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Hidden Downtown Master Perfumer’s Natural Scents by Julianne Adams It’s amazing how scent can transport you—a whiff of waffle cone and you’re back on island for the summer. Scent is an extremely powerful and often very personal sense. Years disappear and emotions can fly up when a single fragrance is unleashed. The image of 1,500, then, is a surreal one made real by John Harding’s Nantucket Natural Oils on the second floor of 12 Straight Wharf. Discreetly labeled, Harding’s glass bottles cover the wooden shelves of the already intimate space, augmenting the mystique of aromatic smells. Harding’s offerings are made even more enthralling by the minute variations: wild rose, tea rose, rugosa rose, Jo Malone Red Roses—these barely touch upon the vast selection of the store, which includes a wide array of popular and often discontinued designer perfumes. The most surprising thing about Nantucket Natural Oils, though, is the quality, particularly given the fragrances’ price points: a nine-month supply will run you $45 for designer perfumes, $25 for a house blend. That little bottle (.25 oz) will stay on longer and probably smell better than the traditional spritz mainly because one major ingredient is missing: alcohol. Eau de parfume, the purest bottling, run around 80% alcohol, according to Harding. “I’m zero percent alcohol,” he says. “We are simply doing the green version.” The reasons that major perfume companies add alcohol are various and mostly at the cost of the consumer. For Harding, his pure creations are for the customer’s benefit. “This little bottle (.25 oz) equals three of those,” says Harding, gesturing to a binder with images of designer perfumes that are mostly 1.7 and 3.4 oz. “When they try mine on and it’s on for 12 hours, they understand that I’m saving them hundreds of bucks.” Another bonus? “It smells nicer,” says Harding. As a “nose,” Harding would probably know. A whiff of a mix and Harding can tell exactly what’s in it: base notes, top notes, and everything in between. Harding’s expert perfumer skills come not continued on page 24

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 ALL DAY - Wing Day at Easy Street Cantina A basket of 16 jumbo wings for $9.95; half basket for $5.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. At Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy & Broad Sts. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 9 AM - Pirate Adventure aboard the Endeavor Discover the legends of Nantucket’s most infamous pirates. During the voyage we will learn about the pirate life. The adventure will end with a search for pirate treasure. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations: 508-228-5585. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. www.endeavorsailing.com 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Guided oversand adventure tour to discover the wonders of the remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point. Starts/ends at MMA Science Center, 33 Washington St. 508-228-6799 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and again later in the afternoon. $40. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557.

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THEATRE REVIEW

Strange Fiction by Sarah Teach Hamish Linklater—perhaps best known for his role alongside Julia LouisDreyfus on the CBS series The New Adventures of Old Christine—makes his playwriting debut with The Vandal, a dark comedy that launched at the OffOff-Broadway Flea Theater in January 2013. Now playing at Nantucket's White Heron Theatre Company (WHTC), The Vandal is a thoroughly engrossing story, even before we get to the riveting twist. A stranger wants to make small talk at the bus stop. Oh man, why can't he go find another bench? That seems to be the thought process of the woman in The Vandal, who is waiting for her ride when the teenage boy next to her attempts a chat. The woman, a foul-mouthed misanthrope, sniffs and pulls her jacket tighter as she bristles against the New York evening chill and the boy's concentrated efforts at conversation. But gradually and intentionally, the boy transitions from irritating to endearing. He weasels his way into the woman's affections, then drops a little bomb: he wants her to buy him some booze. Who can blame him? He's a 17-year-old kid. The two of them sit and banter for a while, and she gives in. This does not exactly solidify her spot as an unflawed character, despite her proud efforts to appear distinguished. But somehow we don't blame the woman any more than we do the boy. Neither does the grim fellow who owns the liquor store, once he forces her backstory out of her. After his move from annoying to charming, the boy makes yet another shift to uncanny. We realize he is probably mentally ill, perhaps suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder. As the bus comes and goes and the duo's conversation deepens, you see the boy and the woman share an element of insanity that could seemingly prevail at any moment, given the right triggers. And slowly, those triggers start getting pulled. Once the firing squad has had its way, we see that the woman, the boy, and the man all initially portrayed continued on page 18

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Those Morning Glory Muffins! Chef Pam McKinstry baked the first Morning Glory muffins in 1978 for her Sconset Café on Nantucket Island. The recipe was published in Gourmet in 1981, and in 1991 it was chosen as one of that magazine's 25 favorite recipes from the past 50 years. Mention of these fruity muffins to people who remember them bring smiles! If you’re ready to bake and taste them for the first time and want to try more of McKinstry’s famous recipes, here’s your chance. Judi Hill is collaborating with Pam McKinstry to republish her Sconset Café cookbooks to sell at Hill’s of Nantucket on Straight Wharf. Judi Hill and Pam McKinstry have been close friends for 35 years. Judi sold hundreds of the Sconset Café cookbooks when they were in print. People still stop by her gallery at 40 Straight Wharf, looking for copies. After years of discussing a reprint of the series, Judi began work this year on doing just that. And she’s keeping this a Nantucket project, collaborating with Peter Sylvia, owner of Poet’s Corner Press, to reprint this classic cookbook in its original format. The cookbooks are expected to be finished late this month, starting with the first “Pink” edition, originally published in 1985. The price will be $24.99, and pre-orders of this limited run are being accepted now at the G.S. Hill Gallery, 40 Straight Wharf.

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Beach Plums by Dr. Sarah Oktay, Director, University of Massachusetts Nantucket Field Station (see www.yesterdaysisland.com for expanded article, website links, & notations)

I finally got to do something quintessentially ”Nantuckety” today for the first time in the eleven years that I have lived here, namely pick beach plums. I stumbled upon a bush laden with purple fruit and was delighted to have the time and a container handy so that I could pick some for a batch of jelly. The Latin name for the beach plum plant is Prunus maritima Marshall which was discovered and named by plant taxonomist Humphrey Marshall in 1785. Maritima is an obvious reference to its abundance along the seashore. Prunus places it in a large genus that includes peaches, cherries, almonds, and prunes. North American’s indigenous population enjoyed them as did the colonists, who noticed it almost immediately upon reaching the shores of the New World. Early explorers of the New York area, including Giovanni da Verrazano (earliest written record in 1524) and Henry Hudson, mentioned beach plums in their writings. The beach plum is a wild, native plum that grows in abundance on the sandy shores and coastal plains from Maryland to Maine. It is very abundant on the New Jersey Shore, Cape Cod, and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. The fruit can be consumed right off the bush or tree as I happily confirmed, but is commonly used for the making of jam and jelly. The skin can be quite tart. P. Maritima is a member of the rose family which includes about 2000 species of trees, shrubs, and herbs worldwide. Other family members include serviceberries, hawthorns, apples, plums, and cherries. The United States Department of Agriculture’s plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PRMA2 web page shows us that the range for Prunus maritima Marshall is limited to the northeast from Maryland to Maine in every state in that region except Vermont which is not known for their beaches. There is some evidence it is trying to sneak into Virginia.

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Knowing Your Pinot by Jenny Benzie Advanced Sommelier & Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits Hot temperatures are fading as the end of summer approaches on the heels of Labor Day, but our taste buds are alive and ready for the Indian Summer bounty that awaits us here on Nantucket. The island isn’t quite as crowded; you can sit on the beach without hearing the conversation of the people next to you and you can walk into a restaurant for dinner without a reservation. But what do you do when you cozy up to the bar, order a glass of Pinot and the bartender asks, "Grigio, Gris, Blanc, or Noir?" What? There is more than one Pinot in the wine world, and it doesn’t help that there are aliases for the ones that you do know. Keeping the following tips in mind will help you to easily decipher between the different Pinots and confidently order exactly what you are looking for. Everyone has some sort of image that comes to mind about Pinot Grigio, but think outside that box of wine (pun intended). Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris are actually the same grape. Their names reference the gray, slightly red color of the grape skin when the grapes are harvested. The resulting wine is white, although it may sometimes have the slightly bronzed color of onion skin if the grape skin is left in contact with the juice for a longer period of time during processing. Think of it as a ‘Grey Lady’ kind of wine where these words mean ‘gray’ in their respective languages. Grigio is the Italian name, while Gris is French. Same thing, different language, right? Even with this in common, however, the wines can be a little stylistically different. Pinot Grigio comes mostly from the cool northern parts of Italy. It makes a lean, crisp, light-bodied wine with aromas and flavors of bright citrus and minerals and moderate acidity. It is typically a simple, straightforward, easy sipping wine with no need for serious contemplation. This makes it perfect for uncomplicated, light summer meals. It works well with seafood (think halibut with Massachusetts peach salsa) and simple chicken dishes from your backyard grill.

Pinot Gris, especially from France’s Alsace region, is richer, more lush, and sometimes lightly sweet, with flavors of melons and tropical fruit. It is more full-bodied and makes a great accompaniment to pasta with creamy sauces and heartier fish (local stripped bass) and your Mom’s famous chicken casserole. Producers in Oregon (Cristom), New Zealand (Mount Beautiful) and beyond usually signal which style they’re going for depending on what name they choose. Next up is Pinot Blanc. Think of this like writing a ‘Blanc’ check where anything goes, like Nantucket in the summer! Blanc refers to the white color of the grape skin and the end product wine. This grape, along with Pinot Gris, is a color mutation of Pinot Noir. What began as a genetic mutation has since been cultivated into its own type of wine. Today, it is the most rare of the Pinot family. It has aromas of fresh stone fruit and a hint of mineral complexity. Its lengthy mouthfeel and bright finish make it an amazing alternative to Pinot Gris. When used in blending, Pinot Blanc adds body and complexity to the final wine. It can also be used in sparkling wine production (Cremant d'Alsace) due to its lower alcohol and higher acidity. Not only found in Europe, there are great domestic examples from Oregon (Adelsheim) and California (Robert Foley) as well. It is a very versatile wine and worth your effort to discover if you haven’t already. Check it out as a great way to start a meal paired with zesty crab salad, blue fish paté or carrot hummus with fresh veggies. Now enter Pinot Noir, the red grape that makes famous wine all over the world. This grape also has a few aliases, Pinot Nero and Blauburgunder, to name a few. Pinot Noir grows best in cool climates, but is a bit temperamental and needs enough time on the vine to fully ripen. Because of this, really continued on page 9

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excellent wines from this grape tend to be more expensive. This is a thinskinned grape, which translates to lower tannins and less intensity of color. That makes it more transparent in your glass compared to other thickskinned grapes, like Syrah. We have different styles of this wine, but the name here typically stays the same across well-known regions. Region of origin affects Pinot Noir more than any other grape. Selections from the New World tend to be more fruit forward, ranging from bright red cherry and tart cranberry on the Sonoma Coast (Radio-Coteau, check out their ‘La Neblina’) to black cherry and a touch of higher alcohol from the Russian River Valley (Merry Edwards, Paul Hobbs). Red Burgundy from France is always Pinot Noir, showing lots of terroir (the "sense of place" where it is grown) and earthiness, such as dust and mushrooms. However, Pinot Noir that hails from Oregon is a balance of the fruit driven and earthy styles of wine that originate elsewhere. Pinot Noir can usually be found in places where Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc are also grown (think Oregon, Argentina, Italy and New Zealand). Don’t let the light color of the wine fool you. No matter where it comes from, Pinot Noir is full of complex layers, moderate acidity and super flexible when it comes to food pairing. It is the perfect catch with your fresh tuna steak. If you keep this helpful information in mind, the next time someone offers you a glass of Pinot, you won't be surprised by the color. You will be able to figure out which style and which grape it is just by smelling and tasting it and not even looking at the color. Your taste buds will be happy and you’ll be able to correctly pair it with your meal no matter which one you’re drinking.

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We don’t really have much in the way of beach plums here at the Field Station and people guard their favorite foraging spots with zeal. Beach plums love sandy soil and can tolerate a fair amount of salt air. They look somewhat straggly with alternate, elliptical leaves (3–7 cm long and 2–4 cm wide with sharply serrated edges) that are green on top and paler underneath. The leaves turn a beautiful fire engine red in the fall. Beach plums are deciduous shrubs that grow slowly along the shore topping out at only 1–2 meters (3-6 feet) in height. Further inland they may get to be up to 4 meters (12 feet) tall, especially when cultivated in gardens. The flowers are small but showy, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, with five white petals and large yellow anthers. The fruit is an edible drupe 1.5–2 cm diameter in size. The plant is very cold hardy and prefers full sun and well-drained sandy soil. It spreads roots by putting out suckers, but in coarse soil puts down a tap root. In dunes it is often partly buried in drifting sand. It blooms in mid-May and June. The fruit ripens in August and early September. Fertilization and pH adjustments greatly increases fruit yield over time. According to Wikipedia, “Plum Island, Massachusetts and Plum Island, New York are named after the Beach Plum; as are Plum Cove Beach in Lanesville, Gloucester, Massachusetts; and Beach Plum Island (State Park) in Sussex County, Delaware.” Cornell University and several farms across the Northeast and as close as Cape Cod received a sustainable agriculture grant from the USDA to create and support a cottage beach plum industry of artisan farms and small scale canners and growers. This is an excellent idea for Nantucket as long as we can control and recycle fertilizers used to increase fruit yield. And in the “not only good for breakfast” category, we can use beach plums to maintain dunes and dune fields. Some communities that once had to remove beach plums from seashores to build parking lots are reconsidering the natural ability for the plants to hold sand and survive storms and are replanting them in areas prone to accelerated erosion. P. Maritima is native to our shores unlike rosa rugosa and can push up through sand piled on top of them. It grows alongside other common beach plants such as beach grass (Ammophila breviligulata), beach pea (Lathyrus japonicas), and seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens). Seashore development and the “good year, bad year” unpredictability of beach plum harvests are two issues that have long made it difficult for beach plums to reach a steady cultivar stature. I found many papers on the difficulties encountered while taming wild beach plums which allude to their inconsistent nature that makes them such hardy survivors but somewhat unreliable domesticated plants. Beach plums also are high in cancer fighting antioxidants and may work as well as their cousins the cranberries in fighting urinary tract infections. If jams and jellies aren’t your thing, you can try beach plum wine or gin. Natali Vineyards in Goshen New Jersey produces a 100% beach plum wine. In the mood for something with a bit more bite? Beach plum gin is a popular product only available at Greenhook Ginsmiths which is based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. And drinking your antioxidants in a tasty alcoholic mixture is nothing new! Colonists used beach plums to make a frothy alcoholic drink called syllabub (which as a base used many types of sweet wines). continued on page 23

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VICTORIA GREENHOOD ORIGINAL GEMSTONE JEWELRY

by Sarah Morneau

5 EASY STREET NANTUCKET, MA 02554 508.228.7995 WWW.VICTORIAGREENHOOD.COM

Making the move uptown from the wharves was a blessing for Emilly Brooke Rubin, and a well-deserved one. At the end of last season she packed up her two stores on Old South Wharf, Sweet Liddle and her jewelry shop, and moved them both into the current 40 Centre Street location. For a woman who is passionate about the island and her clients, the new larger space allows her to focus more on the products she loves and making her customers happy. Moving the two stores into one location proved to be a challenge, but she executed it beautifully. When you step into the store the products from Sweet Liddle take up the front and the left side of the store, and tastefully sectioned off with tied curtains is her elegant handmade jewelry boutique. The two areas feel separate, but coexist perfectly in the space. Sweet Liddle is named after Emilly’s late Leonberger dog, Liddle, and began as an extension of her jewelry store with the idea of bringing a wider range of products to her loyal fan base. She stocks the store with items she loves and uses personally, making for a fun and eclectic mix to browse through. There are flowy caftans and skirts, kimonos, colorful shoes, beautifully detailed clutches, scarves, and men’s ponchos. The handmade leather bags from Maine really caught my eye, and are one of their best sellers. In the front of the store you’ll find natural products for you and for the home, including sunscreen, lotions, oils, soap, candles, and detergent. Everything is handmade, small batch, and crafted with love. There is something for everyone here, so make sure to stop in and take a look around...you’ll want to linger, touch, smell, and sample all they have to offer and you will probably leave with a new favorite. Sweet Liddle and Emilly Brooke Rubin Jewelry are open through December. Next week’s article will focus on the jewelry, so stay tuned!

