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Why does Nantucket look like Nantucket?The answer is hiding in plain sight. Look down. You’re walking through histor...
10/14/2026

Why does Nantucket look like Nantucket?
The answer is hiding in plain sight.



Look down. You’re walking through history. Nantucket still has miles of historic cobblestone paving, alongside old granite curbs, flagstones and other street materials that form part of the island’s protected historic landscape.

They weren’t always gray. The island’s cedar shingles naturally weather over time, creating the soft silver-gray exterior now so closely associated with Nantucket.

Whaling shaped more than the harbor.
During Nantucket’s 19th-century whaling boom, sea captains, merchants and shipowners built many of the substantial homes that still define streets such as Main and Orange today.

Next time you walk into town, look a little closer.
Nantucket has a way of leaving its history right in front of you.

Some places are made for checking in. Others are made for settling in.
10/10/2026

Some places are made for checking in. Others are made for settling in.

Consider this your excuse to take the long way through town.From 9 to 12 October, Cobblestones & Commerce turns a weeken...
10/06/2026

Consider this your excuse to take the long way through town.

From 9 to 12 October, Cobblestones & Commerce turns a weekend of island shopping into a little Nantucket tradition. Pick up a Passport, collect stamps as you make your way through participating shops and perhaps discover a new favourite along the way.
We’ve shared a few stops worth making. The rest is best found while wandering.

Make a weekend of it and call The Brant home between stops.



Some Nantucket souvenirs are better when you can actually use them. Four Winds Gifts has been a family-run island favorite since 1970, with everything from cozy layers to gifts and pieces inspired by Nantucket. Find it on Straight Wharf.

A little piece of Nantucket to take home. From handwoven textiles to work by local makers, Nantucket Looms has been part of island life since 1968. Find it on Main Street.

For the kind of things that make Nantucket days a little easier. Haul Over has been outfitting the island since 1995, with layers, gear and everything in between. Stop by on Salem Street.

A good excuse to take the long way along Main Street. Stop by Blue Beetle for a little island shopping during Cobblestones & Commerce.

Some evenings are worth planning a trip around.Wet Paint Weekend comes to a close with an evening of art, conversation a...
10/04/2026

Some evenings are worth planning a trip around.
Wet Paint Weekend comes to a close with an evening of art, conversation and dinner with honoree artist Illya Kagan at Nantucket Yacht Club. Join the Artists Association of Nantucket on October 11th for an intimate end to a weekend celebrating the island through art.
Dinner tickets are required. Visit nantucketarts.org for details and booking.

Restaurant Week is a pretty good excuse to plan an entire trip around dinner.From September 28 to October 4, Nantucket’s...
10/02/2026

Restaurant Week is a pretty good excuse to plan an entire trip around dinner.
From September 28 to October 4, Nantucket’s restaurants are putting together special menus that make it easier to try somewhere new, revisit a favorite and get a taste of some of the island’s best chefs along the way.
Stay at The Brant, keep the evenings open and let dinner decide the rest.

09/30/2026

The island after the rush.

More spontaneous plans, more space at your favourite spots, more reasons to stay out a little longer.

September has long been called “local summer” and there is no better place to enjoy the quiet season than The Brant. You...
09/29/2026

September has long been called “local summer” and there is no better place to enjoy the quiet season than The Brant. Your home away from home, 30 miles out to sea.

Dinner reservations are optional on Nantucket.Pizza at Steps. Something fresh at Fisherman’s. A sunset spread at Stones....
09/26/2026

Dinner reservations are optional on Nantucket.

Pizza at Steps. Something fresh at Fisherman’s. A sunset spread at Stones. Lobster Rolls for the whole crew at Madaket.

The only question is: which beach dinner are you?

09/21/2026

Three years. Three MICHELIN Keys. Three chapters at The Brant.

We’re honored to be recognized with a MICHELIN Key for the third year in a row, and to remain one of just two hotels on Nantucket to hold this distinction.

To our incredible guests, thank you for choosing to make The Brant part of your Nantucket story. And to our team, thank you for the care, warmth, and extraordinary commitment you bring to every stay.

Here’s to three remarkable years, and many more memories still to come.

09/17/2026

If you’re only doing one bike ride this month, make it Surfside.

Start with coffee and an egg sandwich at 45 Surfside. Follow the bike path to Surfside Beach for a few hours by the water. If you’re planning to stay awhile, reserve your setup with Nantucket Cabana. Then stop by The Surf for lunch before heading back to The Brant.

Simple, but hard to beat.

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