first served.. 508-228-1894 nha.org Again at 1:30 PM 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Beechwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A microcosm of the 6,700-acre Middle Moors, Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s Beechwood Farm property in Polpis shares many elements of the surrounding maritime or coastal heathlands habitat. At times, you’ll feel you are on Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah. Reservations: 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:15 PM - Smith’s Point Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout See an amazing sunset at the westernmost extremity of Nantucket in sight of Tuckernuck Island. Walk back on the beach under the rising moon & stars, and maybe take a dip in the ocean if you’re game. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be
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one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 8:30 PM - Drive In: Jaws Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
8 AM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet over which a small walkway passes. This is one of the shorter hikes and is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket & Shrimp Special from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go OR their new scrumptious Shrimp Special wherever you are going. Call ahead to order: 508-228-5418 8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10:30 to 11:30 AM - Downtown Walking Tour with NHA Walk through historic downtown Nantucket with an NHA guide and learn the story of the rise and the fall of the whaling industry, the rise of tourism, and the impacts the island’s economy had on social and racial development on Nantucket. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Tickets sold at the museum front desk first come, first served.. 508-228-1894 nha.org Again at 1:30 PM 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Polpis Harbor Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Festooned with salt marshes populated with nesting & fishing shorebirds, Polpis Harbor also has beautiful meadows overlooking the east cove. Part 2 of this hike is a closer look at Nantucket Harbor from an inner harbor coastal bank. 508-4227466 WalkNantucket.com 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Sean Lee at Cisco Brewers Live music by Sean Lee at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 8:30 PM - Drive In: One Crazy Summer Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org continued on page 12
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beautiful,” as Cecil Barron Jensen, executive director of ReMain Nantucket stated. She described one of the goals of The Challenge and the resulting exhibit as a way to “engage the Nantucket community to think expansively and creatively about coastal resiliency...we knew people would be afraid and intimidated, so we wanted to give people something resilient to envision when they think of Nantucket with sea level rise.” Each of the five teams focused on the same three area of Nantucket, yet their designs and proposals are very different and include visions for housing, aquaculture, transforming streets and sidewalks, moats and seawalls, parks, lowland retreats, living shorelines, floating docks, an electric tram system, and more. The students did an impressive job creating proposals that retain sense of place, keeping the essence of Nantucket as they encourage residents to learn to live with water. “The variety of projects impressed me. We live it: we know what it’s like on Washington Street or Easy Street when it floods. A part of me wanted them to just give us the solutions, but they gave us much more,” Jensen commented. “We were blown away by the work done: we are inspired!” added Claire Martin, project manager at ReMain Nantucket who guided the Envision project. “The students had a visionary outlook of what our future could be. They really thought outside the box about how we can learn to live with water and possibly benefit from it.” Visitors to Envision Resilience: Designs for Living with Rising Seas may want to see the exhibit more than once to absorb all the information presented. The exhibit is free and open daily from 10 am to 5pm through mid December. Additional events are being planned in conjunction with other
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island organizations concerned with climate change and sea level rise. On September 9 and 10, Nantucket Preservation Trust is hosting a two-day virtual event Rescuing History: Nantucket in Response to Rising Seas. Later in September, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation is offering Climate Change Awareness Walks, and ReMain has announced a morning roundtable discussion on September 27. “When we first envisioned this project, we saw it as an interactive challenge with our community. To measure change, we conducted a baseline study in January 2021. We will run a second survey in January 2022 to measure the change in attitudes among the Nantucket community, under the notion that it will have been the work of many organizations and initiatives impacting attitudes,” Martin explained. “By presenting forward thinking images of a Nantucket future with more water, we wanted to impact people’s way of thinking. What will you do to make a difference? How will you reduce your impact on this beautiful, pristine environment? Can you imagine ways to be more innovative with your landscape and house designs? Anecdotally, we achieve this goal each time a community member comes through our exhibition...Since our July 2 opening, we've had more than 1,000 guests through the exhibition.” This impressive exhibit at 12 Straight Wharf that resulted from a challenge now gives rise to the next challenge—as Jensen asked during the public presentation in June: “What are YOU going to do to be more adaptive in the face of sea level rise?” “In spite of the urgency, it [adaptation] cannot happen all at once: it’s not one big fix and then we all go home happy. It’s a new way of living and thinking that will be with our children for a long time to come.” — Alan Plattus, Director, Yale Urban Design Workshop and Professor of Architecture and Urbanism speaking at the presentation of Envision Resilience: Designs for Living with Rising Seas .
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8 AM - Gardner Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This hike is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests with a walkway over a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach & Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket & Shrimp Special from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go OR their new scrumptious Shrimp Special wherever you are going. Call ahead to order: 508-228-5418 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $20, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 9 AM to 12:30 PM - Sailors Valentine with Elizabeth Braun Learn the skills needed to create these shell collage souvenirs of days gone by during this 3 day decorative arts workshop. Register at NHA.org 9:45 to 10:30 AM - Music in the Morning Join Lizza Obremski in the Atheneum Garden for fun and engaging songs, singing games, and movement activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Free admission. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Notorious Nantucket / The Hippie Invasion Walking Tour (ages 13+) Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mile, 80 min. walking tour. for ages 13+ $20. $15 seniors (65+) & Teens. Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main, in front of bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies complete with rare wildflowers and grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem with many things to teach us. 508-4227466 WalkNantucket.com 3 to 4 PM - Main Street Walking Tour Step back in time and learn about the Island’s historic homes and the people who lived in them. Nantucket Preservation Trust, 11 Centre Street. 508-228-1387 NantucketPreservation.org 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Featuring Jimmy Denny at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953 continued on page 13
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8 AM - Smith’s Point Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Nantucket’s westernmost sand extremity is a great hike to see gray seals during the winter, see nesting piping plovers, least terns and American oystercatchers during the summer and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. This is one of the longer hikes Nantucket Walkabout does. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 to 10:30 AM - Free Birding Field Trip These trips will explore Nantucket’s birding hotspots and offer participants a chance to observe birds in their natural habitats. Pre-registration is required at LLNF.org/birdingregistration - deadline to register is previous Tuesday at 12 noon. Participants will receive an email with meeting location, directions, & other info. 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket & Shrimp Special from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go OR their new scrumptious Shrimp Special wherever you are going. Call ahead to order: 508-228-5418 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $20, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 9 AM to 1 PM - Blacksmithing 101: Forging a Railroad Spike Knife with Keaton Goddard Learn the basic techniques of blacksmithing and making a blade from a new railroad spike in this workshop. Students will have the opportunity to make their own knife, as well as gain knowledge required to continue to pursue the craft outside of the class. Greater Light, 8 Howard Street. NHA.org 9:30 to 10:30 AM - Children’s Chess Class for Ages 8 to 12 Letitia Caspersen, a rising senior and head of her school’s Chess Club, is the teacher. She will be holding class at chess tables in the Atheneum garden. Registration is required: call 508-228-1110 ext 103 Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 9:30 AM to 12 PM - Free Open Stitching Gam with No Instruction Bring your needlework, knitting, or other hand projects to this informal weekly gathering. Finish projects or get a new one started in the company of like-minded people. No registration required. Greater Light, 8 Howard Street. NHA.org 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 11 AM to 12 PM - Elin Booksigning at Mitchell’s Book Corner Meet renowned author Elin Hilderbrand as she signs copies of her book Golden Girl at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 2 PM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Featuring Jimmy Denny at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 PM - Polpis Harbor Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout As the sun sets over Nantucket Harbor & Coatue, learn from Guide Peter Brace
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how geological forces formed Nantucket & Polpis Harbors & about salt marsh ecosystem in the harbors & conservation efforts. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Film for Thought: On Broadway At The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953 8:30 PM - Drive In: The Mummy (1999) Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 WING DAY - ALL DAY
Basket of 16 Jumbo Wings: $13.95; half basket: $9.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 8 AM - Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge - Coskata Pond & Woods Tour A three-mile hike mostly over sand, exploring this area is a fascinating exploration of the beginnings of Nantucket Harbor. Six habitats - tidal pond, beach, cedar forest & dune, maritime oak forest, salt marsh with two active osprey nest poles and harbor. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508-228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 9 AM to 3 PM - Rescuing History: Nantucket in Response to Rising Seas An online conference exploring climate change mitigation strategies and sustainability. We’ll explore best practices for solar power in historic districts, the environmental costs of demolition, and how Nantucket’s past might help inform its future. Tickets $35, thanks to support from the Community Foundation for Nantucket’s ReMain Nantucket Fund. Register at nantucketpreservation.org 9:45 to 10:15 AM - NanPuppets at the Atheneum Join Lizza Obremski in the Atheneum Garden for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends. Free admission. Appropriate for ages 2-7. Bring a blanket! In case of rain, the performance will take place on Zoom. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com continued on page 15
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September Is Climate Awareness Month by Dr. Sarah Treanor Bois, PhD
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This September, Nantucket is once again celebrating Climate Change Awareness month. However, few people on Nantucket need to be made aware of climate change: erosion on the south and east coasts, storm surge, and coastal flooding are regular enough events on-island that the conversation has moved from awareness to how much and when. What people might not be aware of is the extent of climate change in the near term. By 2030 (just 9 years away) Nantucket is predicted to have between 1 and 1.6 feet of sea level rise (intermediate to high scenarios). By 2050 we expect to see 1.7 to 3.5 feet. Are you prepared for that much water? Keep in mind, sea level rise is the height of water at calm seas. Sometimes called a “bathtub model”: these predicted water levels represent water at mean high tide. It doesn’t take into account additional storm surge, wave action, or other weather conditions. For the second year in a row, Nantucket Island officially recognizes September as Climate Change Awareness Month. “We, the Select Board of the Town of Nantucket in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby officially proclaim the month of September, 2021, is ‘Climate Change Awareness Month’ and do hereby encourage all residents to learn more about the threats of climate change and sea level rise and the planning efforts underway to increase community resilience.” Climate Change Awareness month is a great way to learn more about future predictions and what various groups around the island are doing to either mitigate for these changes or how they’re learning to live with water. With so much going on around coastal resiliency, sea level rise, and climate change, it may be difficult to sort through all the different events, news, challenges, and exhibitions. For a one-stop-shop on all climate change related events around the island, check out acklimate.org. Their programming calendar comcontinued on page 47
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10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for seniors (65+) and teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Starts at the Atheneum, on corner of Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fences, 10 min early. 508-332-0953 11 AM to 4 PM- Nantucket’s Old Mill Open to the Public The Old Mill is open to the public today free of charge. 50 Prospect Street 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 12:45 PM - Linda Loring Nature Foundation Hike with Nantucket Walkabout LLNF’s publicly accessible property has easy trails thru sandplain grasslands, coastal shrublands, & along the North Head of Long Pond in sight of an active osprey nest. 110 Eel Point Road. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 3 to 4 PM - ‘Sconset Walking Tour Explore the village of Siasconset with Nantucket Preservation Trust Executive Director Mary Bergman. Tours depart from the offices of the ‘Sconset Trust at 1 New St. Tours last approx. 75 mins. Advance reservations req’d. NantucketPreservation.org 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Live Music with Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8:30 PM - Drive In: Apollo 13 Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
8 AM - Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This 2.5 mile hike explores plant succession on globally threatened habitat know as sandplain grasslands. These former vegetable farms are now dominated by pitch pines, but their groves & small forests are broken up by meadows of wildflowers. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508-228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 9 to 10 AM - Suicide Prevention Day - Ribbons of Remembrance Ceremony Join Fairwinds and NAMI on Nantucket for a gathering in the Atheneum Garden for a Ribbon of Remembrance ceremony. There will be speakers from both organization and information about mental health resources on the island. 1 India Street. 9 AM to 3 PM - Rescuing History: Nantucket in Response to Rising Seas An online conference exploring climate change mitigation strategies and sustainability. We’ll explore best practices for solar power in historic districts, the environmental costs of demolition, and how Nantucket’s past might help inform its future. Tickets $35, thanks to support from the Community Foundation for Nantucket’s ReMain Nantucket Fund. Register at nantucketpreservation.org 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. continued on page 16
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WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF IMPACTS FROM COVID-19, THE 2021 SCHEDULES REPRESENT THE DESIRED LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT WE TYPICALLY PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITY BUT MAY NOT REFLECT THE EXACT SERVICES OFFERED. PUBLISHED SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE; HOWEVER, UPDATES ARE PROVIDED AT WWW.NRTAWAVE.COM, ON ALL BUSES AND AT THE GREENHOUND BUILDING. PLEASE BE ASSURED, THE NRTA IS TAKING ALL THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO KEEP OUR PASSENGERS AND EMPLOYEES SAFE. FREQUENT DAILY CLEANING AND SANITIZING CONTINUES TO BE OUR PRIORITY.
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SCONSET VIA OLD SOUTH RD.....$3 1/1-5/16, 5/17-6/20 and 9/7-10/11 7:15am to 11:15pm every 60 minutes; 6/21-9/6 7:15am to midnight every 60 minutes.
SEASONAL SERVICE MADAKET ROUTE.....$3, 5/28-6/20 & 9/7-9/12, 7am-11:30pm, every 60 mins; 6/21-9/6 every 30 mins. AIRPORT ROUTE.....$3, 5/28-9/6 10am-10pm every 30 mins., also servicing the Park & Ride Lot at 2 Fairgrounds Road, 7am-10pm.
SCONSET VIA MILESTONE RD.....$3, 6/14-9/6 7:15am-7:15pm, every 60 mins. SCONSET VIA POLPIS RD.....$3, 6/21-9/6 10am-6pm, 80 mins. SURFSIDE BEACH.....$3, 6/21-9/6 10am-6pm, every 40 mins. JETTIES BEACH ROUTE.....$2, 6/21-9/6 10am-6pm, every 30 mins. PARK & RIDE LOTS ARE AVAILABLE ALONG THE ROUTES: The Muse-44 Surfside Rd • NHS-10 Surfside Rd • Faregrounds (7a-5p)-27 Fairgrounds Rd Nantucket Middle School 6/28-8/26, Anna Drive Stop • 2 Fairgrounds Rd Half fares: 65+, individuals with disabilities, veterans & active military personnel. Children 6 and under ride free. Change is given in the form of a voucher for future rides only, drivers do not make change. 1,3, & 7-day passes may be purchased aboard all buses, long term passes are available at the NRTA office. Passes provide unlimited rides for the duration of the pass. Downtown Bus Stops: Madaket and Jetties – Broad Street (in front of the Whaling Museum); Mid-Island, Miacomet, Sconset via Old South Rd and Milestone Road – Washington Street, Greenhound Site; Airport, Surfside and Sconset via Polpis Road – Washington Street. Designated stops are conveniently located along the routes-look for grey posts with blue stripes. All buses carry 2 bikes and are handicap accessible. For complementary paratransit service and TDD call (508) 325-7516. Bus Information (508) 325-7516, 508-325-9571. Riders Guides are available at NRTA Office 20R South Water St, Visitor Services 25 Federal Street, Chamber of Commerce 0 Main St., the Greenhound Building at the downtown bus stop on Washington Street, on all buses and at downtown stops. Information and amenities are available at the Greenhound Building on Washington Street open daily. Hours are subject to change. Covid-19 may impact the opening of the building.
