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In this issue...
photo by Mac Morneau
A Vision Realized…see page 3
photo courtesy Pam Massucco
37 Summers of Sisterhood… see page 4
photo by Sarah T. Bois
Hiking Shawkemo Hills… see page 5
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A Vision Realized
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
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by Steve “Tuna” Tornovish Jesse Cole is a visionary. Wait, you don’t know who Jesse Cole is? I bet you do. Or, at least, I bet you’ve seen him. Jesse is the tall guy in the bright yellow tuxedo and top hat who formed the Savannah Bananas baseball team and subsequently created Banana Ball. Yes, that’s the game that is selling out major league baseball (and football) stadiums across the country. It started because Jesse Cole had a vision that baseball could be so much more than it is. It was a vision that became his passion. The Banana Ball players learned early on that one of the cornerstones of Jesse’s vision was his mantra: Every game was someone’s first game, their first exposure to the sport. Thus, it’s important for every player, for every cast member, to leave it all out on the field and give your all to everyone kind enough to have shown up. The results clearly demonstrate that this is a winning philosophy. Banana Ball has become an American cultural phenomenon. Nantucket native and fishing guide extraordinaire Tammy King also had a vision. She wants to see female anglers on the island beaches fishing as well as any male angler. And, with a passion equal to that of the man in the yellow tux, Tammy is making her vision a reality. Tammy recently held a women’s fishing seminar and, much like Cole’s vision, the results clearly show that Tammy hit a long, long home run. “My vision was to develop a safe, encouraging space for women to come together, to empower each other in something that feels uncomfortable doing for their first time. As I relive this moment, every part of my dream has come true. Everything I envisioned. There’s just so many emotions that came with this. I hugged and cried with women who have conquered something that they had inside them. To live that moment—to be part of that—it was much more than lining up on a beach and fishing. It’s really about empowering each other and having a safe space. More than 70 women attended!” Sarah Morneau was one of those 72 ladies. She told me, “I signed up at the last minute after some encouragement from friends and it turned out to be my favorite night of the summer so far. Tammy’s enthusiasm and passion for fishing is contagious. To have that many women together along the shoreline, casting into the water
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37 Summers of a Nantucket Sisterhood by Suzanne Daub
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This September, as they have done on the same September weekend for 37 years, a group of women will board the ferry to Nantucket carrying decades of shared history and friendships that have lasted nearly four decades. What began in 1989 as a casual girls’ weekend has developed into an annual pilgrimage for this group of friends who have become sisters. It all started when Pam Massucco asked six of her colleagues to spend a weekend with her at her parents’ home on Nantucket. At the time, they were all nurses working together in the ICU of a community hospital, a demanding career that requires trust, teamwork, and an ability to rely on each other during long, difficult shifts. “It was decided that this weekend would be without husbands and children: nurses taking care of nurses.” That first girls’ weekend was simple—a day at Miacomet Beach, dinner out at The Whale—six friends carving time out for each other. None of them guessed it would last a lifetime. The three-day weekend has since expanded into nearly a week on-island. As the women in the group retired, it became easier to add extra days. The group, too, has expanded, eleven now make the trip every year, some traveling from as continued on page 12
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A Hike through the Shawkemo Highlands by Dr. Sarah Treanor Bois, PhD
Director of Research & Conservation at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation As we come into September, those of us lucky enough to stay on Nantucket begin reclaiming some of our favorite spots. I walk every morning with my high energy dogs, and I pick and choose places to walk based partially on the fact that I want to go where there are few people and other dogs. I also get bored easily, so I try to mix up these walks, try new places or visit trails at different times of the year. One of our favorite trails is the Shawkemo Highlands. I’ve always called them Shawkemo Hills, but recently the Nantucket Land Bank put new signage at the trailhead with the “Highlands” label, and that moniker fits. I don’t usually share my favorite, secret places, but I’m not shy about sharing this spot if you don’t know it. There are so many trails and connections to the Middle Moors as part of the rail network in this area, that no one person needs to have the same route. The name Shawkemo is a Wampanoag word meaning “middle” or “middle field of land.” Head to Polpis Road (in the middle of the island). A small parking lot at the trail head is at 117 Polpis Road (nantucketlandbank.org/property/shawkemohills). The trail starts off in the woods: pines and deciduous shrubs line the sandy trail. If you’re walking with another person, it’s a tough one to walk next to each other. I love this trail when there might be rain since it’s wooded in part—helps me dodge the raindrops. It’s also great in the heat of summer. The early morning shade keeps things cool for me and my dog. According to the Nantucket Land Bank website, the trails of the Shawkemo Highlands “illustrate the influence of the last ice age on Nantucket’s topography. The southern trail rises to 94 feet and offers stunning views of the Middle Moors and Nantucket Harbor. These formations are the Shawkemo Hills, which are one example of the sediment deposits left behind after the Laurentide glacier receded approximately 18,000 years ago.” The hills may not be alive with the sound of music, but they are alive. We don’t have much for hills around here and a sloping trail in the woods is a wel-
come change. It may not be “Nantuckety” enough for some, but I like that it feels a bit more like traditional New England trails...or maybe I’ve just been on-island too long. My dog, Mako, and I walk the Shawkemo trail frequently, part of our regular rotation. This walk starts off in the late afternoon nearing the end of August. We waited until the sun started to dip to avoid the hottest part of this muggy day. Early morning is usually my favorite, but on Sundays we sleep in. The trail is lined with deciduous shrubs; Sweet fern, bearberry, American hazelnut, lowbush blueberries. Evergreen pines, cedars, wintergreen and mayflower abound. In May there are pink lady slippers. In late July we have a few wood lilies. After about a quarter of a mile, we climb out of the woods and into a clearing, a vista. From here we can see Nantucket Harbor. “Nantucket summer” (town, crowds, traffic, etc.) had all seemed so far away as we traipsed through the woods. But this view, while gorgeous, lets me know that it’s not all that far away. Hiking a little further, we cross from Nantucket Land Bank property and into the Nantucket Conservation Foundation land which is part of the Middle Moors. You wouldn’t know it just by walking, the properties are contiguous, but this is where we come to the fire break. The fire break is a roughly 250-foot-wide swath that is brush cut with some regularity. This was first done in 2015 as part of the Foundation’s Middle Moors Wildland Fire Management Plan: the intention of the break being low enough vegetation that it would slow a potential wildfire. What that means for us hikers is that we emerge from the woodlands to an open low-shrub and grassland expanse. The fire break is what allows us to really see the terrain, the rolling hills of the moraine and imagine the glacier that formed them. There are multiple options for trails from here. We (Mako and I) walk the continued on page 18
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Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
Today’s Nantucket
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
10 AM to 5:30 PM - Christopher Walling Trunk Show This designer exhibits his fabulous jewelry in the Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 10:45 AM - Historic Downtown Walking Tour with NHA Walk through Nantucket town with an NHA Museum Guide & hear the story of Nantucket Island. Rain or shine. Tickets at nha.org. 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town & Madaket: stops at Bartlett’s Farm & Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or 508-228-0334. 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. Book at 508-422-7466 or WalkNantucket.com 3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 4 to 6 PM - Poetry out of the Archives Read a selection of Historical Assn’s poetry archives, enjoy light refreshments in the garden, & meet the Nantucket Poetry Festival visiting poets 7 Fair Street. 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Drew Angus at Cisco Brewers Head to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint & enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 4:45 PM - Smith’s Point Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout See an amazing sunset at the westernmost extremity of Nantucket in sight of Tuckernuck Island. Walk back on the beach under the rising moon & stars, and maybe take a dip in the ocean if you’re game. Book at WalkNantucket.com 5:15 to 6:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 6 to 7:30 PM - Philosophy Club in The Great Hall Join reference librarian staff member, James Grieder in the Atheneum’s Great Hall for thoughtful & engaging conversation. 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 6 to 8 PM - NISDA Free Thursday Night Fete & People’s Art Show Live music, open mic, & fun. Local food trucks. NISDA has some lawn chairs & picnic tables, but you can bring your own blankets & chairs. At the fete, you can participate in the No More Empty Bowls Project. All at NISDA, 23 Wauwinet Road. 6:15 to 7:45 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab your favorite beverages & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-
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7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Beechwood Farm Loop with Nantucket Walkabout This property in Polpis shares elements of maritime or coastal heathlands habitat: native tree species, meadows, & wetlands. You’ll feel you’re exploring Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah from Star Wars. Book at WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point You’ll be over the moon after going on a 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure. $25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 8:30 to 10 AM - Pick Your Own Flowers at Bartlett’s Farm Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the Farm as you pick flowers and capture unforgettable moments with your family. Clippers provided+ guidance to help you create the perfect bouquet. Register at BartlettsFarm.com 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. In-town pickup. To reserve a seat, call 508-257-6557. Tours again at 1 & 3 pm 10 to 11 AM - Hands On Lecture: An Hour in Mrs. Coffin’s Garden Explore the colonial housewife’s garden in full summer bloom at the Oldest House. Learn about historic herbs, Native American and English gardening traditions, seasonal harvesting, and drying techniques. Oldest House, 16 Sunset Hill. nha.org 10 AM to 4 PM - Free Demo: Hands-On Lifesaving, Breeches Buoy & Heaving Stick An interactive look at historic lifesaving methods. Visitors can try their hand at using lifesaving equipment to rescue our mascot, Marshall! On the lawn at the Nantucket Shipwreck & Life Saving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the 2026 exhibit The Wider World & Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 10 AM to 5:30 PM - Christopher Walling Trunk Show This designer exhibits his fabulous jewelry in the Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 10:15 AM to 4:30 PM - Hands-on-History: Beaded Jewelry AWhaling Museum Discovery Center featuring crafts inspired by The Wider World and Scrimshaw. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. nha.org continued on page 8
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Taking Time to Notice the Rain by Greyson Keller
President of The Garden Group, Inc. & Landscape Designer at Studio Viburnum
I woke this morning borderline astonished that the coffee maker had done exactly what it was supposed to do. This is not particularly impressive technology. A timer, some water, ground coffee, a heating element. Humanity has accomplished greater things. But there it was at five in the morning, a pot of coffee already made, and with it something I hadn’t quite expected... twenty minutes I would ordinarily have spent making it myself. I took the coffee and sat down. It was raining outside, gently at first, and for those twenty minutes I had nowhere I particularly needed to be. The day hadn’t quite begun asking things of me. There were emails waiting, drawings to finish, people who would need answers soon enough, but for the moment there was coffee, my own thoughts, and the gentle rhythm of water against window. The irony of what happened next isn’t lost on me. Given twenty unexpected minutes of freedom, I made something. But it didn’t feel like productivity, at least not in the way I’ve come to understand the word. I wasn't trying to produce anything. There was no deadline, no client waiting for it, no little red notification demanding an answer. My mind simply wandered somewhere it hadn’t been intending to go, and I had enough empty space that morning to follow it. It began, oddly enough, with gardens. I spend my life building gardens on an island that is constantly reminding us that we are not the captains of this ship. We draw plans. Of course we do. We measure, calculate quantities and labor, think about irrigation, choose plants for soil and wind and salt and deer. I spend an unreasonable amount of time trying to imagine what a place will look like five or ten or twenty years from now, knowing full well that I will get parts of it wrong. And then Nantucket intervenes. A northeast wind arrives with such a different plan, one might mistake it for the mother of the bride. Fog cradles the moorlands and loiters until noon. A hydrangea grows beautifully on one side of a house and another sulks fifty feet
away. Deer develop an appetite for something every book insists they don’t eat. A tree we carefully selected spitefully struggles, while something planted almost as an afterthought, furtively becomes the focal point. Eventually, if you do this work long enough, you learn that being a good gardener is not the same thing as exerting control. Much of it is knowing when your intervention will make something better, and when the greater act of care is to leave it alone. I used to think that was mostly a lesson about plants. But the longer I’ve spent making gardens, and perhaps simply the older I've become, the more often I recognize the same tension elsewhere. We have an extraordinary instinct to improve the things we care about. We straighten the path, amend the soil, protect against failure, anticipate what might go wrong. Sometimes that’s exactly what love requires. Sometimes, without quite realizing it, we can improve something until there is very little room left for it to surprise us. I’ve begun to think about this with my children, particularly now, as the world they’re growing into seems to be changing faster than I can make sense of it myself. Artificial intelligence will almost certainly be ordinary to them in a way it can never quite be ordinary to me. They may have tools at their disposal that make much of what I spend my days doing now seem almost quaint: hours of drawing, calculating, writing, searching for an answer, staring at a problem until something finally gives. A machine may simply hand them the answer. And I don’t think that's necessarily something to fear. There are plenty of afternoons I’d happily take back. What I wonder about is what they will do with the afternoon. Somewhere beneath all the astonishing questions about what these systems will someday be capable of doing, I find myself wondering about something much simpler... What do we actually want them to give us? A garden has been teaching me that one for years. There are things in a garden that absolutely should be made more efficient. Irrigation shouldn’t waste water. A crew shouldn’t spend an afternoon doing something a machine can accomplish continued on page 20
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10:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Artist Patio Pop Up - Mary Ellen Castle Patio at Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 8 Federal St. NantucketArts.org 10:45 AM - Historic Downtown Walking Tour with NHA Walk through Nantucket town with an NHA Museum Guide & hear the story of Nantucket Island. Rain or shine. Tickets at nha.org. 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 12 to 3 PM - Live Music by Doug & Co at Cisco Brewers Head to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint & enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 2 PM - Polpis Harbor Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Festooned with salt marshes populated with nesting & fishing shorebirds, Polpis Harbor has beautiful meadows overlooking the east cove. And get a closer look at Nantucket Harbor from an inner harbor coastal bank. Book at WalkNantucket.com 4 to 6 PM - Wine Tasting at Mor Wine Join us for a wine tasting 4-6 pm. Sip on some of our favorite wines while you browse Commonwealth’s fabulous resale collection. 16 Federal St. Morwine.com 4 to 6 PM - Free Wines & Rinds at Bartlett’s Head out to Bartlett’s Farm for a tasting of wines and cheeses. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road. 508-228-9403 BartlettsFarm.com 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Drew Angus at Cisco Brewers Head to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint & enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5:15 to 6:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 6 to 7 PM - Free Book Talk with Larkin McPhee & Martha McPhee McPhee discusses I’ll See You In My Dreams: A Sister’s Memoir, with cousin & novelist Martha McPhee. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 6:15 to 7:45 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab your favorite beverages & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585. Departs from Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Times change with the sunset. 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 PM - Karaoke at The Rose & Crown Join the fun & sing at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St. TheRoseAndCrown.com
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8:30 to 10 AM - Pick Your Own Veggies at Bartlett’s Step aboard the Bartlett’s hay wagon, for a family-friendly trip to the heart of produce fields, where you can see what’s fresh & in-season + fill a bag with farm-fresh vegetables to take home. Registration required: BartlettsFarm.com 9 AM to 10:30 PM - Free Capoeira at Children’s Beach An exciting Brazilian martial arts experience for all ages. Harbor View Way. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. In-town pickup. To reserve a seat, call 508-257-6557. Tours again at 1 & 3 pm 10 to 11 AM - Face Painting Charter with Nantucket by Water Kids enjoy face painting fun while parents take in the beautiful views of Nantucket’s shoreline. Book at NantucketbyWater.com or call508-228-7037 10 AM to 2 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the new 2026 exhibit The Wider World &
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Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5:30 PM - Christopher Walling Trunk Show This designer exhibits his fabulous jewelry in the Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 10:45 AM - Historic Downtown Walking Tour with NHA Walk through Nantucket town with an NHA Museum Guide & hear the story of Nantucket Island. Rain or shine. Tickets at nha.org. 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 12 to 3 PM - Live Music by Jimmy Denny at Cisco Brewers Head to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint & enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 12:30 to 1:30 PM - Artist Patio Pop Up - Sam Hill Patio at Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 8 Federal St. NantucketArts.org 2 to 3 PM - Greenhouse Tours at Bartlett’s Farm Join your farmers for a walking tour to learn how Bartlett’s grow fresh, local produce year-round. This isn’t just a walk in the dirt-it’s an exploration of the technology and tradition that feeds our community. Register at BartlettsFarm.com 2:45 PM - Head of The Plains with Nantucket Walkabout Experience the Head of the Plains walk through Nantucket’s rare sandplain grasslands. Includes transportation to and from downtown. Bring water, bug spray, sunblock, and walking shoes. Book at 508-422-7466 or WalkNantucket.com 3 to 5 PM - Poetry of Place: A Writing Workshop Join poet Wyn Cooper for a place-based writing workshop exploring how setting can inspire new poetry. Register at NHA.org 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Rae The Band at Cisco Brewers Head to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint & enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5:15 to 6:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise around the harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:30 to 7 PM - Lecture: When the Seals Returned: Book Talk & Discussion Science journalist Alix Morris, scientist Andrea Bogomolni, & Pam Murphy discuss the decline & recovery of gray & harbor seal populations and their impact on coastal communities. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. nha.org 5:45 PM - Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike through a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of N America. See and learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, Haulover, Nantucket Harbor & inner harbor shores. Book at WalkNantucket.com 6:15 to 7:45 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab your favorite beverages & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585. Departs from Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Departure changes with sunset. 6:30 to 7:30 PM - Free Reading: Poets of the Island : Nantucket Poetry Festival Hear poetry by Nantucket poets in the Unitarian Church, Orange Street. 7 to 8:30 PM - Free Concert: “Opera on Nantucket - Summer Serenade by the Sea” An evening of opera in the acoustically stellar Great Hall The New Opera Company of Boston presents acclaimed & emerging opera stars, singing classics from Mozart to Broadway! Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. NantucketAtheneum.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 8 PM - Kelli O’Hara Live at Nantucket Performing Arts Center Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara brings her celebrated Broadway talent & extraordinary voice to this intimate stage. Tickets: NantucketPerformingArts.org 10 PM - Karaoke at The Rose & Crown Join the fun and sing along at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 10 AM to 5:30 PM - Christopher Walling Trunk Show This designer exhibits his fabulous jewelry in the Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 8 AM - Sankaty Bluff Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow Road public way to see examples of & learn about Nantucket’s geological past. Book at WalkNantucket.com continued on page 10
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Rooted Renters
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
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The Town of Nantucket has announced the launch of a new three-year housing preservation program designed to help keep existing year-round rental homes affordable for Nantucket’s workforce and community. Funded by the Affordable Housing Trust and administered by Placemate, Rooted Renters provides financial incentives to property owners who commit to maintaining qualifying rentals at affordable rates for current and future yearround residents. Unlike programs designed to create new year-round rentals, Rooted Renters focuses on preserving existing rentals that are already housing Nantucket residents. To qualify, a rental unit must have been rented to year-round tenants for at least the past twelve months. Owners accepted into the program are eligible for incentive payments totaling $18,000 for a whole home or $6,000 for a room in a shared home, issued over three years in addition to regular rent collection. Payments are structured in four installments: $2,700 at sign-up, $2,700 at the end of year one, $5,400 at the end of year two, and $7,200 at the end of year three. The payments progressively increase to encourage long-term participation. To apply, owners should visit placemate.com/nantucket-rooted-renters and submit a preliminary application form found at the bottom of the page. Applications opened August 24 and will close Friday, October 2, 2026. Placemate will then evaluate submissions, prioritizing the most affordable rentals, and contact selected owners to begin the program. “Rooted Renters is about protecting the year-round rental housing we already have and recognizing the property owners who make that housing available to our community,” said Kristie Ferrantella, the town’s housing director. “By helping landlords keep rents affordable and providing greater stability for existing tenants, this program is another important tool in our broader effort to ensure that the people who work in and contribute to Nantucket can continue to call the island home.” The Town of Nantucket has allocated $540,000 in incentives for a first cohort of owner applicants.