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Art Openings Celebrate Views of Nantucket

Mahiya Painted Bird Coola Trance Essence Shiva Rose Persephenie Sanae Intoxicants Qori Inti Fresco Sombrilla PGS Juniper Ridge

Anne Rose seeks to convey the essence of the person within her paintings. Using color and her excellent draftsmen skills, she recreates, imagines, and captures the secret quality that lives within her subjects. She develops each painting as a whole, working expressively, and her finished work is poetic and poignant. A selection of her paintings of Nantucket can be seen this week in Robert Foster Fine Art, a gallery at 8 India Street, beginning with an opening

Goe Marianella Sydney Hale Coast Wide

40 CENTRE STREET

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reception on Friday, September 5 from 6 to 9 pm. The exhibit will continue to September 17. Anne has studied at the School of Visual Arts, The Art Students League, The National Academy of Design in Manhattan and Pratt in Venice. In 1999 she received her three-year Certificate in Painting from the National Academy of Design. Over the years she has won numerous awards and has shown solo at The Artists' Association of Nantucket and participated in many group exhibits at the National Academy of Design Museum, The Cork Gallery in the Lincoln Center, The National Arts Club, and the Audubon Society Annual Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club, New York.

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JEWELRY DESIGN

This is NANTUCKET

Also opening this Friday, September 5, with a festive reception from 6 to 8 pm, is an exhibition of work by island photographers in the Gallery at Four India, upstairs at 4 India Street. The five photographers showing in this gallery are Lauri Robertson, Terry Pommett, Ted Merriam, Michele LeMaitre, and Catie Soldan. The work will include stunning island scenes, exquisite portraits and landscapes, and evocative impressionistic work. Some of the featured photographers have years of experience in the field; others have more newly discovered talents. The photography exhibition will continue through September 30.

circa 1973

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4 India Street Open Daily 508-228-8509

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Artists’ Reception Friday, Sept. 5th from 6-8pm including the work of Lauri Robertson, Terry Pommett, Ted Merriam, Michele LeMaitre, Catie Soldan

Vintage American Indian Jewelry For men & women (some are dead pawn)

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

On Display September 5-30

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3:30 to 5:30 PM - Seal Cruise & Eco Tour to Great Point Cruise to Great Point to see & learn about the Grey Seals there and view the historic Great Point Lighthouse. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $95/adults, $75/kids (12 and under). Shearwater Excursions. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 4 PM - Tour with Master Brewer Learn all about the process at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 4 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 4:30 PM - Tony Lee Thomas Performs Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 6 to 7 PM - LVA Beginner’s English Classes This beginner’s English class is for those seeking to improve their English skills. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum offer a drop-in beginner’s English class every Thursday evening. The class is free, open to all, conducted in English and no pre-registration is required. For more information please call 508-228-1110 ext. 113. Atheneum, 1 India St. 6 to 7:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy watching the sun set over one of the world’s most magnificent harbors. Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $50 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket sunset! Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55.00 per person or $550.00 for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7 PM - “Medea” by National Theatre Live Medea is a wife and a mother. For the sake of her husband, Jason, she’s left her home and borne two sons in exile. But when he abandons his family for a new life, Medea faces banishment and separation from her children.

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Cornered, she begs for one day’s grace but uses it to exact an appalling revenge. Helen McCrory takes the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy, in a new version by Ben Power. Tickets Adults: $20, Seniors: $18, Students & Children: $18. Dreamland and Nantucket Arts council Members receive $2 off. The Dreamland, 17 S. Water St. 7:30 PM - “The Last 5 Years” by Jason Robert Brown A stunning musical that ingeniously chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up...or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. Presented by Theatre Workshop Nantucket in Centre Stage, 2 Centre Street. Box office: 508-228-4305. www.theatreworkshop.com 7:30 PM - “Small World” presented by White Heron Theatre Small World makes its national premiere with White Heron this summer. This comedy by Frederick Stroppel is a highly entertaining romp about Walt Disney and Igor Stravinsky, the brilliant Russian composer, who meet to work out their differences in the making of Fantasia. Tickets: $42.50 at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268. White Heron Theatre, 5 N. Water St. 7:30 to 9:30 PM - Earth Got The Blues Plays Live Local favorite at Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St. 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Every Thursday night at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 7 to 8 AM - Hatha Yoga Classes Enjoy relaxing yoga class early in the morning with Kripalu-ceritified instructor Bettina Broer. Now in her 25th year, Broer concentrates on using postures to center and calm the mind. Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions Enjoy the thrill of a lifetime seeing whales in their natural habitat. Sightings guaranteed! 508-228-7037. Trips depart from the Town Pier. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. continued on page 15

NANTUCKET NATURAL OILS

Where chic meets casual comfort. Ever-changing menu showcases the finest in seasonal local produce, fish, and meats.

Lunch & Dinner Daily Bar opens at 5pm

Harpo is alive and well and would love to see you! Upstairs at 12 Straight Wharf 508.325.4740 www.nantucketnaturaloils.com

508.228.5550 www.dunenantucket.com 20 BROAD STREET | NANTUCKET, MA

COACHING AT THE CORNER with Marsha Egan, Professional Certified Coach

Every other Thursday, 8:30am Mitchell’s Book Corner

Our next discussion: Sept. 11th 10 Ways to Avoid Time Distractions

Year Round | BYOB bring your own beer or wine to complement our menu

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

29 Centre Street • 508-228-8470 ~ Eat and happiness will follow ~

Picnic in ‘Sconset Stop at Claudette's in the heart of 'Sconset for our superb sandwiches & celebrated lemon cake. Take our sandwiches and picnic on the nearby beach or enjoy your lunch on our porch. Open 8am to 4pm

more info:

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8:30 AM - Hidden Nantucket: Fabulous Mansions Route 2.5 mi, 50 min. non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past homes of the Cliff & Brant Point. $15. Cash only. Arrive at Centre & Main sts by bank by 8:25am. Reservations not needed. 508-332-0953. 9 AM - Open Stick Hockey at Nantucket Ice Players from 7th grade thru adult. Morning pick up hockey at Nantucket Ice. Full gear required. 1 Backus Lane. 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Guided oversand adventure tour to discover the wonders of the remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point. Starts/ends at MMA Science Center, 33 Washington St. 508-228-6799 9 AM to 12:30 PM - Dance (Sing) Movement and Yoga for Children Join Marjorie Trott for yoga classes specifically designed to encourage creative expression in children of all ages. Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1pm and later in the day. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. 10:30 AM - Nantucket and the Civil War The dramatic story of Nantucket’s role in the American Civil War. Arrive at 10:25am at Federal & India sts., by Atheneum fence for 2/3 mi, 90 min. walk. 508-332-0953. $20; 65+ & teens $15; Age 7-12 $5. Cash only. No reservations necessary. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 12 to 2:30 PM - Public Skating at Nantucket Ice $5 youth, $8 adult, $5 skate rentals. 508-228-2516.Backus Lane. continued on page 16

NANTUCKET WALKING TOURS SINCE 1998 The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk

FABULOUS FOOD! FUN ATMOSPHERE! FAIR PRICES! 1D Q WX FNH W ¶V )D PL O \ 5HV WD X UD QW & Sports Bar *Separate Pub or Dining Setting* *Outside Dining with Bar* *Parking*Bus Stop* *Large Parties*Catering* *AFFORDABLE NEW MENUS* LUNCH*DINNER*K NER*KIIDS*PIZZA TAKE OUT*PARTIES

*Early Birds* *Deluxe Salad Bar* *All You Can Eat Specials* *Comfortable, Aff Affordable Food*

Voted “Best Walking Tour on Nantucket” 3 years in a row, this is the island’s first (1998) and most famous ghost walk and the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. CHOICE OF 2 DIFFERENT TOURS: THE TOWN ROUTE (Sun, Tues, Fri) An 80 min, 1 mile eerie evening stroll featuring the most haunted restaurant and most haunted house on Nantucket. THE CEMETERY ROUTE (Weds & Sat) A 1-1/3 mile, 90 minute walk featuring the Old North Burial Ground, the Oldest House, and the island’s two most haunted hotels. Both tours start at 8:30pm at CENTRE and MAIN, top of Main Street in front of the bank. Please arrive 10 minutes early.

Hidden Nantucket A 2 mile, 45-50 minute, non-stop exercise walk-with historical commentary-down lovely

streets and lanes and past the most beautiful gardens on Nantucket. $15 for everyone. Tour starts at 8:30am at CENTRE and MAIN, in front of the bank. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to 8:30am start. 2 DIFFERENT ROUTES: • Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff and Brant Point (Mon & Fri) • Historic Houses of Main Street/Windmill Route (Weds & Sat)

Glorious ‘Sconset (Tues, Thurs, Sat) Revel in the glorious beauty of our fabled rose-covered cottages on this 2/3 mile, 90 minute historic walk through Nantucket’s most transcendent village. Tour meets at 10:45am at the rotary bulletin board in ‘Sconset. Catch the 10:15pm shuttle at the Greenhound Station on Washington St. for the 22 min. ride to Siasconset Village. Nantucket & the Civil War (Mon & Fri) Hear the dramatic story of Nantucket’s vital role in the American Civil War, from 1716 through 1865 and beyond on this 2/3 mile, 90 minute stroll. Tour starts at 10:30am at the the corner of FEDERAL and INDIA streets, outside the Atheneum Fence. Please arrive 10 minutes early.

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Great Writers On Nantucket (Wed) Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck, and others were inspired by this magical island on a 2/3 mile, 90 min. stroll. Starts at 10:30am at the corner of FEDERAL & INDIA streets, outside the Atheneum fence. Please arrive 10 min. early.

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PRICES FOR ALL TOURS Private tours available for all walks in the afternoon & early evening. 20% off for groups of 6+; 33 1/3% off for 10+. No credit cards. No reservations necessary.

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COSKATA-COATUE WILDLIFE REFUGE AND GREAT POINT Natural Discovery Tours Join a guided oversand adventure tour & discover the wonders of this remote wildlife refuge. Leaving daily 9am & 1pm Pickup at 33 Washington St. or the Wauwinet Gatehouse arrive 15 min. prior to departure

508.228.6799

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12:30 PM - Barrett’s Island Tours See highlights of Town and Sconset Village guided by native islanders who know Nantucket. Our bus is airconditioned with reclining seats and large windows. Daily departure from 20 Federal St, across from Information Center. Charters available. 508 228 0174 1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again later in the afternoon. Call for time. $40. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 2 NHA Historic Houses. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine daily. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 4 PM - Tour with Master Brewer Learn about the process at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 4 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 4:30 to 7 PM - Lance Mountain Dance Party Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 5:30 to 9 PM - Kids’ Deck at The Breeze Bar & Café Enjoy dinner at Breeze with your family – drop-off your kids after in our free, supervised Kids Deck program at The Nantucket Hotel. 77 Easton St. 508-228-4730. 6 to 7:20 PM - Disco Skate Night at Nantucket Ice Public Skating with disco lights. $5 youth, $8 adult, $5

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skate rentals. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln. 6 to 7:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy watching the sun set over one of the world’s most magnificent harbors. Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $50 per person. 508-2285585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 6 to 8 PM - Art Opening at Gallery at 4 India Art opening featuring Lauri Robertson, Terry Pommett, Michele Lemaitre, Ted Merriman, and Catie Soldan in “Photography Exhibit.” Exhibition continues through September 30. The Gallery at Four India, 4 India St. 6 to 9 PM - Reception at Robert Foster Fine Art Art opening featuring Rebekah Lea Fine Art & Jewelry and Anne Rose through Oct 3 and September 17, respectively. Robert Foster Fine Art, 8 India St. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket sunset! Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55.00 per person or $550.00 for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7:30 PM - “The Last 5 Years” by Jason Robert Brown A stunning musical that ingeniously chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up...or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. Presented by Theatre Workshop Nantucket in Centre Stage, 2 Centre Street. Box office: 508-228-4305. www.theatreworkshop.com 7:30 PM - “Small World” by White Heron Theatre Small World makes its national premiere with White Heron this summer. This comedy by Frederick Stroppel is a highly entertaining romp about Walt Disney and Igor Stravinsky, the brilliant Russian composer, who meet to work out their differences in the making of continued on page 17

May 19 - Oct 13

- SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE -

ROUTES/FARES: AIRPORT ROUTE.....$2, 10am-6pm every 20 mins. from 5/22-9/1 MID-ISLAND LOOP.....$1, 7am-11:30pm, every 30 mins. 5/19-6/20 & 9/8-10/13; every 15 mins. 6/21-9/7 MIACOMET LOOP.....$1, 7am-11:30pm, every 30 mins. 5/19-6/15 & 9/8-10/13; every 20 mins. 6/16-9/7 MADAKET ROUTE.....$2, 7am-11:30pm, every 60 mins. 5/23-6/20 & 9/2-9/7; every 30 mins. 6/21-9/1 ’SCONSET VIA OLD SOUTH RD.....$2, 7am-11:30pm every 60 mins. from 5/19-10/13 ’SCONSET VIA MILESTONE RD.....$2, 7:15am-7:15pm every 60 mins. from 6/23-9/7 ’SCONSET VIA POLPIS RD.....$2, 10am-6pm every 80 mins. from 6/28-9/1 SURFSIDE BEACH.....$2, 10am-6pm every 40 mins. from 6/23-9/1 JETTIES BEACH ROUTE.....$1, 10am-6pm every 30 mins. from 6/23-9/1 NEW! FAST FERRY PARK & RIDE.....Overnight parking at 2 Fairgrounds Rd. with bus service to the fast ferries, 5/22-10/13, 7am to 8pm

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508-228-9140 Call for our weekly specials Lobsters ~ Littlenecks ~ Nantucket Bay Scallops ~ Tuna ~ Flounder ~ Cod Salmon ~ Swordfish ~ Smoked Bluefish ~ Smoked Paté ~ Shrimp Stop by to enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing!

Lobsters alive or cooked - call ahead for fast service Gift Certificates Available • Handicap Accessible

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

Half fares: 65 and older, individuals with disabilities, veterans and active military personnel. Children 6 and under ride free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult passenger. 1, 3, and 7-day passes may be purchased aboard all busses & provide unlimited rides for the duration of the pass.

Downtown Bus Stops: Madaket and Jetties - Broad Street (in front of the Whaling Museum); Mid-Island, Miacomet, Sconset via Old South Road and Milestone Road Washington Street, Greenhound Site; Airport, Surfside, and Sconset via Polpis Road Washington Street. Park & Ride lots are available along the routes. Designated stops are conveniently located along the routes - look for grey posts with blue stripes.

Park and Ride Lots: The Muse - 44 Surfside Road, The Chicken Box - 5 Daves Street, Faregrounds Restaurant (7am-5pm) - 27 Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket Elementary (6/28-9/1) Surfside Road.

All busses carry 2 bikes and are handicap accessible. For complementary paratransit and TDD call (508) 325-7516. Bus information (508) 228-7025. Riders’ Guides are available at NRTA-3 East Chestnut Street, Visitor Services-25 Federal St, Chamber of Commerce-0 Main St., Greenhound Building, on all buses, and at downtown stops.

