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A Gift of Music The new Nantucket Cottage Hospital will be filled with the healing sounds of music thanks to a remarkable gift from Bruce and Marilou Sanford and their friends in memory of their late daughter, Ashley. The lobby of the new hospital now features a Steinway Spirio baby grand piano, known as the world’s finest high resolution self-playing piano. This gift from the Sanford family and their friends will be the foundation of the new Ashely Sanford Music Therapy Program at NCH, in partnership with the Nantucket Community Music Center, a tribute to Ashley’s love of music and Nantucket that will impact the lives of island patients.
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Wine Fest Highlights by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier of Épernay To make the most out of this hedonistic weekend that celebrates the island and all things in the world of wine, one must take a steadied approach in order to be successful. While jumping feet first for some endeavors is the best way to get started, spending the time to make a plan as to how to best navigate through all the events … You wouldn’t get in your car and just drive aimlessly around, so why would you not put some thought and effort into making the most of your wine fest weekend plans. Here are some highlights...
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You pack your bags not knowing what the Grey Lady weather will bring, then make your way to your crowded transport to get to Nantucket, hoping for no unforeseen delays, and arrive to an island that receives you with open arms, big smiles, and warm greetings. Nothing says, “Welcome to the Party” more than a having some sort of spritz in your glass. A perfect way to toast the occasion is with an internationally renowned Aperol Spritz in hand. Bright orange in color and hard not to miss, Aperol is a unique bittersweet liqueur that makes the perfect aperitif. It is made from a secret recipe that is an infusion of ingredients including oranges, herbs and roots, which oddly make for a perfectly balanced combination. Mix it with equal parts club soda and sparkling wine, and Voila! The festivities have begun. Enjoy the Kick-Off Party for the 2019 Nantucket Wine Festival with Aperol Spritz at CRU Restaurant on Thursday, May 16, from 10 pm. You can also enjoy specialty-crafted cocktails courtesy of Campari while listening to the beats of the island’s favorite DJ Ryan Brown. If you won’t be on island just yet to take advantage of this gig, or just can’t stay up that late anymore, you can stop by the official Aperol Spritz Headquarters for the weekend at Épercontinued on page 11
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In the rest of the northeast, spring means a gradual thaw and warm up. The ice melts, the puddles dry, and then, on one golden and dappled afternoon, the sun burns through and things go bloom. Not so out here. The sun appears like a student a half-hour late to his final exam: he offers no excuses or reasons, he just slips into an empty seat in the back and waits for his test to appear. In May, the weather people start to snigger and point out the inversion the Atlantic has made on our island lives. For most of the winter, we watch Worcester drop into the single digits with a chance of snow while we sit in drizzle and forty degree air, with a thirty-knot breeze off of the ocean. Now, in the bloom of spring, the hills of Worcester are garlanded with lilacs and roses with temps touching seventy, while our island home remains in drizzle at forty degrees with a thirty-knot breeze off the ocean. Which doesn’t mean that things aren’t blooming. In one of the houses that I take care of, an old friend is blooming under the window in the master bedroom. The water came in somehow, and now, in the transient warmth of the Shimmo spring, it spatters, circles the old paths, and blossoms into black splotches. As I stared at it, my mother’s kind and loving words rose in my ears: “Wake up and die right.” So I put the gloves on. I have fought this black mold since I have been taking care of the house. And I am sure everyone who has walked into this room with a bucket or a vacuum has found themselves in the same position: on their knees scrubbing a patch above the electric baseboard and below the window. I have tried many tricks on this, short of ripping the wall apart. At this point, I have devolved to the cheapest and oldest solution: bleach and time. I will scrub, I will recommend crowbars and then I will scrub again. Then I will run out of time, and
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THURSDAY, MAY 9 11 to 11:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 3+ Stories & songs program limited to first 15 attendees. Tickets at Weezie desk 30 min. before the program. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Taco Bar Taco bar plus salad bar, + pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, & more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy st. 12 to 1 PM - Food for Thought: Marine Debris & Plastic A lunchtime lecture program with Laura Ludwig on Marine Debris & Plastic in the Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. 508-228-1894 nha.org 12:45 PM - Linda Loring Nature Foundation Hike with Nantucket Walkabout LLNF’s publicly accessible property has easy trails thru sandplain grasslands, coastal shrublands, & along the North Head of Long Pond in sight of an active osprey nest. 110 Eel Point Road. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Film for Thought: Nureyev At The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 3 to 4 PM - Makerspace for Kids: Bouquet Cards for Ages 8 to 11 Give mom a bouquet for Mother’s Day! We will be constructing flower bouquet cards out of cut paper and newspaper. All materials provided. Free but registration required: 508-228-1110 4:30 to 7 PM - 4EZ Payments Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 5 to 7 PM - Libation Celebration Celebrate 12 years at our annual anniversary wine tasting party! Let’s raise a glass (& nibble on some delicious artisan cheeses) to “cheers” for a glorious summer and another ride around the sun. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach St. 508-228-2755 6 to 7 PM - Free LVA English Class Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced classess for those seeking to improve English
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FRIDAY, MAY 10 8 AM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 9 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $15, Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM to 12 PM - Class: Beginner & Novice Bridge With Jean Yolish Learn the rules and strategies of this dynamic card game for beginners. Free , but registration is required. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Fish Fry Fish fry plus salad bar, plus pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, and more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com
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Make Your Yard a Paradise for Birds
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Dr. Sarah Treanor Bois Director of Research & Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation This May, as the seasonal stores and restaurants open up again, people will start to migrate back to our little island bringing a new energy from afar. The same holds true for many of our feathered friends. May can bring a slew of visiting migrants stopping by Nantucket for a bit of food and rest before heading farther north. Other birds are coming back for the breeding season getting ready to find a mate and build a nest. In order to attract such birds, people are filling a variety of feeders with sunflower seeds, suet, even orange slices. Hummingbird feeders are also being prepped with great hope. However, there are other ways to attract our avian visitors, like creating a wildlife habitat in your own yard. First, why would you want your yard to be a wildlife habitat? Birds add color, melodious tunes, and many eat insects (including mosquitos and other pests). Some birds, like hummingbirds, are also pollinators and so provide a benefit to your landscape. Many people put up bird feeders of all sizes and varieties. However, those require daily maintenance and filling, never mind the added cost of seeds on Nantucket! In creating a wildlife habitat, we start thinking of our plants and landscape as the food supply for the birds. If done correctly, there may be no need to fill the feeders. Whether you have a small slice of outdoor space or acreage to spare, anyone can create a wildlife habitat. How can you attract more birds to your yard, naturally? Start with paying attention to water, food, cover, reduce your use of chemicals and, last but not least, take a break from yardwork! Water is often the main limiting factor for birds in many yards. Even on Nantucket, a small amount of fresh water can make a huge difference to bird activity in a yard. The late Nantucket ornithologist Edith Andrews used to
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music program spearheaded by Mollie Glazer, Artistic Director Emerita at the Nantucket Community Music Center. The Spirio piano features the latest Steinway technology allowing it to be played either by a pianist or from an iPad playlist. When the Natick-based piano merchant M. Steinart & Sons learned about the potential for the new music program, the company wanted to be part of the effort, and it donated to NCH a new digital Roland piano, which is smaller and mobile. This piano is now located in the second-floor conference area of the hospital where it will be readily available for use in patient rooms or the infusion bays. “We are so very grateful to the Sanford family and their friends for this wonderful and thoughtful gift that will help our new hospital become the healing space for patients that we have long envisioned,” said Dr. Margot Hartmann, President and CEO of Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Ashley Sanford, who passed away at the young age of 33 in March 2017, was a talented musician and writer who spent almost every summer of her life on Nantucket. Ashley studied piano with the legendary Hungarian teacher Gerta Klay, and sang in the chorale group at the National Cathedral School for Girls at her home in Washington D.C. Ashley loved Nantucket not only as a place where she could be with her family and pursue her interests in theater, tennis and horseback riding, but also for the compassionate care she received at Nantucket Cottage Hospital where she was a patient on several occasions as she suffered uncommon complications stemming from juvenile diabetes. It was a place she felt safe “because of the care of the hospital and her beloved Dr. Lepore,” her father Bruce Sanford said. “She was blessed with superb medical care from medical professionals all over the country—in Boston, Baltimore, the Mayo and Cleveland Clinics— but she felt no one understood her any better than the people in Nantucket,” Sanford said. “On a couple occasions she had to be airlifted to Brigham and Women’s for treatment. She would return to the care of NCH where she loved the nurses, pharmacists, all the staff.”
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hang an old plastic milk jug filled with water near her feeders. She poked a pin hole in the bottom (and at the top for air flow) and the water would just drip out slowly into a small collecting dish over the course of a day. This simple water feature was a huge boon for the birds. Moving or dripping water also dissuades mosquitos from using the water bath as a nesting area. If you don’t want to get too fancy with drips, a traditional bird bath can be a nice feature. Just remember to clean it regularly! You don’t want your water feature to be a source for an avian disease (or a mosquito nesting ground). As previously mentioned, you don’t have to put out bird seed to provide food. If you plant with wildlife in mind, select your landscape plants so that there are food plants available throughout the season. The birds will flock to your yard in addition to you having an extended growing season to enjoy. Early flowering plants are not only a welcome visual in the spring for us, they are one of the only sources of nectar and pollen for emerging insects and thus, food for our avian friends. Berry-producing shrubs are a must, but make sure to opt for native or at least non-invasive species like huckleberries, blueberries, arrowwood, cherries, etc. Ask at the local nursery or check out the Landscaping with Native Plants for Nantucket guide put out by the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative (download at nantucketbiodiversity.org/ipsc). Native plants support a higher diversity of caterpillars and other insects. These insects are prime food for birds as well. Caterpillars that make it to cocoon or chrysalis stage then emerge as butterflies and moths for your garden delight. Other plants to consider are pollinator-attracting species like lavender, cardinal flower, and milkweeds. Sunflowers are not only good for pollinators, but the seeds can be a great food source in the fall for migratory birds bulking
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up for the long journey. And by avoiding costly bird seed, you also avoid attracting other critters such as squirrels, mice, and rats! Providing at least two sources of cover allows birds a spot to hide and feel safe. Sometimes we just need to get away from it all, right? Providing cover can sometimes be construed as “messy,” but is important to create a space for wildlife. A brush pile, dense shrub or thicket, meadow planting, cluster of evergreens, or rock pile are all great options for cover. If we start by thinking of insects as part of the habitat and food for the birds, we start thinking of ways to increase native insect diversity. Almost all insecticides are non-target, meaning that they kill everything. By spraying for one insect (like a wasp), you can also end up killing honeybees, native bumblebees, butterflies, and a host of other invertebrates. A lack of insects tends not to attract birds and other wildlife. With a sterile yard, there are no pollinators and your garden plants can suffer. When possible, handweed to avoid chemicals. Don’t use insecticides unless very targeted (like a wasp nest) or specific (ant traps, for example). Finally, don’t clean up the yard...or at least don’t clean part of it. This is a great excuse to be lazy in your yard. Leaving leaf piles, sticks, and some other natural debris leaves refugia for insects and other invertebrates and shelter for some birds such as Carolina wrens. Debris piles also naturally decay, thus, adding to the organic matter of the soil. If your property borders a conservation area these ideas are especially important. Wondering how to get started? The Nature Conservancy and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have lots of resources for how to turn your yard into a wildlife habitat. Formerly the Habitat Network, there are great articles on what to plant to attract certain bird species, how to rip up your lawn for pollinators, and how to encourage beneficial insects—you’ll this all at yardmap.org/learn. The National Wildlife Federation will even certify your yard as a wildlife habitat if you meet their requirements.
