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ISLAND CASHMERE 32 Centre Street | Nantucket | 508 228 7611 Nantucket’s annual Swim Across America event returns for the sixth year to Jetties Beach this Saturday morning, August 26. More than three hundred swimmers will swim varying distances from one-quarter mile to one mile to raise funds to support Nantucket cancer care. The summer capstone event celebrates the island’s pristine and beautiful swimming waters and islanders’ care for each other. The funds raised go directly for cancer care at the Nantucket Cottage Hospital (NCH) and Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket (PASCON). Seasonal and year-round residents can receive oncology services on-island due to the money raised by the Swim. The Cottage Hospital oncology nurse is funded by the Swim along with the travel expenses to bring physicians to the island to treat cancer. PASCON also receives support from the Swim to provide for social and emotional services for families battling cancer. To date more than $1,400,000 has been raised, and this year’s ambitious goal is $375,000.

Last weekend Swim Across America/Nantucket’s four-mile ocean Swim from Eel Point to Jetties Beach was held. Ten people ranging in age from 15 to age 62 participated (up from seven in 2016) and raised $63,000!

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Using Science and Poetry to Define Humankind’s Role

SUSAN LISTER LOCKE G A L L E RY

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508.228.2132 susanlisterlocke.com Also featured at the NANTUCKET HOTEL at 77 Easton Street

This Wednesday, August 30, Dr. Roger Payne and actress Lisa Harrow will perform on Nantucket for one night only their acclaimed lecture-performance SeaChange: Reversing the Tide in the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

By combining knowledge of science with the wisdom of poetry, Payne and Harrow argue compellingly that man is not the overseer of life but an integral part of life's complex web, and that our survival requires that we attend not to just our own well-being, but make the well-being of the entire web of life a primary consideration for every action we take.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Roger Payne and renowned actress Lisa Harrow to the Whaling Museum for this one-of-a-kind performance,” says Brianne Roth, NHA Public Programs Coordinator. “Guests are sure to be delighted and inspired by this powerful and educational experience.”

Dr. Payne is the biologist famous for the discovery of humpback whale songs in the 1960s, and an environmentalist who has played a major role in the worldwide campaign to end commercial whaling. He is best known for his co-discovery (with Scott McVay) that humpback whales actually sing songs. His 1971 article in National Geographic magazine included a playable recording of whale songs.

Dr. Payne has led more than 100 expeditions to all oceans and studied every species of large whale in the wild. He pioneered many of the benign research techniques now used throughout the world to study free-swimming whales, and he has trained many of the current leaders in whale research, both in the US and abroad.

Lisa Harrow was born in New Zealand. In 1966, she was awarded a scholarship from the N.Z. Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council to study acting abroad, and was accepted by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Upon leaving RADA she was invited to audition for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and in her first season with them played Olivia in Twelfth Night (opposite Judi Dench). Her other roles with the RSC included Desdemona in Othello, Anne Boleyn in Henry VIII, Portia in Merchant of Venice, (opposite Patrick Stewart).

Gillian Armstrong’s film, The Last Days of Chez Nous earned Harrow an Australian Oscar for Best Actress. In 1997, her film Sunday won The Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress.

As a result of her involvement in creating SeaChange: Reversing the Tide, Harrow wrote the environmental handbook What Can I Do, separate editions of which were published in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Admission to the evening’s performance is $25 and includes a reception following the program. Tickets are on sale now at nha.org/tickets. Doors open at 6:30 pm, with the performance beginning promptly at 7 pm.

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A Night of Art David Hostetler—painter, printmaker, wood carver, sculptor, musician— was very much a part of the Nantucket art scene and community for nearly half a century. His work is in museums, galleries, and private collections around the world. He was known for capturing the feminine form and spirit in his art, for his insight and wit, his love of jazz, and as a beloved teacher and mentor.

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Departs Daily from Visitors’ Services Bureau, Federal St. 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Reservations encouraged

This Thursday evening, August 24, his wife and muse, Susan CrehanHostetler, will celebrate his life and his art in a Night of Art with one of David’s protégés, sculptor John Evans, in the Hostetler home at 13 Upper Tawpawshaw, Nantucket.

77 Easton St. | Lunch Reservations: 508-228-4730 or OpenTable app at breezenantucket.com

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Today’s Nantucket

Events & Entertainment Events are updated daily at Nantucket.net

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 ALL DAY - Wing Day at Easy Street Cantina

A basket of 16 jumbo wings for $12.95; half basket for $8.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. At Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy & Broad Streets.

8:30 :30 to 9:30 AM - Coaching at the Corner

Get a great start to your Thursday mornings - join Nantucket’s Professional Certified Coach Marsha Egan, PCC, upstairs at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street.

Discussions start at 8:30 am sharp. $15 at the door. Today’s Topic: Your Network & Your Net Worth

9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy

Feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium with the staff before it opens to the public! Pre register at www.mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. $12; $$7 for MMA Members

10 to 11 AM - Ice Cream Cruise & Harbor Tour

Enjoy ice cream while you relax during a narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $45. Again at 1 pm & 4 pm. Sunset sail: $60. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point

See seals and birds on this fun, family-friendly journey over water to beautiful Great Point with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com. Repeated at 1 pm.

10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip

Find out what sea creatures live in Nantucket Harbor as you help collect, identify and release fish, crabs, shrimp, and other marine life. The Harbor is filled with interesting animals that will amaze you in their shapes, colors, and habits. This program is part of a long term research project is interesting for adults and children alike. Preregistration is required. $25; MMA Members $10. Sign up online at mariamitchell.org or call 508-228-9198.

10 AM to 5 PM - Whaling Museum Open

Nantucket’s world-class museum devoted to Nantucket history at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894

10:30 AM - Children’s Pirate Walk & Treasure Hunt

Pirate Robin takes you on a walk to the Brant Point Lighthouse. During the walk, you will hear tales of infamous pirates who sailed past our shores, lost sailing ships and pirate treasure. On our treasure hunt we will use tools on our search of lost and buried treasure. Adults $20, Children $15. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586.

10:45 AM - Glorious ‘Sconset

A 2/3 mile, 90 minute historic walk through the beautiful village of Siasconset. $20 adults, $15 for seniors (65+) and teens, $5 Kids (7-12). Cash only. No reservations necessary. Catch the 10:15 am bus at the Greenhound Depot on Washington Street for 20 minute ride to Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary bulletin board in Sconset. 508-332-0953.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served. continued on page 8

Sail Endeavor a Nantucket tradition. established 1982 1-1/2-HOUR TRIPS DEPART DAILY 10AM • 1PM • 4PM $45 PER PERSON SUNSET SAIL $60

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Under the Blue of August

by Robert P. Barsanti Between one thing and another, I missed the boat parade. First, a house needed to be turned over and, while I was at it, dishes needed to be cleaned.

Then, the Burma March to the dump, then a hundred other things before I stood at the top of Step’s Beach, in sunlight a Millionaire couldn’t buy, and watched the flocks of sailboats inch away to the horizon. At more than a mile, the race was competitive geometry, where one white triangle tried to inch ahead of another. Under the blue of August, with one long feather from September, Peak Nantucket lay out on a Sunday.

I never learned to sail. Almost every thing is better learned when you are young, when time grows in red bunches and embarrassment washes past you in a gust of laughter. I grew up near a lake that had a dozen day sailors laboring across it at any moment of the summer. The Quannapowitt Yacht Club was irony on a shed, next to three floating docks. I knew sunburned class-mates with dirty sneakers who could help me with the cleats and the sheets, but other things poached the fruits of the calendar then the summer ended. Now, in the fullness of age, the free summer hours come singly and green and my pride can only take so many dunks in the water. Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board, and every man wishes for more time.

Peak Nantucket comes too late. Most of the summer comes wrapped in fog or bathed in rain. The ocean water remains just a bit chilly, the corn is a little small, and the tomatoes come from the hothouse, not the field. Then, just as the ferry reservation comes around the corner and the last house guest leaves, the sky clears, the waves build, and the tomatoes have dirt on them.

From June, summer is one long anticipation building to a final set of days when it all comes together and the Bonita cluster at the bar. And here it is, continued on page 18

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NANTUCKET WALKING TOURS Providing Quality Tours Since 1998

H The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk H Voted “Best Walking Tour on Nantucket” 3 years in a row!

Since 1998 the most popular walking tour on Nantucket!

Choice of 2 Different Tours

The Town Route: An eerie, 80 min, 1 mile evening stroll featuring the most haunted restaurant and most haunted house on Nantucket.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday starting at 8:45pm.

Cemetery Route: A 1 1/3 mile, 90 min walk featuring the Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, Mary Abby Swain, & the island’s 2 most haunted hotels. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday starting at 8:30pm.

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Historic Mansions and Hidden Parks

A 2 mile, non2stop exercise walk 2 with historic commentary 2 past the historic mansions and most beautiful gardens of Nantucket town.

Meets 10 min. early at Centre and Main Sts. beside the bank steps.

Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, starting at 8:30am.

Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point

A 2 1/2 mile, 55 min, non2stop morning exercise walk 2 with historic commentary 2 past some of the most spectacular homes on Nantucket. $15 cash only. Please arrive 10 minutes early at Centre and Main beside the bank steps. Monday & Friday starting at 8:30am.

Glorious ‘Sconset

A 90 min, 2/3 mile historic walking tour past the famous cottages of Siasconset, Nantucket’s most beautiful village. Catch the 10:15am bus at the Washington St. depot and meet the guide 20 min. later at the rotary bulletin board ;opposite the post office< in ‘Sconset.

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday starting at 10:45am.

Notorious Nantucket

For ages 13 and up. Learn about the real Nantucket of opium dens, bordellos, riots, hippie hysteria, a gigolo, a conman, and a wicked, wicked woman. Please arrive 10 min. early at Centre and Main, beside the bank steps. Wednesday & Saturday starting at 10:30am.

Great Writers on Nantucket

Hear how Hemingway, Melville, Steinbeck, and others were inspired by their stays on this magical island. Please arrive at 10:20am at Federal and India Sts, outside the Atheneum fence. Monday at 10:30am.

Prices for all tours: Historic Mansions & Fabulous Mansions $15 per person.

All other tours are $20 for adults; $15 for seniors (65+) and for teens; $5 for kids 7‐12; and under 7 free. 20% off for groups of 6 or more; 33% off for ten or more.

Cash only. No reservations necessary. Private tours available for all walks.

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11:30 AM - Free Fire Truck Ride to Breeze Restaurant for Lunch

Hop aboard our antique fire truck for a complimentary tour through Town and ride to Breeze restaurant for lunch and your favorite cocktail on their indoor/outdoor Breeze Terrace. Departs from Visitors Services Bureau on Federal Street at 11:30 am & 12:30 pm to Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel at 77 Easton Street. Reservations encouraged 508-228-4730. Offered again at 12:30 pm

12 PM - Concert by Organist Marcia Hempel

in the Unitarian Universalist Church, 11 Orange Street. Donations accepted at the door.

12:55 PM - Met Live: Carmen Encore

French mezzo-soprano Clementine Margaine stars as Bizetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immortal Gypsy heroine. Showing at The Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water Street

1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point

See seals and birds on this fun, family-friendly journey over water to beautiful Great Point with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children

Hands on History offers children & their companions the opportunity to create crafts inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Thursdays craft is Tea Cups & Dancing Masks. Free NHA members or with Museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 508-228-1894

2:15 to 3:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served.

3 to 4 PM - Family Art Class with Bethany Oliver

August 24-30, 2017

tions at their own pace in this inspiring class. $20 per day; $10 members. AAN Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive. Register at nantucketarts.org, 508-228-0722

3 to 5 PM - Plein Air Force

Get out & Paint. Capture the beauty of the island in this free, weekly meeting series. Call for location 508-228-0722 Free for all

4:30 PM - Buckle & Shake Performs Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

4:30 PM - Movie: â&#x20AC;&#x153;War for the Planet of the Apesâ&#x20AC;?

Showing in The Dreamland Studio Theatre, 17 South Water Street.

5 to 7 PM - Great Point Circle Annual Lighthouse Celebration

Bring a beach chair and enjoy a family friendly festive reception featuring islandinspired fare and guided tours of Great Point Lighthouse. Guests must have an oversand vehicle permit to get to the event. Tickets at thetrustees.org/lighthousecelebration $100 per adult; free for under 12 years of age. 978.921.1944 x1836

5 to 7 PM - Wine Tasting at Epernay

Join the sommelier at Epernay Wine & Spirits for a complimentary tasting. 1 North Beach Street, near The Nantucket Hotel and The White Elephant. epernaywines.com

5:30 to 8 PM - A Night of Art and Mentor/Protege Sculpture Show

Join Susan Hostetler in her private home for a night of art and a showing of sculpture: Mentor/Protege: Sculptures of David Hostetler and John Evans. 13 Upper Tawpawshaw, Middle Moors. A portion of the proceeds goes to Theatre Workshop and A Safe Place.

5:30 PM - Movie: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls Tripâ&#x20AC;?

Showing in The Dreamland Theatre, 17 South Water Street.

5:30 to 7:30 PM - Live Music, Cocktails & Light Bites at The Nantucket Hotel

Savor the summer breezes at The Nantucket Hotel. Join us outdoors for our popular Front Porch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Live Music, Cocktails & Light Bites Menu event. Sip your favorite drink and enjoy lighter fare as you listen to live acoustic guitar and fiddle music by Sean Lee & Bob McGuire. 77 Easton Street. Reservations 508-228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com

6 PM - Ben Phillips Underwater Photography - Massachusetts to Manila

Nantucketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own international adventurer and photographer Ben Phillips as he invites us under the waves. From the waters in Southeast Asia to those waters surrounding Nantucket, Phillipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; filming and photography bring us closer to some of the deep waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most diminutive dwellers and some of its most magnificent creatures. Showing at the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. $10; NHA Members Free

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6 to 7:30 PM - Free LVA English Classes

The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum offer a drop-in intermediate/advanced English class every Thursday. The class is open to all, conducted in English, and no preregistration is required. Atheneum Learning Lab, 1 India Street

6 to 8 PM - Complimentary Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant

Enjoy our complimentary Kids’ Deck program! Dine as a family at Breeze Restaurant. Then, after your children are through eating, they can join Kid’s Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” and coloring activity, while you liner over dinner or enjoy a cocktail. The Kids’ Deck program is geared to children ages 3 (and toilet trained) to pre-teen. For reservations, 508-228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com. The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, 77 Easton Street.

7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Watch the sun set over Nantucket harbor as Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Tickets: 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions

Bring snacks & beverages and enjoy a narrated tour ending with a Nantucket Sunset. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or come by Straight Wharf, Slip #1011.

7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “Seawife”

A musical tale of monumental scope inspired by the stories of sailors & captains who sailed the whaling ships of old Nantucket. Percy, a sailor with natural talent, rises to become the whaling era’s greatest hero. Original musical by The Lobbyists.

A treat for the whole family. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268.

Local live music at Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.

The last Nantucket Supper Club event of the season: enjoy The Nantucket Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, dress up in “Island Elegant” finery, and savor a delicious 3-course fine dining menu, dancing, quiet conversation, and live music. Listen to classic Jazz music from the 1920s and swing eras by the band, Hot Club of New England. Cost: $95 per person. An optional Kids’ Club program is available from 7-10 pm for $25 per child. Drop off your children (ages 4 to preteen) and our staff will entertain them with activities and a movie while you attend the Supper Club. The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. Reservations: 508-228-4730.

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tucket’s most haunted places. Meet at The Hub at Main & Federal Streets. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10.

8 PM - “Atomic Blonde”

Movie showing in Sconset Casino at 8 pm, 10 New Street, Sconset. $5

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route

A 1 and 1/3 Mile, 90 minute eerie evening stroll featuring the Old North Burial Ground, the Oldest House and Nantucket’s 2 most haunted hotels. Since 1998 led by the original guide. $20. Adults, $15 Seniors (65+), Teens and $5 Kids (7-12) Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at corner of Main Street & Centre Streets,by bank steps 10 minutes early. 508-332-0953

8:30 PM - Movie: “War for the Planet of the Apes”

Showing in The Dreamland Theatre, 17 South Water Street.

10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke

Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595

10:15 PM - “Foggy Roots” at Atlas

Great live music from this local band at Atlas, 130 Pleasant Street. 508-825-5495.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 8 AM - Sankaty Bluff Guided Walkabout

A guided wilderness hike on the Sankaty Bluff trail. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

8 to 10 AM - Early-Bird Bird Walk with Field Ornithologist Ginger Andrews

A boutique birding experience: after a brief visit to the Museum’s ornithology collection, you will head out to some of the best birding areas around town. MMA Natural Science Museum, Corner of Milk & Vestal Streets $25; MMA Members $10

7:30 to 9:30 PM - Earth Got the Blues Performs Live 7:30 to 11 PM - Nantucket Supper Club

August 24-30, 2017

8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions

Join us on a thrilling 6-hour offshore adventure—whale sightings guaranteed!

Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

8:30 AM - Member Archive Mornings

Dive into our archives with Lisa Lazarus, Member Director, who will discuss relics not regularly on display. Coffee & pastries provided. The Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. Free to members only. RSVP required.

8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past

A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. During our walk, you will hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past. We visit the houses that have stories to tell, and you will view the mysterious pictures from Nan-

A 2-1/2 mi., 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. Ends at The White Elephant, $15. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre Streets 10 minutes early. No reservations required.

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Eye on Style: Ireland Gallery and Nantucket Chic

by Cara Godlesky

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The shops sit in a cottage-like building alongside the harbor. From the windows of the shop, you can feel the fresh ocean breezes and watch the docked boats bobbing in the waves.

Ireland Gallery and Nantucket Chic are owned by artist Lorene Ireland.

The two share the same roof but feature two very different styles and items. Ireland Gallery is a gallery featuring with art and sculpture (much of it by Lorene) while Nantucket Chic is a trendy boutique.

The shop may be off the beaten path, however Ireland Gallery and Nantucket Chic have items and a variety of styles that make the walk down the wharf worthwhile.

“I think this is the best little secret on Nantucket because we’re down here on the end and most people don’t get this far back to the wharf,” said Ireland.

“We’re off in our own little world away from the chaos.”

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Eye on Style: A Happy Place for Kids: EGG & Friends

Tucked behind the Gazebo on Straight Wharf is a shop that kids love and parents (and grandparents) will not want to miss!

Egg hatched in 2003 when designer Susan Lazar created a lifestyle brand with a “soul”—one that focuses on the love that exists between parents and their children and celebrates the bond that connects all families.

Designed around the needs of stylish mothers and their children, Egg clothing is made with natural fabrics and clean modern designs for fashionable baby and children’s clothing that is durable and comfy. A nice surprise

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Before the Metamorphosis

by Sarah Treanor Bois Director of Research & Education for the Linda Loring Nature Foundation According to Butterflies and Moths of North America (butterfliesandmoths.org) there are 172 species of moths and butterflies that have been documented from Nantucket County. As such, that means there are that many caterpillars out and about growing, feeding, and getting ready to pupate.

Most school children know about the life cycle of the monarch, how the caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed and then turn themselves into a chrysalis. The metamorphosis is magnificent with the familiar monarch butterfly emerging after about 14 days. While butterflies usually get all the attention, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to focus in on the beauty and wonder of the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caterpillars. Caterpillars often get a bad rap especially with many gardeners and homeowners who worry about their ornamental plants. Many caterpillars are only noticed by the public when they come in large numbers; think Eastern Tent Caterpillars in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;boomâ&#x20AC;? year. However, the diversity and uniqueness of many of these caterpillars surpasses some of their drab adult counterparts.

Here we will highlight a few that may be seen this time of year.

Cecropia Moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia). The first instar of this species is tiny, black, generally reared on cherry. However, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the later form of the caterpillar that really is a show. When the caterpillars mature in autumn, they are a blue-green color and about 4 inches long. Along their body are lines of bulbous structures each with small clusters of black guard hairs.

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Cheese To Go with Your Wine & Beer

by Jenny Benzie Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits Gathering around the large dining room table of your family home on Nantucket, the sharing of good food and perfectly paired wine will be sure to create long-lasting memories of your time spend here on island. Like wine, cheese should be nurtured and matured under proper conditions in order for it to be at its best. Controlling the natural ripeness of cheese under proper conditions, such as airflow and humidity, to achieve complete fermented bliss is called “affinage.” While you may have your favorite go-to cheese, your cheese can be matched to your special occasion. A simple, easy cheese plate for afternoon entertaining, a pre-game gathering before hitting the town or perhaps a late night snack after dancing the night away at the Chicken Box, see this tasty list of suggestions that would be a perfect pairing for your next beach day and beyond!

The most famous goat cheese of the many varieties produced in the Loire Valley, Crottin de Chavignol is the claim to fame of this tiny village that has fewer inhabitants than you will find on a ferry coming to Nantucket on a warm, sunny summer day. This small cylindrical goat cheese from the area around Chavignol has been produced for centuries. This cheese, produced from raw milk of the alpine goats, is protected by the French AOC Seal (appellation d'origine controlee) and has to meet stringent AOC production criteria in order to be called such.

This is one of those rarest of cheeses in that it can be eaten at various stages of its maturity. In its youth, the cheese is more solid and compact with a white rind. As it ripens, it develops a harder rind and takes on a stronger flavor that is subtle yet slightly nutty. At full maturity, the cheese becomes

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There are a number of swimming options for participants this Saturday: quarter-mile, half-mile, and 1-mile Swims, plus a kids’ Swim means there is a Swim for everyone. Swim organizers provide food and refreshments and an inspirational awards ceremony.

“This is a unique event on the island. The Swim demonstrates what is best about Nantucket, a community that cares for one another and expresses it by going out and doing something great like swim a mile,” said Jill Roethke, co-director of the event. Jim Pignato, co-director, added: “It is a non-competitive swim and we have something for every level of swimmer. If you need some help we will have experienced swimmers, Swim Angels, who will swim the whole distance with you. The only requirement for the swim is that you care about your friends and neighbors and want to defeat cancer, and meet fundraising requirements.”

This year the Swim has made a concerted effort to increase the number of summer residents who participate by highlighting the availability of cancer and oncology services so that those facing cancer can take treatments at NCH. “There is no better place to be in your fight against cancer than being in Nantucket for the summer. Our specialists can provide chemotherapy and other services right here on-island because of this terrific swim,” said Dr. Margot Hartmann, President and CEO of the Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

A recent article in JAMA highlighted that cancer mortality in Nantucket has declined dramatically in recent years. It has been called the “Nantucket Effect” attributed to heightened awareness and treatment of cancer on the Island combined with the community’s support of each other during times of need. “The Swim is a great community event. We are taking concrete steps to beat cancer with every stroke,” said Jenny Paradis, co-finance chair of Nantucket Swim Across America.