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10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM to 5 PM - In-Person Art Show Opens: 10x10 Artists Association of Nantucket’s popular 10x10 art show opens today in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, downtown at 19 Washington Street. Show continues to September 27. 11 AM to 4 PM- Nantucket’s Old Mill Open to the Public The Old Mill is open to the public today free of charge. 50 Prospect Street 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Sankaty Bluff Hike with Nantucket Walkabout On this hike, walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow Road public way to see examples of & learn about Nantucket’s geological past. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 8:30 PM - Drive In: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Bri Guy Live DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 WING DAY - ALL DAY
Basket of 16 Jumbo Wings: $13.95; half basket: $9.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 8 AM - Beechwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A microcosm of the 6,700-acre Middle Moors, Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s Beechwood Farm property in Polpis shares many elements of the surrounding maritime or coastal heathlands habitat. At times, you’ll feel you are on Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah. Reservations: 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 9 AM to 1 PM - Skar Designs at the Saturday Market See the beachy bohemian jewelry by Skar Designs at the outdoor market between Federal & S. Water sts. Renee’s original sunburst motifs, hand-stamped words & subtle distressing define her signature style. Crafted on Nantucket from recycled metals, fibers, leather, beads, & stones, these hip treasures are a must-have for your jewelry collection.
10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf.
September 2-29, 2021
10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $20, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 12 PM - Four Centuries Domestic Tour A collaborative walking tour that looks at the changes in domestic life over 4 centuries and how it shaped homes, buildings, neighborhoods, and land use. Meet at Oldest House, 16 Sunset Hill. Tour includes brief visits inside each building visited. $10 per Person & MASKS REQUIRED 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Live Music with Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 PM - Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Shawkemo Hills offers a hiking experience through a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot on this hike, see and learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor and inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 8:30 PM - Drive In: The Goonies Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Mikey Live DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
8 AM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot, see & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm continued on page 17
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2 PM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies complete with rare wildflowers and grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem with many things to teach us. 508-4227466 WalkNantucket.com 3 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or 508-228-4305. 5:15 PM - Smith’s Point Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout See an amazing sunset at the westernmost extremity of Nantucket in sight of Tuckernuck Island. Walk back on the beach under the rising moon & stars, and maybe take a dip in the ocean if you’re game. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
8 AM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Sankaty Bluff Hike with Nantucket Walkabout On this hike, walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow Road public way to see examples of & learn about Nantucket’s geological past. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by 4 EZ Payments at Cisco Brewers Live music by 4 EZ Payments at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5 PM - Online: Help Nantucket become a substance misuse free community. We meet every month on the 2nd Monday (except for August when we have no meetings). Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention. Join the Zoom meeting at ASAPNantucket.org 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585
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6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
8 AM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet over which a small walkway passes. This is one of the shorter hikes and is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 9 AM to 1 PM - Printed Pattern: For Paper & Textiles Students will explore the block printing process from design to print. Using a quick collage technique, students will create form and shape that can be used as inspiration for your block. Students will create several blocks and learn to print repeating patterns on paper and fabric. NO drawing or design experience necessary. Registration Required. NHA.org 9:45 to 10:30 AM - Music in the Morning Join Lizza Obremski in the Atheneum Garden for fun and engaging songs, singing games, and movement activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Free admission. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Notorious Nantucket / The Hippie Invasion Walking Tour (ages 13+) Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mile, 80 min. walking tour. for ages 13+ $20. $15 seniors (65+) & Teens. Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main, in front of bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10:30 AM to 12 PM - Book Signing with Nat Philbrick Meet island author and historian Nat Philbrick as he signs copies of his book Travels with George at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main St. MitchellsBookCorner.com 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Jamaican Day w/ Jerk Chicken & Rice Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Beechwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A microcosm of the 6,700-acre Middle Moors, Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s Beechwood Farm property in Polpis shares many elements of the surrounding maritime or coastal heathlands habitat. At times, you’ll feel you are on Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah. Reservations: 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 3 to 4 PM - Main Street Walking Tour Step back in time and learn about the Island’s historic homes and the people who lived in them. Nantucket Preservation Trust, 11 Centre Street. 508-228-1387 NantucketPreservation.org 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Featuring Jimmy Denny at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 continued on page 18
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Events & Entertainment from page 17 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
8 AM - Smith’s Point Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Nantucket’s westernmost sand extremity is a great hike to see gray seals during the winter, see nesting piping plovers, least terns and American oystercatchers during the summer and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. This is one of the longer hikes Nantucket Walkabout does. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 to 10:30 AM - Free Birding Field Trip These trips will explore Nantucket’s birding hotspots and offer participants a chance to observe birds in their natural habitats. Pre-registration is required at LLNF.org/birdingregistration - deadline to register is previous Tuesday at 12 noon. Participants will receive an email by 5 pm on Tuesday with the meeting location, driving directions, and any other relevant information. 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $20, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 11 AM to 12 PM - Elin Booksigning at Mitchell’s Book Corner Meet renowned author Elin Hilderbrand as she signs copies of her book Golden Girl at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Fish Fry Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This 2.5 mile hike explores plant succession on globally threatened habitat know as sandplain grasslands. These former vegetable farms are now dominated by pitch pines, but their groves & small forests are broken up by meadows of wildflowers. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Featuring Jimmy Denny at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 PM - Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Shawkemo Hills offers a hiking experience through a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot on this hike, see and learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor and inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 to 8 PM - Author Talk, Jim Sulzer, Write In Water, A Novel of John Keats Join us for a fascinating look at the life of John Keats. Free admission. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org
September 2-29, 2021
7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8 PM - Drive In: Animal House Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
8 AM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 9:45 to 10:15 AM - NanPuppets at the Atheneum Join Lizza Obremski in the Atheneum Garden for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends. Free admission. Appropriate for ages 2-7. Bring a blanket! In case of rain, the performance will take place on Zoom. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for seniors (65+) and teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Starts at the Atheneum, on corner of Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fences, 10 min early. 508-332-0953 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Mexican Taco Bar Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM- Nantucket’s Old Mill Open to the Public The Old Mill is open to the public today free of charge. 50 Prospect Street 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 12:45 PM - Linda Loring Nature Foundation Hike with Nantucket Walkabout LLNF’s publicly accessible property has easy trails thru sandplain grasslands, coastal shrublands, & along the North Head of Long Pond in sight of an active osprey nest. 110 Eel Point Road. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 3 to 4 PM - ‘Sconset Walking Tour Explore the village of Siasconset with Nantucket Preservation Trust Executive Director Mary Bergman. Tours depart from the offices of the ‘Sconset Trust at 1 New Street. Tours last approximately 75 minutes Advance reservations required. NantucketPreservation.org 5 PM - Free Webinar: Clean Water Topics on Tap Tonight’s topic is Harmful Algal Blooms brought to you by the Nantucket Land Council, Nantucket’s environmental advocacy organization: 508-228-2818. Register for the Clean Water Series at NantucketLandCouncil.org 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Live Music with Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 continued on page 19
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6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8 PM - Drive In: Gladiator Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8 AM - Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge - Coskata Pond & Woods Tour A three-mile hike mostly over sand, exploring this area is a fascinating exploration of the beginnings of Nantucket Harbor. Six habitats - tidal pond, beach, cedar forest & dune, maritime oak forest, salt marsh with two active osprey nest poles and harbor. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket at Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7 am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585
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EndeavorSailing.com 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Finger-Licking Chicken Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM- Nantucket’s Old Mill Open to the Public The Old Mill is open to the public today free of charge. 50 Prospect Street 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 2 PM - Beechwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A microcosm of the 6,700-acre Middle Moors, Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s Beechwood Farm property in Polpis shares many elements of the surrounding maritime or coastal heathlands habitat. At times, you’ll feel you are on Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah. Reservations: 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 8 PM - Drive In: Jurassic Park Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Bri Guy Live DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 continued on page 22
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“I was working in our garage on a hot summer day and thinking about Nantucket. When I went inside to cool off, I had a sudden inspiration—from Scott, I think —I sat down at my computer and created the logo. ACK = Nantucket... 41 70 for the island’s latitude and longitude (abbreviated) ... I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with what I had created, but I knew it was meant to be…a sign from above guiding me to our happy place. I trademarked it.” Susan had hundreds of photos from trips to Nantucket she had taken with Scott over the years, and as a photographer and graphics professional, she knew she had the raw materials for an island business. Instagram came first: in 2016, Susan started posting her island photos, branded with the logo she designed at @ack4170 They met with an immediate response! For years, Susan had been making and selling card sets and her photographs wholesale to shops around the country as Coastal Collection. With her Nantucket endeavor, she “flipped the switch” from selling her work to shops to buying work from other small makers to sell in hers. Initially it was online only. By spring of 2017, she had built a website selling her photographs and card sets, along with branded pillows, towels, glassware, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and cutting boards—all crafted by small makers. That same year she returned to Nantucket for Daffodil Festival, and, to launch the site, Susan handed out hundreds of handmade Daffy corsages with her ACK 4170TM logo on button. As with her Instagram, ack4170.com was instantly popular. “I realized that I really could open a store here,” she explained.
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A physical shop on Nantucket was a goal from the start of the ACK 4170TM venture. She had explored possibilities in January of 2017 (a few months before launching her website), but the shop space she negotiated fell through. At the end of 2017, the owner of the space she had wanted to rent reached out to ask Susan if she was still interested. “I said YES, packed up and left for Nantucket. It was meant to be!” From the day she opened her doors to this summer of 2021, Susan has expanded her ACK 4170TM offerings, still featuring small makers. “It’s so rewarding working with ‘the little guy,’ as I once was when I sold my work to shops. And it means what you see in my store, you won’t see elsewhere on Nantucket, she explained.” Susan still creates items she sells. Her photographs can be purchased framed or as sets of cards, and her decoupage shells are very popular (you may see her on Nantucket beaches early in the morning and at sunset gathering the shells she transforms ). “I’m always looking for and finding new makers whose products I can carry. I love working with them: many have become friends.” Popular this season in ACK 4170TM are her shells, baseball caps, candles, and her ACK 4170TM totes and her “shuck it” bags. Every week Susan Fairgrieve brings in new products to feature, so many of her patrons visit her shop on Federal Street several times a month.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 WING DAY - ALL DAY
Basket of 16 Jumbo Wings: $13.95; half basket: $9.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508-228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 9 AM to 1 PM - Skar Designs at the Saturday Market See beachy bohemian jewelry by Skar Designs: crafted on Nantucket from recycled metals, fibers, leather, beads, & stones, these hip treasures are a must-have for your jewelry collection. 9 AM to 1 PM - Hazardous Waste Collection Day Bring your hazardous waste to the Collection Center on scheduled collection days for proper disposal. Hazardous waste collection events are held at the DPW Administration Offices at 188 Madaket Road, 2 driveways after the Landfill entrance. When you arrive, stay in your vehicle. DPW Contractors will remove the hazardous materials from your vehicle. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. In-town pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back). Tours at 10AM, 1PM and 3PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset:
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learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “BuckEye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $20, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot, see & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 continued on page 41
IRELAND GALLERIES Artist Lorene Ireland
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bination of people. The way the volunteers set it [Pops] up and then break it all down is magical…Chairing this event was one of the joys of my life UNTIL the night before…” Melanie paused for a moment, remembering… “it was pelting rain and the stage was struck by lightning. Pops was cancelled.” With predictions for continuing severe thunderstorms, this was the first year the Boston Pops on Nantucket was cancelled. Because part of the event had already been set up, the Pops committee went ahead with the few aspects of the fundraiser they were able to preserve. “It was disappointing due to all the work that went into it,” said Sabelhaus. “We had debriefs after: that helps the event improve every year...we talked about what went well, what was needed, what does the community want.” Because of the cancellation, Sabelhaus agreed to chair Pops again for 2013. “The next year we had 7,500 people dancing on the beach together…Bottom line: the small core group of 3 that made this happen all these years was expanded… opening up networks… to include people with different spheres of influence: year-round people and seasonal residents…. It’s important to me to be engaged. I’m a recruiter. People will support what they help create. This is a community hospital and we want community involvement. This is YOUR hospital.” After two years of experience with this major fundraiser, Sabelhaus decided that Nantucket Cottage Hospital would be her main endeavor here. “THEN I met Bruce Percelay,” she said. “Bruce Percelay rocked my world! He’s another recruiter… from a $50 lemonade stand to a 10 million gift from the Percelays, we raised the money for the new hospital. What the Percelays were to me, I want to be for others: a role model.” After chairing Pops, Sabelhaus worked to build a strong Marketing and Development Committee for Nantucket Cottage Hospital. She has stepped down from that role, but she continues to participate as an NCH Trustee. It was just a year ago that Nantucket Cottage Hospital became even more vital to Melanie Sabelhaus, in a very personal way. “My husband Bob was diagnosed with cancer. His doctors at Johns Hopkins said they eradicated it, so we came home to Nantucket to relax and recover [from treatment]. But he became so ill here that his island doctor—Dr. Diane Pearl—said there was a serious situation, and we had to fly him off. “We watched the 2020 Pops online together from his hospital bed… Dr. Pearl was a wonderful quarterback, talking to Johns Hopkins, coordinating everything. And when Bob said ‘Melanie, I’m ready to go home,’ Nantucket Cottage Hospital made it happen… My lifeline was NCH. I was surrounded by all the support I needed here. That hospital was the center of our universe. My husband would say ‘I’m so grateful’: he would include the hospital in his prayers every night.” Sabelhaus would like Nantucket Cottage Hospital to be in the top three of everyone’s donations and contributions. “I believe in the mission of NCH, I believe in the leadership – Gary Shaw, Dr. Diane Pearl… We need everybody on this island to engage: this is our community hospital. There are opportunities to volunteer and to be on committees.” She emphasized that every donation counts and would like to encourage residents who would have purchased tickets to the Pops concert this year to donate that money to the hospital at nantuckethospital.org/donate. “Please join us in donating what you can. We’re grateful—your donation matters.” And next year, Melanie added, “will be our biggest Pops ever—we are celebrating the 25th next year. It will be the biggest and boldest …and we will do everything it takes to be safe and secure.”
