Island Life

IF YOU ASK A LOCAL who’s spent a lifetime on Nantucket, they’ll tell you the best time to visit Nantucket is after Labor Day weekend, when all the summer tourists and college students return to the mainland. The island is much quieter, the traffic is more manageable, the weather is blissful, and there’s something close to magical about this small island, set like a jagged jewel in the Atlantic less than 30 miles off Cape Cod. The locals often refer to the island as “Paradise” and its true Nantucket offers an incredible amount of charm with its cobblestone streets, gray-shingled cottages covered in pink climbing roses, and miles of soft sandy beaches. All of the enjoyment is there for the taking, but with a lot less traffic and people and almost everything is still open.  It’s a perfect time to unwind on island time….

Read More