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11 AM to 4 PM - Spring Sell-Out Don’t miss this annual sale — 20% off everything in the store at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street until May 22. 1 to 2 PM - Free Tai Chi for Wellness Nantucket Community School with A Safe Place, is offering Tai Chi for Wellness classes. Tai Chi is a non-strenuous, complete body exercise consisting of a series of slow, gentle, choreographed movements to improve balance & relax mental states. Haddon Hall, 56 Centre St.. 1 to 5 PM - Biological Collections Open Hours Ginger Andrews, Field Ornithologist, opens the Maria Mitchell Assn Research Center as a space to interact with & learn about biological collections, collaborate on group projects, do research, or look through a microscope. Maria Mitchell Association, 4 Vestal Street. 508-228-9198 MariaMitchell.org 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 4:30 to 7 PM - Foggy Roots Live Music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 5:30 to 7:30 PM - Book Binding Workshop No experience required, all tools & materials supplied. Free but registration is required at NantucketAtheneum.org 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. 508-332-0953
SATURDAY, MAY 11 8 to 9 AM - ACK Clean Team Help clean up various parts of Nantucket. The Clean Team is dedicated to keep our island free of litter. Meet at Polpis Road, at Don Allen Ford. 8 AM to 8 PM - Wing Day at Easy Street Cantina All day every Saturday a basket of 16 jumbo wings for $12.95; half basket for $8.95. At Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 9 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $15, Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 9 to 11 AM - Dads + Donuts An opportunity for newish dads to gather and talk about parenting. Bring the little ones: juice & water will be available. The Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington St.. 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM to 12 PM - Four Centuries Domestic Tour A walking tour that looks at the changes in domestic life over 4 centuries and how it shaped homes, buildings, neighborhoods, and land use. Meet at the Oldest House on Sunset Hill; tour ends on Main St. $10; no reservations necessary. 10 AM to 12 PM - Mother’s Day Tea for Two workshop A morning of tea, desserts, and gifts for Mother’s Day. Plant a live pansy in a beautiful china tea cup of your choice to give to Mom. $10 per planted tea cup pansy. First come, first served. The Garden Center at Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. 11 AM to 3 PM - Commonwealth Clothing Swap Commonwealth is hosting a free Clothing Swap. Bring in your gently used clothes and accessories and shoes to swap with other participants. Enjoy a complimentary mimosa while you swap and shop! Commonwealth, 12 Oak Street. 508-680-1399 11 AM to 4 PM - Spring Sell-Out Don’t miss this annual sale — 20% off everything in the store at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street until May 22. 11:15 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953
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12:55 PM - MET Live: Dialogues des Carmelites at The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 4:30 to 7 PM - Buckle and Shake Live Music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. 508-332-0953
SUNDAY, MAY 12 7 AM to 1 PM - Benedict Sunday Savor one of several special versions of Eggs Benedict every Sunday morning at The Downyflake, new specials each week. 18 Sparks Ave. 8 AM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 1 PM - Sunday Brunch A sweet and savory selection at this downtown chef-owned Nantucket classic: Centre Street Bistro, 29 Centre Street. 508-228-8470 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 9:30 AM to 12 PM - Mother’s Day Walk Mother’s Day walk through town in support of all genders, orientations, faiths and abilities in this practice of beloved community. The walk ends at Methodist Church for 10 am service. Coffee & conversation follow at the UU Meeting House. 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM to 12 PM - Mamaste: Mother’s Day Yoga Brunch and Bubbles Join teacher & sommelier Ieva Aldins for an all levels yoga class designed to make your body feel good. After yoga, we will pop some bubbles and enjoy a delicious brunch. Nantucket Culinary, 22 Federal Street. 508-228-2665
10 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch
Savor a new twist on breakfast dishes & savory fare at Proprietors, 9 India Street. Reservations: 508-228-7477 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 3 to 4 PM - Mother’s Day Concert: Matt Hutchinson Matthew Hutchinson presents a special mother’s day concert of solo jazz piano. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org 6:15 PM - Smith’s Point Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout See an amazing sunset at the westernmost extremity of Nantucket in sight of Tuckernuck Island. Walk back on the beach under the rising moon & stars; take a dip in the ocean if you’re game. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037. ShearwaterExcursions.com 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585
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8 AM - Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike with Nantucket Walkabout 2.5 mile hike explores plant succession on globally threatened habitat know as sandplain grasslands. These former vegetable farms groves & small forests are broken up by meadows of wildflowers. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com continued on page 13
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8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10:30 to 11:15 AM - Our Island Kids Bring your kids from brand new to 4 year olds for this drop-in program at Our Island Home, 9 East Creek Road. Studies show the benefits of intergenerational connections and the joy it brings to everyone. 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Chef-Carved Roast Beef Chef-carved roast beef + salad bar, and pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, and more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 2 PM - Sankaty Bluff Hike with Nantucket Walkabout On this hike, walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow Road public way to see examples of & learn about Nantucket’s geological past. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com
TUESDAY, MAY 14 8 AM - Gardner Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This hike is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests with a walkway over a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach & Cisco Brewery. Tickets:. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Music in the Morning Ages 2 to 7 Fun and engaging songs, singing games, and movement activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Free tickets available day of the program when library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM to 12 PM - Beginner Class: iPhone Tips and Tricks Class instructor Janie Hobson Dupont teaches how to use your iPhone, with an emphasis on privacy and security. Registration required: 508-228-1110 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Soup & Sandwich Featuring soup & sandwich plus salad bar, and pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, and more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 11:15 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5 to 6:30 PM - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren For relatives raising grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins. This group can provide info & resources, as well as support. Dinner and childcare provided. Free but registration is required. 508-228-7285 x1573 5:30 to 7:30 PM - Mixed Media Class: Simple Block-Printed Gift Tags & Enclosures Learn to carve a simple block (soft carving material not wood) and discover the joys of making patterns with simple lines and shapes. No experience required. All tools & materials provided. Free, registration req’d: 508-228-1110. 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact
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departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 7 to 9 PM - Beginner Tea & Tarot with Danica Connors Beginners can learn and advanced readers will share their skills & receive readings. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 8 AM - Smith’s Point Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Nantucket’s westernmost sand extremity is a great hike to see nesting piping plovers, least terns and American oystercatchers during the summer and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 8:30 AM - Member Morning at the Research Library NHA members are invited to join Nantucket Historical Assn staff for a behind-thescenes look at the collections with Amelia Holmes, assoc. director of the Research Library. Coffee & light refreshments will be served. RSVP: 508-228-1894, xt. 116 9 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $15, Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Burger Bar (Chicken Burgers, too) Featuring burger & chicken bar + salad bar, and pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, and more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 11 AM to 4 PM - Wine Festival Sale Don’t miss this annual sale — 20% off everything in the store at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street until May 22. 12:15 PM - Rotary Speaker: Cormac Collier Director of the Conservation Foundation speaks at the Rotary Luncheon at Fairgrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Road. 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies complete with rare wildflowers and grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4:30 to 7 PM - 4EZ Payments Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 5:30 to 7:30 PM - The Writer’s ToolBox: Where Are We? How Place Enhances a Story The Writer’s ToolBox is a fun, stress-free way to work on your writing in a supportive atmosphere. Each session will focus on an aspect of writing and writers of all genres & levels are welcome. Free but please register at NantucketAtheneum.org 6 to 7:30 PM - Class: Peter Panchy, The Bill of Rights In America Today Peter Panchy leads a discussion on how these rights, and the process in place to defend them play a role in today’s current events. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Knitting and Crocheting Circle This circle of needlery comrades continues the ancient art style to create works for decoration, donate, and display. Free, open to the public and to all levels of knitters and crocheters. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 6:45 PM - Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot, see & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. 508-332-0953 continued on page 15
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THURSDAY, MAY 16 8 AM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 10:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 18-36 mos Limited to first 10 toddlers + their caregivers. Tickets at the Children’s Desk when library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM to 7 PM - Aperol Spritz Headquarters Stop by to visit Epernay as the official Aperol Spritz Headquarters anytime during Nantucket Wine Fest weekend for a quick refresher between tasting events! Cin-Cin! Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 508-228-2755 EpernayWines.com 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Taco Bar Taco bar plus salad bar, + pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, & more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy st. 11 AM to 4 PM - Wine Festival Sale Don’t miss this annual sale — 20% off everything in the store at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street until May 22. 12 to 1 PM - “Assessing Historic Climate Conditions Using Whaling Ship Logbooks” Food for Thought luncheon lecture with Professor Timothy Walker & Caroline Ummenhofer as they explain how historic changes in weather patterns and the earth’s climate can be evaluated using weather data contained in Nantucket whaling voyage logbooks. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. NANTUCKET ISLAND’S
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12:45 PM - Linda Loring Nature Foundation Hike with Nantucket Walkabout LLNF’s publicly accessible property has easy trails thru sandplain grasslands, coastal shrublands, & along the North Head of Long Pond in sight of an active osprey nest. 110 Eel Point Road. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 1 to 3 PM - Sip, Sip Rose Wine Tasting Drop in to this casual rose fete where they will be pouring pink wines from some Wine Fest’s featured luminaries. Nowhere else this weekend will you be able to taste this much pink juice at one sipping! Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach St. 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Film for Thought: Yomeddine At The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 2 to 3 PM - Alz MeetUp A fun & comfortable way for you to meet up with other people living with mild Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia in your community. Registration is required: 617-393-2100 NantucketAtheneum.org 3 to 5 PM - Elderton Wines of Barossa Meet & Greet Luminary Cameron Ashmead, Co-Managing Director of his family’s winery & enjoy a selection of wines from this leader in the Australian wines. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 508-228-2755 EpernayWines.com 4:30 to 7 PM - Buckle and Shake Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 5 to 7 PM - Hattingly Sparkling Wine Tasting Discover the premium English sparkling wines produced by family-owned Hattingly Valley from Hampshire, England. Taste with Commercial Director Gareth Maxwell. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 508-228-2755 6 to 7 PM - Free LVA English Class Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced classess for those seeking to improve English language skills. Open to all, conducted in English, Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 7 PM - “Birdland Avenue” and “Hotel Mystic” in Concert The vocal a cappella group Birdland Avenue, with a member of the group Hotel Mystic live. Concert is presented by the Nantucket Arts Council in Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. 508-332-4822 TheatreNantucket.org 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com continued on page 18
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While on most weekends Sunday is seen as a day of rest, there is still so much to see and do on Nantucket during wine fest weekend that it would be a shame not to take advantage of the situation. Before heading to brunch at your favorite restaurant that has just opened for season, or making your way to the Sunday session of the Grand Tasting tent, wake up and watch four teams of culinary students go head-to-head as they compete for the title of “Junior Top Chef Champion” with the prize of a $10,000 Culinary Scholarship benefiting the Nantucket High School Culinary Arts Program. This is the Nantucket Wine & Food Festival, after all! Mentored by Sodexo Chefs, the teams will be given a mystery basket of ingredients and will have just one hour to prep, plate, and present their dishes to the celebrity chefs for judging. Judges for this year’s Junior Top Chef are Ed Brylczyk (Dole & Bailey, Inc.), Joseph Keller (Company of the Cauldron), Gerald Sombright (Tesoro) and John Tesar (Knife). Admission is a $10 suggested donation to the Nantucket Food Pantry. As you wrap up your weekend and put Nantucket Wine Fest on your calendar for next year already, please remember to drink in moderation, use a buddy system, and always have a designated driver. Hopefully you have made arrangements to head back home on Monday morning so that you can take in every last sip of life that Nantucket has to offer. In closing, if you ever feel you have had too much to drink or are battling addiction, please do not hesitate to seek help. Cheers!
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someone else will pick up the sponge and continue on for the succeeding generations of black mold. Pro tip: use gloves. I have not initiated my young men into the fraternity of Mold. Even at this late date in the school year, they remain in the mysterious modern swamps of statistics and calculus before graduation breaks upon them. At this point, less than a month away from the “shake with the right, take with the left” moment, it remains an unspoken word. Graduation is something to think about after AP exams, and finals, and prom, and….there it is, with cap, gown, and special shoes. After that, there will be time for Generations of Mold. They will graduate without grandparents, which didn’t occur to me as significant until it suddenly did. Graduation from high school may not be the milestone it once was, but it is a milestone nonetheless. Like many other ceremonies, it matters a lot more to the people watching it than to the people participating. For the young men, fewer people will be watching than we once hoped. My grandfather gave me a watch; a hack watch from one of my uncles who had gone to war and had only partially returned. I knew its value then, he knew its value, and then time intervened and took it away. On the other hand, my father, in a typical sense of the moment and the impending future, gave me a brass stamp holder, letter opener, and pen cup. I still have those. I don’t remember what my mother gave me, if she gave me anything. It definitely wasn’t a sponge, bucket, and bleach set. Time leeches all of the valuable things away. The luggage, the silver, the crystal, and the furniture are all as likely to go to the dump as to the next generation. Instead, the kids steal everything valuable out of our purses and wallets while we aren’t looking. One of the young men has inherited my mother’s rage. He stares at you and lets the thunderclouds build behind him, until a wall breaks and Ireland, in storm and glory, bursts forth. The other young man looked at me standing in the kitchen and used another old phrase on me: “If you have time enough to lean, you have time enough to clean.” I see my parents in them. The ridiculous grace that my father had on the tennis court or the ski slope has skipped a generation and grown on them. My mother’s exhaustive and detailed student notebooks have come back and are re-written into a new century with a familiar hand. They flash me looks that I remember from my childhood. The young man crosses his arms and, there, Mary stands again, still angry about the missing ice cream. I am sure their mother sees the same echoes—they stay just in the side of your eye or just out of earshot. A phrase you remember, or a look, or a reaction: how did they get that? I have other things I would rather give them. There is china, still wrapped in green foam and zipped into protective cases. There are champagne flutes. And a frat sweater and books and an odd signed picture of Ted Kennedy. But they have looked past them and grabbed my mother’s love of ice cream and buttercream eggs. They snuck her expressions away and now they flaunt them in my face. Mother’s Day reminds me of all of the things that they have taken. And I am the only one they could have taken them from. I have the words that they have taken from my mouth. I have the expressions they have stolen from my face. I have the history that was taken untold and then expressed without a word. The thieves celebrate Mother’s Day; they celebrate everything that they have taken, while the things I want to give sit useless in my hands. Like bleach, buckets, and gloves.
