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"FREEDOMS OF NANTUCKET" NEWSLETTERS

Freedom is the greatest form of luxury. Nantucket is the place to escape. Special Nantucket treasures, seldom experienced by the Nantucket lover, await to be explored and discovered. Here you are free to be yourself, uninhibited, unbridled, unassuming. You are required to bring only your free spirit and desire to discover natural beauty, peace of mind, and tranquility. Explore the island, the hidden paths by bike; walk on historic cobblestoned streets; indulge in the best sea-food 30 miles out to sea, and the gourmet, homemade delicatessens; discover your hidden talents by taking a sketching class; attend a theater night;
Below we feature bi-monthly special LITTLE KNOWN HIDDEN TREASURES the island, and our inn has to offer. Among these treasures undiscovered are the beautiful St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Nantucket, a beautiful church on Fair Street for over 150 years, Coffin Park, Nantucket Flower Gardens, Nantucket Atheneum, Nantucket Baskets, and others ! Explore...

JANUARY/FEBRUARYEBRUARY 2008

This issue we highlight those who are in front of our eyes "but we seldom acknowledge" the unsung heroes of year round Nantucket residents who have built the infrastructure of this Island . Without question, the residents who remains on Island year round invest their time, energy and dollars through out the year and especially in the Winter to guide this Island in its growth and preservation.

The Nantucket Locals.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007

Philanthropists come in so many colors and shades; and Innkeepers Gerry and JeanE - livng in two oasis of philanthropy have seen it all --- in this issue we acknowledge the gift of Summer Residents - Wendy and Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google - in purchasing the property in Nantucket's downtown historic district to house the Nantucket Rapid Transit Authority (NRTA) as a gift to the Island... With goals to decrease automobile traffic and congestion, as well as the number of vehicles on Island, Nantucket created the NRTA , a series of shuttle buses that reach out over many of the beaches and highlights of the Island fom May to October. A gift to tourists and Islanders alike, the service has grown to such a point that a central "hub" was required and the town- in a referendum vote this winter- failed to receive the needed votes to acquire the designated property in the downtown area.

Nantucket Philatrophists.

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007

Question: What do the Century House and the Nantucket Atheneum have in common?
Answer: they are both in the same age bracket --- the Nantucket Atheneum having opened its big double doors 172 years ago and the Century House entering its 175^th year (Season 2008 ) of serving the Island Traveler.
The Nantucket Lightship Basket whose history can be traced to the mid 1800s on Nantucket Lightship vessels; these boats served, essentially, as floating lighthouses on the island's South Shoal. The craft resembled barrel-making so it was easy for the sailors who had nothing to do during their frequent "down time" -to pick up

Little Known Treasures: Nantucket Atheneum, Nantucket Baskets

JULY/AUGUST ISSUE 2007

This issue presents both an obvious joy to the Island - the abundance of the magnificent colorful and plumb Hydrangea plant - and the little known fact that we have on Island a jewel of a florist farm at "HYDRANGEA FARM" on Nantucket Island with over 300 varieties of hydrangeas in half a dozen green houses- located on Madaket Road where the Century House street, Cliff Road, intercepts. Read More

Little Known Treasures: Hydrangea Farm on Nantucket Island

APRIL/MAY ISSUE 2007

"Auction" - sales in which articles are sold to the highest bidders. And how many Auctions have we all attended --- gaining treasures, memories and goodwill for the causes involved. With over 400 requests annually to provide an Auction Stay at the Century House, the Innkeeper decided to select a cause every year.

Little Known Treasures: A Henry Miller Piano Story

FEBRUARY/MARCH ISSUE 2007

"A bell is not a bell until someone rings it, a song is not a song until someone sings it. Love wasn't put in the heart to stay, for love isn't love 'til you give it away." Read More

Little Known Treasures: The Nantucket Island Boat Basin

DECEMBER/JANUARY ISSUE 2007

"How far that little candle throws his beams. So shines a good deed in a naughty world." Shakespeare: "The Merchant of Venice

Little Known Treasures: The Scalloping Adventure on Nantucket

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER ISSUE2006

"Oh, give me land - lots of land - under starry skies above - and a place to call my own, please don't fence me in...just turn me loose. " Cole Porter. If life is a bowl of cranberries... Fall on Nantucket is a time to “"Toast the Cranberry"” so named because of its pink blossoms that resemble the head of a crane. Read More

Little Known Treasures: The Love of the Land

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ISSUE 2006

"The sky is not the limit. On Nantucket you are free to explore and discover...'Everywhere water is a thing of beauty, gleaming in the dew-drop; singing in the summer rain; shining in the ice-gems till the leaves all seem to turn to living jewels; spreading a golden veil over the setting sun; or a white gauze around the midnight moon...,' A Glass of Water, John Gough. Read More

Little Known Treasures: Nantucket Water

JUNE/JULY ISSUE 2006

" 'Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life, Pablo Picasso'...Come away to this faraway Island! Discover this jewel of serenity for those yearning for a vacation or searching for inspiration. We celebrate those brave enough to allow creativity to penetrate their soul, stretch their imagination and awaken the passion..." Read More

Little Known Treasures: World's First Woman Astronomer Has Her Roots on Nantucket Island

APRIL/MAY ISSUE 2006
" 'Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year, ' Robert Frost." Read More Little Known Treasures: Discover Nantucket's Spring Flower Gardens

FEBRUARY/MARCH ISSUE 2006

" 'there is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life -- happiness, freedom, and peace of mind -- are always attained by giving them to someone else, P.C. March.' If we were to add to the list, the fourth thing, would be love. To all of us love means different things. Perhaps love for something, love for someone, love for some place..." Read more

Little Known Treasures: Explore Coffin Park

DECEMBER/JANUARY ISSUE 2005

"The coming of the new year brings promises of new beginnings, infinite possibilities, unbroken resolutions, new captions and memories to be added to the album of life. Nantucket remains a place of escape, tucked away somewhere far off - Indigenous, tranquil, soothing to the spirit. One hundred years from now, it will still be true to its origins..." Read more

Little Known Treasures: Discover St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Connick Stained Glass Art

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER ISSUE 2005

"Fall is upon us here thirty miles out to Sea...the Island's most precious and intimate time of the year. Imagine the smells of Autumn and the Sea as you stroll peacefully along the cobblestones and sands of Nantucket..." Read more

Little Known Treasures: Discover Yoga Workshops

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ISSUE 2005

"Welcome to Nantucket's Historic Century House! With the inauguration of this e-newsletter, we will be highlighting special Nantucket treasures, seldom experienced by the visitor." Read more

Little Known Treasures: Discover the Frolicking Grey Seals on Muskeget Island

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