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Events & Entertainment Events are updated daily, year-round at Nantucket.net from page 8
10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Tickets at 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Repeated at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. In-town pickup. To reserve a seat, call 508-257-6557. Tours again at 1 & 3 pm 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the new 2026 exhibit The Wider World & Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10:30 to 11:30 AM - Book Signing with Alix Morris Meet author Alix Morris as she signs copies of her book A Year with Seals at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 1 to 3 PM - Free Poetry Workshop with Melissa Cundieff Learn from Harvard poetry professor Melissa Cundieff at Our House. Registration required: nantucketpoetry.com A Nantucket Poetry Festival event 3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 3 to 6 PM - Family Night at the Museum: Pirates & Mermaids A pirate themed afternoon at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum featuring sea shanties, nautical crafts, carnival games, and family fun. Enjoy pirate prizes and an end of summer barbecue from Island Kitchen. Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. 508228-2505 EganMaritime.org 3 to 6 PM - Live Music by Rae The Band at Cisco Brewers Head to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint & enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5:15 to 6:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise the harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:30 PM - Smith’s Point Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout See an amazing sunset at the westernmost extremity of Nantucket in sight of Tuckernuck Island. Walk back on the beach under the rising moon & stars, and maybe take a dip in the ocean if you’re game. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 6 to 7 PM - Poetry Reading with Mary Ellen Redmond and John Bonanni These two poets will read from their new chapbooks upstairs in Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street; a book signing follows. A Nantucket Poetry Festival event 6 PM - Live Music with Julia Newman Live Music at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 6:15 to 7:45 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com
Barrett’s Island
TOURS
Experienced Guides for Fully Narrated 1-1/2 Hour Historic Tours with the oldest tour company on Nantucket Daily Departures at 10:30am, 1:30pm, & 3:30pm From 25 Federal Street (across from Visitor Services)
Private Tours & Charters Available
Book online: BarrettsTours.com 508-228-0174
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 7:30 to 9:30 PM - Nantucket Poetry Festival - Free Open Mic Night & Poets Corner Visiting poets perform, followed by open mic at 8pm. Light refreshments. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972
MONDAY, AUGUST 31
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This 2.5 mile hike explores plant succession on globally threatened habitat known as sandplain grasslands. These former vegetable farms are now dominated by pitch pines, with groves & small forests & wildflowers. Book at WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point You’ll be over the moon after going on a 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure. $25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 8:30 to 10 AM - Pick Your Own Flowers at Bartlett’s Farm Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the Farm as you pick flowers and capture unforgettable moments with your family. Clippers provided+ guidance to help you create the perfect bouquet. Register at BartlettsFarm.com 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. In-town pickup. To reserve a seat, call 508-257-6557. Tours again at 1 & 3 pm 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the new 2026 exhibit The Wider World & Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 10 AM to 10:45 PM - Monday with Magic at Children’s Beach Join magician, musician, and artist Mark Carapezza at Children’s Beach free, familyfriendly entertainment and hands-on activities. Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 10:45 AM - Historic Downtown Walking Tour with NHA Walk through Nantucket town with an NHA Museum Guide & hear the story of Nantucket Island. Rain or shine. Tickets at nha.org. 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 1 to 4 PM - Drop-In Craft Gam with No Instruction Bring any project you are working on & work with other creative people to share knowledge. Basic tools available; no instruction provided. 1800 House, 4 Mill St. nha.org Nantucket Historical Assn. Heritage Craft Program. continued on page 11
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2 PM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of N. America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. Book at WalkNantucket.com 5:15 to 6:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:45 PM - Head of The Plains Sunset with Nantucket Walkabout Experience the Head of the Plains at sunset on a guided dusk walk through Nantucket’s rare sandplain grasslands. Watch night herons, owls, and deer emerge as the sky glows and stars begin to shine. Includes transportation to and from downtown. Book at WalkNantucket.com 6:15 to 7:45 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies, with rare wildflowers & grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem with much to teach. Book at 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and America’s Oldest Windmill A 1.8 mi, 45 min. exercise walk with historic commentary past whaling era mansions & back downtown. Cash only; $25; $20 seniors (65+) ; $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. for the 8:30 departure whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 910 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. T508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. In-town pickup. To reserve a seat, call 508-257-6557. Tours again at 1 & 3 pm 10 AM to 4 PM - Artists Assoc. Spotlight Series Show View a selection of work by James Dolph, Bill Hoenk, and Anne Troutman in AAN’s Visual Art Center, 24 Amelia Drive. Show continues to September 14. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the new 2026 exhibit The Wider World & Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town and the Village of Madaket. Also enjoy stops at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm & at Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 2 PM - Beechwood Farm Loop with Nantucket Walkabout This property in Polpis shares elements of maritime or coastal heathlands habitat: native tree species, meadows, & wetlands. You’ll feel you’re exploring Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah from Star Wars. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:30 PM - Lecture with Eric Jay Dolin on The Wreck of the Mentor Award winning historian Dolin discusses The Wreck of the Mentor, the gripping true story of an 1832 whaleship disaster, survival, captivity, and rescue in the Pacific. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. nha.org 6 to 7 PM - Mindfulness Meditation A short talk, guided meditation, & time for reflection to build understanding & a consistent practice. Register at NantucketAtheneum.org continued on page 13
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Choice of 2 Different Tours The Town Route:An eerie, 80 min, 1 mile evening stroll featuring the most haunted restaurant and most haunted house on Nantucket. Friday, Saturday, Sunday starting at 8pm. August 28th - September 20th Cemetery Route: A 1 1/3 mile, 90 min walk featuring the Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, Mary Abby Swain, & the island’s 2 most haunted hotels. Tuesday and Wednesday starting at 8pm. September 1st - 23rd Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the starting times for both walks at Centre and Main (top of Main) in front of the bank.
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FABULOUS MANSIONS OF THE CLIFF AND BRANT POINT A 2 1/2 mile, 1 hour, morning exercise walk - with historic commentary - past some of our most spectacular summer homes on Nantucket. Please arrive 10 minutes early at Centre and Main beside the bank steps for an 8:30am departure. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. August 28th - September 25th
HISTORIC MANSIONS OF MAIN ST. & AMERICA’S OLDEST WINDMILL A 1.8 mile 45-50 minute morning exercise walk - with historic commentary - past the whaling-era mansions and America’s oldest windmill,, and back downtown. Please arrive 10 minutes early at Centre and Main beside the bank steps for an 8:30am departure. Tuesday and Thursday mornings. September 1st - 24th
PRICES FOR ALL TOURS $25 for adults (20-64) • $20 for seniors (65+) $15 for teens • $10 for kids 6-12; under 6 free CASH ONLY. NO RESERVATIONS NECESSARY PRIVATE TOURS AVAILABLE
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far away as Texas and Florida. One year a woman flew in from China. When I asked them what makes their girls’ getaway special, they mentioned treasured rituals: a breakfast spread with mimosas on the ride across the Sound; relaxing on the beach; afternoon drinks on the deck of their home base on Raceway Drive. “We love spending time together and nurturing our friendships in such a beautiful and special place.” Not every gathering has gone according to plan. “One of the moments we will never forget is when the ferries were cancelled because of Hurricane Jose, preventing some of the women from making it to the island. Those who made it went to dinner and the ones who didn’t went to dinner on the mainland. With the ocean between us, FaceTime allowed us to all be together for the meal.” When I asked them to share the funniest memory from their many island visits, they smiled and said “What happens on Nantucket stays on Nantucket.” “This group means everything to all of us,” they explained. “Even though a year may pass between our visit to the island, we come together as sister girlfriends. We’ve shared engagements, weddings, divorces, children, grandchildren, joy, sorrow, and unconditional love.” As they rounded the Point after that first girls’ weekend in 1989, they each threw a penny overboard, realizing something meaningful had begun. “Every summer on Nantucket, we are reminded how blessed we are to have such an amazing group of women who started out as friends and became family.”
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6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585. Departs from Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Time changes with sunset 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Open Arts Nights! Bring your own creative projects or just enjoy the show in the acoustically stellar Great Hall of the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 6:45 to 7:45 PM - Line Dancing at Children’s Beach Enjoy a lively night of music, dancing, and community by the harbor. 7 to 8:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise with Shanty Singers Sunset Cruise/Live Music with the Shanty Singers. Come enjoy a Nantucket Sunset Cruise while you listen to fun old time shanty tunes. Sing along or listen with a smile as you enjoy your favorite beverage with family & friends. Straight Wharf Slip #1011 508-228-7037 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $25; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No reservations necessary, Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps for 8 pm departure. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 9:30 PM - Late Night Trivia at The Rose & Crown Enjoy fun and libations at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Smith’s Point Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Nantucket’s westernmost sand extremity is a great hike to see piping plovers, least terns & American oystercatchers and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. Book your hike at 508-422-7466 or WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point You’ll be over the moon after going on a 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure. $25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 9:30 to 10:30 AM - Free Children’s Yoga with Phoebe Strobino at Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. In-town pickup. To reserve a seat, call 508-257-6557. Tours again at 1 & 3 pm 10 to 11 AM - Face Painting Charter with Nantucket by Water Kids enjoy face painting fun while parents take in the beautiful views of Nantucket’s shoreline. Book at NantucketbyWater.com or call508-228-7037 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the new 2026 exhibit The Wider World & Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11 AM to 12 PM - Book Signing with Elin Hilderbrand No pre-purchase is required for Elin’s signings. The first 100 people in line will get a ticket. Start lining up at 10am Only books purchased at Mitchell’s & Bookworks can be autographed. Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main St. MitchellsBookCorner.com 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town and the Village of Madaket. Also enjoy stops at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm & at Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 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. Book at WalkNantucket.com 3 to 4 PM - Children’s Chess Club for Grades 2 to 6 Learn basics or challenge friends to a game. Bring your board or use one of ours. No reg-
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istration required. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. NantucketAtheneum.org 3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise the harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 4:30 to 6 PM - Teen Trivia for Teens 13+ Bring a friend or come alone and test your knowledge. Snacks will be provided. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 5:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Game Night (with Mag-ACK the Gathering) for Ages 13+ A night of board games, card games, and Mag-ACK The Gathering. All levels welcome. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 6 to 7:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab your favorite beverages & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com 6 to 8 PM - AAN “No More Empty Bowls” Free Pottery Pop-Up Create a handmade bowl for the No More Empty Bowls fundraiser,. No experience necessary— all materials provided. AAN’s Visual Art Center, 24 Amelia Drive. 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585. Departs from Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Time changes with sunset time. 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $25; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No reservations necessary, Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps for 8 pm departure. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Head of The Plains with Nantucket Walkabout Experience the Head of the Plains walk through Nantucket’s rare sandplain grasslands. Includes transportation to and from downtown. Book at WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and America’s Oldest Windmill A 1.8 mi, 45 min. exercise walk with historic commentary past whaling era mansions & back downtown. Cash only; $25; $20 seniors (65+) ; $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. for the 8:30 departure whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Birding with NCF A guided birding walk at Folger’s Marsh exploring local birdlife, ecosystems, and Nantucket’s maritime landscape. Register at EganMaritime.org 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Tickets at 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Repeated at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. In-town pickup. To reserve a seat, call 508-257-6557. Tours again at 1 & 3 pm 10 AM to 12 PM - Children’s Beach Crafting: Bird Feeder A morning of imagination & creativity. Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the new 2026 exhibit The Wider World & Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town and the Village of Madaket. Also enjoy stops at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm & at Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 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. 110 Eel Point Road. Book at 508-4227466 or WalkNantucket.com continued on page 14
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3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise the harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 6 to 7:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab your favorite beverages & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com 6 to 7:30 PM - Philosophy Club in The Great Hall Join reference librarian staff member, James Grieder in the Atheneum’s Great Hall for thoughtful & engaging conversation. 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585. Departs from Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Time changes with sunset. 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $25; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No reservations necessary, Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps for 8 pm departure. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet over which a small walkway passes. This is one of the shorter hikes and is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point You’ll be over the moon after going on a 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure. $25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 9 to 9:45 AM - Free Mini Mariners at the Museum Children + caregivers explore Nantucket’s maritime heritage with hands-on activities & nautical themed fun. Designed for young children, with all ages welcome. Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. EganMaritime.org 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Tickets at 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Repeated at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 to 11:30 AM - Free Guided Nature Walk Join Dr. Sarah Bois for a guided wildflower walk through Nantucket’s rare sandplain grasslands and coastal heathlands. Explore peak blooming season while discovering local plants, wildlife, and scenic Long Pond views. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the new 2026 exhibit The Wider World & Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 2 PM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of N. America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. Book at WalkNantucket.com 4 to 6 PM - Wine Tasting at Mor Wine Join us for a wine tasting 4-6 pm. Sip on some of our favorite wines while you browse Commonwealth’s fabulous resale collection. 16 Federal St. Morwine.com 4 to 6 PM - Free Wines & Rinds at Bartlett’s Head out to Bartlett’s Farm every Friday afternoon for a tasting of wines and cheeses.