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FRIDAY, MAY 17 8 AM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 9 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular summer homes on Nantucket. $20, $15 for 65+ and teens (+13) $5 for age 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre sts. 10 min early 508-332-0953 9:45 to 10:15 AM - Free Nanpuppets Performance at the Atheneum Fun and stories with amazing animal friends. Appropriate for ages 2-7; free tickets available day of the program when library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India S. 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM to 1 PM - Gray Lady Smoke Shop in the Wine Fest Culinary Tent Visit with Oscar of Nantucket’s downtown Smoke Shop while you enjoy the vendors & tasting sin the Culinary Tent at White Elephant Residences, 19 N. Water St 10 AM to 4 PM - Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum Opens for the 2019 Season Visit our exhibit, "Jose Reyes: Style and Innovation," see a weaving demonstration and shop in our gift shop. 49 Union Street, just a short walk from Main Street 10 AM to 7 PM - Aperol Spritz Headquarters Stop by to visit Epernay as the official Aperol Spritz Headquarters anytime during Nantucket Wine Fest weekend for a quick refresher between events! Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 508-228-2755 EpernayWines.com 11 AM to 12 PM - Domaine Jessiaume of Burgundy Explore a tasting of the “climats” of Burgundy with Domaine Jessiaume. William Waterkeyn, Winemaker & Vineyard Manager, and Directrice Megan McClune will showcase the diversity & richness of their wines at Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 508-228-2755 11 AM to 1 PM - Cork & Canvas: Tasting & Painting Workshop Join Elizabeth Congdon and Leah Mojer, from Bartlett’s Farm for a relaxed and creative afternoon of still life painting while tasting amazing wines. Coffee and brunch provided. All levels welcome. Registration required: 508-228-2665 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Fish Fry Fish fry plus salad bar, plus pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, and more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 11 AM to 4 PM - Wine Festival Sale Don’t miss this annual sale — 20% off everything in the store at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street until May 22. 1 to 2 PM - Free Tai Chi for Wellness Nantucket Community School with A Safe Place, is offering Tai Chi for Wellness classes. Tai Chi is a non-strenuous, complete body exercise consisting of a series of slow, gentle, choreographed movements to improve balance & relax mental states. Haddon Hall, 56 Centre St.. 1 to 5 PM - Biological Collections Open Hours Ginger Andrews, Field Ornithologist, opens the Maria Mitchell Assn Research Center as a space to interact with & learn about biological collections, collaborate on group projects, do research, or look through a microscope. Maria Mitchell Association, 4 Vestal Street. 508-228-9198 MariaMitchell.org 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Polpis Harbor Hike with Nantucket Walkabout With salt marshes populated with nesting & fishing shorebirds, Polpis Harbor also has beautiful meadows overlooking the east cove. Get a close look at Nantucket Harbor from an inner harbor coastal bank. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com continued on page 22
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Featured Restaurant: Sophie T’s
Mangia, Mangia! by Suzanne Daub We must admit that we usually end up ordering take-out from Sophie T’s your meal, especially if you instead of dining in—they’re efficient when you call to order, you rarely have add chicken, chicken salad, or a long wait, and there’s plenty tuna salad. We decided to try of parking. So it was a rare the Prosciutto and Arugula treat last week to relax at a Salad (cover photo). It was table in the comfortable, spa- brought to table in a large cious dining room and be gra- bowl, the fresh arugula tossed ciously served by Katie. We in a light and tasty herb and love the feel of Sophie’s T’s: roasted garlic vinaigrette that classic red-and-white check clings deliciously to the peptable cloths cover most of the pery young leaves. Plenty of tables and each one has a shaved asiago and thin slices candle and fresh flower along of prosciutto are laid overtop. with shakers of grated parmeEntrees served here are san and red pepper flakes. Italian favorites expertly made The walls are adorned with and served in large portions. sports memorabilia, a good The Baked Housemade bit local and some even fea- Lasagne is just like grandma’s turing Sophie. The tables are big enough to accommodate large parties and if your grandmother is a talPig Vicious Pizza to hold the huge portions served here. ented master of Italian clasWe arrived at Sophie T’s at peak dinner hour. The place was hoppin’ with sics. Our serving arrived families and take-out orders, but the seasoned staff didn’t miss a beat. They piping hot, which was terribly tempting, so we satisfied our desire by first dipgreeted us warmly, passed around menus, and started taking drink orders. ping the two sizable wedges of crusty bread liberally painted with butter, Sophie T’s offers beer and wine by the bottle and by the glass in addition to chopped fresh garlic, parmesan, and herbs into Rob’s richly flavored tomato a range of soft drinks. sauce. Once the lasagne cooled a bit, we were able to cut through the layers Soup was a delicious way to start our dinner on a cool and foggy May of cheese, pasta, cheese, ground beef, cheese, and sweet sausage with our evening. Like all the dishes served by owners Rob and Kelli Noll and their spoons (we wanted every drop of the luscious tomato sauce)—we love how experienced staff, the soups are made in-house and offered in a frequently full of cheese this is! changing variety. The soup special when we From the time they open (11:15 am every were there was Curried Chicken, and this cup day), Sophie T’s continuously serves their entire of hearty soup was chock full of rice and menu, so you can eat dinner at lunchtime and chicken, peppers and celery, tasting richly of lunch at dinnertime. Their hot and cold Spewarm-flavored spices with a flicker of heat. cialty Subs and Sandwiches are tasty at any Other great starters at Sophie T’s are perfect time of day. At Katie’s suggestion, we ordered for sharing. The big & meaty Buffalo Wings are the BLT Chicken Wrap. The chicken breast moist and flavorful, spicy but not fiery hot (unless tenders are moist and juicy with a goldenyou add a few dashes of hot sauce). The Crusty brown and crisp panko breading. Cool lettuce, Garlic Bread (when is there ever enough bread?) tomato, crisp crumbles of bacon, and a creamy, should definitely be ordered with the extra cheese. smoky chipotle mayo are all folded around the And the side dish of Meatballs & Marinara chicken in a neatly tucked flour tortilla. make a great light meal if you pair this with a Just one of several vegetarian options at Sosalad. phie T’s, the Thai Veggie Wrap, is fresh and There are eight salads served at Sophie T’s, flavorful. Crisp raw carrot, fresh greens, juicy Baked Housemade Lasagne all freshly made and most big enough to BE tomato, and cool cucumber are tightly wrapped
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with slices of red onion and a Thai peanut sauce that sneaks up on you with a light but lingering heat. Sophie T’s is our go-to place to order pizza on Nantucket. The classic crust is twirled to the perfect thickness and cooked BLT Chicken Wrap till bubbly and crisp around the edge. It’s strong enough to support toppings, yet remains pliable enough to fold the corner to keep the house-made sauce and fresh toppings in place. Several times a month we call in and take home a “Sophie’s Choice.” Our winter favorites are the Buffalo Chicken Pizza and the ACK Mac Pizza (complete with American cheese, beef, pickles, onions, and sesame seeds on the crust). During the warmer months we tend to order the Margherita or Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza. When family visits, we custom-design our second pizza from the extensive list of 32 toppings, and it almost always includes pineapple. We recommend the Pig Vicious Pizza, its thick layer of cheese studded with savory roasted garlic and sage along with an impressive amount of prosciutto, diced ham, crumbled sweet Italian sausage, and bacon. The aroma turned heads as this was brought to our table. Greek Pizza (cover photo) is another showstopper. One of Sophie T’s white pizzas with house-made pesto and blended cheese, this is made even more delicious topped with black olives, fresh tomato, red onion, spinach, and feta cheese. It seems like there’s a day’s worth of veggies on every slice! Shhhhh... don’t tell the kids. Pizza at Sophie T’s is also available by the slice—choices always include a cheese pizza, a pepperoni, one that features meat, and a veggie option.
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The slices are huge (1/6th of an 18-inch pizza), and with the cost per slice from $4.50 to $5, you’ll have enough change to buy one of their freshly baked White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies... YUM! We made sure to save a little room for dessert during our visit last week (primarily by taking home half the meal). We thought about the Traditional Tiramisu and were tempted by the Mile Brownie Supreme High Cheesecake, but we decided on the Brownie Supreme. Do not try to finish this alone: on top of the big square of warm dark chocolate brownie is a thick layer of vanilla ice cream. Whipped cream covers it all, decorated with mint leaves and squiggles of chocolate sauce that puddle around the bottom of the dish. We were done in by this dessert! The final smile of the evening came with the check. We’ve spent more taking two people out to dinner on Nantucket than it cost for a feast for five, and we went home with enough leftovers for the next day’s lunch. Sophie T’s Pizza 508-325-6265 7 Daves Street in Bayberry Court, Nantucket Commons Full menu served continuously Open 7 days: from 11:15 am to 9 pm (till 9:30 pm peak season) restaurant seating and full menu offered for takeout Hot Italian Entrees from $12.95 • Hot & Cold Subs from $8.95 Large pizza (18”) from $18.99; Small pizza (12”) from $12 beer & wine • MC, Visa, Discover accepted families welcome • plenty of parking for full color photos go to YesterdaysIsland.com
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Events & Entertainment Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net from page 18
Save the Date 90th Annual Opening Day Monday, May 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. 17 India Street Nantucket, MA 02554 (508) 228-1125 NantucketHospital.org/ThriftShop
2 to 5 PM - Gray Lady Smoke Shop in the Wine Fest Culinary Tent Visit with Oscar of Nantucket’s downtown Smoke Shop while you enjoy the vendors & tasting sin the Culinary Tent at White Elephant Residences, 19 N. Water St 3 to 4 PM - Hamilton Russell Vineyards of South Africa Luminaries Anthony & Olive Hamilton Russell from their winery estate in South Agrica. are pioneers of viticulture from the cool, maritime Hemel-en-Aarde appellation. They will also share flavorful Southern Right wines & experimental Ashbourne blended wines. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 4:30 to 7 PM - Foggy Roots Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 5 to 6 PM - Maison Alex Gambal and Beyond Join Winemaker Alex Gambal for this exclusive wine tasting as he debuts on Nantucket his new Sta. Rita Hills winery project, Gambal-Work. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 508-228-2755 EpernayWines.com 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. 508-332-0953
SATURDAY, MAY 18 8 to 9 AM - ACK Clean Team Help clean up various parts of Nantucket. Meet today at Madaket Beach. 8 AM - Gardner Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This hike is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests with a walkway over a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach & Cisco Brewery. Tickets:. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 5 PM - DIY Terrarium Workshop for Kids and Adults Stop in at Bartlett’s Farm and build a terrarium with help & guidance from garden center staff. Choose from a variety of glass, air plants, succulents & accents to make it your own. The workshop is free, price of finished terrarium depends on materials. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road. 508-228-9403 8 AM to 8 PM - Wing Day at Easy Street Cantina All day every Saturday a basket of 16 jumbo wings for $12.95; half basket for $8.95. At Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 9 to 11 AM - Dads + Donuts An opportunity for newish dads to gather and talk about parenting. Bring the little ones: juice & water will be available. The Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington St.. 10 AM - Great Point Eco Tour and Seal Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Experience the natural beauty of Great Point and learn about our Gray Seal colony. 2hour trip. Tickets at. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Again at 1:00 PM 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11 AM - Library LEGO Challenge for Ages 5 to 10 The library will supply the LEGO bricks and a challenge to complete. Program is free but registration required: 508-228-1110 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM to 1 PM - Gray Lady Smoke Shop in the Wine Fest Culinary Tent Visit with Oscar of Nantucket’s downtown Smoke Shop while you enjoy the vendors & tasting sin the Culinary Tent at White Elephant Residences, 19 N. Water St 10 AM to 7 PM - Aperol Spritz Headquarters Stop by to visit Epernay as the official Aperol Spritz Headquarters anytime during Nantucket Wine Fest weekend for a quick refresher between events! Cin-Cin! Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 508-228-2755 EpernayWines.com 11 AM to 12 PM - Baron de Ley of Rioja Indulge in savory Spanish wines from the historical property of Baron de Ley with Inigo Echavarri, Export Manager. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 508228-2755 EpernayWines.com continued on page 32
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Altar Rock (via Polpis) 6 miles Quidnet 7.5 miles Surfside 3.5 miles
Island Weaves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Jobe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Nantucket Bake Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Nantucket Cottage Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Nantucket Vineyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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41° 17' 30" Latitude by 70° 05' 30" Longitude ~ The winter population is approximately 11,000
Call Nantucket . . . . . . . . (phone App) All over the island 2019 PHOTO CONTEST . . . . . . . . . . . . All over the island ACK Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bartlett's Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Cisco Brewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Crosswinds Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Easy Riders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Faregrounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Great Point Natural History Tours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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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!
Adventure / Eco-Tours
Artists & Galleries
Nantucket Walkabout
508-422-7466 Daily Guided Wilderness Hikes on Nantucket see website for hikes & times Book online & meet at Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington St
Artists Association of Nantucket
Explore Nantucket’s wilderness with “Walking Nantucket” and “Nantucket: A Natural History” author and naturalist Peter Brace, and learn how the last glacier formed the island. Experience wildlife and rare plants. Learn about Nantucket’s conservation efforts, ecology and the Native Americans that lived here. $50 adults, $25 age 12 & younger. Private hikes available. Apple Pay, Android Pay, MC, Visa, Amex, & Discover accepted. Get more information & reservations at nantucketwalkabout.com or 508-422-7466.
The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET’s J. Cecelia & Seward Johnson Gallery is the only gallery that exclusively shows the work of Nantucket artists. Over the years, it has become the primary source for art on the island. The downtown building hosts a year-round schedule of changing member exhibitions by established island artists and emerging local talent, as well as juried shows, featured artist shows, auctions, and community-oriented arts events like our annual museum-quality exhibition drawn from the AAN Permanent Collection. The two hundred artist members who exhibit here are residents of Nantucket and their work ranges from paintings to sculpture to photography to a wide variety of media. Take a look at our schedule and join us for one or several of our many wonderful art classes. nantucketarts.org
Shearwater Excursions
We specialize in boat tours for all ages Call or visit us on Straight Wharf for your Island Adventure
508-228-7037 Straight Wharf, Slip #1011
shearwaterexcursions.com Call or visit us on Straight Wharf to choose your Island adventure! We offer Whale Watches, Seal Cruises, Up Harbor Eco Tours, Ice Cream Cruises, Whaling History Tours, Kids Fishing, Clamming Expeditions, Cocktail Cruises, and Sunset Cruises. Private chartering options available on all our boats.
