The Ireland Galleries located on Old South Wharf is one of my favorite places to visit. I spent many summers working on docks planting all the flower beds and window boxes. Such a lovely place that brings such fond memories.
Island Life
Nantucket Beach Plums
Beach plums are indigenous to Nantucket. You can find Beach Plums growing in sand dunes and along the edges of roads. They bloom in the Spring and are covered with little white flowers. A late summer fruit, they generally ripen by Labor Day but keep your eye out in August as sometimes they ripen early. We enjoy making heart shaped pastries with homemade Beach Plum Jelly. Here is a delicious recipe for you to try……
Five fun things to do on Nantucket
Planning a trip to Nantucket this summer? Well, here are five fun things to do the next time you visit…
1) Walk Straight Wharf and Old North Wharf to enjoy the boats, check out all the galleries and shops and be sure to stop in at one of the local restaurants with live music! After a few drinks and some yummy food in the heart of Nantucket you won’t want to go home. …
Too Cold for Ice Cream
This is a great place to get ice cream in the summer. It’s just a bit too cold for ice cream now – which is why so many islanders go to warmer grounds in the winter months. Just think in the summer the temperature always feel about 10 degrees cooler than the main land but in the winter that extra polar blasts are bone chilling. Time to light a fire and kick back and watch a good movie.
Nantucket Library
Beautiful picture of the Nantucket Library in the winter. First blue sky in a very long time – so glad to see it! Can’t wait for summer.
Brotherhood of Thieves
The Brotherhood of Thieves, established in 1972 by Arthur Krause, is a restaurant and bar in Nantucket, Massachusetts with three unique dining areas: downstairs, a rustic 1840’s whaling bar, upstairs, a more traditional dining room perfect for private parties, and outside, a patio and biergarten showcasing local Nantucket beer, wine, and spirits. …