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Fun on the Water You’ve come to an island, of course you want to have fun on and in the water around Nantucket! Nantucket Harbor is calm, beautiful, pristine, and in-season it is filled with impressive yachts of all sizes. There are a number of seasoned captains on Nantucket whose boats can be hired for charters: most sell invidual seats so that you can head out on the water with others, and all can be hired for private small groups. Whether you choose a one-hour tour or a longer fishing trip, all ages will have fun on the water. Here are four Staff Picks for boating, fishing, seal cruises, whale watching, sailing, and more! You can sail aboard Endeavor with Captain James Genthner. Nantucket’s longest operating sailing charter, Captain Jim has more than 35 years of experience sailing around Nantucket. Novice and experienced sailors can help the crew set sail or relax and enjoy the ride past Brant Point Lighthouse, through the jetties, and into Nantucket Sound. Guests are welcome to bring refreshments. Captain Jim built Endeavor, and he’s happy to share his knowledge of traditional boat building. You can sail with them at 10 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, or on their coveted sunset sail by calling 508-228-5585 or visiting endeavorsailing.com With Blue Moon Charters (cover photo), you’ll be sailing aboard a classic 70foot luxury yacht with Captain Kent Murphy, First Mate Jacquie, and Second Mate Sandy the sailing dog. They offer multiple sails a day, from their 90-minute Morning Sail around the Harbor and the Sound (complete with coffee or a virgin mimosa) to a Late Afternoon Sail that will take you past Brant Point Lighthouse and continued on page 25
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the breathtaking nature of the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge area. You can bring your own beverage & toast the sunset on their Sunset Sail, a “once in a blue moon experience.” Book your sail at nantucketbluemooncharters.com or 508-241-SAIL. If you’re looking for something different, contact Shearwater Excursions. Wit two vessels— Shearwater and Minke—the Perkins family and crew offer ice cream cruises, seal cruises, whale watches, fishing trips geared for youngsters, cocktail cruises (for 21+), and more! Some trips are for private charters only: others welcome individuals. If you’re on-island for one of the dozens of September weddings, you might want to consider a Cocktail Cruise for your wedding group when they arrive and a Weekend Recovery Cruise for the morning after the party. Visit shearwaterexcursions.com or call 508-228-7037 to book a trip. Family fishing trips make memories that will last forever! Captain Fred Tonkin of the Herbert T has more than 40 years of experience sport fishing around Nantucket, and he knows the best areas and methods to catch those Blues and Bass. All tackle, equipment, and bait are supplied— and lessons, too, if needed! He’s great with all ages, and will clean and package your catch for you to take home after your trip. Trips on the Herbert T are 2.5 hours long, and he offers per-person rates as well as private charters. Departure times are 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm. To book your fishing trip, call him or his wife Bonnie at 508-228-6655 (daytime) or 508257-4176 (evenings) or visit fishnantucket.net. Enjoy your time on the water around Nantucket, and remember: September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so drop your “g’s,” substitute ye for you and me for my, and begin every comment with arrrr and a scowl.
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tangy bites of pickled celery throughout. With a slowly growing spice that gets better with every bite, these might just be our new favorite finger food. Another first with some fire was the Bartlett Farm Tomato and Sweet Corn Salad. We see a lot of Bartlett’s terrific tomatoes on menus this time of year, but Black Eyed Susan’s take was a welcome change of pace. Served in a bowl Isaan style, the dish is reminiscent of ceviche with a refreshing zip of citrus and spice. The lime and chili bring out the best in every component. A salad certainly doesn’t have to be simple, and the Organic Mixed Greens proved that to be true. Enjoy a bed of mixed local greens dressed in a peach lavender vinaigrette below fluffy, white ricotta salad. The flavors of every ingredient come through, no one element overpowering another. Though the menu is ever-changing at Black Eyed Susan’s, there are a few old reliables that never go out of style. Crunchy, cooling, and doused in a delicious dose of dressing, the Whole Leaf Caesar never disappoints. Slice from the heart of romaine and savor the cooling crunch peppered with rich asiago in place of parmesan. Save the crouton spear served alongside to soak up the luxurious broth below the Linguini con Le Vongole. Toothsome linguini wraps around a generous portion of tender clams in this seaside staple. For more pasta perfection, try the Capellini. The freshness of the red sauce is undeniable: rich, sweet, and savory all at once. The entree end of the menu boasts a balanced selection of surf and turf to please every patron. Just like the starter side, we enjoyed one of each option. A deliciously different take on pork, the Soy Braised Heritage Pork Chop was spectacularly spoon-tender. Served atop a classic fried nasi goreng rice, it’s bursting with incomparable savory succulence and complemented by the sweetness of marinated cherry tomatoes. We loved the meaty flake of the Steelhead Trout, but the brilliant romanesco sauce below really stole the show. Much like a milder salmon, the fish was cooked to a perfect medium rare and served with chunky, garlicky crushed potatoes, vercontinued on page 27
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dant parsley, and red sorrel. The crunch of nutty almonds in the sauce added interest to every forkful. Pounded thin and pan fried to a crisp, the Free Range Chicken Milanese was a crowd favorite. Its crispy crunch is contrasted by a grilled sweet stone fruit panezella salad, roasted shallots, and creamy mozzarella. Calvestrano olives bring the brine to every bite. There was another taste of the deep in the Swordfish. The swordfish steak was thin but still sublimely succulent, served over Latin-inspired frijoles blancos that were awesomely al dente, tomatillos, and sweet Fresno chilis. Tortilla strips added a tasty crunch. We only wish we had begged Chef Worster for the cucumber guacamole recipe. The desserts were both a sublime, simple, and satisfying end to our meal. A decadent and dark Pot de Creme was a cup of happy. Silky and luxurious, it’s topped with a dense dollop of fresh whipped cream and served with two cookies: white chocolate chip and a coconut macroon. The Gelato changes regularly, but we were knocked out by the Salted Caramel. A balancing act of salty sweetness, it was creamy beyond compare. Served with a toasty cinnamon sugar-dusted tortilla, the char on which adds another dimension to this decadent grand finale. Previously, I had only been to Black Eyed Susan’s for breakfast. Home to the best hash and eggs on-island, I had been looking forward to this dinner for the entirety of summer. Needless to say my expectations were so far exceeded. Everything on the menu dazzled and surprised, and I cannot wait go back with friends. Head over to India Street and grab a table while you still can, because dinner at Black Eyed Susan’s is not one to miss. Black-Eyed Susan’s open through late-October at 10 India Street stop by or call 508-325-0308 for reservations • black-eyedsusans.com Breakfast served from 7 am to 1 pm • Dinner Mon.-Sat. from 6-10 pm Seatings are at 6 pm, 7:30 pm, and 9:15 pm entree prices range from $26 to $29 BYOB, corkage fee • Cash or checks only, no credit cards
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The OLD MILL is open everry Thursday and Friday, 11am–4pm (through Seeptember 30) FREE!
For Everyone’s Well-Being! In compliance witth the Town of Nantucket’s Indoor Mask Mandate Order effective August 5, you must wear a mask inside i all NHA properties due to the current rise off COVID cases on Nantucket. Due to limited capaccity, please reserve your tickets early.
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A Nantucket Tradition for 86 Years Hot Coffee, Warm Donuts, Full Breakfast & Lunch
Open Daily Inside & Outside Dining Take-Out Window
Breakfast Monday-Saturday, 6am-2pm Sunday, 6am-1pm
Lunch Monday-Saturday, 11am-2pm
Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge You’ve come to Nantucket to relax, now you can visit the most remarkable Wildlife Refuge with the best beaches in the world!
Refuge & Beaches Open Daily 9am to sunset
waking hours as it can stain. The reality of an expensive island meant working three jobs to pay for one life. The economy of land and sand accelerates far beyond our ability to keep up. But as that life on-island has become more fantastic and unrealistic, the sprinting pace begins to lose its allure. And the foothold out here has become less secure no matter what we earn. In that space, where the future gallops past at the investment speed of Goldman Sachs, perhaps the wisest family investment isn’t in power tools, but in surf boards. Our hands could hold toys instead of tools. Our days could have more hours that aren’t (or shouldn’t) be billable. If we drop one client and pick up one surfcasting rod, everyone in our lives will thank us for it. Today, in the masked and distant era that we now live in, workers seem to be taking a more sensible approach to the workplace. Some sandwich shops are closed on Sunday, and other stores are closed by five in the evening. The “End of the Season Sale” is coming around Labor Day this year, not Halloween or Christmas. All this free time means the lineup has a few more surfers and the Broad Street restaurants have fewer servers. After all, Labor Day celebrates the victory of the carpenter, the millworker, and the waitress. Working people, at the cost of blood and pain, won eight-hour workdays. In that victory, a balance was famously struck: “Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest, eight hours for what we will.” On-island, we have given up that victory in exchange for another yard, another building plot, another tip. And that won’t be enough. Labor Day comes every year, with it comes the gift of September. The water remains warm, the tuna are feeding, and the bicycle paths have emptied. Nantucket enters that special time when the warmth of the summer remains in the water and the air, while the busy-ness of the summer has shifted to the highways and airports of the mainland. The retirees, who worked hard for most of their lives, are enjoying the back nine. Perhaps, for once, we should learn from our elders, close the shop, and wet a line. I think we all could agree that today would be a good time for a nice dinner.
Over Sand Vehicle Permits Required Purchase seasonal permits online: www.thetrustees.org/permits Rental Jeep Day Passes available at the rental site. Day Passes also available for personal 4x4 vehicles.
508-228-5646 thetrustees.org/ccwr 18 Sparks Avenue 508-228-4533 thedownyflake.com
To all our supporters and those who love Nantucket’s natural beauty, we look forward to another season with you! Remember access is not guaranteed due to environmental conditions. Call ahead!
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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
Crosswinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at the Airport The Faregrounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Fairgrounds Rd. Nantucket Bake Shop . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1/2 Old South Rd. Nantucket Cottage Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Prospect St. Nantucket Pool & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hanabea Ln. Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum. . 158 Polpis Rd. Souza's Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Trotter’s Lane The UPS Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Old South Rd. Theatre Workshop . . . . . . . performing at Bartlett’s Farm
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 11,000
2021 PHOTO CONTEST . . . . . . . . . . . . All over the island ACK Eats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . delivery island-wide Arrowhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Wampanoag Way Artists Association Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . 24 Amelia Dr. Bartlett's Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. Bistro at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Nobadeer Farm Rd. Call Nantucket . . . . . . . . (phone App) All over the island Cisco Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge. . . . . . . . . Wauwinet Rd.
Airport 3.5 miles Quaise 3.5 miles Squam 8.5 miles
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Island Fun & Shopping Adventure / Eco-Tours
Nantucket Walkabout
508-422-7466 Daily Guided Wilderness Hikes on Nantucket see website for hikes & times Book online & meet at Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington St 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. $50 adults, $25 age 12 & younger. Private hikes available. Apple Pay, Android Pay, MC, Visa, Amex, &Discover accepted. Get more information & reservations at nantucketwalkabout.com
Shearwater Excursions We specialize in boat tours for all ages Call or visit us on Straight Wharf for your Island Adventure
508-228-7037 Straight Wharf, Slip #1011
We are a family run business and were voted 2021 Best Sea Adventures of Cape Cod and the Islands and Best EcoTour from Yankee Magazine. We offer Oyster Farm Tours, Cocktail Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Sunset Cruises, and more. Private chartering options are available on all our boats. Visit our website for details. shearwaterexcursions.com
Antiques
The J. Butler Collection
Open daily Fine Interiors, Antiques, Unique Gifts
508-228-8429 12 Main Street, Rear Courtyard
Our new collection is receiving rave reviews. A treasure of the island for those who enjoy the search for the perfect gift or element for their home. Open daily, in courtyard just off Washington Street, across from the iconic Compass Rose. JButlerCollection.com
Blue Beetle
Apparel & Accessories
Open Daily Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, Gifts
508-228-3227 12 Main Street
Located at 12 Main Street, BLUE BEETLE reflects the playfulness and elegance of island living. We strive to provide a collection of carefully curated clothing, jewelry, gifts and accessories that portray the summer lifestyle on Nantucket. The boutique is filled with modern, chic, and contemporary fashions to suit every occasion. We proudly sell Joules, Jude Connally, Captiva Cashmere, Lilla P and MZ Wallace. Known for our Nantucket Jewelry, there is something for everyone; beads to fit Pandora, rings, bracelets and of course our charm bar, where you can create your own unique island necklace. Shop year round in store or visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com
Commonwealth Open Daily. Visit us in the store & online! Fabulous Resale. Fresh Finds.
508.680.1399 12 Oak Street
COMMONWEALTH is a unique resale boutique where we believe even clothes deserve a second chance. This eclectic little shop on Oak Street specializes in curating quality gently used pieces from your favorite designers. Come in to find preloved gems or bring in your gently used items to turn your closet into cash! Commonwealthnantucket.com
The Dress Code Open Daily Apparel, Jewelry, Hats, Handbags, Scarves, Shoes
508-680-1716 9 Centre Street
New boutique this season is bringing an eclectic, unique array of merchandise for women of all ages, sizes, and styles. Discover beautiful dresses, extraordinary wearable art from designers, linen ensembles, cover-ups from Hawaii, “not-so-ordinary” embellished denim, travel friendly SPF 50+ beachwear, exquisite handmade beaded jewelry. New merchandise daily, always something new! Locations in Islamorada and Ocean Reef in The Florida Keys! Come see us there, too! www.ZeroDressCode.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.
Joy West Collection Open Daily Designer Inspired Jewelry & Fashions
508-325-4400 14 S. Water Street
Joy West Collection located at 14 S. Waters Street offers a stunning and youthful collection of original and reproduction jewelry and clothing. Our Italian Linen and Baroque pearls are a must see for any events happening here on the island. Our new Greece & St. Bart’s Collection offer up soft macrame knits and a light and beautiful feel for walks on the beach or moonlit
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As of August 5, the Town of Nantucket has reinstated mask requirements. In addition, private businesses are also issuing rules to deal with the surge in COVID-19 cases here: some now require proof of vaccination or a recent COVID-19 test with negative results for entry. Please take note of and follow all posted restrictions as you visit island establishments.
boat ride. Joy has searched the world over for the finest craftsmanship and most beautiful fabrics in order to make her store a one-of-a-kind place to shop. Swing by and say hi and see why everyone is saying, Joy West is their “favorite” store in Nantucket! We are kitty corner from The Dreamland Theatre! www.joyjewelry.com
Made on Nantucket Open Daily from 11 am A unique collection of apparel, gifts, jewelry, & art
508-228-0110 20 Old South Wharf
MADE ON NANTUCKET offers a unique selection of CAJ Designs for adults and children by Kathleen A. Duncombe. These hand-decorated repurposed denim shorts, jeans, jean skirts, and jackets are unique and stunning. This shop also has cozy multi-colored and textured Neck Candy Scarves — all made on Nantucket by Kathleen A. Duncombe. madeonnantucket.net
Murray’s Toggery Shop Open Daily Classic & Up-to-Date 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, home of the original Nantucket Reds collections. Nantucket Reds are made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For decades these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. Their Nantucket Reds collection features items made exclusively in the USA. Stop by and see their expansive ladies department and experience multilevel recreational shopping. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. MURRAY’S is here for all of your retail needs!
Sara Campbell Seaside Essentials: beachwear, accessories, jewelry Celebrating Made in the USA every day!