Real time info from your cell phone or computer at nrta.transloc.com For more information visit www.nrtawave.com, or email nrta@nantucket-ma.gov

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Fantasia. Tickets: $42.50 at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268. White Heron Theatre, 5 N. Water St. 8 to 10 PM - Live Music at The Breeze Live Music with the Diane Lehman Trio in Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel. 77 Easton Street. 508-228-4730. 8 to 10 PM - Live Music at Kitty Murtagh’s The Bro’mmadores perform live at Kitty’s, 4 West Creek Road. 8:30 PM - Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (Town Route) Eerie 80 min., 1 mi. evening stroll featuring the most famous haunted locations in Nantucket Town. Led by original guide. Gather 8:15pm at Centre & Main, top of Main St. $20; $15 for teens & 65+; $5 for 7-12; under 7 free. Cash only. No reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 8:30 to 10 PM - Fall Stargazing Night Join Maria Mitchell’s professional astronomers for an impressive tour of the starry sky and for telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, & galaxies. Loines Observatory at 59 Milk Street Ext., weather permitting. All are welcome. Free admission. Donations are encouraged. 10 PM to 1 AM - Urban Beatbox with Good Lyfe Entertainment Awesome new DJ format with blend of new and familiar music at Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 7 to 8 AM - Hatha Yoga Classes with Bettina Broer. 508 498 7475. Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 8 to 9 AM - ACK Clean Team Help clean up various parts of Nantucket. For today’s meeting spots, visit www.ackcleanteam.org. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 8:30 AM - Hidden Nantucket: Main St./Windmill Route 2 mi, 45 min. non-stop exercise walk w/historic commentary past beautiful historic mansions. $15. Cash only. No reservations necessary. 508-332-0953. Arrive at Centre & Main sts (by bank) by 8:25am.

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themselves as something they were not. Not once throughout are all three characters onstage at the same time, but that doesn't make us see their connection any less clearly. Under the direction of Lynne Bolton (WHTC's president, founder and artistic director), Brandon Reilly plays the boy with piercing emotion that renders him exceptionally believable. Brandy Zarle (Woman) is almost constantly onstage, yet saves ample energy for her most demanding scene, which comes last. Michael Kopko (Man), consistently convincing in his roles, is undoubtedly one of the most talented actors on the island. Playwright Linklater's dialogue is peculiar, but plausiMichael Kopko plays the Man in White Heron Theatre As an Company's production of The Vandal, the writing debut of actor ble. PHOTO BY CARY HAZLEGROVE actor, he has a Hamish Linklater. firm understanding of the cadence of onstage conversation and what makes it work for an audience. The ending is surprising, but does not lean on shock value. Kudos to Linklater for this excellent writing debut; I hope to see much more of his writing materialize onstage. Good on WHTC for trusting in a new and relatively untested play. Despite its minimalistic set, The Vandal provides fully realized surroundings, exemplifying the fact that great story and great acting will always transcend bells and whistles. You have only four more chances to see The Vandal at WHTC. It shows under the tent at 5 North Water Street at 7:30 p.m. from Thursday, September 11 through Sunday, September 14. Tickets are $42.50 at whiteherontheatre.org, by calling 508-825-5268, or at the door. The Vandal runs 75 minutes with a 10-minute intermission. Due to language, this show is only suitable for adults and mature teens.

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9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Guided oversand adventure tour to discover the wonders of the remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point. Starts/ends at MMA Science Center, 33 Washington St. 508-228-6799 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10 to 11 AM - Free Pocket Park Event Music, poetry, readings, and more in the pocket park at Main & Fair sts. Organized by Nantucket & Company. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1pm and later in the day.

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$40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. 10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise & Eco Tour to Great Point Cruise to Great Point to see & learn about the Grey Seals there and view historic Great Point Lighthouse. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $95/adults, $75/kids (12 and under). Shearwater Excursions. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 10 AM to 1 PM - Release Day It’s time for Maria Mitchell’s aquarium animals to go back home! This is the last day that the Aquarium is open and it is time for all of the animals to return to their winter homes. Drop into the Aquarium to help us release animals. 28 Washington St. 10:45 AM - Glorious Sconset Historic Walk Revel in the radiance of the fabled rose-covered cottatges on this 2/3 mi, 90 min. stroll thru Siasconset. $20; $15 for teens & 65+; $5 for 7-12. Meet at rotary bbd in Siasconset. Catch the 10:15 bus at Greenhound Station on Washington St. Cash only. No reservations. 508-332-0953. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 12:30 PM - Barrett’s Island Tours See highlights of Town and Sconset Village guided by native islanders who know Nantucket. Our bus is air-conditioned with reclining seats and large windows. Daily departure from 20 Federal St, across from Information Center. Charters also available. 508 228 0174 1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again later in the day. Call for time. $40/person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 1:45 PM - Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Led by the runner-up in the 2014 Nantucket History Quiz Bowl, this is a 2/3 mi, 1.5 hour stroll featuring the island’s dynamic history. Gathers at Main & Centre sts, beside bank steps at 1:40 pm. $20; teens & 65+ $15; $5 for 7-12. No credit cards; no reservations necessary. 508-332-0953. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 2 NHA Historic Houses. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine daily. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 4 PM - Tour with Master Brewer Learn all about the process at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road, 508325-5929. 4 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 4:30 PM - 4 EZ Payments Performs Live bluegrass at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 6 to 7:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy watching the sun set over one of the world’s most magnificent harbors. Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $50 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 6 to 9 PM - Harvest Dinner to Benefit Nantucket Boys & Girls Club This year’s Harvest Dinner will be held in support of the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club. Tickets include champagne reception with passed hors d’oeuvres and a family style, farm to table dinner. Wine will be served with dinner. Tickets $150. Amy Z - 508.228.9403 x12 bartlettsfarm.com/events/harvestdinner-to-support-the-nantucket-boys-girls-club 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket sunset! Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55/person or $550 for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary. 7:30 PM - “The Last 5 Years” by Jason Robert Brown A stunning musical that ingeniously chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up...or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. Presented by Theatre Workshop Nantucket in Centre Stage, 2 Centre St. Box office: 508-228-4305. www.theatreworkshop.com 7:30 PM - “Small World” presented by White Heron Theatre Small World makes its national premiere with White Heron this summer. This comedy by Frederick Stroppel is a highly entertaining romp about Walt Disney and Igor Stravinsky, the brilliant Russian composer, who meet to work out their differences in the making of Fantasia. continued on page 44

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By the way, my secret spot was actually in a relatively interior part of the island at least a mile or more from the ocean. Where, you ask, I’ll never tell. I have been given a few jars of spectacular beach plum jam and jelly over the years, and I’ve been told to include plums of various degrees of ripeness in order to take advantage of natural pectin in the fruit. There are many sites with easy-to-follow recipes for beach plums, including this article on NPR npr.org/template.s/story/story.php?storyId=112560982 Check out the University of Maryland’s extension program fact sheet to learn how to transplant and grow beach plums: https://extension.umd.edu/sites/default/files/_docs/programs/viticulture/BeachPlum.pdf. I really enjoyed this article entitled “Taming the Wild Beach Plum written by Richard Uva who is the manager of the beach plum sustainable agriculture project in the Horticulture Department at Cornell University he is Interpretation and the Coordinator at Cornell Plantations—the botanical garden, arboretum, and natural areas of Cornell University. http://www.beachplum.cornell.edu/tamingthewildbeachplum.pdf, from his article I learned that Edgar Anderson, a geneticist at the Arnold Arboretum and Oliver Ames (son of Oakes Ames who was the head of the Arboretum) a pilot decided to map Prunus Maritima from the air up and down the Massachusetts coast in the springtime while they were blooming and published their work in 1932 as inaugural “Botanizing from an Airplane”! Anderson had resorted to this unusual method as he was having a dickens of a time finding the plants otherwise, something I can certainly sympathize with. In the mood to make (and taste) a historic syllabub? Head to www.historicfood.com/Syllabub%20Recipes.htm for some recipes and historical notes and errata. Maybe we should have some jam at my annual Friends of the Field Station meeting scheduled for 5 pm on Sunday September 7 (open to the public, I’ll be speaking). Hope to see you there and happy beach plum picking!

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you go to bed tonight.’” According to Harding, the alcohol in perfumes manipulates the longevity of a scent, meaning that at first you smell a blast of the fragrance’s top notes and a few hours later the scent has all but disappeared. “It's too strong, then it’s gone,” says Harding. “The alcohol makes you smell the pretty top notes. Without the alcohol, with mine, you’re smelling the base notes but they go away. We have to make people wait 60 seconds. The hardest thing in my store is making them wait one minute. After one minute, the base notes go away and then the pretty top notes that you smell come out.” And the scent is on you for hours. “This is not going to evaporate in an hour. You have afternoon and all night.” What does linger on your wrist is not a pungent floral or heavy musk; it’s a remarkably soft scent. “Scent is such a beautiful thing if it’s soft. Soft attracts, strong offends.” Harding’s scents achieve this softness and durability because the pure oils he uses are cut with sweet almond oil. Pure oils are necessarily cut with something because gardenia, for example, cannot be distilled to an essential oil whereas sandalwood can be. So all of the oil bases that Harding makes his own oils with use sweet almond oil in lieu of water or chemical additives. “[My pure oils] are natural and pure because of my carrier oil,” he says. And long lasting, unlike what is typically sold on shelves. “If it becomes a year old,” Harding says about traditional perfume, “you have to throw it away. My oils, without the alcohol and preserved in sweet almond oil, are good for 10-12 years.” Plus, the purity of the base oils make for a much more pleasurable end fragrance. Speaking about his cologne for men, Harding says, “It’s hard to put it in words but it doesn’t have that cologne smell. It’s got more depth and richness. It’s almost like you have on your own scent.” But Harding isn’t changing the smell. “People wouldn’t know you’re not wearing the same thing they bought in the department store,” he says. Harding is more enhancing the aromatic experience. He says that often customers, after smelling his version of a scent, “will go home and smell the alcohol stuff and go, ‘Oh, this is horrible.’” Harding sees continued on page 26

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his mixes as altering their sense: “their nose has been changed by the pure stuff.” For those who complain of allergies, that change is a necessary find. “So many females think they can’t wear perfume. It’s a simple luxury of a scent gone from them because they either sneeze or get a headache or have allergies. Those things are from the alcohol,” he says. And without the alcohol, there’s no problem. While Harding’s oils have the unintended effect of alleviating allergies, his aromatherapeutic selection actively seeks to alleviate complaints like migraines, insomnia, and muscle aches. Designed by British aromatherapist Peter Holmes, the oils are potent stuff. “I’m a perfumer, I'm not an aromatherapist. Having a nose, I have the ability to smell the best quality, the prettiest. Peter Holmes—his aren’t just the best; he’s way ahead of everyone,” says Harding. “Four drops of his cost what 12 drops of someone else’s does. Mostly they’re used for room diffusers. You’ve got to get them into the limbic area for five minutes. That’s why you can’t just sniff them.” Aside from room diffusers, massage oils and baths are perfect uses for the mixes, all made from organic essential oils. Harding also sells these oils individually, which are food grade because of their high quality. “You can cook with them,” says Harding, holding a bottle of essential basil oil, “which you can’t do with regular essential oils.” After you’re done eating that basil pasta, you can freshen up with cinnamint breath freshener or any of the other wildly delicious flavors Harding sells in tiny, discreet bottles. The small bottles pack a lot of scent, as do Harding’s soothing bath blasters. “Great stocking stuffers,” he says of them. More importantly, “they make your skin unbelievably soft.” After that soothing bath, spritz up with a dry body spray in lieu of a towel. This spray, and other items like shampoo and lotions, comes unscented. “They all have no smells,” says Harding, “so I can custom scent them.” Better start dreaming up your wildest scent, or dig up your old signature fragrance—but chances are Harding already has it on his shelves. Don’t fret over getting hooked and not being able to come in to the store because Harding offers a full array of products online at NantucketNaturalOils.com. A fair warning though: buying online is not as much fun as sniffing your way through the myriad of glass bottles.

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Apparel & Accessories Blue Beetle Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, & Gifts

508-228-3227 Open Daily at 12 Main Street

Looking for that perfect something to remember your time on the island or a special gift for friends and family back home? BLUE BEETLE at 12 Main Street is the premier destination on Nantucket for everything from ladies’ apparel to unique jewelry to monogrammed gifts. Carry a piece of the island with you all year with our exclusive collection of Nantucket Charm Beads (compatible with Pandora, Chamilia & Troll bracelets) or browse our nautical charm bar to build and design a necklace all your own. Need a new outfit for dinner, a party or a night on the town? We offer a great selection of dresses, tops, bottoms, scarves, wraps, shoes and handbags. We proudly carry designers like Elizabeth McKay, Jude Connally, Kut from the Kloth, Julie Brown, Joules, and MZ Wallace bags. Our specialty gift items include Nantucket ornaments, picture frames, photo albums, signs and cufflinks. Don’t forget that we can monogram tote bags, jewelry, iPhone/iPad covers and outdoor entertaining items. Shop year-round in store or visit us online. www.BlueBeetleNantucket.com

The Haulover Island Casual: the only dress code you’ll need!

508-228-9010 Open Daily at 7 Salem Street

Outdoor & active-inspired clothing, luggage, footwear, and gifts for men, women, & kids, THE HAULOVER has it all! We keep Nantucket outfitted year-round for the “Island Casual,” the only dress code you’ll need. We feature clothing, shoes, packs, luggage, and accessories from Haulover, Patagonia, Toms, North Face, Olukai, Sanuk, Kaenon, casual beachwear, and more. A stop at THE HAULOVER has become a rite of passage on Nantucket — stop in and say “hello.”

Island Cashmere Cashmere sweaters, accessories, shoes

508-228-7611 Open Daily at 32 Centre Street

In addition to the most beautiful cashmere sweaters and accessories made from the finest Scottish yarns, ISLAND CASHMERE offers an extensive collection of French Sole shoes, Peace of Cloth pants, Fabrizio Gianni Jeans, “Pure Linen” shirts, and our unique “Hampton” leather bags imported directly from Italy.

Milly and Grace Open every day, 10-6 Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts

508-901-5051 2 Washington Street

www.millyandgrace.com Inspired by her sassy grandmother Milly and her sweet grandmother Grace, the owner decided to open a shop with them in mind. Our fabulously feminine boutique has the perfect pieces to make you and your home feel pretty and polished. If you are looking for cute clothes, jazzy jewels, adorable accessories, haute home décor or gorgeous gifts, MILLY & GRACE is the place!

Murray’s Toggery Shop Classic & Updated Clothing

508-228-0437 Open Daily 10-6 at 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,

508-228-1030 17 Main Street

Open daily year-round Sportswear for all ages

www.nobbyshop.com 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: 508-228-6568.

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 down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St. www.peterbeaton.com

Scrub Oak

508-228-2458 14 Easy Street

Open almost daily from 10am until 5pm.

Scrub Oak is a small shop specializing in unusual cards, unique jewelry, beautiful clothing, and small gifts for the home. We feature lesser-known designers such as: Ace & Jig, Lemlem, Isobel & Cleo, Mikkel Brogger, Jacqueline Cullen, Doug Johnston, TEN, Loup Charmant and Fog Linen. Also a source for Tata Harper skincare, Matta scarves, artwork by Lucinda Young and a selection of furniture from John Derian. www.scruboakstore.com

Art Reproduction, Posters, & Printing The UPS Store

508-325-8884 Large format Digital Printing, Family Photos, Posters, & more Open Mon-Sat 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 Check the Calendar for openings

508-228-0294 Open Daily at 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 winter art classes. nantucketarts.org

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

508-228-1353 Daily at 40 Straight Wharf

G. S. HILL’s one-man gallery is open daily and celebrating over three decades at 40 Straight Wharf. His original oil and watercolor paintings capture the image and spirit of Nantucket. The gallery also offers exclusive American-made gifts designed by Greg and Judi Hill. Stunning porcelain china dinnerware, hand-pressed glass and ornaments are only a few of treasures you will find. www.gshill.com

The Gallery at Four India Daily from 9am-7pm

508-228-8509 upstairs at 4 India Street

THE GALLERY at FOUR INDIA offers gallery and salon space dedicated to eclectic collections of art, photographs, and collectibles. Each exhibition is heralded with a legendary opening. Stop by and browse or chat with Kathleen about the interaction between art and history. www.thegallerynantucket.com

Hostetler Gallery Open 10am-6pm daily & by private appointment Contemporary sculptures, paintings, prints and photography.