At the main event on August 26, swimmers are asked to raise a minimum of $200. Swimmers and contributors can sign up or learn more by visiting swimacrossamerica.org/Nantucket. There is no better way to say thank you to a great summer than taking the plunge to fight cancer with your neighbors and friends at Jetties Beach this Saturday.

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Looking for Ways to Reduce Nantucket’s Energy Demand?

These Ideas Can Help Nantucket residents use more power during the hours of 5–10 pm than they do at any other time of the day, especially during the summer. While much of that increase comes from people trying to escape the heat, many residents aren’t cooling their homes as efficiently as they could. Consequently, this leaves a lot of room for residents to reduce their use and lower their energy bills.

More people are visiting Nantucket than ever have before. The island’s popularity doesn’t come without a cost, however. The county’s energy demands are rising fast, and its two-cable energy infrastructure may no longer be enough. While an expensive expansion is being planned, many community members want to postpone it for as long as possible. The key to delaying it? Making small changes in how residents consume energy.

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Reschedule your chores

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Shifting laundry and dishwasher use outside the 5–10 pm window can help even out community demand. Think about when you’re using appliances.

A no-cost home assessment from National Grid can help you hone in on changes to improve the energyefficiency of your home. Call 844-615-8316 to schedule an appointment.

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Turn your thermostat back up before you leave for the day It’s wasteful to run an AC when you’re not there.

Keep your house warmer than usual when you’re away and lower your thermostat to 78°F when you get home.

You don’t want to be wasteful but you still want to walk into a cool home? With a Wi-Fi thermostat, you can control your home’s temperature with your smartphone.

Line dry your clothes lf it’s hot enough for AC inside, it’s warm enough to dry your clothes outside. Using cold water for laundry can also reduce the cost of cleaning clothes.

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Earn bill credits for the energy you save during times of high demand.

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Closing curtains and blinds, grilling outside during the summer—small actions can keep your home cool and reduce the resources you spend staying comfortable.

Turning your water heater down to 120° F will provide plenty of hot water and reduce your utility bill.

Call 844-615-8316 or visit ngrid.com/nantucket to sign up for a no-cost home energy assessment or learn about other energy saving opportunities.

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In the dark ages, homes were lit by horribly smoky and evil smelling fat lamps and grease candles. The superior and extremely expensive beeswax candle was reserved for churches and nobility. The success of the whale oil fishery illuminated the world, with Nantucket filling the lamps of common folk around the globe.

The finest quality oil of all, from the head cavities of sperm whales, was used to make spermaceti candles, prized for burning clear and brightly, without smoke and smell. Their brilliant superior light was in fact used as the basis for the scientific measure of candlepower: the light produced by one spermaceti candle.

Antiques Snippets are provided by Jack Fritsch, proprietor of the Antiques Depot at 2 S. Beach Street (across from the Nantucket Yacht Club) NantucketAntiquesDepot.com .

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Evans described his mentor-protégé relationship with David by saying “we were really friends above all else. We had many similar interests and as both of our careers evolved, we were able to share our experiences in a very specific way that would probably only been of interest to us. Laughing, commiserating, rejoicing in successes, and dismissing and reviewing failure, pushing forward, somehow all seemed to work in our favor.”

Susan added that David recognized John’s commitment to wood carving when they first met in 1966. “John went on to Ohio University and took sculpture courses from David. They shared carving tools, David guiding John in his life and art, and then, as time went on, John helping David with the wood hunt, bases, making art, sharing their philosophy and jourcontinued on page 17

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A protĂŠgĂŠ is not a clone of his mentor, and the sculpture of John Evans is very much his own. But like John and David, the two styles play well together.

Evans explains: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work is representative and figurative, and my work is abstract and non-representative in nature. David made his love of the female form his lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, while I concentrated on yet-to-be-discovered organic form, industrial ideas, and the combination and similarities of those diametrically opposed forces. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and my works are aligned in some very basic ways. The search for aesthetic form, our interest in beautiful and interesting content, and a love of wood. Although we both have strayed from wood on various projects, most of the design work has always been done in wood. Carving, the concern for line, and surface, texture, and presentation are all key elements to why our work has been appreciated.â&#x20AC;?

Susan decided to host Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Night of Art, which sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s describing as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a happy party,â&#x20AC;? in the Nantucket home she shared for so many years with David rather than in their gallery at 42 Centre Street to show the work of both artists where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room to really see and appreciate the scope and what it can add to a personal environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much more room here, and people can see art in its place in a home... People will see art next to a couch and next to a coffee table.â&#x20AC;? Art is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;extension of my style, creativity in collecting... Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like your heart and soul in solid form,â&#x20AC;? she explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It adds [to a home] energy, excitement, beauty, original thinking, a reflection of your personality and attention to life around you.â&#x20AC;?

Susan shared a memory of the first time she â&#x20AC;&#x153;sawâ&#x20AC;? Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sculpture. It was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the first summer of our courtship. It was the IKON: his classic head form, I noticed the lines and shapes and felt punched, â&#x20AC;&#x153;WOWâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this is gorgeous!â&#x20AC;?

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in all its violet urgency.

Many miss it. The calendar turns a week too early, and they return to patrolling the fields of Colby, Middlebury, and Gettysburg. They put their car on standby and wait for Parking Lot Attendants of the Sea to drive it on and drive it off again in Hyannis. Or there is more work somewhere else. Already the lines are shorter, stores are closing earlier, and the End-of-Season parties descend to the beach. September comes for everyone at their own time in their own way. To be at the peak is to be at the end—the summer has built to this glory. And the glory will last an hour, a day, even a week, and then the moment will ripen and fall.

The majesty of the August moment casts a long shadow of shame. A day like this, graced and perfect as it is, should be of use, more than the emptying of trash, the sorting of recyclables, and the making of lunch. Life is a series of choices. Somewhere in my past, possibly on Lake Quannapowitt, I made the wrong choice in my life and lost the opportunity to crew on the Shangri-La, hiked out over Nantucket Sound, in the rushing August wind. Other choices that I could have made would have left me on a fairway and not in the rough or in my pocket.

Every morning, I am eighteen years old when I wake up and the ensuing years seem to be clothes that I put on for my work. Choose another pair of pants and Reagan is president again: the years are a costume I wear to entertain the world. If I could wear my old chinos and Middlebury sweatshirt, the calendar would reset all of the choices back to Quannapowitt Lake.

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And the caretaker. So I went to the last house off of Cliff Road and emptied the trash cans, mowed the yard, and reset the property for the last tenants of the summer.

By the time the rest of the errands had been completed and the back of the truck emptied, the sail boats were returning, the sun was over the yard arm, and the peak of August was settling into cocktail hour.

So I assembled the team, pulling them off of the various screens in their lives and headed west. Hurricane Gert, on her way to Ireland by way of the Gulf Stream, had brought big waves, odd birds, and jellyfish up to Madaket. Running before the wind, the waves tumbled over each other on the way in and out of the beach. Each surfable wave had to rise up over the one coming back from the beach and avoid the cross waves diving at its feet.

I lit coals in the grill while the rest of the team shucked corn, sliced tomatoes, and set up a dinner blanket on the sand. Once finished, the team stepped into the rolling water while I eased back into the old beach chair and settled into the sand.

These jeans still fit, as does my dump Polo shirt. This costume would do. The days will come when it won’t, when the shirt will have to be nicer, with a collar that hasn’t been frayed and a front without ketchup stains.

The tomatoes are firm and flavorful today, as is the corn, and the tuna burgers. Peak August stretches its shadows over the choices, and, for once, they seem right.

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8:30 to 9 AM - Tiny Tot Nature Exploration

Read stories, sing songs, play games, do crafts, and take walks all which focus on the environment at LLNF. All children must be accompanied by an adult. $10.

Registration required llnf.org or 508-325-0873

10 to 11 AM - Ice Cream Cruise & Harbor Tour

Enjoy ice cream while you relax during a narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

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10 to 11:30 AM - Plant and Nature Walk

Take a walk on the Linda Loring Nature Foundation’s Eel Point Property to view what’s flowering, fruiting, and hatching among Nantucket’s sand plain grasslands and heath lands. Led by LLNF Director of Research and Education, Dr. Sarah Bois. $10; free to LLNF members. 508-325-0973.

8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor

9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour

10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip

Enjoy complimentary coffee while you cruise through Nantucket Harbor and hear stories from the Whaling Era. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy

Feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium with the staff before it opens to the public! This program is very popular, so pre register at www.mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. Held at Maria Mitchell Aquarium, 38 Washington Street. $12; $7 MMA Members

9 to 10 AM - Flower Cutting Tour

Have you always wanted to take a closer look at the cut flower fields? Now is your chance to head out to the field and cut your own bunch of flowers! Meet in front of the market and we will walk to the fields. We will provide cutters and water and we will bring your flowers back to the farm. $30 www.bartlettsfarm.com Or 508-228-9403. Held at Bartlett Farm 33 Bartlett Farm Road

9 AM to 1 PM - Theorem Painting

Create a pair of botanical paintings on velvet using stencils. A theorem painting relies on a series of carefully cut stencils which are overplayed to create a pleasing design. $300; NHA Members $250 all materials provided. Preregistration required: 508-228-1894.

9:30 to 10 AM - Carnivorous Critters

Before the museum opens see the animals eat: turtles, frogs, fish, snakes, and more! Program is limited to 12 people, so pre-registration is required at mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198 Held at Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum, Corner of Milk & Vestal Streets. $12; $7 MMA Members

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Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $45. Again at 1 pm & 4 pm. Sunset sail: $60. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

Find out what sea creatures live in Nantucket Harbor as you help collect, identify and release fish, crabs, shrimp, and other marine life. The Harbor is filled with interesting animals that will amaze you in their shapes, colors, and habits. This program is part of a long term research project is interesting for adults and children alike. Preregistration is required. $25; MMA Members $10. Sign up online at mariamitchell.org or call 508-228-9198.

10 AM to 5 PM - Whaling Museum Open

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10 AM to 5 PM - Free Fun Friday

Free admission to the Nantucket Whaling Museum as part of Highland Street Foundation’s 9th Annual Free Fun Fridays summer event series. This annual tradition gives visitors the chance to experience many of the most treasured cultural and historical venues in Massachusetts. 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 6 PM - Annual August Sale at Murray’s Toggery Shop

Annual summer sale on a variety of clothing & accessories for men & women in Murray’s Toggery Shop at 62 Main Street.

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10 AM to 7 PM - Serenella x Rachel Katz Jewelry

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A 2/3 mile, 90 minute historic walk through the beautiful village of Siasconset. $20 adults, $15 for seniors (65+) and teens, $5 Kids (7-12). Cash only. No reservations necessary. Catch the 10:15 am bus at the Greenhound Depot on Washington Street for 20 minute ride to Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary bulletin board in Sconset. 508-332-0953.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served.

11:30 AM - Free Fire Truck Ride to Breeze Restaurant for Lunch

Hop aboard our antique fire truck for a complimentary tour through Town and ride to Breeze restaurant for lunch and your favorite cocktail on their indoor/outdoor Breeze Terrace. Departs from Visitors Services Bureau on Federal Street at 11:30 am & 12:30 pm to Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel at 77 Easton Street. Reservations encouraged 508-228-4730. Offered again at 12:30 pm

1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children

Hands on History offers children & their companions the opportunity to create crafts inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Fridays craft is Lighthouses & Signal Flags. Free NHA members or with Museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 508-228-1894

2 PM - Stump Swamp Guided Walkabout

A guided wilderness hike on the Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm trail with 2 island ecosystems, a shrub swamp wetland and island moors dotted with kettle holes.

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2:15 to 3:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served.

2:30 to 4:30 PM - Buck-a-Shuck and Live Music

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4:30 PM - Foggy Roots Performs Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 PM - Children’s Ghost Hunt in Nantucket Town

Join Robin & her raven, Edgar, as we embark upon our ghostly adventure. Put on your ghost hunter hats as we stop by houses that have stories to tell. Learn what to look for and how to become a Ghost Hunter. Bring whatever tools you may need for our search. The Ghost hunt is educational, exciting, & lots of fun. Adults, Seniors & Teens $15, Children $10. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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5 to 7 PM - Timbukblues Performs Live

Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595

5:30 to 7:30 PM - Book Binding Workshop

Come play with Liz and Ellen as we learn new ways to bind books together. No experience required, all tools and materials will be supplied. Bring your ideas for future book binding workshops! Free admission with registration: 508-228-1110.

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5:30 to 7:30 PM - Live Music, Cocktails & Light Bites at The Nantucket Hotel

Make the most of summer at The Nantucket Hotel. Join us outdoors for our popular Front Porch – Live Music, Cocktails & Light Bites Menu event. Sip your favorite drink and enjoy lighter fare as you listen to live acoustic guitar and fiddle music by Sean Lee & Bob McGuire. 77 Easton Street. Reservations 508-228-4730.

6 to 8 PM - Complimentary Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant

Enjoy our complimentary Kids’ Deck program! Dine as a family at Breeze Restaurant. Then, after your children are through eating, they can join Kid’s Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” and coloring activity, while you liner over dinner or enjoy a cocktail. The Kids’ Deck program is geared to children ages 3 (and toilet trained) to pre-teen. For reservations, 508-228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com. The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, 77 Easton Street.

7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Watch the sun set over Nantucket harbor as Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Tickets: 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions

Bring your favorite snacks & beverages and enjoy a narrated tour ending with a Nantucket Sunset. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or come by Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. continued on page 22

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7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “Seawife”

A musical tale of monumental scope inspired by the stories of sailors & captains who sailed the whaling ships of old Nantucket. Percy, a sailor with natural talent, rises to become the whaling era’s greatest hero. Original musical by The Lobbyists.

A treat for the whole family. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268.

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past

A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. During our walk, you will hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past. We visit the houses that have stories to tell, and you will view the mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at The Hub at Main & Federal Streets. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10.

8 to 10 PM - Live Music at Kitty Murtagh’s

Jacob Butler performs live in Kitty’s, 4 West Creek Road.

8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

The Original Nantucket Ghost walk begun in 1998, Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s most famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is one mile long and lasts 80 minutes. No reservations necessary, $20.

Adults, $15 Seniors (65+) & Teens and $5 Kids (7-12). Cash Only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre Streets, by bank steps. Arrive 15 minutes early. 508-332-0953

10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Morejuice

Party at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 6:45 AM - Swim Across America Open Water Swim

Nantucket Swim Across America hosts its annual open water swim at Jetties Beach.

Swim quarter-, half-, or 1 mile or join the kid splash to raise funds to fight cancer on Nantucket. Register at swimacrossamerica.org/Nantucket. Check-in at 6:45 am; Safety Talk at 7:40am; Opening Ceremony at 8 am; Kids Splash at 8:05 am; other Swim Starts begin at 8:15 am.

8 AM - ACK Clean Team

Help clean up various parts of Nantucket. Meet at Handlebar Cafe to clean Town or at Russell’s Way to the Ocean. Meet at the end of the way.

8 AM - Smith’s Point Guided Walkabout

Jutting out into the channel between Madaket Harbor & Tuckernuck Island, Smith’s Point alternates between including Esther’s Island, so named when Hurricane Esther in 1961 cleaved off half of Smith’s Point from the rest of Nantucket. Islanders still refer to Esther’s Island as Smith’s Point, but this temporary island has separated & reconnected to Nantucket several times. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

8 AM - ACK Clean Team

Help clean up various parts of Nantucket. Meet at Russell’s Way.

8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill

A 2 mile, 45 minute, nonstop exercise walk, with historic commentary. Past historic mansions of Nantucket. $15, cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre Streets, by bank steps. Arrive 10 minutes early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953

8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour

Enjoy complimentary coffee while you cruise through Nantucket Harbor and hear stories from the Whaling Era. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy

Feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium with the staff before it opens to the public! This program is very popular, so pre register at www.mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. Held at Maria Mitchell Aquarium, 38 Washington Street. $12; $7 MMA Members

9 AM to 1 PM - Sustainable Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market

The SNFAM opens for it’s 10th season today. Live music and vendors along Cambridge and North Union sts.

9:30 to 10 AM - Meet the Animals

The Science Museum is home to frogs, turtles, snakes, and insects that you can safely touch in this unique program. If you love animals, this is a great way to learn about them up close. Preregistration is required, sign up online at www.mariamitchell.org or call 508-228-9198. Held at MMA Natural Science Museum Corner of Milk & Vestal Streets. $12; MMA members $7

10 to 11 AM - Ice Cream Cruise & Harbor Tour

Enjoy ice cream while you relax during a narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

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10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor

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Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $45. Again at 1 pm & 4 pm. Sunset sail: $60. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point

See seals and birds on this fun, family-friendly journey over water to beautiful Great Point with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com. Repeated at 1 pm.

10 AM to 5 PM - Whaling Museum Open

World-class museum devoted to Nantucket history at 13 Broad St, 508-228-1894

10 AM to 6 PM - Annual August Sale at Murray’s Toggery Shop

Annual summer sale on a variety of clothing & accessories for men & women in Murray’s Toggery Shop at 62 Main Street.

10 AM to 6 PM - August Sale

In Beachside Nantucket, 19 Old South Wharf.

10 AM to 7 PM - Serenella x Rachel Katz Jewelry

Join us in-store for a modern, bold, vintage inspired jewelry collection. Special appearance by designer Rachel Katz. 9B South Beach Street. 508-228-3400. serenellausa.com Follow us @SerenellaUSA

10:30 AM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour

Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mile, 80 minute walking tour. For ages 13+ $20, $15 Age 65+ & Teens.

Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre Streets by bank steps 10 minutes early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953

10:30 to 11 AM - Free Story Time at Bookworks in Nantucket Bookworks, 25 Broad Street.

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Book Signing with Lauren K. Stein

Meet the author of Fresh Made Simple at a book signing in Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street.

11 AM to 4 PM - NHA Historic Sites Open

Old Mill, Oldest House, Greater Light, Fire Hose Cart House & Old Gaol are open daily; some sites will close during inclement weather.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served.

11:30 AM - Free Fire Truck Ride to Breeze Restaurant for Lunch

Hop aboard our antique fire truck for a complimentary tour through Town and ride to Breeze restaurant for lunch and your favorite cocktail on their indoor/outdoor Breeze Terrace. Departs from Visitors Services Bureau on Federal Street at 11:30 am & 12:30 pm to Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel at 77 Easton Street. Reservations encouraged 508-228-4730. Offered again at 12:30 pm

11:30 AM to 2 PM - Saturday Brunch

Enjoy a glorious view while you savor a delicious Brunch at TOPPER’S at The Wauwinet, 120 Wauwinet Road. Reserve at 508-228-8768.

12:55 PM - Met Live: Nabucco Encore

The legendary Placido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine. Showing at The Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water Street

1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point

See seals and birds on this fun, family-friendly journey over water to beautiful Great Point with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children

Hands on History offers children & their companions the opportunity to create crafts inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Saturdays craft is Sailors Valentines & U’u Clubs. Free NHA members or with Museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 508-228-1894

2:15 to 3:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served.

2:30 PM - Smooth Hummocks Guided Walkabout

Graded relatively flat by glacial meltwater running out over the coastal plain to the ocean 75 miles away when the land mass that would become Nantucket was nothing more than a wide, low ridge of sand, gravel and glacial erratics (boulders), Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies, complete with rare wildflowers and grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

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3 PM - Nilko Andreas y La Mar Performs Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

3 to 4 PM - Free Teddy Bear Picnic

An afternoon full of fun in the garden. Bring your favorite teddy bear or other stuffed friend, a blanket, and a smile. We’ll provide refreshments, music, and activities. Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic! Atheneum Garden, 1 India St

5 to 7 PM - Sean Lee Performs Live

Local live music at Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.

5:30 to 7:30 PM - Front Porch - Live Music & Cocktails at The Nantucket Hotel

Wrap up August with a fun activity at The Nantucket Hotel. Enjoy our Front Porch – Live Music, Cocktails & Light Bites Menu event. Sip your favorite cocktails and sample lighter fare as you listen to live acoustic guitar music by Alan James. Afterward, have dinner at Breeze Restaurant at 77 Easton Street. For reservations, 508228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com.

6 to 8 PM - Complimentary Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant

Enjoy our complimentary Kids’ Deck program! Dine as a family at Breeze Restaurant. Then, after your children are through eating, they can join Kid’s Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” and coloring activity, while you liner over dinner or enjoy a cocktail. The Kids’ Deck program is geared to children ages 3 (and toilet trained) to pre-teen. For reservations, 508-228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com. The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, 77 Easton Street.

6:30 PM - Polpis Harbor Sunset Walkabout

Inhale the pungent, sweet odor of the salt marsh while exploring Polpis Harbor’s shores and meadows. Unearth the story on how a massive chunk of glacial ice formed Polpis Harbor, how salt marshes evolved on Nantucket, what lives in them and how the Native Americans and European settlers utilized the natural resources in and around Polpis Harbor for their survival. Get a gull’s eye view of Nantucket Harbor and Coatue, and learn how the island’s main harbor came to be. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Watch the sun set over the harbor as Capt. Genthner talks about maritime history & waterfront sights. Tickets: 508-228-5585. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

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set. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or come by Straight Wharf, Slip #1011.

7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “Romeo & Juliet”

Brilliant, youth driven, exciting. Originally commissioned by Lincoln Center Education, Psittacus Productions’ “Romeo & Juliet” is a brand new, hour-long, musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterwork. Featuring a nimble ensemble of five performers, the piece incorporates live music, intricate choreography, spare, inventive staging, and Shakespeare’s timeless poetry. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org.

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past

A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. During our walk, you will hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past. We visit the houses that have stories to tell, and you will view the mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at The Hub at Main & Federal Streets. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10.

8 to 9:15 PM - Concert: Stephen Porter - Piano Recital

Pianist Stephen Porter was the recipient of a month-long artist residency at the Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris. He returns for a recital. Held at The Atheneum, Great Hall, 1 India Street. Free Admission

8 to 10 PM - Live Music at Kitty Murtagh’s

Sean Lee performs live in Kitty’s, 4 West Creek Road.

8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

The Original Nantucket Ghost walk begun in 1998, Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s most famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is one mile long and lasts 80 minutes. No reservations necessary, $20.

Adults, $15 Seniors (65+) & Teens and $5 Kids (7-12). Cash Only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre Streets, by bank steps. Arrive 15 minutes early. 508-332-0953

10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Brian

Party with DJ Brian at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 8 AM - Polpis Harbor & Quaise Guided Walkabout

Inhale the pungent, sweet odor of the salt marsh while exploring Polpis Harbor’s shores and meadows. Unearth the story on how a massive chunk of glacial ice formed Polpis Harbor, how salt marshes evolved on Nantucket, what lives in them and how the Native Americans and European settlers utilized the natural resources in and around Polpis Harbor for their survival. Get a gull’s eye view of Nantucket Harbor and Coatue, and learn how the island’s main harbor came to be. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions

Bring snacks & beverages and enjoy a narrated tour ending with a Nantucket Sun-

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8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions

Join us on a thrilling 6-hour offshore adventure—whale sightings guaranteed!

Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour

Enjoy complimentary coffee while you cruise through Nantucket Harbor and hear stories from the Whaling Era. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

10 to 11 AM - Ice Cream Cruise & Harbor Tour

Enjoy ice cream while you relax during a narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $45. Again at 1 pm & 4 pm. Sunset sail: $60. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 5 PM - Whaling Museum Open

Nantucket’s world-class museum devoted to Nantucket history at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894

10 AM to 6 PM - Annual August Sale at Murray’s Toggery Shop

Annual summer sale on a variety of clothing & accessories for men & women in Murray’s Toggery Shop at 62 Main Street.

10 AM to 6 PM - August Sale

In Beachside Nantucket, 19 Old South Wharf.

10 AM to 7 PM - Serenella x Rachel Katz Jewelry

Join us in-store for a modern, bold, vintage inspired jewelry collection. Special appearance by designer Rachel Katz. 9B South Beach Street. 508-228-3400. serenellausa.com Follow us @SerenellaUSA

10:30 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch

Reservations: 508-228-7477

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11 AM to 2 PM - Brunch & Live Music at Breeze Restaurant

Linger over a leisurely summer Sunday Brunch while you listen to Alan James live on the acoustic guitar. He’ll be performing on our Terrace from 11 am to 2 pm.

Downtown at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. Reservations, 508-228-4730.

11 AM to 4 PM - NHA Historic Sites Open

Old Mill, Oldest House, Greater Light, Fire Hose Cart House & Old Gaol are open daily; some sites will close during inclement weather.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations.

11:30 AM - Free Fire Truck Ride to Breeze Restaurant for Sunday Brunch

Hop aboard our antique fire truck for a complimentary tour through Town and ride to Breeze restaurant for Sunday Brunch and your favorite cocktail on our indoor/outdoor Breeze Terrace. Departs from Visitors Services Bureau on Federal Street at 11:30 am & 12:30 pm to Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel at 77 Easton Street. Reservations encouraged 508-228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com.

Offered again at 12:30 pm

11:30 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch

Enjoy a glorious view while you savor a delicious Brunch at TOPPER’S at The Wauwinet, 120 Wauwinet Road. Reserve at 508-228-8768.

1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children

Hands on History offers children & their companions the opportunity to create crafts inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Sundays craft is Whaleboats & Whale Stamps. Free NHA members or with Museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 508-228-1894

2 PM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike: Shawkemo Hills

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. And from a low spot along the trail, sometimes called a

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frost bottom because frost prevails only at these lowest of island elevation when it does nowhere else on Nantucket, discover how the glacier shaped the hills and dells — kames and kettles in geologic terms — of this north central part of the island. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

2:15 to 3:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served.

3 PM - Nilko Andreas y La Mar Performs Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 to 7 PM - Sean Lee Performs Live

6 to 8 PM - Complimentary Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant

Enjoy our complimentary Kids’ Deck program! Dine as a family at Breeze Restaurant. Then, after your children are through eating, they can join Kid’s Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” and coloring activity, while you liner over dinner or enjoy a cocktail. The Kids’ Deck program is geared to children ages 3 (and toilet trained) to pre-teen. For reservations, 508-228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com. The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, 77 Easton Street.

7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Watch the sun set over Nantucket harbor as Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Tickets: 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions

Bring snacks & beverages and enjoy a narrated tour ending with a Nantucket Sunset. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or come by Straight Wharf, Slip #1011.

7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “Romeo & Juliet”

Brilliant, youth driven, exciting. Originally commissioned by Lincoln Center Education, Psittacus Productions’ “Romeo & Juliet” is a brand new, hour-long, musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterwork. Featuring a nimble ensemble of five performers, the piece incorporates live music, intricate choreography, spare, inventive staging, and Shakespeare’s timeless poetry. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268.

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past

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Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past. We visit the houses that have stories to tell, and you will view the mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at The Hub at Main & Federal Streets. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10.

8 PM - “The Emoji Movie”

Movie showing in Sconset Casino at 8 pm, 10 New Street, Sconset. $5

8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

The Original Nantucket Ghost walk begun in 1998, Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s most famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is one mile long and lasts 80 minutes. No reservations necessary, $20.

Adults, $15 Seniors (65+) & Teens and $5 Kids (7-12). Cash Only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre Streets, by bank steps. Arrive 15 minutes early. 508-332-0953

10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke

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MONDAY, AUGUST 28 8 AM - Guided Walkabout at Gardner Farm

Explore this former farm along Hummock Pond, now Land Bank property. Hummock Pond is a glacial meltwater river bed, home to painted & snapping turtles, ospreys, and mute swans. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.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. Ends at The White Elephant, $15. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre Streets 10 minutes early. No reservations required.

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8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour

Enjoy complimentary coffee while you cruise through Nantucket Harbor and hear stories from the Whaling Era. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy

Feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium with the staff before it opens to the public! This program is very popular, so pre register at www.mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. Held at Maria Mitchell Aquarium, 38 Washington Street. $12; $7 MMA Members

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Another striking caterpillar is seen in the Io moth (Automeris io). These bright green caterpillars have two stripes down their sides, a red one on top and a white stripe just below. These caterpillars are covered in branched spines. These spines do sting with the intensity of a stinging nettle plant, though the sting can last for hours. The Io moth itself is quite remarkable with two large eye-spots on the hindwing.

Spiny Oakworm (Anisota stigma) is most visible when the caterpillar is fully grown. At this stage, the head is orange and the body is reddishbrown. There are characteristic black spines on the thorax (the upper segment of the body) which are long and prominent. A series of shorter, black spines occur along the back and sides of the body. As its name implies, the Spiny Oakworm feeds primarily on oaks. On Nantucket, it likes the scrub oaks as well as the more traditional black and white oak trees. Spiny Oakworm populations have declined across much of the northeast in recent years, but they seem to be doing well on Cape Cod and the Islands.

The caterpillar of the Hickory Tussock moth (Lophocampa caryae) is completely covered in long, white, hair-like setae arranged in spreading tufts. Additional tufts of black with some longer hair clusters give this caterpillar a rock star appearance.

These hairs cause itchy rashes in many people, particularly those prone to allergies, and may resemble exposure to urushiol, the chemical cause for poison ivy rash. Despite its name, Hickory continued on page 29

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At Cisco Brewers we make all grain beers in our tiny brewery. Located in the same courtyard as Triple Eight Distillery, home of the Triple Eight Vodka, and Nantucket Vineyard, we are the only local producer of fresh beer, delicious wine, and smooth spirits.

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Tussock moths feed on nut trees, but aren’t too picky. They are visible now on Nantucket, but will soon be tucked away in webs to pupate on their way to emerging as moths next spring.

This next caterpillar can be seen right now in its first instar stage. The puss or flannel moth, (Megalopyge crispata) looks cute and fuzzy, but DO NOT TOUCH! This little one has the distinction of being one of the most toxic caterpillars in North America. Closely resembling the cute backside of a rabbit, under the soft, white fuzz, this deadly creature has hollow poison-filled stinging spines that can act like tiny poison darts. While they won’t kill you, they pack a punch. I myself had to go to the emergency room when I accidentally squashed one into the palm of my hand. The swelling moving up my arm was concerning, but nothing that a few Benadryl couldn’t handle. So, look, but don’t touch this dangerous beauty.

Nantucket is known for its globally rare sandplain grasslands and coastal heathland habitats. These systems make, Nantucket host to some rare and state-listed Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) in addition to the species already mentioned. From his survey work in the early 2000s, lepidopterist Mark Mellow (with the Lloyd Center for the Environment) documented 19 statelisted rare moths on the island. These include the scrub oak-loving Barren’s Buckmoth (Hemileuca maia) and the yellow inchworm of the Chain Dot Geometer (Cingilia catenaria), a sandplain grassland specialist. Further, of the 39 species listed by Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species program, 44% are restricted to native heathland or shrubland (including scrub oak barrens) habitat. Further reason to continue protecting Nantucket’s unique habitats.

If you’d like to know more about the caterpillars, their favorite host plants, and what time of year to expect them, check out Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History by David Wagner. This field guide has beautiful photographs and categorizes around 700 species.

My favorite part is that you can also look caterpillars up by host plant to narrow the search.

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eight, has many of her own creations along with about half a dozen other artists. Many of the paintings feature traditional island scenes: perfect to remember your Nantucket visit or to give as a gift to couples holding their weddings here. Ireland explains that classic Nantucket landscapes and pictures are her favorite.

“I really enjoy painting the boats. I put my heart and soul into a lot of these paintings,” said Ireland.

The gallery also showcases mosaics and slumped glasswork by Ireland.

The mosaics in the shop often take the form of either large busts decorated with fine china, tiles, and seashells or miniature, framed bathing suits, shirts, and dresses made with seashells. “The mosaic and shell work is very, very unique, nationwide, worldwide,” explained Ireland.

Ireland creates clay molds of the miniature bikinis and clothing. She even handmakes tiny hangers to put them on. Afterwards, she glues pieces of tile, fine china, and pearls and other ocean finds onto them. Ireland’s grandmother had left her a collection of the tiny shells, which are often hard to find, and she uses them in her work.

Once completed, Ireland may sometimes go back to add small paintings of Nantucket on the mini blouses or clothes. For the finishing touches, each miniature is placed in a frame with either linen or woven material that mimics the look of a lightship basket. The amount of detail in such a small piece of artwork is outstanding. “[The miniatures] are just fun to do…this takes me back to when I was a little girl and played with dolls and made paper dolls,” said Ireland. “I also made clay figures. I had a dollhouse and would sculpt little clay figures.”

Opposite the gallery is Nantucket Chic. The shop features a large selection of jewelry, purses and bags, and other accessories. Hanging on jewelry stands are colorful, boho tassel and pom-pom necklaces, key chains, and earrings. The bright colors stand out and bring fun to any outfit. The shop also has island themed jewelry, such as pieces made out of sea glass and bracelets molded with sand dollars.

Nantucket Chic is known for having great deals on bags of all types, including totes, clutches, and cross bodies. They also carry a selection of fashion-forward backpacks. Some have tassels on them while others are leather.

They are fairly small in size, which is ideal for a stylish way to carry your be!! longs, hands-free.

In addition to offering accessories, Nantucket Chic has a great selection of clothes. There is something for every style in this shop, from intricately beaded tunics and flowing sun dresses to long dresses for a casual night out.

“We’re called Nantucket Chic because its upscale beach and island wear,” said Ireland.

Nantucket Chic recently added resort wear for children. Ireland’s daughter, who does all the buying for the shop, was inspired to add the children’s line to the shop by her own kids. The line, made in England, showcases nautical bathing suits, swimwear with built in floaties and outfits perfect for island weather.

Don’t miss this special gallery and shop at the end of the wharf: it’s a hidden gem to explore, browse, and shop.

“We’re a happy place. It’s fun to come in here,” said Ireland.

Irleand Gallery and Nantucket Chic is open daily from 10 am at 13 Old South Wharf. You can also visit their website at irelandgalleries.com.

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The “Friends” at Egg & Friends are other new and interesting brands that give back, such as Chaser, Natives, and State Backpacks, who hand-delivers a backpack packed with essential tools for success to an American child in need for each one purchased. Several local Nantucket brands are also available in the shop, including Barnaby and also Sailing Stork onesies and tshirts with 100% of the proceeds benefitting a program at Nantucket Cottage Hospital that assists women on-island who need emergency travel and funds to help with certain labor and delivery situations.

Manager Lolly Amons is dedicated to making Egg & Friends “a happy place” for kids and their parents. Along with Kona, her friendly and very soft cuddly Mountain Mastiff, Lolly is happy to introduce her young customers to the toys and activities in the store while mom and dad shop. She keeps the large Activities Board constantly updated with lists of events for kids and family fun, and even hosts her own events in the shop, including a “Dog Day” with puppies and ice cream to introduce adoptable dogs from NiSHA. “We strive to be a place where kids and their parents can come together,” Amons explained. “We have a great space for little people, and really want to give back to the community!”

During our visit, we shopped for a 2-, 3-, and 5-year old (most Egg designs range from infant sizes to age 12). We love the Ethan Pant for boys, a lightweight soft cotton twill bottom with an elastic waist band and drawstrings.

And it comes in colors that will go with just about any top. For our girls, we were drawn to the adorable Combo dresses that are colorful, soft, and warm for fall and winter wear.

In addition to the wonderful collection of children’s clothes, Egg & Friends also carries books, toys, beach games, rainy day fun, and vacation accessories like fun swim goggles for kids. While at Egg, we found the perfect gift for a two-year-old’s birthday party we were attending later that day—a colorful tegu magnetic block set—and we bought two tokidoki boxes for her older brother and sister.

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crumbly yet still has a smooth texture. It’s delicious served simply with a green salad, as a component of a cheese board, or baked as a starter. Beware of other nonAOC imitations with a similar name, but not the pedigree or designation status. Wine Pairing: Domaine Serge Laloue Sancerre 2015 (Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley, France) In the old English Language, a “truckle” means cylinder shape. Traditionally, Old World Cheddars are formed in truckles. The Flory Family of Jamesport, Missouri, has developed a distinctive aged clothbound cheddar. Instead of being made in the true form of a truckle, Missouri Truckle Cheddar is aged with the cheesecloth left on the outside, allowing the cheese to breathe and resulting in an appetizing dry, crumbly, crystalized texture. Made from cow’s milk, the cheese is allowed to dry for ten days and is then coated with lard to reduce mold. It is then tenderly loved and cared for over the next 9 t12 months of aging so that the mold eats away at the lard layering.

What comes to fruition is a cheddar with a perfect balance of sweet, salt, and tart that tastes like no other white cheddar. Beer Pairing: Two Roads ‘Honeyspot Road’ White IPA Consider Bardwell Farm is located in western Vermont's Rutland County, about an hour southwest of Killington and near the New York state border. It was the first cheese-making co-op in Vermont, founded in 1864 by Consider Stebbins Bardwell himself. A century later, this farm was revitalized with the tradition of handcrafting each wheel. The raw Jersey cow milk is antibiotic and hormone free, delivered each morning to their

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historic barn-turned-cheese house. The cows practice rotational grazing on pesticide-free and fertilizer-free pastures which helps them to produce the sweetest milk, and hence the tastiest cheese.

Pawlet is one of their several cheeses produced that is named after a nearby town in Vermont. It is made in the style of an Italian Toma, which as soft or semi-hard makes it a versatile cheese, and aged for 4 to 6 months.

It is great to add sliced on a sandwich or as an appetizer that has a broad appeal for a discerning crowd. Its taste is rich and buttery with slightly sweet mild flavor that becomes full and nutty as the cheese ages. Consider with: Domaine Glantenay Bourgogne Rouge 2014 (rustic, earthy Pinot Noir from Burgundy) Like every good wine should have a perfect drinking vessel, your cheese experience should also be enlightened with the perfect accoutrement. The Cheese Shop, located in Wellesley, MA, and known to locals in the area as Wasik’s based on the family name of the owners, offers an incredible housemade spread that is a signature staple for them. While the recipe for the Wasik’s Curry Apricot Chutney Spread is a closely guarded family secret, the base of this delicious spread is cream cheese with curry powder and dried apricots. The end result of this sweet, yet savory spread would be a great addition to your finely aged cheese, fresh baked loaf of bread from the Nantucket Bake Shop or even on your leftover dinner from the night before.

One of the great things about cheese is that every one of them is unique, as is every wine. While there are numerous, classical cheese and wine pairings, the landscape and offering of both these categories is ever changing and sometimes daunting to keep up with all the new selections.

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Nantucket Dining Guide Nantucket Bake Shop

508-228-2797 17-1/2 Old South Road

Interested in enjoying an authentic bit of Nantucket? You still can in the NANTUCKET BAKE SHOP. Here you’ll find genuine Portuguese bread & rolls. Be tempted by our world-famous almond macaroons and Magees. For breakfast, try our fresh donuts, native cranberry & blueberry muffins, scones, flaky croissants, danish, & bagels accompanied by a steaming cup of Green Mountain coffee. We bake decorated cakes, fresh fruit tortes, cheesecake, chocolate velvets, and pastries. Everyday favorites include cookies, fruit squares, turnovers, fudge squares, pies, cupcakes, & more! How about an all white meat chicken pie or fresh spinach quiche for a quick supper? Take our Portuguese bread home so your friends can enjoy a bit of old Nantucket. For mail order, visit our website.

Nantucketbakeshop.com

Nantucket Cookie Company

Open daily we ship anywhere Small batch cookies from scratch

508-228-5814 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

At CISCO BREWERS we make BIG, all-grain beers in our tiny brewery using traditional methods, fine malts, and whole hops. Located next to the Triple Eight Distillery, home of the “Triple Eight Vodka,” and Nantucket Vineyard, we are the only local producer of fresh beer, delicious wine, and smooth vodka. Take the free shuttle from Visitor Services: every 15 min from noon to 6:30pm or park in our new lot just past the Brewery on the right. ciscobrewers.com

Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 7pm; Sun noon-last call at 6pm

508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Road

Established in 2000, TRIPLE EIGHT DISTILLERY uses water from well #888 to distill its “Notch” single malt whiskey and produce its famous Triple Eight Vodka “888”. Call for more information or to book a tour. ciscobrewers.com

Clubs & Entertainment

Rose & Crown

Open daily from 11:30am-1am Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun!

508-228-2595 23 South Water Street

THE ROSE & CROWN SEAFOOD PUB is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Not only do they offer a great menu with the freshest food at affordable prices, but their specialty drinks can’t be beat! And at 10 pm, the fun and frolic begins, with DJs, poker nights, karaoke every Thursday night, dance parties, and live jazz on Thursday. They have the largest TVs in town to watch the game. THE ROSE & CROWN is the hottest spot in downtown Nantucket!

Entertainment nightly.

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Coffee Shops

The Bean

508-228-6215

THE BEAN offers coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes, mochas, and much more all prepared with coffee beans freshly roasted on-island by Nantucket Coffee Roasters and expertly brewed by our baristas. A variety of teas, cold beverages, and smoothies are also available, along with a tempting selection of snacks. Order to go or sit around the tables in their cozy cafe atmosphere. Whole beans are available directly from Nantucket Coffee Roasters: order from their website at NantucketCoffee.com. nantucketcoffee.com

Bartlett’s Farm

Large format color and B&W printing including building plans & photographs.

Business cards, menu design & invitations.

PACKING & SHIPPING Our certified packers have safely handled high valued fine art, antiques, fragile items & framed pieces.

Ice Cream

Scooping ice cream from 11am to 7 pm Now serving ice cream!

508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road

Did you know that BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM now serves ice cream? Ten flavors of premium ice cream can be scooped for you into sugar cones or waffle cups. To top it all off, seven farm-made toppings will be available, including farm-grown strawberry compote along with four other fresh fruit compotes, cookie crumble, chocolate sauce, and caramel. These ice cream treats won’t empty your wallet—large sugar cones are just $5.95 with toppings just a dollar each. bartlettsfarm.com

Atlas

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

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

Bakeries

All the products you love & mail order online

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Light Food & Take-Out

Bar opens at 5 pm; Dinner from 5:30 pm

508-825-5495 130 Pleasant Street

New, approachable, dynamic, fresh with a focus on the freshest smoked and grilled meats, fish and vegetables. The ATLAS menu features Brandt Gould’s authentic barbecue, grilled whole fish selections and vegetarian options all with bold clean flavors. Everything is made from scratch daily, no corners cut! Dine in or take out. atlasnantucket.com

Bartlett’s Farm

Open every day 8-7pm Fresh baked goods, foods-to-go, fresh produce

508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road

Did you know that BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM prepares mouth-watering baked goods,

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Nantucket Dining Guide homemade soups, breads and foccacia, hearty sandwiches, salads, and many more daily seasonal specialties to go? Stop in early for a muffin and freshly brewed coffee, or make it your lunchtime destination for a delicious change from the downtown crowds. BARTLETT’S even has prepared foods that you can take home and heat up for dinner and freshly baked pies you can serve for dessert. Don’t forget that BARTLETT’S also has the freshest island vegetables, plus annuals, perennials, herbs, and beautiful cut flowers. bartlettsfarm.com

Centre Street Bistro

508-228-8470 Dinner: Tues-Sun from 5:30pm; Lunch: Tues-Fri 11:30am-2pm; 29 Centre Street Breakfast: Sat & Sun 8am-1pm “Eat and happiness will follow!”

The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm is an island favorite! They serve bountiful breakfasts on Saturdays and Sundays, plus savory lunches Tuesday-Friday and fabulous dinners Tuesday-Sunday from 5:30 pm. Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (in-season only).

All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available.

Reservations are suggested for dinner. BYOB. Take-out is available. MasterCard and Visa accepted. nantucketbistro.com

Claudette’s Catering

Open daily 8am to 3pm

508-257-6622 Post Office Sq. Siasconset

Picnic in ‘Sconset! And a great place to stop to do it is CLAUDETTE’S on the square in ‘Sconset.

CLAUDETTE’S is famous for their delicious sandwiches and their super special lemon cake.

Pick up your order and picnic at a table on the porch at CLAUDETTE’S while you watch the relaxed activity in ‘Sconset Village, or take your picnic to the beach just around the bend. Open daily from 8am to 3pm. Please call for advance orders.

Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar

508-228-6005 Open daily 5:30am-9pm 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking “Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series. We have something for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. Whether you’re waiting for a plane or just want to relax with a tasty and filling meal at a great price, Crosswinds is the place to go. Come meet our friendly, courteous staff for a casually elegant dining experience and see what’s new at Crosswinds.

CrosswindsNantucket.com

Easy Street Cantina

Open daily. Friendly, Fast, Affordable Family Food.

Full Breakfast served all day from 7:30 am

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). 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, kids’ foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our dining room or patio, or take your feast home, to the beach, or on the boat. Our bacon-egg-and-cheese burritos are the perfect breakfast to go. One Nibble & You’re Hooked!

EasyStreetCantina.com

The Faregrounds

Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily from 11:30 am

508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road

One of Nantucket’s favorite restaurants, THE FAREGROUNDS serves from 11:30 am til 1 am seven days a week. Whether you dine there for lunch, dinner, or their late night menu, you’ll enjoy hearty American cuisine that will please the whole family. Lunch and Dinner Specials are offered, and salad bar is available with dinner. All menu items are available for takeout, and they have an extensive pizza menu. There’s plenty of parking, and they accept all major credit cards. Call FAREGROUNDS to arrange your party—it’s a terrific location for gatherings large and small. They have the island’s premier sports bar — the pub is separate from the dining room, so bring the family in for dinner or stop by and watch the game. Outside deck with bar is open seasonally.

Siam to Go

508-228-SIAM (7426) Lunch Mon-Fri 11am to 2pm; Dinner Mon-Sat 4 to 8pm Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices

SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables. The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries.