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. Our apparel is proudly made in the USA! Visit SARA CAMPBELL at 5 South Beach to find the perfect look … see you soon! shop.saracampbell.com
Seconds Shop Mon-Fri from 10 to 6 and Sat & Sun from 11 to 5 Proceeds benefit Fairwinds - Nantucket’s Counseling Center
508-228-6677 32 Sparks Avenue
Looking to expand your wardrobe on a budget or need some items for your home at affordable prices? SECONDS SHOP, open at 32 Sparks Ave (between On Island Gas and the new Cumberland Farms), is the perfect place to shop! Here you’ll find a great selection of gently used clothing, jewelry, housewares, small furnishings, books, and more. There’s an everchanging variety, so visit often — you never know what treasures you may find. Donations of saleable items in good condition are accepted daily. And your shopping is helping a worthy island cause: proceeds benefit Fairwinds — Nantucket’s Counseling Center. Bring in the display ad in this publication for $5 off your purchase of $25 or more. FairwindsCenter.org/shop
Serenella 44 Open daily 10AM to 6PM Casa, Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, Apothecary
508-690-3400 44 Centre Street
SERENELLA 44 is the exciting new retail concept by Leslee Shupe that blends the best of international high fashion and artisanal design. Leslee has scanned the globe and curated a focused selection of the season’s must-haves in ready-to-wear and accessories, in addition, experience our fresh take on tableware, home accents, and modern apothecary treasures for Serenella Casa. Experience the international exploration with collections from Bulgari, Cabana Capri Gstaad, Collectiva Concepión, Eli Halili, Emporio Le Sirenuse, Juan de Dios x Moye, La Double J, Massimo Alba, Santa Maria Novella, Sensi Studio, and more. serenellausa.com
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508-228-3400 9B South Beach Street
Open daily 10AM to 6PM Ready-to-Wear & Accessories
Consistently voted Best of Boston and heralded by Elle Magazine as one of the top 50 boutiques in the world, SERENELLA has been on a mission to offer the best of ready-to-wear and accessories from A-list designers including Barrie, Bottega Veneta, Giambattista Valli, Giorgio Armani, Marlo Laz, Marni, Missoni, Patou, Thom Browne, Victoria Beckham, Wales Bonner, and more. serenellausa.com
Artists & Galleries
Artists Association of Nantucket Artist/Patron Gallery Show thru Sept. 6 10x10 Gallery Show Sept. 10-27 Autumn Colors online show Sept. 4-27
508-228-0294 19 Washington St. In-Person Gallery & Online Exhibits
The mission of the ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET is to foster the visual arts on Nantucket. They create a vibrant arts community by promoting, supporting, and encouraging the work of Nantucket artists, providing educational programs in the arts, and preserving the legacy of Nantucket artists. Stay in touch at nantucketarts.org for our schedule of downtown Gallery Exhibits as well as classes and workshops at our Visual Arts Center (VAC) at 24 Amelia Drive. Visit our online gallery at sales.nantucketarts.org to view regularly changing exhibitions of fresh, original artwork from our iconic Nantucket artists. nantucketarts.org
G. S. Hill Gallery Open daily Oils, watercolors, prints, and note cards by G. S. Hill
508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf
gshill.com G. S. HILL’s one-man gallery is open daily online. For over three decades, Greg’s original oil and watercolor paintings have captured the image and spirit of Nantucket. The gallery also offers exclusive American-made gifts designed by Greg and Judi Hill. Lightship Baskets, ornaments, & jewelry by Nantucket Pearl Company are only a few of treasures you will find.
Ireland Galleries
508-228-1907 Open Daily & at the Saturday Market downtown 13 Old South Wharf Jewelry, handbags, beachwear, & Lorene Ireland’s gorgeous sculpture & art
Shop the window on Old South Wharf. If you’re a lover of the arts, even if you’re not an artist yourself, then this is the place for you too! There’s always something new at IRELAND GALLERIES... paintings, sculpture, and Lorene Ireland’s world-famous mosaics and shell designs. Come check out the internationally acclaimed mosaic and shell artwork of Lorene Ireland, winner of World of Wearable Art!
Made on Nantucket Open Daily from 11 am Handcrafted Gifts exclusively at Made on Nantucket
508-228-0110 20 Old South Wharf
madeonnantucket.net Don’t miss MADE ON NANTUCKET’s collection of pre-owned Nantucket art. We also have paintings, prints, and photographs by island artists, including Lu Page, Andrew Jackson, Sam Lyon, Garth Grimmer, Brian Araujo, Bill Dickson, Kathleen Duncombe, Buzz Williams, and Marion W. Pearson. You’ll love the unique cellography and seaglass jewelry by Michelle Jhingoor. We have a stunning collection of original silk screens and framed mini-offset litho prints by Donn Russell. Jewelry Kathleen A. Duncombe and other designers. Back again this season is work by Anne S. Terry. We also have Island Weaves beautiful handwoven shawls, scarves, rugs, and more by Karin Sheppard. See our largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. We also offer vintage American Indian jewelry (dead pawn).
Susan Lister Locke Gallery Open Daily. Art and Inspired, Creative Jewelry
508-228-2132 28A Easy Street
Susan Lister Locke is an artist and jewelry designer living on Nantucket. First noted for her custom hand engraved Signet rings crafted in high karat gold, she went on to work directly with metal, incorporating designs with colorful & rare gemstones. Her Nantucket Sign Collection™ features a series of iconic Town signs with 34 favorite Nantucket areas, beaches and businesses that are fashioned as charms, cufflinks, & belt buckles. The Nantucket Sign Collection™ also includes her hand-engraved quarterboard bracelets in silver & gold as well as her Nantucket in Diamonds™ map of the island. Visit her gallery at 28A Easy Street & follow her on Instagram @susanlisterlocke susanlisterlocke.com
Cape Cod 5 Open Monday-Saturday Banking windows are open
Banking 888-225-4636 Locations at 112 Pleasant Street & Zero Main Street
We at CAPE COD FIVE are deeply committed to the communities we serve. Our dedication to serving our neighbors and local businesses and earning our customers’ trust every day has remained the same since our founding in 1855. We focus on continuously evolving to be our customers’ trusted financial partner in a rapidly changing world, offering digital tools, accessibility and sound guidance and insight to help our customers navigate their unique journeys. capecodfive.com
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Beach & Pool Toys & Accessories
Nantucket Pool & Spa
508-228-2235 Open Daily 1 Hanabea Lane, off Old South Rd Sand & Pool Toys, Exercise Equipment, Floats, & More
Swim on over to NANTUCKET POOL & SPA CENTER at 1 Hanabea Lane off of Old South Road to see our new sand and pool toys. We also have diving games, sandcastle kits, life vests, exercise equipment, floats, and more! We have your favorite brands and amazing deals on our Clearance Rack. facebook.com/nantucketpools
Beach Fun
Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Visit Nantucket’s best beaches! Call ahead to check conditions.
508-228-5646 Open Daily 9am to sunset — Permits Required Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge
You’ve come to Nantucket to relax — now visit the best beaches on the island at the CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge. The greater coastscape, which includes the federally owned Great Point Lighthouse and Nantucket Conservation Foundation land, is a double-fingered peninsula jutting northward between the Atlantic Ocean and Nantucket Sounds is so much more: a blend of sandy beach, rolling dunes, and forest uplands both rugged and serene. The refuge provides multiple habitats for an array of coastal plant and animal species, including heather and beach plum, a maritime oak forest and savannah of red cedar – the largest of its kind in New England – which offer shelter to deer. At the beachfront, watch for horseshoe crabs advancing in extremely slow motion, seals basking in the sun, and shorebirds skittering above the surf line. Over-sand vehicle permits are required: you can purchase them online at www.thetrustees.org/permits Rental jeep day passes available at the rental site & day passes available for personal 4x4 vehicles. thetrustees.org/ccwr
Bike Rentals
Cook’s Cycle
Open Daily Bicycle Rentals, Sales, and Service
508-228-0800 6 So. Beach Street, next to Affordable Rentals
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 Bicycles
508-325-2722 65 Surfside Road
open daily Bike Rentals, Sales, Service - NEW: Electric Bikes
EASY RIDERS BICYCLE RENTALS offers rentals, sales, and service, plus island-wide free delivery on all rentals and usually within an hour or so. With advanced on-line reservations, it’s the easiest way to experience Nantucket! Offering low prices and discounts on multi-day, weekly, monthly, and group rentals of top quality, new GT and Mongoose bicycles, as well as retrostyle Schwinn Cruisers, and accessories in a variety of styles...They have the right bicycle for all of your adventures. NEW FOR 2021: ELECTRIC BIKES. EASY RIDERS has a safe & 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
NANTUCKET BIKE SHOP, at their convenient location on Steamboat 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, Specialized Electric 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
508-228-1151 6 Broad Street
Open daily in season “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”
Harvey A Young’s Bicycle Shop” started on Nantucket in 1931. When Harvey sold the business to his son, Roger, it became YOUNG’S BICYCLE SHOP. Now with over 90 years in business, the 4th generation is running YOUNG’S. The Young family and their staff provide you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket. Their fleet of CANNONDALE and TREK bikes are well maintained, so you and your family can have a safe and enjoyable bike ride around the island. YOUNG’S also rents cars and Jeeps. Check out their website, give them a call, or stop in to see their friendly, knowledgeable staff, so they can share with you “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”. Reservations & delivery services available. youngsbicycleshop.com
Books & Publications
Yesterday’s Island
Nantucket’s oldest & largest guide In print, online, on your cell phone
508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554
Visit our online publication to see more articles, more photos, enter contests, and to share your impressions of Nantucket. For more than 50 years, YESTERDAY’S ISLAND/TODAY’S
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NANTUCKET has been the best source for planning your leisure time on Nantucket Island. From Daffodil Festival through Christmas Stroll, you can pick up our print editions, available everywhere, or you can visit us online at YesterdaysIsland.com. After you leave your favorite island, you can stay in touch with the happenings here — find us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram @nantucketinsider, and sign up for our free Nantucket eNewsletter — look for the link at the top of Nantucket.net Yesterdaysisland.com
Bookstores
Mitchell’s Book Corner
508-228-1080 54 Main Street
Open Daily: Support Your Local Book Store! See the calendar for our upcoming book signings
MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for more than 50 years. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for any book in print, preorders, signed copies, e-books, audio books, gift cards, staff picks, and more. If the book is “on our shelves now” we can offer next business day island home delivery for a small fee. If the book is not on-hand we can either ship it to you or order into the store and then deliver it to your home. We are also happy to ship books to anywhere in the US. Order online anytime or call to inquire about curbside pickup of books and items on our shelves now. MITCHELL’S is open daily. mitchellsbookcorner.com
Nantucket Bookworks
508-228-4000 25 Broad Street
Open Daily: Support Your Local Book Store! Books, chocolates, & unique gifts
NANTUCKET BOOKWORKS is our quirky little shop chock full of books, gifts, and goodies. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for books and nantucketbooksworks.com for the very best of Bookworks ONLINE. We have Nantucket gifts, puzzles, games, toys, art supplies, party accessories, stuffed animals, greeting cards, kids items, and so much more. If the items are in stock we can offer next business day island home delivery for a small fee. We also are happy to ship anywhere in the US. For books, shop nantucketbookpartners.com. Order online anytime or call 6 for curbside pickup 7 days a week of books and items on our shelves now. BOOKWORKS is open daily. nantucketbookworks.com
See display ad for times and routes Year-Round Bus Routes
508-228-7025 Face coverings are required on all routes
nrtawave.com RIDE THE WAVE to/from town, mid island areas, Madaket, Sconset, 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 year-round on select routes and thru mid-October on seasonal routes. See our schedule on nrtawave.com for complete information Fares are $2 or $3 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. Routes and schedules subject to change without notice: see nrtawave.com for current details.
Cannabis Accessories
Gray Lady Smoke Shop See AckGrayLady.com for hours Fine Cigars, Glass, & Accessories.
508-901-9399 Upstairs at 2 Union Street
Car Rentals
Open daily Cars, jeeps, mopeds
Open daily in season “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”
Endeavor Sailing Excursions
508-228-5585 Slip 1015, Straight Wharf
Private Charters. Per Person Fares Pleasure sailing
“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: “A cruise aboard the Endeavor is a lesson in beauty and local history.” “No one has done more to make sure that Nantucket’s maritime traditions are alive and well than Capt. Jim Genthner,” Nat Philbrick, author In the Heart of the Sea. The ENDEAVOR sails daily at 10 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and at sunset. They offer private charters, sailing celebrations. Gift certificates are available. Call for information and reservations. endeavorsailing.com
Nantucket Blue Moon Charters Sunset, Morning, Afternoon, Custom Half & Full Day Sails Nantucket Luxury Sailing Charters
508-241-7245 Book your sail online
Sail Nantucket Harbor and Sound aboard our 70-foot luxury sailing yacht. Toast the sunset in our private cockpit and see Nantucket’s historic waterfront. From our spacious and sturdy deck you will feel the wind in her sails, pass Brant Point Light, sea, and wildlife, and “all the sights and sounds come alive...” Come aboard! Captain Kent and First Mate Jacqueline welcome you to a truly “Once in a Blue Moon” experience. nantucketbluemooncharters.com
Shearwater Excursions Call or visit us on Straight Wharf for your Island Adventure Whale Watches, Seal Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Sunset Cruise, & more
508-228-7037 Slip #1011
We are a family run business and were voted 2021 Best Sea Adventures of Cape Cod and the Islands and Best EcoTour from Yankee Magazine. We offer Oyster Farm Tours, Cocktail Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Sunset Cruises, and more. Private chartering options are available on all our boats. Visit our website for details. shearwaterexcursions.com
Murray’s Toggery Shop
508-228-3501 6 South Beach Street
Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, home of the original Nantucket Reds collections. Nantucket Reds are made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For children, shoppers can find overalls, shorts, jumpers, hats, baby blankets, onesies, sweaters, and more. MURRAY’S is multi-faceted and offers functional yet stylish clothing and accessories for infants and children. Nantucketreds.com
Cigars 508-901-9399 Upstairs at 2 Union Street
See AckGrayLady.com for hours Fine Cigars, Glass, & Accessories.
Gray Lady Smoke Shop is your island destination for all your smoke shop needs. We carry pipes, tobacco, handmade accessories, and by far the island’s largest selection of fine cigars and quality glass. Whether you’re looking for the perfect accompaniment for your day at the beach or walk around town, Gray Lady Smoke shop has what you need. Come see us upstairs at 2 Union Street (just steps off Main Street, around the corner from Ralph Lauren). Call to arrange a Cigar Bar for your reception, celebration, wedding, or island event. AckGrayLady.com
Classes & Workshops
Open Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm Classes & Workshops for all ages
508-228-0722 Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive
The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION’s Arts Program offers year-round educational programs for adults and children. Our spacious workshop on Amelia Drive hosts a wide variety of classes and workshops in many media including oil painting, watercolor, pastel, life drawing, ceramics, 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 and for all ages. nantucketarts.org
508-228-1151 6 Broad Street
youngsbicycleshop.com Harvey A Young’s Bicycle Shop” started on Nantucket in 1931. When Harvey sold the business to his son, Roger, it became YOUNG’S BICYCLE SHOP. Now with over 90 years in business, the 4th generation is running YOUNG’S. The Young family and their staff provide you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket AND YOUNG’S also rents cars and Jeeps. Check out their website, give them a call, or stop in to see their friendly, knowledgeable staff, so they can share with you “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”. Reservations & delivery services available.