508-228-5152 42 Centre St

HOSTETLER GALLERY exhibits the sculpture, prints and painting of David Hostetler, abstract oil paintings by Power Boothe and Xanda McCagg, fine prints by Art Werger, serigraphs by Donn Russell, and photography of Crystal Cartier. Hostetler works in bronze for outdoor installations and wood, both painted and Patinaed. New York City has two Hostetler bronzes in public parks. Boothe’s textural and minimal oils are in all the major New York City museums. Werger’s mezzotints, etchings, and aquat-

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ints take an old world technique to modern aesthetics. McCagg’s oils take color abstractions to a new level, Cartier, a minimalist approach to food themes. Occasional jazz concerts on Friday evenings. Come by to experience a fresh collection of art. www.DavidHostetler.com, www.hostetlergallery.com

Ireland Galleries 508-228-1907 Open Daily 13 Old South Wharf Come check out the internationally acclaimed mosaic and shell artwork of Lorene Ireland, winner of World of Wearable 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.

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

508-228-0110 18 Old South Wharf

MADE ON NANTUCKET at 18 Old South Wharf offers paintings, prints, and photographs by island artists, including Lu Page, Terry Walsh, Garth Grimmer, Brian Araujo, Bill Dickson, Whitney Kreb, and Lisa Maxell. We have a collection of pre-owned Nantucket art, and we have the Donn Russell’s entire portfolio! Jewelry by Beth Borzilleri, Anne Terry, Rod Cole, Kathleen Duncombe, Sarah Hutton, and Amy Burrough. We carry Art Glass Nantucket plaques and ornaments by ackfire studios, as well as handcrafted shell wreaths. We have the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. We also offer vintage American Indian jewelry (dead pawn).

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

508-325-7463 167 Orange Street

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

Robert Foster Fine Art

508-221-3056 8 India St (next to Black-Eyed Susan’s)

Sept. 4-10, 2014

Bike Rentals Easy Riders Bicycle Rentals New Model Hybrid/Comfort Mountain & Road Bikes

508-325-2722 65 Surfside Road

EASY RIDERS BICYCLE RENTALS offers rentals, sales, and service, plus island-wide free delivery on all rentals and usually within an hour or so. With advanced on-line reservations, it’s the easiest way to experience Nantucket! Offering low prices and discounts on multi-day, weekly, monthly, and group rentals of top quality, new GT and Mongoose bicycles, as well as retro-style Schwinn Cruisers, and accessories in a variety of styles...They have the right bicycle for all of your adventures. They have a safe and convenient bike path location at 65 Surfside Road. www.easyridersbikerentals.com

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

508-228-4070 25 Old South Road

Finally, there’s a bicycle shop where you don’t have to fight the traffic— ISLAND BIKE COMPANY at 25 Old South Road (just past Amelia Drive)! ISLAND BIKE COMPANY offers bike rentals by the day, week, or month—and that’s not all! They also rent bike accessories for adults and children, including Burley Trailers, Trail-a-Bike, 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: $25 for 24 hours; $45 for 2 days; $60 for 3 days. www.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

www.nantucketbikeshop.com 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 GARY FISHER hybrid and mountain bikes. 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.

Young’s Bicycle Shop Open daily with BIKE SPECIALS Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals.

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

ROBERT FOSTER FINE ART is a new gallery featuring art by a selection of the island’s most talented artists working today. With a full schedule of rotating exhibitions—group and featured artists shows—everyone will find a gem to add to their collection. Join us for Friday night openings from 6 to 9 pm. Meet the artists and learn more about their work in this fun and friendly space at 8 India. www.RobertFosterFineArt.com

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

Beauty & Skincare

Bookstores

Exhibiting Nantucket’s Leading Artists

Follain A new kind of beauty store

508-825-5630 Open 10-6 Daily at 9A S. Beach Street

FOLLAIN offers a curated selection of skincare, hair care, and cosmetic products by over 30 U.S.made brands. Follain supports a lifestyle that incorporates health, wellness, and environmental sustainability. All Follain products meet high standards for health and performance, and some products are available for refill, in order to cut back on plastic bottle waste. Follain products also make beautiful gift baskets and bathroom accessories. Come say hi, and learn more about healthy skincare today! www.shopfollain.com

Mitchell’s Book Corner

508-228-1080 Clip the coupon in this paper for gift with purchase & use the Book Buck! Read our Blog: www.independentandouttosea.com 54 Main Street

MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for the last 45 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! www.mitchellsbookcorner.com

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Nantucket Bookworks

508-228-4000 Open daily. CLIP THE COUPON for a free gift with $35 purchase! 25 Broad Street Books, Cards, & Unique Holiday & Stocking 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 childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect shop for discovering that perfect gift and rediscovering the joy of reading. Clip the coupon in this paper for a free tote with $35 purchase. www.nantucketbookworks.com

Buses NRTA

508-228-7025 Runs 7am-11:30pm until Oct. 13 Bus stops at Broad St. & at Washington St. Bus routes thru town & out of town; dates & times vary by route

RIDE THE WAVE to/from town, mid island areas, Madaket, Sconset, Surfside and Jetties Beaches, the Airport and points in between. Access real time information bus locations and estimated arrival at your stop from your computer or internet enabled cell phone at live.nrtawave.com Service is provided thru October 13 from 7am to 11:30pm - dates and times are route specific - visit our website www.nrtawave.com for complete schedule or pick up a riders guide at NRTA Office 3 East Chestnut Street, Visitor Services 25 Federal Street, Chamber of Commerce 0 Main Street or the Greenhound Building 10 Washington Street. Fares are $1 or $2 depending on route, half fare for 65 & older, persons with disabilities, veterans and active military personnel. Exact change is recommended or a future ride change card will be issued. Short term passes are available on any Wave vehicle. Season passes may be purchased at the NRTA office at 3 East Chestnut Street M-F, 8-4. www.nrtawave.com

Nantucket Island Rent-a-Car Open Daily Free renter pickup at all boats, hotels, and inns

Cars, 4x4s, vans, convertibles, mopeds

508-228-3501 Open daily 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, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sconset, Madaket, and more. Explore to your heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s content in a vehicle from AFFORDABLE RENTALS, open daily at 6 South Beach Street. Call ahead for reservations. All major credit cards accepted. www.affrentals.com

508-228-9989 at Nantucket Memorial Airport

Nantucket Windmill Auto Rental Open daily, year-round Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at the airport & weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll meet the boat.

508-228-1227 Nantucket Memorial Airport

www.NantucketAutoRental.com NANTUCKET WINDMILL AUTO RENTAL has been voted â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Best of Nantucketâ&#x20AC;? in the car rental category each of the last five years. We offer service and value not found elsewhere on the island. Once you become a WINDMILL customer, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubtful youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll rent from any other company when on Nantucket. Daily, weekly, monthly and extended rates are available. We accept Amex, MC, Visa, Dinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, & Discover. Commercial accounts available to qualified companies. 800-228-1227.

Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bicycle Shop

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

Open daily with CAR SPECIALS Bicycle, Car, & Jeep Rentals; Bicycle Sales & Service

www.youngsbicycleshop.com Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cycle-Logical Wayâ&#x20AC;? to see Nantucket Island. Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals!

Charters - Fishing Albacore

508-228-5074 Private Charters only Voted Nantucketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Charter Boat Catch blues, bass, shark, tuna, whale watching Slip 17, Straight Wharf

THE ALBACORE is a 35-foot custom Sport Fisherman with large cockpit and walk-in cabin for complete comfort. Capt. Bob DeCosta, a second-generation charter boat captain, has more than 30 years of experience fishing Nantucket waters. We offer a variety of private charters from 2-1/2 hour bluefish trips to full day shark and tuna fishing. Whale watches are also available. Fun for the whole familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;young, old, inexperienced, or experienced. All equipment is provided, except for cold drinks

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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 17 on Straight Wharf. FISH GUARANTEED or your money back. MasterCard and Visa accepted. www.albacorecharters.com

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

508-228-5585 Slip 15, Straight Wharf

www.endeavorsailing.com “Captain James Genthner shares his love of the Island with visitors aboard his sloop ENDEAVOR”— Ted Reinstein, CBS Good Day! Featured in Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England 2010: “A cruise aboard the Endeavor is a lesson in beauty and local history.” The ENDEAVOR sails daily at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, and at sunset. Private charters, sailing celebrations, children’s programs, and gift certificates available. Call for information and reservations.

Classes & Workshops Classes & Workshops for all ages

Copying, Mailboxes, Shipping The UPS Store

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

Open Mon-Sat

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. They offer personal mailboxes, mail forwarding, stamps and 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 now makes high quality, full color banners and posters—stop in and see their samples! And, they have off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!

Cranberry Products Aunt Leah’s Fudge

Artists Association of Nantucket

508-228-0294 Open daily at Gardner Perry Lane

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

Free samples available: just ask!

508-332-1505 Life and success skills coaching, workplace productivity consulting, and leadership development workshops www.marshaegan.com Sept. 11 Topic: Avoiding Time Sucks: 10 Tips to Help You Make the Most of Your Week

Join us upstairs at Mitchell’s Book Corner for a comfy and energizing discussion moderated by certified professional coach, Marsha Egan, CSP, PCC. Discussions take place every other Thursday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am. See calendar of events in this publication for details on each discussion. More information: www.CoachingatTheCorner.com. $15 at the door. www.marshaegan.com

Confections Aunt Leah’s Fudge Free samples available: just ask!

508-228-1017 The Courtyard on Straight Wharf

AUNT LEAH has been making her award-winning homemade fudge for more than 20 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 30 scrumptious flavors. Her most popular fudge flavor is chocolate peanut butter, which has a layer of rich peanut butter fudge on the bottom, topped with a layer of decadent chocolate fudge. AUNT LEAH also has her famous Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries for taste testing. The cranberries come in both milk and dark chocolate. Both the fudge and chocolate-covered cranberries make unique island wedding favors or gifts for special events. She has a wide selection of kid’s candy for all ages. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. www.auntleahs.com

Nantucket Candy Company Open Daily 10% OFF with ad in this paper

508-228-0667 48 Centre Street

THE NANTUCKET CANDY COMPANY is pleased to be offering many local favorites. They offer all sorts of candies including: homemade turtles, truffles, fudge, chocolate covered cranberries, Jelly Belly jelly beans and many other wonderful candies! Bring in our ad in this paper for 10% off your purchase. www.nantucketcandy.com

Sweet Inspirations Artisan Chocolates Open year-round Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981

508-228-5814 26 Centre Street

www.nantucketchocolate.com Be sure to visit the famous SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, showcasing unique artisan chocolates freshly created on the premises. The Nantucket Chocolatier has been featured on the Food Network’s “Food Finds” and on Oprah’s Best Gifts Show, awarded “Best of Boston,” “Best of Nantucket,” and Cape Cod’s Best Chocolatier! You must experience the award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle, world-famous Buttercrunch, Coco the Whale™ chocolate truffles, the original and exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates and the new Sea Mist Almonds splashed with sea salt. The Nantucket Chocolatier’s artisan creations make great gifts and are available in limited edition gift tins, including the “Sailors Valentine” and “Nantucket Cottage.” 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 26 Centre Street. Open year-round.

508-228-1017 Courtyard on 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 these local products 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. www.auntleahs.com

Sweet Inspirations Cranberry Creations Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981

Marsha Egan Coaching

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508-228-5814 Year-round at 26 Centre Street

Inspired by the Nantucket Cranberry Harvest, the NANTUCKET CHOCOLATIER created the original and now world famous Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates. Plump, sweetened cranberries generously covered in premium chocolate create an amazing gourmet taste. The Nantucket Chocolatier presented his exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates on Oprah’s “Best Gifts Show” and on the Food Networks’ “Food Finds.” Cranberry Creations™ chocolates are featured in Nantucket-style gift baskets, and the limited edition “Nantucket Seashells” tin. Elegantly gift-boxed, Cranberry Creations™ chocolates also make the perfect wedding and party favors. Give a special gift basket filled with unique gourmet gifts including the original Cranberry Caramel Chocolates sprinkled with sea salt, fancy cranberry & nut mixes, Cranberry Caramel Corn, and Nantucket Chocolatier‘s award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle. A Nantucket tradition since 1981—come experience it for yourself, and enjoy a complimentary taste of the delectable chocolate. Artisan Chocolates are made on the premises and are available exclusively at Sweet Inspirations, 26 Centre Street and NantucketChocolate.com. Open yearround. Complimentary tastings. www.nantucketchocolate.com

Fragrance Nantucket Natural Oils Open daily and online Certified Organic Fragrances & Natural Oils

508-325-4740 upstairs at 12 Straight Wharf

Frustrated by the high alcohol content and short shelf life of most designer scents, the effusive John Harding set out to create his own fragrance formulas…..using the highest quality oils available worldwide, and NANTUCKET NATURAL OILS was born. John Harding’s perfumes are made with natural oils and oils alone — there is no alcohol, petroleum fillers, or water! He acquires his essential oils and fragrance oils from some of the best artisan producers worldwide. You can visit NANTUCKET NATURAL OILS upstairs at 12 Straight Wharf and online. Nantucketnaturaloils.com

Furniture & Home Accessories 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 www.arrowheadfurniture.com

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Unusual and Original Nantucket Theme Gifts

Health Care

508-228-1353 Daily at 40 Straight Wharf

Established in 1981, HILL’S combines the best of Nantucket for the art and gift seeker. G.S. Hill Gallery and Hill’s of Nantucket offer fine art by Greg Hill and wonderful speciality gifts designed by this husband and wife team. Nantucket theme prints and note cards by Hill are their main focus. American made; that hard-to-find gift is here waiting for you! Treat yourself to a truly one of a kind gift gallery situated on the water at Straight Wharf. www.gshill.com

Made on Nantucket

508-228-0110 18 Old South Wharf

Open Daily Nantucket Art, Bakelite & other vintage jewelry, gifts

MADE ON NANTUCKET has a large selection of gifts from $30 and up. Jewelry by Beth Borzilleri, Kathleen Duncombe, Anne Terry, Rod Cole, The JR Collection, and Amy Burrough. We carry Art Glass Nantucket plaques and ornaments by ackfire studios, as well as handcrafted shell wreaths. We have the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. Now carrying vintage Lucite purses.

Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop

508-228-5470

www.nantucketboatbasinshop.com Open daily at 33 Straight Wharf Authentic Island Merchandise with Special Nantucket Designs Visit the NANTUCKET BOAT BASIN AUTHENTIC SHOP and celebrate summer 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. Celebrate summer with limited edition apparel and accessories.

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

Nantucket Chic

508-228-1907 Open Daily 12 Old South Wharf Come check out the internationally acclaimed mosaic and shell artwork of Lorene Ireland, winner of World of Wearable Art! This new store on Old South Wharf is dedicated to unique jewelry and accessories. NANTUCKET CHIC is a collaboration between Lorene and her daughter Natalie, an interior designer in New York City. This creative duo has stocked the store with bright and colorful purses and clutches, an extensive collection of jewelry, and unique clothes, scarves, and beach cover-ups.

Home Decor Abigail Fox Designs

Open every day and evening A unique collection of home décor, art, accessories, jewelry Old South Wharf

Abigail Fox Designs, from Old Greenwich CT, offers a unique collection of home décor, accessories, jewelry, one of a kind artwork, whale and bird sculptures & vintage nautical curiosities. We are open every day until at least 8pm. Come visit on Old South Wharf, look for the Hot Pink Door! Instagram: Abigailfoxdesigns Abigailfoxdesigns@gmail.com www.abigailfox.com

Jewelry Blue Beetle

508-228-3227 Open Daily at 12 Main Street

Emilly Brooke Rubin Jewelry Design Become a devotee or wander in for a peek

Scrub Oak

508-228-2458 14 Easy Street

Open almost daily from 10am until 5pm.

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.