The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand. siamtogonantucket.com

Sophie T’s Pizza

508-325-6265 Open Mon-Sun.11:30am-9pm 7 Dave St, in Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps & more.

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made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for dining in or take out for over 16 years. New York style thin crust, crispy flatbread, or gluten-free choices beg for your special topping creations. SOPHIE T’s Pizza offers the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, buffalo wings, pasta, daily specials, and an array of subs, sandwiches, and wraps that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take-out. Daily specials available on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter @sophietspizza. Sophie T’s Pizza is located mid-island 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

Thai House Nantucket

Open daily 11am-9pm; Grab & Go Thai Lunch 11am-2pm Dine in or take out

508-680-1522 118 Old South Road

Sawadee! The Thairatana family welcomes you to THAI HOUSE NANTUCKET, where they serve Thai specialties along with a tasty full menu of fresh sushi and dishes that are Japaneseinspired and Asian-fusion. Vegetarian Dishes are also available and they can alter the level of spiciness to suit for individual taste. Local favorites include Fresh Rolls, Drunken Noodles, and their variety of Curries. You can dine in the cozy dining room, or order ahead for takeout.

Catering services are available. ackthaihouse.com

Bartlett’s Farm

Markets 508-228-9403 Bartlett Farm Road

Open every day 8-7pm Groceries, fresh produce, food-to-go

Grocery shop at BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM. Eggs, milk, cheese, coffee, and, of course, fresh vegetables. Freshly baked goods, as well as daily seasonal specialties prepared with farm fresh ingredients for take away. Ample parking and friendly faces. bartlettsfarm.com

Atlas

Restaurants 508-825-5495 130 Pleasant Street

Bar opens at 5 pm; Dinner from 5:30 pm

New, approachable, dynamic, fresh! Atlas offers an ambiance that you can enjoy with your family on any evening, on date night (first or 200th) or with your greatest friends. An approachable and dynamic atmosphere with focus on the freshest smoked and grilled meats, fish and vegetables. The menu features Brandt Gould’s authentic barbecue, grilled whole fish selections and sumptuous vegetarian options all with bold clean flavors. Everything is made from scratch daily, no corners cut! Dine in or take out. atlasnantucket.com

Black-Eyed Susan’s

Breakfast daily 7am-1pm; Dinner Mon-Sat from 6-10pm Foreign & Domestic Cooking

508-325-0308 10 India Street

Tucked away on India Street, just around the corner from Centre Street, you’ll discover one of the island’s great finds! Part of the neighborhood for 20 years, BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S is a favorite of visitors and locals alike. The dinner menu is inspired by the seasonal market and changes frequently. They also serve hearty breakfasts featuring Huevos Rancheros, Homemade Corned Beef Hash, Buttermilk Pancakes, Sourdough French Toast, and a variety of “Scrambles” and Omelettes. The freshly squeezed orange juice is a real eye-opener! Find out why everyone is raving about BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S! BYOB & no credit cards.

Black-EyedSusans.com

Breeze Restaurant

Open daily New England Coastal Cuisine

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

The family friendly BREEZE Restaurant serves New England Coastal Cuisine either in our dining room or on our enclosed Terrace – complete with fire pits. A little playful with a lot of style, BREEZE dinner menu features a delectable selection of fresh appetizers and entrees.

Enjoy cocktails, lighter fare and live music on our Front Porch. breezebarandcafe.com

Centre Street Bistro

508-228-8470 Dinner: Tues-Sun from 5:30pm; Lunch: Tues-Fri 11:30am-2pm; 29 Centre Street Breakfast: Sat & Sun 8am-1pm “Eat and happiness will follow!”

The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm, is an island favorite! They serve bountiful breakfasts from 8am to 1pm Saturday and Sunday, savory lunches Tuesday-Friday from 11:30am to 2pm; and fabulous dinners every night but Monday from 5:30pm. Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (in-season only). All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Reservations are suggested for dinner. BYOB. Take-out is available. MC and Visa accepted. nantucketbistro.com

Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar

508-228-6005 Open daily 5:30am-9pm 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking “Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series. We have something for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 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

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Dune

508-228-5550 Bar opens at 5pm; Dinner from 6-10 pm; Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am to 2:30 pm Where chic meets casual comfort.

20 Broad Street DUNE is open for the season with Chef Michael Getter, formerly of 21 Federal and American Seasons, in the kitchen! The décor in our three distinct dining rooms is a blend of sophisticated elegance and soothing comfort. Along with our exotic quartzite bar and charming patio we offer an extensive selection of handcrafted cocktails, wines, liquors and cordials along with tempting dinner and dessert menus. The ever-changing menu showcases an innovative selection of the finest in seasonal local produce, fish, and meats from regional farms and select purveyors.

DuneNantucket.com

Easy Street Cantina 508-228-5418 Open daily. Friendly, Fast, Affordable Family Food. corner of Easy & Broad sts.

Fried Clams, Fish’n Chips, Burritos, Tacos, Wraps, & More. Breakfast all day!

EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf. One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kid’s foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our spacious dining room or on our outside patio beside the water. Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company. Fun, Fast, Family Food.

EasyStreetCantina.com

The Faregrounds

Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily from 11:30 am

508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road

FAREGROUNDS is one of Nantucket’s favorite year round restaurants (and we are sports fanatics, with 15 HDTVs)! Choose between the bustling energy of Pudley’s Pub, the cool ocean breeze on our deck, and the quiet of FAREGROUNDS dining room! Our affordable fare is complemented by Daily Specials, Early Birds and a different All You Can Eat every night. We are THE perfect place to satisfy everyone in your party! FAREGROUNDS is a terrific venue to celebrate any occasion. No party is too big or too small, and we have plenty of parking to accommodate all your guests. FAREGROUNDS is the right place to reunite with friends, enjoy a beer and cheer on your team; or gather the family and savor a great meal while enjoying those who matter. thefaregrounds.com/

Fifty-Six Union

Bar opens at 4:30, Dinner nightly from 5 pm Global Cuisine, Glorious Libations, Glamorous Staff

508-228-6135 56 Union Street

fiftysixunion.com Warm and welcoming with an irreverent spirit and food that is nothing short of inspired…FIFTYSIX UNION has an appealing combination of quality food and fun that will draw you back again and again. FIFTY-SIX serves dinner nigtly from 5 pm; bar opens at 4:30. Patron dinner favorites include fragrant Curried Mussels, Javanese Spicy Fried Rice, and Truffle Frites that are positively addicting. For dinner, Chef Peter Janelle prepares a creative Fish Special and a tempting Vegetarian Pasta du Jour. FIFTY-SIX UNION offers more than a dozen exhilarating cocktails, served by their libation experts. FIFTY-SIX UNION...there’s nothing else quite like it on Nantucket.

Kitty Murtagh’s

Lunch & dinner daily; live music Fri. & Sat. nights Nantucket’s Only Irish Pub & Restaurant

508-325-0781 4 West Creek Road

kittymurtaghs.com In Ireland, pubs are places to socialize, relax & maybe conduct a little business. Owners John Keane and Caroline Montgomery are continuing that tradition on Nantucket at KITTY MURTAGH’S. Named after John’s grandmother, everything about Kitty’s is eclectic and fun.

Decorated with Irish signs, antiques, and furniture, the pub exudes authenticity. Relax & enjoy traditional hearty fare upstairs in the pub or downstairs in our intimate dining room. Top it all off with a pint of Guinness in a traditional 20-oz glass. Live music Friday & Saturday nights.

The Proprietors bar & table

508-228-7477 9 India St

Dinner from 5:30pm; Bar 5pm; Sunday Brunch 10:30am-2:30pm An adventurous menu of sharable plates & dishes proprietorsnantucket.com

The menu at The Proprietors borrows techniques & flavors from global cuisines while celebrating local ingredients harvested on small Nantucket and New England farms. Chef Michael LaScola serves an adventurous menu of shareable plates and dishes hot off the plancha with a strong focus on imaginative seafood, vegetable and grain presentations. Guests can expect to see dishes playfully combining international flavors with ingredients from small farms and producers raised specifically for the restaurant. Dinner is served Monday-Saturday from 5 pm and Sunday Brunch is served from 10:30am to 2pm. The Proprietors bar opens at 5 pm.

Rose & Crown

Lunch & Dinner from 11:30am-10pm, open til 1am

508-228-2595 23 South Water Street

THE ROSE & CROWN is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Stop by and check out our new menu, served continuously from 11:30 am, with great food at reasonable prices! We serve delicious favorite finger foods and entrees like Fish’n Chips, Lobster Mac & Cheese, and Grilled Mahi Mahi. There are freshly made soups and salads, a delicious variety of burgers, quesadillas and sandwiches, along with wraps for a light meal. Come down to South Water Street and check our daily blackboard specials. Always family friendly — children’s menu available. Entertainment nightly. theroseandcrown.com

The Seagrille

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

508-325-5700 45 Sparks Avenue

THE SEAGRILLE serves the freshest local and regional seafood creatively prepared and presented. Special lobster and raw bar selections are available, and their homemade soups

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and their famous quahog chowder are island favorites. Pastas and breads are made fresh daily.

The SEAGRILLE offers a selection of wines, craft beers, and cocktails to perfectly compliment the menu choices. Bar and enclosed patio dining also available. Reservations recommended.

Call us to book your celebration! theseagrille.com

Siam to Go

508-228-SIAM (7426) Lunch Mon-Fri 11am to 2pm; Dinner Mon-Sat 4 to 8pm Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables. The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries.

The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand. siamtogonantucket.com

Sophie T’s Pizza 508-325-6265 7 Dave St, in Nantucket Commons Open Mon-Sun.11:30am-9pm Pizza, pastas, salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps & more.

Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors alike have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for dining in or take out for over 16 years. New York style thin crust, crispy flatbread, or gluten-free choices beg for your special topping creations. SOPHIE T’s Pizza offers the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, buffalo wings, pasta, daily specials, and an array of subs, sandwiches, and wraps that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take-out. Daily specials available on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter @sophietspizza. Sophie T’s Pizza is located mid-island 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

Thai House Nantucket

Open daily 11am-9pm; Grab & Go Thai Lunch 11am-2pm

508-680-1522 118 Old South Road

Sawadee! The Thairatana family welcomes you to THAI HOUSE NANTUCKET, where they serve Thai specialties along with a tasty full menu of fresh sushi and dishes that are Japaneseinspired and Asian-fusion. Vegetarian Dishes are also available and they can alter the level of spiciness to suit for individual taste. Local favorites include Fresh Rolls, Drunken Noodles, and their variety of Curries. You can dine in the cozy dining room, or order ahead for takeout. BYOB. Catering services are available. ackthaihouse.com

TOPPER’S at The Wauwinet

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, & Dinner Nothing is ordinary, not even the view!

508-228-8768 Bayview Dining at The Wauwinet

Located at The Wauwinet overlooking Nantucket Bay, award-winning TOPPER’S offers one of the most spectacular views on the island. Enjoy a superb prix fixe or a la carte dinner in the intimate dining room or relax outdoors on the casual TOPPER’S Deck. Cocktails on the lawn at sunset are another special treat. For brunch, lunch, or dinner, you can arrive via a scenic one-hour water taxi cruise that departs from the White Elephant or catch our complimentary jitney, that leaves from the Information Center on Federal Street. Dress is smart casual; reservations recommended. TOPPER’S is open through October. toppersrestaurant.com

Seafood

Glidden’s Island Seafood

Open Daily Lobsters alive or steamed, lobster rolls, fresh fish, & more!

508-228-0912 115 Pleasant Street

gliddensislandseafood.com GLIDDEN’S SEAFOOD is the island’s oldest seafood company at 115 Pleasant Street (across from Cape Cod Five). We specialize in the island’s finest fish selection. We have holding tanks with live lobsters, and we’ll gladly cook them for you. When you order your lobster, add some cooked and chilled shrimp to start your picnic. Or let us make you a New England Clambake.

We also have steamer clams, P.E.I. mussels, local Pocomo Meadow oysters. We prepare fresh lobster cakes, lobster rolls, smoked blue pate, quahog chowder, and stuffed quahogs.

Souza’s Seafood

Open 9am-6pm with a full selection of seafood 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: steamers, littlenecks, cherrystones, lobsters, swordfish, crabmeat, escargot, shrimp, quahogs, and much more! Only at SOUZA’S can you get delicious smoked scallops, their secret recipe stuffed quahogs, homemade chowder base and Nantucket bay scallops frozen within 20 minutes of shucking (the freshest tasting frozen scallops). Call ahead and arrange for a cooked lobster for a picnic at home, on the beach, or on the boat.

Remember to order a travel pack of lobsters and bay scallops to take off-island with you.

Nantucket Vineyard

Vineyard

Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 7pm; Sun noon-6pm

508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Road

Stop by for a sample of our delicious wines. Located next to Cisco Brewers and Triple Eight Distillery. Ask about our wine dinners and events. Call for more information or to book a tour. ciscobrewers.com

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HISTORICAL SITES - NANTUCKET TOWN ■ MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION PROPERTIES

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3 Vestal Street Established in 1908. View an outdoor scale model of the solar system, learn how to operate a sundial, and observe some sunspots. Learn about modern astronomy in our permanent indoor exhibit. Seasonal daily tour at 2pm.

● NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION PROPERTIES

1 Vestal Street Built in 1790, tour what is now a museum dedicated to astronomer Maria Mitchell and her family. See artifacts from their daily life in the 19th century.

Open mid-June to Labor Day for guided tours, 10am-4pm.

13 Broad Street Follow Nantucket’s whaling history, see the skeleton of a whale, visit the restored 1847 spermaceti candle factory. On-going exhibits & films. 11am-4pm daily.

Corner of Milk & Vestal Streets A free activityfor kids, a cross between a classic natural history museum, a zoo, and a science center. It is a great place to learn about the plants, animals, and birds of Nantucket. Open mid-June to Labor Day.

16 Sunset Hill A National Historic Landmark, built in 1686 and fully restored in 1990.

28 Washington Street The Aquarium displays local Nantucket species and is an excellent place to learn about the amazing sealife around the island. Displays are always changing and range from crabs and shellfish to fish and eels. Seasonal.

Please visit mmo.org for more information

50 Prospect St A National Built in 1746, it’s the oldest functioning mill in the country.

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15R Vestal Street Built in 1806, it was the town’s house of correction until 1933.

8 Howard Street Originally a livestock barn dating to the late 18th century, it was transformed into a summer home and art studio by Gertrude and Hanna Monaghan in the 1930’s.

8 Gardner Street Built in 1886 after the Great Fire, and restored in 2012, this is the last remaining 19th century fire house on the island. Artifacts from Nantucket’s firefighting history are on display.

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▲ OTHER HISTORICAL POINTS OF INTEREST 2 Easton Street First erected in 1746, America's second oldest lighthouse and at 26 feet tall, the shortest in New England.

62 Centre Street Originally built in 1725, dismantled and moved to its this site in 1765. The current tower was added in 1968. Climb the tower for a view of the town & harbor, seasonal.

1 India Street Books, periodicals, dvds and also a collection of art and artifacts on display from Nantucket’s history. Closed Sun & Mon.

Lower Main Street Once the warehouse of merchant William Rotch, look for the quarterboard naming his 3 Nantucket ships. In 1859, a group of former whaling captains bought it and gathered to play cribbage & tell tales of days at sea.

3 Federal Street Built in 1897.

2 Centre Street Built in 1831.

93, 95 & 97 Main Street Identical brick mansions built between 1836-38 by whaling merchant Joseph Starbuck for his sons. Now privately owned.

Upper Main Street Bears a list of the names of 69 men who died in the Civil War. 20 Fair Street Built in 1838.

29 York Street Built in 1827, the nation’s second oldest still standing building that was erected by free Africans for their own use.

11 Orange Street Built in 1809, houses the town clock and the 1810 Portuguese bell.

49 Union Street Historical and contemporary Nantucket Lightship Baskets

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NANTUCKET ISLAND BEACHES

NORTH SHORE AND HARBOR BEACHES

40th Pole: Great for families and young children, but no lifeguards. On Nantucket

Sound; warm water during July, August and September inspired nickname “The Bathtub” for area nearby. Parking. Best access via 4WD vehicle.

Dionis: 3 miles from town by bike on the north side of Eel Point Rd off Madaket Road. Look for the boulder marked “Dionis.” Sheltered by dunes, calm waters for swimming, safe for children; restrooms, & parking. Beachgoers can take NRTA shuttle bus to Eel Point Rd stop & walk.

Steps: Between Dionis and Jetties beaches; access from Cliff Road. No lifeguard, no facilities, very little parking. Gentle surf; sandbar. Many steep steps must be descended to get to the beach.

Jetties: Easy bike ride from town, or take the shuttle bus. Great beach for families.

Lifeguards, changing rooms, playground, volleyball nets, restrooms, showers, public phones, restaurant and take-out food service. Concession and restrooms handicap accessible; boardwalk to the beach. Tennis. Windsurfing, sailboat, and kayak rentals. Shuttle service from town to Jetties Beach is available seasonally.

Brant Point: Easy walk or bike ride from town. No lifeguard. Strong current; experienced swimmers; beach drops off suddenly under the water. Scenic beach with Brant Point Lighthouse; nice to sit and watch the boats rounding the point.

Here is where to go to wave goodbye to friends and family departing on the Steamship.

Children’s: Harbor Beach, an easy walk from town down So. Beach Street and off Harbor View Way. Flotation devices are not permitted within the guarded area.

Ideal for small children; park, playground, and bandstand; lifeguard, restrooms, showers, food service, picnic tables. Food, playground, and rest room are all accessible. Activities sponsored by Park & Recreation Commission are often held at this beach during the summer.

Francis Street: Five-minute walk from Main Street. Calm harbor waters for swimming; no lifeguard. Jungle gym, kayak rentals, bathroom.

SOUTH SHORE - OCEAN BEACHES

Cisco Beach: Four-mile bike ride to end of Hummock Pond Road. Heavy surf; lifeguard. No facilities. Parking. Rip currents can be strong.

Ladies Beach: To access, turn left at the end of Bartlett Farm Road. No facilities;

no lifeguard. Limited parking. Rip current can be strong; heavy surf.

Miacomet Beach: at the end of Miacomet Road. Surf and rip currents can be dangerous. Parking. No facilities or food service. Families with very young children may prefer Miacomet Pond.

South Shore Beach: at the end of South Shore Rd. Limited parking; difficult to access beach, 4WD is advisable. No lifeguard; no facilities.

Surfside: Located at the end of Surfside Road, a three-mile ride on paved bike path or take the shuttles. Easy to park. Plenty of surf, wide beach is good for picnics, beach games, and surfcasting. Kite flying west of Surfside Beach is acceptable; for safety reasons, please do not fly kites east of Surfside toward the airport.

Due to the number of people who frequent Surfside Beach during the day, it is inadvisable to fly kites during the peak beachgoing hours. Lifeguard, restrooms, showers, public phones, food service. Shuttle service from town to Surfside Beach is available seasonally.

Fisherman’s Beach: Located between Surfside Beach and Nobadeer. No parking; Beach access via steep wooden steps. Plenty of surf, wide beach is good for picnics, beach games, and surfcasting. No lifeguard; no facilities.

Nobadeer: Located near the airport. Limited parking; difficult to access beach.

Plenty of surf, wide beach is good for picnics, beach games, and surfcasting. No lifeguard; no facilities.

Madequecham: Land Bank property at the end of Madequecham Valley Road; rough sand road. Parking. No facilities; no lifeguards. Rip current can be strong; heavy surf.

Tom Nevers (“Pebble Beach“): Surf can be heavy; very coarse sand. No lifeguard; no facilities. Good for fishing. Strong rip currents; heavy surf. Access to the beach can be difficult.

WESTERN SHORE - OCEAN BEACHES

Madaket: As far west as you can go, six-mile bike ride on scenic, paved bike path, or take the shuttle bus. Heavy surf, lifeguard, restrooms. Famous for its incredible sunsets.

EASTERN SHORE - OCEAN BEACHES

Siasconset: Regular shuttle bus service or seven-mile ride on paved bike path.

Surf can be heavy; lifeguard. Food available in nearby village of ’Sconset.

Low Beach: 4WD access. Surf can be heavy; no lifeguard.

BAY & POND BEACHES

Miacomet Pond: Fresh water pond on Nantucket. Good for young children. Parking; no lifeguard, no facilities. Snapping turtles may be encountered.

Pocomo Beach: Great for kayaking and to learn to windsurf. Just west of the Head of the Harbor. Good for children. No lifeguards, no facilities.

Eel Point: Good for fishing and watching the sunset. No lifeguard; no facilities.

Limited parking. Rip currents can be strong.

Coskata-Coatue and Great Point: at the end of Wauwinet Road, past The Wauwinet Inn. Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge managed by Trustees of Reservations; beach sticker required for vehicles from Trustees of Reservations. Great for fishing and for seeing Great Point Lighthouse up close. Rolling dunes, bayberry, beach plum, heather, and beach grass. Salt marsh and maritime shrubland. The largest red cedar savanna and woodland in New England. Gray and harbor seals.

Public restrooms available at the lighthouse Memorial Day-Columbus Day. Sections of the refuge are sometimes closed to protect nesting shorebirds. Dogs permitted only from Sept. 16 thru March 31 and must be leashed at all times. Guided tours with Trustee naturalists offered in-season. Seasonal hunting permitted. For more details, go to www.TheTrustees.org Property Lookup.

Sesachacha Pond: off Polpis Road. Great for families; warm water; no facilities; no lifeguard. Parking. Near the Audubon Sesachacha Heathlands and Wildlife Sanctuary.

Leave only footprints...

Nantucket has some of the most beautiful and pristine beaches in the world. Please respect Nantucket’s fragile environment and the beauty of our island. Clean up your litter, respect private property, and use only designated entry points. In areas where dune reclaimation is taking place, please do not cross the rope or fence barriers protecting the dunes.

BEACH SAFETY •Learn to swim. If you can’t swim an overhead stroke for at least 15 minutes you should not be in the ocean. •Never swim alone. Always swim with a buddy, and swim near a lifeguard whenever possible. •Stay out of the “surf zone” where the waves break at the shoreline. Waves are at their greatest force here, and even a small wave can lift you up and throw you headfirst into the sand. •Never run from the beach into the water and dive headfirst into the waves. Sandbars that cannot be seen from the surface may be present and/or the water may be too shallow.

•Don’t jump or dive into the water from a pier or rock jetty. From a pier or jetty, water appears much deeper than it really is. What looks like 10 or 20 feet of water may only be 2 to 3 feet deep. Diving in could be fatal. The same applies for jumping headfirst into the ocean or a wave from a surfboard – don’t do it! It’s not a risk worth taking. •If you are body surfing or boogie boarding, always keep your arms out in front of you to protect your head and neck. •A rip current will pull you away from the shore, but it will not pull you under. If you’re caught in a rip current, do not swim toward the shore! Instead, swim parallel to the shore, until you’re out of the rip current. Then, swim in to shore. •Never drink alcohol or use drugs at the beach. It clouds your ability to make wise decisions, and that could be fatal! •Take direction from lifeguards at all times.