508-228-0437 62 Main Street
Open Daily Classic & Up-to-Date Clothing for Kids of All Ages
Artists Association of Nantucket
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
Young’s Bicycle Shop
Charters & Tours - Sailing & Boating
Gray Lady Smoke Shop
Gray Lady Smoke Shop is your island destination for the largest selection of fine cigars and handmade accessories, featuring handmade glass from the Sandwich Glass Museum. Whether you’re looking for the perfect accompaniment for your beach day or walk around town, recommendations or unique gifts, or a cigar bar to make your island celebration a little more special, we are here to meet your needs. Call or come see us upstairs at 2 Union Street, just a cobblestone’s throw from Main Street, behind Ralph Lauren. AckGrayLady.com
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Buses
NRTA
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Aunt Leah’s Fudge
Confections
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
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Consignment & Thrift
Island Treasures
508-228-0789 17B North Beach Street
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm & Sat. 10am-2pm New & Used clothes, household goods, toys, & more
Looking to expand your wardrobe on a budget or need some items for your home at affordable prices? ISLAND TREASURES, at 17B North Beach Street (a short walk from town toward Jetties Beach), is the perfect place to shop! Here you’ll find a great selection of new and gently used clothing, jewelry, housewares, small furnishings, books, beach toys, kids toys, and so much more. There’s an ever-changing variety, so visit often — you never know what treasures you may find.
Contests
NANTUCKET PHOTO CONTEST Deadline is Sept. 12, 2021
508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554
This annual photo contest is a popular way to share your photos of Nantucket with the world. Winners of previous contests are online at The Insider’s Guide to Nantucket: nantucket.net. The 2021 Contest has begun: DEADLINE TO ENTER IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2021. We accept copyright-free images of Nantucket present and past. Email your entries to ACKPhotoContest@gmail.com or mail us a CD or thumb drive with electronic images from your digital camera. If you send us digital images, please make sure they are high-resolution. You can even mail in your prints of Nantucket Island. Visit Nantucket.net to see a great selection past entries and winners. nantucket.net/photos/contests.php
Copying, Mailboxes, Shipping
The UPS Store
508-325-8884 61 Old South Road
Open Monday - Saturday
Nantucket’s UPS STORE is in spacious quarters at 61 Old South Road and offers a variety of products and services to make your life easier: personal mailboxes, mail forwarding, 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! Plenty off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!
Counseling
Fairwinds - Nantucket’s Counseling Center
508-228-2689 Phone is answered 24/7 20 Vesper Lane, L-1 Gouin Village Donate to Fairwinds & have your portrait taken by a pro! FOR EMERGENCIES, CALL 877-784-6273 or 911
FAIRWINDS — NANTUCKET’S COUNSELING CENTER provides confidential, quality professional care to adults and youth who seek mental health and addiction services. All are welcome, regardless of ability to pay. Call to schedule a remote appointment for outpatient therapy, substance misuse counseling, peer recovery coaching, therapeutic mentoring, medication management, and more. We serve more than 1,000 Nantucket individuals and families to help meet their goals and improve their quality of life. YOU ARE NOT ALONE: FAIRWINDS is always here for you. Donate to FAIRWINDS and have your portrait taken on Nantucket by a professional portrait photographer with 30 years of experience! Visit fairwindscenter.org and click on the camera icon to sign up for a portrait! fairwindscenter.org
Herbert T.
Fishing Charters
Daily: 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm. Call for Reservations Trolling “Catch those Blues and Bass!”
Day: 508-228-6655 Slip 14, Straight Wharf
Make sure you don’t miss the fishing while you’re here on Nantucket! The HERBERT T sport fishing boat will take you to where the blues are biting. Captain Fred Tonkin is an experienced fisherman and will provide you with all the equipment for up to six people to fish at one time. He takes four 2-1/2-hour trips a day: 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm and 4 pm, and the fishing starts just 15 minutes from the dock. The HERBERT T is fully licensed and insured and is fully equipped electronically. While you’re on Nantucket, do as the islanders do - catch some blues! $125 per person. Private charters are also available for $550 - up to 6 persons. fishnantucket.net
Furniture
Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture
Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs
508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way
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
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beyond Thai House 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. arrowheadfurniture.com
ACK 4170TM
Gifts
774-325-5105 Gift Giving Made Easy! Open daily Open Daily at our location: 18 Federal Street Unique, salty-good gifts & products by small makers & artists
ACK 4170™ gift boutique features small makers and artists who create high-quality gifts, apparel, candles, home decor, artwork (paintings & photography), cards & stationery and Nantucket basket jewelry. Sail with us on Instagram at: ack4170 and Facebook: ACK 4170. Voted “Gold” Best Nantucket Gift Shop (2019) & “Silver” Best Store for Home (2020) by Cape Cod Life magazine readers. Visit our online store at ACK4170.com
Hill’s of Nantucket Unique & Original Nantucket Theme Gifts
508-228-1353 Open daily at 40 Straight Wharf
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 from HILL’S. gshill.com
Ireland Galleries - Nantucket Chic
508-228-1907 Open Daily 12 Old South Wharf See the internationally acclaimed mosaic & shell art of Lorene Ireland
This creative store on Old South Wharf is dedicated to unique jewelry and accessories. NANTUCKET CHIC is a collaboration between Lorene and her daughter Natalie, an interior designer in New York City. This talented duo has stocked the store with bright and colorful purses and clutches, an extensive collection of jewelry, and unique clothes, scarves, and beach cover-ups.
Made on Nantucket Open Daily from 11 am Jewelry, Bakelite, Art Glass, & much more
508-228-0110 20 Old South Wharf
MADE ON NANTUCKET has a large selection of gifts, including limited number of Donn Russell framed mini offset litho prints and original serigraphs, jewelry by Kathleen A. Duncombe and other designers. They have fun handcrafted holiday ornaments (you’ll love the mermaids!), and slumped glass Nantucket plaques that glow in your window, as well as a large variety of ceramic ornaments by ackfire studios. MADE ON NANTUCKET has the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. madeonnantucket.net
Museum Shop at the Whaling Museum Open during museum hours: Mon-Sat 10am to 5pm NHA exclusives, gifts, apparel, books, home decor
508-228-1894, ext. 138 11 Broad Street
The Nantucket Historical Association has been a steward of Nantucket’s cultural history since 1894. Don’t miss the MUSEUM SHOP at the Whaling Museum, where you will find unique gifts, books, prints, maps, and objects of art inspired by Nantucket history. Many items are exclusive to the MUSEUM SHOP, and NHA members get special discounts. 100% of all purchases support the Nantucket Historical Association and its mission to tell the inspiring stories of Nantucket through its collections, programs, and properties. nantucketmuseumshop.org
Cottage Pharmacy
Health Care
Open daily from 8am to 5 pm New community pharmacy servicing Nantucket
508-825-7300 10 Vesper Lane
Nantuckethospital.org/pharmacy NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL continues to expand its services provided to the residents and visitors of Nantucket. Located just across the street from the hospital, this new pharmacy will provide patients with greater convenience and continuity of care while sustaining an important community resource. Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s new community pharmacy—the Cottage Pharmacy—is open to everyone in the community, not only patients of NCH.
Nantucket Cottage Hospital 24-hr emergency services, hospital care, lab, rehab
508-825-8100 57 Prospect St
NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL has been caring for our island community. In addition to excellent physicians and nursing staff, the hospital has a 24-hour Emergency Department, full laboratory, physical therapy, cardiac rehab, chemotherapy, surgical services, imaging services, maternity services, and much more. Nantuckethospital.org
ACK 4170
Home Decor
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774-325-5105 Open daily Open Daily at our location: 18 Federal Street Unique, salty-good gifts & products by small makers & artists
ACK 4170™ gift boutique features small makers and artists who create high-quality gifts, apparel, candles, home decor, artwork (paintings & photography), cards & stationery and Nantucket basket jewelry. Sail with us on Instagram at: ack4170 and Facebook: ACK 4170. Voted “Gold” Best Nantucket Gift Shop (2019) & “Silver” Best Store for Home (2020) by Cape Cod Life magazine readers. Visit our online store at ACK4170.com
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508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way
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
Icarus & Co Open 10am to 6pm every day except Tuesday
19 Old South Wharf Jewelry and Home Decor
Take home your own piece of Nantucket with our exclusive collection of Nantucket beach stone jewelry. We transform local beach stones into stunning pieces of wearable art. You’ll also find other incredible handmade jewelry, unique ceramics, and local artwork. Follow us on Instagram for exclusive behind the scenes content @icarusandco and @nantucketbeachstones. Visit us on the Wharf 10am – 6pm. Closed on Tuesdays. icarusandco.com
The J. Butler Collection Open daily Fine Interiors, Antiques, Unique Gifts
508-228-8429 12 Main Street, Rear Courtyard
Our new collection is receiving rave reviews. A treasure of the island for those who enjoy the search for the perfect gift or element for their home. Open daily in downtown Nantucket. Find us just half a block from Main Street, in the charming courtyard just off Washington Street, across from the iconic Compass Rose. JButlerCollection.com
Petty Folk Art & Carving Formerly Nantucket Carving & Folk Art
508-332-9925 or 508-619-7554 serving the Cape & Islands for 16 years
Folk artist Jean Petty and her brother David Perry specialize in custom handcarved quarterboards, business signs, & house numbers. They are responsible for many of the beautiful signs visitors see plus 100s of quarterboards that adorn the homes on Nantucket. They offer restoration of quarterboards, signs, and ship models. Restored the carving “Going on a Whale” at the Nantucket Whaling Museum in 2015. Visit them at www.pettyfolkartandcarving.com, see their show schedule and take a virtual tour: https://youtu.be/c95SYBE5RVg of some of their artwork available. Call or email all inquiries to jean@pettyfolkartandcarving.com pettyfolkartandcarving.com
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Island Fun & Shopping Insiders Guide to Nantucket 508-228-9165 Beaches, Events, Museums, Dining, & More The island’s premier web portal Visit Nantucket before & after you visit Nantucket! Visit NANTUCKET.NET for a beach listing, photo galleries, maps, and guides to lodging, dining, real estate, recreation, and much more! Our Calendar of Events is the most complete and is updated several times a week, year-round. Looking for a beach? Our Beach Listings have photos, videos, and info about all the best island beaches and where to find them. And our classifieds are ever-changing. Visit Nantucket before, during, and after you visit Nantucket by going to Nantucket.net
Island Apps Your telephone book for Nantucket
FREE download for IOS and Android Know who you want to call but need their phone number? Search by name on CALL NANTUCKET. Know what you want but not where to get it? Search by category on the up-todate and locally produced CALL NANTUCKET app. This app is free to download and easy to use. Both white pages and yellow pages are included. callnantucket.com
Blue Beetle
Jewelry
Jewelry & Gifts
508-228-3227 Open daily at 12 Main Street
Located at 12 Main Street, BLUE BEETLE reflects the playfulness and elegance of island living. We strive to provide a collection of carefully curated clothing, jewelry, gifts and accessories that portray the summer lifestyle on Nantucket. The boutique is filled with modern, chic, and contemporary fashions to suit every occasion. We proudly sell Joules, Jude Connally, Captiva Cashmere, Lilla P and MZ Wallace. Known for our Nantucket Jewelry, there is something for everyone; beads to fit Pandora, rings, bracelets and of course our charm bar, where you can create your own unique island necklace. Shop year round in store or visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com
Icarus + Co. Open 10am to 6pm every day except Tuesday
19 Old South Wharf Jewelry and Home Decor
Take home your own piece of Nantucket with our exclusive collection of Nantucket beach stone jewelry. We transform local beach stones into stunning pieces of wearable art. You’ll also find other incredible handmade jewelry, unique ceramics, and local artwork. Follow us on Instagram for exclusive behind the scenes content @icarusandco and @nantucketbeachstones. Visit us on the Wharf 10am – 6pm. Closed on Tuesdays. icarusandco.com
Jewelers’ Gallery of Nantucket Open daily Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry
As of August 5, the Town of Nantucket has reinstated mask requirements. In addition, private businesses are also issuing rules to deal with the surge in COVID-19 cases here: some now require proof of vaccination or a recent COVID-19 test with negative results for entry. Please take note of and follow all posted restrictions as you visit island establishments.
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508-228-0229 21 Centre Street
508-228-1353 Open Daily & Online online & in the G.S. Hill Gallery, 40 Straight Wharf American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry 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. nantucketpearlcompany.com
R Simantov Fine Jewelry Open daily; appointments recommended Contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting value
508-228-2918 & 917-324-4410 1 Old North Wharf (at Easy Street)
R. SIMANTOV is known for creating contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting value. The firm resurrects lost techniques from the past, utilizing the most exquisite materials and outstanding craftsmanship to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Works by R SIMANTOV have been recognized with international design awards and installed in permanent museum collections. R SIMANTOV’s masterpieces illustrate the playfulness and whimsical beauty that can be created with unique combinations of metals and precious stones. The resulting pieces are fine treasures reminiscent of classical styles, with touches of modern elegance. rsimantov.com
Skar Designs 508-325-6228 Saturdays at the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers Market AND at Blue Beetle, Haulover, Vis-a-Vis Beachy Bohemian Creations & more Nantucket Inspired Pieces & Original Designs skardesigns.com Renee Scarfone Gillies’ beachy Bohemian creations are a stand-out in the crowd. Her original sunburst motifs, hand-stamped words and subtle distressing define her signature style. Handcrafted from recycled metals, fibers, leather, beads, and stones, these hip treasures are a must-have addition to your jewelry collection. Also offering a unique line of Nantucket inspired jewelry. Each piece is made with love in her Nantucket studio. Shop at skardesigns.com or ask for her jewelry designs in fine shops on Nantucket. You can also meet her and see her jewelry at the Saturday Market in downtown Nantucket. Follow us on Instagram: @skardesignsjewelry
Susan Lister Locke Gallery
508-228-2132 Open daily at 28A Easy Street
Inspired and Creative Jewelry
Susan Lister Locke is an artist and jewelry designer living on Nantucket. First noted for her custom hand engraved Signet rings crafted in high karat gold, she went on to work directly with metal, incorporating designs with colorful & rare gemstones. Her Nantucket Sign Collection™ features a series of iconic Town signs with 34 favorite Nantucket areas, beaches and businesses that are fashioned as charms, cufflinks, & belt buckles. The Nantucket Sign Collection™ also includes her hand-engraved quarterboard bracelets in silver & gold as well as her Nantucket in Diamonds™ map of the island. Visit her gallery at 28A Easy Street & follow her on Instagram @susanlisterlocke susanlisterlocke.com
The Trinity Collection
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 serving Nantucket since 1971.
Vintage & Contemporary Watches and Exquisite Jewelry
Made on Nantucket
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Open Daily from 11 am A unique collection of jewelry, apparel, gifts, & art
508-228-0110 20 Old South Wharf
Just in at MADE ON NANTUCKET are a gorgeous collections of estate Native American jewelry and estate sterling silver Mexican jewelry with mother-of-pearl and abalone. Unique earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belt buckles — all at prices that will delight you! See our largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. In addition, MADE ON NANTUCKET has Jewelry by Beth Borzilleri, Kathleen A. Duncombe, Michelle Jhingoor, Sarah Hutton, Sage Belber, Amy Burrough, and Anne S. Terry. madeonnantucket.net
Nantucket Estate Jewelry and Fine Arts Jewelry, Lightship Baskets, Art, Scrimshaw, & more
508-228-0272 1 Orange Street
We feature fine estate jewelry in all price ranges - antique, vintage, and contemporary including designers such as Tiffany, Cartier, Bulgari, Roberto Coin, and David Yurman. We also sell sterling silver jewelry and flatware and hollowware. We also carry a large assortment of Nantucket baskets and carved Nantucket purses, as well as a fine selection of antique scrimshaw. We stock an assortment of quality art work, including antique paintings, nautical items, maps, and island works by local artists. Nantucketjewelryandart.com
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, 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.