Sweet Liddle... Eco-luxury, apparel for men & women, & other irresistibles

508-228-3214 Daily at 40 Centre St

SWEET LIDDLE... Stop by and explore our eco-luxury items, handmade accessories for the home or person, shoes, bags, nautical themed designs and many other irresistibles. Brands like Mahiya, Painted Bird, Coola, Fresco, Sombrilla, PGS, and more make Sweet Liddle...a fun and unique shopping experience.

Tom David Inc. Add some spice with our Finback Boxed Set Invented and made on Nantucket

(800) 634-8881 available at your finer stores

The world’s most efficient peppermill. Fast grinding, easy loading, large storage chamber, adjustable grind, and one-hand use. See the Finback Boxed Set at the Nantucket Whaling Museum Shop. At our website — www.unicornmills.com — you can choose from more than half a dozen styles and colors of our peppermills and salt mills, and also order our spices and aprons. www.unicornmills.com

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

508-228-8456 16.5 Federal Street

PETER BEATON is synonymous with timeless Nantucket style. As famous for its notable clients

508-825-8100 57 Prospect St

Since 1911, NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL has been caring for our island community. In addition to excellent physicians and nursing staff, the hospital has a 24-hour Emergency Department, full laboratory, physical therapy, cardiac rehab, chemotherapy, surgical services, imaging services, maternity services, and much more. www.nantuckethospital.org

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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. www.peterbeaton.com

Gifts Hill’s of Nantucket

Sept. 4-10, 2014

508-228-3214 Open Daily at 40 Centre Street

EMILLY BROOKE RUBIN JEWELRY DESIGN is a woman’s best friend. That is if you can find it. This “diamond in the rough” lies in a new location at 40 Centre Street. Each piece you discover here has been created by Emilly using the most delicious materials nature has to offer. Become a devotee, collaborate on custom piece, or just wander in for a peek. You’ll be very glad you did.

G. S. Hill Gallery Home of the Nantucket Pearl Company

508-228-1353 Open daily at 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, www.gshill.com available on Nantucket exclusively at NANTUCKET PEARL COMPANY.

Jessica Hicks Nantucket Open Daily at 2 Union St, next to Ralph Lauren

508-228-6003 (formerly POSH)

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, and is now in a new location at 2 Union Street, just steps off of Main Street. Here, local devotees can snap up their favorite pieces, and see the line the way that Hicks envisioned it: all in one place. Jessica hand makes each piece in her studio. She believes that when you buy something from a designer it should actually be made by the designer. www.JessicaHicks.com

Jewel of the Isle Full-service jeweler: custom Nantucket designs

508-228-2448 Year-round at 6 Straight Wharf

JEWEL OF THE ISLE, in their convenient downtown location at 6 Straight Wharf, offers a tantalizing selection of fine jewelry, custom designs, and timepieces. Stop by and see their sparkling collection. Kelli and Gary E. Trainor can help you select the perfect piece. JEWEL OF THE ISLE is the only on-island jewelry shop that offers on-premise repairs & off-island prices. Come to JEWEL OF THE ISLE for your jewelry needs. www.jeweloftheisle.com

Jewelers’ Gallery of Nantucket Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry

508-228-0229 Open Daily at 21 Centre Street

JEWELERS’ GALLERY offers Nantucket’s largest collection of antique and estate jewelry, includ-

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ing 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. www.thejewelersgallery.com

Mignot St. Barth Mignot St. Barth is organic and luxurious.

508-228-1084 Open Daily at 46 Centre Street

The artist, Yvan Mignot, uses Tahitian pearls, pebbles from the beach, sea glass, hammered gold, uncut precious stones and clay beads, all strung on hand-worked leather to create an individually crafted, elegantly sophisticated, bohemian look. Each subtly dramatic piece seems to uniquely incorporate the marriage of the earth with the sea. www.mignotstbarth.com

Pageo 508-228-6899 Nantucket’s award-winning & most sophisticated jewelers Daily at 46 Main Street PAGEO offers some of the most unique collections of Fine Jewelry found anywhere. Come see their exclusive Misani Collection. PAGEO also offers consultations for custom pieces with warm advice from an expert staff. “Like” us on Facebook to get the latest info on special events. www.pageo.com

R. Simantov Fine Jewelry Fine jewelry in striking, unique designs

917-324-4410 Daily in The Nantucket Hotel & Resort

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. www.rsimantov.com

Victoria Greenhood Jewelry Design Original Gemstone Jewelry

508-228-7995 Open Daily at 5 Easy Street

Museums & Sites Nantucket Historical Association

508-228-1894 15 Broad Street

Your portal to Nantucket history

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 Awardwinning 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. See the Historic Sites page in this publication for a complete listing of NHA sites. www.nha.org

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

508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way

ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM has a spacious garden center with a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. In addition, their indoor showroom carries the largest selection of indoor & outdoor furniture on the island, featuring teak, aluminum patio sets and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond 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. www.arrowheadnursery.com

Pets A special downtown pet boutique

Exclusive signature Nantucket collars and leashes feature eight different designs, including the new Nantucket Anchor. Unique hand-painted wooden ornaments showcase your favorite dog breed and iconic Nantucket sights. Conveniently located on Straight Wharf, stop in if you forget a critical pet item, if you are looking for that distinctive pet-themed Nantucket keepsake or special something for a pet www.coldnoses.net or pet person.

Geronimo’s Open year-round Monday-Saturday Pet supplies and gifts: “We’re more than just pet food”

508-228-3731 119 Pleasant Street

www.geronimos.com Convenient mid-island location. GERONIMO’S complete selection of pet supplies and accessories includes collars, toys, treats & items made exclusively for our shop. We specialize in dog, cat, bird, and small animal food and supplies with a wide variety of feeders and seed for wild birds. We also have unique gifts for your favorite pet person.

Real Estate Sales & Rentals Mariner House Call Tracy to arrange a tour You can own 2 weeks in historic downtown Nantucket!

508-680-1082 30 Centre Street

www.themarinerhouse.com On the beautiful island of Nantucket, in the heart of the quaint historic downtown quarter you can immerse yourself in a bit of whaling history. In 1846 Master Mariner and Whaling Captain William Jernegan built the Mariner House as a private residence. It has since been renovated into six tastefully decorated apartments, with fireplaces and woodstoves, full kitchens, Wi-Fi and cable TV. One- and twobedrooms units are available. Operating year round, Mariner House is within walking distance to the worn cobblestones of Main Street, to casual and gourmet dining, beautiful beaches, boats, boutiques, galleries, historic landmarks and museums. For reservations, please call 508-680-1082. RCI affiliated.

Shoes & Handbags Island Cashmere

508-228-7611 Open Daiy at 32 Centre Street

Cashmere sweaters, accessories, shoes

Victoria Greenhood, a jeweler on Nantucket for more than 30 years, anticipates an exciting season in her own location for the fifth year. She welcomes you to visit her and view her handmade jewelry collection on the corner of Easy Street and Still Dock Street. She offers a wide range of prices and designs in 14K & 18K gold, as well as sterling silver. Colorful gemstones are her passion, and it shows in her work. Let Victoria and her excellent staff help find something that looks fabulous on you or will make a wonderful Nantucket gift. www.victoriagreenhood.com

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Murray’s Toggery Shop Classic & Updated Clothing

508-228-0437 Open Daily 10-6 at 62 Main Street

Sunglasses Summer Shades

508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf

The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses

Featuring sunglasses by Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Oliver Peoples, Roberto Cavelli, Maui Jims, Oakley, Coach, Dior, Rayban, Natives, Tom Ford, Smiths, and many others. Summer Shades has been doing business on the island for more than 20 years. Visit us in our spacious downtown location: in the front shop of The Courtyard on Straight Wharf.

Theatre Theatre Workshop of Nantucket

508-228-4305 “The Last Five Years”: Now through September 6 at Centre Stage, 2 Centre St. “A Picasso” opens on September 16 at Centre Stage.

TWN has been the island’s live theatre company for more than 50 years. Visit our website or see Calendar of Events in this paper for a listing of shows and times. A concession will be available at each performance. For tickets, call the TWN box office at 508-228-4305 or visit www.TheatreWorkshop.com. www.theatreworkshop.com

White Heron Theatre Company 508-228-5477 Open Daily at Straight Wharf

COLD NOSES offers a wide variety of toys, treats, accessories and necessities for your pets.

See shows all summer long! Nantucket’s Professional Repertory Theatre

508-825-5268 Under the tent at 5 N. Water Street

White Heron Theatre Company tickets are available at the box office at 5 North Water Street, by calling 508-825-5268, or online at whiteherontheatre.org. www.whiteherontheatre.org

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Transportation Boat

Barrett’s Tours 508-228-0174 1-1/2 hr tour; daily at 9:30 am &12:30 pm departs from 20 Federal Street 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 20 Federal St, across from the Information Center. Tickets are available from the driver. Charter bus service for group tours, clambakes, and weddings also available. For tour info & reservations, call us at 508-228-0174. To charter a bus for a wedding or party, fax us your dates and times at 508-228-3823, and BARRETT’S TOURS will call you back to make the arrangements.

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 CURwww.hy-linecruises.com RENT DEPARTURES.

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

Steamship Authority

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

508-228-0262 Steamboat Wharf

Ferry service - call for schedule

Tours - Van

508-228-3949 Straight Wharf

Watches

508-257-6557 Call for pickup

The Trinity Collection

508-228-7557 50 Main Street

Classic timepieces: vintage & contemporary

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.

THE TRINITY COLLECTION. Our shop offers an extensive collection of fine timepieces—classic designs with superb Swiss watchmaking. We specializqe 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.

Weddings

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The 2-time runner-up in the the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl and the most experienced walking tour guide on Nantucket is your guide for a wide array of informative and exciting tours: Nantucket in Bloom, Nantucket’s Dynamic Past & Glamorous Present, Nantucket & the Civil War, Great Writers on Nantucket, ‘Sconset in Bloom, and the Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (since 1998, the most popular walking tour on Nantucket). Group rates are available. See the Events Calendar in this issue for dates, times & details

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. 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.

508-332-0953 See Calendar of Events for Tours & TimesV oted “Best of Nantucket” 3 years in a row

Dozens of colorful dragonflies spin gracefully, suspended from satin ribbon bows. Beads sparkle at the end of each ribbon. This beautiful Dragonfly Mobile makes a wonderful decoration for a child’s room, and a unique baby shower gift! Your baby will love watching these dragonflies flutter gently in the breeze.

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Featured Restaurant: 29 Fair A Meal that Makes a Memory to Savor A talented new chef, a brilliant new menu, a professional staff, and a new passion for serving only the best have revived the restaurant at 29 Fair Street, placing it firmly among the best on Nantucket. For decades, this was the location of The Woodbox, beloved by residents and visitors. After owner Dexter Teutein passed on, there were several attempts at recapturing the success of this longtime favorite, but each try was missing an essential piece...until this season. In June, 29 Fair reopened with Chef Nimesh Maharjan at the helm, and he’s brought this historic island restaurant back to its forCrispy Squash Blossom mer glory. In any one of the three intimate dining rooms at 29 Fair, you are surrounded by Nantucket history. Built as a private home in 1709, many historic aspects have been retained: the walls are wood paneled, each room has a brick fireplace (one the original large cook fireplace), the old pine “kings” board floors have a slight friendly creak, and the dining rooms are appointed with interesting artifacts. Soft lighting and candles add to the sense of having stepped back in time.

Seared Foie Gras

The only contemporary aspect of 29 Fair is the food—the closest we can come to a general description other than “WOW!” is continental cuisine, locally sourced, with innovative sauces and stylish preparations that are nothing short of inspired. Chef Nimesh Maharjan brings serious talent to the

kitchen. His technique is impeccable, and his attention to detail is impressive. Every single plate brought to table is beautifully presented. This chef has a knack for designing dishes with vivid flavor, and he has a passion for making every dish as good as it possibly can be. And Chef Maharjan has brought back a less tangible quality—a genuine warmth and caring that flow from this chef and from his maître d’ Dilip Maharjan. Waitstaff provides exemplary service: they’re very well-trained, professional, gracious, and attentive without hovering. When you dine at 29 Fair, you feel truly welcomed, an honored guest. He’s brought back the love! We dined at 29 Fair this week on the eve of a menu shift. Chef Maharjan changes his menu with the seasons, and we must admit that autumn is near. We’re not sure how much longer the Crispy Squash Blossom appetizer will be offered, since the main ingredient is so seasonal: too bad, because it’s delicious! The pair of large blossoms are stuffed with ricotta, pine nuts, and mint, dipped in batter and fried. They’re served hot on a disc of chilled red pepper coulis surrounded by pastel dots of avocado cream. The blossoms are crisp and light and flavorful— not at all oily—the perfect end-of-summer treat. The cool and summery vegan Quinoa Salad is unlike anything we’ve ever tasted. It’s sophisticated without being self-conscious. The quinoa is cooked tender and combined with a a drizzle of honey, and curry vinaigrette and finely chopped olives that add a bit of salt and a whisper of heat to the Quinoa Salad nutty tasting seeds. The chef tops the quinoa with chopped mango, perfectly ripe and sweet and juicy, and thin strips of spiced carrot. There’s vibrant flavor in every bite. We’ve rarely tasted a dish featuring foie that we didn’t like, but there are not many that are as delicious as the Seared Foie Gras at 29 Fair. The chef gets every detail of this indulgent dish just right: the seared foie’s crisp edges and meltingly rich interior, the cool, slightly sweet ginger apple puree, the tang of the peeled kumquats, and the sheer heaven of duck fat potato chips. Surely this dish is autumnal enough to stay on the menu a little longer... please? Portobello Tortelli was an appetizer special the evening we spent at 29 Fair, and we highly recommend it. Just the aroma of this dish as it’s set before you is enough to make you fall in love! The housemade tortellini are large and folded around a delicious mushroom stuffing. They’re set on an astonishingly good truffle cream sauce drizzled with balsamic reduction. Fresh arugula adds a peppery bite, and toasted shaved almonds are the final

dinner

Nightly from 5pm Patio bar opens at 4pm 56 Union Street 508.228.6135 www.FiftySixUnion.com

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touch. We’d return to 29 Fair just to enjoy this one dish again, and apparently we can—Chef Maharjan tells us this special will be added to the fall menu as a regular offering. At the chef’s recommendation, we also sampled his Chilled Buttermilk Soup. The soup is poured tableside over a cluster of compressed watermelon, sea beans, and paddlefish caviar. We must confess that this is not something we’d be inclined to order, but we were surprised and delighted by the interplay of flavors—by the way the salt, sweet, and tang faded in and out to make this refreshing soup lively and startlingly good. After a first course of perfection, we could hardly wait to try Chef Maharjan’s entrees. We were not disappointed! The Halibut is beautifully executed: the thick fish cooked through yet moist and flaky under a tasty top crust. It’s served on a puree of black rice, which at first Scallops seemed like just a color backdrop—that is, until we tasted it with the tender fava beans, a bite of halibut, and of one the tiny sauteed chanterelle mushrooms that were perched on top. This is a dish you want to eat with each element in every forkful: the flavors combine and reinforce. Like many out here on this pile of sand 26 miles at sea, we are scallop snobs—preferring to wait until November, when commercial Bay Scallop season begins, before we’ll order a scallop dish. Chef Maharjan has shown us the error of our ways. His Scallops are superb! Each morsel is seared to a sweet caramelized top with sweet shimmering middle. The sea scallops are set around a corn veloute that tastes of summer sunshine and are topped with watercress in a hazelnut raisin vinaigrette that is designed to excite your taste buds. A thin, crisp disc of pancetta is the final crowning touch. Summer and fall combine in Chef Maharjan’s version of Pork Saltimbocca. The thick slices of pork tenderloin are succulent and packed with flavor, and we love that they are nesPork Saltimbocca

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tled into a satiny smooth potato puree between puckery pickled mustard greens and spicysweet blueberry mostarda. Again this chef has conjured every possible flavor to make this entree exciting! Even the steakand-potatoes entree deserves high praise. The Dry Aged Prime NY Sirloin Steak is seductively simple: a very good cut of meat, cooked perDry Aged Prime NY Sirloin Steak fectly to order and paired with the chef’s pommes puree, sauteed mushrooms, grilled slices of sweet cippollini onion, and a jus that captures the essence of beef. Desserts at 29 Fair are all made in-house, and with six choices there is something for every preference. The Chocolate Diversion offers a delicious dark chocolate mousse, a single white chocolate truffle, and a chilled tort that we sliced and let melt on our tongues, filling our mouths with flavor. On the lighter side, we like how the chef accents the floral sweetness of the silky smooth Lychee Panna Cotta with a dollop of lemon marmalade and a stripe of red plum puree. Also very good is the Tropical Fruit and Berries that are topped with a scoop of coconut ice cream and drenched in a sparkling mix of champagne and lemongrass broth with a hint of jalapeno. Our favorite dessert at 29 Fair is Chef Nimesh Maharjan’s Coconut Brulee. Each member of our team angled over the last spoonfuls. The custard is perfect: delicately sweet, rich, and flavored with coconut but smooth as silk. The sugar top is thin and brittle, sprinkled with coconut and embellished with “caramel caviar” that look like the shimmering delicacy from the sea but pop with delicious sweetness. For a marvelous meal prepared with passion in an intimate, historic setting, come to 29 Fair. This is the perfect spot to make memories to savor. 29 Fair 29 Fair Street Reservations Suggested 508-228-7800 Dinner served nightly from 5 p.m. Sunday Brunch from 11 am to 2:30 pm Entree prices range from $30 to $46 Beer & Wine • major credit cards accepted Open seasonally through December 31 for full color photos of this meal: www.yesterdaysisland.com

Maître d’ Dilip Maharjan & Chef Nimesh Maharjan

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Nantucket Dining Guide Nantucket Bake Shop

serves dinner nightly from 5 to 10:30 pm. THE LOBSTER TRAP has a take-out program with home deliveries. The program is called “Meals on Keels’’ and will deliver private clambakes ready to eat to your home, guest house garden, or yacht. American Express, Visa, MasterCard accepted.