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Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road. BartlettsFarm.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise the harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 6 to 7:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 6:30 to 8 PM - An Introduction to Foraging Learn the basics of responsible foraging, identification, & harvesting practices for safely exploring edible plants & fungi. Register at NantucketAtheneum.org 7 PM - Dreamland Storytelling: Lost & Found Celebrity & community storytellers sharing unforgettable tales. Hosted by storyteller and comic Bonnie Levison. Tickets at NantucketDreamland.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 PM - Karaoke at The Rose & Crown Join the fun and sing along at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 TheRoseAndCrown.com
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7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Tickets at 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Repeated at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 to 11 AM - Facepainting Charter with Nantucket by Water Kids enjoy face painting fun while parents take in the beautiful views of Nantucket’s shoreline. Book at NantucketbyWater.com or call508-228-7037 10 AM to 12 PM - Four Centuries Walking Tour Join expert preservationists & conservators for an exploratory 2-hour walking tour examining 4 centuries of architectural history and land use and how it shaped homes, buildings and neighborhoods. Oldest House, 16 Sunset Hill. nha.org 10 AM to 2 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the new 2026 exhibit The Wider World & Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10:30 to 11:15 AM - Family Connections Tour in the Whaling Museum Experience The Wider World and Scrimshaw in a guided intergenerational tour with visual & tactile elements, to share the influence of Nantucket whalers, whale ecology, scrimshaw & more. Registration recommended: nha.org. 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 2:45 PM - Beechwood Farm Loop with Nantucket Walkabout This property in Polpis shares elements of maritime or coastal heathlands habitat: native tree species, meadows, & wetlands. You’ll feel you’re exploring Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah from Star Wars. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise the harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5 PM - Dreamland Conversations: The 2026 Midterms - A Look Ahead Political strategists John McCarthy & David Urban join CNN’s Kristen Holmes for a bipartisan discussion of the 2026 midterms. Tickets at NantucketDreamland.org 5:45 PM - Polpis Harbor Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout As the sun sets over Nantucket Harbor & Coatue, learn from Guide Peter Brace how geological forces formed Nantucket & Polpis Harbors & about salt marsh ecosystem in the harbors & conservation efforts. Book at WalkNantucket.com 6 to 7:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. continued on page 15
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7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 PM - Karaoke at The Rose & Crown Join the fun and sing along at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 TheRoseAndCrown.com
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Gardner Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This hike is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests with a walkway over a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach & Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Tickets at 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Repeated at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the new 2026 exhibit The Wider World & Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 2 PM - Polpis Harbor Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Festooned with salt marshes populated with nesting & fishing shorebirds, Polpis Harbor has beautiful meadows. And get closer look at Nantucket Harbor from an inner harbor coastal bank. Book at 508-422-7466 or WalkNantucket.com 3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise the harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 6 PM - Children’s Beach Bandstand Concert: PJ Moody Live concert at Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. 7:30 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972
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7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge with Nantucket Walkabout A 3-mile hike mostly over sand: a fascinating exploration of the beginnings of Nantucket Harbor. Six habitats - tidal pond, beach, cedar forest & dune, maritime oak forest, salt marsh with active osprey nest poles & harbor. WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure. $25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Tickets at 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Repeated at 1:30 & 3:30 pm.
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10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 1 to 4 PM - Drop-In Craft Gam with No Instruction Bring any project you are working on to this open session & work with other creative people to share knowledge. Basic tools available; no instruction provided. 1800 House, 4 Mill St. nha.org Nantucket Historical Assn. Heritage Craft Program. 2 PM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies, with rare wildflowers & grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem with much to teach. Book at 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:30 PM - Head of The Plains Sunset with Nantucket Walkabout Experience the Head of the Plains at sunset on a guided dusk walk through Nantucket’s rare sandplain grasslands. Watch night herons, owls, and deer emerge as the sky glows and stars begin to shine. Includes transportation to & from town. Book at WalkNantucket.com 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972
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7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Sankaty Bluff Hike with Nantucket Walkabout On this hike, walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow public way to see examples of & learn about Nantucket’s geological past. Book at 508-422-7466 or WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and America’s Oldest Windmill A 1.8 mi, 45 min. exercise walk with historic commentary past whaling era mansions & back downtown. Cash only; $25; $20 seniors (65+) ; $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. for the 8:30 departure whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily Exhibits in 9 premium galleries, including the new 2026 exhibit The Wider World & Scrimshaw, & more than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town & Madaket: stops at Bartlett’s Farm & Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or 508-228-0334. continued on page 26
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whaLing museum: 13 Broad Street Hear the story of Nantucket over 4 centuries with rotating exhibits in 9 galleries. Daily programs, films, & a stunning view of town from the rooftop. Open from 10am. oLdest house: 16 Sunset Hill Built in 1686; restored in 1990. Opening June 2026.
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greater Light: 8 Howard Street Built in the 1790s & transformed into a stunning whimsical summer home in the 1920s, this is home to the NHA Decorative Arts Program. Opening June 2026
pubLic boat ramp
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hadwen house: 96 Main Street This Greek Revival mansion built in 1846 is the only mansion of its era onisland open to the public. Exhibits include Nantucket Lightship Baskets, maps, and decorative arts. Open 11am-4pm May 23-Sept. 4.
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shipwreck & Lifesaving museum: 158 Polpis Road eganmaritime.org Learn the dramatic history of Nantucket’s shipwrecks, lifesaving, and rescuers. Family activities. Free shuttle to the museum from Visitor Services downtown runs June 23-Oct. 3.. Beautiful property at Folger’s Marsh open for picnics. Opening for 2026 on May 25. town pier
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brant point Lighthouse: 2 Easton St First erected in 1746, America's second oldest lighthouse and at 26 feet tall, the shortest in New England. nantucket atheneum: 1 India St The island’s public library was built in 1847 and is filled with art & artifacts as well as books, periodicals, digital materials. Children’s section, reading room, & public garden. Open Mon.-Sat. pacific cLub: Lower Main St Built in 1772 by whaling merchant William Rotch, this is the only 18th century brick building still standing on-island. Quarterboard on the front lists names of 3 notable ships of Rotch: 2 in the Boston Tea Party and
the first ship to fly the American flag in London. first congregationaL church: 62 Centre St Built in 1725 & moved to this site in 1765. Open for services. Climb the tower for a view of town & the harbor. st mary’s church: 3 Federal St Built in 1897. Open for services. st pauL’s church: 20 Fair St Founded in 1838. Rebuilt in 1901 with Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass windows. Church is open daily for visits and for Sunday services. methodist church: 2 Centre St Built in 1831. Open for services.
unitarian church: 11 Orange St Built in 1809. Houses the town clock & 1810 Portuguese Bell. Open for services. three bricks: 93, 95 & 97 Main Street Identical brick mansions built 1836-38 by whaling merchant Joseph Starbuck for his sons. Now privately owned. soLdiers & saiLors monument: Upper Main Street Built in 1875, this obelisk bears the names of 73 island men who died in the Civil War. african meeting house: 29 York Street Built in 1827, the only public building constructed & occupied by African Americans in the 19th century still standing on-island.
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trail that goes along with the fire break. We go up and down with the terrain. In some years, when we’ve had some snowfall, I’ve seen families sledding these trails. I don’t know how you drag a sled all that way, but it did look pretty epic. After travelling along the break, we dip back into the woods and head down low into a wooded gully. In the middle of the trail, we find a cluster of American hazelnuts. Most of the nuts have been separated from their casings, likely a snack for a squirrel. The fact that it’s in the middle of the trail makes me think we interrupted mealtime. As we walk, the squirrels chitter at my dog. Mako loves this trail, but she’s forever tormented here. The American Hazelnut photo by Sarah T. Bois squirrels race to the top of the scrub oak, which is only about 8 feet tall. It’s just enough to hide from a tenacious labrador, but close enough that she can see them. They squawk and yell and sometimes throw things at her. She has yet to get one—at this point we’ve started calling them Moby Dick – Mako’s own white whale. In the dappled sunlight along the trail, we see a late purple aster blooming trail side. The fruiting bodies of mushrooms are sprouting from the sandy path edges. The recent rain seems to have delighted them. I’m not great with naming continued on page 19
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mushrooms so we look and don’t pick. The little blue stem grasses and pockets of sandplain grassland are found among the scrub oaks. The fire break creates amazing habitat for these early successional species. It’s also a caterpillar‘s delight, and we see several when we pause to investigate oak Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar photo by Sarah T. Bois leaves. The black and orange Barren‘s Buck moth on scrub oak and black and white Hickory Tussock moth caterpillars in the understory. A few white fluffy puss month caterpillars are also on Huckleberry leaves. Watch out for those: one touch and they sting you. In the approximately one hour of our walk, we passed only one loan jogger. He seemed just as surprised to see us. People are used to their solitude on this trail. The tire tracks in the sand remind me that we sometimes bump into mountain bikers on Saturday mornings. The tracks are the only trace on this Sunday afternoon. There are so many acorns on all the oaks this year. I think the rain has really spurred a mast year. I bet the deer will be delighted. In just a month or so this area will be opened again to hunting, so we’re trying to enjoy it while we can. It’s not that I’d begrudge hunters their special spots. It’s more that we don’t want to disturb their hunt. We want to give hunters a quiet opportunity and good luck. A hyper labrador won’t help. We get back to the truck just before sunset. Another day, I will stay at the high spot to view the setting sun from the peak of Shawkemo Highlands. For today, Mako and I head home.
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in twenty minutes. I have no particular nostalgia for unnecessary labor, and I suspect most people who actually work with their hands feel similarly. The shovel is lovely right up until someone invents the excavator. But efficiency has always seemed most useful to me when it gives something back. An hour, perhaps. And I worry that we are becoming very good at taking every hour technology returns to us and immediately selling it again. We answer more emails, take on more projects and, to borrow from Spinal Tap, turn the amps up to eleven simply because we can. Somewhere along the way, the technology that was supposed to give us more freedom simply raises our expectation of what we should do with it. Gardens are wonderfully uncooperative with this way of thinking. A tree takes the time a tree takes. You can buy a larger one, certainly, and sometimes we do. You can improve the soil and give it water and choose exactly the right place for it. But there is no app for twenty years of wind moving through its branches. No shortcut to the particular way an old tree begins to belong to a house, or the memory of children who once played beneath it and eventually bring their own children back. We plant things whose fullest expression we may never see. We grow food that could be bought more cheaply. We move a shrub three times because it never quite felt right where it was. Sometimes a plant dies and the gap it leaves turns out to be better than
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what we had planned. None of this is particularly efficient. I suppose that’s part of why I love it. I want my children to be good at the world that’s coming. I don't want them standing outside it, suspicious of every new thing simply because it wasn’t part of my childhood. I want them to understand these machines, to use them confidently, to recognize when they are wrong and to know enough about how they work that they aren’t easily manipulated by them. If artificial intelligence can do in seconds something that would have taken one of my children six hours, I hope they use it. I just don’t necessarily want them to find six more hours of work. Maybe they make something or go somewhere. Maybe they taste a moment of spontaneity, or maybe they waste an afternoon with someone they love and don’'t realize until twenty years later that it wasn’t wasted at all. There is a danger, I think, in teaching children that every unused moment represents unrealized potential. An empty afternoon can look terribly unproductive from the outside while containing nearly everything that eventually matters. Gardening has made me suspicious of empty spaces in much the same way. Early in my career I wanted to fill them. A bare patch looked unfinished, an invitation for another plant. With time I’ve come to appreciate the restraint of leaving some ground alone. The empty space gives shape to everything around it. It lets the garden breathe. Perhaps a life needs some of that too. As I sat there this morning, the rain began hitting the windows harder. Nothing remarkable happened. I continued on page 21
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machinery, the schedule, the spreadsheet, even the drawing I labored over at my desk... none of them are the garden. They exist so that someday somebody might walk outside and find that the serviceberry is flowering, or sit beneath a tree, or watch children disappear around a corner, or stay at the table because the evening is too beautiful to go inside. The garden is what happens after we’ve finished trying to make the garden. I don't know exactly what the world will look like when my children are my age. Increasingly, I’m not convinced anyone does. But I hope they are ambitious in it. I hope they build things I couldn’t have built and solve problems my generation couldn’t solve. I hope the intelligence available to them is staggering. And when that intelligence offers to make everything faster, easier, more predictable and more productive, I hope they occasionally have the confidence to leave a little ground empty. To let something grow strangely. To waste an afternoon. To notice the rain. We should build extraordinary systems. We probably will. I hope the best of them give us more room to live, then become quiet enough that for a little while we can forget they’re there. Maybe that is all I was asking of the coffee maker this morning, though I certainly wasn’t thinking about it at the time. The window was doing much the same thing. The glass is doing something extraordinary, really: holding back the weather while letting the light through, giving us warmth without entirely separating us from what is happening on the other side. But standing there this morning, coffee in hand, I wasn’t thinking about the glass. I was listening to water against window.
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as the sun was setting was magical—all while supporting a good cause. I left feeling inspired and ready to get out there and fish more!” Tammy’s passion for getting women out onto the beach is not a new development. This is her fourth annual event of this type, all timed to help support the August Blues – Nantucket tournament. Tammy asked for donations from her attendees to help support Parent’s Project Muscular Dystrophy, a group dedicated to the fight to end Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This battle is the reason that the August Blues tournament was originated. “My hope for each year is to increase the number of anglers signing up and that’s exactly what happened. From the first year of 12 women attending to 18 in the second year – wow! Our event last year, the third year, took place in the middle of a nor’easter! It was crazy, with the winds and rain but 27 ladies showed up! And this year, we had 77 sign up and 72 attended! It’s beyond exciting!” Tammy is the first to say that she couldn’t do this alone. She gives a lot of love to two of her friends, Heather Unruh and Remy Schaefer Stressenger, for all of their efforts. “Remy and Heather were a powerhouse team, donating their time, raffle items, and their voices to get the word out.” Tammy also thanked the many local vendors who donated to make the event such a wonderful time, including both local tackle stores. And finally, Tammy was so grateful for the women with fishing experience who stepped up to help the newbies with their casting. It was exactly what she had dreamed. My friend Jocelyn Wong was a first-timer at this most recent event. Jocelyn was still abuzz telling me about it days later: “It was so cool. One of the most memorable Nantucket evenings ever for me! There were more than 70 ladies out there. Tammy was so great! After she taught proper casting techniques, we went one by one, down the beach. By the end, we were all casting, chatting, laughing, and sharing the most amazing sunset! We all had Hawaiian leis that we were wearing. Our feet were in the beautiful warm water as we watched the sun set. All I could think was wow, this could be Hawaii!” Jocelyn told me that her friend, Dr. Sarah Trainor Bois, had told her about the event and urged her to sign up. Jocelyn did. She also invited her friends, Nantucket Police Chief Jody Kasper and her partner Melissa. “We had this unforgettable evening enjoying the island, meeting new friends and learning something new. Chief Jody couldn’t stop fishing! Only a women’s fishing clinic would have a catered snack bar, pink floral plates, and a raffle!” Chief Kasper said, “It was a fantastic event on a perfect Nantucket summer evening. It was great to be out on the beach and learning a new skill, along with other women interested in surfcasting. We’re looking forward to learning more!” The always enthusiastic Jocelyn added, “We’re already planning our own fishing outings! We know that we love it so on a nice night we’ll all go out again!” And there it is. Tammy’s vision, coming to fruition. An amazing, ambitious plan that came together. And it’s a wonderful thing. So when we see kids playing outside, throwing bright yellow baseballs and practicing trick plays, we can thank Jesse Cole for enduring all that he did to make his dream come true. Likewise, when we see our beaches filled with strong, determined women fishing (and catching!), we can tip our collective caps to Tammy King. Job well done! Steve “Tuna” Tornovish is a Nantucket native who has spent his life fishing from the beaches of his beloved island. He loves to introduce clients to the joy of fishing with his Nantucket Island Fishing Adventures: stevetuna.com
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Fame, Glory, & a Bit of Cash
photo by Jennifer Flynn of Brielle, NJ
September 12 is the deadline to enter our 2026 Nantucket Photo Contest. For more than a quarter century, this popular contest has been a fun way for residents and visitor to share their images of Nantucket Island. Any season, any view, any time period (we love the old photos), serious or silly are accepted, as long as the photo was taken on Nantucket. You might even win one of the cash prizes. Winning photos and many deserving honorable mention will be shared with our readers in our Autumn Edition of Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket, which hits the stands on September 24, 2026. They will also be posted on Nantucket.net and on YesterdaysIsland.com after the print edition is published. The 2025 winners and entries can be viewed now at yesterdaysisland.com/photo-contest To enter, email your photos—high resolution only—to ackphotocontest@gmail.com and include your name in each filename (please do not send us images with names like IMG_001). If you choose to use snail mail to mail in your entries on a thumb drive, be sure to include the form at nantucket.net/photo-contest-entry and send them to YI Photo Contest, P.O. Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554. Entries must be postmarked by September 12, 2026. Photos received later will be entered in the 2027 contest.
