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- Herausgeber: Gramercy Park Press
- Kategorie: Lebensstil
- Sprache: Englisch
A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in NANTUCKET, a fascinating island that’s completely different from nearby Martha’s Vineyard.
“I’ve been wanting to go to Nantucket for years but never got around to it, but my wife thought it sounded like a bad idea, since we always go to the Vineyard. Now that we’ve been for a long weekend to check it out, my wife and I plan to return again within 6 months. She loved it as much as I did. What a charming island!”
---Eugene H., Dallas
“The Delaplaine guide books ‘cut to the chase.’ You get what you need and don’t get what you don’t.” –Wilma K., Seattle
Updated throughout the year, this concise guide will save you a lot of time.
=LODGINGS, from budget to deluxe
= RESTAURANTS, from the finest the area has to offer ranging down to the cheapest (with the highest quality). More than sufficient listings to make your Long Weekend memorable.
=PRINCIPAL ATTRACTIONS -- don't waste your precious time on the lesser ones. We've done all the work for you.
=SHOPPING – some interesting out of the way places.
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021
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NANTUCKET
The Delaplaine
2022
Long Weekend Guide
No business listed in this guide has provided anything free to be included.
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Andrew Delaplaine
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Senior Writer - James Cubby
Copyright © by Gramercy Park Press - All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 – WHY NANTUCKET?
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Chapter 2 – GETTING ABOUT
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Chapter 3 – WHERE TO STAY
High on the Hog – Sensible Alternatives – Budget
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Chapter 4 – WHERE TO EAT
Extravagant – Middle Ground – Budget
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Chapter 5 – NIGHTLIFE
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Chapter 6 – WHAT TO SEE & DO
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Chapter 7 – SHOPPING & SERVICES
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Chapter 1
WHY NANTUCKET?
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Nantucket was once the “whaling capital of the world,” and as such was the place where incredible fortunes were created. You can see some of the stately mansions erected by whaling entrepreneurs of the past, some of which have been converted into inns and B&Bs where you can stay the night, living for a little while in the same surroundings they did.
These days, however, the whalers are lost in the mists of history and legend, replaced by hoards of tourists that descend on the island in the prime summer season.
I always like to go to Nantucket (or places like Cape Cod or the Hamptons) just before the season or just after it. The weather’s just as excellent, the difficulty getting into restaurants nonexistent, the shops and beaches less crowded.
But, you go when you can, of course, and for many, that means summer.
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Besides enjoying the old mansions, attractions like the Whaling Museum, the cobblestone streets, the cedar shake houses, the romantic restaurants, the harborside pubs where you can share a pint with the locals, you get to take in the areas of the island that remain completely pristine. You get to enjoy the windswept seascapes, cranberry bogs, freshwater ponds, salt marshes.
Nantucket is home to a lot of wealthy people, but you can be right beside them, whether you stay overnight or are just making a day-trip out of it.
As with any tourist town, there are a lot of tourist traps and crappy restaurants, but you’ll find good selections here that will not lead you astray.
Chapter 2
GETTING ABOUT
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GETTING TO THE ISLAND:
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You can get over to Nantucket by air (try Nantucket Air, Cape Air or Jet Blue). Other small regional services operate in the busier summer months.
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Or you can travel by ferry:
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HY-LINE CRUISES
34 Straight Wharf, Nantucket, 508-228-3949
www.hylinecruises.com
This is a passenger-only cruise line traveling between Nantucket and Hyannis. Moderate rates. Cruises leaving several times daily. Schedule varies by season.
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THE STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY
508-477-8600
www.steamshipauthority.com/visitors/nantucket
This is the largest ferry service that travels to the Islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket from Cape Cod. Frequent daily departures are offered for passengers, groups, autos, and trucks. Travel dock to dock in just an hour. Spacious seating on board with snack bars, free Wi-Fi and TV. Schedule varies by season.
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GETTING AROUND THE ISLAND
You will not need a car. A lot of people use bikes to get around, or scooters. Taxis are available, but the Wave shuttle is all you really need. One negative about renting a car: parking is a bitch.
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THE WAVE
508-228-7025
www.nrtawave.com
The Wave is a Shuttle Service operated by the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA). It takes people all over the island on various routes. Some routes are served from 10 to 6 while on other routes service runs from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Tickets are cheap. If you’re biking along and get tired, you can hop one of these and load your bike on the racks provided on the shuttle.