Brewers

Bakeries All the products you love at a new location Fresh pastries, baked goods, breads, NEW hot lunches

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

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

Wicked Island Bakery 508-901-5797 Open 7 days a week. Monday-Saturday: 5:30am to 3pm. Sunday: 7am-1pm. Box lunches, fresh baguettes, dips, & pastries! 147 Orange Street WICKED ISLAND BAKERY offers delicious fresh breads, pastries, and baked goods, including our famous Morning Buns. Every menu item is created in house and from scratch. We use only the finest, all natural ingredients in all of our baking. No artificial anything! We can even make a picnic for wickedislandbakery.com you: boxed lunches, fresh baguettes, dips, and pastries.

508-325-5929 Open Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 7pm; Sun noon-last call at 6pm Beers brewed with the finest ingredients 5 Bartlett Farm Road

At CISCO BREWERS we make BIG, all-grain beers in our tiny brewery using traditional methods, fine malts, and whole hops. Located next to the Triple Eight Distillery, home of the “Triple Eight Vodka,” and Nantucket Vineyard, we are the only local producer of fresh beer, delicious wine, and smooth vodka. Take the free shuttle from Visitor Services that starts at 12:30pm, or park in our new lot just past the Brewery on the right. www.ciscobrewers.com

Clubs & Entertainment Rose & Crown

508-228-2595 23 South Water Street

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

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 football. THE ROSE & CROWN is the hottest spot in downtown Nantucket! www.theroseandcrown.com

Coffee Shops

Bars The Bean

Lobster Trap

508-228-4200 23 Washington Street

Lunch 11:30am-3pm; Appetizers 4-5; Dinner 5-10pm www.nantucketlobstertrap.com Seafood specialties & fresh lobster THE NANTUCKET LOBSTER TRAP is the only restaurant on Nantucket that specializes in lobster and shellfish with a few items reserved for the non-seafood eaters. THE LOBSTER TRAP is a restaurant with a casual atmosphere amidst a natural setting. Fish are filleted on location, and local fishermen can frequently be seen selling their catch in the rear of the restaurant. THE LOBSTER TRAP

NANTUCKET WINDMILL CARS

Sept. 4-10, 2014

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Open Daily at 29 Centre Street

Hot and Iced Coffees and Teas, Smoothies, Snacks

www.nantucketcoffee.com THE BEAN offers coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes, mochas, and much more all prepared with coffee beans freshly roasted on-island by Nantucket Coffee Roasters. 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 www.NantucketCoffee.com.

Light Food & Take-Out AK Diamond’s

508-228-3154 16 Macy’s Lane

Everything on the menu available for takeout Creative, Casual Cuisine

Creative Casual Cuisine describes the food & atmosphere at A.K. DIAMOND’S, a favorite spot for locals & visitors! Our “All-Day” menu allows plenty of flexibility and an amazing array of mouth-watering delights. Our favorites are the Cranberry BBQ Baby Back Ribs and Pasta Purse Alfredo with Shrimp! The Buffalo Wings are the best around, and the house-made Sesame Chicken Satay, Quesadillas, and Pizza are all spectacular! AK DIAMONDS is out of town near the airport, on the shuttle route, and worth the visit! Full dining room, booth seating, able to accommodate large parties, full bar, casual dining, covered patio seating, and takeout available. www.akdiamonds.com

Annye’s Whole Foods

508-228-4554 Prepared meals to take home, wine, organic foods Open Daily at 14 Amelia Drive

At ANNYE’S you’ll find fabulous prepared meals made from scratch — easy, healthy, and delicious! Take them home for a hot lunch or a handy dinner. We also sell tasty, convenient frozen foods, including ice creams and desserts. And you can choose a bottle of wine from our selection to accompany your meal. ANNYE’S is a short trip from downtown, through Milestone Rotary, down Old South Road, and a right turn onto Amelia Drive. We have plenty of parking. www.annyes.com

Arno’s Breakfast & Seafood Restaurant

508-228-7001

Breakfast 9-2, Brunch 11-2, Lunch 11-8, Dinner 5-8, Full Liquor, Dining Bar 41 Main Street New England Breakfast & Seafood of the Highest Quality at Reasonable Prices.

508-228-1227 | 800-228-1227

Welcome to ARNO’S 55th year of casual dining on historic cobblestoned Main Street. Arno’s is highly recommended, dine-in or take-out, for breakfast, lunch, and New England seafood dinners. The dinein menu is also the take-out menu. Breakfast take-out is from 9-2, lunch from 11-8, and dinner 5-8. Place your take-out order in person or call 508-228-7001. www.arnosnantucket.com

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Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm Open every day 8-6pm. 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, 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

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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. www.bartlettsfarm.com

Centre Street Bistro

508-228-8470 Breakfast Sat & Sun 8am-1pm; Lunch Mon, Wed-Sat 11:30am-2pm; Dinner Wed-Sun 5:30-9:30pm 29 Centre Street Outdoor patio dining in season www.nantucketbistro.com

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, savory lunches, and fabulous dinners. 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.

Claudette’s Catering

508-257-6622 Outdoor dining and catering Open daily 8am-3pm at 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.

Downyflake Donuts, baked goods, breakfast, & lunch to go Open daily 6 am to 2 pm; ‘til 1 pm on Sundays

508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue

Easy Street Cantina

508-228-5418 corner of Easy & Broad sts.

www.EasyStreetCantina.com EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf is the merging of two island traditions of 20 years (award-winning Joe’s Broad Street Grill 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. Open every day—Sun 7:30am to 9pm, Mon-Thurs 630am to 9pm, Fri & Sat 630am to 2am.

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Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for eat in or fast take out. New Yorkstyle thin crust, crispy, ultra-thin Flatbread and crunchy Sicilian choices beg for your special topping creations. Sophie T’s Pizza offers the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, zesty BBQ wings, homemade pasta specials, and an array of subs or whole wheat wraps that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take out and to hear daily specials. SOPHIE T’S is open seven days a week, and has plenty of parking. Located mid-island at 7 Daves Street, in Nantucket Commons across from The Chicken Box. Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice.

Thai House Nantucket

508-680-1522 Open daily 11am-9pm; Grab & Go Thai Lunch Mon-Fri from 11am-2pm Dine in or take out 118 Old South Road

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

Markets Annye’s Whole Foods Complete organic market & prepared meals

Serving breakfast and lunch daily, THE DOWNYFLAKE is a Nantucket tradition known for the big doughnut outside and delicious doughnuts inside. Choose from a menu of Flake favorites and daily specials for good food and fast, friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere. Breakfast is served until 2 p.m. daily (‘til 1 pm on Sundays), and lunch is offered Mon-Sat from 11 am to 2 pm. Take-out is available. www.thedownyflake.com

One Nibble & You’re Hooked! Full Breakfast served all day

Sept. 4-10, 2014

508-228-4554 Open daily at 14 Amelia Drive

Visit ANNYE’S in our new and larger location! You’ll find the best in organic foods, including Niman Ranch meats, free-range chicken, fruits and vegetables, and naturally-farmed wines from Italy, France, and California. Try ANNYE’S fabulous prepared meals made from scratch — easy, healthy, and delicious! Purchase tasty, convenient frozen foods, including ice creams and desserts, or select from our all-organic bulk foods—grains, nuts, seeds, beans, fruits, and earth-friendly cleaning supplies. ANNYE’S carries the most effective supplements, herbal and homeopathic remedies, as well as skin and hair care products, to keep you feeling and looking great! We’re a short trip from downtown, through Milestone Rotary, down Old South Road, and a right turn onto Amelia Drive. We have plenty of parking. www.annyes.com

Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm Open every day 8-6pm. Groceries, fresh produce, food-to-go

508-228-9403 Bartlett Farm Road

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. www.bartlettsfarm.com

Restaurants 29 Fair

Easy Street Restaurant & Seafood House 508-228-5031 Brk 9am-2pm; Lunch 10am-9pm; Dinner 4-9pm 31 Easy Street (corner of Easy St & Steamboat Wharf) Breakfast and New England Seafood of the Highest Quality at Reasonable Prices Since 1973, EASY STREET RESTAURANT & SEAFOOD HOUSE has offered take-out of Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Take-out or dining-in is easy on the budget and family friendly. All menu items are available for take-out. Breakfast take-out is from 9 to 2 and lunch take-out is from 10 to 9. The most popular take-out are the Breakfast Sandwich, Clam Chowder, Lobster Roll, Fried Whole Belly Clams. Dinner menu begins at 4 and so does dinner take-out. The restaurant is located on Steamboat Wharf, next to Steamship Ferries’ docks. There is an express Take-out Menu for those who have limited time before departing on the traditional or high speed ferries. From the Hy-Line Ferries on Straight Wharf, your first right is Easy Street. Easy Street Restaurant and Seafood House is located on the right side at the corner of Easy Street and Steamboat Wharf, a five-minute scenic walk. Seconds walk from Steamship Ferries on Steamboat Wharf. Visa, Mc, Amex. www.EasyStreetNantucket.com

Siam to Go

508-228-SIAM (7426) Mon-Fri 11am-9pm; Sat 4-8:30pm, closed Sun. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices

SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables. The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries. The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand. www.siamtogonantucket.com

Sophie T’s Pizza

508-325-6265

508-228-7800 Open for dinner from 5pm; Classic Sunday Brunch 11am-2:30pm Contemporary Cuisine, locally sourced 29 Fair Street 29 Fair, the former location of The Woodbox, has a new chef, new staff, a fresh new look, and beautifully designed menu that features locally sourced contemporary cuisine. Located a short stroll from Main Street, 29 Fair has three romantic candlelit dining rooms, each with original brick fireplaces, exposed beams and antiques in a building that dates back to 1709. The chef’s cuisine is known for fresh and summery preparations with deep flavors. Spend an evening at 29 Fair, and you’ll have a dining experience you’ll treasure forever.

AK Diamond’s Lunch, Dinner, Bar Menu; Open daily from 11:30 am Creative, Casual Cuisine

508-228-3154 16 Macy’s Lane

Creative Casual Cuisine describes the food & atmosphere at A.K. DIAMOND’S, a favorite spot for locals and visitors! Our “All-Day” menu allows plenty of flexibility and an amazing array of mouthwatering delights. Favorites are the Cranberry BBQ Baby Back Ribs and Pasta Purse Alfredo with Shrimp! The Buffalo Wings are the best around, and the house-made Sesame Chicken Satay and Quesadillas are spectacular. AK DIAMONDS is out of town near the airport, on the shuttle route, and worth the visit! Full dining room, booth seating, able to accommodate large parties, full bar, casual dining, family friendly, covered patio seating, & takeout available. www.akdiamonds.com

American Seasons Dinner and tapas at the bar 5:30 - 10 pm Casual fine dining: Zagat’s #1 food rating; reservations suggested

508-228-7111 80 Centre Street

Always near the top of every “not to be missed” list, AMERICAN SEASONS features uniquely imaginative, regional American Cuisine rated #1 by Zagat’s and described as “the most creative food on Nantucket.” The dining room is casual with a touch of elegance, while the outdoor patio provides the perfect romantic setting. The impressive wine list has been recognized with a prestigious Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. AMERICAN SEASONS is conveniently located on Centre Street, just a short walk from virtually all major hotels and guest houses. Come discover for yourself why we have been described as “a legend in the making.” www.americanseasons.com

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Arno’s Breakfast & Seafood Restaurant

508-228-7001 Breakfast 9-2, Lunch 11-8, Dinner 5-8, Full Liquor, Dining Bar 41 Main St New England Breakfast & Seafood of the Highest Quality at Reasonable Prices Welcome to ARNO’S 55th year of casual dining on historic cobblestoned Main Street. Breakfast is served from 9 to 2. Between 11 and 2, both breakfast and lunch are served. All the renowned New England seafoods are offered for dinner including Haddock, Halibut, Scallops, Swordfish, Lobster, and Surf and Turf. Seafood starters include Clam Chowder, Lobster Bisque, Oysters, Steamers, Mussels, Calamari, Fried Clams, and Organic Salads topped with Lobster, Shrimp, or Salmon. The dinner menu also offers several sandwiches, such as prime beef burgers, wild salmon burger, and lobster roll. The waitstaff are personable and professional. Arno’s has a full liquor and dining bar with a 4K HDTV. A new 8 draft system includes Whale’s Tale Pale Ale, Lagunitas IPA, Yuengling Lager, and Sam Adams Summer Lager. The wine list has been carefully selected. All cocktails are made with premium brand liquors and include Arno’s Bloody Mary, Island Punch, and Chocolate Martini. There is a spacious upstairs dining room overlooking Main Street, which makes a great venue to host a special event. From Hy-Line Ferries, just follow cobblestoned Main Street to ARNO’S on the right side. From Steamboat Ferries, take 1st left (Easy Street), then 4th right (Main Street). www.arnosnantucket.com

thing for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. Our dining room, kitchen, and bar have been newly renovated as perfect compliments to our extensive beer, wine, and cocktail lists. Whether you’re waiting for a plane or just want to relax with a tasty and filling meal at a great price, Crosswinds is the place to go. Come meet our friendly, courteous staff for a casually elegant dining experience and see what’s new at Crosswinds. www.CrosswindsNantucket.com

Downyflake

508-228-4533 Breakfast 6am-2pm (Sun ‘til 1pm) Lunch Mon-Sat, 11am-2pm 18 Sparks Ave

Dune Where chic meets casual comfort.

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. www.Black-EyedSusans.com

Breeze Bar & Café

508-228-4730

Redefining the hotel & resort dining experience at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street New England Coastal Cuisine & Family Favorites Resort to live music in the air and a mimosa in your hand! Breeze Bar & Café serves New England Coastal Cuisine and family favorites in either our air-conditioned dining room and outdoors on Nantucket’s grandest all-season deck, with cozy fire pits. Open daily from 11 am to 9pm, our lunch menu features refreshing salads, soups, and appetizers. Dinner at Breeze includes a delectable selection from filet mignon to a casual burger. Enjoy live music Tuesday & Friday from 6 to 9 pm and Thursday from 7 to 10 pm. On Sundays, you can savor our bountiful Brunch with live music from 11 am to 2 pm. We also have a wonderful bar for your enjoyment. breezebarandcafe.com

Centre Street Bistro

508-228-8470 Breakfast Sat & Sun 8am-1pm; Lunch Mon, Wed-Sat 11:30am-2pm; Dinner Wed-Sun 5:30-9:30pm 29 Centre Street “Eat and happiness will follow!” www.nantucketbistro.com 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, savory lunches, and fabulous dinners. 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.