Blue Beetle
Apparel & Accessories
Open Daily - new gifts for the season Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, Gifts
508-228-3227 12 Main Street
Located at 12 Main Street, BLUE BEETLE reflects the playfulness and elegance of island living. We strive to provide a collection of carefully curated clothing, jewelry, gifts and accessories that portray the summer lifestyle on Nantucket. The boutique is filled with modern, chic, and contemporary fashions to suit every occasion. We proudly sell Joules, Jude Connally, Captiva Cashmere, Lilla P and MZ Wallace. Known for our Nantucket Jewelry, there is something for everyone; beads to fit Pandora, rings, bracelets and of course our charm bar, where you can create your own unique island necklace. Shop year round in store or visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com
Commonwealth
Fabulous Resale. Fresh Finds.
508.680.1399 Open daily at 12 Oak Street
COMMONWEALTH is a unique resale boutique where we believe even clothes deserve a second chance. This eclectic little shop on Oak Street specializes in curating quality gently used pieces from your favorite designers. Come in to find preloved gems or bring in your gently used items to turn your closet into cash! Commonwealthnantucket.com
Hospital Thrift Shop
Opening day: May 13 at 10 am Clothing, housewares, furniture & more
508-228-1125 17 India Street
nantuckethospital.org/thriftshop In 1929, a small group of dedicated women volunteers established the Thrifty Shop, selling affordable, recycled men, women and children clothing, household items and furniture to benefit the Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Now incorporated as THE HOSPITAL THRIFT SHOP this store has donated millions to the NCH. Their 90th annual opening day is May 13, 2019 at 10 am.
Murray’s Toggery Shop
Open Mon.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm & Sun. 10-4 Classic & Updated Clothing for Men, Women, & Children
508-228-0437 62 Main Street
Nantucketreds.com Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience. MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S is exciting. Go in and see their creatively designed displays of the newest in-season merchandise. MURRAY’S is fashion. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all of which are tempered with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. See their full-page advertisement in this paper for the extensive lines of merchandise they carry. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket.
Remy Creations Lifestyle line of clothing & accessories
Open for the 2019 season 16 Old South Wharf
Stunning shawls for all seasons, gorgeous cashmere sweaters, must have dresses, beautiful accessories, unique gifts and all the apparel and accessories you need for summer and for holiday giving. Always stunning and great colors. Join us during May for new styles! RemyCreations.com
Art Reproduction, Posters, & Printing
The UPS Store
508-325-8884 Open Mon-Sat Large format Digital Printing, Family Photos, Posters, & more Locally owned and operated New location, same great service: 61 Old South Road THE UPS STORE has moved! Stop by their new location at 61 Old South Road for high quality, full color art reproductions. You’ll hardly tell the difference! The banners and posters they print
508-228-0294 19 Washington St.
Gallery open 11 to 5 Monday-Saturday Opening Reception April 26 from 5 to 7 pm
G. S. Hill Gallery
508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf
Oils, watercolors, prints, and note cards by G. S. Hill
G. S. HILL’s one-man gallery is open daily and celebrating over three decades at 40 Straight Wharf. His original oil and watercolor paintings capture the image and spirit of Nantucket. The gallery also offers exclusive American-made gifts designed by Greg and Judi Hill. Stunning porcelain china dinnerware, hand-pressed glass and ornaments are only a few of treasures you will find. gshill.com
Banking
Cape Cod 5
888-225-4636 Locations at 112 Pleasant Street & Zero Main Street
Open Monday-Saturday
We at CAPE COD FIVE are deeply committed to the communities we serve. Our dedication to serving our neighbors and local businesses and earning our customers’ trust every day has remained the same since our founding in 1855. We focus on continuously evolving to be our customers’ trusted financial partner in a rapidly changing world, offering digital tools, accessibility and sound guidance and insight to help our customers navigate their unique journeys.
Cook’s Cycle
Bike Rentals
Open Daily Bicycle Rentals, Sales, and Service
508-228-0800 6 So. Beach Street, next to Affordable Rentals
cookscyclesnantucket.com Nantucket’s bike shop for all of your vacation needs.... here at Cook’s Cycles Nantucket we have all of the latest bikes and accessories for your beach runs, brewery tours, and beyond. Our selection of new bikes in a convenient downtown Nantucket location (just a 2-minute walk from Steamboat Wharf) is great for a day of cycling. Nantucket is known for its many bike paths and trails. Whether you want to ride to Jetties Beach for a swim or take in the sights of the Sconset Loop, Cooks Cycles has the bikes for you and your family. Moped & Jeep rentals, too!
Easy Riders New Model Hybrid/Comfort Mountain & Road Bikes
508-325-2722 65 Surfside Road
EASY RIDERS BICYCLE RENTALS offers rentals, sales, and service, plus island-wide free delivery on all rentals and usually within an hour or so. With advanced on-line reservations, it’s the easiest way to experience Nantucket! Offering low prices and discounts on multi-day, weekly, monthly, and group rentals of top quality, new GT and Mongoose bicycles, as well as retro-style Schwinn Cruisers, and accessories in a variety of styles...They have the right bicycle for all of your adventures. They have a safe and convenient bike path location at 65 Surfside Road. easyridersbikerentals.com
Nantucket Bike Shop Open daily 8 am to 6 pm Bike, scooter, & 4 x 4 rentals
508-228-1999; 800-770-3088 Steamboat Wharf & Straight Wharf
NANTUCKET BIKE SHOP, with two convenient locations on Steamboat Wharf and the only bike shop on Straight Wharf, offers quality bike and scooter rentals for the entire family. We offer for rent SPECIALIZED, GIANT, and KYMCO hybrid and mountain bikes as well as Specialized Fat Boy bikes and KidZTandems. Stop by, pick up a map, and rent from a wide selection of new equipment that will take you to your destination and back. We are open seven days a week from 8 am to 6 pm and accept all major credit cards. nantucketbikeshop.com
Young’s Bicycle Shop
“The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”
508-228-1151 6 Broad Street
“Harvey A. Young’s Bicycle Shop “started on Nantucket in 1931. When Harvey sold the business to his son, Roger, it became YOUNG’S BICYCLE SHOP. Now with more than 85 years in business, the 3rd generation is running YOUNG’S. The Youngs and their staff provide you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket. Their fleet of CANNONDALE and TREK bikes are well maintained so you and your family can have a safe and enjoyable bike ride around the island. Check out the website, give them a call, or stop in to see their friendly, knowledgeable staff so they can share with you “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island.” Reservation & delivery services available. youngsbicycleshop.com
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Nantucket Directory
508-228-9165 ext. 110 CallNantucket.com
Nantucket Island’s phone book The island’s “Little Black Book”
The Nantucket Directory is the island’s telephone book. Know who you’re looking for? Search our White Pages for the number. Not sure who to call? Browse our Yellow Pages to choose the best company for your needs! Pick up our book today or download our free Call Nantucket app in your app store. CallNantucket@gmail.com
Yesterday’s Island
508-228-9165 In print, online, on your cell phone
Nantucket’s oldest & largest guide
Visit our online publication to see more articles, more photos, enter contests, and to share your impressions of Nantucket. For 49 years, YESTERDAY’S ISLAND has been the best source for planning your leisure time on Nantucket Island. From Daffodil Festival through Christmas Stroll, you can pick up our print editions, available everywhere, or you can visit us online at YesterdaysIsland.com. After you leave your favorite island, you can stay in touch with the happenings here — find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and sign up for our free Nantucket eNewsletter — look for the link at the top of Nantucket.net Yesterdaysisland.com
Bookstores
Mitchell’s Book Corner
508-228-1080 Open Daily: $1 OFF ANY HARDCOVER BOOK WITH AD IN THIS PAPER 54 Main St See Calendar of Events for our book signings mitchellsbookcorner.com
MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for nearly 50 years. In addition to the carefully selected stock of titles in all areas, Mitchell’s Book Corner offers the most extensive selection of books available about Nantucket; from the newest Nantucket beach read to whaling and the island’s history to a selection of local authors. Make time to visit the Nantucket Room upstairs at Mitchell’s; the room dedicated to all of these gripping Nantucket reads! Ask about autographed books. Check the calendar of events for booksignings and special events. $1 OFF ANY HARDCOVER BOOK WITH AD IN THIS PAPER.
Nantucket Bookworks
508-228-4000 Open Daily: $1 OFF ANY HARDCOVER BOOK WITH AD IN THIS PAPER 25 Broad St Books, Cards, & Unique Gifts
NANTUCKET BOOKWORKS is chock full of books for every taste and every age. Stop in and browse through their tall stacks and through their room full of children’s books. In addition to their wide range of reading materials, BOOKWORKS also has an appealing selection of funky gifts, cards, beautiful stationery, unusual pens, fun toys, decorative ornaments, and eccentric goodies that make the best gifts. BOOKWORKS is open every day — it’s the perfect shop for discovering that perfect gift and rediscovering the joy of reading. $1 OFF ANY HARDCOVER BOOK WITH AD IN THIS PAPER. nantucketbookworks.com
NRTA
Buses
See display ad for times and routes Year-Round Bus Routes
508-228-7025 Bus stops at Broad St. & at Washington St.
RIDE THE WAVE to/from town, mid island areas, Madaket, Sconset, Surfside and Jetties Beaches, the Airport and points in between. Access real time information bus locations and estimated arrival at your stop from your computer or internet enabled cell phone at live.nrtawave.com. Service is provided year-round on select routes and thru mid-October on seasonal routes. See our schedule in this paper or visit nrtawave.com for complete information or pick up a riders guide at NRTA Office 20R South Water St, Visitor Services 25 Federal Street, Chamber of Commerce 0 Main Street, or the Greenhound Building 10 Washington Street. Fares are $2 or $3 depending on route, half fare for 65 & older, persons with disabilities, veterans, and active military personnel. Exact change is recommended or a future ride change card will be issued. Short term passes are available on any Wave vehicle. nrtawave.com
Murray Camp
Camps for Kids
May 9-22, 2019
at MURRAY CAMP. For detailed infor & registration forms, visit the camp’s website or call the camp office at 508-325-4600. murraycampnantucket.com
Affordable Rentals
Car Rentals 508-228-3501 6 South Beach Street
Cars, jeeps, mopeds
AFFORDABLE RENTALS can help make your visit on Nantucket more complete. With their cars, 4x4s, vans, and mopeds, you will have access to all parts of the island: Great Point, Wauwinet, Coatue, Squam, ‘Sconset, Madaket, and more. Explore to your heart’s content in a vehicle from AFFORDABLE RENTALS, open daily at 6 South Beach Street. Call ahead for reservations. All major credit cards accepted. affrentals.com
Nantucket Island Rent-a-Car
Free renter pickup at all boats, hotels, and inns
508-228-9989 at Nantucket Memorial Airport
We are Nantucket Island’s premier auto rental agency, specializing in Jeeps and sport utility vehicles, as well as sedans and minivans. ALL NEW vehicles with beach permits! Whether on the island for a day or for a month, we offer the lowest rates and best service, with free renter pickup from all boats, hotels, and guest houses. Call ahead for our specials. All major credit cards accepted. Nantucketislandrentacar.com
Young’s Bicycle Shop
508-228-1151 6 Broad Street
Open daily in season “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”
Young’s Bicycle Shop added cars and 4x4’s to their rental fleet in the late 1970s. 4-door JEEP WRANGLERS and HONDA CIVIC SEDANS are their vehicle choices this year. Their Jeeps have manually convertible soft tops with both Town of Nantucket and Great Point beach driving stickers. The Civics are 4-door models with seat belts for 5. All YOUNG’S vehicles come equipped with windshield wipers if it rains (not likely), heaters if it’s cold (not this year), and AC if it’s too hot (it rarely gets too hot on Nantucket). Request a reservation at their website, call during open hours to check price and book a confirmed reservation or come by the shop to see what’s available today. youngsbicycleshop.com
Charters & Tours: Boating & Sailing
Endeavor
Cruises depart at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, & sunset Pleasure sailing
508-228-5585 Slip 1015, Straight Wharf
“Captain James Genthner shares his love of the Island with visitors aboard his sloop ENDEAVOR”— Ted Reinstein, CBS Good Day! Featured in Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England: “A cruise aboard the Endeavor is a lesson in beauty and local history.” “No one has done more to make sure that Nantucket’s maritime traditions are alive and well than Capt. Jim Genthner,” Nat Philbrick, author In the Heart of the Sea. The ENDEAVOR sails daily at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, and at sunset. Private charters, sailing celebrations, children’s programs, and gift certificates available. Call for information and reservations. endeavorsailing.com
Shearwater Excursions
508-228-7037 Call or visit us on Straight Wharf for your Island Adventure Straight Wharf, Slip #1011 Whale Watches, Seal Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Sunset Cruise, & more
Call or visit us on Straight Wharf to choose your Island adventure! We offer Whale Watches, Seal Cruises, Up Harbor Eco Tours, Ice Cream Cruises, Whaling History Tours, Kids Fishing, Clamming Expeditions, Cocktail Cruises, and Sunset Cruises. Private chartering options available on all our boats. shearwaterexcursions.com
Children’s Apparel
Murray’s Toggery Shop
Open Mon.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm & Sun. 10-4 Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women
508-228-0437 62 Main Street
Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience. MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S has an entire department devoted to children’s fashion. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket. Nantucketreds.com
Cigars
508-325-4600 Think Summer! More fun than you can imagine for kids 4 to 13... Registration online for June 24 to August 16 Box 3437, Nantucket, MA 02584
Gray Lady Smoke Shop
Kids can enjoy Nantucket, too! Especially kids enrolled in MURRAY CAMP, the island’s oldest summer day camp for children ages 4 to 13. The enriching activities include swimming lessons, tennis, sailing, clay, painting, yoga, Hip Hop and Ballet dancing, ice skating, fishing & seal trips, printmaking, weaving, Mindfulness Training, gymnastics and much more. Weekly enrollment available. Murray Camp also offers private function child entertainment Their staff keep the children well entertained at beach parties, weddings and conferences. The camp is directed by Mary T. Murray, an educational psychologist trained at Harvard, who founded the camp with her husband, Chuck Bruno, a high school teacher, 31 years ago. The majority of the camp staff grew up attending the camp themselves. MURRAY CAMP provides children with the opportunity for social, academic, and physical enrichment. Give your child an unforgettable summer experience
Gray Lady Smoke Shop is your island destination for all your smoke shop needs. We carry pipes, tobacco, handmade accessories, and by far the island’s largest selection of fine cigars and quality glass. Whether you’re looking for the perfect accompaniment for your day at the beach or walk around town, Gray Lady Smoke shop has what you need. Come see us upstairs at 2 Union Street (just steps off Main Street, around the corner from Ralph Lauren). Call to arrange a Cigar Bar for your reception, celebration, wedding, or island event. OPEN Fridays & Saturday for the Spring from 10 am to 5 pm AckGrayLady.com
Open Weekends from 10am to 5pm May 10, 11, 17, & 18 Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, & Accessories. We do parties!