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Island Fun & Shopping Adventure / Eco-Tours

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

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their own line of luxe summery clothing and accessories, the stylish merchandisers at CJ LAING have also traveled the world seeking specialty resort collections to bring back to the Nantucket marketplace. The shop’s eclectic range includes Mexican embroidered shirts and dresses, tassel necklaces, pompom baskets, Lola Hats, Kai beauty products, and their signature line of ikat coats and shorts. Be sure to check out their second location on island in Siasconset! #CJLAING cjlaingshop.com

Island Cashmere

508-228-7611 32 Centre Street

Open Daily Cashmere, accessories, shoes

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

508-325-4400 14 S. Water Street

Shearwater Excursions

Open Daily - Experience Joy! Designer Inspired Jewelry & Fashions

We specialize in creating memories! Call or visit us on Straight Wharf to choose the tour that suits you: Whale Watches, Seal Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Whaling History Tour, Private Charters, Sunset Cruise, Kids’ Fishing Trips and Clamming Excursions. shearwaterexcursions.com

Joy West Collection; Nantucket’s BEST value for faux & fine jewelry and more! Joy West Collection at 14 South Water St., across from the Dreamland Theater, brings you Joy’s stunning collection of exclusive jewelry and fashion items at irresistible prices! Joy’s NEW “Italian Linen & Baroque Pearls” and genuine Druzy collections are the season’s stunners. The gorgeous “St. Bart’s Collection” of colorful resort wear made from 100% fine cotton with handmade embroidered details is a showstopper! Come by & see the amazing collection Joy has searched the world to bring you! www.joyjewelry.com

508-228-7037 Whale Watches, Seal Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Sunset Cruise, & more Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

The Antiques Depot

Antiques 508-228-1287 2 South Beach St

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

One of Nantucket’s oldest and finest antiques shops, offering quality 17th, 18th & 19th Century Formal and Country Furniture, Art, Pottery, Folk Art, Decoys, China Trade, Ancient Artifacts, and an extensive collection of Marine antiques and Scrimshaw. Proprietor Jack Fritsch also provides professional Personal Property Appraisals for estate, insurance and other purposes. Now in a new location sharing five large rooms with Nantucket House Antiques and Interior Design Studio, opposite the Nantucket Yacht Club. Visit nantucketantiquesdepot.com, and follow us on F, t, I. NantucketAntiquesDepot.com

James Robinson, Inc.

Open Daily

508-825-8909 2 South Beach Street

Established in 1912, James Robinson, Inc. is a fifth generation, owned & operated proprietor of antique jewelry, silver, porcelain, and glass, and crafter of the only handmade English sterling silver flatware left in the world. Our collection of 19th & 20th Century jewelry, which includes pieces from masters such as Giuliano, Castellani, Oscar Heyman, Tiffany, Cartier & Buccellati, has come to be recognized as one of the finest available. Employing the same time tested techniques used since 1510, our silversmiths in Sheffield, England, forge by hand sterling flatware that’s as singular in quality as it is practical for daily use. We are delighted to share highlights from our collection of jewelry and handmade flatware with historic Nantucket. 508825-8909 or 212-752-6166 jrobinson.com

Apparel - Infants & Children

EGG & Friends

Open Daily A Children’s Boutique

508-332-6502 2 Harbor Square, behind the Gazebo

EGG by SUSAN LAZAR... At Egg we love- love. It’s a brand that embraces the bond between parents and their children. The name “Egg” is inspired by each child’s great potential. All eggs might look the same on the outside, but inside lay infinite possibilities. EGG is designed around the needs of stylish mothers and their children with natural fabrics and clean modern designs at an affordable luxury price point. The result is fashionable, yet timeless, baby and children’s clothing of the highest quality. egg-baby.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

C J Laing

Open daily Resort clothing and accessories

774-333-3935 44 Centre Street & 10 Main Street Siasconset

A favorite Palm Beach destination shop is back for its fourth summer on Nantucket! Featuring

Letarte

Open daily from 10 am Swimwear & Clothing for Island Living

508.228.7946 (SWIM) 5 South Water St (behind Pollacks)

Maui-inspired swim and cover-up label, LETARTE, is island-hopping from Hawaii’s beaches to the New England seacoast and has opened a new Nantucket store. Located at 5 South Water Street (across from The Nautilus on Cambridge St), the Letarte Boutique will be open daily from 10am and will feature their collection of swimwear, caftans and cover-ups along with Maui-designer jewelry, towels, and signature lotion and oil. www.letarteswimwear.com

Murray’s Outlet Warehouse

Open 10:30 to 5 Mon-Sat. Quality merchandise at outlet prices starting at 50% off!

508-228-3584 New Street

If you walk down Orange Street for about a 10-minute stroll, you will come to New Street on your right and there you will find the bargain center of Nantucket Island — MURRAY’S OUTLET WAREHOUSE, the retail outlet with quality merchandise at outlet prices. This is the only bargain center on the Island where you can find name brands of outstanding quality in both ladies’ and men’s sportswear and shoes at fantastically low prices. If you are looking for shoes, slacks, blouses, jackets, dresses, coats or almost anything else, it pays to go to the WAREHOUSE and find some unexpected bargains. All new merchandise at prices you won’t believe, but this outlet is for real! nantucketreds.com

Murray’s Toggery Shop

Open Daily 9:30 to 6:30 Classic & Updated Clothing for Men, Women, & Children

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience.

MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S is exciting. Go in and see their creatively designed displays of the newest in-season merchandise. MURRAY’S is fashion. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all of which are tempered with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. See their full-page advertisement in this paper for the extensive lines of merchandise they carry. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket.

Nantucketreds.com

Nantucket Whaler TM Apparel

Open daily Comfortable clothing designed on Nantucket

617-WHALERS 5 Old South Wharf

Authentic, well tailored, purposeful clothing and accessories for men and women. Designed on Nantucket. We support New England manufacturers. Nantucket Whaler is about the journey, not the pretense. 5 Old South Wharf. www.wearingwhales.com. 617-WHALERS. Wear the right whale (sm). wearingwhales.com

Nobby Shop

Open daily year-round Sportswear for all ages

508-228-1030 17 Main Street Box 538, Nantucket, MA 02554

Serving Nantucket since 1930, THE NOBBY CLOTHES SHOP has provided name-brand activewear, footwear, foul-weather gear, outerwear, and rugged workwear at affordable prices.

Major credit cards accepted. Handicapped access. Open daily and year-round. Fax number: 508228-6568. nobbyshop.com

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Peter Beaton

508-228-8456 16.5 Federal Street

down the discreet little boardwalk on Federal Street

PETER BEATON is synonymous with timeless Nantucket style. As famous for its notable clients (Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, Ashley Judd, Martha Stewart, Liv Tyler, Tommy Hilfiger, and more) as it is for its custom fitted straw hats & handbags, classic striped sailor shirts, and signature hatboxes, Peter Beaton proudly offers “all the best for your family—from hat to toe.” Located peterbeaton.com down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St.

Remy Creations

Summer has never looked so good!

Lifestyle line of clothing & accessories

16 Old South Wharf

Stunning shawls for all seasons, gorgeous cashmere sweaters, must have dresses, beautiful accessories, unique gifts and all the apparel and accessories you need for summer. Always RemyCreations.com stunning and great colors.

Sara Campbell

508-680-1626 5 South Beach St.

Seaside Essentials: beachwear, accessories, jewelry Season’s new styles

All year long SARA CAMPBELL offers color and detail to a woman’s wardrobe with her beautiful silhouettes of dresses and sportswear, but when summer arrives – it’s time to play! Fun beachwear, accessories, jewelry, and other seaside essentials are available in her chic shop.

Visit Sara Campbell at 5 South Beach to find the perfect look … see you soon! www.saracampbell.com

Seconds Shop

508-228-6677 32 Sparks Avenue

For hours call 508-228-6677 Proceeds benefit Fairwinds - Nantucket’s Counseling Center

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 $20 or more (valid only through Sept. 13, 2017).

FairwindsCenter.org/shop

Serenella Nantucket

Open Monday-Sunday 10AM-7PM Named one of Elle Magazine’s Top 50 Boutiques in the World

508-228-3400 9B South Beach Street

Serenella presents the best in women’s luxury fashion in Boston, on Nantucket, and opening soon at The Royal in Palm Beach. Offering a curated and edited selection of American and European ready to wear and accessories. Featuring Ancient Greek Sandals, Attico, Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Ellery, Erdem, Giambattista Valli, Kiini, Loewe, Mark Cross, Missoni, Myriam Schaefer, Of Rare Origin, Roberto Cavalli, Rosie Assoulin, Sies Marjan, Versace, and more.

Follow us @serenellausa serenellausa.com

Art Reproduction, Posters, & Printing

The UPS Store

508-325-8884 Open Mon-Sat Large format Digital Printing, Family Photos, Posters, & more Locally owned and operated 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road) THE UPS STORE now makes high quality, full color art reproductions. You’ll hardly tell the difference! The banners and posters they print for you will get your message across—stop in and see their samples! THE UPS STORE also offers a wide variety of copy and print services, including b&w and color copies, output from disks, wide format printing, laminating, collating, and a full range of finishing services. Their professional service and expert advice is unmatched. Also, they have off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!

Artists & Galleries

Artists Association of Nantucket Open daily Check the Calendar for openings

508-228-0294 19 Washington St.

The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET’s J. Cecelia & Seward Johnson Gallery is the only gallery that exclusively shows the work of Nantucket artists. Over the years, it has become the primary source for art on the island. The downtown building hosts a year-round schedule of changing member exhibitions by established island artists and emerging local talent, as well as juried shows, featured artist shows, auctions, and community-oriented arts events like our annual museum-quality exhibition drawn from the AAN Permanent Collection. The two hundred artist members who exhibit here are residents of Nantucket and their work ranges from paintings to sculpture to photography to a wide variety of media. Take a look at our schedule and join us for one or several of our many wonderful art classes. nantucketarts.org

G. S. Hill Gallery

Open daily.

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

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

G. S. HILL’s one-man gallery is open daily and celebrating over three decades at 40 Straight

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Wharf. His original oil and watercolor paintings capture the image and spirit of Nantucket.

The gallery also offers exclusive American-made gifts designed by Greg and Judi Hill. Stunning porcelain china dinnerware, hand-pressed glass and ornaments are only a few of treasures you will find. gshill.com

Hostetler Gallery

Sculpture, Aquatints, Photography Contemporary sculptures, paintings, & works on paper

508-228-5152 42 Centre St

HOSTETLER GALLERY the sculpture, prints and paintings of David Hostetler, abstract oil paintings by Power Boothe and Xanda McCagg, Photography by Ellen Carey and aquatints by Art Werger. Hostetler bronze sculptures grace two New York City locations. Exotic and American species are used in his wood sculpture- the largest being 13 feet tall. Boothe’s textural and minimalist oils are in all the major New York City museums. Carey’s vibrant color abstracts are all unique and created in the darkroom. Werger’s mezzotints, etchings and aquatints take an old world technique to modern aesthetics; also museum collected. McCagg’s oils take color abstractions to a new level. Art ranges from intimate small formats to monumental. Selling art for 40 years on Nantucket.

DavidHostetler.com, hostetlergallery.com

Ireland Galleries 508-228-1907 Open Daily 13 Old South Wharf Jewelry, handbags, beachwear, & Lorene Ireland’s gorgeous sculpture & art If you’re a lover of the arts, even if you’re not an artist yourself, then this is the place for you too! There’s always something new at IRELAND GALLERIES... paintings, sculpture, and Lorene Ireland’s world-famous mosaics and shell designs.

Come check out the internationally acclaimed mosaic and shell artwork of Lorene Ireland, winner of World of Wearable Art!

Made on Nantucket

Handcrafted Gifts exclusively at Made on Nantucket Nantucket Art, Bakelite & other vintage jewelry, gifts

508-228-0110 18 Old South Wharf

MADE ON NANTUCKET is open at 18 Old South Wharf. Don’t miss our collection of pre-owned Nantucket art — new this season! We also offer paintings, prints, and photographs by island artists, including Lu Page, Andrew Jackson, Sam Lyon, Terry Walsh, Garth Grimmer, Brian Araujo, Bill Dickson, Rod Cole, and Lisa Maxell, and a Small selection of work by Donn Russell. Jewelry

by Beth Borzilleri, Anne Terry, Kathleen Duncombe, Sarah Hutton, and Amy Burrough. We carry Art Glass Nantucket plaques and ornaments by ackfire studios. We have the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. We also offer vintage American Indian jewelry (dead pawn).

Miki Lovett - Textile & Print Artist

Studio by Appointment

508-332-2553 Unique Textile and Print Art and Accessories

Miki shows regularly at the Artists Association of Nantucket. To visit her studio, please call 508-332-2553. mikilovett.com

Nantucket Carving & Folk Art

Open Year-Round Folk Art, antiques, prints, nautical art, ship models

508-325-7463 167 Orange Street

On the Gallery side of NANTUCKET CARVING & FOLK ART you’ll see the work of many local artists including originals by folk artist Jean Petty, extraordinary photographs by David Petty, Nantucket furniture by Blue Barn Door, lamps, and home decor. Through a partnership with Nantucket Stock Exchange, they also have an incredible selection of antiques, prints, nautical art, and ship models. On the other side, you’ll discover a traditional woodcarver’s shop and treasures such as carved mantles, whales, eagles, and authentic quarterboards carved by Master Woodcarver Paul McCarthy. He is responsible for many of the beautiful signs visitors see plus 100’s of quarterboards that adorn homes. Come visit Nantucket’s working woodcarving shop & art gallery where tomorrow’s antiques and collectibles are made. Shipping available.

Nantucketcarvingandfolkart.com

Pete’s Fresh Fish Prints

The only genuine Nantucket Gyotaku

508-325-1842 17 Old South Wharf

Gyotaku is the art of creating prints of genuine fish on delicate handmade rice paper. This art form captures and reproduces the exact characteristics and features of an individual fish. First practiced in the early 1800s in Asia, Gyotako provided an accurate means of measuring and recording a commercial fisherman’s actual catch. At PETE’S FRESH FISH PRINTS, Pete’s art expresses a variety of compositions, textures, and colors through this unique art form, breaking through yet keeping with the traditional boundaries. Stop by to see his unique art and variety of holiday gifts, including prints, notecards, placemats, coasters, and serving trays. www.freshfishprints.com

Beach & Pool Toys & Accessories

Nantucket Pool & Spa 508-228-2235 Open Daily 1 Hanabea Lane, off Old South Rd Sand & Pool Toys, Exercise Equipment, Floats, & More Swim on over to NANTUCKET POOL & SPA CENTER at 1 Hanabea Lane off of Old South Road to see our new sand and pool toys. We also have diving games, sandcastle kits, life vests, exercise equipment, floats, and more! We have your favorite brands: Melissa and Doug, Texas Rec, Swimline, and more! We have amazing deals on our Clearance Rack.

Facebook.com/nantucketpools

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Island Fun & Shopping 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 Bicycle Rentals

508-325-2722 65 Surfside Road

New Model Hybrid/Comfort Mountain & Road Bikes

EASY RIDERS BICYCLE RENTALS offers rentals, sales, and service, plus island-wide 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. They have a safe and convenient bike path location at 65 Surfside Road. easyridersbikerentals.com

Island Bike Company

508-228-4070 25 Old South Road

Open daily; free delivery & pickup for rentals Bike rentals for the entire family, sales & service

Finally, there’s a bicycle shop where you don’t have to fight the traffic— ISLAND BIKE COMPANY at 25 Old South Road (just past Amelia Drive)! ISLAND BIKE COMPANY offers bike rentals by the day, week, or month—and that’s not all! They also rent Burley Trailers, Trail-a-Bikes, and single & double baby joggers. Full repair facility and new bike sales also offered. ISLAND BIKE COMPANY is conveniently located on the Old South Road bike path, and they offer free delivery & pickup for rentals. Great rental rates!

IslandBike.com

Nantucket Bike Shop

Open daily 8 am to 6 pm Bike, scooter, & 4 x 4 rentals

508-228-1999; 800-770-3088 Steamboat Wharf & Straight Wharf

NANTUCKET BIKE SHOP, with two convenient locations on Steamboat Wharf and the only bike shop on Straight Wharf, offers quality bike and scooter rentals for the entire family. We offer for rent SPECIALIZED, GIANT, and KYMCO hybrid and mountain bikes as well as Specialized Fat Boy bikes and KidZTandems. Stop by, pick up a map, and rent from a wide selection of new equipment that will take you to your destination and back. We are open seven days a week from 8 am to 6 pm and accept all major credit cards. nantucketbikeshop.com

Young’s Bicycle Shop

Open daily Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals.

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

Grandpa Harvey Young started YOUNG’S BICYCLE SHOP in 1931. He ran the bike rental store down on Steamboat Wharf until 1954, when his son Roger took over. Now the third generation is running the shop. With more than 70 years of experience, YOUNG’s provides you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket Island. They use the best bikes, CANNONDALE and TREK. They are kept clean, safe and well maintained and they are rented to you with a friendly, knowledgeable staff. Experience a Nantucket family tradition. YOUNG’s Bicycle Shop, the “CycleLogical way” to see Nantucket Island. Watch for the famous sidewalk sign with the revolving wheel. youngsbicycleshop.com

Books & Publications

CALL NANTUCKET

508-228-9165 ext. 110 The fully searchable Nantucket telephone book for your cell phone The island’s “Little Black Book” Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554 CALL NANTUCKET is the fully searchable version of The Nantucket Directory: the island’s telephone book. Know who you’re looking for? Search our White Pages for the number. Not sure who to call? Browse our Yellow Pages to choose the best company to call! Our app is FREE TO DOWNLOAD for iPhones, Android, and tablets.

NantucketDirectory.com

Yesterday’s Island

Nantucket’s oldest & largest guide In print, online, on your cell phone

happenings here — find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, 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

Bike Rentals

Cooks Cycle

August 24-30, 2017

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 47 years, YESTERDAY’S ISLAND has been the best source for planning your leisure time on Nantucket Island. From Daffodil Festival through Christmas Stroll, you can pick up our print editions, available everywhere, or you can visit us online at YesterdaysIsland.com. After you leave your favorite island, you can stay in touch with the

508-228-1080 54 Main Street

Mon-Sat 10am to 6pm & Sun 11am to 4pm See Event Schedule for Our Book Signings

MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for nearly 50 years. In addition to the carefully selected stock of titles in all areas, Mitchell’s Book Corner offers the most extensive selection of books available about Nantucket; from the newest Nantucket beach read to whaling and the island’s history to a selection of local authors. Make time to visit the Nantucket Room upstairs at Mitchell’s; the room dedicated to all of these gripping Nantucket reads! Ask about autographed books. Check the calendar of events for booksignings and special events. mitchellsbookcorner.com

Nantucket Bookworks

508-228-4000 25 Broad Street

Mon-Sat 10am to 8pm & Sun 10am to 6pm Books, Cards, & Unique Gifts

NANTUCKET BOOKWORKS is chock full of books for every taste and every age. Stop in and browse through their tall stacks and through their room full of children’s books. In addition to their wide range of reading materials, BOOKWORKS also has an appealing selection of funky gifts, cards, beautiful stationery, unusual pens, fun toys, decorative ornaments, and eccentric goodies that make the best gifts. BOOKWORKS is open every day — it’s the perfect shop for discovering that perfect gift and rediscovering the joy of reading. Ask about a free gift & autographed books. nantucketbookworks.com

NRTA

Buses

See display ad for times and routes Bus routes thru town & out of town

508-228-7025 Bus stops at Broad St. & at Washington St.

RIDE THE WAVE to/from town, mid island areas, Madaket, Sconset, Surfside and Jetties Beaches, the Airport and points in between. Access real time information bus locations and estimated arrival at your stop from your computer or internet enabled cell phone at live.nrtawave.com Service is provided thru mid-October from 7am to 11:30pm - dates and times are route specific - visit our website nrtawave.com for complete schedule or pick up a riders guide at NRTA Office 20R South Water St, Visitor Services 25 Federal Street, Chamber of Commerce 0 Main Street, or the Greenhound Building 10 Washington Street. Fares are $1 or $2 depending on route, half fare for 65 & older, persons with disabilities, veterans, and active military personnel. Exact change is recommended or a future ride change card will be issued. Short term passes are available on any Wave vehicle. nrtawave.com

Affordable Rentals

Car Rentals

Open daily Cars, jeeps, mopeds

508-228-3501 6 South Beach Street

AFFORDABLE RENTALS can help make your visit on Nantucket more complete. With their cars, 4x4s, vans, and mopeds, you will have access to all parts of the island: Great Point, Wauwinet, Coatue, Squam, ‘Sconset, Madaket, and more. Explore to your heart’s content in a vehicle from AFFORDABLE RENTALS, open daily at 6 South Beach Street. Call ahead for reservations. All major credit cards accepted. affrentals.com

Nantucket Island Rent-a-Car

Open Daily Free renter pickup at all boats, hotels, and inns

508-228-9989 at Nantucket Memorial Airport

We are Nantucket Island’s premier auto rental agency, specializing in Jeeps and sport utility vehicles, as well as sedans and minivans. ALL NEW vehicles with beach permits! Whether on the island for a day or for a month, we offer the lowest rates and best service, with free renter pick-up from all boats, hotels, and guest houses. Call ahead for our specials. All major credit cards accepted.

Nantucketislandrentacar.com

Young’s Bicycle Shop

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

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

Young’s Bicycle Shop is the most convenient car and Jeep rental shop to either ferry. We have fuel efficient Honda Fits and sedans. We also have 2 door Jeeps and 4 door Jeep Wranglers. We offer fuel efficient sedans and rugged Jeep Wrangler 4 X 4’s in both the 2 door and 4 door variants complete with the town beach permit and Great Point permit. Come see why we are the “Cycle-Logical Way” to see Nantucket Island. Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals! youngsbicycleshop.com

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Charters - Sailing & Boating

Endeavor

508-228-5585 Slip 15, Straight Wharf

Cruises depart at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, & sunset 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 2010: “A cruise aboard the Endeavor is a lesson in beauty and local history.” The ENDEAVOR sails daily at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, and at sunset. Private charters, sailing celebrations, children’s programs, and gift certificates available. Call for information and reservations. endeavorsailing.com

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Her most popular fudge flavor is chocolate peanut butter, which has a layer of rich peanut butter fudge on the bottom, topped with a layer of decadent chocolate fudge. AUNT LEAH also has her famous Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries for taste testing. The cranberries come in both milk and dark chocolate. Both the fudge and chocolate-covered cranberries make unique island wedding favors or gifts for special events. She has a wide selection of kid’s candy for all ages. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. auntleahs.com

Sweet Inspirations Artisan Chocolates

Unique Artisan Chocolates Created Fresh!

Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981

508-228-5814 Zero India Street

Nantucket’s Tall Ship LYNX is offering sails from July to October from Nantucket Harbor. They also offer charters, weddings, educational and special groups sailings. Looking for a unique venue to gather? LYNX is available for private charters... treat your family, your friend, or your colleagues to a very special day or evening. For details and reservations, contact the office @ 978.479.2197 www.tallshiplynx.org

Be sure to visit the famous SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, showcasing unique artisan chocolates freshly created on the premises. The Nantucket Chocolatier has been featured on Food Network’s “Food Finds,” and on Oprah’s Best Gifts Show, awarded “Best of Boston,” “Best of Nantucket,” and Cape Cod’s Best Chocolatier! You must experience the awardwinning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle, world-famous Buttercrunch and Sea Salt Caramels, Coco the Whale™ truffles, the original and exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates and the new Sea Mist™ Almonds. Sweet Inspirations’ artisan creations make great gifts and are available in limited edition collectible tins, including the “Sailor’s Valentine,” “Rainbow Fleet,” “Blue Hydrangeas,” and “Nantucket Memories.” Don’t miss this Nantucket tradition since 1981 and enjoy a complimentary taste of the best—exclusively at the SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, home of the Nantucket Chocolatier at ZERO INDIA STREET ~ In the heart of Nantucket. nantucketchocolate.com Open year-round.

Children’s Apparel

Contests

Lynx

978.479.2197 Traditional Sailing & History in Nantucket Sound

Call for your sail Family fun for all ages!

Murray’s Toggery Shop

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

Open Daily 9:30 to 6:30 Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women

Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience.

MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S has an entire department devoted to children’s fashion.

They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket.

Nantucketreds.com

Gray Lady Smoke Shop

This annual photo contest is a popular way to share your photos of Nantucket with the world.

The 2017 Contest has begun: DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2017. 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

Share photos of your wedding and win cash!

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.

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, or call to arrange a cigar bar for your next island event.

AckGrayLady.com

Classes & Workshops

Artists Association of Nantucket

508-228-0294 24 Amelia Drive

Open daily Classes & Workshops for all ages

The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION’s Arts Program offers year-round educational programs for adults and children. Our spacious workshop on Gardner Perry Lane hosts a wide variety of classes and workshops in many media including oil painting, watercolor, pastel, life drawing, ceramics, woodcarving, printmaking, textile art and mixed media. Our instructors are resident artists, AAN artist members and a variety of visiting artists who work in a range of mediums and bring a wealth of talent and experience to the program. Classes are designed for all levels of experience, from the novice to advanced student and for all ages from three to ninety-three. nantucketarts.org

Coaching/Consulting

Coaching at the Corner

610-780-1640 info@marshaegan.com

Life and success skills coaching

Get a great start to your Thursday mornings – join Nantucket’s Professional Certified Coach Marsha Egan, CSP, PCC, upstairs at Mitchell’s Book Corner on Main Street. Discussions start at 8:30 AM sharp and end at 9:30 am. $15 at the door, packages available. Season passes for all 2017 discussions are available now. For more information visit CoachingatTheCorner.com

Confections

Free sample available: just ask!

508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554

Share the Love Wedding Photo Contest

Cigars

508-901-9399 Monday & Wednesday-Saturday from 10 amand from 12 noon on Sunday Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, & Accessories. We do parties! upstairs at 2 Union Street

Aunt Leah’s Fudge

2017 PHOTO CONTEST

Deadline September 12, 2017 See winners & entries online at Nantucket.net

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.

508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554

Share photos of your wedding on Nantucket with our readers AND win a cash prize if you get first or second place! You can mail in prints of your wedding pics or you can mail us a CD with electronic images from your digital camera. If you send us digital images, please make sure they are high-resolution. By entering our contest, you give us permission to publish your photos online at www.NantucketWeddings.com and to use for promotional purposes, so do not send copyrighted photos. nantucketweddings.com

Copying, Mailboxes, Shipping

The UPS Store

Open Monday - Saturday Locally owned and operated

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

Nantucket’s UPS STORE is where go-getters go to get things done! Conveniently located at the corner of Windy Way and Surfside Road (just past the schools in the direction of the beach), THE UPS STORE has a variety of products and services to make your life easier: personal mailboxes, mail forwarding, stamps & metered mail, certified mail, UPS shipping and receiving, overnight delivery, and more. THE UPS STORE offers a wide variety of copy and print services, including b&w and color copies, output from disks, wide format printing, laminating, collating, and a full range of finishing services. You can even go there for notary services, passport photos, and mail boxes. THE UPS STORE makes high quality, full color banners and posters!

Plus they have off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!

Cranberry Products

Aunt Leah’s Fudge

Free sample available: just ask!

508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf

Stop in AUNT LEAH’S for a free sample of her delicious homemade fudge. Choose from more than 30 flavors of “the best fudge in the world.” Try her cranberry fudge or her famous Nantucket chocolate covered cranberries. AUNT LEAH’S Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries, both milk and dark chocolate, are not only delicious, but also are loaded with antioxidants proven to have health benefits! Both make unique wedding favors, gifts for special events, or take-home gifts. Another unique gourmet candy is her cranberry “bog frogs,” filled with roasted cashews, dried sweetened cranberries smothered with rich caramel and topped with premium milk chocolate. And you’ve got to try her mouth-watering cranberry bars: dried and sweetened cranberries with roasted almonds in both milk or dark chocolate. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. auntleahs.com

Sweet Inspirations Artisan Chocolates

Open year-round Award-Winning Artisan since 1981

508-228-5814 Zero India Street

Inspired by Nantucket’s Cranberry Harvest, Sweet Inspirations Chocolatier created the original

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Island Fun & Shopping and now world-famous Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates. Plump, sweet cranberries lavishly covered in premium chocolate create an amazing gourmet taste. Sweet Inspirations’ exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates have been featured on Oprah’s Best Gifts Show and Food Network’s “Food Finds.” Cranberry Creations™ chocolates are featured in Nantucket-style gift baskets and limited edition gift tins including “Rainbow Fleet,” “Sailors Valentine,” “Blue Hydrangeas,” and “Nantucket Memories.” Elegantly gift-boxed, Cranberry Creations™ chocolates also make perfect wedding and party favors. Other unique cranberry recipes include Cranberry Caramels with sea salt, fancy cranberry & nut mixes, Cranberry Caramel Corn, and Nantucket Chocolatier’s award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle. A Nantucket tradition since 1981, this amazing shop and showcase kitchen is an experience not to be missed. Discover Sweet Inspirations~NantucketChocolate.com at ZERO INDIA STREET ~ In the heart of Nantucket.

Open year-round. Come enjoy a complimentary tasting of delectable chocolate. nantucketchocolate.com

Energy & Conservation

National Grid

844-615-8316

Save Energy, Save Money, Make a Difference National Grid is leading an initiative to empower the Nantucket community to reduce peak energy use. You can help postpone the need for a third cable by taking the first by signing up for an energy assessment. A specialist will inspect your home or business and recommend ways you can improve comfort and use less energy. Call now to schedule your no-cost home energy assessment. nationalgridus.com/Nantucket

Albacore

Fishing Charters

Private Charters only Catch blues, bass, shark, tuna, whale watching

THE ALBACORE is a 35-foot custom Sport Fisherman with large cockpit and walk-in cabin for complete comfort. Capt. Bob DeCosta, a second-generation charter boat captain, has more than 40 years of experience fishing Nantucket waters. We offer a variety of private charters from 21/2 hour bluefish trips to full day shark and tuna fishing. Whale watches are also available.

Fun for the whole family—young, old, inexperienced, or experienced. All equipment is provided, except for cold drinks and sandwiches. Two-and-a-half-hour, five-hour, and full day trips are available. You’ll be fishing within ten to twenty minutes from the dock. Call for reservations or information, or visit Slip 1010 on Straight Wharf. FISH GUARANTEED or your money back.

MasterCard and Visa accepted.

Herbert T.

Daily: 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm. Call for Reservations Trolling “Catch those blues and Bass!”

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! Private charters are also available. $110 per person. fishnantucket.net

Just Do It Too - Fishing

Daily Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm.

Black Sea Bass, Blues, Striped Bass, Scup

equipped with twin diesels, full electronics, and fishing gear. Captain Marc offers a per-person fare as well as accommodations for large, private group charters. Daily fishing excursions. Four trips a day at 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm. FUN FOR KIDS: FAMILY SHIPWRECK FISHING! Call for private charter rates — half-day charters are also available. Rated “Best Charter Boat in 2017” from Cape Cod Life Magazine and “Best of Nantucket Winner” from Nantucket Today. justdoittoo.com

Topspin Fishing Charters

508-246-6210 Daily trips, customizable to your needs at the Town Pier, across from public parking TOPSPIN FISHING specializes in Nantucket sport fishing. Captain Carl Bois has 30+ years of experience on the water. Our 32 foot Judge can comfortably accommodate up to 6 people, and we offer the flexibility to customize charters. Let’s go have a fun day on the water!

TopspinFishing.com

Furniture

Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture

Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs

Call for reservations: 508-228-7448 FAMILY SHIPWRECK FISHING Slip 13, Straight Wharf

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

Freedman’s of Nantucket

508-228-5074 Voted Nantucket’s Best Charter Boat Slip 1010, Straight Wharf

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Gifts

Open Daily Gifts, Sculptures ,and Home & Garden Accessories

508-228-3291 14 Centre Street

An extraordinary & wonderful collection of handmade objects d’art for the home and garden designed by Freedman and created by him in small villages throughout the world. Bracelets & bangles, jewelry boxes, handbags, handcrafted frames, gorgeous mirrors and wall decor, a grand assortment of handmade home accents, & more! Freedman has one of the largest collections of unique nautical objects & nautical clocks you will ever see. There is a splendid collection of leather accessories and furniture. Prices vary from $15 to $6,000.

Gray Lady Smoke Shop 508-901-9399 Monday & Wednesday-Saturday from 10 am and from 12 noon on Sunday Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, & Accessories. We do parties! upstairs at 2 Union Street Gray Lady Smoke Shop is your island destination for the largest selection of fine cigars and handmade accessories. 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.

AckGrayLady.com

Hill’s of Nantucket

Open daily.

Unusual and Original Nantucket Theme Gifts

508-228-1353 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 situated on the water at Straight Wharf. gshill.com

We do it all—catch bass, blues, black seabass, fluke, and more… Captain Marc Genthner will take you fishing aboard the 34’ custom built “JUST DO IT TOO.” The “JUST DO IT TOO” is

Help us raise money to support our island friends and neighbors who are battling cancer. At Swim Across America’s Nantucket Island Open Water Swim, swimmers of all ages and skill levels raise money to support cancer treatment and patient care at Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket. swimacrossamerica.org/nantuck ket et August 19: 4 mile swim August 26: Kids’ Splash and 1/4, 1/ 4, 1/2 and 1 mile swims

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Made on Nantucket

508-228-0110 18 Old South Wharf

Handcrafted Gifts exclusively at Made on Nantucket Jewelry, Bakelite, Art Glass, & much more

MADE ON NANTUCKET has a large selection of gifts. Jewelry by Beth Borzilleri, Kathleen Duncombe, Anne Terry, and Amy Burrough. We carry Art Glass Nantucket plaques and ornaments by ackfire studios. We have the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. Now carrying vintage Lucite purses. This season we are featuring pre-owned Nantucket art.

Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop Authentic Island Merchandise with Special Nantucket Designs

508-228-5470 33 Straight Wharf

Visit the NANTUCKET BOAT BASIN AUTHENTIC SHOP and celebrate Nantucket Island with our limited edition apparel and accessories. We have a variety of island merchandise. We offer the highest quality wearables, headwear, and accessories for visitors, boaters, and islanders. You’ll find us at 33 Straight Wharf. nantucketboatbasinshop.com

Nantucket Carving & Folk Art

Open Year-Round Residential & Commercial Signs, Quarterboards

508-325-7463 167 Orange Street

As you walk along the cobblestone streets of Nantucket you see Paul & Jean’s handiwork at every turn, from traditional to whimsical—they are responsible for many of the beautiful signs visitors see plus 100’s of quarterboards that adorn homes. At NANTUCKET CARVING & FOLK ART, 167 Orange Street, you’ll find treasures by both Master Carver Paul McCarthy and Folk Artist Jean Petty. On the Gallery side you’ll see the work of local artists including originals by Jean Petty, extraordinary photographs by David Petty, Nantucket furniture by Blue Barn Door, lamps, and home decor. Through a partnership with Nantucket Stock Exchange, they also have an incredible selection of antiques, prints, nautical art, and ship models. On the other side, you’ll discover a traditional woodcarver’s shop with carved mantles, whales, eagles, and authentic quarterboards created by Master Woodcarver Paul McCarthy. Come visit Nantucket’s working woodcarving shop & art gallery where tomorrow’s antiques and collectibles are made.

Shipping available. nantucketcarvingandfolkart.com

Nantucket Throw

508-228-0437 Available Daily in Murray’s Toggery Shop 62 Main Street The Nantucket Throw—carefully crafted and perfect for boat, home, or beach Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in their multilevel store is a real experience. In addition to ongoing carefully selected quality merchandise, Murray’s features the NANTUCKET THROW. This 100% cotton, predyed and jacquard-woven throw is specially designed for Murray’s and covered in typically Nantucket symbols and themes. It’s available in two color combinations: navy/natural and taupe/natural. The Nantucket Throw is a perfect souvenir and suitably sized for your boat, beach, or home.

Nantucketreds.com

Signs, Banners, & Posters

Open Monday - Saturday

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

Nantucket’s UPS STORE now offers high quality, full color banners and posters for your business, event, or party. These stunning reproductions can be up to 44 inches wide! And they can be done on vinyl, canvas, art paper — rolls and single sheets. THE UPS STORE can also assist you with mounting and laminating as well as printing of photos, text, and logos.

Handcrafted Leather Goods

s•mac designs handcrafted with love…30 miles out to sea.

Find me at the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers and Artisans Market Or order online smacdesigns.com

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Hats

Peter Beaton

508-228-8456 16.5 Federal Street

down the discreet little boardwalk on Federal Street All the Best for Your Family—from Hat to Toe

PETER BEATON is synonymous with timeless Nantucket style. As famous for its notable clients and philanthropic endeavors as it is for as it is custom fitted straw hats, signature hatboxes, handbags, and authentic Nantucket sailor shirts—Peter Beaton is a hidden gem that you don’t want to miss. Located down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St. peterbeaton.com

Health Care

Nantucket Cottage Hospital

508-825-8100 57 Prospect St

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

Since 1911, 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

Home Decor

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 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

Freedman’s of Nantucket

508-228-3291 14 Centre Street

Open Daily - Annual Memorial Weekend Sale Creative Gifts and Home Accessories

This gallery has an extraordinary and wonderful collection of handmade objects d’art for the home and garden. These pieces are designed by Freedman and created by him in small villages throughout the world. Freedman’s now has one of the largest collections of unique nautical objects & nautical clocks and a splendid collection of leather accessories and furniture that look like they came out of a “gentlemen’s library.” Prices vary from $15 to $6,000.

Nantucket.net

Internet 508-228-6777

Beaches, Events, Museums, Dining, Classifieds, & More Visit Nantucket before & after you visit Nantucket!

The island’s premier web portal Visit NANTUCKET.NET for a beach listing, photo galleries, maps, and guides to lodging, dining, real estate, recreation, and much more! Our Calendar of Events is the most complete and is updated several times a week, year-round. And our classifieds are ever-changing. Visit Nantucket before, during, and after you visit Nantucket by going to Nantucket.net

s•mac designs offers a selection of unique handcrafted leather goods, including clutch handbags, wristlets, wallets, and totes. Sarah makes all of the items in her island home studio and sells exclusively at the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers and Artisans Market on Saturdays from June to October, or custom orders can be placed online.

s mac designs est. 2008

handcrafted with love...30 miles out to sea.

Handmade leather bags & accessories

Conveniently Located on the Old South Bike Path!

Voted one of Nantucket’s Best Bike Shops!

GREAT RATES ON RENTALS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

High Performance Road Bikes Mountain Bikes Comfort Bikes Hybrid E-Bikes Junior Bikes Trail-A-Bikes Baby Joggers

Rentals by the day, week, or month

FREE DELIVERY & FREE PICK-UP! FULL SERVICE REPAIR SHOP

Find me on Saturdays at the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market or order online! smacdesigns@hotmail.com

508-228-4070

25 Old South Road • islandbike.com • islandbike@gmail.com

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Island Fun & Shopping ACK Weather

Island Apps

Your go-to website & app for Nantucket weather Download on the App Store

508-228-2505 158 Polpis Road

Nantucket weather is always an adventure. Follow along with ACKweather for daily reports on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with @ACKweather. Stay up-to-date with tides and currents. Check the wave report and ferry schedules along with daily weather reports. Brought to you by Egan Maritime Institute, ACKweather can be customized for your favorite information.

Download it now from the App Store and view it online at ackweather.com

Call Nantucket

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

trACK Nantucket

Transform your bike ride into an insider’s tour of Nantucket! Eight curated bike tracks take you to great beaches, working cranberry bogs, historic homes from grand brick mansions to fishing shanties, Nantucket’s own Serengeti, landmark lighthouses, the village of ‘Sconset, and share interesting photos and fascinating stories behind the places you pass. Audio and written directions. Start at Steamboat Wharf or at the Milestone or ‘Sconset rotaries.

Jewelry

Open Daily Fashionably beautiful and precious

19 Old South Wharf

GIA Graduate Gemologist Jackie Robinson returns to Nantucket from Palm Beach with a stunning selection of her visionary pearl designs. She uses pearls in a huge variety of shapes, sizes, and colors: South Sea, Tahitian, Japanese Akyoa, and more. Her designs are worn by Ann Romney, Gwenyth Paltrow, Diane Keaton, and many more, and she is the original designer of pearls on suede. She has brought a line of clothing acquired from her worldwide travels of France, Italy, St. Barths, and Belgium. Visit Jackie downtown at 19 Old South Wharf and follow her on Instagram beachsidenantucket

Blue Beetle

Open Daily Jewelry & Gifts

Jennifer Greenwood Jewelry

508-901-9282 upstairs at 2 Union Street

Open daily Handcrafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry

You’ll find something extra special JENNIFER GREEWOOD’s new downtown studio, upstairs at 2 Union Street. Each piece is a work of art using gems, geodes, agate, opals, and more. Earrings rings, pendants, and more, her style is new and hip, blended with classic looks, gorgeous natural materials, and traditional technique. For a one-of-a-kind gift for yourself or someone you love, head up the steps under the 2 Union Street sign just a few steps off Main Street to JENNIFER GREENWOOD JEWELRY. @jennifergreenwoodjewelry

Jessica Hicks Nantucket

Open daily Silver, gold,and gemstone collections

508-414-1330 2 Union St, next to Ralph Lauren

Jessica Hicks started by selling her pieces at high-profile Nantucket boutiques and also welcomed clientele into her home to see her latest designs. When her pieces started appearing on Hollywood’s hottest stylistas, including Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Eva Longoria, the business quickly grew. Jessica opened her own boutique: Jessica Hicks Nantucket, now at 2 Union Street, just steps off of Main Street. Driven by form and pattern, Jessica Hicks’ jewelry designs are at once geometric and organic. Her silver, gold,and gemstone collections incorporate both classic and unexpected motifs, able to meld with diverse personal styles.

Jessica hand crafts each piece in her studio on Nantucket Island.

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Jewelers’ Gallery of Nantucket

508-228-0229 21 Centre Street

Open daily Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry

Free Self-guided Bike Touring App Available on the App Store and on Google Play

Beachside Nantucket

August 24-30, 2017

508-228-3227 12 Main Street

JEWELERS’ GALLERY offers Nantucket’s largest collection of antique and estate jewelry, including pieces by Tiffany, Cartier, Webb, and more. Stop in to see our classic period pieces.

We specialize in diamond, sapphire, and emerald engagement and anniversary rings. We also carry exquisite island classics, including the Turk’s Head braided bracelet, Nautical Cable Collections, gem-set Sailors’ Valentines, and handwoven gold lightship basket jewelry. Also featured at JEWELERS’ GALLERY is an outstanding collection of beautifully designed jewelry by such leading goldsmiths as Ronald Pearson, Michael Good, Thomas Kruskal, and others.

Each unique piece is skillfully crafted in platinum, 18K, or 14K gold and will be a treasured keepsake from historic Nantucket. JEWELERS’ GALLERY has been serving Nantucket since 1971. jewelersgallery.com

Nantucket Estate Jewelry and Fine Arts

Open Daily 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

Nantucket Pearl Company

Open daily. Gifts for everyone on your list!

American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry

508-228-1353 online and at 40 Straight Wharf

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

Authentic American-made jewelry from quality pearls at affordable prices. Jewelry designer Pam Freitus creates unique jewelry from hand-picked pearls, stones, leather, crystals and glass.

On some pieces, pearls are interspersed with turquoise, on others, the Ying and Yang of black and white is featured, or sapphire and diamond bling may be chosen to set off the soft reflection of the pearl’s whiteness. Look for Pam’s signature, a small red bead that identifies the piece as hers. NANTUCKET PEARL COMPANY jewelry is available exclusively at Hill’s of Nantucket, 40 Straight Wharf. nantucketpearls.com

508-332-3407 Prayer Beads & Jewelry, Sacred Objects & Crystals, Unique Artisanal Gifts upstairs at 2 Union Street

Open daily; appointments recommended contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting value

Clay Twombly

Clay’s unique prayer beads and jewelry creations are both sacred and delightful. He also carries a number of talented jewelers, smudge spray, local porcelain wares, and other one-of-a-kind treasures. Located just steps off the beaten path upstairs at 2 Union Street. Seasonal hours: please visit claytwombly.com or call the shop.

ClayTwombly.com

G. S. Hill Gallery

Open daily.

Home of the Nantucket Pearl Company

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

Each piece of exquisite Nantucket Pearl Company jewelry by Pam Freitus is specially crafted and includes designs that contain a unique blend of quality fresh water pearls, stones, leather, crystal and glass. Each authentic design can be identified by the small red coral bead. This color marking is symbolic of the Chinese culture and to the country where her business began.

Each year Pam returns to Suzhou to collaborate, design and hand-select the pearls she uses.

All materials (except the pearls) are American-made. It is Pam’s sincere mission to adorn women with beautiful pearls at affordable prices, available on Nantucket exclusively at NANTUCKET PEARL COMPANY. gshill.com

R. Simantov Fine Jewelry

917-324-4410 2 South Beach Street

R. SIMANTOV is known for creating contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting value. The firm resurrects lost techniques from the past, utilizing the most exquisite materials and outstanding craftsmanship to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Works by R SIMANTOV have been recognized with international design awards and installed in permanent museum collections.