Children’s Café

508-228-2284 Open daily 8am-5pm until Sept. 14th then weekends only at Childrens Beach Affordable Beachfront Dining Enjoy breakfast on the beach at the new CHILDRENS CAFE at Children’s Beach. This sister restaurant to the popular Easy Street Cantina also serves sandwiches, seafood, and has an extensive menu for kids. Great food and a fantastic view! Open daily.

Company of the Cauldron Serving dinner nightly. Closed Sundays.

508-228-4016 5 India Street

If you want to feel as if you have your own private chef, make reservations to dine at THE COMPANY OF THE CAULDRON. Discover romance at this charming restaurant located in the heart of Nantucket’s Historic District. Through the doorway, past an abundance of beautiful flowers, tables set with classic floral linens glow softly, lit only by candles. The kitchen is open and can be seen from the dining room. Three evenings a week a classical harpist plays soft music. THE COMPANY OF THE CAULDRON serves outstanding and creative cuisine, with elegant, prix fixe menus that change every evening. Menus are available a week in advance: see their website. COMPANY OF THE CAULDRON is well known for its lamb preparations, as well as for its innovative creations featuring beef and seafood. Menus are available at www.CompanyoftheCauldron.com. www.companyofthecauldron.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 and the longtime island favorite, Hutch’s Diner. We have some-

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508-228-5550 Lunch & Dinner Daily at 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. www.DuneNantucket.com

Easy Street Cantina

508-228-5418 Open daily! One Nibble & You’re Hooked! 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. We serve breakfast all day! Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company. Fun, Fast, Family Food. Open every day—Sun 7:30am to 9pm, Mon-Thurs 630am to 9pm, Fri & Sat 630am to 2am

Easy Street Restaurant and Seafood House

508-228-5031 www.EasyStreetNantucket.com Brk 9am-2pm; Lunch 10am-9pm; Dinner 4-9pm 31 Easy Street (corner of Easy St & Steamboat Wharf) Breakfast and New England Seafood of the Highest Quality at Reasonable Prices Experience coastal New England cuisine at the Front Door of Nantucket. The dining is easy and family friendly with old-fashioned quality and timeless hospitality. Since 1973, EASY STREET RESTAURANT AND SEAFOOD HOUSE has offered breakfast, lunch and dinner of the highest quality at reasonable prices. Enjoy the patio or two floors of glass enclosed indoor dining with unique views of Old North Wharf, Nantucket Harbor, and Steamship Ferries. Breakfast is served from 9am to 2pm. Lunch begins at 10am and continues to 9pm. The lunch menu includes Clam Chowder, Caesar Salad, Lobster Roll, Seafood Tacos, Easy Street BLT, Prime Burger, Fish and Chips. Dinner begins at 4pm and includes Haddock, Salmon, Swordfish, Lobster, Filet Mignon. All wines by the bottle are available by the glass. All cocktails are made with premium brand liquors. From Hy-Line Ferries, your first right is Easy Street. Easy Street Restaurant and Seafood House is on the right side at the corner of Easy Street and Steamboat Wharf, a five minute scenic walk. Seconds walk from Steamship Ferries on Steamboat Wharf. Visa, Mc, Amex. Outdoor Dining, Take-out, Children’s Menu.

The Faregrounds

508-228-4095 Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily 27 Fairgrounds Road Affordable Family Dining: Surrounded by Friends and Family! 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. www.thefaregrounds.com/

Fifty-Six Union

508-228-6135 Closed Mondays. Dinner Tues-Sun from 5pm; Patio Bar opens at 4pm; Apres la Plage from 4-6pm daily 56 Union Street Global Cuisine, Glorious Libations, Glamorous Staff

Warm and welcoming with an irreverent spirit and food that is nothing short of inspired…FIFTY-SIX UNION has an appealing combination of quality food and fun that will draw you back again and again. FIFTY-SIX serves dinner Tues-Sun from 5 pm; their patio bar opens at 4 pm. Between 4-6pm, join them on the patio or in the garden for Apres la Plage. 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. www.fiftysixunion.com

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foood for here & there

508-228-4291 149 Lower Orange St

Open daily at 10:30am for lunch, dinner, & snacks Pizza, Sandwiches, Salads, Burgers, Delivery!

foood for here and there is the place to go for great food at reasonable prices. Rated the Best Pizza on Nantucket, foood serves small, medium, large, and deep dish pizzas at the lowest price on the island. At foood for here and there, you can have a quick lunch for under $6.00. We also offer specialty pizzas, including Mexican, Summer White, and Tropic Rocky, a variety of sandwiches and subs on freshly baked rolls, delicious salads, burgers, lasagna, spicy wings, and more! Stop in our casual and fun location at Lower Orange Street. If you’re in a hurry to get home or to the beach, call ahead with your order. www.fooods.com

Kitty Murtagh’s Open daily: Lunch 11:30-5; Dinner 5-9 Nantucket’s Only Irish Pub & Restaurant

508-325-0781 4 West Creek Road

In Ireland, pubs are places to socialize, relax & maybe conduct a little business. Owners John Keane and Caroline Montgomery are continuing that tradition on Nantucket at KITTY MURTAGH’S. Named after John’s grandmother, everything about Kitty’s is eclectic and fun. Decorated with Irish signs, antiques, and furniture, the pub exudes authenticity. Relax & enjoy traditional hearty fare. Join us downstairs in our intimate dining room for entrees like Kitty’s Pork Schnitzel or Prime Rib. Nightly seafood specials draw from Nantucket’s local catch. You can add Nantucket’s best soup & salad bar to any entree for just a few dollars. Top it all off with a pint of Guinness in a traditional 20-oz glass. Live music every Wed. & Fri. night. www.kittymurtaghs.com

Lobster Trap Appetizers 4-5; Dinner 5-10pm Home of the best lobster & bay scallop rolls in town!

508-228-4200 23 Washington Street

www.nantucketlobstertrap.com For more than four decades, THE NANTUCKET LOBSTER TRAP has continued serving traditional New England style seafood. Locally owned and operated, they are known as the home of the BEST Lobster Roll and Nantucket Bay Scallop Roll! Reservations for parties of 6 or more at 5:30 and 7pm. Smaller parties are seated on a first come first serve basis. Try the outdoor patio area for the full raw bar and bar including house cocktails and local brews of delicious beers.

Queequegs

508-325-0992 Brunch at Tree Bar daily 11am-2:30pm, weather permitting; Dinner nightly from 5:30pm 6 Oak Street The locals’ choice for intimate in-town dining

Nestled on a side street behind the Atheneum, QUEEQUEG’S offers a romantic spot for dinner in a fun bistro setting with an intimate bar scene. The cozy dining room, with it’s warm color scheme and eclectic artwork, radiates comfort. Our patio is a fun retreat from the hustle and bustle of town. QUEEQUEG’S menu pushes the envelope of “American Eclectic” and takes you on a culinary voyage that blends home-style comfort food with European flavors. Our chef has honed his skills to the point where every bite resonates with love-it-in-an-instant flavor. In the heart of down town, QUEEQUEG’S is the local secret that’s finally out. www.queequegsnantucket.com

The Restaurant at Miacomet Open daily Brunch, Lunch, Lite Bites, and Dinner

508-325-0335 12 W. Miacomet Road

THE RESTAURANT at MIACOMET is the place to go for great food and a relaxing ambiance! Located in the Miacomet Golf Club on beautiful Nantucket Land Bank property, the restaurant serves brunch, lunch, lite bites, and dinner. Join us for Brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 3 pm, when you can enjoy Eggs Benedict, our Famous Bloody Marys, and a view of the lush golf course. Lunch is served daily from 11:30am to 3pm; lite bites on Wednesday-Saturday from 3-5 pm; and dinner is served Wednesday-Saturday from 5:30-9 pm. www.miacometgolf.com

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

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 like Nachos, Rum & Brown Sugar Shrimp Skewers, and Clam Fritters. There are freshly made soups and salads, burgers, quesadillas and sandwiches, along with wraps for a light meal. ROSE & CROWN entrees include Pasta Primavera, Shrimp Scampi, and a wide variety of amazing burgers (try the Cubano Burger). Come down to South Water Street and check our daily blackboard specials. Always family friendly — children’s menu available. www.theroseandcrown.com

The Seagrille Lunch Mon-Sat. Dinner Nightly. Bar opens at 5pm Creative coastal & traditional New England cuisine

Sept. 4-10, 2014

Siam to Go

508-228-SIAM (7426) Mon-Fri 11am-9pm; Sat 4-8:30pm, closed Sun. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices

Sophie T’s Pizza

508-325-6265

Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm; Sun 12-9pm. 7 Dave St, Bayberry Ct at Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, soups and salads, subs, 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 eat in or fast take out. New Yorkstyle thin crust, crispy, ultra-thin Flatbread and crunchy Sicilian choices beg for your special topping creations. Sophie T’s Pizza offers the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, zesty BBQ wings, homemade pasta specials, and an array of subs or whole wheat wraps that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take out and to hear daily specials. SOPHIE T’S is open seven days a week, and has plenty of parking. Located mid-island at 7 Daves Street, in Nantucket Commons across from The Chicken Box. Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice. www.sophietspizza.com/

Thai House Nantucket

508-680-1522 Open daily 11am-9pm; Grab & Go Thai Lunch Mon-Fri from 11am-2pm Dine in or take out 118 Old South Road

Town

508-325-TOWN (8696) Brunch at Tree Bar daily 11am-2:30pm, weather permitting; Dinner nightly from 5:30pm 4 East Chestnut Street Be adventurous, go to Town

TOWN Restaurant is a Global cuisine wonderland, offering uplifted dishes sourced from every corner of the globe. Taste our tantalizingly bold, sumptuous flavors within a cool, casual, sexy Easternstyled lounge. Offering traditional dishes with a twist; Shrimp Pot Stickers, Ancho Dusted Shrimp & Grits, and Red Thai Curry Chicken all capture your taste buds and transport you to another land! Town is conveniently located on East Chestnut St.; our inviting dining lounge and patio with Asian accents brings you to paradise, making this a memorable dining experience! Be adventurous, go to TOWN! www.TownNantucket.com

Seafood Souza’s Seafood Open 9am-7pm with a full selection of seafood Stop by and enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing

THE SEAGRILLE serves the freshest local and regional seafood creatively prepared and presented. Special lobster and raw bar selections are available, and their homemade soups and their famous quahog chowder are island favorites. Pastas and breads are made fresh daily. The SEAGRILLE offers a selection of wines, craft beers, and cocktails to perfectly compliment the menu choices. Bar and patio dining also available. Reservations recommended. E.J. and Robin Harvey, Chef/Owner. www.theseagrille.com

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.

Wine & Spirits Epernay Wine & Spirits

508-325-5700 45 Sparks Avenue

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Mon-Sat: 10am-9pm; Sun: 12-9pm #WineExpertonACK

508-228-2755 1 North Beach Street

Épernay is the only Sommelier Owned + Operated wine store on island. Offering Beer, Wine + Liquor, along with exclusive Wine Tastings + Events and Beverage Catering for your next affair. 1 N Beach Street, on the corner of Easton Street near the White Elephant and The Nantucket Hotel | We Deliver, Gift Cards Available + Parking in Back | www.epernayfinewine.com | 508.228.2755| fb: EpernayWineAndSpiritsNantucket | twitter: EpernayWines | instagram: epernay_wineandspirits www.epernayfinewine.com

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HISTORICAL SITES - NANTUCKET TOWN ■ MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION PROPERTIES

BRANT POINT LIGHTHOUSE ▲

VESTAL STREET OBSERVATORY: 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

MITCHELL HOUSE: 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.

WHALING MUSEUM: 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. 10am-5pm daily.

NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM: Corner of Milk & Vestal Streets A free activity for 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.

OLDEST HOUSE: 16 Sunset Hill A National Historic Landmark, built in 1686 and fully restored in 1990. Daily 11am-4pm; tours every 1/2 hour.

THE AQUARIUM: 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 www.mmo.org for more information

OLD MILL: 50 Prospect St A National Built in 1746, it’s the oldest functioning mill in the country. Daily 11am-4pm; tours every 1/2 hour.

● OLDEST HOUSE PUBLIC BOAT RAMP

OLD GAOL: 15R Vestal Street Built in 1806, it was the town’s house of correction until 1933. Open daily 11am-4pm for self-guided tour. GREATER LIGHT: 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. Open daily 11am-4pm for self-guided tour.

CHILDREN’S BEACH

STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY

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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

FIRE HOSE CART HOUSE: 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. Open daily 11am-4pm for self-guided tour.

● WHALING MUSEUM

HYLINE

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▲ ATHENEUM ST. MARY’S METHODIST CHURCH

▲ PACIFIC

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1800 HOUSE: 4 Mill Street Built in 1805, the historic mansion now offers arts & crafts classes taught using traditional techniques.

CLUB

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RESEARCH LIBRARY

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FIRE HOSE CART HOUSE

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●QUAKER MEETING &

3 BRICKS

OBSERVATORY

NHA RESEARCH LIBRARY: 7 Fair Street Open Mon 10am-4pm, Tue 11am-4pm, Thu-Fri 10am-4pm. Please visit www.nha.org for more information

UNITARIAN CHURCH

● OLD GAOL

QUAKER MEETING HOUSE: 7 Fair Street Constructed by the Society of Friends as a school in 1838, the island’s last surviving Quaker Meeting House. Open during library hours.

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GREATER LIGHT

●HADWEN HOUSE

HADWEN HOUSE: 96 Main Street A sign of the golden era of whaling, the house is a Greek Revival mansion built in 1845 by whaling merchant and silver retailer William Hadwen. Open on Historic House Walking Tour.

▲ ST. PAUL’S

AQUARIUM

■ TOWN PIER

▲ CIVIL WAR MONUMENT

MITCHELL HOUSE

FRANCIS STREET BEACH

■ NATURAL SCIENCE

●1800 HOUSE ▲ LIGHTSHIP BASKET MUSEUM

OLD MILL

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AFRICAN MEETING HOUSE

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▲ OTHER HISTORICAL POINTS OF INTEREST BRANT POINT LIGHTHOUSE: 2 Easton Street First erected in 1746, America's second oldest lighthouse and at 26 feet tall, the shortest in New England. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: 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. NANTUCKET ATHENEUM: 1 India Street Books, periodicals, dvds and also a collection of art and artifacts on display from Nantucket’s history. Closed Sun & Mon.

PACIFIC CLUB: 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. ST MARY’S CHURCH: 3 Federal Street Built in 1897. METHODIST CHURCH: 2 Centre Street Built in 1831. THREE BRICKS: 93, 95 & 97 Main Street Identical brick mansions built between 1836-38 by whaling merchant Joseph Starbuck for his sons. Now privately owned.

CIVIL WAR MONUMENT: Upper Main Street Bears a list of the names of 69 men who died in the Civil War. ST PAUL’S CHURCH: 20 Fair Street Built in 1897. AFRICAN MEETING HOUSE: 29 York Street Built in 1827, the nation’s second oldest still standing building that was erected by free Africans for their own use. UNITARIAN CHURCH: 11 Orange Street Built in 1809, houses the town clock and the 1810 Portuguese bell. LIGHTSHIP BASKET MUSEUM: 49 Union Street Historical and contemporary Nantucket Lightship Baskets

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Sept. 4-10, 2014

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NANTUCKET ISLAND BEACHES NORTH SHORE AND HARBOR BEACHES

EASTERN SHORE - OCEAN BEACHES

40TH POLE:

SIASCONSET:

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.

