If you have experienced this quaint, historic New England island during the holidays please let me know. I would love to hear about it! I have been on Nantucket only once in January (I'm sure I already said this in a previous Nantucket post, see subcategory: Nantucket) and missed out on the festivities of the Nantucket Christmas season, such as the Festival of Trees and the Nantucket Christmas Stroll.
In this book A Nantucket Christmas author Leslie Linsley shares some history, festive recipes, and many Nantucket style decorating ideas with 150 color photographs. A treat for everybody who loves Nantucket whether you've been on the island or plan to visit one day.
Part of the introductiont reads..., "... this little Spit of land in the Atlantic Ocean has managed to achieve a level of sophistication that comes from adapting to whatever is new and elegant while retaining an atmosphere of casual simplicity and its own traditions."
Located off the coast of Massachusetts, Nantucket island is a world known summer destination with irresistable charm..., and now it's illuminated by all the Christmas lights. Can it get more picturesque!
Here another excerpt from the book: "We have endeavored to show off our island at its prettiest, in December, when Nantucket looks like an old-fashioned Christmas card, as islanders take special care to decorate their homes with traditional bowers and garlands of evergreens, holly, winterberries, seashells, and pinecones. The shops in town are decorated as well, and Main, Centre, Federal, and India Streets are lined with Christmas trees that are ceremoniously lit at sundown on the Friday after Thanksgiving."
I hope you're enjoying the Christmas season so far!
11 comments:
Oh I've never been to Nantucket for Christmas either - but I'd love to go then one day. I spent a month there one summer when I was in high school, and just loved every minute of it. What a unique place to visit! So pretty everywhere you turn!
Gorgeous! I want to be there!
I've never been to Nantucket at all...and would love to visit. One of these days I will head that direction, but it is hard to find the time when you have a kid that moved south! Our car just points towards Florida!
I would love to go to Nantucket during the Christmas season. I adore that photo with the tree in the boat!
That pic of the lighthouse is gorgeous! I don't think we have anything around here that can rival Nantucket at Christmastime.
I am going to the Christmas Boat Parade on Friday night. Hope to get some great pics.
Christmas at the beach, what could be better?
Oh my Maya, this place looks like a dream come true for me. I love the little wooden boat Xmas tree.
There has to be nothing like Christmas in New England.
I would love to go to Nantucket any time of year, but Christmastime would be so magical. What a lovely place!
Can't wait to see how you're decorating for Christmas!! Happy Holidays, Maya. :)
I am looking for the lady who makes Seashell Christmas Tree Lights in Nantucket. Couldnt get there this year but would love a contact place for her
I've never been to Nantucket but it's one of the places I would like to visit some time. I can picture how lovely it looks during Christmas in this quaint town.
-marie
I KNEW I recognized her name from long ago! A decoupage artist as well!
Brenda
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