508-901-9399 Upstairs at 2 Union Street
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Classes & Workshops
Artists Association of Nantucket Open Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm Classes & Workshops for all ages
508-228-0722 Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive
The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION’s Arts Program offers year-round educational programs for adults and children. Our spacious workshop on Amelia Drive hosts a wide variety of classes and workshops in many edia including oil painting, watercolor, pastel, life drawing, ceramics, printmaking, textile art and mixed media. Our instructors are resident artists, AAN artist members and a variety of visiting artists who work in a range of mediums and bring a wealth of talent and experience to the program. Classes are designed for all levels of experience, from the novice to advanced and for all ages. nantucketarts.org
Aunt Leah’s Fudge
Confections 508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf
Free sample available: just ask!
AUNT LEAH has been making her award-winning homemade fudge for almost 30 years on Nantucket. Her fudge has been voted “the best fudge in the world” year after year. Once you have a free sample, you’ll see why it is always rated the best! AUNT LEAH makes it daily in her shop, using the freshest and finest ingredients. She has more than 40 scrumptious flavors. Her most popular fudge flavor is chocolate peanut butter, which has a layer of rich peanut butter fudge on the bottom, topped with a layer of decadent chocolate fudge. AUNT LEAH also has her famous Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries for taste testing. The cranberries come in both milk and dark chocolate. Both the fudge and chocolate-covered cranberries make unique island wedding favors or gifts for special events. She has a wide selection of kid’s candy for all ages. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. auntleahs.com
Sweet Inspirations Artisan Chocolates
508-228-5814 Zero India Street
Unique Artisan Chocolates Created Fresh! Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981
nantucketchocolate.com Be sure to visit the famous SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, showcasing unique artisan chocolates freshly created on the premises. The Nantucket Chocolatier has been featured on Food Network’s “Food Finds,” and on Oprah’s Best Gifts Show, awarded “Best of Boston,” “Best of Nantucket,” and Cape Cod’s Best Chocolatier! You must experience the award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle, world-famous Buttercrunch and Sea Salt Caramels, Coco the Whale™ truffles, the original and exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates and the new Sea Mist™ Almonds. Sweet Inspirations’ artisan creations make great gifts and are available in limited edition collectible tins, including the “Sailor’s Valentine,” “Rainbow Fleet,” “Blue Hydrangeas,” and “Nantucket Memories.” Don’t miss this Nantucket tradition since 1981 and enjoy a complimentary taste of the best—exclusively at the SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, home of the Nantucket Chocolatier at ZERO INDIA STREET ~ In the heart of Nantucket. Open year-round.
Contests
NANTUCKET PHOTO CONTEST
Deadline is Sept. 12, 2019 See winners & entries online at Nantucket.net
508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554
This annual photo contest is a popular way to share your photos of Nantucket with the world. Winners of the 2018 Contest are online at nantucket.net. The 2019 Contest has begun: DEADLINE TO ENTER IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2019. We accept copyright-free images of Nantucket present and past. Email your entries to ACKPhotoContest@gmail.com or mail us a CD or thumb drive with electronic images from your digital camera. If you send us digital images, please make sure they are high-resolution. You can even mail in your prints of Nantucket Island. Visit Nantucket.net to see a great selection past entries and winners. nantucket.net/photos/contests.php
Copying, Mailboxes, Shipping
The UPS Store
Open Monday - Saturday Locally owned and operated
508-325-8884 New location, same great service: 61 Old South Road
Nantucket’s UPS STORE has moved! Stop by their new location at 61 Old South Road for a variety of products and services to make your life easier: personal mailboxes, mail forwarding, UPS shipping and receiving, overnight delivery, and more. THE UPS STORE offers a wide variety of copy and print services, including b&w and color copies, output from disks, wide format printing, laminating, collating, and a full range of finishing services. You can even go there for notary services, passport photos, and mail boxes. THE UPS STORE makes high quality, full color banners and posters! Plus they have off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!
Cranberry Products
Aunt Leah’s Fudge
Free sample available: just ask!
508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf
Stop in AUNT LEAH’S for a free sample of her delicious homemade fudge. Choose from more than 30 flavors of “the best fudge in the world.” Try her cranberry fudge or her famous Nantucket chocolate covered cranberries. AUNT LEAH’S Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries, both milk and dark chocolate, are not only delicious, but also are loaded with antioxidants proven to have health benefits! Both make unique wedding favors, gifts for special events, or take-home gifts. Another unique gourmet candy is her cranberry “bog frogs,” filled with roasted cashews,
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dried sweetened cranberries smothered with rich caramel and topped with premium milk chocolate. And you’ve got to try her mouth-watering cranberry bars: dried and sweetened cranberries with roasted almonds in both milk or dark chocolate. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. auntleahs.com
Sweet Inspirations Artisan Chocolates Open year-round Award-Winning Artisan since 1981
508-228-5814 Zero India Street
nantucketchocolate.com Inspired by Nantucket’s Cranberry Harvest, Sweet Inspirations Chocolatier created the original and now world-famous Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates. Plump, sweet cranberries lavishly covered in premium chocolate create an amazing gourmet taste. Sweet Inspirations’ exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates have been featured on Oprah’s Best Gifts Show and Food Network’s “Food Finds.” Cranberry Creations™ chocolates are featured in Nantucket-style gift baskets and limited edition gift tins including “Rainbow Fleet,” “Sailors Valentine,” “Blue Hydrangeas,” and “Nantucket Memories.” Elegantly gift-boxed, Cranberry Creations™ chocolates also make perfect wedding and party favors. Other unique cranberry recipes include Cranberry Caramels with sea salt, fancy cranberry & nut mixes, Cranberry Caramel Corn, and Nantucket Chocolatier’s award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle. A Nantucket tradition since 1981, this amazing shop and showcase kitchen is an experience not to be missed. Discover Sweet Inspirations~NantucketChocolate.com at ZERO INDIA STREET ~ In the heart of Nantucket. Open year-round. Come enjoy a complimentary tasting of delectable chocolate.
Furniture
Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture
Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs
508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way
ARROWHEAD NURSERY & FURNITURE is the largest furniture showroom on island featuring indoor furniture, outdoor, home décor and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond Thai House restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. Their garden center has a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. www.arrowheadnursery.com arrowheadfurniture.com
Freedman’s of Nantucket
Gifts
Open Daily - 20% off everything till May 22 Inventory Sell-Out Sale
508-228-3291 14 Centre Street
An extraordinary & wonderful collection of handmade objects d’art for the home and garden designed by Freedman and created by him in small villages throughout the world. Bracelets & bangles, jewelry boxes, handbags, handcrafted frames, gorgeous mirrors and wall decor, a grand assortment of handmade home accents, & more! Freedman has one of the largest collections of unique nautical objects & nautical clocks you will ever see. There is a splendid collection of leather accessories and furniture. Prices vary from $15 to $6,000.
Gray Lady Smoke Shop
Open Weekends from 10am to 5pm May 10, 11, 17, & 18 Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, & Accessories. We do parties!
508-901-9399 Upstairs at 2 Union Street
Gray Lady Smoke Shop is your island destination for the largest selection of fine cigars and handmade accessories, featuring handmade glass from the Sandwich Glass Museum. Whether you’re looking for the perfect accompaniment for your beach day or walk around town, recommendations or unique gifts, or a cigar bar to make your island celebration a little more special, we are here to meet your needs. Call or come see us upstairs at 2 Union Street, just a cobblestone’s throw from Main Street, behind Ralph Lauren. OPEN Fridays & Saturday for the Spring from 10 am to 5 pm. AckGrayLady.com
Hill’s of Nantucket
Unusual and Original Nantucket Theme Gifts
508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf
Established in 1981, HILL’S combines the best of Nantucket for the art and gift seeker. G.S. Hill Gallery and Hill’s of Nantucket offer fine art by Greg Hill and wonderful speciality gifts designed by this husband-and-wife team. Nantucket theme prints, note cards by Hill are their main focus. American made; that hard-to-find gift is here waiting for you! Treat yourself to a unique gift gallery situated on the water at Straight Wharf. gshill.com
Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop
Special SPRING SALE Authentic Island Merchandise with Special Nantucket Designs
508-228-5470 33 Straight Wharf
Visit the NANTUCKET BOAT BASIN AUTHENTIC SHOP and celebrate Nantucket Island with our limited edition apparel and accessories. We have a variety of island merchandise. We offer the highest quality wearables, headwear, and accessories for visitors, boaters, and islanders. Get your authentic Nantucket shirts, vests, hats, and more! You’ll find us at 33 Straight Wharf. SPRING SALE: up to 25% off! nantucketboatbasinshop.com
Signs, Banners, & Posters Open Monday - Saturday
508-325-8884 New location, same great service: 61 Old South 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.
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Island Fun & Shopping Peter Beaton
Hats
down the discreet little boardwalk on Federal Street All the Best for Your Family—from Hat to Toe
508-228-8456 16.5 Federal Street
PETER BEATON is synonymous with timeless Nantucket style. As famous for its notable clients and philanthropic endeavors as it is for as it is custom fitted straw hats, signature hatboxes, handbags, and authentic Nantucket sailor shirts—Peter Beaton is a hidden gem that you don’t want to miss. Located down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St. peterbeaton.com
Health Care
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
508-825-8100 57 Prospect St
24-hr emergency services, hospital care, lab, rehab MD ACKcess Line: 508-825-1000
Since 1911, NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL has been caring for our island community. In addition to excellent physicians and nursing staff, the hospital has a 24-hour Emergency Department, full laboratory, physical therapy, cardiac rehab, chemotherapy, surgical services, imaging services, maternity services, and much more. Nantuckethospital.org
Home Decor
Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture
Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs
508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way
ARROWHEAD NURSERY & FURNITURE is the largest furniture showroom on island featuring indoor furniture, outdoor, home décor and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond A.K. Diamond’s restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. Their garden center has a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. www.arrowheadnursery.com arrowheadfurniture.com
Jobe Systems
Home Media Systems
Visit our on-island Experience Center Home Theatres, Sound Systems, Media Integration
JOBE SYSTEMS has recently relocated our Experience Center to 26A Daffodil where we plan to continue our 10 years of being on-island to serve our valued Nantucket clients. For more than 25 years, JOBE SYSTEMS has offered homeowners the elegance and simplicity of discrete sound, quality lighting design, motorized shades, and hidden media systems. Our award-winning custom electronics firm specializes in providing our residential and commercial clients with lifestyle enhancing electronic systems utilizing a highly experienced team of in-house dedicated professionals that are certified and trained in their individual disciplines. Our goal is to ensure that JOBE SYSTEMS affords its customers the most intuitive, integrated, and easy-to-use custom lifestyle solutions available today that offer continuity of operation in multiple residences throughout the country when required. We’re located on Nantucket, and also have offices in Houston, Chicago, Vail/Aspen, and San Diego. jobesystems.com
Internet
Insider’s Guide to Nantucket: Nantucket.net
508-228-6777
Beach Listings, Events, Photos, Museums, Dining, Classifieds, & More Visit Nantucket before & after you visit Nantucket!