R SIMANTOV’s masterpieces illustrate the playfulness and whimsical beauty that can be created with unique combinations of metals and precious stones. The resulting pieces are fine treasures reminiscent of classical styles, with touches of modern elegance. rsimantov.com

Susan Lister Locke Gallery

Inspired and Creative Jewelry New season, new look!

508-221-0531; 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. Contact Susan via email at susie@susanlisterlocke.com or by phone at 508.221.0531 or 508.228.2132. susanlisterlocke.com

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The Trinity Collection

Open Daily Vintage & Contemporary Watches and Exquisite Jewelry

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.

The Aquarium

Museums & Sites

Open Mon.-Sat. from 10 to 4 Touch tank, marine science education programs

508-228-9198 28 Washington Street

The AQUARIUM is one of several island sites dedicated to science and history operated by the Maria Mitchell Association. The island’s only public aquarium, it offers a touch tank, and many marine science education programs for all ages. Located on Nantucket Harbor at 28 Washington Street, it is open Monday-Saturday from 10 am to 4pm. The Maria Mitchell Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1902. Properties include: The Mitchell House, historic birthplace of Maria Mitchell; Hinchman House Natural Science Museum, Loines Observatory, Vestal Street Observatory, The Aquarium, and the new Science Center. Programs include: Nature Walks, Marine Ecology Trips, Discovery Classes, Lectures, Observatory Open Nights. mariamitchell.org

Egan Maritime Institute

508-228-2505

Open Daily 10am-5pm

158 Polpis Road, just 3.5 miles from Nantucket Town Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum

The NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM is devoted to the history of Nantucket lifesaving, famous shipwrecks and rescues around the island, life-saving equipment, daily routine at life-saving stations, and the United States Coast Guard. Our family-friendly programs and more designed to appeal to all ages. The Museum shares the fascinating stories through permanent and changing interpretive exhibits, drawing on a collection of over 5,000 objects including period surfboats, beach carts, Fresnel lenses from Brant Point and Great Point lights, vintage photographs, short movies and more. $6 adults; $4 students 5 to 17; free for members and active duty Military. 158 Polpis Road. The Museum is an affiliate of the Egan Maritime Institute. eganmaritime.org

Maria Mitchell Association

508-228-9198

Programs offered daily Science center, museums, programs for all ages The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) was founded in 1902 to preserve the legacy of Nantucket native astronomer, naturalist, librarian, and, above all, educator, Maria Mitchell who believed in “learning by doing.” The Association operates 2 observatories, a natural science museum, an aquarium, and preserves the historic birthplace of Maria Mitchell. A wide variety of science and history-related programming is offered throughout the year for people of all ages. mariamitchell.org

Nantucket Historical Association

Your portal to Nantucket history Nantucket’s #1 rated attraction!

508-228-1894 15 Broad Street

No trip to Nantucket is complete without a trip to the NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM . In this top-quality exhibition venue, visitors can see a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton, a restored 1847 candle factory, exquisite collections of scrimshaw, artwork, artifacts from centuries of Nantucket life, and a fully accessible rooftop observation deck with an unmatched panoramic view and cozy seating. Discover treasures from Nantucket’s cellars and attics in the newly redesigned, artifact-rich Hadwen & Barney Oil & Candle Factory. Don’t miss the new gateway film “Nantucket”, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns. Showcasing the island’s natural beauty and its significant role in global history, this 51-minute film is a feast for the eyes, offering a transformative experience for islanders and visitors alike. All this and more can be found at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. nha.org

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open at 10 am New Exhibit: Wrecks & Relics: Discoveries from the Sea

508-228-1885 158 Polpis Road

The NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM is devoted to the history of Nantucket lifesaving, famous shipwrecks and rescues around the island, life-saving equipment, daily routine at life-saving stations, and the United States Coast Guard. Our family-friendly programs and more designed to appeal to all ages. The Museum shares the fascinating stories through permanent and changing interpretive exhibits, drawing on a collection of over 5,000 objects including period surfboats, beach carts, Fresnel lenses from Brant Point and Great Point lights, vintage photographs, short movies and more. $10 adults; $7 for seniors & college students; $5 for ages 6-17; and free for members, active duty Military, and kids under 6. 158 Polpis Road.

The Museum is an affiliate of the Egan Maritime Institute. nantucketshipwreck.org

August 24-30, 2017

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Nursery

Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture

Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs

508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way

arrowheadnursery.com ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM has a spacious garden center with a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. In addition, their indoor showroom carries the largest selection of indoor & outdoor furniture on the island, featuring teak, aluminum patio sets and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond A.K. Diamond’s restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts.

ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet.

Shoes

Island Cashmere

508-228-7611 32 Centre Street

Open Daily Cashmere sweaters, accessories, shoes

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 62 Main Street

Open Daily 9:30 to 6:30 Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women

Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience.

MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S is exciting. Go in and see their creatively designed displays of the newest in-season merchandise. MURRAY’S is fashion. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all of which are tempered with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. See their full-page advertisement in this paper for the extensive lines of merchandise they carry. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket.

Nantucketreds.com

Nobby Shop

508-228-1030 17 Main Street Box 538, Nantucket, MA 02554

Open daily year-round Sportswear for all ages

Serving Nantucket since 1930, THE NOBBY CLOTHES SHOP has provided name-brand activewear, footwear, foul-weather gear, outerwear, and rugged workwear at affordable prices.

Major credit cards accepted. Handicapped access. Open daily and year-round. Fax number: 508228-6568. nobbyshop.com

ViVi G Shoes

Open daily Chic Shoes, Jewelry, Haute Handbags, and Accessories

508-228-0411 25 Centre Street

Vivigshoes.com Sherri and Jennifer Guggenheim needed to expand their shoe closets... And through expansion, the area’s go to mecca for the ultimate in shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories, blossomed.

VIVI G SHOES constantly strives to deliver hard-to-find, unique, fashion forward merchandise in all price ranges. From comfortable run-around shoes to couture heels, day bags to evening clutches, fun costume jewelry to premier designer pieces, boots to flip flops...they have it all!

Smoke Shop

Gray Lady Smoke Shop 508-901-9399 Monday & Wednesday-Saturday from 10 am and from 12 noon on Sunday Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, & Accessories. We do parties! upstairs at 2 Union Street 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.

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, or call to arrange a cigar bar for your next island event.

AckGrayLady.com

Special Event

Swim Across America

Relay Swim to Raise Funds to Fight Cancer August 26: Kids’ Splash and 1/4-, 1/2-, 1-mile swims Jetties Beach

Swim Across America began as a relay swim from Nantucket to Hyannis and has evolved to 16 open water swims and dozens of pool swims around the country. We are continuing the tradition of SAA on Nantucket with another swim this August 27! Join hundreds of swimmers (including Olympians) at a gorgeous venue for a day to remember this August. Choose from 1/2 mile or 1 mile distance, or join the Kids’ Splash. Be a part of this landmark event this summer! Register for the Nantucket Open Water Swim at swimacrossamerica.org/nantucket swimacrossamerica.org/nantucket

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Island Fun & Shopping Summer Shades

Theatre

White Heron Theatre Company

508-825-5268 5 North Water Street

Don’t miss SEAWIFE and ROMEO & JULIET Nantucket’s Professional Repertory Theatre

Sunglasses

Open daily The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses

August 24-30, 2017

508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf

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

WHITE HERON THEATRE is Nantucket’s only professional Equity theater company. They have a fabulous season planned for their new destination theatre space in the midst of the island’s historic district. Now in repertory: the part theatre and part folk concert “SeaWife” and a new musical adaptation of “Romeo & Juliet,” and the Long Wharf Theatre New Play Collaboration with Gordon Edelstein and a stellar cast. Tickets are on sale now for all performances! Founded in New York and reborn on Nantucket, the White Heron Theatre Company’s goal is to make theatre truly transformative. Tickets at 508-825-5268 or whiteherontheatre.org whiteherontheatre.org

Tours - Beach

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

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Tours - Bus

Barrett’s Tours 508-228-0174 1-1/2 hr tour; daily at 9:30 am &12:30 pm from corner of Federal & Chestnut sts Private charters available for weddings and private charters

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BARRETT’S TOURS is a family-owned and operated company in business for more than 75 years. They operate comfortable, air-conditioned coaches. BARRETT’S tour buses have huge windows that afford views which can’t be matched. BARRETT’S TOURS has a tour every day at 9:30 am and at 12:30 pm that departs from the corner of Federal & Chestnut streets, right across from the Information Center. Tickets are available from the driver. Charter bus service for group tours, clambakes, and weddings also available. For tour info & reservations, call us at 508-228-0174. To charter a bus for a wedding or party, fax us your dates and times at 508228-3823, and BARRETT’S TOURS will call you back to make the arrangements.

Gail’s Tours, Inc.

Tours - Van 508-257-6557 Call for pickup

Departures at approx. 10 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm Personal scenic Island tours: voted “Best of Nantucket”

GAIL’S TOURS, tours of Nantucket guided by native islander Gail Johnson who has been giving tours for more than 40 years, gives you a look at the Island with a personal touch. Gail leads tours in her 14-passenger deluxe Mercedes with comfortable individual seats, AC, huge windows, and leg room! She’ll pick you up at approximately 10 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm every day.

The tour lasts 1-3/4 hours to 2 hours, and passengers are welcome at any time during Gail’s tour to get out to take photos. Private charters are available. Call for reservations.

Tours - Walking

Guided Walking Tours 508-228-1894 Walking Tour offered by the Nantucket Historical Assoc.

Departs at 11:15 am and 2:15 pm depart from 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. Tours begin at the Nantucket Whaling Museum, rain or shine. Ticket, $10 adults, $4 for ages 6 to 17; under 6 free. Over 65 & students $8. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. nha.org

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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. $40 adults, $20 age 12 & younger. Private hikes available. Apple Pay, Android Pay, MC, Visa, Amex, &Discover accepted. Get more information & reservations at nantucketwalkabout.com nantucketwalkabout.com

Nantucket Walking Tours

See Calendar of Events for Tours & Times Scheduled tours & private tours

508-332-0953 Voted “Best of Nantucket”

The 3-time runner-up in the the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl and the most experienced walking tour guide on Nantucket is your guide for a wide array of informative and exciting tours: Historic Mansions & the 1746 Windmill, Great Writers on Nantucket, Notorious

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Nantucket, Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point, and the Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (since 1998, the most popular walking tour on Nantucket). Private tours and group rates are available. See the Events Calendar in this issue for dates, times & details.

Raven’s Walk

August 24-30, 2017

hour and 15 minute voyage on our traditional ferries from Hyannis to Nantucket. Or ride in style and luxury on board our seasonal high-speed passenger-only ferry, the M/V Iyanough, steamshipauthority.com which gets you to Nantucket in just one hour.

508-257-4586

See calendar of events for dates & times of walks Highlighted by The Boston Globe: “Best Walks in New England” Join your guide and her raven on one of her exciting adventures. Her History of Nantucket Walk, Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket, and Raven’s Night Walk are great for adults and families. Along the way, you will hear tales of Nantucket’s past infused with ghostly encounters that took place throughout the centuries. Or you’ll hear all about Nantucket’s beginnings, and its fascinating history. Kids will love Raven’s Pirate Walk to the Lighthouse with Tales of Pirates, Shipwrecks, & Ghost Ships, or they can learn to Become a Ghost Hunter or Become a Pirate Hunter. For details, dates, and times of walks, see the Calendar of events in this publication. ravens-walk.com

Transportation Boat

Hy-Line Cruises

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

Travel between Nantucket and Hyannis is about an hour on the HY-LINE’s reliable high-speed ferry. THE GREY LADY, Hy-Line’s water-jet catamaran is comfortable, convenient, and offers the high level of customer service passengers have come to expect from HY-LINE CRUISES. You’ll cross the Sound in half the time! PLEASE SEE OUR SCHEDULE PRINTED HERE IN YESTERDAY’S ISLAND FOR CURRENT DEPARTURES. hy-linecruises.com

SeaStreak

Call for reservations Reliability, Luxury, Comfort

1-800-262-8743 Ferry to Nantucket from New Bedford & NYC

Travel in style on one of SeaStreak’s 400 passenger vessels, the largest, fastest, most luxurious catamarans in the New York Harbor! SeaStreak vessels offer 3 spacious decks, a full service cash bar, food concessions and flat screen TV’s with movie showings. No traffic, No stress! All summer long our ferries will depart from our NY/NJ docks on Friday afternoon and return from Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday. And Nantucket departures mean easy travel to Martha’s Vineyard then on to New York City! Call for details and reservations. seastreak.com

Steamship Authority

Reservations: Daily: 7:30am - 4pm

The Trinity Collection

508-228-0262 1 Steamboat Wharf

Nantucket is located 26 miles from Cape Cod’s mainland port of Hyannis. Take a leisurely 2

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ROUTES/FARES: AIRPORT ROUTE.....$2.00 each way, 10am-6pm every 20 mins. from 6/17-9/4 MID-ISLAND LOOP.....$1.00 each way, 7am-11:30pm, every 30 mins. from 5/15-6/11 & 9/11-10/9; 7am-12am every 15 mins. from 6/12-9/4; 7am-12am every 15 mins. from 9/4-9/10 MIACOMET LOOP.....$1.00 each way, 7am-11:30pm, every 30 mins. from 5/15-6/11 & 9/4-10/9; 7am-12am every 20 mins. from 6/12-9/4; 7am-11:30pm every 20 mins. from 9/5-9/10 MADAKET ROUTE.....$2.00 each way, 7am-11:30pm, every 60 mins. from 5/22-6/18 & 9/5-9/10; every 30 mins. from 6/19-9/4 ’SCONSET VIA OLD SOUTH RD.....$2.00 each way, 7am-11:30pm, every 60 mins. 5/15-6/11 & 9/5-10/9; 7am-12am 6/12-9/4 (last bus leaves Sconset at 11:35pm and last bus leaves town at 12am) ’SCONSET VIA MILESTONE RD.....$2.00 each way, 7:15am-7:15pm every 60 mins. from 6/17-9/4 ’SCONSET VIA POLPIS RD.....$2.00 each way, 10am-6pm every 80 mins. from 6/24-9/4 SURFSIDE BEACH.....$2.00 each way, 10am-6pm every 40 mins. from 6/19-9/4 JETTIES BEACH ROUTE.....$1.00 each way, 10am-6pm every 30 mins. from 6/19-9/4

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DOWNTOWN BUS STOPS: Madaket & Jetties – Broad St, in front of the Whaling Museum • Airport, Surfside & Sconset via Polpis – Washington St. Mid-Island, Miacomet, Sconset via Old South Rd and Milestone Road – Washington Street, Greenhound Site Designated stops are conveniently located along the routes - look for grey posts with blue stripes.

Riders Guides are available at NRTA 20R South Water St., Visitor Services 25 Federal St., Chamber of Commerce 0 Main St., Greenhound Building, on all buses, and at downtown stops.

Information and amenities are available at the Greenhound Building on Washington Street, which is open from May 23-September 11, daily from 9:30am-6:30pm and September 12-October 10 from 10am-6pm

Weddings

This comprehensive website will guide you through all the steps to planning and holding a wedding on Nantucket. From getting the marriage license right through the honeymoon, you’ll find valuable information all in one easy-to-navigate location. SHARE THE LOVE by submitting your Engagment and Wedding Announcements FREE of charge! This website, beautifully illustrated by island photographers, has links to restaurants that host receptions and rehearsal dinners, lodging establishments, musicians, florists, and many others who will help make your day special. There are also sections devoted to honeymoons on Nantucket, anniversary celebrations, and real Nantucket weddings.

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All buses carry 2 bikes and are handicap accessible.

1, 3, & 7 day passes for unlimited travel may be purchased aboard all buses.

For complementary paratransit or TDD service call (508) 325-7516. Bus info (508) 228-7025.

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

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

PARK & RIDE LOTS ARE AVAILABLE ALONG THE ROUTES: The Muse – 44 Surfside Rd • The Chicken Box – 5 Daves St • Faregrounds (7am-5pm) – 27 Fairgrounds Rd

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10 to 11 AM - Ice Cream Cruise & Harbor Tour

Enjoy ice cream while you relax during a narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $45. Again at 1 pm & 4 pm. Sunset sail: $60. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point

6 to 8 PM - Nantucket Pickleball

Drop-in outdoor play on the paddle courts. $5 per person. 82 Hinsdale Road.

6 to 8 PM - Complimentary Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant

Enjoy our complimentary Kids’ Deck program! Dine as a family at Breeze Restaurant. Then, after your children are through eating, they can join Kid’s Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” and coloring activity, while you liner over dinner or enjoy a cocktail. The Kids’ Deck program is geared to children ages 3 (and toilet trained) to pre-teen. For reservations, 508-228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com. The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, 77 Easton Street.

6:30 to 8 PM - Drop-in Figure Drawing

Sharpen your skills in this weekly drop-in class drawing the nude figure. Bring your drawing materials. Drawing boards and easels provided. Students must be at least 18 years old to attend this class. Pay at the door: $20 ($10 for AAN members). Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive. 508-228-0722

See seals and birds on this fun, family-friendly journey over water to beautiful Great Point with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com. Repeated at 1 pm.

7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor

World-class museum devoted to Nantucket history at 13 Broad St, 508-228-1894

7 to 8 PM - Nantucket Toastmasters

Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mile, 90 minute stroll. $20 Adults, $15 Seniors (65+) and Teens & $5 Kids (7-12). Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence. Arrive 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions

10 AM to 5 PM - Whaling Museum Open 10:30 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket

11 AM to 4 PM - NHA Historic Sites Open

Old Mill, Oldest House, Greater Light, Fire Hose Cart House & Old Gaol are open daily; some sites will close during inclement weather.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine.

11:30 AM - Free Fire Truck Ride to Breeze Restaurant for Lunch

Hop aboard our antique fire truck for a complimentary tour through Town and ride to Breeze restaurant for lunch and your favorite cocktail on their indoor/outdoor Breeze Terrace. Departs from Visitors Services Bureau on Federal Street at 11:30 am & 12:30 pm to Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel at 77 Easton Street. Reservations encouraged 508-228-4730. Offered again at 12:30 pm

1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point

See seals and birds on this fun, family-friendly journey over water to beautiful Great Point with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children

Hands on History offers children & their companions the opportunity to create crafts inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Mondays craft is Whale Mobiles & Whirligigs. Free NHA members or with Museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 508-228-1894

2 PM - Sankaty Bluff Guided Walkabout

A guided wilderness hike on the Sankaty Bluff trail. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

2:15 to 3:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served.

3 PM - Aldous Collins Duo Performs Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 PM - Children’s Ghost Hunt in Nantucket Town

Join Robin & her raven, Edgar, as we embark upon our ghostly adventure. Put on your ghost hunter hats as we stop by houses that have stories to tell. Learn what to look for and how to become a Ghost Hunter. Bring whatever tools you may need for our search. The Ghost hunt is educational, exciting, & lots of fun. Adults, Seniors & Teens $15, Children $10. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Reservations Required: 508-257-4586.

5 to 7 PM - Jacob Butler Performs Live

Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595

5:30 to 7:30 PM - Front Porch - Live Music & Cocktails at The Nantucket Hotel

Delight in a great summer evening at The Nantucket Hotel. Enjoy our Front Porch – Live Music, Cocktails & Light Bites Menu event. Sip your favorite cocktails and sample lighter fare as you listen to live acoustic guitar music by Alan James. Afterward, have dinner at Breeze Restaurant at 77 Easton Street. For reservations, 508228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com.

August 24-30, 2017

Watch the sun set over Nantucket harbor as Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Tickets: 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

A public speaking club that develops communication & leadership skills in a safe place and encouraging environment. All welcome at The Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington Street 508-901-3367 Bring snacks & beverages and enjoy a narrated tour ending with a Nantucket Sunset. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or come by Straight Wharf, Slip #1011.

7 to 9 PM - Summer Sunset Series

An evening of music by Audio Architects with Billy Desmond on the Whaling Museum’s gorgeous rooftop observation deck. Enjoy stunning views of the sunset on Nantucket Harbor and an evening of unforgettable music. Tickets are $20 and include light nibbles. Cash bar. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past

A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. During our walk, you will hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past. We visit the houses that have stories to tell, and you will view the mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at The Hub at Main & Federal Streets. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10.

8 to 9:15 PM - Free Lecture: Florence Reed, Sustainable Harvest International

Sustainable Harvest International was created on the fact that environmental degradation and rural poverty are unavoidably linked and since 1997 has provided local, long-term technical assistance and training to rural farming families in Central America. Held at The Atheneum, Great Hall, 1 India Street.

8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

The Original Nantucket Ghost walk begun in 1998, Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s most famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is one mile long and lasts 80 minutes. No reservations necessary, $20.

Adults, $15 Seniors (65+) & Teens and $5 Kids (7-12). Cash Only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre Streets, by bank steps. Arrive 15 minutes early. 508-332-0953

9 to 10:30 PM - Open Night at Loines Observatory

Professional astronomers will show you an impressive tour of the starry sky and for telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, galaxies & more. Held at the Loines Observatory at 59 Milk St Ext. Weather permitting. $10; MMA members free.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 7 to 10 AM - Early-Bird Bird Walks

Field Ornithologist, Ginger Andrews will take you on a boutique birding experience. After a brief visit to the Museum’s ornithology collection, you will head out to some of the best birding areas around town. MMA Natural Science Museum, Corner of Milk & Vestal Streets Preregistration required 508-228-9198 $45; MMA Members $30

8 AM - Smooth Hummocks Guided Walkabout

Graded relatively flat by glacial meltwater running out over the coastal plain to the ocean 75 miles away when the land mass that would become Nantucket was nothing more than a wide, low ridge of sand, gravel and glacial erratics (boulders), Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies, complete with rare wildflowers and grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill

A 2 mile, 45 minute, nonstop exercise walk, with historic commentary. Past historic mansions of Nantucket. $15, cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre Streets, by bank steps. Arrive 10 minutes early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953

8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour

Enjoy complimentary coffee while you cruise through Nantucket Harbor and hear stories from the Whaling Era. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

8:30 to 10:30 AM - Nantucket Pickleball

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9 AM - Children’s Adventure: Become a Pirate Hunter on the Endeavor

Join Pirate Robin aboard the Endeavor & learn about pirate life and become Pirate Hunters. The adventure ends with a pirate map & search for treasure. Best for ages 3-5; adult must accompany child. $38. Meet at The Endeavor’s Slip # 1015 on the Straight Wharf. For Reservations: 508-228-5585

9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy

Feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium with the staff before it opens to the public! This program is very popular, so pre register at www.mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. Held at Maria Mitchell Aquarium, 38 Washington Street. $12; $7 MMA Members

9:45 to 10:30 AM - Music in the Morning

Join Lizza for fun and engaging songs, singing games and movement activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Appropriate for ages 2 - 7, Space is limited. Tickets available the day of the program when the library opens.