Blue Beetle 12 Main Street
clothing, jewelry & accessories open daily 508 228 3227 BlueBeetleNantucket.com
Quick and Convenient Medical Care Urgent Access at Nantucket Cottage Hospital provides walk-in medical care for non-life-threatening conditions. Open Monday through Friday from 8a to 5p and Saturdays and Sundays from 8a to 3p. Located in the Anderson Building on the hospital campus at 57 Prospect Street. Learn more at nantuckethospital.org/urgentaccess
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Sankaty Lighthouse 9.5 miles Siasconset (via Polpis) 10.5 miles Smith Point 7 miles Squam 8.5 miles Surfside 3.5 miles Tom Nevers Head 6.5 miles Wauwinet 9 miles
Nantucket Island is just about 14 miles by 3-1/2 miles, and there are miles of bike paths to nearly every area. This means that riding a bicycle is one of the best ways to get around our island. Follow the QR code to discover miles of bike paths, where to rent bikes, biking tips, and where to find water stations along the way.
Airport 3.5 miles Altar Rock (via Polpis) 6 miles Eel Point 6 miles Madaket 6.75 miles Monomoy 2 miles Quaise 3.5 miles Quidnet 7.5 miles
Approximate distances, in miles to various locations of Nantucket Island from Main Street and Orange Street (Pacific National Bank)
41° 17' 30" Latitude by 70° 05' 30" Longitude ~ The winter population is approximately 20,000
NANTUCKET ISLAND Extreme caution should be exercised when traveling to Great Point due to driving in soft sand. Please respect restricted conservation areas.
is the home of the Great Point Lighthouse and is accessible by foot or four-wheel drive vehicles.
GREAT POINT
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Events & Entertainment Events are updated daily, year-round at Nantucket.net from page 15
2 PM - Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This 2.5 mile hike explores plant succession on globally threatened habitat know as sandplain grasslands. These former vegetable farms are now dominated by pitch pines, but their groves & small forests are broken up by meadows of wildflowers. 508-4227466 WalkNantucket.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 6 to 7 PM - Mindfulness Meditation A short talk, guided meditation, & time for reflection to build understanding & a consistent practice. Register at NantucketAtheneum.org 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Open Arts Nights! Bring your own creative projects or just enjoy the show in the acoustically stellar Great Hall of the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 7 to 8:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise with Shanty Singers Sunset Cruise/Live Music with the Shanty Singers. Come enjoy a Nantucket Sunset Cruise while you listen to fun old time shanty tunes. Sing along or listen with a smile as you enjoy your favorite beverage with family and friends. Straight Wharf Slip #1011 508-228-7037 7:30 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $25; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No reservations necessary, Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps for 8 pm departure. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 9:30 PM - Late Night Trivia at The Rose & Crown Enjoy fun and libations at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Smith’s Point Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Nantucket’s westernmost sand extremity is a great hike to see piping plovers, least terns & American oystercatchers and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. Book your hike at 508-422-7466 or WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure. $25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Tickets at 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Repeated at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11 AM to 12 PM - Book Signing with Elin Hilderbrand No pre-purchase is required for Elin’s signings. The first 100 people in line will get a ticket. Start lining up at 10am Only books purchased at Mitchell’s & Bookworks can be autographed. Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main St. MitchellsBookCorner.com 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town and the Village of Madaket. Also enjoy stops at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm & at Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334.
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NANTUCKET ISLAND BEACHES NORTH SHORE AND HARBOR BEACHES 40th Pole • Dionis • Steps • Jetties • Brant Point Children’s • Francis Street
SOUTH SHORE - OCEAN BEACHES
Cisco Beach • Ladies Beach • Miacomet Beach South Shore Beach • Surfside • Fisherman’s Beach Nobadeer • Madequecham • Tom Nevers
WESTERN SHORE - OCEAN BEACHES Madaket
EASTERN SHORE - OCEAN BEACHES Siasconset • Low Beach
BAY & POND BEACHES
Miacomet Pond • Pocomo Beach • Eel Point Coskata-Coatue and Great Point • Sesachacha Pond
Leave only footprints... Nantucket has some of the most beautiful and pristine beaches in the world. Please respect Nantucket’s fragile environment and the beauty of our island. Clean up your litter, respect private property, and use only designated entry points. In areas where dune reclaimation is taking place, please do not cross the rope or fence barriers protecting the dunes.
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508-228-7037 A Variety of Boat Tours for All Ages Straight Wharf, Slip #1011 Call or visit us on Straight Wharf for your Island Adventure
NANTUCKET by WATER (formerly Shearwater Excursions) is a local family-run company dedicated to providing unique tours and cruises to individuals and families of all age groups. From small kids to grandparents, NBW has trips that cater to your needs and taste for adventure. Whether you take a leisurely tour around Nantucket Harbor, or a longer adventure exploring the wildlife sanctuary of Coatue or visiting the unique 5th Bend Oyster Farm, Nantucket By Water promises an exceptional experience. nantucketbywater.com
ited quantities, made in the USA. With our customers and community at the heart of everything, we believe in style that endures. Visit SARA CAMPBELL at 5 South Beach to find the perfect look … see you soon! saracampbell.com
Art Schools & Classes
508-228-9248 Thursday Night Fete + Seaview Farm at 23 Wauwinet Road Workshops, Tutorials, Lectures, Silo Gallery Openings www.nisda.org
Art for all at NISDA. Summer Creativity at the Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts! Students 5 to 105+ celebrate creativity, imagination and interdisciplinary art through Ceramics, Fibers, Painting & Drawing, Photography, and Creative Wellness. NISDA is dedicated to sharing the spirit of creativity that the Arts bring and offers a place to be inspired, refreshed; to create, & learn. Week-long to season-long Artist’s Residencies. NISDA is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit. Visit NISDA’s Visit for our Thursday Night Fetes. Meet our staff! Sign up for Painting, Textiles, Clay, Photography, & Creative Well Being! Get Messy & Make a Bowl in the Long Shed!
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 nantucketwalkabout.com
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. Adults $65-80; children ages 13 & younger $30-$35. Private and solo hikes also available. Apple Pay, Android Pay, MC, Visa, Amex, & Discover accepted. Get details & make reservations at nantucketwalkabout.com or 508-422-7466.
Apparel & Accessories
Open Daily Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, Gifts
508-228-3227 12 Main Street
Located at 12 Main Street, BLUE BEETLE reflects the playfulness and elegance of island living. We strive to provide a collection of carefully curated clothing, jewelry, gifts and accessories that portray the summer lifestyle on Nantucket. The boutique is filled with modern, chic, and contemporary fashions to suit every occasion. We proudly sell Joules, Jude Connally, Captiva Cashmere, Lilla P and MZ Wallace. Known for our Nantucket Jewelry, there is something for everyone; beads to fit Pandora, rings, bracelets and of course our charm bar, where you can create your own unique island necklace. Shop year round in store or visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com
Commonwealth Open Daily. Visit us in the store & online! Fabulous Resale. Fresh Finds.
508-680-1399 16 Federal 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
Legit Effortless, Elevated, & Totally Enviable Exclusive brands sourced from Paris, Greece, Italy, & Beyond
@shoplegitstyle 12 Old South Wharf
Legit is an exclusive seasonal boutique offering a curated edit of women’s apparel, accessories, and lifestyle goods sourced from France, Greece, Portugal, and beyond. Every piece is hand-selected for its craftsmanship, detail, and effortless wearability. Discover your Legit looks at 12 Old South Wharf and @shoplegitstyle shop-legit.com
The Love Shack by Lola Open for the 2026 Season Layer. Collect. Gift.
774-325-5982 10 Old South Wharf
THE LOVE SHACK is located right in the heart of Nantucket’s boat basin and it is home to our entire collection of LOLA jewelry. Here you can see, touch and layer all of our pendants, chains, and bracelets that LOLA offers. It is also our inspiration for our Love Shack apparel and home goods which include t-shirts, candles, hats, glassware – everything you need that is perfect for your very own Love Shack! Holiday Sale: discounts on everything in the store (not including gift cards). lolacompany.com
The Rainbow Fleet Open Monday-Saturday 10am to 5pm Clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories
508-680-1159 167 Orange Street
Shop sustainably at THE RAINBOW FLEET, Nantucket’s year round women’s consignment boutique located mid-island near the rotary. We carefully select the best vintage, modern and designer pieces from over 450 island consignors, and steam-clean them into new life daily! From clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories to one of a kind finds from local artists, you can find your own style in our relaxed atmosphere—complete with outdoor covered shopping, dressing rooms, and, yes, ample parking! We aim to provide sustainable and affordable fashion options for all… great for the planet and your wallet too! @therainbowfleet
Sara Campbell Celebrating Made in the USA every day!
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Nantucket by Water
Blue Beetle
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
508-680-1626 5 South Beach St.
SARA CAMPBELL is a women’s fashion brand rooted in timeless, feminine style, and American craftsmanship. We are a small business with a big vision—creating mindful collections in lim-
Artists Association of Nantucket
10x10 Show Sept. 3-22 with reception at 5 pm on Sept. 3 In-Person Gallery & Online Exhibits
508-228-0294 8 Federal Street
nantucketarts.org The mission of the ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET is to foster the visual arts on Nantucket. They create a vibrant arts community by promoting, supporting, and encouraging the work of Nantucket artists, providing educational programs in the arts, and preserving the legacy of Nantucket artists. You can see a range of works, including oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, mixed media, ceramics, and photography in AAN’s Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery downtown at 8 Federal Street. September 3-22, the AAN annual 10 x 10 exhibit will be on display. And don’t miss the Art Talk by Artist in Residence Joe Milligan on August 24. Stay in touch at nantucketarts.org for a schedule of 2026 exhibits. Visit AAN’s online gallery to view regularly changing online exhibitions of fresh, original artwork from iconic Nantucket artists.
G. S. Hill Gallery Open Daily 10 am to 5 pm Oils, watercolors, prints, and note cards by G. S. Hill
508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf
G. S. HILL’s one-man gallery is open daily. For more than three decades, Greg’s original oil and watercolor paintings have captured the image, spirit, and soul of Nantucket. The gallery also offers giclees and miniatures, plus exclusive American-made gifts designed by Greg and Judi Hill. Est. 1979 gshill.com
Susan Lister Locke Gallery
508-228-2132 & 508-221-0531 Open Daily & don’t miss the special trunk show on Art and Inspired, Creative Jewelry Aug. 27, 28, 29 featuring Christopher Walling designs 28A Easy Street
Inspired by the ocean that surrounds her, be it in her Gallery on Nantucket or her winter home in Palm Beach Florida, Jewelry Designer, Susan Lister Locke creates highly sought after, unique jewelry using beautiful, and oftentimes rare, gemstones set in high karat Gold and Platinum. Follow @susanlisterlockejeweler susanlisterlocke.com
Cape Cod 5 Open Monday-Saturday
Banking 888-225-4636 Locations at 112 Pleasant Street & Zero Main Street
We at CAPE COD FIVE are deeply committed to the communities we serve. Our dedication to serving our neighbors and local businesses and earning our customers’ trust every day has remained the same since our founding in 1855. We focus on continuously evolving to be our customers’ trusted financial partner in a rapidly changing world, offering digital tools, accessibility and sound guidance and insight to help our customers navigate their unique journeys. capecodfive.com
Cook’s Cycle
Bike Rentals
Bicycle Rentals & e-Bike Rentals
508-228-0800 6 So. Beach Street, next to Affordable Rentals
Nantucket’s bike shop for all of your vacation needs.... here at Cook’s Cycles Nantucket we have all of the latest bikes and accessories for your beach runs, brewery tours, and beyond. Our selection of new bicycles & e-bikes in a convenient downtown Nantucket location (just a 2-minute walk from Steamboat Wharf) is great for a day of cycling. Nantucket is known for its many bike paths and trails. Whether you want to ride to Jetties Beach for a swim or take in the sights of the Sconset Loop, Cooks Cycles has the bikes for you and your family. Moped & Jeep rentals, too! cookscyclesnantucket.com
Easy Riders Bicycles Open Daily Bike Rentals, Sales, Service AND Electric Bikes
508-325-2722 65 Surfside Road
easyridersbikerentals.com 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 Easy Riders bicycles, as well as retrostyle Schwinn Cruisers, and accessories in a variety of styles...They have the right bicycle for all of your adventures. We have electric bikes. Check out our Easy Riders brand ebikes at erbikes.com. EASY RIDERS has a safe & convenient bike path location at 65 Surfside Road.
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Island Fun & Shopping Young’s Bicycle Shop
508-228-1151 6 Broad Street
Open daily in season “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”
Harvey A Young’s Bicycle Shop started on Nantucket in 1931. When Harvey sold the business to his son, Roger, it became YOUNG’S BICYCLE SHOP. Now with over 90 years in business, the 4th generation is running YOUNG’S. The Young family and their staff provide you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket. Their fleet of CANNONDALE and TREK bikes are well maintained, so you and your family can have a safe and enjoyable bike ride around the island. YOUNG’S also rents cars and Jeeps. Check out their website, give them a call, or stop in to see their friendly, knowledgeable staff, so they can share with you “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”. Reservations & delivery services available. youngsbicycleshop.com
Books & Publications
CALL NANTUCKET
FREE DOWNLOAD - Nantucket’s searchable phone book app The island’s “Little Black Book”
508-228-9165 ext. 110 CallNantucket.com
CALL NANTUCKET is the fully searchable app version of The Nantucket Directory: the island’s phone book. Not sure who to call? Browse our Yellow Pages to choose the best company for your needs! Town information in our newly redesigned White Pages. Our CALL NANTUCKET app is FREE TO DOWNLOAD. CallNantucket@gmail.com
Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket Guiding Visitors on Nantucket for 56 Years In print & online + eNewsletter
508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554
Visit our online publication to see more articles, more photos, enter contests, and to share your impressions of Nantucket. For more than half a century, YESTERDAY’S ISLAND/TODAY’S NANTUCKET has been the best source for planning your leisure time on Nantucket Island. From Daffodil Festival through Christmas Stroll, you can pick up our print editions, available everywhere, or you can visit us online at YesterdaysIsland.com. After you leave your favorite island, you can stay in touch with the happenings here — find us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram @nantucket_insider, and sign up for our free Nantucket eNewsletter — look for the link at the top of Nantucket.net Yesterdaysisland.com
Mitchell’s Book Corner
Open Daily See the calendar for our upcoming book signings
508-228-1080 54 Main Street
MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for more than 50 years. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for any book in print, preorders, signed copies, e-books, audio books, gift cards, staff picks, and more. If the book is “on our shelves now” we can offer next business day island home delivery for a small fee. If the book is not on-hand we can either ship it to you or order it for you. We are also happy to ship books to anywhere in the US. MITCHELL’S is open daily. nantucketbookpartners.com
Nantucket Bookworks Open Daily: books, gifts, chocolate Books, chocolates, & unique gifts
508-228-4000 25 Broad Street
NANTUCKET BOOKWORKS is our quirky little shop chock full of books, gifts, and goodies. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for books and nantucketbooksworks.com for the very best of Bookworks online. We have Nantucket gifts, puzzles, games, toys, art supplies, party accessories, stuffed animals, greeting cards, kids items, and so much more. And we have an enticing nook filled with amazing chocolates to buy and savor as you read your new books. We also are happy to ship anywhere in the US. For books, shop nantucketbookpartners.com. Order online or stop in to browse. BOOKWORKS is open daily. nantucketbookpartners.com
Affordable Rentals
Car Rentals
Open daily Cars, jeeps, mopeds
508-228-3501 6 South Beach Street
AFFORDABLE RENTALS can help make your visit on Nantucket more complete. With their cars, 4x4s, vans, and mopeds, you will have access to all parts of the island: Great Point, Wauwinet, Coatue, Squam,‘Sconset, Madaket, and more. Explore to your heart’s content in a vehicle from AFFORDABLE RENTALS, open daily at 6 South Beach Street. Call ahead for reservations. All major credit cards accepted. affrentals.com
Young’s Bicycle Shop Open daily in season “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”
Charters - Sailing & Boating
Endeavor Sailing Excursions
508-228-1151 6 Broad Street
youngsbicycleshop.com Harvey A Young’s Bicycle Shop” started on Nantucket in 1931. When Harvey sold the business to his son, Roger, it became YOUNG’S BICYCLE SHOP. Now with over 90 years in business, the 4th generation is running YOUNG’S. The Young family and their staff provide you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket AND YOUNG’S also rents cars and Jeeps. Check out their website, give them a call, or stop in to see their friendly, knowledgeable staff, so they can share with you “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”. Reservations & delivery services available.