Visit NANTUCKET.NET for a beach listing, photo galleries, maps, and guides to lodging, dining, real estate, recreation, and much more! Our Calendar of Events is the most complete and is updated several times a week, year-round. And our classifieds are ever-changing. Visit Nantucket before, during, and after you visit Nantucket by going to Nantucket.net
ACK Weather
Island Apps
Your go-to website & app for Nantucket weather Download on the App Store
Call Nantucket
Your telephone book for Nantucket
508-228-2505 158 Polpis Road
Nantucket weather is always an adventure. Follow along with ACKweather for daily reports on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with @ACKweather. Stay up-to-date with tides and currents. Check the wave report and ferry schedules along with daily weather reports. Brought to you by Egan Maritime Institute, ACKweather can be customized for your favorite information. Download it now from the App Store and view it online at ackweather.com
FREE download for IOS and Android
Know who you want to call but need their phone number? Search by name on CALL NANTUCKET. Know what you want but not where to get it? Search by category on the up-to-date and locally produced CALL NANTUCKET app. This app is free to download and easy to use. Both white pages and yellow pages are included. callnantucket.com
Jewelry
Blue Beetle
508-228-3227 12 Main Street
Jewelry & Gifts
Located at 12 Main Street, BLUE BEETLE reflects the playfulness and elegance of island living. We strive to provide a collection of carefully curated clothing, jewelry, gifts and accessories that portray the summer lifestyle on Nantucket. The boutique is filled with modern, chic, and contemporary fashions to suit every occasion. We proudly sell Joules, Jude Connally, Captiva Cashmere, Lilla P and MZ Wallace. Known for our Nantucket Jewelry, there is something for everyone; beads to fit Pandora, rings, bracelets and of course our charm bar, where you can create your own unique island necklace. Shop year round in store or visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com
Jewelers’ Gallery of Nantucket
508-228-0229 21 Centre Street
Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry
JEWELERS’ GALLERY offers Nantucket’s largest collection of antique and estate jewelry, including pieces by Tiffany, Cartier, Webb, and more. Stop in to see our classic period pieces. We specialize in diamond, sapphire, and emerald engagement and anniversary rings. We also carry exquisite island classics, including the Turk’s Head braided bracelet, Nautical Cable Collections, gem-set Sailors’ Valentines, and handwoven gold lightship basket jewelry. Also featured at JEWELERS’ GALLERY is an outstanding collection of beautifully designed jewelry by such leading goldsmiths as Ronald Pearson, Michael Good, Thomas Kruskal, and others. Each unique piece is skillfully crafted in platinum, 18K, or 14K gold and will be a treasured keepsake from historic Nantucket. JEWELERS’ GALLERY has been serving Nantucket since 1971. Open daily. jewelersgallery.com
The Love Shack by Lola
Open for the 2019 Season 10 Old South Wharf Handcrafted sterling pendants, bracelets, jewelry, t-shirts, candles & more!
LOLA™ designs and creates beautiful sterling jewelry with inspirational messages on the back marking important moments in peoples lives. With more than 30 pendant designs varying in size and gorgeous colors, creating your own look is endless and addicting. THE LOVE SHACK is home to our entire jewelry collection and is inspiration for our apparel, candles, soaps and more. Everything you need for your very own Love Shack! lolacompany.com
Nantucket Pearl Company
508-332-1508 26A Daffodil Lane
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Open daily. Gifts for everyone on your list! American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry
508-228-1353 online and at 40 Straight Wharf
nantucketpearls.com Authentic American-made jewelry from quality pearls at affordable prices. Jewelry designer Pam Freitus creates unique jewelry from hand-picked pearls, stones, leather, crystals and glass. On some pieces, pearls are interspersed with turquoise, on others, the Ying and Yang of black and white is featured, or sapphire and diamond bling may be chosen to set off the soft reflection of the pearl’s whiteness. Look for Pam’s signature, a small red bead that identifies the piece as hers. NANTUCKET PEARL COMPANY jewelry is available exclusively at Hill’s of Nantucket, 40 Straight Wharf.
Susan Lister Locke Gallery
508-228-2132 28A Easy Street
Inspired and Creative Jewelry
Susan Lister Locke is an artist and jewelry designer living on Nantucket. First noted for her custom hand engraved Signet rings crafted in high karat gold, she went on to work directly with metal, incorporating designs with colorful & rare gemstones. Her Nantucket Sign Collection™ features a series of iconic Town signs with 34 favorite Nantucket areas, beaches and businesses that are fashioned as charms, cufflinks, & belt buckles. The Nantucket Sign Collection™ also includes her hand-engraved quarterboard bracelets in silver & gold as well as her Nantucket in Diamonds™ map of the island. Visit her gallery at 28A Easy Street. Contact Susan via email at susie@susanlisterlocke.com or by phone at 508.228.2132. susanlisterlocke.com
Cape Cod 5
Mortgages & Banking
Open Monday-Friday We’ll make your dream come true!
508-247-1709; 508-247-1795 112 Pleasant Street and Zero Main Street
CAPE COD FIVE will give you more than just a mortgage... they’ll help make your dream come true! Fixed Rate, Adjustable Rate, Jumbo Loans, Affordable Housing, Construction & Land Loans for first time home buyers. Call Beth Ann Meehan at 508-247-1709 or Lauren Ard at 508-2471795 or visit their website at www.capecodfive.com
Museums & Sites
Maria Mitchell Association
508-228-9198 Programs offered daily; register now for Summer Discovery Programs Science center, museums, programs for all ages mariamitchell.org
The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) was founded in 1902 to preserve the legacy of Nantucket native astronomer, naturalist, librarian, and, above all, educator, Maria Mitchell who believed in “learning by doing.” The Association operates 2 observatories, a natural science museum, an
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Nantucket Historical Association Your portal to Nantucket history Nantucket’s #1 rated attraction!
508-228-1894 15 Broad Street
No trip to Nantucket is complete without a trip to the NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM . In this top-quality exhibition venue, visitors can see a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton, a restored 1847 candle factory, exquisite collections of scrimshaw, artwork, artifacts from centuries of Nantucket life, and a fully accessible rooftop observation deck with an unmatched panoramic view and cozy seating. Discover treasures from Nantucket’s cellars and attics in the newly redesigned, artifactrich Hadwen & Barney Oil & Candle Factory. Don’t miss the new gateway film “Nantucket”, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns. Showcasing the island’s natural beauty and its significant role in global history, this 51-minute film is a feast for the eyes, offering a transformative experience for islanders and visitors alike. All this and more can be found at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. nha.org
Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum Opens for 2019 on May 17 at 10 am “Innovations in Nantucket Basketry”
508-228-1177 49 Union Street, a short walk from Main St.
Weaving Nantucket’s past into its future, the NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET MUSEUM is THE place to go to learn about this island craft and why these baskets are so treasured. The Museum is dedicated to preserving the Lightship Basket’s significance for future generations. Located in the historic district, the Museum is a five minute walk from lower Main Street. Parking available. Open Tuesday-Saturday. nantucketlightshipbasketmuseum.org
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Opening May 25 for the 2019 season
508-228-1885 158 Polpis Road
The NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM is devoted to the history of Nantucket lifesaving, famous shipwrecks and rescues around the island, life-saving equipment, daily routine at life-saving stations, and the United States Coast Guard. Our family-friendly programs and more designed to appeal to all ages. The Museum shares the fascinating stories through permanent and changing interpretive exhibits, drawing on a collection of over 5,000 objects including period surfboats, beach carts, Fresnel lenses from Brant Point and Great Point lights, vintage photographs, short movies and more. $10 adults; $7 for seniors & college students; $5 for ages 6-17; and free for members, active duty Military, and kids under 6. 158 Polpis Road. The Museum is an affiliate of the Egan Maritime Institute. nantucketshipwreck.org
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 the Thai House restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. arrowheadnursery.com
Rentals and Properties for Sale
ACK Distinctive Properties
508-332-8044
Find your perfect Nantucket Home ACK Distinctive Properties, LLC is committed to bringing the highest level of customer service to real estate in Nantucket, MA. Our job doesn’t end when we sign a rental agreement or close on a house. Instead, we endeavor to offer world-class service at every stage – from keeping our clients informed about market changes and events on the island to offering personalized rental services, curated sales advice, contractual work, and more. We help you enjoy your Nantucket life to its fullest and to serve your needs with the utmost integrity, discretion, and distinction. This commitment from our agents and managing partner includes providing our clients with the highest level of information. We will keep you updated on the changing nature of the Nantucket real estate market, micro-target your Nantucket area for tailored research and advice and share with you what is trending, and what is not. ackdp.com
Murray’s Toggery Shop
Shoes
Open Mon.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm & Sun. 10-4 Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women
508-228-0437 62 Main Street
Nantucketreds.com Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience. MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S is exciting. Go in and see their creatively designed displays of the newest in-season merchandise. MURRAY’S is fashion. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all of which are tempered with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. See their full-page advertisement in this paper for the extensive lines of merchandise they carry. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket.
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Smoke Shop
Gray Lady Smoke Shop
Open Weekends from 10am to 5pm May 10, 11, 17, & 18 Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, & Accessories. We do parties!
508-901-9399 upstairs at 2 Union Street
AckGrayLady.com Gray Lady Smoke Shop is your island destination for all your smoke shop needs. We carry pipes, tobacco, handmade accessories, and by far the island’s largest selection of fine cigars and quality glass. Whether you’re looking for the perfect accompaniment for your day at the beach or walk around town, Gray Lady Smoke shop has what you need. Come see us upstairs at 2 Union Street (just steps off Main Street, behind Ralph Lauren), or call to arrange a cigar bar for your reception, celebration, wedding, or island event. OPEN Fridays & Saturday for the Spring from 10 am to 5 pm
Sunglasses
Summer Shades
The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses
508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf
Featuring sunglasses by Chanel, Oliver Peoples, Tory Burch, Maui Jims, Oakley, Salt, Ray Ban, Tom Ford, Smith, Costa, Persol, and many others. Summer Shades has been doing business on the island for more than 20 years. Visit us in our spacious downtown location: in the front shop of The Courtyard on Straight Wharf.
Tours - Beach
Natural History Tour & Climb Great Point Lighthouse
Call 508-228-6799 for a Private Tour; scheduled tours begin Memorial Day Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge 508-228-5646 The greater coastscape, which includes the federally owned Great Point Lighthouse and Nantucket Conservation Foundation land, is a double-fingered peninsula jutting northward between the Atlantic Ocean and Nantucket Sounds is so much more: a blend of sandy beach, rolling dunes, and forest uplands both rugged and serene. The refuge provides multiple habitats for an array of coastal plant and animal species, including heather and beach plum, a maritime oak forest and savannah of red cedar – the largest of its kind in New England – which offer shelter to deer. At the beachfront, watch for horseshoe crabs advancing in extremely slow motion, seals basking in the sun, and shorebirds skittering above the surf line. Call to volunteer as Beach Stewards, Gatehouse Ambassador, Lighthouse Keeper, Coastal Monitor, ad for Beach Cleanups. thetrustees.org/ccwr
Gail’s Tours, Inc.
Tours - Bus & Van
Departures at approx. 10 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm Personal scenic Island tours: voted “Best of Nantucket”
508-257-6557 Call for pickup
GAIL’S TOURS, tours of Nantucket guided by native islander Gail Johnson who has been giving tours for more than 40 years, gives you a look at the Island with a personal touch. Gail leads tours in her 14-passenger Ford 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.
Island Tours Nantucket’s Premiere Transportation Company Call for schedule & to book for weddings & groups
774-368-4408 10 Washington Street Tours last 1 hour, 15 min.
NANTUCKET ISLAND TOURS is the premiere transportation company on the island. Utilizing our brand new, air-conditioned buses, we will ensure you travel in style, and comfort! Whether it be a bus tour around Nantucket, your dream wedding, or a company or group outing, we have something to suit you. nantucketbustours.com
Tours - Walking
Nantucket Walkabout
508-422-7466 Daily Guided Wilderness Hikes on Nantucket see website for hikes & times Book online & meet at Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington St
Explore Nantucket’s wilderness with “Walking Nantucket” and “Nantucket: A Natural History” author and naturalist Peter Brace, and learn how the last glacier formed the island. Experience wildlife and rare plants. Learn about Nantucket’s conservation efforts, ecology and the Native Americans that lived here. $50 adults, $25 age 12 & younger. Private hikes available. Apple Pay, Android Pay, MC, Visa, Amex, & Discover accepted. Get more information & reservations at nantucketwalkabout.com or 508-422-7466.
Nantucket Walking Tours
See Calendar of Events for Tours & Times Scheduled tours & private tours
508-332-0953 Voted “Best of Nantucket”
The 3-time runner-up in the the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl and the most experienced walking tour guide on Nantucket is your guide for a wide array of informative and exciting tours: Historic Mansions & the 1746 Windmill, Great Writers on Nantucket, Notorious Nantucket, Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point, and the Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (since 1998, the most popular walking tour on Nantucket). Private tours and group rates are available. See the Events Calendar in this issue for dates, times & details.
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Island Fun & Shopping
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Clubs & Entertainment
Rose & Crown
508-228-2595 23 South Water Street
Walk in the Footsteps of Maria Mitchell
Open daily from 11:30am-1am Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun!
