Nantucket

Friday Five Favorite Finds III

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
Today’s Friday Five Favorite Finds starts with a pick from an iconic Nantucket institution. Founded in the 1950s by artist and master weaver Andy Oates and businessman Bill Euler, what is now the Nantucket Looms started as a small textile operation.…
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Friday Five Favorite Finds 2

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
For the second installment of my Friday Five Favorite Finds from Nantucket, we start by visiting the far northeast end of the island. Wauwinet is where the island narrows and curves around with Nantucket bay on one side and the Atlantic a short walk away on the other.…
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Happy Fourth of July!

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
From a quintessential American setting, wishing everyone a very happy Fourth of July! The Nantucket fireworks were last night, and while we didn’t venture into town for the festivities, the spirit was evident island-wide, as everyone from storefronts to iconic rose covered cottages proudly display their red, white and blue!…
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Friday Five Favorite Finds

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
For this summer, I am initiating a fun little weekly series, Friday Five Favorite Finds, which I find on my travels out and about on Nantucket. My inaugural offering was made easy as I attended a cocktail reception Thursday evening for the five businesses housed at 2 South Beach Street.…
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The Return of the Woody

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   14 Comments
As I’m Nantucket bound, excited to be getting ready for an extended stay, I was thinking of past journeys and what images connoted the summer ritual of packing up and heading out for the season and one immediately came to mind – that of the classic Jeep Wagoneer.…
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The Last Days of Summer

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
As the weekend marking the unofficial end of summer winds to a close, here’s hoping you all have a wonderful Labor Day with great memories of the season. I’ve included a few of mine that I haven’t yet shared. From my favorite spot in Maine, Migis Lodge, their classic Chris Craft that cruises the lake and transports guests to island picnics.…
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Nantucket House Tour | Chic on the Cliff

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
Nantucket is a small island full of big world connections. Earlier this summer, I was delighted to meet Cynthia Everets through mutual design friend Mary McDonald. We hit it off and gradually discovered numerous six degrees of separation.  It was when visiting Cynthia’s charming Nantucket house on the cliff, the idea of a Nantucket House Tour series came to me.…
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On the Road

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
Between short trips on the road and longer island stays, it’s been a busy summer. And I think I’ve set a personal record for the number of ferry rides I’ve completed in one season. But it means there’s lots in the works.…
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Shopping Nantucket | Atlantic

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
Shopping Nantucket offers a plethora of tempting picks and Atlantic, in their spacious new spot on Federal Street, should most definitely be on your list. Longtime summer resident Colleen Darby Wurts originally started her business in a friend’s Sconset garage. After spending the winter picking choice antiques, she did three big summer weekends there and was a resounding success.…
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Bringing the World Home

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
Monday I head back to Nantucket for a big week of design. The annual Antiques & Design Show starts on Friday with several attending events including the festive opening night party and design panel, which this year includes Susanne Kasler, Amanda Linderoth, Charlotte Moss, Matthew Patrick Smyth and Suzanne Tucker.…
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