508-228-5585 Slip 1015, Straight Wharf
Private Charters. Per Person Fares Pleasure sailing
“Captain James Genthner shares his love of the Island with visitors aboard his sloop ENDEAVOR”—Ted Reinstein, CBS Good Day! Featured in Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England: “A cruise aboard the Endeavor is a lesson in beauty and local history.”“No one has done more to make sure that Nantucket’s maritime traditions are alive and well than Capt. Jim Genthner,” Nat Philbrick, author In the Heart of the Sea. The ENDEAVOR sails daily at 10 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and at sunset. They offer private charters, public sails. Gift certificates are available. Call for information and reservations. endeavorsailing.com
Nantucket by Water
508-228-7037 A Variety of Boat Tour Adventures for All Ages Straight Wharf, Slip #1011 Ice Cream Cruises, Cocktail Cruises, Shanty Cruises, Sunset Cruise, & more
NANTUCKET by WATER (formerly Shearwater Excursions) is a local family-run company dedicated to providing unique tours and cruises to individuals and families of all age groups. From small kids to grandparents, NBW has trips that cater to your needs and taste for adventure. Whether you take a leisurely tour around Nantucket Harbor, or a longer adventure exploring the wildlife sanctuary of Coatue or visiting the unique 5th Bend Oyster Farm, Nantucket By Water promises an exceptional experience. nantucketbywater.com
Children’s Programs & Family Fun
Family Activities @ Children’s Beach
Activities & Fun at Children’s Beach thru mid-August See Calendar of Events for Dates & Times Fun & games for children and families
508-228-0925 at Children’s Beach
nantucket-ma.gov Children’s Beach, located at the end of Harbor View Way, is the perfect park for families and children. Through August, the Town of Nantucket’s Culture & Tourism department sponsors fun for everyone, including free Sunday evening concerts, tie-dye, crafting, capoeira, magic shows, & more. See our display ad, check the events calendar, and use the QR code in our ad
Classes & Workshops
Artists Association of Nantucket Open Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm Classes & Workshops for all ages
Bookstores
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
508-228-0722 Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive
The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION’s Arts Program offers year-round educational programs for adults and children. Our spacious workshop on Amelia Drive hosts a wide variety of classes and workshops in many media including oil painting, watercolor, pastel, life drawing, ceramics, printmaking, textile art and mixed media. Our instructors are resident artists, AAN artist members and a variety of visiting artists who work in a range of mediums and bring a wealth of talent and experience to the program. Classes are designed for all levels of experience, from the novice to advanced and for all ages. nantucketarts.org
Aunt Leah’s Fudge
Confections
Open daily Made fresh on Nantucket
508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf
Step into AUNT LEAH’s and discover why our homemade fudge has been loved for decades and voted award-winning year after year. Crafted fresh in our shop using premium ingredients, we offer more than 40 rich and creamy flavors that make every visit unforgettable. Don’t leave Nantucket without trying our famous chocolate-covered cranberries, available in both milk and dark chocolate. Sweet, tart, and perfectly indulgent, they’ve become a favorite island treat and gift. Looking for the perfect souvenir or special occasion gift? Explore our wonderful collection of beautifully packaged tins filled with our signature fudge and chocolate specialties — perfect for sharing a taste of Nantucket with family and friends. www.auntleahs.com
Consignment & Thrift Shops
Commonwealth
Visit us in the store and online! Fabulous Resale. Fresh Finds.
508.680.1399 16 Federal 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
508-228-1125 Mon., Wed., Fri. 10am-12:30pm & 1-3:30pm Clothing, housewares, furniture & more Tues. & Thurs. 1-3:30pm & Sat. 10am-12:30pm 17 India Street
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. Shopping hours in May are Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 10 am to 12:30 pm & 1-3:30 pm and Tuesday & Thursday 1-3:30 pm, and Saturday 10 am to 12:30 pm. Evening hours start June 9. hospitalthriftshop.org
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508-228-0789 128 Old South Road
Mon-Fri 10am-3:30pm & Sat. 10am-2pm New & used clothes, housewares, jewelry, & more
Looking to expand your wardrobe on a budget or need some items for your home at affordable prices? ISLAND TREASURES is the perfect place to shop! Here you'll find a great selection of new and gently used clothing for women, men, and kids, jewelry, housewares, small furnishings, books, art, beach toys, kids toys, and so much more. There's an ever-changing variety, so visit often -- you never know what treasures you may discover. Find us in Hanabea Shopping Center, off Old South Road. There's a convenient NRTA bus stop nearby!
The Rainbow Fleet
508-680-1159 167 Orange Street
Open Monday-Saturday 10am to 5pm Clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories
therainbowfleetnantucket.com Shop sustainably at THE RAINBOW FLEET, Nantucket’s year round women’s consignment boutique located mid-island near the rotary. We carefully select the best vintage, modern and designer pieces from over 450 island consignors, and steam-clean them into new life daily! From clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories to one of a kind finds from local artists, you can find your own style in our relaxed atmosphere—complete with outdoor covered shopping, dressing rooms, and, yes, ample parking! We aim to provide sustainable and affordable fashion options for all… great for the planet and your wallet too! Follow us on Instagram @therainbowfleet
Contests
NANTUCKET PHOTO CONTEST
ENTER EARLY & OFTEN! This annual photo contest is a popular way to share your photos of Nantucket with the world. Winners of previous contests are online at The Insider’s Guide to Nantucket: nantucket.net. The 2026 Contest has begun: DEADLINE TO ENTER IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2026. We accept copyright-free images of Nantucket present and past. Email your high resolution photo entries to ACKPhotoContest@gmail.com or mail us a CD or thumb drive with electronic images from your digital camera. Please make sure your digital images are highresolution. Visit Nantucket.net to see a great selection past entries and winners. nantucket.net/photo-contest-entry
Copying, Mailboxes, Shipping
The UPS Store
508-325-8884 61 Old South Road
Open Monday - Saturday Locally owned and operated
Nantucket’s UPS STORE is in spacious quarters at 61 Old South Road and offers a variety of products and services to make your life easier: personal mailboxes, mail forwarding, UPS shipping and receiving, overnight delivery, and more. THE UPS STORE offers a wide variety of copy and print services, including b&w and color copies, output from disks, wide format printing, laminating, collating, and a full range of finishing services. You can even go there for notary services, passport photos, and mail boxes. THE UPS STORE makes high quality, full color banners and posters! Plenty off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!
Cranberry Products
Aunt Leah’s Fudge Open daily Made fresh on Nantucket
508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf
Stop in AUNT LEAH’S for a taste of her delicious homemade fudge. Choose from more than 30 flavors of “the best fudge in the world.” Try 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. Several of her other delicious cranberry creations are only available seasonally, so stop by her Nantucket shop to see what AUNT LEAH has available today. auntleahs.com
Digital Guide to Nantucket
All New Insiders Guide to Nantucket
Beaches, Events, Museums, Biking, Classifieds, & More Visit us online & follow us on Instagram @nantucket_insider Visit Nantucket before & after you visit Nantucket!
508-228-9165 Nantucket.net
Visit the newly redesigned INSIDERS’ GUIDE TO NANTUCKET: NANTUCKET.NET for island events beach listings, biking info & maps, plus info about our island’s lighthouses, festivals, parks & trails, lodging, dining, theatre, watersports, recreation, and so much more. Our photo galleries have stunning images of Nantucket. Our Calendar of Events is the most complete and is updated several times a week, year-round. Looking for a beach? Our Beach Listings have photos, videos, and info about all the best island beaches and where to find them. Visit Nantucket before, during, and after you visit Nantucket by going to Nantucket.net ~ sign up for our free Nantucket eNewsletter, and follow us on Instagram @nantucket_insider
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Fishing Charters
Daily: 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm. Call for Reservations Trolling “Catch those Blues and Bass!”
Day: 508-228-6655 Slip 14, Straight Wharf
fishnantucket.net Make sure you don’t miss the fishing while you’re here on Nantucket! The HERBERT T sport fishing boat will take you to where the blues are biting. Captain Fred Tonkin is an experienced fisherman and will provide you with all the equipment for up to six people to fish at one time. He takes four 2-1/2-hour trips a day: 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm and 4 pm, and the fishing starts just 15 minutes from the dock. The HERBERT T is fully licensed and insured and is fully equipped electronically. While you’re on Nantucket, do as the islanders do - catch some blues! $150 per person (minimum of 2 people). Private charters are also available for $650 - up to 6 persons.
Steve Tuna’s Fishing Adventures Book a Trip Online
Nantucket Beach Fishing Trips
Want to see Nantucket from a very different and unique perspective and, perhaps, catch some fish? Join local guide Steve Tuna for an exploration of Nantucket’s amazing coastline as you fish for bluefish, striped bass, false albacore and bonito. Steve is an avid fisherman who will take you to places that most island visitors never get to see. Get up bright and early and fish hard or go at your own pace and enjoy an unforgettable day at the beach – it’s your choice! From the surf of the Nantucket south shore to the pristine beauty of Great Point, Steve Tuna will guide you on an amazing adventure! stevetuna.com
Eleish Van Breems Home
508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554
Deadline is Sept. 12, 2026 - CASH PRIZES See winners & entries online at Nantucket.net
Herbert T.
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
Gifts
508-901-9912 or 508-901-1892 Open daily 10 am to 5 pm. 14 Easy Street Unique gifts from contemporary Scandinavian makers The Nordic spirit is alive on Nantucket. Experience the beauty of Scandinavian-inspired living at ELEISH VAN BREEMS HOME at 14 Easy Street. See our new spring collections of gifts, elegant homeware, outdoor furniture & lighting beautifully crafted in Scandinavia, Europe, & locally sourced makersWe look forward to welcoming you! evbantiques.com
Hill’s of Nantucket Open Daily 10 am to 5 pm. Unique & 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 from HILL’S. Est. 1981 gshill.com
It’s A Shore Thing
508-680-1901 30B Main Street
Open Daily Distinctive Nantucket Gifts
At IT’S A SHORE THING, we are proud to carry products made in New England. Come in and browse through our wide selection of gifts including lotion, soaps, jewelry, pottery, antiques, housewares, tote bags, art, and home decor. You can find unusual gifts at all prices in A SHORE THING that you’ll find nowhere else! shorethinggifts.com
Museum Shop at the Whaling Museum
508-228-1894, ext. 138 Open during museum hours: 10am-5pm in the Whaling Museum, 11 Broad Street NHA exclusives, gifts, apparel, books, home decor
The Nantucket Historical Association has been a steward of Nantucket’s cultural history since 1894. Don’t miss the MUSEUM SHOP at the Whaling Museum, where you will find unique gifts, books, prints, maps, and objects of art inspired by Nantucket history. Many items are exclusive to the MUSEUM SHOP,and NHA members get special discounts. 100% of all purchases support the Nantucket Historical Association and its mission to tell the inspiring stories of Nantucket through its collections, programs, and properties. nantucketmuseumshop.org
Cottage Pharmacy
Health Care
Open daily New community pharmacy servicing Nantucket
508-825-7300 10 Vesper Lane
Nantuckethospital.org/pharmacy NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL continues to expand its services provided to the residents and visitors of Nantucket. Located just across the street from the hospital, this new pharmacy will provide patients with greater convenience and continuity of care while sustaining an important community resource. Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s new community pharmacy—the Cottage Pharmacy—is open to everyone in the community, not only patients of NCH.
Nantucket Cottage Hospital 24-hr emergency services, hospital care, lab, rehab Medical Care & Urgent Access
508-825-8100 57 Prospect St
Nantuckethospital.org 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. Through Mass General Brigham, NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL offers high-quality virtual urgent care services for many conditions and minor injuries daily. NCH URGENT ACCESS is open Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm & Saturdays 8 am-3pm. Details at nantuckethospital.org/urgentaccess
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Island Fun & Shopping Home Decor
Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture
Where Home & Garden Meet - Patio Furniture in stock! Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs
508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way
arrowheadfurniture.com ARROWHEAD NURSERY & FURNITURE is the largest furniture showroom on island featuring indoor furniture, outdoor, home décor and more. Stop by their location near the airport, 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
Eleish Van Breems Home
508-901-9912 14 Easy Street
Open daily 10 am to 5 pm Celebrating Scandinavian style & craftsmanship
evbantiques.com The Nordic spirit is alive on Nantucket. Experience the beauty of Scandinavian-inspired living at ELEISH VAN BREEMS HOME at 14 Easy Street. Rhonda Eleish and Edie van Breems are known for imparting their inviting aesthetic to island homes ranging from coastal retreats to larger estate properties. We look forward to welcoming you! Follow us @eleishvanbreems
Icarus + Co
Jewelry and Home Decor 19 Old South Wharf
Open Daily
Discover unique sculptural jewelry by local artists. We interpret nature through wearable art, handmade in small batches using uncommon and precious materials – including our exclusive collection of Nantucket beach stone jewelry. Follow along on instagram for a behind the scenes look: @icarusandco + @nantucketbeachstones. icarusandco.com
It’s A Shore Thing
508-680-1901 30B Main Street
Open Daily Distinctive Nantucket Gifts
shorethinggifts.com At IT’S A SHORE THING, we are proud to carry products made in New England. Come in and browse through our wide selection of quality items for your home, including pottery, antiques, housewares, serving plates & trays, pillows, art, decorative wall hangings, and much more. You can also find unusual gifts at all prices in A SHORE THING that you’ll find nowhere else!
Call Nantucket
Island Apps
The Love Shack by Lola Handcrafted sterling pendants, bracelets, jewelry, & more!
