Nantucket Style

by Liz Dowling

I took a quick visit to Nantucket this summer.

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The last time I was on Nantucket was four years ago for work. ย This trip was for fun!

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We decided to take a little tour of the island. ย I know it sounds cheesy, but I had never seen the entire island before.

The Old Gardner House

The Old Gardner House

Siasconset kicked off the tour. ย My friend Sherry has two gorgeous Siasconset cottages in her family. ย The 300 year-old Gardner House and a second structure that was once the barn to the Old Gardner House.

The barn to the Old Gardner House

The barn to the Old Gardner House

I spent many post-college weekends at these gems when I was working in Boston.

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Beautiful views on our way to town…

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We hit the charming Nantucket town to shop and have some cocktails before we headed home.

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We started at one end of the cobblestone street and worked our way through (almost) every store!

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So beautiful.

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A friend recommended a few places for us to go and have a light bite. ย Cru, Straight Wharf, Lola 41 and Table No 1. ย We went with Cru so we could sit outside and look at the boats in the harbor.

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We had delicious margaritas, chilled rose and some fabulous appetizers. ย The perfect ending to a perfect Nantucket day.

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Till next time!

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the wry home

 

 

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6 comments

Sherry Kelley August 25, 2016 - 7:39 am

Wish I’d seen you, but so glad you got here! Lovely photos that captured the best of the island.

Elizabeth Dowling August 25, 2016 - 12:03 pm

Wish I had seen you too… So many wonderful memories at the Old Gardner House with Boston friends and the two years I was a sponsor at the Nantucket Film Festival. Love your little island ~ xo

Anonymous August 25, 2016 - 11:14 am

Thanks for the tour of beautiful Nantucket! My fondest memories of the island took place in the Summer of 1978. My father and I ran away from home and, though we were meant to stay just for a few days, we wound up not leaving the Island for a month.

Elizabeth Dowling August 25, 2016 - 12:01 pm

How fun!

Amy Harden November 5, 2016 - 7:01 am

You packed a wallop into 24 hours and from the looks of it got a gorge day! Maybe next summer you can feature 24 hours in Newport?!! ๐Ÿ™‚

Elizabeth Dowling November 5, 2016 - 9:33 am

Sign me up! I would love to do 24 hours (or even 48…) in Newport next summer ๐Ÿ™‚

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