In 1847, Maria Mitchell discovered a telescopic comet from atop the Pacific Bank. Her discovery led to world-wide fame as America’s first woman astronomer. Discover her life and her legacy of science education that continues today, 200 years after her birth. mariamitchell.org
THE ROSE & CROWN is a favorite among locals and visitors. We are Nantucket’s only Downtown Nightclub with entertainment 7 nights a week in Season. With Karaoke, DJ’s and Live Local Bands, there is something for everyone. We also have the largest screen in town to watch your favorite sporting events. All Craft beers on one of the largest Draft selections on island and delicious Craft Cocktails developed by our seasoned, friendly Barstaff. Theroseandcrown.com
A Self-Guided Walking Tour Available at Visitor Services, 25 Federal St, and the MMA, 4 Vestal St.
Transportation Boat
Hy-Line Cruises
Travel daily; see schedule for times Reliable Fast Ferry service between Nantucket and Hyannis
508-228-3949 Straight Wharf
Travel between Nantucket and Hyannis is about an hour on the HY-LINE’s reliable high-speed ferry. THE GREY LADY, Hy-Line’s water-jet catamaran is comfortable, convenient, and offers the high level of customer service passengers have come to expect from HY-LINE CRUISES. You’ll cross the Sound in half the time! PLEASE SEE OUR SCHEDULE PRINTED HERE IN YESTERDAY’S ISLAND FOR CURRENT DEPARTURES. hy-linecruises.com
Steamship Authority
508-228-0262 1 Steamboat Wharf
Reservations Daily: 7:30am - 4pm
Nantucket is located 26 miles from Cape Cod’s mainland port of Hyannis. Take a leisurely 2 hour and 15 minute voyage on our traditional ferries from Hyannis to Nantucket. Or ride in style and luxury on board our seasonal high-speed passenger-only ferry, the M/V Iyanough, which gets you to Nantucket in just one hour. steamshipauthority.com
Nantucket Dining Guide Nantucket Bake Shop
Bakeries 508-228-2797 17-1/2 Old South Road
All the products you love & mail order online
Interested in enjoying an authentic bit of Nantucket? You still can in the NANTUCKET BAKE SHOP. Here you’ll find genuine Portuguese bread & rolls. Be tempted by our world-famous almond macaroons and Magees. For breakfast, try our fresh donuts, native cranberry & blueberry muffins, scones, flaky croissants, danish, & bagels accompanied by a steaming cup of Green Mountain coffee. We bake decorated cakes, fresh fruit tortes, cheesecake, chocolate velvets, and pastries. Everyday favorites include cookies, fruit squares, turnovers, fudge squares, pies, cupcakes, & more! How about an all white meat chicken pie or fresh spinach quiche for a quick supper? Take our Portuguese bread home so your friends can enjoy a bit of old Nantucket. For mail order, visit our website. Nantucketbakeshop.com
Nantucket Cookie Company
Open daily we ship anywhere Decorate small batch cookies from scratch
508-228-5814 inside Easy Street Cantina, 2 Broad St.
THE NANTUCKET COOKIE COMPANY offers their freshly baked tempting treats. Stop in their Steamboat Wharf location inside The Easy Street Cantina and indulge — you won’t be disappointed! Sending our cookies to friends and family? Arrange for in-store pickup, or we will ship anywhere in the USA! nantucketcookie.net
Brewers, Distillers, & Vineyard
Cisco Brewers
508-325-5929 Mon-Sat 11am-last call at 7pm; Sun noon-last call at 6pm 5 Bartlett Farm Road Tastings, tours, live music and good times! Dogs, kids, and snacks welcome!
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 in-season: every 15 min from 12 noon or park in our new lot just past the Brewery on the right. ciscobrewers.com
Nantucket Vineyard
Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 7pm; Sun noon-6pm Fine Nantucket wines
508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Road
ciscobrewers.com Stop by for a sample of our delicious wines. Located next to Cisco Brewers and Triple Eight Distillery. Ask about our wine dinners and events. Call for more information or to book a tour.
Triple Eight Distillery
Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 7pm; Sun noon-last call at 6pm
508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Road
Established in 2000, TRIPLE EIGHT DISTILLERY uses water from well #888 to distill its “Notch” single malt whiskey and produce its famous Triple Eight Vodka “888”. Call for more information or to book a tour. ciscobrewers.com
Coffee Shops
The Bean
508-228-6215
4 India Street & in the mid-island Stop-n-Shop Hot and Iced Coffees and Teas, Smoothies, Snacks THE BEAN offers coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes, mochas, and much more all prepared with coffee beans freshly roasted on-island by Nantucket Coffee Roasters and expertly brewed by our baristas. A variety of teas, cold beverages, and smoothies are also available, along with a tempting selection of snacks. Order to go or sit around the tables in their cozy cafe atmosphere. Whole beans are available directly from Nantucket Coffee Roasters: order from their website at nantucketcoffee.com
Light Food & Take-Out
Bartlett’s Farm
Open daily 8am to 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 you can take home and heat up for dinner and freshly baked pies you can serve for dessert. Don’t forget that BARTLETT’S also has the freshest island vegetables, plus annuals, perennials, herbs, and beautiful cut flowers. bartlettsfarm.com
The Bean
Open daily from 7 am Hot & Iced Coffees and Teas, Sandwiches, Salads
508-228-6215 4 India Street
mkt.com/the-bean-26 Nantucket’s favorite coffee shop, THE BEAN, also serves delicious, freshly made salads, sandwiches, breakfast foods, and treats. Start your day with their Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Sandwich, a Yogurt Parfait, or a Chocolate Croissant with your freshly brewed cappuccino. If you’ve never tasted their hearty Milano Italian Sandwich or their Tacchino or their Vegan Sandwich, then it’s high time you did! Their Flatbreads have tasty toppings, and their salads are fresh and crisp. Take-out or eat in their cafe setting. You can call ahead or order online for faster service.
Centre Street Bistro
508-228-8470 Dinner: Tues-Sun from 5:30-9:30pm; Lunch: Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm; 29 Centre St Breakfast: Sat & Sun 8am-1pm “Eat and happiness will follow!”
The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm is an island favorite! They serve bountiful breakfasts from 8am to 1pm Saturday & Sunday; savory lunches Wednesday-Friday from 11:30am to 2pm; and fabulous dinners Tuesday-Sunday from 5:30 to 9:30pm. Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (in-season only). All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Reservations are suggested for dinner. BYOB. Take-out is available. MasterCard and Visa accepted. nantucketbistro.com
Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar
508-228-6005 Open daily 6 am to 9 pm all year 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking “Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series. We have something for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. Whether you’re waiting for a plane or just want to relax with a tasty and filling meal at a great price, Crosswinds is the place to go. Come meet our friendly, courteous staff for a casually elegant dining experience and see what’s new at Crosswinds. CrosswindsNantucket.com
Downyflake
Open daily 6 am to 2 pm; Sunday 7am to 1pm A Nantucket Tradition for 80 Years
508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue
Serving breakfast and lunch daily, THE DOWNYFLAKE is a Nantucket tradition known for the big doughnut outside and delicious doughnuts inside. Choose from a menu of Flake favorites and daily specials for good food and fast, friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere. Call ahead for take-out, bulk pastry orders, and catering or event planning. www.thedownyflake.com
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Nantucket Dining Guide Easy Street Cantina
508-228-5418 corner of Easy & Broad sts.
Sun.-Thurs. 8am-8pm; Fri & Sat 8am to 10pm Open Daily: Full Breakfast served all day
EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf is the merging of two island traditions of 20 years (award-winning Joe’s Broad Street Grill and Tacos Tacos). One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kids’ foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our dining room or patio, or take your feast home, to the beach, or on the boat. Our bacon-egg-and-cheese burritos are the perfect breakfast to go. One Nibble & You’re Hooked! EasyStreetCantina.com
The Faregrounds
Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily from 11:30 am Affordable Family Dining
508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road
One of Nantucket’s favorite restaurants, THE FAREGROUNDS serves from 11:30 am til 1 am seven days a week. Whether you dine there for lunch, dinner, or their late night menu, you’ll enjoy hearty American cuisine that will please the whole family. Lunch and Dinner Specials are offered, and salad bar is available with dinner. All menu items are available for takeout, and they have an extensive pizza menu. There’s plenty of parking, and they accept all major credit cards. Call FAREGROUNDS to arrange your party—it’s a terrific location for gatherings large and small. They have the island’s premier sports bar — the pub is separate from the dining room, so bring the family in for dinner or stop by and watch the game. Outside deck with bar is open seasonally.
Siam to Go
508-228-SIAM (7426) Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-2pm; Dinner Mon-Sat 4-8pm Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices
SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables. The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries. The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand. siamtogonantucket.com
Sophie T’s Pizza
Open every day from 11:15am to 9pm Pizza, pastas, salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps & more.
508-325-6265 7 Dave St, in Nantucket Commons
Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for dining in or take out for over 16 years. In addition to Classic Cheese, Small Crispy Flatbread, and Small Gluten-Free, pizza at SOPHIE T’S can come with more than 2 dozen toppings. Plus they serve the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, buffalo wings, pasta, daily specials, and an array of subs and sandwiches that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take-out & daily specials. Daily specials on Facebook & follow us on Twitter @sophietspizza. Sophie T’s Pizza is located mid-island at 7 Dave St. in Nantucket Commons with plenty of parking. Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice! sophietspizza.com
Bartlett’s Farm
Markets
Open daily 8am to 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. bartlettsfarm.com
Black-Eyed Susan’s
Restaurants
Breakfast daily 7am-1pm; Dinner Mon-Sat from 6-10pm Foreign & Domestic Cooking
508-325-0308 10 India Street
Tucked away on India Street, just around the corner from Centre Street, you’ll discover one of the island’s great finds! Part of the neighborhood for 20 years, BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S is a favorite of visitors and locals alike. The dinner menu is inspired by the seasonal market and changes frequently. They also serve hearty breakfasts featuring Huevos Rancheros, Homemade Corned Beef Hash, Buttermilk Pancakes, Sourdough French Toast, and a variety of “Scrambles” and Omelettes. The freshly squeezed orange juice is a real eye-opener! Find out why everyone is raving about BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S! BYOB & no credit cards. Black-EyedSusans.com
Centre Street Bistro
508-228-8470 Dinner: Tues-Sun from 5:30-9:30pm; Lunch: Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm; 29 Centre St Breakfast: Sat & Sun 8am-1pm “Eat and happiness will follow!”
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savory lunches Wednesday-Friday from 11:30am to 2pm; and fabulous dinners Tuesday-Sunday from 5:30 to 9:30pm. Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (in-season only). All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Reservations are suggested for dinner. BYOB. Take-out is available. MC and Visa accepted. nantucketbistro.com
Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar
508-228-6005 Open daily 6 am to 9 pm all year 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking
“Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series. We have something for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We have extensive beer, wine, and cocktail selections. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. Whether you’re waiting for a plane or just want to relax with a tasty and filling meal at a great price, Crosswinds is the place to go. Come meet our friendly, courteous staff for a casually elegant dining experience and see what’s new at Crosswinds. CrosswindsNantucket.com
Downyflake
508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue
Open daily 6 am to 2 pm; Sunday 7am to 1pm A Nantucket Tradition for 80 Years
www.thedownyflake.com Known for their bountiful breakfasts and lunches every day, 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. Fresh squeezed juices, homemade soups, deli sandwiches, hot comfort food entrees. Call ahead for take-out, bulk pastry orders, and catering or event planning.
Dune
Bar opens at 5pm; Dinner from 5:30-9:30 pm, closed Sunday & Monday for Spring
508-228-5550 20 Broad Street Where chic meets casual comfort.
DUNE is open for the season with Chef Michael Getter, formerly of 21 Federal and American Seasons, in the kitchen! The décor in our three distinct dining rooms is a blend of sophisticated elegance and soothing comfort. Along with our exotic quartzite bar and charming patio we offer an extensive selection of handcrafted cocktails, wines, liquors and cordials along with tempting dinner and dessert menus. The ever-changing menu showcases an innovative selection of the finest in seasonal local produce, fish, and meats from regional farms and select purveyors. DuneNantucket.com
Easy Street Cantina
508-228-5418 Sun.-Thurs. 8am-8pm; Fri & Sat 8am to 10pm; 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. FREE CURB-SIDE DELIVERY! One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kid’s foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our spacious dining room or on our outside patio beside the water. Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company. Fun, Fast, Family Food. EasyStreetCantina.com
The Faregrounds
Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily from 11:30 am Affordable Family Dining
508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road
FAREGROUNDS is one of Nantucket’s favorite year round restaurants (and we are sports fanatics, with 15 HDTVs)! Choose between the bustling energy of Pudley’s Pub, the cool ocean breeze on our deck, and the quiet of FAREGROUNDS dining room! Our affordable fare is complemented by Daily Specials. We are THE perfect place to satisfy everyone in your party! FAREGROUNDS is a terrific venue to celebrate any occasion. No party is too big or too small, and we have plenty of parking to accommodate all your guests. FAREGROUNDS is the right place to reunite with friends, enjoy a beer and cheer on your team; or gather the family and savor a great meal while enjoying those who matter. thefaregrounds.com
Fifty-Six Union
Bar opens at 4:30, Dinner from 5 pm Global Cuisine, Glorious Libations, Glamorous Staff
508-228-6135 56 Union Street
fiftysixunion.com Warm and welcoming with an irreverent spirit and food that is nothing short of inspired…FIFTYSIX UNION has an appealing combination of quality food and fun that will draw you back again and again. FIFTY-SIX serves dinner nightly from 5 pm; bar opens at 4:30. Patron dinner favorites include fragrant Curried Mussels, Javanese Spicy Fried Rice, and Truffle Frites that are positively addicting. For dinner, Chef Peter Janelle prepares a creative Fish Special and a tempting Vegetarian Pasta du Jour. FIFTY-SIX UNION offers more than a dozen exhilarating cocktails, served by their libation experts. FIFTY-SIX UNION...there’s nothing else quite like it on Nantucket.