Nantucket Estate Jewelry and Fine Arts Open for the 2026 season. Great gifts that sparkle! Jewelry, Lightship Baskets, Art, Scrimshaw, & more
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 Open Daily Jewelry & Gifts
Nantucket Pearl Company
508-228-1353 Open Daily 10 am to 5 pm online & in the G.S. Hill Gallery, 40 Straight Wharf American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry
Authentic American-made jewelry from quality pearls at affordable prices. Jewelry designer Pam Freitus creates stunning one-of-a-kind jewelry from hand-selected pearls, stones, leather, crystals and glass. On some pieces, pearls are interspersed with turquoise and crystals or sapphire and diamond bling enhances the soft shimmer of the pearl’s whiteness. On others, the Ying & Yang of black and white is featured. 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. Est. 2004 nantucketpearlcompany.com
Susan Lister Locke Gallery
508-228-2132 & 508-221-0531 Open Daily & don’t miss the special trunk show on Inspired and Creative Jewelry Aug. 27, 28, 29 featuring Christopher Walling designs 28A Easy Street
Inspired by the ocean that surrounds her, be it in her Gallery on Nantucket or her winter home in Palm Beach Florida, Jewelry Designer, Susan Lister Locke creates highly sought after, unique jewelry using beautiful, and oftentimes rare, gemstones set in high karat gold & platinum. Her creations – from classic signet rings to one-of-a-kind necklaces – offer a fresh perspective on timeless jewelry, with the ultimate goal of always being highly wearable. Susan Lister Locke designs for all of life’s beautiful moments – the big and small, the ordinary and extraordinary. Follow @susanlisterlockejeweler susanlisterlocke.com
508-228-7557 50 Main Street
Open Daily
508-228-3227 12 Main Street
Jewelry and Home Decor 19 Old South Wharf
Discover unique sculptural jewelry by local artists. We interpret nature through wearable art, handmade in small batches using uncommon and precious materials – including our exclusive collection of Nantucket beach stone jewelry. Follow along on instagram for a behind the scenes look: @icarusandco + @nantucketbeachstones. icarusandco.com
Jewelers’ Gallery of Nantucket
THE TRINITY COLLECTION. Our shop offers an extensive collection of fine timepieces—classic designs with superb Swiss watchmaking. We specialize in fine watches such as: Franck Muller, Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Cartier, Chronoswiss, Audemars, Graham, Panerai, Ulysse Nardin, Pierre Kunz, U Boat, and Rolex—vintage and contemporary. We also offer fine jewelry, contemporary and estate. We take trades and are always looking to purchase timepieces. Follow us @palmbeachnantucket
Library & Public Programs
Located at 12 Main Street, BLUE BEETLE reflects the playfulness and elegance of island living. We strive to provide a collection of carefully curated clothing, jewelry, gifts and accessories that portray the summer lifestyle on Nantucket. The boutique is filled with modern, chic, and contemporary fashions to suit every occasion. We proudly sell Joules, Jude Connally, Captiva Cashmere, Lilla P and MZ Wallace. Known for our Nantucket Jewelry, there is something for everyone; beads to fit Pandora, rings, bracelets and of course our charm bar, where you can create your own unique island necklace. Shop year round in store or visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com
Icarus + Co.
508-228-0272 1 Orange Street
We feature fine estate jewelry in all price ranges - antique, vintage, and contemporary - including designers such as Tiffany, Cartier, Bulgari, Roberto Coin, and David Yurman. We also sell sterling silver jewelry and flatware and hollowware. We also carry a large assortment of Nantucket baskets and carved Nantucket purses, as well as a fine selection of antique scrimshaw. We stock an assortment of quality art work, including antique paintings, nautical items, maps, and island works by local artists. Follow us @Nantucket_Jewelry Nantucketestatejewelry.com
The Trinity Collection
FREE download for IOS and Android
774-325-5982 10 Old South Wharf
THE LOVE SHACK is welcoming back customers to their shop on Old South Wharf. AND your favorite items are also available online at lolacompany.com. 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, hats, and more. Everything you need for your very own Love Shack! lolacompany.com
Classic timepieces: vintage & contemporary
Your telephone book for Nantucket
Visit us online Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
508-228-0229 21 Centre Street
JEWELERS’ GALLERY offers Nantucket’s largest collection of antique and estate jewelry, including pieces by Tiffany, Cartier, Webb, and more. Until we can reopen, visit us online to see our 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. Call us for details. JEWELERS’ GALLERY has been serving Nantucket since 1971. thejewelersgallery.com
Nantucket Atheneum
508-228-1110 1 India Street
Open year-round. Books, Programs for All Ages, Concerts, & More Nantucket’s Free Public Library & Gathering Place nantucketatheneum.org
THE NANTUCKET ATHENEUM, our island’s public library is a vital community hub. We are open year-round and offer materials and services for all ages. More than 170,000 people come through our doors annually, where they have free access to 1.6 million books and a large collection of CDs, and DVDs. In addition, we offer many web-based services, a digital library, free computer use, WIFI, and more than 1,300 educational and cultural programs a year. Our historic building, which opened in 1847, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and filled with beautiful art and artifacts that celebrate our maritime heritage and the history of Nantucket.
Maritime Education & Events
Egan Maritime Institute
508-228-2505
Honoring the Past & Investing in the Future
eganmaritime.org EGAN MARITIME INSTITUTE promotes and preserves Nantucket’s maritime traditions. We strive to ensure that our Island’s culture and community continue to be shaped by its seafaring legacy. We achieve this through year-round programs and offerings in the classroom, at the museum, and on the water. We envision a Nantucket where every resident and visitor experiences the Island’s rich maritime history and culture, and where future generations of Nantucketers will be inspired to explore maritime-focused learning and career opportunities.
Cape Cod 5
Mortgages
Open Monday-Friday We’ll make your dream come true!
888-225-4636 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
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Vol. 56 No. 15 • YesterdaysIsland.com
Island Fun & Shopping true! Fixed Rate, Adjustable Rate, Jumbo Loans, Affordable Housing, Construction & Land Loans for first time home buyers. Our knowledgeable, experienced mortgage loan officers are available to help you. Call Beth Ann Meehan at 508-247-1709 or Lauren Ard at 508-247-1795 or visit our website at CapeCodFive.com capecodfive.com
Movies, Concerts, Celebrations
The Dreamland
Nantucket’s Film & Cultural Center Films, Concerts, Celebrations, & Events
See Our Website for Films & Events 17 South Water Street
THE NANTUCKET DREAMLAND is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the cultural and intellectual life of Nantucket by providing year-round films, educational programs, and a venue for community activities that engage Nantucket in the evolving world of entertainment and education. Films are shown in our 314-seat Main Theatre, in our 110-seat Studio Theatre, and seasonally at our Drive-In at 7 Nobadeer Farm Road. Tickets are available at NantucketDreamland.org. Become a member and get special access, special pricing, and even free tickets! Check our schedule for film showings, Dreamland Stage productions, special concerts & events in the DREAMLAND’s Harbor View Room. NantucketDreamland.org
Museums & Sites
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
508-228-1885
Mon.-Fri. from 10am to 5pm; Sat. from 10am to 2pm drive or take a free shuttle to 158 Polpis Road Maritime Education, History, Museum, Programs, Events & more Founded in 1968 as the first museum in America dedicated to honoring volunteer and professional lifesavers, the NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM preserves the heroic stories of Islanders who risked their lives to rescue mariners in peril at sea. These stories span from the early Massachusetts Humane Society through the U.S. Life-Saving Service and into the modern U.S. Coast Guard. This year, they’re unveiling an updated exhibit on Madaket Millie and Marshall the Sea Dog, along with a refreshed exhibit on the wreck of the Andrea Doria. The rotating featured exhibit, From Hard Times to Boom Times: Nantucket Waterfront, is also on view for one final season. Visit the Museum for tours, programs, events, and hands-on familyfriendly activities from Memorial Day through Indigenous Peoples Day. Need a ride? Take the FREE Shipwreck Shuttle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays from 9:45 am to 2:45 pm, from June 22 - October 9. Find out more at eganmaritime.org . eganmaritime.org
Nantucket Whaling Museum
508-228-1894 Admission $25; 65+ & Students $23; Ages 6-17 $10; under 6 free Island residents & NHA members admitted free 15 Broad Street Your portal to Nantucket history.
No trip to Nantucket is complete without a trip to the NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM . In this top-quality exhibition venue, visitors can see a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton, a restored 1847 candle factory, exquisite collections of scrimshaw, artwork, artifacts from centuries of Nantucket life, and a fully accessible rooftop observation deck with an unmatched panoramic view and cozy seating. Discover treasures from Nantucket’s cellars and attics in the newly redesigned, artifact-rich Hadwen & Barney Oil & Candle Factory. Don’t miss the 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
NHA Sites Your portal to Nantucket history Historic Sites, Classes, Talks, & more
508-228-1894 15 Broad Street
The Nantucket Historical Association preserves, interprets, and shares the diverse stories of Nantucket with all audiences through its collections, properties, programs, and research. In addition to the Nantucket Whaling Museum, the public is invited to visit THE OLDEST HOUSE, built in 1686 and believed to be the oldest residence on Nantucket still on its original site; THE OLD MILL, said to have been built in 1746, this is the only surviving mill of 5 that once stood overlooking Nantucket town; THE HADWEN HOUSE, a Greek Revival mansion built in 1846; GREATER LIGHT, a stunning and unique home that was built as a barn in 1790 and renovated & repurposed in the 1930s into a home that illustrates the era of Nantucket’s art colony days. Learn more about these sites and the others that the NHA keeps open for visitors at
Nursery
Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture
Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs
Cold Noses
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
Pet Accessories & Gifts
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
508-228-3731 119 Pleasant Street
Nantucket’s Go-To Pet Paradise is open daily Tail-wagging Treasures & Pet Services with Love
COLD NOSES serves all your pet needs on Nantucket! Your favorite island pet boutique offers a wide variety of toys, treats, accessories, and necessities for your pets. Exclusive signature Nantucket collars and leashes feature different iconic island designs, including lighthouses, lobsters, whales, shells, baskets, and anchors. We have lots of toys for your four-legged friends, and for humans who love pets, we have fun gifts and ornaments. Stop in if you forget a critical pet item, if you are looking for that distinctive pet-themed Nantucket keepsake or a special something for a pet or pet person. Our pet services tailored with love include: Dog Wash and Pet Equipment Rentals. nantucketpetstore.com
Special Events
Family Night at the Museum: Pirates & Mermaids August 30, 2026 from 3 to 6 pm
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
This year, the Egan Maritime Institute’s annual end-of-summer BBQ is being taken over by pirates & mermaids. The event will feature pirate-themed fun and hands-on activities: scavenger hunt, face-painting, live music. Arrive hungry: Island Kitchen will be on deck with a mouthwatering end-of-summer BBQ to satisfy landlubbers & young buccaneers. Tickets at eganmaritime.org/events/family-night-at-the-museum-pirates-mermaids Adults: $45; Youths & children free. Ticket includes BBQ, ice cream,and unforgettable family fun.
Nantucket Atheneum Cold Turkey Plunge
508-228-1110 Plunge at 10 am on November 26 Accepting pledges through Thanksgiving A Thanksgiving Tradition to help the Atheneum
The 25th annual COLD TURKEY PLUNGE is almost here! This annual Atheneum fundraiser features hundreds of spectators and swimmers who brave the chilly waters at Children’s Beach on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2026, to benefit the Weezie Library for Children. Details at nantucketatheneum.org. Not on-island this year for this fun tradition? NO WORRIES: you can plunge virtually from anywhere in the world. REGISTER TODAY: click on the QR code in our ad or visit nantucketatheneum.org
Nantucket Island Fair September 12 & 13, 2026
Tom Nevers Field
The Nantucket Island Fair is a festive, family-friendly celebration with local food competitions, artisan booths, live music, hayrides, and classic games. With activities from pumpkin painting to a dog show, it’s a joyful nod to island traditions and community spirit. From 10 am to 4 pm. Admission: $30 per car; $15 per biker/walker nantucketislandfair.com
Race for Recovery September 27, 2026 from 9 am Benefit for Addiction Solutions of Nantucket
Starts at Bartlett’s Farm
NANTUCKET’S RACE FOR RECOVERY marks 10 years supporting Dr. Tim Lepore and Aline Wommack's Addiction Solutions of Nantucket clinic — free, confidential addiction treatment. Join the NEW 10K, 5K run, 1-mile walk, or free kids' race. Stay after for awards, door prizes, and refreshments. Register today at AddictionSolutionsNantucket.org. ADDICTION SOLUTIONS OF NANTUCKET (ASN) has spent over 20 years providing free, confidential Medication-Assisted Treatment and counseling for islanders struggling with addiction to opioids, alcohol, and other substances. Led by Dr. Tim Lepore and clinician Aline Wommack, ASN offers judgment-free, lifesaving care — no cost, no barriers, right here on Nantucket. Someone is available to talk, day or night. Call 774-563-1907 anytime, or learn more at AddictionSolutionsNantucket.org.
Theatre
Nantucket Performing Arts Center
5 North Water Street Kelli O’Hara on stage August 29 PRELUDE TO A KISS opens September 6-18 Dedicated to Enriching the Cultural Life of Nantucket
In the heart of downtown Nantucket, NANTUCKET PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the performing arts on Nantucket. Through programming that spans theater, music, comedy, dance, and special events, NPAC brings artists and audiences together year-round and, through partnerships and shared use of the space, serves as a collaborative hub for the island’s creative life. Tickets for 2026 productions and special events are available at NantucketPerformingArts.org
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket THE MOUSETRAP on stage Sept. 10-26 Nantucket’s Longest Running Professional Theatre
508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way
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508-228-4305 Tickets at theatrenantucket.org
THEATRE WORKSHOP of Nantucket has been the island’s live theatre company since 1956. On September 10, the TWN curtain goes up on Agatha Christie’s THE MOUSETRAP,on stage through September 26. In this timeless whodunit: newlyweds Mollie & Giles Ralston open their guest– house in a remote manor house during a snowstorm. One by one, a motley group of guests arrives. Then a murder occurs, the telephone line is cut, the snow isolates the house, and everyone is under suspicion. Get your tickets today at theatrenantucket.org! TWN: Where Nantucket Meets Broadway!
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Island Fun & Shopping Bartlett’s Farm Tours
Tours 508-228-9403 Bartlett Farm Road
Reserve your spot at BartlettsFarm.com Immersive PYO Veggies & Flowers Tours
bartlettsfarm.com Step aboard the Bartlett Farm hay wagon as they take you on a journey to the heart of their produce or flower fields, where you can witness first-hand what’s in-season. You’ll have plenty of time to stop at multiple points of interest along the way, and they’ll provide you with a bag so you can fill it up with farm-fresh vegetables to take home or with the clippers and instruction to make your own bouquet. Dates, times, and reservations at bartlettsfarm.com/farm-tours
Barrett’s Tours
Tours - Bus & Van
508-228-0174 1-1/2 hr tour; departs daily at 10:30am, 1:30 pm, & 3:30 pm Private charters available departs from 25 Federal St
BARRETT’S TOURS is the oldest tour company on Nantucket. With years of experience in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional service & unforgettable experiences. BARRETT’S offers 1-1/2 hour historic tours with experienced guides daily from 25 Federal Street (across from the Visitors Center) at 10:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. Our team of professionals is committed to ensuring your comfort, safety, and satisfaction. Whether you’re exploring the historic scenic beauty of Nantucket, celebrating a special occasion, or planning your dream wedding, we have the perfect transportation solution for you. Trust Barrett’s Tours to make your travel experience truly remarkable. For more information and reservations, please call 508-228-0174. BarrettsTours.com
Gail’s Tours, Inc.
508-257-6557 Departures at approx. 10 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm Call for reservations & pickup Pickup at 25 Federal St, across from Information Bureau Personal scenic Island tours: voted “Best of Nantucket”
GAIL’S TOURS, tours of Nantucket guided by native islander Gail Johnson who has been giving tours for more than 25 years, gives you a look at the Island with a personal touch. Gail leads tours in her 14-passenger van with comfortable individual seats, AC, huge windows, and leg room! She’ll pick you up at 25 Federal Street approximately 10 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm every day.
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
The tour lasts 1-3/4 hours to 2 hours, and passengers are welcome at any time during Gail’s tour to get out to take photos. Private charters are available. Call for reservations: if Gail is on a tour, she’ll call you back.