Linen Service
Linen Drops
1-844-9-linens
LINEN DROPS provides resort-quality bed and bath linens for short-term vacation rental properties. Bedsheets, duvet covers, bath towels (including Matouk luxury), bath mats, beach towels, and more. Consistently fresh linens are professionally laundered, pressed, and delivered on your turnover schedule. For more info: LinenDrops.com or 844-9-linens LinenDrops.com
Cape Cod 5
Mortgages & Banking
Open Monday-Friday
508-247-1709 & 508-247-1795 112 Pleasant Street and Zero Main Street
CAPE COD FIVE will give you more than just a mortgage... they’ll help make your dream come true! Fixed Rate, Adjustable Rate, Jumbo Loans, Affordable Housing, Construction & Land Loans for first time home buyers. Call Beth Ann Meehan at 508-247-1709 or Lauren Ard at 508-2471795 or visit their website at capecodfive.com
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Movies
Dreamland Foundation
The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation is dedicated to enriching the cultural and intellectual life of Nantucket by providing year-round films, educational programs, and a venue for activities that engage Nantucket in the evolving world of digital entertainment and education in one of America’s oldest theaters. NantucketDreamland.org
Museums & Sites
Nantucket Historical Association
508-228-1894 Whaling Museum open Mon-Sat from 10 am to 5 pm 15 Broad Street Hadwen House open Mon-Sat from 10 am to 4 pm Your portal to Nantucket history
The NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM & HADWEN HOUSE are open for the 2021 season. Reserve your time to visit and your ticket at nha.org. In this top-quality exhibition venue, you’ll 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. OPENING JUNE 18 is the new exhibit: Anne Ramsdell Congdon’s Nantucket Renaissance. Our gateway film “Nantucket,” directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns, showcases the island’s natural beauty and its significant role in global history in a 51-minute film that is a feast for the eyes. Reserve your time by purchasing a ticket online at nha.org. Don’t miss our ESSEX exhibit, and bring your children to our Discovery Center: an interactive imaginary experience. You can also visit online at nha.org
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
508-228-1885
Open through Oct. 11. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm & Sun Noon-4pm drive or take a FREE shuttle to 158 Polpis Road Special Exhibit: Duty & Diligence Discover Nantucket’s unwavering human spirit: The NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM is devoted to the history of Nantucket lifesaving, famous shipwrecks and rescues around the island, life-saving equipment, daily routine at life-saving stations, and the United States Coast Guard. The 2021 special exhibition is “Duty & Diligence: Station Life in the U.S Life-Saving Service, a Nantucket story of routine, readiness, and rescues. Family-friendly programs & displays appeal to all ages. The Museum shares the fascinating stories through permanent and changing interpretive exhibits, drawing on a collection of over 5,000 objects including period surfboats, beach carts, Fresnel lenses from Brant Point & Great Point lights, vintage photographs, short movies and more. $10 adults; $7 for seniors & college students; $5 for ages 6-17; and free for members, active duty Military, and kids under 6. 158 Polpis Road. The Museum is an affiliate of the Egan Maritime Institute. nantucketshipwreck.org
Nursery
Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture Where Home & Garden Meet
508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way
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 the Thai House 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
Cold Noses
Pet Accessories & Gifts
Open daily A special downtown pet boutique
508-228-5477 16 Straight Wharf & 119 Pleasant Street
geronimos.com COLD NOSES your favorite downtown pet boutique for more than 30 years, has moved to 16 Straight Wharf, in the Courtyard. We offer a wide variety of toys, treats, accessories, and necessities for your pets. Exclusive signature Nantucket collars and leashes feature different iconic island designs, including lighthouses, lobsters, whales, shells, baskets, and anchors. We have lots of toys for your four-legged friends, and for humans who love pets, we have fun gifts and ornaments. Stop in if you forget a critical pet item, if you are looking for that distinctive pet-themed Nantucket keepsake or a special something for a pet or pet person.
Quarterboards & Signs
Petty Folk Art & Carving
Formerly Nantucket Carving & Folk Art
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Rentals and Properties for Sale
Movie LIne: 508-228-1784 17 South Water Street
Fun for the Whole Family, Movies & More! Drive-in Movies & In-Theater Films
September 2-29, 2021
508-332-9925 or 508-619-7554 serving the Cape & Islands for 16 years
Folk artist Jean Petty and her brother David Perry specialize in custom handcarved quarterboards, business signs, & house numbers. They are responsible for many of the beautiful signs visitors see plus 100s of quarterboards that adorn the homes on Nantucket. They offer restoration of quarterboards, signs, and ship models. Restored the carving “Going on a Whale” at the Nantucket Whaling Museum in 2015. Visit them at www.pettyfolkartandcarving.com, see their show schedule and take a virtual tour: https://youtu.be/c95SYBE5RVg of some of their artwork available. Call or email all inquiries to jean@pettyfolkartandcarving.com pettyfolkartandcarving.com
ACK Distinctive Properties
508-332-8044
Find your perfect Nantucket Home ACK Distinctive Properties, LLC is committed to bringing the highest level of customer service to real estate in Nantucket, MA. Our job doesn’t end when we sign a rental agreement or close on a house. Instead, we endeavor to offer world-class service at every stage – from keeping our clients informed about market changes and events on the island to offering personalized rental services, curated sales advice, contractual work, and more. We help you enjoy your Nantucket life to its fullest and to serve your needs with the utmost integrity, discretion, and distinction. This commitment from our agents and managing partner includes providing our clients with the highest level of information. We will keep you updated on the changing nature of the Nantucket real estate market, micro-target your Nantucket area for tailored research and advice and share with you what is trending, and what is not. ackdp.com
Shoes
Island Cashmere
Cashmere sweaters, accessories, shoes
508-228-7611 Open daily at 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.
Murray’s Toggery Shop
508-228-0437 Open daily at 62 Main Street
Classic & Up-to-Date Clothing for the Whole Family
Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, for a fabulous selection of shoes and sandals for men AND women. They have everything to meet you footwear needs including Nantucket Red Tretorns, Uggs, Olukai, Jack Rogers, Sperry Topsider, Birkenstock, Steve Madden, Saucony, and much more. Step out in style with MURRAY’S! Nantucketreds.com
Native Shoes
508-221-7223 Open daily at 40 Straight Wharf
Live Lightly
From the beach to the bike ride, on the rainy days and the cocktail parties at night, NATIVE SHOES makes it easy to live lightly with a thoughtful selection of ultra lightweight, easy-towear shoes for both kids and adults. Find us right next to the Hy-Line Ferry.
Respoke
Respoke.com Open daily at 41 Straight Wharf
Iconic designer scarves repurposed
Located at 41 Straight Wharf, RESPOKE repurposes iconic designer silk into a curated collection of one-of-a-kind products featurin g hand-crafted Spanish made espadrilles. Respoke was founded by best-selling author Michael Tonello, whose memoir, Bringing Home the Birkin, recounts the highlights of his years as a reseller of all things Hermes. Awarded Best of Boston 2021 @Respokeofficial
Smoke Shop
Gray Lady Smoke Shop
508-901-9399 upstairs at 2 Union Street
See AckGrayLady.com for hours Fine Cigars, Glass, & Accessories.
Gray Lady Smoke Shop is your island destination for all your smoke shop needs. We carry pipes, tobacco, handmade accessories, and by far the island’s largest selection of fine cigars and quality glass. Whether you’re looking for the perfect accompaniment for your day at the beach or walk around town, Gray Lady Smoke shop has what you need. Come see us upstairs at 2 Union Street (just steps off Main Street, behind Ralph Lauren), or call to arrange a cigar bar for your reception, celebration, wedding, or island event. AckGrayLady.com
Summer Shades
Sunglasses
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 30 years. Visit us in our spacious downtown location: in the front shop of The Courtyard on Straight Wharf.
Theatre
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket
Neil Simon’s LONDON SUITE September 9 to 25
508-228-4305 Community Theatre at It’s Finest
TWN has been the island’s live theatre company since 1956. Their 2021 Season continues on September 9 with Neil Simon’s hilarious LONDON SUITE. This bright comedy will put a smile on your face. Tickets are on sale now: call the TWN box office at 508-228-4305 or visit TheatreNantucket.org. If you plan to see the show with family, purchase all seats for your party under the same name so you can be seated together! In accordance with the current mandate from the Nantucket Board of Health, masks must be worn at all indoor performances; also, either proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours will be required to attend indoor performances. Thank you for staying safe and for supporting theatre on Nantucket! theatrenantucket.org
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Island Fun & Shopping Tours - Bus
Nantucket Island Tours
508-228-0334 10 Washington Street Tours last 1 hour, 15 min.
Departing from Greenhound Station on Washington St Nantucket’s Premiere Transportation Company
THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN!
Sidewalk and Indoor Dining Takeout Available Nachos • Wings • Chowder Our Famous Burgers Lobster Rolls • Sandwiches Seafood Entrees...and more!
H ealth y Wraps,
Smoothies, and B owls Vegan Specialties, Chips, Sides, + Drink s Ve
Online orderriing is easier thaan ever at
cookscafenantuckeet.com 6 South Beach St • 508.2 228.8810
Check our pages for some upcoming Crazy Food Specials!
508-228-2595 23 South Water Street Visit our website for current hours, menus, and daily specials
theroseandcrown.com
NANTUCKET ISLAND TOURS is the premiere transportation company on the island. In our new climate-controlled buses, you travel in style and comfort! Our friendly tour guides take you away from downtown and allow you to enjoy the natural beauty Nantucket has to offer. For details and to book a bus tour, visit nantucketbustours.com
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 reservations & 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 van 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: if Gail is on a tour, she’ll call you back.
Tours - Walking
Guided Walking Tours 508-228-1894 Walking Tours offered by the Nantucket Historical Assoc. Departs at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm through September 6 Whaling Museum, 15 Broad St. 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 on the Downtown Tour at 10:30 am and at 1:30 pm. Tours begin at the Nantucket Whaling Museum, rain or shine. Tickets: $20 adults, $5 for ages 6 to 17; under 6 free. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Walking tours are offered through September 6. nha.org
Nantucket Walkabout 508-422-7466 Daily Guided Wilderness Hikes on Nantucket see website for hikes & times Book online & meet at Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington St 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. $50 adults, $25 age 12 & younger. Private hikes available. Apple Pay, Android Pay, MC, Visa, Amex, & Discover accepted. Get more information & reservations at nantucketwalkabout.com or 508-422-7466. nantucketwalkabout.com
Nantucket Walking Tours 508-332-0953 Ghost Walks, morning exercise walks + afternoon tours. Call for Private Tours See Calendar for time & where to meet Tour Guide The ORIGINAL NANTUCKET GHOST WALK is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket. A fascinating evening stroll to five of the island’s most haunted locations, led by the original guide. See descriptions below for departure times — meet the guide 10 to 15 minutes early at the corner of Main & Centre streets, near the bank steps. $20 for Adults. $15 for Seniors (65+) & Teens. $5 for Ages 7 to 12; under 7 free. Cash only. No reservations necessary. Private tours are available for all walks.
Transportation Boat
Hy-Line Cruises
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 highest level of customer service passengers have come to expect from HY-LINE CRUISES. You’ll cross the Sound in half the time! SEE OUR SCHEDULE PRINTED HERE IN YESTERDAY’S ISLAND FOR CURRENT DEPARTURES. Face-coverings are required for travel.
Steamship Authority
508-228-0262
Reservations Daily: 7:30am - 4pm
The Trinity Collection
steamshipauthority.com
Watches
Classic timepieces: vintage & contemporary
508-228-7557 Open daily at 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, Chronoswiss, 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.
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Nantucket Dining Guide Nantucket Bake Shop
Bakeries
All the delicious freshly baked treats & bread you love Open Monday-Saturday from 7 am
508-228-2797 17-1/2 Old South Road
Open Daily: in-house, to-go, and delivery! Decorate small batch cookies from scratch
508-228-6560 inside Easy Street Cantina, 2 Broad St.
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 in-store pickup, or we will ship anywhere in the USA! nantucketcookie.net
Cisco Brewers
Brewers 5 Bartlett Farm Road Home of Cisco Brewers, Nantucket Vineyard, and 888
Open 7 Days a Week
CISCO BREWERS is Nantucket’s first & only craft brewery and prides itself on celebrating a deeprooted New England island heritage through its portfolio of approachable, sessionable, and coastally-inspired beers. Founded near Cisco Beach in 1995 by hard-working, entrepreneurial islanders, CISCO BREWERS has gained a cult-like following across the Northeast. Visit its open-air beer garden while on Nantucket to enjoy a laid-back, good times atmosphere, live music, and a refreshing pint or two or a craft cocktail made with our own 888. Private tours may be arranged in advance. Table seating is first-come, first-served — reservations are not accepted. Family & dogfriendly. Customers must show proof of a covid-19 vaccination or a negative test before entering. Exceptions apply for those under 12 years of age. Stay safe! ciscobrewers.com
Clubs & Entertainment
Rose & Crown
508-228-2595 23 South Water Street
Open daily from 11:30am Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun!
THE ROSE & CROWN is a favorite among locals and visitors. We are Nantucket’s only Downtown Nightclub with entertainment Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. With Karaoke, DJ’s and Live Local Bands, there is something for everyone. We also have the largest screen in town to watch your favorite sporting events. All Craft beers on one of the largest Draft selections on island and delicious Craft Cocktails developed by our seasoned, friendly Barstaff. Theroseandcrown.com
Coffee
Nantucket Coffee Roasters
Order online at Nantucketcoffee.com
Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans For more than 25 years, NANTUCKET COFFEE ROASTERS has been Nantucket’s premier artisan coffee roaster. Locally owned and operated, we enjoy advantages that escape bigger roasters. We specialize in bringing limited and micro-lots of coffee here to Nantucket from small farms all over the world. Our highly skilled Roast Master oversees the development of each and every batch by hand and eye, without the use of automation. We roast to order and deliver exceptionally fresh, specialty coffees to our customers. Our stock is constantly changing and we’re adding new arrivals on a regular basis. Visit nantucketcoffee.com to see what’s new and place your order!
Light Food & Take-Out
Bartlett’s Farm
Open daily Fresh baked goods, foods-to-go, fresh produc, & more!
