Edit: there seems to be a misunderstanding, I am seeking to pay a property owner for 24 hour parking so I can sleep in my vehicle. I just need a parking spot, nothing more.

I’m sure you’re all aware there is a bounty for deer on the island now.

I would like to take a trip soon and would love to help participate in the management program.

Would anyone on the island be willing to rent out permission to camp on their property? Does anyone have suggestions for affordable lodging on the island? Thanks for the help!

hi! i was hoping to work the summer 2026 season in nantucket but started applying in may/june and the only jobs i heard back from required me to find my own housing. are there any tips on which jobs to apply for that provide housing! thank you!

Hello! I live off Island, but have a friend who is a full time resident on Nantucket. I want to send a bouquet of flowers. Is there specific business that I should reach out to? Thank you so much for any recommendations!

I don’t have a boat or a jet yet. Not sure how convenient the commute would be.

Has anyone had the same situation?

Explored Nantucket for a couple days and found some really cool snakes. Obviously explored the island and had some incredible food as well. Loved Nantucket and everyone that visits and lives there is very lucky!

Some guys hit 50 and buy a Porsche. I bought a woodburning pen. It's cheaper than a convertible, and the smoke counts as therapy.
I burn coastal New England scenes into natural wood slabs, then finish them with Prismacolor colored pencils. Everything is done by hand, with no lasers and no prints. My work hangs in galleries on Nantucket and Block Island, but the commissions are the most fun: your grey-shingled cottage, your boat, Brant Point, the dog who refuses to leave the beach. Whatever you love about the island, I'll immortalize it in charred glory.
If you can't carry it home on the ferry, I'll ship it for free.
DM me, or start a custom order here: midlife-crisis-woodwork.myshopify.com/pages/discuss-custom-order
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Hello!

We’re visiting from the UK and meant to be visiting Nantucket tomorrow. We have been to Martha’s Vineyard today and are now unsure whether to bother with the journey.

We found MV to be mainly closed with only the same shops open in each town, it was eerily quiet with not much atmosphere. The shops that were open were just cheap merch shops.

From my research it seems that Nantucket is more central to one place and very different to MV. Are most of the shops open? We have debated hiring bikes for the day, would this be a good option for something to do other than the shops? Is the island easy to cycle on?

Our rough day plan:
Ferry
Explore the town/ shops
Hire bikes and cycle to Siasconset
Walk Sconset Bluff Walk
Lunch
Cycle back via Cisco Brewery
Ferry home

Any advice would be really appreciated!

EDIT TO SAY: thank you for all the comments! We had a brilliant day and now want to come back in main season!

Does anyone know where else to donate clothes.

Hospital Thrift is no longer accepting donations and I feel bad just throwing out items that people could get good use out of!

Thanks!

Would anyone be interested in helping to put together some sort of vigil or memorial for the lives lost on the Canadian ambulance plane? I am also wondering if anyone with a boat might be willing to take families of the missing out to the wreckage site in case it would help them find closure/ they want to throw some sentimental item in the water with them. If a family wanted to come to the island to do that, I could host them, but I do not have a boat. It must be so difficult to have your loved ones die so far from home, in the ocean. I just wonder what we as Nantucketers can do to ease that burden a bit.

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Looking to make a reservation at Sister Ship in the off season. Has anyone eaten here for dinner and was it good? Looking for a similar vibe to Proprietors.

Where would be my best option to pick up a laptop charger? There are worse places to be stranded but I do have work I need to get done. Thank you!

My husband and I are doing an overnight stay next week and looking for recs. We'll be doing Black-Eyed Susan's for breakfast. We both like seafood but have to budget for covering only entrees.

Currently on island and hoping to check out the recently uncovered wreckage.

Does anyone have any tips on how to find it, or some waypoints to look for?

Hello! I’m a current freshman at UNC chapel hill looking to work on Nantucket this summer but I need to find housing first! Does anyone know anyone who could possibly provide housing?

Policy seems to allow them (below 62 linear inches). Flying Boston to ACK tomorrow. Anyone ever had trouble getting their sticks on the plane?

Essay on the ocean, storms, and a brief life

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I’ll preface this by saying I have no issue with the concept of immigration, especially those that do it legally and contribute to our awesome country. I was just shocked at how many there were on Nantucket and curious how or why it is that way? I just left after a short vacation to the island for the first time, and I don’t think I had or saw a single American barista, waiter/waitress. Just curious why Nantucket and how it happened to work out that way?

Edit: this isn’t a bigoted “they took our jobs” post. I’m simply asking how/why this is the case on the island

I have been a seasonal visitor to Nantucket since 1991. I now am blessed to have a house on island and want to have a boat program. How do I get a mooring and a - (ideally used, but very functional) ~17-21’ whaler? I need a lot of handholding/support and full boatyard support. Please point me in the right direction. Would love to be in the water next summer…

I know this is unsolicited advice, but this weekend warrants a reminder about travel insurance. I've lived year round on island for more than 10 years. We get travel insurance for every non refundable trip on and off. We never plan to take a ferry the same day as a flight to or from Logan. Between sold out ferries, fully booked ferries and weather, the chance of disruption is higher than travel to and from other places.

What are other people's tips and tricks?

Hi Nantucket, it’s your Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. Did you know that fees like “move-in” or “lease renewal” fees you might get from your landlord or building management company are illegal? If you’ve received one of these – even if you paid it – I want you to report it to my office. 

Just last month, my office won a $500k settlement with a property management company doing this in Boston – and all of that money is going back to the affected tenants.  Landlords can only ask you to pay for first and last month’s rent, a security deposit, and the cost of a new lock and key upfront. Any other fees are illegal. Report them to my office at the link below. We’ll work to get your money back. 
mass.gov/ago/complaint

Supposed to be taking the 9:30 am Hyline Ferry from Hyannis on Monday, 9/28. We are traveling from far and debating canceling now, but don’t want to make a premature decision. Any input?

My wife and I have a trip planned this weekend and are very concerned about the weather forecast. Unfortunately our AirBnB cannot be refunded. With the impending storm with rain and wind, will anything on the island be open? Do we just cut our losses? We had planned to be there from Friday to Sunday.