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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Events & Activities from page 20

Tickets: $42.50 at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268. White Heron Theatre, 5 N. Water St. 8:30 PM - Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (Cemetery Rte) Experience ghostly Nantucket on a 1-1/3 mi, 90 min., eerie stroll to 5 of the island’s most haunted locations, led by the original guide. Gather 8:15pm at Centre & Main, top of Main St. $20; $15 for teens & 65+; $5 for 7-12; under 7 free. 508-332-0953. No reservations necessary. 10 PM to 1 AM - Top 40 Video Dance Party With DJ Bri Guy at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions Enjoy the thrill of a lifetime seeing whales in their natural habitat. Sightings guaranteed! 508-228-7037. Trips depart from the Town Pier. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Guided oversand adventure tour to discover the wonders of the remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point. Starts/ends at MMA Science Center, 33 Washington St. 508-228-6799 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and again later in the afternoon. $40. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. 11 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch with Live Music at the Breeze Andy Bullington live on the guitar –on the patio – during Sunday Brunch at Breeze Bar and Café at The Nantucket Hotel. 77 Easton St. 508-228-4730. 11 AM to 2:30 PM - Classic Sunday Brunch Savor Sunday with Brunch at 29 Fair. 508-228-7800. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 12:30 PM - Barrett’s Island Tours See highlights of Town and Sconset Village guided by native islanders who know Nantucket. Our bus is air-conditioned with reclining seats and large windows. Daily departure from 20 Federal St, across from Information Center. Charters also available. 508 228 0174 1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again later in the afternoon. Call for time. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 2 NHA Historic Houses. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine daily. Departs daily from Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 3:30 PM - Hannah’s Field Live Gypsy reggae duo, fronted by female vocalist, guitarist and percussionist, at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 4 PM - Tour with Master Brewer Learn all about the process at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 4 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 5:30 to 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy watching the sun set over one of the world’s most magnificent harbors. Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $50 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

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6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket sunset! Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55.00 per person or $550.00 for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7:30 PM - “Small World” presented by White Heron Theatre Small World makes its national premiere with White Heron this summer. This comedy by Frederick Stroppel is a highly entertaining romp about Walt Disney and Igor Stravinsky, the brilliant Russian composer, who meet to work out their differences in making of Fantasia. Tickets: $42.50 at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268. White Heron Theatre, 5 N. Water St. 8:30 PM - Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (Town Route) Eerie 80 min., 1 mi. evening stroll featuring the most famous haunted locations in Nantucket Town. Led by original guide. Gather 8:15pm at Centre & Main, top of Main St. $20; $15 for teens & 65+; $5 for 7-12; under 7 free. Cash only. No reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 7 to 8 AM - Hatha Yoga Classes with Bettina Broer at Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 8:30 AM - Hidden Nantucket: Fabulous Mansions Route 2.5 mi, 50 min. non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past homes of the Cliff & Brant Point. $15. Cash only. Arrive at Centre & Main sts by bank by 8:25am. Reservations not needed. 508-332-0953. 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Guided oversand adventure tour to discover the wonders of the remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point. Starts/ends at MMA Science Center, 33 Washington St. 508-228-6799 9 AM to 12:30 PM - Dance (Sing) Movement and Yoga for Children Join Marjorie Trott in her 20th year of teaching yoga classes specifically designed to encourage creative expression in children of all ages. Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Exploring Abstraction with Jenny Nelson Students will explore abstraction through a series of exercises designed to sharpen their intuitive skills. These dynamic projects will result in plenty of work to take home, from small-scale pieces to large works on paper. Critique and individual discussion will supplement our studio work. Open to al levels. $400.00 members: $360.00, materials fee: $25 directly to instructor. Register at Nantucketarts.org. 508 228 0722. Artists Association Workshop, 1 Gardner Perry Lane. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4 pm. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and again later in the afternoon. $40. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. 10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise & Eco Tour to Great Point Cruise to Great Point to see & learn about the Grey Seals and view historic Great Point Lighthouse. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $95/adults, $75/12 & under. Shearwater Excursions. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 10:30 AM - Nantucket and the Civil War The dramatic story of Nantucket’s role in the American Civil War. Arrive at 10:25am at Federal & India sts., by Atheneum fence for 2/3 mi, 90 min. walk. 508-332-0953. $20; 65+ & teens $15; Age 7-12 $5. Cash only. No reservations necessary. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 12:30 PM - Barrett’s Island Tours See highlights of Town and Sconset Village guided by native islanders who know Nantucket. Our bus is air-conditioned with reclining seats and large windows. Daily departure from 20 Federal St, across from Information Center. Charters also available. 508 228 0174 1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor

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Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again later in the day. Call for time. $40/person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise & Eco Tour to Great Point Cruise to Great Point to see & learn about the Grey Seals and view historic Great Point Light. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $95/adults, $75/12 and under. Shearwater Excursions. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 1:45 PM - Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Led by the runner-up in the 2014 Nantucket History Quiz Bowl, this is a 2/3 mi, 1.5 hour stroll featuring the island’s dynamic history. Gathers at Main & Centre sts, beside bank steps at 1:40 pm. $20; teens & 65+ $15; $5 for 7-12. No credit cards; no reservations necessary. 508-332-0953. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 2 NHA Historic Houses. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to members. Rain or shine. Departs from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 4 PM - Tour with Master Brewer Learn about the process at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd, 508-325-5929. 4 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 4:30 PM - Timbukblues Performs Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 5:30 to 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy watching the sun set over one of the world’s most magnificent harbors. Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $50 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 6 to 7 PM - Lecture & Book Signing with Kurkpatrick Dorsey Join the NHA for a special lecture and book signing with Kurkpatrick Dorsey, author of Whales and Nations: Environmental Diplomacy on the High Seas. Before commercial whaling was outlawed in the 1980s, diplomats, scientists, bureaucrats, environmentalists, and sometimes even whalers themselves attempted to create an international regulatory framework that would allow for a sustainable whaling industry. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket sunset! Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55pp or $550.00 for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 7 AM - Rotary Club Breakfast Meeting Breakfast meeting at Island Kitchen, 1 Chin’s Way. 7 to 8 AM - Hatha Yoga Classes with Bettina Broer at Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 9 AM - Open Stick Hockey at Nantucket Ice Players from 7th grade thru adult. Morning pick up hockey at Nantucket Ice. Full gear required. 1 Backus Lane. 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Guided oversand adventure tour to discover the wonders of the remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point. Starts/ends at MMA Science Center, 33 Washington St. 508-228-6799 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Exploring Abstraction with Jenny Nelson Students will explore abstraction through a series of exercises designed to sharpen their intuitive skills. Prepare to have fun creating abstract images with a variety of materials. Critique and individual discussion will supplement our studio work. Open to all levels. $400; members: $360, materials fee: $25. Register at Nantucketarts.org. 508 228 0722. Artists Association Workshop, 1 Gardner Perry Lane. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4 pm. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1pm and later in the day. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557.

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10:45 AM - Glorious Sconset Historic Walk Revel in the radiance of the fabled rose-covered cottatges on this 2/3 mi, 90 min. stroll thru Siasconset. $20; $15 for teens & 65+; $5 for 7-12. Meet at rotary bbd in Siasconset. Catch the 10:15 bus at Greenhound Station on Washington St. Cash only. No reservations. 508-332-0953. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 12:30 PM - Barrett’s Island Tours See highlights of Town and Sconset Village guided by native islanders who know Nantucket. Our bus is air-conditioned with reclining seats and large windows. Daily departure from 20 Federal St, across from Information Center. Charters also available. 508 228 0174 1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again later in the day. Call for time. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 2 NHA Historic Houses. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine daily. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 3 PM - Makers Space for Teens: Get Organized for School Workshop for teens ages 12-18. Join us as we get organized for another school year. Supplies will be available for you to make a locker organizer, magnets, clips, pencil cups and more. Registration required. Register at www.nantucketatheneum.org. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India St. 4 PM - Tour with Master Brewer Learn all about the process at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 4 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 4:30 PM - YellowRed Performs Two piece female folk/pop band playing originals and covers of today’s top music. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 5:30 to 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy watching the sun set over one of the world’s most magnificent harbors. Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $50 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 6 to 7 PM - Tai Chi Class Kris Feeney of Nantucket Hai Tien school teaches the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi. $10. Free for teens. Atheneum, 1 India St. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55.00 per person or $550.00 for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7 PM - Women’s Hockey at Nantucket Ice New players, beginners welcome. For info please email muffin@nantucketice.org. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane. 8:30 PM - Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (Town Route) Eerie 80 min., 1 mi. evening stroll featuring the most famous haunted locations in Nantucket Town. Led by original guide. Gather 8:15pm at Centre & Main, top of Main St. $20; $15 for teens & 65+; $5 for 7-12; under 7 free. Cash only. No reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 7 to 8 AM - Hatha Yoga Classes with Bettina Broer at Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 8 to 10:30 AM - Birding Field Trip Meet at the LLNF at 110 Eel Point Road, and then carpool to various island hotspots. 508-325-0873. $5. 8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions Enjoy the thrill of a lifetime seeing whales in their natural habitat. Sightings guaranteed! 508-228-7037. Trips depart from the Town Pier. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 8:30 AM - Hidden Nantucket: Main St./Windmill Route 2 mi, 45 min. non-stop exercise walk w/historic commentary past beautiful historic mansions. $15. Cash only. No reservations necessary. 508-332-0953. Arrive at Centre & Main sts (by bank) by 8:25am. continued on page 46

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9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Guided oversand adventure tour to discover the wonders of the remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point. Starts/ends at MMA Science Center, 33 Washington St. 508-228-6799 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Exploring Abstraction with Jenny Nelson Students will explore abstraction through a series of exercises designed to sharpen their intuitive skills. Prepare to have fun creating abstract images with a variety of materials. Open to all levels. $400; members: $360, materials fee: $25. Register at Nantucketarts.org. 508 228 0722. Artists Association Workshop, 1 Gardner Perry Lane. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4 pm. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. 10:30 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by our island on a 2/3 mi., 90 min., stroll. Gather at corner of Federal & India Sts., by Atheneum fence at 10:25. $20; $15 for teens & 65+; $5 for 7-12. 508-3320953. Cash only. No reservations necessary. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 12:30 PM - Barrett’s Island Tours See highlights of Town and Sconset Village guided by native islanders who know Nantucket. Our bus is air-conditioned with reclining seats and large windows. Daily departure from 20 Federal St, across from Information Center. Charters also available. 508 228 0174 1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again later in the day. Call for time. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 2 NHA Historic Houses. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine daily. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 4 PM - Tour with Master Brewer Learn all about the process at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd, 508-325-5929. 4 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 4:30 PM - 4 EZ Payments Performs Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 5:30 to 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor

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Enjoy watching the sun set over our magnificent harbor. Capt James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $50. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 6 to 8 PM - Knitted Gifts: Flowers Join Nancy Tyrer and Liz Flanagan on Wednesday nights in September to use yarn to make some simple gifts for your family and friends. Learn a new project or embellishment to enhance your knitting and personalize your gifts. Bring double pointed size 6 needles. Atheneum, 1 India St. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket sunset! Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55/person or $550 for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary. 7 to 8:45 PM - Free Feature Film: ‘Draft Day’ Kevin Costner plays general manager Sonny Weaver in “Draft Day” as he has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. “Draft Day” offers glimpse into the business of big-time sports. Rated R for language. 110 Minutes. Free. Atheneum Great Hall, I India St. 8:30 PM - Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (Cemetery Rte) Experience ghostly Nantucket on a 1-1/3 mi, 90 min., eerie stroll to 5 of the island’s most haunted locations, led by the original guide. Gather 8:15pm at Centre & Main, top of Main St. $20; $15 for teens & 65+; $5 for 7-12; under 7 free. 508-332-0953. No reservations necessary.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 ALL DAY - Wing Day at Easy Street Cantina A basket of 16 jumbo wings for $9.95; half basket for $5.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. At Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy & Broad Sts. 6:30 to 7:50 AM - Public Skating for Early Birds $5 youth, $8 adult, $5 skate rentals. 508-228-2516. Backus Lane. 7 to 8 AM - Hatha Yoga Classes with Bettina Broer at Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Coaching at the Corner Join us upstairs at Mitchell’s Book Corner for an insightful and tool building discussion moderated by certified professional coach, Marsha Egan, CSP, PCC - “Avoiding Time Sucks: 10 Tips to Help You Make the Most of Your Week.” www.CoachingatTheCorner.com. $15 at the door. 54 Main Street. 9 AM - Natural History Discovery Tour Guided oversand adventure tour to discover the wonders of the remote Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge & Great Point. Starts/ends at MMA Science Center, 33 Washington St. 508-228-6799 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Exploring Abstraction with Jenny Nelson Students will explore abstraction through a series of exercises designed to sharpen their intuitive skills. Prepare to have fun creating abstract images with a variety of materials. Critique and individual discussion will supplement studio work. Open to all levels. $400+materials fee: $25. Register at Nantucketarts.org. 508 228 0722. AAN Workshop, 1 Gardner Perry Lane. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. continued on page 47 2014 SCHEDULE

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Reservations: 508-228-7037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4 pm. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1pm and later in the day. $40/person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. 10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise & Eco Tour to Great Point Cruise to Great Point to see & learn about the Grey Seals there and view historic Great Point Lighthouse. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $95/adults, $75/kids (12 and under). Shearwater Excursions. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 10:45 AM - Glorious Sconset Historic Walk Revel in the radiance of the fabled rose-covered cottatges on this 2/3 mi, 90 min. stroll thru Siasconset. $20; $15 for teens & 65+; $5 for 7-12. Meet at rotary bbd in Siasconset. Catch the 10:15 bus at Greenhound Station on Washington St. Cash only. No reservations. 508-332-0953. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 12:30 PM - Barrett’s Island Tours Highlights of Town & Sconset Village guided by native islanders who know Nantucket. Our bus is air-conditioned with reclining seats & large windows. Departs from 20 Federal St, across from Information Center. 508 228 0174 1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again later in the day. Call for time. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise & Eco Tour to Great Point Cruise to Great Point to see & learn about the Grey Seals there and view historic Great Point Lighthouse. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $95/adults, $75/kids (12 and under). Shearwater Excursions. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 1:45 PM - Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Led by the runner-up in the 2014 Nantucket History Quiz Bowl, this is a 2/3 mi, 1.5 hour stroll featuring the island’s dynamic history. Gathers at Main & Centre sts, beside bank steps at 1:40 pm. $20; teens & 65+ $15; $5 for 7-12. No credit cards; no reservations necessary. 508-332-0953. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 2 NHA Historic Houses. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine daily. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 4 PM - Tour with Master Brewer Learn all about the process at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd, 508-325-5929. 4 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $40 per person. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 4:30 PM - Tony Lee Thomas Performs Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 5:30 PM - Lifesavers Recognition Day Honoring local lifesavers of 2013 & 2014 by the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum in conjunction with Nantucket Cottage Hospital. At the Museum, 158 Polpis Road. 508-228-2505 6 PM - “Time, Place, & the Preservation of Landscape” John Hanson Mitchell will talk about the interrelationship between a strong sense of place and landscape preservation. Using the themes covered in The Scratch Flat Chronicles, he’ll explore the issues relating to the subject, including the natural history of an area, the land-use history, and its folklore and prehistory. $10. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street/ 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket sunset! Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55pp or $550.00 for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7:30 PM - “The Vandal” presented by White Heron Theatre The Vandal is the story of a women who finds friendship, redemption and a sense of humor through a boy who befriends her at a bus stop. Another new play and premiere for White Heron, The Vandal marks Hamish Linklater’s playwriting debut. Tickets: $42.50 at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268. White Heron Theatre, 5 N. Water St. 7:30 to 9:30 PM - Earth Got The Blues Plays Live Local favorite at Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St. 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Every Thursday night at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St.

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