2011 is well underway and as we approach spring for Nantucket property, so we decided it would be fun to check out some fun facts for our beautiful island. Local lore has it that…
- The Steamship Authority bookings for 2011 are up 28%
- Nantucket Island Resorts accommodation bookings are up 30%
- Several new shops will be visible on Main Street and on Easy Street
- Earlier rental bookings are trending toward a bold 2011 rental season
- Though some events are already sold out, there is still time to purchase your passes for the Nantucket Wine Festival in May
- Patron passes for the Nantucket Film Festival 2011 are available at a 10% discount until March 16th
- Look for the new Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank branch that will be opening on West Creek Road in March
- Whalers Hockey -With three wins this week, the Nantucket High School hockey team earned a berth in the Div. III playoffs in its first season as a varsity program
- February has brought less than an inch of snow to Nantucket, while off-islanders are buried in more snow than they have seen for years, we can see the bare ground
There will also be several new restaurants opening their doors this year:
- Pazzo (by the guys at Lola) will be opening in the Sflogia space
- Six Degrees East (of Slip 14) will be replacing Cambridge Street
- Brickhouse Tavern (under the management of Michael Strugis) will be opening at the JC House
- Fussaro’s (Tommy Fussaro, long term Island resident) will be opening in the El Rincon space
- Chefs Amanda Lydon and Gabriel Frasca are taking over at 21 Federal
- Mark & Eithne Yelle will be opening in April at the Old Daily Breads location offering prepared foods and baked goods
- A new gourmet wine and cheese store will be located on South Wharf
The days are longer and the daffodils are beginning to pop up out of the frozen ground-a sure sign of Spring!
