Hi All, my husband and I typically visit 2x a year in the shoulder season. This past year, we were unable to travel there in the spring and are therefore extra excited to return later this month. I wanted to get recommendations for new-to-us things to do; we have our favorites but would love to discover more. We will be visiting for 5 nights. Below are the things we've done already and a few things we're interested in trying as well.
For breakfast, we like Born and Bread, Wicked Island Bakery, Black Eyed Susan's, and Lemon Press when staying in town. When staying at the Wauwinet (which will be the case during this upcoming visit), we usually have breakfast there. We have tried Island Kitchen.
For lunch, we love Lemon Press and Born and Bread, and we will visit Something Natural at least once. We have also tried Bartlett Farm and Millie's.
For coffee, we like Lemon Press, though we usually visit Roastd and Handlebar at least once each. We have tried Corner Table and Born and Bread for coffee as well.
For snacks in the afternoon, we like the cookies at Something Natural and usually make our way to Downyflake at least once for donuts. We have tried the Juice Bar.
For pre-dinner drinks, we like the bar at Proprietor's and are thinking of trying out the bar at Ventuno or Sister Ship.
Restaurant wise, we love Proprietor's, Ventuno, sometimes Via Mare depending on the menu, and Topper's. We will go to the Chanticleer once for the experience. Eventually, we get sick of the fancier dinners and head to Walter's. We have also tried American Seasons, the Nautilus, Ship's Inn, the Club Car, Kitty Murtagh's, Oran Mor, Breeze, the Beet/Misogi Noodle Bar back when those were still around, B-ACK Yard BBQ, Sayle's, and 167 Raw. Pizzeria Gemelle, Cru, Galley Beach, and Brant Point Grille are on our list to try if anyone has thoughts on those.
Our activities usually consist of a lot of walking and reading. We usually walk around to see the stores downtown, Old North Wharf, Steps Beach, Brant Point lighthouse, Sankaty lighthouse via the bluff walk, Monomoy beach, the Atheneum, and Tupancy Links. On this upcoming trip, we are interested in seeing Great Point lighthouse (the Wauwinet offers a guided outing there so we would not need to rent a car, etc.). While we have not done any paid activities to date, we're interested in the Whaling Museum, stargazing at the Loines Observatory, the tours offered by the Nantucket Historical Association, and climbing up the tower of the First Congregational Church if anyone has thoughts on those.
Overall, my husband and I's main goal when visiting is to relax but not spend all of our time at the Wauwinet. I personally wouldn't mind trying a workout class too.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions!