Free Event. Held at The Nantucket Atheneum Garden, 1 India Street

10 to 11 AM - Ice Cream Cruise & Harbor Tour

10:45 AM - Glorious ‘Sconset

August 24-30, 2017

A 2/3 mile, 90 minute historic walk through the beautiful village of Siasconset. $20 adults, $15 for seniors (65+) and teens, $5 Kids (7-12). Cash only. No reservations necessary. Catch the 10:15 am bus at the Greenhound Depot on Washington Street for 20 minute ride to Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary bulletin board in Sconset. 508-332-0953.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine.

11:30 AM - Free Fire Truck Ride to Breeze Restaurant for Lunch

Hop aboard our antique fire truck for a complimentary tour through Town and ride to Breeze restaurant for lunch and your favorite cocktail on their indoor/outdoor Breeze Terrace. Departs from Visitors Services Bureau on Federal Street at 11:30 am & 12:30 pm to Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel at 77 Easton Street. Reservations encouraged 508-228-4730. Offered again at 12:30 pm

1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

Enjoy ice cream while you relax during a narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm

1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point

Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $45. Again at 1 pm & 4 pm. Sunset sail: $60. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor

10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point

See seals and birds on this fun, family-friendly journey over water to beautiful Great Point with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com. Repeated at 1 pm.

10 AM to 5 PM - Whaling Museum Open

World-class museum devoted to Nantucket history at 13 Broad St, 508-228-1894

10:30 AM - Children’s Pirate Walk & Treasure Hunt

Pirate Robin takes you on a walk to the Brant Point Lighthouse. During the walk, you will hear tales of infamous pirates who sailed past our shores, lost sailing ships and pirate treasure. On our treasure hunt we will use tools on our search of lost and buried treasure. Adults $20, Children $15. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586.

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See seals and birds on this fun, family-friendly journey over water to beautiful Great Point with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

Hands on History offers children & their companions the opportunity to create crafts inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Tuesdays craft is Arrowheads & Coral Necklaces. Free NHA members or with Museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 508-228-1894

2 PM - Polpis Harbor & Quaise Guided Walkabout

Inhale the pungent, sweet odor of the salt marsh while exploring Polpis Harbor’s shores and meadows. Unearth the story on how a massive chunk of glacial ice formed Polpis Harbor, how salt marshes evolved on Nantucket, what lives in them and how the Native Americans and European settlers utilized the natural resources in and around Polpis Harbor for their survival. Get a gull’s eye view of Nantucket Harbor and Coatue, and learn how the island’s main harbor came to be. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com continued on page 52

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2 to 5 PM - Weekly Painting with Victoria Harvey

stories from the Whaling Era. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

If you have always wanted to paint, feel a bit rusty, or need new inspiration, this is the class for you. Classes can be taken individually or as a series. Each week work from a new still life or bring a reference / photo to work from. $85; $75 members.

Held at AAN’s Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive. 508-228-0722

9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine.

9 AM to 1 PM - Acrylic Encaustic with Adria Arch

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

9 AM to 1 PM - The Modern Still Life with Gail Sharretts

2:15 to 3:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

3 PM - Aldous Collins Duo Performs Live 5 to 7 PM - Jacob Butler Performs Live

Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595

5:30 to 7:30 PM - Front Porch - Live Music & Cocktails at The Nantucket Hotel

Savor August before it’s gone! Enjoy it at The Nantucket Hotel. Enjoy the Front Porch - Live Music, Cocktails & Light Bites Menu event. Sip your favorite cocktails and sample lighter fare as you listen to live piano music by Matthew Hutchinson.

Afterward, join us for dinner at Breeze Restaurant, located at 77 Easton Street. For reservations 508-228-4730 OR fb@thenantuckethotel.com

6 to 8 PM - Complimentary Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant

Enjoy our complimentary Kids’ Deck program! Dine as a family at Breeze Restaurant. Then, after your children are through eating, they can join Kid’s Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” and coloring activity, while you liner over dinner or enjoy a cocktail. The Kids’ Deck program is geared to children ages 3 (and toilet trained) to pre-teen. For reservations, 508-228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com. The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, 77 Easton Street.

7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Watch the sun set over Nantucket harbor as Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Tickets: 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions

Bring snacks & beverages and enjoy a narrated tour ending with a Nantucket Sunset. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or come by Straight Wharf, Slip #1011.

7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “Romeo & Juliet”

Brilliant, youth driven, exciting. Originally commissioned by Lincoln Center Education, Psittacus Productions’ “Romeo & Juliet” is a brand new, hour-long, musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterwork. Featuring a nimble ensemble of five performers, the piece incorporates live music, intricate choreography, spare, inventive staging, and Shakespeare’s timeless poetry. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org.

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past

A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. During our walk, you will hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past. We visit the houses that have stories to tell, and you will view the mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at The Hub at Main & Federal Streets. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route

A 1 and 1/3 Mile, 90 minute eerie evening stroll featuring the Old North Burial Ground, the Oldest House and Nantucket’s 2 most haunted hotels. Since 1998 led by the original guide. $20. Adults, $15 Seniors (65+), Teens and $5 Kids (7-12) Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at corner of Main Street & Centre Streets,by bank steps 10 minutes early. 508-332-0953

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30

Feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium with the staff before it opens to the public! This program is very popular, so pre register at www.mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. Held at Maria Mitchell Aquarium, 38 Washington Street. $12; $7 MMA Members

Learn how to create the effect of encaustic painting using acrylic materials. Students will learn to layer different materials into your work and how it is different and also similar to wax encaustic. $330; AAN Members $300 & Materials $30.

Held at AAN’s Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive. 508-228-0722 Learn to combine traditional techniques with a fresh contemporary aesthetic using oil paints. Gail’s method emphasizes color, tonality, composition and glazing which allows for a more fluid response to the subject matter at hand. Painting experience recommended. $400; AAN Members $360. Held at AAN’s Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive. 508-228-0722

10 to 11 AM - Ice Cream Cruise & Harbor Tour

Enjoy ice cream while you relax during a narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $45. Again at 1 pm & 4 pm. Sunset sail: $60. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 1 PM - Stop Snapping Pix-Start Creating Photos with Robin London

Snapshots get deleted, but a photograph lasts forever. Learn basic techniques and understand the settings on your camera to help you get better results. $150; AAN Members $135. Held at AAN’s Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive. 508-228-0722

10 AM to 5 PM - Whaling Museum Open

Nantucket’s world-class museum devoted to Nantucket history at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894

10:30 AM - Raven’s Walk: The History of Nantucket

A walk though Nantucket’s fascinating past. Hear about the founding settlers, Mary Coffin Starbuck and the impact of Quakerism, whaling as a global economy, the effects of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whale ship Essex. Meet at the corner of Main & Federal Streets by The Hub. $20; Seniors & Teens $15; Kids $10.

10:30 AM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour

Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mile, 80 minute walking tour. For ages 13+ $20, $15 Age 65+ & Teens.

Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre Streets by bank steps 10 minutes early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served.

11:30 AM - Free Fire Truck Ride to Breeze Restaurant for Lunch

Hop aboard our antique fire truck for a complimentary tour through Town and ride to Breeze restaurant for lunch and your favorite cocktail on their indoor/outdoor Breeze Terrace. Departs from Visitors Services Bureau on Federal Street at 11:30 am & 12:30 pm to Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel at 77 Easton Street. Reservations encouraged 508-228-4730. Offered again at 12:30 pm

8 AM - Stump Swamp Guided Walkabout

1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour

8 to 11 AM - Birding Field Trip

1:30 to 3 PM - Writing Group

A guided wilderness hike on the Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm trail with 2 island ecosystems, a shrub swamp wetland and island moors dotted with kettle holes.

Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com Learn about local breeding birds, migration, how to identify birds, and enjoy exploring Nantucket. Tickets $10; Arrive 15 min early at Linda Loring Nature Foundation, 110 Eel Point Road

8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions

Join us on a thrilling 6-hour offshore adventure—whale sightings guaranteed!

Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

8:30 AM - Hidden Parks of Nantucket Town

A 2 mile, 45 minute, nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary through the most beautiful hidden parks of Nantucket town. $15. Cash only. No reservations necessary. Arrive at 8:20 am at Centre St. & Main St. in front of bank steps. 508332-0953.

8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour

Enjoy complimentary coffee while you cruise through Nantucket Harbor and hear

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A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

Jan Glitzenstein leads a writing group open to the public. Held at The Learning Lab at The Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St.

1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children

Hands on History offers children & their companions the opportunity to create crafts inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Wednesdays craft is Scrimshaw.

Free NHA members or with Museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Held at The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 508-228-1894

2 PM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike: Shawkemo Hills

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. And from a low spot along the trail, sometimes called a continued on page 53

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frost bottom because frost prevails only at these lowest of island elevation when it does nowhere else on Nantucket, discover how the glacier shaped the hills and dells — kames and kettles in geologic terms — of this north central part of the island. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

August 24-30, 2017

Ground, the Oldest House and Nantucket’s 2 most haunted hotels. Since 1998 led by the original guide. $20. Adults, $15 Seniors (65+), Teens and $5 Kids (7-12) Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at corner of Main Street & Centre Streets,by bank steps 10 minutes early. 508-332-0953

2:15 to 3:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

9 to 10:30 PM - Open Night at Loines Observatory

4:30 PM - Four Easy Payments Performs Live

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served.

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 PM - Children’s Ghost Hunt in Nantucket Town

Join Robin & her raven, Edgar, as we embark upon our ghostly adventure. Put on your ghost hunter hats as we stop by houses that have stories to tell. Learn what to look for and how to become a Ghost Hunter. Bring whatever tools you may need for our search. The Ghost hunt is educational, exciting, & lots of fun. Adults, Seniors & Teens $15, Children $10. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Reservations Required: 508-257-4586.

5 to 7 PM - Sean Lee Performs Live

Local live music at Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.

5:30 to 7:30 PM - Front Porch - Live Music & Cocktails at The Nantucket Hotel

Spend a fantastic, late August evening relaxing at The Nantucket Hotel. Enjoy our Front Porch – Live Music, Cocktails & Light Bites Menu event. Sip your favorite cocktails and sample lighter fare as you listen to live piano music by Mollie Glazer.

Afterward, join us for dinner at Breeze Restaurant, located at 77 Easton Street. For reservations 508-228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com

6 to 8 PM - Complimentary Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Restaurant

Enjoy our complimentary Kids’ Deck program! Dine as a family at Breeze Restaurant. Then, after your children are through eating, they can join Kid’s Deck team members for a free, supervised “Make your own S’mores” and coloring activity, while you liner over dinner or enjoy a cocktail. The Kids’ Deck program is geared to children ages 3 (and toilet trained) to pre-teen. For reservations, 508-228-4730 or fb@thenantuckethotel.com. The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, 77 Easton Street.

6:15 PM - Polpis Harbor Sunset Walkabout

Inhale the pungent, sweet odor of the salt marsh while exploring Polpis Harbor’s shores and meadows. Unearth the story on how a massive chunk of glacial ice formed Polpis Harbor, how salt marshes evolved on Nantucket, what lives in them and how the Native Americans and European settlers utilized the natural resources in and around Polpis Harbor for their survival. Get a gull’s eye view of Nantucket Harbor and Coatue, and learn how the island’s main harbor came to be. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

6:30 PM - SeaChange: Reversing the Tide

Should everything dance to humanity’s tune, or might that lead to the destruction of life on Earth? This question is addressed by the performance piece SeaChange: Reversing the Tide. By combining knowledge of science with the wisdom of poetry, whale biologist Roger Payne and actress Lisa Harrow argue compellingly that man is not the overseer of life but an integral part of life’s complex web, and that our survival requires that we attend not to just our own well-being, but make the wellbeing of the entire web of life a primary consideration for every action we take, for if we do less we will have no future. A short reception will follow the program.

Tickets $25 at nha.org

6:30 to 8:30 PM - Knitting and Crocheting Circle

Bring your own project. Beginners welcome. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street

7 PM - Science Speaker Series - Dr. Dick Veit

The Maria Mitchell Association hosts scientists and research experts on a wide variety of scientific topics. Held at Maria Mitchell Science Center, 33 Washington Street. $10; MMA members Free

7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Watch the sun set over Nantucket harbor as Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Tickets: 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions

Bring your favorite snacks & beverages and enjoy a narrated tour ending with a sunset. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or come by Straight Wharf, Slip #1011.

7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “Seawife”

A musical tale of monumental scope inspired by the stories of sailors & captains who sailed the whaling ships of old Nantucket. Percy, a sailor with natural talent, rises to become the whaling era’s greatest hero. Original musical by The Lobbyists.

A treat for the whole family. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268.

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past

A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. During our walk, you will hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past. We visit the houses that have stories to tell, and you will view the mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at The Hub at Main & Federal Streets. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route

A 1 and 1/3 Mile, 90 minute eerie evening stroll featuring the Old North Burial

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Professional astronomers will show you an impressive tour of the starry sky and for telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, galaxies & more. Held at the Loines Observatory at 59 Milk Street Extension. Weather permitting. $10; MMA members Free.

ALL DAY - Wing Day at Easy Street Cantina

A basket of 16 jumbo wings for $12.95; half basket for $8.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. At Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy & Broad Streets.

8 AM - Smith’s Point Guided Walkabout

Jutting out into the channel between Madaket Harbor and Tuckernuck Island, Smith’s Point alternates between including Esther’s Island, so named when Hurricane Esther in September 1961 cleaved off half of Smith’s Point from the rest of Nantucket. Although we islanders still refer to Esther’s Island as Smith’s Point, this temporary island has separated and reconnected to Nantucket several times over the decades. Registration required: NantucketWalkabout.com

8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and America’s Oldest Windmill

A 2 mile, 45 minute, nonstop exercise walk, with historic commentary. Past historic mansions of Nantucket. $15, cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre Streets, by bank steps. Arrive 10 minutes early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953

8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour

Enjoy complimentary coffee while you cruise through Nantucket Harbor and hear stories from the Whaling Era. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

8:30 to 10:30 AM - Nantucket Pickleball

Drop-in outdoor play on the paddle courts. $5 per person. 82 Hinsdale Road.

9 AM - Children’s Adventure: Become a Pirate Hunter on the Endeavor

Join Pirate Robin aboard the Endeavor & learn about pirate life and become Pirate Hunters. The adventure ends with a pirate map & search for treasure. Best for ages 3-5; adult must accompany child. $38. Meet at The Endeavor’s Slip # 1015 on the Straight Wharf. For Reservations: 508-228-5585

9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

9 to 9:30 AM - Feeding Frenzy

Feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium with the staff before it opens to the public! This program is very popular, so pre register at www.mariamitchell.org or 508-228-9198. Held at Maria Mitchell Aquarium, 38 Washington Street. $12; $7 MMA Members

10 to 11 AM - Ice Cream Cruise & Harbor Tour

Enjoy ice cream while you relax during a narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

Also at 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor

Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $45. Again at 1 pm & 4 pm. Sunset sail: $60. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point

See seals and birds on this fun, family-friendly journey over water to beautiful Great Point with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com. Repeated at 1 pm.

10 AM to 1 PM - Stop Snapping Pix-Start Creating Photos with Robin London

Snapshots get deleted, but a photograph lasts forever. Learn basic techniques and understand the settings on your camera to help you get better results. $150; AAN Members $135. AAN’s Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive. 508-228-0722

10 AM to 5 PM - Whaling Museum Open

Nantucket’s world-class museum devoted to Nantucket history at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894

10:30 AM - Children’s Pirate Walk & Treasure Hunt

Pirate Robin takes you on a walk to the Brant Point Lighthouse. During the walk, you will hear tales of infamous pirates who sailed past our shores, lost sailing ships and pirate treasure. On our treasure hunt we will use tools on our search of lost and buried treasure. Adults $20, Children $15. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586.

10:45 AM - Glorious ‘Sconset

A 2/3 mile, 90 minute historic walk through the beautiful village of Siasconset. $20 adults, $15 for seniors (65+) and teens, $5 Kids (7-12). Cash only. No reservations necessary. Catch the 10:15 am bus at the Greenhound Depot on Washington Street for 20 minute ride to Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary bulletin board in Sconset. 508-332-0953. continued on page 54

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Events & Entertainment Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net

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11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad St, rain or shine. First come, first served.

12 PM - Concert by William Schutt & Matt Hutchinson

ries. Call for location 508-228-0722 Free for all

5 PM - “Something Borrowed” Classical Concert

A concert featuring Courtenay Hardy on Flute and Alan Murchie on Piano to benefit Gosnold on Nantucket. Music will include Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Kuhlau, Mendelssohn, and Tchaikovsky. All proceeds will directly support Gosnold on Nantucket. Gosnold specializes in the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. Held in Sconset Chapel. Tickets $50 in advance at www.somethingborrowedsconset.eventbrite.com or $60 at the door. 508-901-1191

5 to 7 PM - Wine Tasting at Epernay

Join the sommelier at Epernay Wine & Spirits for a complimentary tasting. 1 North Beach Street, near The Nantucket Hotel & The White Elephant. epernaywines.com

Schutt plays the saxophone and Hutchinson will play piano in the Unitarian Universalist Church, 11 Orange Street. Donations accepted at the door.

6 to 7:30 PM - Free LVA English Classes

A guided oversand adventure tour. Discover the wonders of this remote CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point. Pickup at 33 Washington Street or at the Wauwinet Gate House. 508 228 6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr.

7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor

1 PM - Natural History Discovery Tour

1 to 2:30 PM - Book Signing with Dorothea Benton Frank

Meet the author of “Same Beach Next Year” at a book signing in Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street.

1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise to Great Point

See seals and birds on this fun, family-friendly journey over water to beautiful Great Point with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations at 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com.

1:30 to 4:30 PM - Hands on History for Children

Hands on History offers children & their companions the opportunity to create crafts inspired by artifacts in the NHA collection. Thursdays craft is Tea Cups & Dancing Masks. Free NHA members or with Museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 508-228-1894

2:15 to 3:45 PM - Nantucket Historical Assn. Downtown Walking Tour

Walk the Old Historic District with an NHA guide and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from the whaling capital of the world to a resort destination of international acclaim. Tours depart from the Whaling Museum lobby 13 Broad Street, and are offered rain or shine. No reservations first come, first served.

3 PM - Jah Spirit Performs Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

3 to 5 PM - Plein Air Force

Get out & Paint. Capture the beauty of the island in this free, weekly meeting se-

August 24-30, 2017

The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum offer a drop-in intermediate/advanced English class every Thursday. The class is open to all, conducted in English, and no preregistration is required. Atheneum Learning Lab, 1 India Street Watch the sun set over Nantucket harbor as Capt. Genthner talks about Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Tickets: 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions

Bring snacks & beverages and enjoy a narrated tour ending with a Nantucket Sunset. Reservations: 508-228-7037 or come by Straight Wharf, Slip #1011.

7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “Seawife”

A musical tale of monumental scope inspired by the stories of sailors & captains who sailed the whaling ships of old Nantucket. Percy, a sailor with natural talent, rises to become the whaling era’s greatest hero. Original musical by The Lobbyists.

A treat for the whole family. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268.

7:30 to 9:30 PM - Earth Got the Blues Performs Live

Local live music at Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.

7:45 PM - Free Community Healing Circle

explore different healing modalities that enhance and mend your connection to your body, mind, and soul. Healing Circle led by Alexandra Catchpole, Shamanic Practitioner, Reiki Master, and Intuitive. The Yoga Room, Faregrounds Road.

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past

A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. During our walk, you will hear about Nantucket’s fascinating history and the ghostly tales of its past. We visit the houses that have stories to tell, and you will view the mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted places. Meet at The Hub at Main & Federal Streets. $20, Seniors & Teens $15, Kids $10.

Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket

LIMERICK CHALLENGE

Your Turn To Be Funny This series of four limericks first appeared in a June 14, 1924 edition of a Nantucket newspaper. It all began when the Princeton Tiger revived the then wellknown limerick printed first below and the Chicago Tribune answered with the second limerick. The New York Exchange went one step further with the third rhyme, and the Pawtucket Times took over from there.

Thirty ago, Yesterday’s Island began to encourage readers to continue the saga. Because of reader requests, we again issue the challenge to our readers to write their own ”chapters.“ (Only rhymes in the form of limericks will be accepted. Limericks should have five lines that follow the rhythm in the examples below.) Send the limericks to us at P.O. Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554, or email them to us at yi@nantucket.net. We’ll publish them online and in print, and you reward is fame and glory.

There once was a man from Nantucket, Who kept all of his cash in a bucket, But his daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man, And as for the bucket, Nantucket.

—Princeton Tiger But he followed the pair to Pawtucket, The man and the girl with the bucket; And he said to the man, He was welcome to Nan, But as for the bucket, Pawtucket.

—Chicago Tribune

Vol. 47 No. 16 • YesterdaysIsland.com Then the pair followed Pa to Manhasset, Where he still held the cash as an asset, But Nant and the man Stole the money and ran, And as for the bucket, Manhasset.

—Exchange Of this story we hear from Nantucket, About the mysterious loss of a bucket, We are sorry for Nan, As well as the man— The cash and the bucket, Pawtucket.

—Pawtucket Times There once was a man from Nantucket, Who kept all his cash in a bucket, But his daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man, And as for the bucket, Nantucket.

But traces of guilt Tainted the life that they’d built Using money they’d stole from her dad And before long she saw the man was a cad So her heart then took a new tilt.

On the way back to the isle Without even the trace of a smile She prayed that her Pa would be kind And forgive her for being so blind And to fall for that awful man’s guile.

A thing about love one mustn't forget Sometimes it’s just a bad bet And it always requires That one respects one’s sires And the father lets go of regret.

So the daughter came home to ACK With the nearly full bucket in her sack And the family let out a big cheer

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To welcome her home without fear She’d ever again fall off track.

And now a long time since that day You’ll see her at work or at play With a handsome young man at her side Because Fate gave her a chance to abide And soon become that man’s bride.

The thing about heartache is to pluck it So like a lime you just suck it She learned from her error That nothing’s a real terror As long as one’s back on Nantucket.

— this series of 7 by Mary Kennedy of NY, NY But Pa’s true wealth is stashed in Poughkeepsie, Where he spends it on women and whiskey; So Nan and her Man Got the bucket, as planned, But as for the fortune, Poughkeepsie — by Joseph E. Toole, Carmel, IN And our newest chapters are: “Nantucket” — it rhymes in our head With something that shouldn't be said Around Mothers and vicars And those with weak tickers (Unless you've invaded their bed).

— by Doug Harris, Stockton-on-Tees, England UK When his ship in the Sound nearly sank The Man swam right to the bank With mortgage in hand He bought lots of land Not Nan but the Sea did he thank — by Ted David, Ocean Grove New Jersey

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