Nantucket Island Tours
508-228-0334 Three Great Tours: including a fantastic & fun Elin Hidlerbrand Blue Book Tour Nantucket’s Premiere Transportation Company 42 Straight Wharf
NANTUCKET ISLAND TOURS is the largest provider of tours, charters, & transportation services on-island. For more than 70 years, Nantucket Island Tours offers daily tours May-October, corporate charters, wedding & event transportation. Air-conditioned buses & experienced local guides. We offer multiple tours daily May-October: the new Elin Hilderbrand’s Blue Book Tour a 2-hour tour on Wed. , Thurs. , & Sun. featuring iconic island spots in Hilderbrand’s novels, led by Elin’s sister ~ the 75-minute Signature Tour which departs 3 x a day ~ the longer 2-1/2-hour Westender Tour offered Mon.-Thurs. Learn the history of our diverse island, from the founders, the Whaling Days through the present. See the Oldest House, The Old Mill, The African American Meeting House, ‘Sconset Village, Sankaty Lighthouse, The Shipwreck Museum...and many more beautiful sights. Departures are from Straight Wharf. Buy tickets in advance at nantucketbustours.com, with your HyLine ferry ticket or in-person at 42 Straight Wharf. Tours sell out daily: advance reservations recommended. nantucketbustours.com
Tours - Walking
Guided Walking Tours with NHA
508-228-1894
Walking Tours offered by Nantucket Historical Assoc. At 10:45 am & 1:30 pm Mon.-Sat. depart from Whaling Museum, 15 Broad St. Take a walk with the Nantucket Historical Association. Explore the ambiance of Nantucket’s cobbled streets and architecture with NHA guides trained in Nantucket history on the Downtown Tour at 10:45 am and at 1:30 pm. Tours begin at the Nantucket Whaling Museum Monday-Saturday from June through September, rain or shine. Tickets: $25 adults, $5 for ages 6 to 17; under 6 free. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Walking tours are offered daily. nha.org
Nantucket Walkabout
508-422-7466 Daily Guided Wilderness Hikes on Nantucket see website for hikes & times Book online & pickup 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. Rated 5 out of 5 on Trip Advisor. Adults $65-80; children ages 13 & younger $30-$35. Private and solo hikes also available. Apple Pay, Android Pay, MC, Visa, Amex, & Discover accepted. Get details & make reservations at nantucketwalkabout.com or 508422-7466. nantucketwalkabout.com
Nantucket Walking Tours
774-325-8972 Ghost Walks, morning exercise walks + afternoon tours. Call for Private Tours Explore Nantucket: No reservations necessary Times & meeting spot in calendar
High Speed Ferry Through October 23, 2026
The ORIGINAL NANTUCKET GHOST WALK is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket. A fascinating evening stroll to five of the island’s most haunted locations, led by the original guide. See Calendar of Events for date & times & descriptions. Meet the guide 10 min. early at the corner of Main & Centre sts, near the bank steps. Discounts for groups of 10 or more. Cash only. No reservations necessary. Private tours are available for all walks. It’s a great way to see and enjoy springtime on Nantucket. whjamieson@gmail.com
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hylinecruises.com Year-round, High-Speed Ferry Service between Nantucket and Hyannis. Seasonal, High-Speed Inter-Island Ferry Service between Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. With our convenient, daily departures all summer, let us whisk you away to the Cape, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard! While onboard, enjoy freshly-made food from our snack bar also featuring local beer, wine, and spirits. Visit us online for schedules, reservations, helpful blog posts, & more.
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Trinity Collection
508-228-3949 Straight Wharf
508-228-0262 1 Steamboat Wharf
Watches
Classic timepieces: vintage & contemporary
508-228-7557 50 Main Street
THE TRINITY COLLECTION. Our shop offers an extensive collection of fine timepieces—classic designs with superb Swiss watchmaking. We specialize in fine watches such as: Franck Muller, Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Cartier, Chronoswiss, Audemars, Graham, Panerai, Ulysse Nardin, Pierre Kunz, U Boat, and Rolex—vintage and contemporary. We also offer fine jewelry, contemporary and estate. We take trades and are always looking to purchase timepieces. Follow us @palmbeachnantucket
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Dining Guide
Cisco Brewers
Breakfast & lunch daily Take out or eat in our dining room or outdoor patio
774-333-3981 45 Surfside Road
Enjoy award-winning pastry chef/owner Rebecca Moesinger’s delicious pastries, hearty breakfasts, and tasty lunches at 45 SURFSIDE BAKERY & CAFE. You can enjoy breakfast & lunch daily from 6:30am until 2pm in their air-conditioned dining room or on their outdoor patio. In addition to burritos, breakfast sandwiches, salads, and hot & cold subs and wraps, they serve bubbly delights and refreshing smoothies. Order online from the QR code in our ad. 45 SURFSIDE BAKERY & CAFÉ is located along Surfside Road on your way to the beach. We have plenty of parking and are a few steps from an NRTA bus stop. 45Surfside.com
Bartlett’s Farm
508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road
Open Daily, Year Round Freshly Baked Treats
bartlettsfarm.com A 7th generation family farm growing fresh vegetables on 200 acres of historic Nantucket farm land. Our FARM KITCHEN offers take-out breakfast sandwiches, muffins, pastries, coffee and tea…you’ll find a vast daily selection of fresh baked pies, desserts, muffins, Bartlett Buns, cookies, croissants, scones, and more from our Farm Bakery. Order ahead online or stop by on your way to the beach just a half-mile down the road. Bartlett’s Farm, Who’s Your Farmer?
Cisco Brewers
Brewers
Open 7 Days a Week Home of Cisco Brewers, Nantucket Vineyard, and 888
508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Road
CISCO BREWERS is Nantucket’s first & only craft brewery and prides itself on celebrating a deep-rooted New England island heritage through its portfolio of approachable, sessionable, and coastally-inspired beers. Founded near Cisco Beach in 1995 by hard-working, entrepreneurial islanders, CISCO BREWERS has gained a cult-like following across the Northeast. Visit its open-air beer garden while on Nantucket to enjoy a laid-back, good times atmosphere, live music, and a refreshing pint or two or a craft cocktail made with our own 888. Private tours may be arranged in advance. Table seating is first-come, first-served — reservations are not accepted. Family & dog-friendly. ciscobrewers.com
Light Food & Take-out
45 Surfside Bakery & Cafe
Breakfast & lunch daily Take out or eat in our dining room or outdoor patio
774-333-3981 45 Surfside Road
Enjoy award-winning pastry chef/owner Rebecca Moesinger’s delicious pastries, hearty breakfasts, and tasty lunches at 45 SURFSIDE BAKERY & CAFE. You can enjoy breakfast & lunch daily from 6:30am until 2pm in their air-conditioned dining room or on their outdoor patio. In addition to burritos, breakfast sandwiches, salads, and hot & cold subs and wraps, they serve bubbly delights and refreshing smoothies. Order online from the QR code in our ad. 45 SURFSIDE BAKERY & CAFÉ is located along Surfside Road on your way to the beach. We have plenty of parking and are a few steps from an NRTA bus stop. 45Surfside.com
Bartlett’s Farm
508-228-9403 Open Daily, Year Round 33 Bartlett Farm Road Farm Grown Produce | Garden Center | Groceries | Beer & WineBreakfast, Lunch & Dinner To Go
A 7th generation family farm growing fresh vegetables on 200 acres of historic Nantucket farm land. Find our full service grocery store onsite with specialty items like quality meats, artisanal cheeses and dairy, olive oils, organic snacks, and more. Order groceries and made to order foods online at Bartlettsfarm.com. Peruse our selection of ‘well-farmed’ wines, craft beers and ciders. Our FARM KITCHEN offers take-out breakfast sandwiches, muffins, pastries, coffee and tea…for lunch we have sandwiches, lobster rolls, clam chowder...and delicious dinner specials. Grab lunch on your way to the beach, or food and beverages for your BBQ on the way home. Bartlett’s Farm, Who’s Your Farmer? bartlettsfarm.com
Cook’s Cafe Open Daily 10 am to 3 pm Healthy Take Out — Wraps & Smoothies
508-228-8810 6 South Beach Street
COOK’S CAFE is the way to eat healthy while you’re on Nantucket. Start your day right with one of their breakfast wraps, a toasted bagel, and a cup of freshly brewed coffee or a refreshing breakfast smoothie. Their Mermaid Magic Smoothie is a great way to start your day! For lunch or later, order one of COOK’S hearty wraps—there are more than 15 to choose from in two sizes, and they also have vegan specialties! All wraps are affordably priced. Go international with the “Bangkok Chicken Wrap,” the “Tokyo Curry Wrap,” the “Napoleon,” or try one of their tasty Bowls. They also have some classics: Italian, Turkey, Tuna Salad, Buffalo Chicken, and more! COOK’s smoothies make a terrific afternoon snack. You can call in or order online at cookscafenantucket.com cookscafenantucket.com
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Live Entertainment
Live Music & tasty libations Live Entertainment Is Back - check website for schedule
Bakeries
45 Surfside Bakery & Cafe
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Road
CISCO BREWERS is Nantucket’s first & only craft brewery and prides itself on celebrating a deep-rooted New England island heritage through its portfolio of approachable, sessionable, and coastally-inspired beers. Founded near Cisco Beach in 1995 by hard-working, entrepreneurial islanders, CISCO BREWERS has gained a cult-like following across the Northeast. Visit its open-air beer garden while on Nantucket to enjoy a laid-back, good times atmosphere, live music, and a refreshing pint or two or a craft cocktail made with our own 888. Private tours may be arranged in advance. Table seating is first-come, first-served — reservations are not accepted. ciscobrewers.com
Bartlett’s Farm
Markets 508-228-9403 Bartlett Farm Road
Open Daily, Year Round
Farm Grown Produce | Garden Center | Groceries | Beer & Wine | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner To Go A 7th generation family farm growing fresh vegetables on 200 acres of historic Nantucket farm land. Find our full service grocery store onsite with specialty items like quality meats, artisanal cheeses and dairy, olive oils, organic snacks, and more. Order groceries and made to order foods online at Bartlettsfarm.com. Peruse our selection of ‘well-farmed’ wines, craft beers and ciders. Our Farm kitchen offers take-out breakfast sandwiches, muffins, pastries, coffee and tea…for lunch we have sandwiches, lobster rolls, clam chowder...and delicious dinner specials. Grab lunch on your way to the beach, or food and beverages for your BBQ on the way home. Bartlett’s Farm, Who’s Your Farmer? bartlettsfarm.com
Night Life
The Brotherhood of Thieves
774-325-5812 23 Broad Street
Open 7 days a week 11:30 am to midnight Good food. Good drinks. Good company.
brotherhoodnantucket.com Whether you are a first-time or returning visitor to Nantucket, THE BROTHERHOOD OF THIEVES, 23 Broad Street, must be on your To Do List! This landmark island eatery, offers 4 concepts to enjoy—a downstairs pub echoing a 1840s Whaling tavern, a second floor Cisco Kitchen & Bar with a surf shack vibe and live music, the Notch Whiskey Bar, and a Beer Garden on their patio—all in the heart of downtown Nantucket. Upstairs in their Cisco Surf Bar, they have live music most nights.
NobaBar Open Tuesday-Sunday from 3 to 10 pm Cozy Cocktail Lounge in the Nantucket Inn
508 228-6900 1 Miller Lane, in The Nantucket Inn
nantucketinn.net/dining Whether you’re looking for an afternoon pick-me-up, an evening cocktail, or a nightcap before bed, NobaBar is the perfect place for refreshments and snacks. Located in The Nantucket Inn, NobaBar is the ideal spot to gather with friends away from the crowds downtown.
Rose & Crown Open daily from 11:30 am Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun!
508-228-2595 23 South Water Street
Theroseandcrown.com THE ROSE & CROWN is a favorite among locals and visitors. We are Nantucket’s only Downtown Nightclub. Whether it’s live local music, guided paint nights, house DJs, big screens for games, or our notorious karaoke competitions, we have your entertainment needs covered. In-season, we have entertainment 7 days a week, with early and late-night options, so everyone has a chance to enjoy the fun. Check our website for current entertainment listings.
Restaurants
The Brotherhood of Thieves
Open 7 days a week 11:30 am to midnight Good food. Good drinks. Good company.
774-325-5812 23 Broad Street
Whether you are a first-time or returning visitor to Nantucket, THE BROTHERHOOD OF THIEVES, 23 Broad Street, must be on your To Do List! This landmark island eatery, offers 4 concepts to enjoy—a downstairs pub echoing a 1840s Whaling tavern, a second floor Cisco Kitchen & Bar with a surf shack vibe and live music, the Notch Whiskey Bar, and a Beer Garden on their patio— all in the heart of downtown Nantucket. THE BROTHERHOOD’s different menus feature fresh salads, sushi, hot & cold appetizers, nachos, hearty burgers & sandwiches, their famous curly fries, and entrees featuring fish, chicken, and steak. (Kitchen closes at 10pm.) To accompany your meal, THE BROTHERHOOD serves Cisco & other craft beers on draft, wines by the glass & by the bottle, and more than a dozen signature cocktails. brotherhoodnantucket.com
The Chanticleer Lunch & Dinner Tuesday-Sunday Reservations available on resy.com or 508.257.4499
508-257-4499 9 New Street, Siasconset
Originally opened as a small tea house at the turn of the century, THE CHANTICLEER is now one of the premier restaurants on Nantucket. One of the most romantic destinations on-island, you may linger here over an intimate lunch in the Rose Garden or come together with family and friends for a convivial dinner in one of our personal dining rooms: al fresco on warm evenings. The lush gardens produce organic herbs, flowers, berries, and seasonal vegetables for the kitchen. An extensive wine list features some of the finest wines in the world. Reservations are available on resy.com or by calling 508-257-4499 chanticleernantucket.com
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Events & Entertainment
Dining Guide Nobadeer Café
Events are updated daily, year-round at Nantucket.net
Open daily from 7 AM to 3 PM; Bar Open Tues-Sun from 3 to 10 pm 1 Miller Lane, in The Nantucket Inn A casual, family-friendly spot for dining in or take-out The all-new NOBADEER CAFE is your laid-back island escape inside the freshly reimagined Nantucket Inn. Whether you’re up early after chasing the sunrise or rolling out of bed ready to fuel your beach day, we’ve got just what you need to start your morning off right—or keep it going strong. In addition to bold coffees, for breakfast we serve warm breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit, bagels, and pastries. Our satisfying lunches include hearty salads, tasty bowls, hot flatbreads, and delicious clubs and paninis. And we have a kids’ menu for your little ones. Whatever you’re after, NOBADEER CAFE is the perfect pit stop. nobadeercafe.com
Rose & Crown
508-228-2595 23 South Water Street
.theroseandcrown.com THE ROSE & CROWN is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Stop by for one of the largest draft Craft Beer selections on the island and our scratch made Eclectic Pub Fare. We offer everything you could desire, including nachos and wings, sandwiches and our famous burgers, lobster rolls, local seafood, and mouth watering steaks, plus gluten-free and vegetarian options. Always family friendly with a children’s menu. Eat indoors or at our sidewalk tables. And you can order online for takeout. Check theroseandcrown.com for current hours, menus, & daily specials
Mór Wine
Wines & Spirits
Open 10 am to 9 pm
Curated selection of wines & spirits 16 Federal Street
This new boutique bottle shop founded by Edwin Claflin, chef & owner of Oran Mór Bistro, in partnership with Eileen Harkness, proprietor of the resale boutique Commonwealth Nantucket. Their goal is to enrich the island’s wine scene by offering a curated grower champagnes, unique spirits, and small-producer wines. From wine to whiskey, they have that bottle you’ve been looking for as well as the one you didn’t know you wanted. morwine.com
Nantucket Vineyard Open daily Fine Nantucket wines
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508-228-6900
Open daily from 11:30 am Indoor & Outdoor Dining ~ Takeout Available
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Road
ciscobrewers.com Stop by to taste 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.
2 PM - Beechwood Farm Loop with Nantucket Walkabout This property in Polpis shares elements of maritime or coastal heathlands habitat: native tree species, meadows, & wetlands. You’ll feel you’re exploring Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah from Star Wars. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 3 to 4 PM - Children’s Chess Club for Grades 2 to 6 Learn basics or challenge friends to a game. Bring your board or use one of ours. No registration required. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. NantucketAtheneum.org 3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 4:30 to 6 PM - Teen Trivia for Ages 13+ at Nantucket Atheneum Bring a friend or come alone & test your knowledge. 1 India St. 5:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Game Night (with Mag-ACK the Gathering) for Ages 13+ A night of board games, card games, and Mag-ACK The Gathering. All levels welcome. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 5:45 to 7:15 PM - 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 7:30 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $25; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No reservations necessary, Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps for 8 pm departure. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972
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7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 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. Book at 508-422-7466 or WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and America’s Oldest Windmill A 1.8 mi, 45 min. exercise walk with historic commentary past whaling era mansions & back downtown. Cash only; $25; $20 seniors (65+) ; $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. for the 8:30 departure whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town and the Village of Madaket. Also enjoy stops at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm & at Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 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 continued on page 35
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Eel Point Road. Book at 508-422-7466 or WalkNantucket.com 3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:15 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 7 to 9:15 PM - The Mousetrap presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit unfolds at a snowbound country manor where a group of stranded guests finds themselves cut off from the world. When a murder occurs, suspicion falls on everyone in this suspenseful & twisty mystery. Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or TheatreNantucket.org 7:30 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of N. America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. Book at WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure. $25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 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. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4 to 4:45 PM - Free Self Defense Class for Ages 8 to 12 Learn practical skills & techniques. Register at NantucketAtheneum.org 4 to 6 PM - Wine Tasting at Mor Wine Join us for a wine tasting. As you sip on some of our favorite wines while you browse Commonwealth’s fabulous resale collection. 16 Federal St. Morwine.com 4 to 6 PM - Free Wines & Rinds at Bartlett’s Head out to Bartlett’s Farm for a tasting of wines and cheeses. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road. 508-228-9403 BartlettsFarm.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5 to 7 PM - Lifesavers Recognition Day Honor modern day heroes whose actions reflect Nantucket’s longstanding tradition of courage & lifesaving service. Hosted by Egan Maritime Institute and Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Free with registration required: EganMaritime.org. Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. 508-228-2505 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time.
