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(Photo: Kindra Clineff)
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Text by
Jacquelyne
Froeber
Off-season
adventures
bring an
added
thrill:
lower
prices
and
fewer
people—even
in
ever-popular
Nantucket.
Try our
lodging,
dining,
and
sightseeing
suggestions,
and then
tell us
what you
think on
our
message
boards.
Refuel
For
alfresco
dining
on the
harbor,
we love
the
Brant
Point
Grill.
Call
800/445-6574
or visit
whiteelephanthotel.com.
Topper’s,
at The
Wauwinet,
serves a
fantastic
three-course
prix
fixe
dinner.
For
reservations,
call
800/426-8718
or visit
wauwinet.com.
In
Siasconset,
The
Chanticleer
offers
an
eclectic
menu of
fresh
seafood
with
French
flair,
and a
generous
wine
list.
Call
508/257-4499.
For
hearty
portions
and a
lively
scene,
The
Brotherhood
of
Thieves
1840s
whaling
bar and
restaurant
whips up
a quahog
clam
chowder,
delicious
on
chilly
autumn
nights.
Call
508/228-2551
or
brotherhoodofthieves.com.
Retire
The
White
Elephant,
known as
one of
the most
luxurious
spots on
the
island,
boasts
harbor
or
garden
views.
Rates
start at
$260;
call
800/445-6574
or visit
whiteelephanthotel.com.
The
Veranda
House
puts a
chic
spin on
the
typical
bed-and-breakfast
with
contemporary
interiors
and
amazing
water
views.
Rates
start at
$129;
call
877/228-0695
or visit
theverandahouse.com.
For a
more
traditional
bed-and-breakfast,
visit
Century
House.
Rates
start at
$155;
call
508/228-0530
or visit
centuryhouse.com.
Reward
Hit the
seas for
a
whale-watching
excursion.
They're
available
through
mid-October;
call
508/228-7030
or visit
explorenantucket.com.
Tour the
Coskata-Coatue
Wildlife
Refuge,
home to
gray and
harbor
seals,
rare
birds,
and the
historic
Great
Point
Light;
508/228-5648
or visit
thetrustees.org.
Marvel
at the
46-foot
sperm
whale
skeleton
and
other
maritime
treasures
at the
Whaling
Museum;
508/228-1894
or visit
nha.org.
To
explore
the
island
estuaries
by
kayak,
call Sea
Nantucket;
508/228-7499.
If
you
still
want to
bike:
Starting
with the
fastest
route,
these
four
designated
paths
lead
from
town to
shore.
• Dionis
Beach:
3.4
miles
northwest
via
Cliff
Road.
This
trek
offers
more
sightseeing
than
sweat.
Your
first
stop:
America’s
second-oldest
light
station,
Brant
Point.
Visitors
find
Jetties,
Cliff,
and
Steps
beaches
sublime
for
crabbing
and
scalloping.
Then on
to
Dionis
Beach.
Watch
for
vehicles—this
path
tends to
merge
with the
road.
•
Surfside
Beach:
3.5
miles
south
via
Surfside
Road.
Although
this
route
runs
parallel
to the
road,
families
appreciate
the
smooth
path.
Once on
shore,
look for
seals
and
unique
shells.
•
Madaket
Beach:
6.2
miles
west via
Madaket
Road.
Most of
the
trail
weaves
inland
around
sweeping
landscapes,
flowering
shrubs,
homes,
and
snaking
estuaries.
The
beach is
great
for
scalloping
and
crabbing.
•
’Sconset
Beach:
around
18 miles
east
round-trip
via
Polpis
Road.
The
Nantucket
Life-saving
Museum,
Sankaty
Lighthouse,
and
cranberry
bogs
attract
along
the way.
For more
information
on
biking
the
island,
visit
wheelsheelsandpedals.com
or
youngsbicycleshop.com.
VIEW
ARTICLE
ALSO:
A
Two-wheel
Island
Adventure
Courtesy
of
Coastal
Living
Magazine,
Volume
11,
Issue 8
October
2007
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