The Proprietors bar & table
Dinner Mon, Tues, Thurs.-Sat. from 5pm; Sunday Brunch 10am-2pm An adventurous menu of sharable plates & dishes
508-228-7477 9 India St
The menu at The Proprietors borrows techniques & flavors from global cuisines while celebrating local ingredients harvested on small Nantucket and New England farms. Chef Michael LaScola serves an adventurous menu of shareable plates and dishes hot off the plancha with a strong focus on imaginative seafood, vegetable and grain presentations. Guests can expect to see dishes playfully combining international flavors with ingredients from small farms and producers raised specifically for the restaurant. Dinner is served from 5 pm every night but Wednesday and Sunday Brunch is served from 10am to 2pm. The Proprietors bar open from 5 pm to 1 am. proprietorsnantucket.com
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Nantucket Dining Guide 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 for one of the largest Draft Craft Beer selections on the island and our Scratch Made Eclectic Pub Fare. Food is served continuously from 11:30-10pm daily. We serve everything from lite bites, burgers, local seafood to mouth watering steaks and gluten free and vegetarian options. Always family friendly with a children’s menu available and presenting Live Local Musicians for everyone to enjoy during dinner. theroseandcrown.com
Siam to Go
508-228-SIAM (7426) Lunch Mon-Fri 11am to 2pm; Dinner Mon-Sat 4 to 8pm Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices
SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables. The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries. The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand. siamtogonantucket.com
Sophie T’s Pizza
508-325-6265 Open every day from 11:15am to 9pm 7 Dave St, in Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps & more. Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for dining in or take out for over 16 years. In addition to Classic Cheese, Small Crispy Flatbread, and Small Gluten-Free, pizza at SOPHIE T’S can come with more than 2 dozen toppings. Plus they serve the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, buffalo wings, pasta, daily specials, and an array of subs and sandwiches
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11 AM to 4 PM - Wine Festival Sale Don’t miss this annual sale — 20% off everything in the store at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street until May 22. 11:15 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 12 to 2 PM - Olive Branch Luncheon with Sarah Leah Chase A lush Mediterranean menu & medley celebrating sublime Tuscan & Turkish olive oils with a connection to Nantucket with Sarah Leah Chase & Chef Greg Margolis. Nantucket Culinary, 22 Federal St. 508-228-2665 NantucketCulinary.com 12:55 PM - MET live: Dialogues des Carmelites Live At The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 2 PM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for 65+ and teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fences, 10 min early. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot, see & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 2 to 5 PM - Gray Lady Smoke Shop in the Wine Fest Culinary Tent Visit with Oscar of Nantucket’s downtown Smoke Shop while you enjoy the vendors & tasting sin the Culinary Tent at White Elephant Residences, 19 N. Water St 3:30 to 7 PM - The Cosmic Jibaros Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 5 to 7 PM - Mountain Grown Napa Valley Reds Learn from and taste with expert Winemaker Chris Carpenter of famed properties Lokoya, La Jota, Mt. Brave and Cardinale. Tasting features a collection of distinct red wines from celebrated mountain appellations. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach St. 6:45 PM - Polpis Harbor Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout With salt marshes populated with nesting & fishing shorebirds, Polpis Harbor also has beautiful meadows overlooking the east cove. See Nantucket Harbor from an inner harbor coastal bank. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 7 to 7:45 PM - Free Concert: Nantucket Blue Nantucket Blue is a new Vocal Jazz group comprised of year-round residents. This is
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that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take-out & daily specials. Daily specials on Facebook & follow us on Twitter @sophietspizza. Sophie T’s Pizza is located mid-island at 7 Dave St. in Nantucket Commons with plenty of parking. Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice! sophietspizza.com
Seafood
Souza’s Seafood
Open from 9am with a full selection of seafood Stop by and enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing
508-228-9140 23 Trotter’s Lane
SOUZA’S SEAFOOD, under the red and white flag on Trotter’s Lane, offers a full line of quality seafoods both fresh and frozen: steamers, littlenecks, cherrystones, lobsters, swordfish, crabmeat, escargot, shrimp, quahogs, and much more! Only at SOUZA’S can you get delicious smoked scallops, their secret recipe stuffed quahogs, homemade chowder base and Nantucket bay scallops frozen within 20 minutes of shucking (the freshest tasting frozen scallops). Call ahead and arrange for a cooked lobster for a picnic at home, on the beach, or on the boat. Remember to order a travel pack of lobsters and bay scallops to take off-island with you.
Wine & Spirits
Epernay Wine & Spirits
508-228-2755 Open Daily 10 am to 9 pm; Order online 24/7 1 North Beach Street Largest Rosé Selection, Craft Beer, Boutique Liquors, Artisanal Cheese, Premium Cigars The only Sommelier owned + operated wine store on Nantucket! Why trust your wine choices to anyone else? Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie + Certified Sommelier Kirk Baker invite you to join them for their FREE Thursday wine tasting every week from 5-7 pm and almost a dozen exclusive winemaker + luminary events throughout Wine Fest Weekend. View the tasting schedule and RSVP on our website. ÉPERNAY WINE & SPIRITS is located in the Brant Point neighborhood, just steps from downtown near the White Elephant and Nantucket Hotel. Mention this ad for a free gift with $25 purchase (expires 05.22.2019). We deliver to you! @epernaywines | #YesWayEpernay epernaywines.com
their first performance in the Great Hall of the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 7:30 to 9:30 PM - Owl Prowl Join the MMA’s Field Ornithologist on an exciting night-birding experience. Visit a Barn Owl nest box, sites known for owls, hear recordings of their calls & wait for a response or sighting. Transportation provided. Adult Program, but ages 8+ may register with an adult guardian: 508-228-9198 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. 508-332-0953
SUNDAY, MAY 19 7 AM to 1 PM - Benedict Sunday Savor one of several special versions of Eggs Benedict every Sunday morning at The Downyflake, new specials each week. 18 Sparks Ave. 8 AM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies complete with rare wildflowers and grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 1 PM - Sunday Brunch A sweet and savory selection at this downtown chef-owned Nantucket classic: Centre Street Bistro, 29 Centre Street. 508-228-8470 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com continued on page 33
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10 AM to 12 PM - Donkeys, Cider, & Donuts Come meet our Mammoth Donkeys Cracker Jack and Caesar Rabbit, and our mini donkeys Opiem Finn, & Walnut. Wear closed toed shoes, park on Quidnet Rd, and leave dogs in your car. 21 Quidnet Road.
10 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch
Savor a new twist on breakfast dishes & savory fare at Proprietors, 9 India Street. Reservations: 508-228-7477 10 AM to 7 PM - Aperol Spritz Headquarters Stop by to visit Epernay as the official Aperol Spritz Headquarters anytime during Nantucket Wine Fest weekend for a quick refresher between events! Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 508-228-2755 EpernayWines.com 11 AM to 12 PM - Bergstrom Wines of Willamette Valley Winemaker Josh Bergstrom hosts a comparative tasting of single vineyard pinot noirs that express the cool climate and true terroir of his family’s preeminent hillside vineyards in the Willamette Valley. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 11 AM to 1 PM - A Sparkling Spring Brunch with Sarah Leah Chase A special event featuring the delights of the Brunch Table by Sarah Leah Chase. Nantucket Culinary, 22 Federal Street. 508-228-2665 NantucketCulinary.com 11 AM to 4 PM - Wine Festival Sale Don’t miss this annual sale — 20% off everything in the store at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street until May 22. 1 PM - Bracelet Class with Caitlin Parsons at Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum Learn to make a lightship basket cuff bracelet with hand-carved ivory end caps $275 inc. materials. Registration: 508-228-1177. 49 Union Street 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Sankaty Bluff Hike with Nantucket Walkabout On this hike, walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow Road public way to see examples of & learn about Nantucket’s geological past. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 3 to 6 PM - The Cosmic Jibaros Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Yoga In the Great Hall: Words to Breathe By The yoga class is open to all levels. Wear comfortable clothing & bring a yoga mat if possible. Free admission, but registration is required: dharmayoganantucket.com 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com
MONDAY, MAY 20 8 AM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 AM - Great Point Eco Tour and Seal Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Experience the natural beauty of Great Point and learn about our Gray Seal colony. 2hour trip. Tickets at. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Again at 1:00 PM 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10:30 to 11:15 AM - Our Island Kids Bring your kids from brand new to 4 year olds for this drop-in program at Our Island Home, 9 East Creek Road. Studies show the benefits of intergenerational connections and the joy it brings to everyone. 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Chef-Carved Roast Beef Chef-carved roast beef + salad bar, and pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, and more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages
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and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. 508-332-0953
TUESDAY, MAY 21 8 AM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 9 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $15, Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Music in the Morning Ages 2 to 7 Fun and engaging songs, singing games, and movement activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Free tickets available day of the program when the library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Great Point Eco Tour and Seal Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Experience the natural beauty of Great Point and learn about our Gray Seal colony. 2hour trip. Tickets at. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Again at 1:00 PM 10 AM to 12 PM - Free Class: iPhone Mixed Bag Janie Hobson Dupont offers a mixed bag of iPhone and iPad tricks and tips that will allow you to get the most from your smart phone. Class is free, but registration required at NantucketAtheneum.org 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Soup & Sandwich Featuring soup & sandwich plus salad bar, and pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, and more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 11:15 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Gardner Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This hike is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests with a walkway over a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach & Cisco Brewery. Tickets:. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Time Management Toolkit This 3-week workshop will introduce you to helpful concepts, strategies and life hacks for allocating your time and being more productive. Free but registration is required at NantucketAtheneum.org 5:30 to 7:30 PM - Embroidery Class: Simple Appliqued Flower With Embroidered Detail Learn to make a simple pattern , use fusible webbing and a couple of other fun tricks. No experience required. Tools & materials provided. Free admission but registration required at NantucketAtheneum.org 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. 508-332-0953 continued on page 34
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Cosponsored with the Maria Mitchell Association. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. 508-332-0953
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 8 AM - Smith’s Point Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Nantucket’s westernmost sand extremity is a great hike to see nesting piping plovers, least terns and American oystercatchers during the summer and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 9 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $15, Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Burger Bar (Chicken Burgers, too) Featuring burger & chicken bar + salad bar, and pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, and more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 12:15 PM - Rotary Speaker: Justin Cerne and Bethany Oliver Theatre Workshop of Nantucket directors speak at the Rotary Luncheon at Fairgrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Road. 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Knitting and Crocheting Circle This circle of needlery comrades continues the ancient art style to create works for decoration, donate, and display. Free, open to the public and to all levels of knitters and crocheters. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 6:45 PM - Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot, see & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Time varies with the setting sun, so call ahead. Bring along your favorite beverages and enjoy some of the finest sunsets around on this relaxing cruise. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sunset from the water during this evening sail. Time varies: call for exact departure time & tickets. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585 7 to 8:30 PM - Free Talk: “Owls of New England” With Peter Christoph Peter Christoph will discuss secrets he uses to find & photograph owls in the wild.
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THURSDAY, MAY 23 8 AM - Polpis Harbor Hike with Nantucket Walkabout With salt marshes populated with nesting & fishing shorebirds, Polpis Harbor also has beautiful meadows overlooking the east cove. Get a close look at Nantucket Harbor from an inner harbor coastal bank. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour with Shearwater Excursions See the remaining historic landmarks from the Whaling Era while you sip your morning coffee or tea. 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 9 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $15, Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax and enjoy some complimentary ice cream on this narrated tour of Nantucket Harbor. 508-228-7037 or ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 11:15 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm, 4 pm, and 5:15 pm 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. Trip repeated at 1 pm & 4 pm, plus a Sunset sail. Call for tickets & sunset time. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Great Point Eco Tour and Seal Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Experience the natural beauty of Great Point and learn about our Gray Seal colony. 2hour trip. Tickets at. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Again at 1:00 PM 10 to 10:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 18-36 mos Limited to first 10 toddlers + their caregivers. Tickets at Children’s Desk when library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Taco Bar Taco bar plus salad bar, + pizza, nachos, fried rice, grilled veggies, wings, onion rings, & more. $13.95. Salad Bar alone: $9.95. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy st. 11:15 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 12 to 1 PM - Food for Thought: Conservation Restrictions and Your Nantucket Property Free lecture on Conservation Restrictions and Your Nantucket Property by Cormac Collier and Emily Molden in the Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. 508228-1894 nha.org 12:45 PM - Linda Loring Nature Foundation Hike with Nantucket Walkabout LLNF’s publicly accessible property has easy trails thru sandplain grasslands, coastal shrublands, & along the North Head of Long Pond in sight of an active osprey nest. 110 Eel Point Road. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. arrive 10 min early. Meet at Main & Centre Sts by bank steps. 508-332-0953 3:30 to 6:30 PM - Buckle and Shake Live music at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Rod. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 5 to 7 PM - Memorable Wines Tasting Be here to taste this line-up of wines you will not soon forget and discover ways to easily remind yourself what you had at the tasting last time! Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach Street. 508-228-2755 EpernayWines.com
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