508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road
BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM prepares mouth-watering baked goods, homemade soups, breads and foccacia, hearty sandwiches, salads, and many more daily seasonal specialties to go. Our breakfast sandwiches are a great way to start your day. BARTLETT’S even has prepared foods that you can take home and heat up and freshly baked pies you can serve for dessert. Don’t forget that BARTLETT’S also has the freshest island vegetables, meats, snacks, frozen foods, cheeses, and a selection of wines, plus annuals, perennials, herbs, and beautiful cut flowers. bartlettsfarm.com
The Beet 508.680.1857 Open Lunch & Dinner 9 South Water Street Healthy food, something for everyone! Made -to-order salads, sandwiches, & specials THE BEET features healthy, delicious food + beer, wine + cocktails in an inviting atmosphere. Located
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in the M-beet of downtown Nantucket, THE BEET will satiate everyone’s cravings – our hearty salads, tuna poke + ramen, steak frites and infamous chicken burger + beignets can be enjoyed when you DINE INSIDE with us or on our OUTDOOR patio. Conveniently located between both ferries, THE BEET is the perfect choice for TAKEOUT when you arrive or on your way off-island. ORDER ONLINE ahead of time and skip the wait at thebeetnantucket.com + Facebook + Instagram - @thebeetnantucket thebeetnantucket.com
Black-Eyed Susan’s
Nantucketbakeshop.com 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.
Nantucket Cookie Company
September 2-29, 2021
Breakfast daily for 7am to 1pm; Dinner Mon-Sat
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 more than 20 years, BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S is a favorite of visitors and locals. The dinner menu is inspired by the seasonal market and changes frequently. View their menu at black-eyedsusans.com and call between from 4 to 9:30 pm to order dinner for same-day pickup between 5-10 pm. Black-EyedSusans.com
Cook’s Cafe Healthy Take Out — Wraps and Smoothies
508-228-8810 6 South Beach Street
COOK’S CAFE is the way to eat healthy while you’re on Nantucket. Start your day right with one of their breakfast wraps, a toasted bagel, and a cup of freshly brewed coffee or a refreshing breakfast smoothie. Their Mermaid Magic Smoothie is a great way to start your day! For lunch or later, order one of COOK’S hearty wraps—there are more than 15 to choose from in two sizes, and they also have vegan specialties! All wraps are affordably priced. Go international with the “Bangkok Chicken Wrap,” the “Tokyo Curry Wrap,” the “Napoleon,” or try one of their tasty Bowls. They also have some classics: Italian, Turkey, Tuna Salad, Buffalo Chicken, and more! COOK’s smoothies make a terrific afternoon snack. You can call in or order online at cookscafenantucket.com
Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar 508-228-6005 Open daily 6 am to 9 pm all year 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking CrosswindsNantucket.com “Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series. We have something for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. 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.
Downyflake Inside & Outdoor Dining and Takeout A Nantucket Tradition for 86 Years
508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue
Serving breakfast and lunch daily, THE DOWNYFLAKE is a Nantucket tradition known for the big doughnut outside and warm, homemade doughnuts inside. The DOWNYFLAKE is a family friendly, American style diner, featuring hearty Flake favorites, such as Blueberry Pancakes and Biscuits & Gravy. The menu also includes daily made soups, salads, deli sandwiches and comfort food entrees. The DOWNYFLAKE has both distanced Indoor & Outdoor dining, The entire menu is available to go at the Take-Out Window. Open daily: Mon.-Sat. 6 am to 2 pm (with lunch items 11 am to 2 pm) and Sun. 6 am to 1 pm. thedownyflake.com
Easy Street Cantina Open Sun-Thurs. 8am to 10pm & Fri & Sat 8am to 2 am Try our NEW Shrimp Special & Picnic Baskets Enjoy our Spacious Patio. Call ahead for pickup or delivery
508-228-5418 corner of Easy & Broad sts.
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 and Tacos Tacos). 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, kids’ foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Call or order online for contact-less payment, pickup at our window, or delivery islandwide. 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! Call ahead for pickup or delivery. We have indoor dining PLUS a spacious outdoor patio. We now accept Apple Pay, Wallet, and other appbased payments. EasyStreetCantina.com
The Faregrounds 508-228-4095 Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily from 11:30 am indoors or outside Delicious & affordable. Gift Cards available 27 Fairgrounds Road One of Nantucket’s favorite restaurants, THE FAREGROUNDS is serving its regular menus with daily specials. Try their tasty Off-Shore Nibbles, their amazing BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos, one of their char-grilled specialty burgers, or indulge in some of their sensational seafood dishes! They have hearty hot and cold sandwiches and salads, and their pizzas are a favorite with patrons! There’s plenty of parking; major credit cards accepted. Visit thefaregrounds.com to see the menus and call FAREGROUNDS at 508-228-4095 to order your takeout. Call ahead to reserve one of their outdoor dining tables! thefaregrounds.com
Siam to Go 508-228-SIAM (7426) Monday-Friday 11am to 7pm & Saturday 4 to 7pm Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices + ONLINE GROCERIES 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. Check siamtogonantucket.com for ordering groceries online. siamtogonantucket.com
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Nantucket Dining Guide Sophie T’s Pizza
508-325-6265 Open Monday-Saturday from 11:15am to 9pm 7 Dave St, in Nantucket Commons Full menu available for takeout Pizza, pastas, salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps & more.
Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for dining in or take out for 20 years. In addition to Classic Cheese, Small Crispy Flatbread, and Small Gluten-Free, pizza at SOPHIE T’S can come with more than 2 dozen toppings. Plus they serve the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, buffalo wings, pasta, daily specials, and an array of subs and sandwiches that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take-out & daily specials. Daily specials on Facebook & Instagram @sophietspizza and on the website. Sophie T’s Pizza is located midisland at 7 Dave St. in Nantucket Commons with plenty of parking. Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice! sophietspizza.com
Markets
Bartlett’s Farm
508-228-9403
Open daily Groceries, fresh produce, food-to-go
Bartlett Farm Road
bartlettsfarm.com Grocery shop at BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM. Eggs, milk, cheese, meats, gourmet groceries, coffee, and, of course, fresh vegetables. Freshly baked goods, as well as daily seasonal specialties prepared with farm fresh ingredients for take away. And BARTLETT’S also has beer and wine. Ample parking and friendly faces. Grocery shop online for curbside pickup. AND Our Farm Trucks are at Main Street, the Sconset Rotary, Madaket Center, and Old South Rd at Ironwood Mondays-Saturdays.
The Beet
Restaurants
508.680.1857 Open Lunch & Dinner from 12 noon to 9 pm 9 South Water Street Healthy food, something for everyone! Made -to-order salads, sandwiches, & specials
THE BEET features healthy, delicious food + beer, wine + cocktails in an inviting atmosphere. Located in the M-beet of downtown Nantucket, THE BEET will satiate everyone’s cravings – our hearty salads, tuna poke + ramen, steak frites and infamous chicken burger + beignets can be enjoyed when you DINE INSIDE with us or on our OUTDOOR patio. Conveniently located between both ferries, THE BEET is the perfect choice for TAKEOUT when you arrive or on your way off-island. ORDER ONLINE ahead of time and skip the wait at thebeetnantucket.com + Facebook + Instagram - @thebeetnantucket.com thebeetnantucket.com
Bistro at Home Menu online & @nantucketbistroathome “Eat and happiness will follow!”
508-901-1858 19 Nobadeer Farm Road
Chefs Ruth and Tim Pitts are now offering many of your favorite dishes from Centre Street Bistro for Curbside Pickup at a new location: 19 Nobadeer Farm Road. You can see their menu of Bistro dishes and specials at BISTRO at HOME. All their dishes are made with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Call or text for current days and hours AND to order. Follow them on Instagram @nantucketbistroathome nantucketbistro.com
Black-Eyed Susan’s Breakfast daily 7am to 1pm Dinner Monday-Saturday
508-325-0308 Open for dine-in and take-out 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 more than 20 years, BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S is a favorite of visitors & locals. The dinner menu is inspired by the seasonal market and changes frequently. They also serve hearty breakfasts featuring Huevos Rancheros, Homemade Corned Beef Hash, Buttermilk Pancakes, Sourdough French Toast, and a variety of “Scrambles” and Omelettes. The freshly squeezed orange juice is a real eye-opener! Find out why everyone is raving about BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S! BYOB & no credit cards. Also offering takeout with call-in ordering for dinner from 4 to 9:30 pm for same-day pickup between 5:30-10 pm. Black-EyedSusans.com
Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar
508-228-6005 Open daily 6 am to 9 pm all year 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. We have extensive beer, wine, and cocktail selections. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. 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
Downyflake Inside & Outdoor Dining and Takeout A Nantucket Tradition for 86 Years
508-228-4533 Full Breakfast & Lunch 18 Sparks Avenue
THE DOWNYFLAKE is a Nantucket tradition known for the big doughnut outside and warm, homemade doughnuts inside. The DOWNYFLAKE is a family friendly, American style diner, featuring hearty Flake favorites, such as Blueberry Pancakes and Biscuits & Gravy. The menu also includes
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daily made soups, salads, deli sandwiches and comfort food entrees. The DOWNYFLAKE has both distanced Indoor & Outdoor dining. The entire menu is available to go at the Take-Out Window. Open daily: Mon.-Sat. 6 am to 2 pm (with lunch items 11 am to 2 pm) and Sun. 6 am to 1 pm. thedownyflake.com
Dune Serving Dinner Nightly from 5:30 pm Where chic meets casual comfort
508-228-5550 20 Broad Street
DuneNantucket.com DUNE is open for the season with Chef Michael Getter, formerly of 21 Federal and American Seasons, in the kitchen! The décor in three distinct dining rooms is a blend of sophisticated elegance and soothing comfort. They also serve on a sheltered patio and have sidewalk cafe-style dining. DUNE offerw 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.
Easy Street Cantina
508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com Open Sun-Thurs. 8am to 10pm & Fri & Sat 8am to 2 am Try our NEW Shrimp Special & Picnic Baskets corner of Easy & Broad sts. Fried Clams, Fish’n Chips, Burritos, Tacos, Wraps, & More. Breakfast all day! EASY STREET CANTINA is open for the season on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf. Call ahead for pickup or delivery. Our spacious patio is open for dining, and we have distanced indoor dining. 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. Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company. Fun, Fast, Family Food. We now accept Apple Pay, Wallet, and other app-based payments.
The Faregrounds
508-228-4095 Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily from 11:30 am indoors or outside Affordable Family Dining 27 Fairgrounds Road
FAREGROUNDS is one of Nantucket’s favorite year round restaurants (and we are sports fanatics, with 15 HDTVs)! Choose between the Pudley’s Pub, the cool ocean breeze while you enjoy outdoor dining, and the quiet of FAREGROUNDS dining room! Our affordable fare is complemented by daily specials. We are THE perfect place to satisfy everyone in your party! 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 while enjoying those who matter. thefaregrounds.com
Rose & Crown
508-228-2595 Open Fri & Sat 11:30 am to midnight AND Sun.-Thurs. 11:30 am to 10 pm Sidewalk & Indoor Dining ~ Takeout Available 23 South Water Street
THE ROSE & CROWN is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Stop by for one of the largest draft Craft Beer selections on the island and our scratch made Eclectic Pub Fare. We offer everything you could desire, including nachos and wings, sandwiches and our famous burgers, lobster rolls, local seafood, and mouth watering steaks, plus gluten-free and vegetarian options. Always family friendly with a children’s menu. Eat indoors or on our sidewalk. And you can order online for takeout. Check theroseandcrown.com for current hours, menus, & daily specials. theroseandcrown.com
Siam to Go Monday-Friday 11am to 7pm & Saturday 4 to 7pm Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices
508-228-SIAM (7426) 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. siamtogonantucket.com
Sophie T’s Pizza
508-325-6265 Open Monday-Saturday from 11:15am to 9pm 7 Dave St, in Nantucket Commons Full menu available for takeout Pizza, pastas, salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps & more.
Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for dining in or take out for 20 years. In addition to Classic Cheese, Small Crispy Flatbread, and Small Gluten-Free, pizza at SOPHIE T’S can come with more than 2 dozen toppings. Plus they serve the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, buffalo wings, pasta, daily specials, and an array of subs and sandwiches that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take-out & daily specials. Daily specials on Facebook & Instagram @sophietspizza and on the website. Sophie T’s Pizza is located midisland at 7 Dave St. in Nantucket Commons with plenty of parking. Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice! sophietspizza.com
Souza’s Seafood
Seafood
Open year-round 9 am to 7 pm Stop by and enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing
508-228-9140 23 Trotter’s Lane
SOUZA’S SEAFOOD, under the red and white flag on Trotter’s Lane, offers a full line of quality seafoods both fresh and frozen. The selection changes daily and can include: littlenecks, lobsters, tuna, swordfish, cod, salmon, shrimp, quahogs, & more! Only at SOUZA’S can you get their secret recipe stuffed quahogs and delicious chowder. 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 to take off-island with you. Sign up for our free MEGA-FISH drawing!