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6 to 8 PM - Teen Game Night Play a selection of Nintendo Switch games. Games rotate & are first-come, first-served. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 6:30 to 8 PM - An Introduction to Foraging with Sean Allen Learn to identify useful native & invasive plants while applying ethical and sustainable harvesting practices. Register at NantucketAtheneum.org 7 to 9:15 PM - The Mousetrap presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit unfolds at a snowbound country manor where a group of stranded guests finds themselves cut off from the world. When a murder occurs, suspicion falls on everyone in this suspenseful & twisty mystery. Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or TheatreNantucket.org 7:30 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 PM - Karaoke at The Rose & Crown Join the fun and sing along at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 9 AM to 2 PM - Free Sidewalk Art Show A beloved tradition dating back to 1930, the sidewalk art show is the oldest of its kind in the U.S. and is a wonderful opportunity to meet a bevy of Nantucket’s finest artists. Come one come all! In the Dreamland back patio, Easy Street. 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 2 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 10 AM to 4 PM - Nantucket Island Fair Local food competitions, artisan booths, live music, hayrides, & classic games. With activities from pumpkin painting to a dog show, it’s a joyful nod to island traditions & community spirit. $30 per car; $15 per biker/walker. Tom Nevers Field 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 2:45 PM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet over which a small walkway passes. This is one of the shorter hikes and is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:30 PM - Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike through a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of N. America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, Haulover, Nantucket Harbor & inner harbor shores. Book at WalkNantucket.com 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 7 to 9:15 PM - The Mousetrap presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit unfolds at a snowbound country manor where a group of stranded guests finds themselves cut off from the world. When a murder occurs, suspicion falls on everyone in this suspenseful & twisty mystery. Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or TheatreNantucket.org 7:30 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org continued on page 36
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7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 PM - Karaoke at The Rose & Crown Join the fun and sing along at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies, with rare wildflowers & grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem with much to teach. Book at 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 4 PM - Nantucket Island Fair Local food competitions, artisan booths, live music, hayrides, & classic games. With activities from pumpkin painting to a dog show, it’s a joyful nod to island traditions & community spirit. $30 per car; $15 per biker/walker. Tom Nevers Field 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Pre-Release Book Signing with Elin Hilderbrand Join Elin as she signs copies of The Thoroughbreds. The first 120 in line will get to get their book signed & met Elin: line starts at 10am. Only books purchased at Mitchell's or Bookworks can be signed. Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main St. 2 PM - Beechwood Farm Loop with Nantucket Walkabout This property in Polpis shares elements of maritime or coastal heathlands habitat: native tree species, meadows, & wetlands. You’ll feel you’re exploring Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah from Star Wars. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org 5 to 7:15 PM - The Mousetrap presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit unfolds at a snowbound country manor where a group of stranded guests finds themselves cut off from the world. When a murder occurs, suspicion falls on everyone in this suspenseful & twisty mystery. Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or TheatreNantucket.org 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab your favorite beverages & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585. Departs from Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Time changes with sunset 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972
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7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All
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equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge with Nantucket Walkabout A 3-mile hike mostly over sand: a fascinating exploration of the beginnings of Nantucket Harbor. Six habitats - tidal pond, beach, cedar forest & dune, maritime oak forest, salt marsh with active osprey nest poles & harbor. WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure. $25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 1 to 4 PM - Drop-In Craft Gam with No Instruction Bring any project you are working on to this open session at the 1800 House, 4 Mill St. nha.org Nantucket Historical Assn. Heritage Craft Program. 2 PM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of N. America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. Book at WalkNantucket.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-2287037. 5:30 PM - Head of The Plains Sunset with Nantucket Walkabout Experience sunset on a guided dusk walk thru Nantucket’s rare sandplain grasslands. Watch night herons, owls, & deer as the sky glows & stars begin to shine. Includes transport to & from downtown. Book at WalkNantucket.com 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This 2.5 mile hike explores plant succession on globally threatened habitat know as sandplain grasslands. These former vegetable farms are now dominated by pitch pines, but their groves & small forests are broken up by meadows of wildflowers. 508-4227466 WalkNantucket.com 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com.
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11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town and the Village of Madaket. Also enjoy stops at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm & at Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 2 PM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of N. America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. Book at WalkNantucket.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab your favorite beverages & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com 6 to 7 PM - Mindfulness Meditation A short talk, guided meditation, & time for reflection to build understanding & a consistent practice. Register at NantucketAtheneum.org 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585. Departs from Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Time changes with sunset 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Open Arts Nights! Bring your own creative projects or just enjoy the show in the acoustically stellar Great Hall of the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 7 to 9:15 PM - The Mousetrap presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit unfolds at a snowbound country manor where a group of stranded guests finds themselves cut off from the world. When a murder occurs, suspicion falls on everyone in this suspenseful & twisty mystery. Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or TheatreNantucket.org 7:30 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $25; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No reservations necessary, Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps for 8 pm departure. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 9:30 PM - Late Night Trivia at The Rose & Crown Enjoy fun and libations at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Smith’s Point Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Nantucket’s westernmost sand extremity is a great hike to see piping plovers, least terns & American oystercatchers and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. Book your hike at 508-422-7466 or WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure. $25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town and the Village of Madaket. Also enjoy stops at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm & at Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 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
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2:30 to 4:30 PM - AAN “No More Empty Bowls” Free Pottery Pop-Up Create a handmade bowl for the No More Empty Bowls fundraiser. No experience necessary— all materials are provided. AAN’s Visual Art Center, 24 Amelia Drive. 3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 4:30 to 6 PM - Teen Trivia for Teens 13+ Bring a friend or come alone and test your knowledge. Snacks will be provided. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 5:30 PM - Polpis Harbor Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout As the sun sets over Nantucket Harbor & Coatue, learn from Guide Peter Brace how geological forces formed Nantucket & Polpis Harbors & about salt marsh ecosystem in the harbors & conservation efforts. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Foghorn Speaker Series: Ship to Shore: A Quarterboard History A look at the history and evolution of Nantucket quarterboards. Participants create a keepsake using quarterboard linocut designs. Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Rd. Tickets: EganMaritime.org 5:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Game Night (with Mag-ACK the Gathering) for Ages 13+ A night of board games, card games, and Mag-ACK The Gathering. All levels welcome. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 7 to 9:15 PM - The Mousetrap presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit unfolds at a snowbound country manor where a group of stranded guests finds themselves cut off from the world. When a murder occurs, suspicion falls on everyone in this suspenseful & twisty mystery. Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or TheatreNantucket.org 7:30 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $25; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No reservations necessary, Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps for 8 pm departure. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Sankaty Bluff Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow Road public way to see examples of & learn about Nantucket’s geological past. Book at WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and America’s Oldest Windmill A 1.8 mi, 45 min. exercise walk with historic commentary past whaling era mansions & back downtown. Cash only; $25; $20 seniors (65+) ; $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. for the 8:30 departure whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town and the Village of Madaket. Also enjoy stops at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm & at Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. continued on page 38
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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. Book at WalkNantucket.com 3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab your favorite beverages & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com 6 PM - Dreamland Conversations: An Introduction to Physical AI Explore the emerging world of Physical AI with leading scientists as they discuss how intelligent machines may transform life. Tickets: NantucketDreamland.org 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585. Departs from Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Time changes with sunset 7 to 9:15 PM - The Mousetrap presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit unfolds at a snowbound country manor where a group of stranded guests finds themselves cut off from the world. When a murder occurs, suspicion falls on everyone in this suspenseful & twisty mystery. Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or TheatreNantucket.org 7:30 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet over which a small walkway passes. This is one of the shorter hikes and is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point You’ll be over the moon after going on a 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure. $25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 9 to 11 AM - Garden Pop-Up: A Safe Place Learn about free services & programs supporting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 2 PM - Beechwood Farm Loop with Nantucket Walkabout This property in Polpis shares elements of maritime or coastal heathlands habitat: native tree species, meadows, & wetlands. You’ll feel you’re exploring Yoda’s home swamp planet of Dagobah from Star Wars. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4 to 6 PM - Wine Tasting at Mor Wine Join us for a wine tasting and sip on some of our favorite wines while you browse Commonwealth’s fabulous resale collection. 16 Federal Street. Morwine.com 4 to 6 PM - Free Wines & Rinds at Bartlett’s Head to Bartlett’s Farm for a tasting of wines and cheeses. 33 Bartlett Farm Road.
Aug. 27-Sept. 23, 2026
4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 6 to 8 PM - Teen Game Night Play Nintendo Switch games like Just Dance and Mario Party & more: first-come, firstserved. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. NantucketAtheneum.org 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Reservations at EndeavorSailing.com or 508228-5585. Departs from Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Time changes with sunset 6:30 to 8 PM - An Introduction to Foraging Learn to identify useful & dangerous fungi on Nantucket while building on ethical & sustainable foraging practices. Registration required: NantucketAtheneum.org 7 to 9:15 PM - The Mousetrap presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit unfolds at a snowbound country manor where a group of stranded guests finds themselves cut off from the world. When a murder occurs, suspicion falls on everyone in this suspenseful & twisty mystery. Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or TheatreNantucket.org 7:30 PM - Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Nantucket Performing Arts Center Prelude to a Kiss is a witty and heartfelt romance that explores love, identity, and what it truly means to commit to another person through an unexpected twist of fate. Tickets at nantucketperformingarts.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 PM - Karaoke at The Rose & Crown Join the fun and sing along at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 TheRoseAndCrown.com
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 9 to 9:45 AM - Free Mini Mariners at the Museum Children + caregivers explore Nantucket’s maritime heritage with hands-on activities & nautical themed fun. Designed for young children, with all ages welcome. Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. EganMaritime.org 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Also at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 12 PM - AAN “No More Empty Bowls” Free Pottery Pop-Up Create a handmade bowl for the No More Empty Bowls fundraiser. No experience necessary; all materials are provided. AAN’s Visual Art Center, 24 Amelia Drive. 10 AM to 2 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10:30 to 11:15 AM - Family Connections Tour in the Whaling Museum Experience The Wider World and Scrimshaw in a guided intergenerational tour with visual & tactile elements, to share the influence of Nantucket whalers, whale ecology, scrimshaw & more. Registration recommended: nha.org. 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 2:45 PM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of N. America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. Book at WalkNantucket.com 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:30 PM - Polpis Harbor Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout As the sun sets over Nantucket Harbor & Coatue, learn from Guide Peter Brace how geological forces formed Nantucket & Polpis Harbors & about salt marsh ecosystem in the harbors & conservation efforts. Book at WalkNantucket.com 5:45 to 7:15 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com continued on page 39
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6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 7 to 9:15 PM - The Mousetrap presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit unfolds at a snowbound country manor where a group of stranded guests finds themselves cut off from the world. When a murder occurs, suspicion falls on everyone in this suspenseful & twisty mystery. Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or TheatreNantucket.org 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 PM - Karaoke at The Rose & Crown Join the fun and sing along at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 TheRoseAndCrown.com
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Gardner Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This hike is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests with a walkway over a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach & Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Tickets at 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Repeated at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 2 PM - Polpis Harbor Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Festooned with salt marshes populated with nesting & fishing shorebirds, Polpis Harbor has beautiful meadows. And get a closer look at Nantucket Harbor from an inner harbor coastal bank. Book at 508-422-7466 or WalkNantucket.com 3 to 5 PM - Island Tours Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour From the pages of Elin’s “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, this tour is led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, & highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5 to 7:15 PM - The Mousetrap presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit unfolds at a snowbound country manor where a group of stranded guests finds themselves cut off from the world. When a murder occurs, suspicion falls on everyone in this suspenseful & twisty mystery. Bennett Hall, 62 Center Street. Tickets at 508-228-4305 or TheatreNantucket.org 5:30 to 7 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time. 7:45 PM - The Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original guide. $25 for adults; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for ages 6-12. Cash Only. No Reservations necessary. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge with Nantucket Walkabout A 3-mile hike mostly over sand: a fascinating exploration of the beginnings of Nantucket Harbor. Six habitats - tidal pond, beach, cedar forest & dune, maritime oak forest, salt marsh with active osprey nest poles & harbor. WalkNantucket.com 8:20 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 3-mi., 75-min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past fabulous mansions of The Cliff & Brant Point. Meet at Centre & Main by bank steps for 8:30 departure.
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$25 for adults (20-64), $20 for seniors, $15 Teens, $10 ages 6-12 Cash Only. No reservations. whjamieson@gmail.com 774-325-8972 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Tickets at 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Repeated at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 1 to 4 PM - Drop-In Craft Gam with No Instruction Bring any project you are working on to this open session at the 1800 House, 4 Mill St. nha.org Nantucket Historical Assn. Heritage Craft Program. 2 PM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4 to 5:0 PM - Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise Escape the summer crowds & enjoy breathtaking views as you cruisethe harbor with family & friends. On board music. BYOB. Book at nantucketbywater.com or 508-228-7037. 5:15 PM - Head of The Plains Sunset with Nantucket Walkabout Experience the Head of the Plains at sunset on a guided dusk walk through Nantucket’s rare sandplain grasslands. Watch night herons, owls, and deer emerge as the sky glows and stars begin to shine. Includes transportation to and from downtown. Book at WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverages + snacks & join us for the best show in town! Departure time varies with sunset. Book at 508-228-7037 or nantucketbywater.com 6:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Enjoy a stunning sunset from the water. Book at EndeavorSailing.com or 508-228-5585. Departs from Straight Wharf. Departure times varies with sunset time.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
7 AM - Sports Fishing on the Herbert T Experienced fisherman Capt. Fred Tonkin will take you to where the fish are biting. All equipment provided. Memorable for the whole family. Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings: 508-257-4176). Trips again at 10am, 1pm, 4pm 8 AM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies, with rare wildflowers & grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil. Smooth Hummocks is a fascinating island ecosystem with much to teach. Book at 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. Tickets at 508-228-5585 or EndeavorSailing.com. Repeated at 1:30 & 3:30 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM -Nantucket Whaling Museum Open Daily More than 1,000 works of art, artifacts, & treasures on display to tell the story of Nantucket across 4 centuries. Tickets: nha.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Open Explore the Andrea Doria Gallery, more shipwrecks, & The Heroic Stories of Madaket Millie & Marshall the Sea Dog. 158 Polpis Road. eganmaritime.org 11 AM - Barrett’s Tours Historic tours offered daily departing from 25 Federal St., across from the Visitors Centre. Reservations: 508-228-0174 Barrettstours.com Again at 1:30 & 3:30 pm 11:15 AM - The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket Friendly, knowledgeable guides lead a 75-min. tour of historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Daily at 11:15, 1, & 2:45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf or at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334. 11:15 AM - Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Relax on a narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:15, & 4 pm. One-hour; daily cruises. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com. 11:45 AM - The Westender Tour with Island Tours Visit historic sites in Town and the Village of Madaket. Also enjoy stops at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm & at Cisco Brewers where you can enjoy libations & food vendors. The experience lasts about 2-1/2 hours. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, at nantucketbustours.com, or at 508-228-0334. 2 PM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands with pitch pine forests and a cattail-choked inlet with a small walkway passes. Hike is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. Book at WalkNantucket.com
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