I was just emailed this notice from the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce. They are conductioning a Auction for a long weekend on Nantucket filled with some really great events. Even though I live here, I think I may be bidding too! The list of events and sponsers reads directly from my short list of recommendations.
Spend a wonderful spring weekend on Nantucket
Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3, 2012
A Gourmet Fishing Weekend
From Nantucket's finest businesses, for friends or a family of four.
Your party will arrive on Nantucket via Cape Air, one of the largest independent regional airlines in the United States. A lovely, cozy dockside cottage, owned and operated by world-class Nantucket Island Resorts, awaits for your accommodations fronting scenic Nantucket Harbor. You'll discover a welcoming bag of goodies from Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce member merchants, including gift certificates to the island's independent bookseller Nantucket Bookworks. Your Friday night dinner will be at the intimate Oran Mor Bistro, where owner-chef Chris Freeman and his staff will prepare a sumptuous gourmet meal. After breakfast on Saturday, you'll board The Albacore sport fishing vessel with guide and owner-captain Bob Decosta, one of Nantucket's best known anglers and an accomplished sport fishing guide for over four decades. On Saturday night, private chef Dean Miller, of Fusion of Flavor catering company, will create a memorable menu at your cottage featuring your day's catch (or fresh fish from an island market if necessary). On Sunday, it's on to a leisurely bicycling tour of historic sites and natural wonders of Nantucket, with Nantucket Bike Tours and its founder Jason Bridges. Along the way, you'll stop at Nantucket's Cisco Brewers, the island's award-winning brewery adjacent to
Nantucket Vineyard, winery and distillery. Sunday afternoon is departure time from what's sure to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience on themagical Gray Lady.
Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce launched these occasional auctions to help promote the island's singular natural beauty, its historic sites and the Chamber's member merchants. Exact times for your departures and arrivals will be arranged with the winning bidder via telephone and/or email. Some restrictions apply. See notes at the bottom of this listing for details. Nantucket island Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to re-list this auction if the reserve is not met or may choose to offer it to the highest bidder when the auction closes. Estimated retail value of this superb weekend experience is nearly $5,000. The memories will be priceless.
Itinerary
- Round-trip air Cape Air / Nantucket Airlines from Boston to Nantucket capeair.com
- A two-night dockside stay at the The Cottages of Nantucket Island Resorts
- thecottagesnantucket.com
- Friday dinner at Oran Mor Bistro oranmorbistro.com
- A gift certificate to Nantucket Bookworks nantucketbookworks.com
- Saturday sport fishing excursion aboard The Albacore albacorecharters.com
- Your day's catch for Saturday night's gourmet dinner by Fusion of Flavor Chef Dean Miller (prepared at your cottage) fusionofflavor.com
- A leisurely Sunday bike tour with Nantucket Bike Tours nantucketbybike.com
- Tour of Cisco Brewers/Nantucket Vineyard ciscobrewers.com
- Sunday departure to Boston
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