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5:15 PM - Polpis Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout As the sun sets over Nantucket Harbor & Coatue, learn from Guide Peter Brace how geological forces formed Nantucket & Polpis Harbors & about salt marsh ecosystem in the harbors & conservation efforts. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 8 PM - Drive In: Step Brother Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Mikey Live DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
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8 AM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet over which a small walkway passes. This is one of the shorter hikes and is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Sankaty Bluff Hike with Nantucket Walkabout On this hike, walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow Road public way to see examples of & learn about Nantucket’s geological past. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5 PM - Smith’s Point Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout See an amazing sunset at the westernmost extremity of Nantucket in sight of Tuckernuck Island. Walk back on the beach under the rising moon & stars, and maybe take a dip in the ocean if you’re game. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245
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8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
8 AM - Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge - Coskata Pond & Woods Tour A three-mile hike mostly over sand, exploring this area is a fascinating exploration of the beginnings of Nantucket Harbor. Six habitats - tidal pond, beach, cedar forest & dune, maritime oak forest, salt marsh with two active osprey nest poles and harbor. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 9 to 10 AM - Free LLNF Family Walk Join staff from the Linda Loring Nature Foundation for a free, family program offering hands-on, guided exploration of our trails, located at 110 Eel Point Rd. Adults must remain with children. Registration required (one per family) at LLNF.org The program will be on our trails: wear closed-toe shoes & appropriate outdoor attire. Free and open to all, ample parking available. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10:30 AM to 12 PM - Booksigning at Mitchell’s Book Corner Meet island author & historian Nat Philbrick as he signs copies of his book Travels with George at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Steak Tips Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 11:30 AM to 12 PM - NanPuppets at Cisco Brewery for Ages 2-7 Join Lizza Obremski for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends. Free admission. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies complete with rare wildflowers and grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem with many things to teach us. 508-4227466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 to 8 PM - Author Talk: Eric Jay Dolin - A Furious Sky With A Furious Sky, Best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin tells the history of America itself through its 500-year battle with the fury of hurricanes. Free admission. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org continued on page 42
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 8 AM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 9:45 to 10:30 AM - Music in the Morning Join Lizza Obremski in the Atheneum Garden for fun and engaging songs, singing games, and movement activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Free admission. Appropriate for ages 1-7. Bring a blanket! In the event of rain, the class will take place on ZOOM. Click here to join https://bit.ly/2GL49H6 Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Notorious Nantucket / The Hippie Invasion Walking Tour (ages 13+) Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mile, 80 min. walking tour. for ages 13+ $20. $15 seniors (65+) & Teens. Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main, in front of bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Jamaican Day w/ Jerk Chicken & Rice Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 PM - Historic Downtown Walking Tour 1/2 mile, 80 min. Meet at Centre and Main in front of the brick bank building. Please arrive 10 min. early. No reservations necessary. $20, Adults, $15 for seniors (65) and teens. Cash Only. 508-332-0953 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Polpis Harbor Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Festooned with salt marshes populated with nesting & fishing shorebirds, Polpis Harbor also has beautiful meadows overlooking the east cove. Part 2 of this hike is a closer look at Nantucket Harbor from an inner harbor coastal bank. 508-4227466 WalkNantucket.com 3 to 4 PM - Main Street Walking Tour Step back in time and learn about the Island’s historic homes and the people who lived in them. Nantucket Preservation Trust, 11 Centre Street. 508-228-1387 NantucketPreservation.org 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Featuring Jimmy Denny at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953
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the winter, see nesting piping plovers, least terns and American oystercatchers during the summer and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. This is one of the longer hikes Nantucket Walkabout does. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 to 10:30 AM - Free Birding Field Trip These trips will explore Nantucket’s birding hotspots and offer participants a chance to observe birds in their natural habitats. Pre-registration is required at LLNF.org/birdingregistration - deadline to register is previous Tuesday at 12 noon. Participants will receive an email by 5 pm on Tuesday with the meeting location, driving directions, and any other relevant information. 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $20, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 9:30 AM to 12 PM - Free Open Stitching Gam with No Instruction Bring your needlework, knitting, or other hand projects to this informal weekly gathering. Take this opportunity to finish projects or get a new one started in the company of like minded creative people. No registration required. Greater Light, 8 Howard Street. NHA.org 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Free Downtown Tree Tour Learn about the historic species of trees with Nantucket Land Council, nantucketlandcouncil.org 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Fish Fry Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Beechwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A microcosm of the 6,700-acre Middle Moors, Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s Beechwood Farm property in Polpis shares many elements of the surrounding maritime or coastal heathlands habitat. At times, you’ll feel you are on Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah. Reservations: 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5 PM - Polpis Harbor Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout As the sun sets over Nantucket Harbor & Coatue, learn from Guide Peter Brace how geological forces formed Nantucket & Polpis Harbors & about salt marsh ecosystem in the harbors & conservation efforts. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Featuring Jimmy Denny at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash continued on page 43
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Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953 8 PM - Drive In: In The Heart Of The Sea Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
8 AM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot, see & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for seniors (65+) and teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Starts at the Atheneum, on corner of Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fences, 10 min early. 508-332-0953 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Mexican Taco Bar Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM- Nantucket’s Old Mill Open to the Public The Old Mill is open to the public today free of charge. 50 Prospect Street 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 12:45 PM - Linda Loring Nature Foundation Hike with Nantucket Walkabout LLNF’s publicly accessible property has easy trails thru sandplain grasslands, coastal shrublands, & along the North Head of Long Pond in sight of an active osprey nest. 110 Eel Point Road. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 1 PM - Historic Downtown Walking Tour 1/2 mile, 80 min. Meet at Centre and Main in front of the brick bank building. Please arrive 10 min. early. No reservations necessary. $20, Adults, $15 for seniors (65) and teens. Cash Only. 508-332-0953 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 3 to 4 PM - ‘Sconset Walking Tour Explore the village of Siasconset with Nantucket Preservation Trust Executive Director Mary Bergman. Tours depart from the offices of the ‘Sconset Trust at 1 New Street. Tours last approximately 75 minutes Advance reservations required. NantucketPreservation.org 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Jazz on The Rocks Performs Live A performance by local band Jazz on the Rocks. As Nantucket’s premier Cocktail Hour band, they play an incredible mix of jazz standards, pop, and funk music. Featuring musicians from the island and beyond, Jazz on the Rocks is a certified groove machine with a repertoire that will be sure to leave you wanting more. It all takes place in the Parlor at 56 Centre St. Tickets are $25 ($10 for members). 7 to 8 PM - Online: Geschke Lecture: “Curing with Sound” Join us for a fascinating conversation that asks us to imagine a new way to think about and treat major disease, without invasive surgery or radiation. The program is free admission, but registration is required. Pleas sign up online at NantucketAtheneum.org
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7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8 PM - Drive In: V for Vendetta Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
8 AM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot, see & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Finger-Licking Chicken Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM- Nantucket’s Old Mill Open to the Public The Old Mill is open to the public today free of charge. 50 Prospect Street 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8 PM - Drive In: The Lego Movie Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Bri Guy Live DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 continued on page 44
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 WING DAY - ALL DAY
Basket of 16 Jumbo Wings: $13.95; half basket: $9.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 9 AM to 1 PM - Skar Designs at the Saturday Market See the beachy bohemian jewelry by Skar Designs at the outdoor market between Federal & S. Water sts. Renee’s original sunburst motifs, hand-stamped words & subtle distressing define her signature style. Crafted on Nantucket from recycled metals, fibers, leather, beads, & stones, these hip treasures are a must-have for your jewelry collection.
10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $20, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 PM - Historic Downtown Walking Tour 1/2 mile, 80 min. Meet at Centre and Main in front of the brick bank building. Please arrive 10 min. early. No reservations necessary. $20, Adults, $15 for seniors (65) and teens. Cash Only. 508-332-0953 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This 2.5 mile hike explores plant succession on globally threatened habitat know as sandplain grasslands. These former vegetable farms are now dominated by pitch pines, but their groves & small forests are broken up by meadows of wildflowers. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown With Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:15 PM - Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Shawkemo Hills offers a hiking experience through a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot on this hike, see and learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor and inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 7 PM - Neil Simon’s London Suite America’s premier comic playwright crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious vignettes set in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until these characters check in. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org or at the Box Office: 508-228-4305 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 8 PM - Drive In: Field of Dreams Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Mikey Live DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
8 AM - Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge - Coskata Pond & Woods Tour A three-mile hike mostly over sand, exploring this area is a fascinating exploration of the beginnings of Nantucket Harbor. Six habitats - tidal pond, beach, cedar forest & dune, maritime oak forest, salt marsh with two active osprey nest poles and harbor. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 10 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Catch those Blues & Bass with an experienced captain. All tackle, equipment, & bait included, and we’ll clean & package your catch to take home! Reservations at 508-228-6655. Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Departs from Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 2 PM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies complete with rare wildflowers and grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem with many things to teach us. 508-4227466 WalkNantucket.com 4:45 PM - Smith’s Point Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout See an amazing sunset at the westernmost extremity of Nantucket in sight of Tuckernuck Island. Walk back on the beach under the rising moon & stars, and maybe take a dip in the ocean if you’re game. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
8 AM - Gardner Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This hike is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests with a walkway over a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach & Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Steak Tips Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, continued on page 45
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rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 11:30 AM to 12 PM - NanPuppets at Cisco Brewery Join Lizza Obremski for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends. Free admission. Appropriate for ages 2-7. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 508-3255929 CiscoBrewers.com 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet over which a small walkway passes. This is one of the shorter hikes and is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by 4 EZ Payments at Cisco Brewers Live music by 4 EZ Payments at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
8 AM - Beechwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A microcosm of the 6,700-acre Middle Moors, Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s Beechwood Farm property in Polpis shares many elements of the surrounding maritime or coastal heathlands habitat. At times, you’ll feel you are on Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah. Reservations: 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 9:45 to 10:30 AM - Music in the Morning Join Lizza Obremski in the Atheneum Garden for fun and engaging songs, singing games, and movement activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Free admission. Appropriate for ages 1-7. Bring a blanket! In the event of rain, the class will take place on ZOOM. Click here to join https://bit.ly/2GL49H6 Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Notorious Nantucket / The Hippie Invasion Walking Tour (ages 13+) Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mile, 80 min. walking tour. for ages 13+ $20. $15 seniors (65+) & Teens. Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main, in front of bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Jamaican Day w/ Jerk Chicken & Rice Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm 1 PM - Historic Downtown Walking Tour 1/2 mile, 80 min. Meet at Centre and Main in front of the brick bank building. Please arrive 10 min. early. No reservations necessary. $20, Adults, $15 for seniors (65) and teens. Cash Only. 508-332-0953 1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Sankaty Bluff Hike with Nantucket Walkabout On this hike, walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow Road public way to see examples of & learn about Nantucket’s geological past. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com continued on page 46
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3 to 4 PM - Main Street Walking Tour Step back in time and learn about the Island’s historic homes and the people who lived in them. Nantucket Preservation Trust, 11 Centre Street. 508-228-1387 NantucketPreservation.org 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Featuring Jimmy Denny at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
8 AM - Smith’s Point Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Nantucket’s westernmost sand extremity is a great hike to see gray seals during the winter, see nesting piping plovers, least terns and American oystercatchers during the summer and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. This is one of the longer hikes Nantucket Walkabout does. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Park Picnic Basket from Easy Street Cantina Bring Easy Street Cantina’s Park Picnic Basket (Basil Chicken, Turkey Club or BLT) w/ cookie, chips, & bottled beverage packed fresh to-go. Call ahead to order at 508228-5418 Easy Street Cantina. 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $20, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Fish Fry Buffets are attended & protected & come with main entree, salad bar, chef veggies, rice or potatoes, chicken wings, & more for $15.95 ($10.95 age 12 & younger); . Eat-in or to-go. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated one-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:15 pm
September 2-29, 2021
1 to 2 PM - Cisco Brewers - Public Tour See the operations of this winery, brewery, and distillery. Price includes a tasting glass + sample 2 wines, 2 beers, and 2 spirits. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $20, Sign up 45 mins before start time. Again at 3pm 2 PM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5 PM - Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Shawkemo Hills offers a hiking experience through a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot on this hike, see and learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor and inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Featuring Jimmy Denny at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking Nantucket Harbor views and signature cocktails with family and friends. Departs from the Town Pier, 34 Washington Street. 21 years or older. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail on the Endeavor End the day with a relaxing sail into the sunset as you enjoy views of Nantucket from this harbor voyage. TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or call 508-228-5585 6:15 PM - Blue Moon Sunset Sail A truly spectacular experience: see the sun sink down to the horizon & you may be one of the lucky ones who see the thrilling "green flash." TIME MAY CHANGE DUE TO SUNSET TIME. NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953 8 PM - Drive In: The Perfect Storm Showing at Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd. NantucketDreamland.org
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
8 AM - Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge - Coskata Pond & Woods Tour A three-mile hike mostly over sand, exploring this area is a fascinating exploration of the beginnings of Nantucket Harbor. Six habitats - tidal pond, beach, cedar forest & dune, maritime oak forest, salt marsh with two active osprey nest poles and harbor. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 9:45 to 10:15 AM - NanPuppets at the Atheneum Join Lizza Obremski in the Atheneum Garden for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends. Free admission. Appropriate for ages 2-7. Bring a blanket! In case of rain, the performance will take place on Zoom. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. endeavorsailing@gmail.com 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for seniors (65+) and teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Starts at the Atheneum, on corner of Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fences, 10 min early. 508-332-0953
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Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket
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September 2-29, 2021
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Climate Awareness Month from page 14
piles the climate-change related events from organizations throughout the island. Some of the month’s highlights include free guided walks by both the Nantucket Conservation Foundation and the Linda Loring Nature Foundation. All with specific discussions and tours of climate change impacts on-island. The Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge, a project of ReMain Nantucket, is hosting the results of the challenge in an exhibit called Envision Resilience: Designs for Living with Rising Seas at the Thomas Macy Warehouse building at 12 Straight Wharf through December. The beautiful historic space features images and information from the various academic teams who worked to envision possible future solutions for living with water in Nantucket’s downtown areas. Project designs were broad in scope and included ideas like making Washington Street a walkway and bird sanctuary and re-creating saltmarsh habitat in that area. Others focused on multi-use housing and buildings that changed with generations and additional sea level rise. Some ideas included more nature-based approaches like increasing protective saltmarshes and adding aquaculture resources. Students reimagined the steamship dock while also thinking about public access, commercial endeavors, and housing. The exhibit is free to visit. Envision Resilience is also hosting workshops and talks (even beyond September) further highlighting living with water in our community. September 27 at 10am, they are hosting a roundtable/coffee conversation titled Climate Change and Conservation: Resilience in Landscapes. NCF’s Dr. Jennifer Karberg, Dr. Sarah Bois (yours truly) of LLNF, and Emily Molden from Nantucket Land Council will discuss climate change impacts on Nantucket and how our conservation lands and open space help mitigate these effects. “The conversation will explore how these three local experts see the impacts of climate change on the island of Nantucket, from our coastlines and harbor to freshwater ponds and wetlands, to our grasslands and forests.” It’s a great opportunity to learn what various organizations are doing as well as an opportunity to ask questions and participate in the conversation. September is also the month when Nantucket’s Coastal Resiliency Advisory Committee (CRAC) will be previewing the draft of the Coastal Resiliency Plan from town consultants Arcadis. The CRAC has two monthly meetings which are open to the public. Drafts of various aspects of the plan are also available for viewing. The CRAC meeting recordings have presentations by Arcadis on their predictions and proposed solutions for each area. They can be viewed on YouTube at youtube.com/playlist?list=PL49sKqpy7VAiUk-g5h2jIuAn_2jqocI2L. The committee and the consultants are still interested in hearing from the community. Constituents are encouraged to send comments and concerns via the questionnaire/form at townofnantucket.typeform.com/CoastalResComms. The CR plan goes into detail about the vulnerable areas throughout the island. It then details specific actions recommended. Solutions include raising roads to protect them from flooding, nature-based solutions like restoring saltmarsh and eel grass beds, and adaptations to public piers and docks. The most dramatic solutions are needed in the most vulnerable areas. Shortterm solutions for the downtown involve raising Steamboat Wharf and Straight Wharf, as well as adapting buildings and infrastructure for coastal flooding. The most dramatic and arguably necessary solutions suggested are in the long-term solution for downtown. Various scenarios are proposed, but, basically, all involve a surge barrier protecting the downtown harbor. A flood gate could be closed during storms to further protect our downtown resources. With the downtown as our lifeline to the mainland, the strategies focus on protection. However, there is an alternative on the table which allows for flooding and saltmarsh migration. The focus with this long-term strategy is more about relocation of buildings and resources. If you have thoughts about these plans and want to share with CRAC and the consultants, fill out the comment form mentioned above . The committee wants everyone to participate and would like to hear from all corners of our community. This is a plan for the entire island. It’s a complex problem, and it will take many types of solutions and voices to be resilient. We are fortunate our small island is looking ahead, being innovative, and trying a multi-pronged approach.
2021 SPECIA AL EX XHIBITION
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SUNDAYS Y AT THE SALTMARSH T H Bring a picnic lunch and d enjoy the museum ground ds, and add a visit to what one o young visitor called “The coolest museum ever built.”
Immerse yoursselff in a re-creation off a Lifesavingg Station’s environm ment at the turn off the 20th centuury. The 2021 special exhibit highlights the drills and daily tasks performed byy ordinary men who were called upon to undertake extraordinary acts off bravery a , saving the lives of marinerrs in distress at sea. Regular admission fees incluude Duty & Diligence and new ouutdoor activities created especially for this year’s exhibit. Dedicatted to the memory off Robert Tayllor SSponsored by Novation Media.
Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm until Oct 11.Sunday nnoon-4pm. Adults $10, Children $5, m members free.Adults $10, Childreen $5, members free.
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