Some of My Favorite Nantucket Things. {a giveaway!}
If you follow along on instagram then you’ve already got a big (over)dose of the past five days that I spent in Nantucket.
I never wanted to leave. absolutelyinlove.
We were there working with Pavan for the annual Nantucket Film Festival and it was simply a blast. I’m going to tell you all about that in more posts to come (complete photo overload on it’s way) and I can’t wait to share what we did and most importantly: WHERE WE ATE. Even if it rained the entire freaking time. Seriously. The entire time.
Then we came home to solid downpours. It just follows me.
In the meantime, I went on a few adventures in Nantucket in search of some cool local products that I could share with you since I couldn’t frolic on the beach in my downtime. That included spending a good chunk of time in the bakery (shocker), the local farmer’s market on saturday morning (omg, love!) and a bunch of boutique-y shops. My absolute favorite was called ambrosia (I think they have an actual website, but I can’t get it to load), which is an artisan chocolate, spices and tea store. You don’t even want to KNOW what I came home with. I’m going to tell you soon anyway, but it consists of wonderful things like merlot salt, rose powder and organic dark chocolate cocoa nib hot cocoa mix.
Ugh. So good.
Since we all fell in love with so much of this incredible local stuff, Pavan offered to give away some of my local favorites to six of you. We are giving away treat bags with some goodies from ambrosia, tafari organics (I bought hibiscus syrup from there… omg), embody (all natural bath and body products), petticoat row bakery and small town girl.
I enjoyed everything in Nantucket so much, but especially loved the local culture. It reminded me a lot of Northern Michigan… and if you’ve been following along for a few years, you know we are there every summer and it’s my favorite place in the world.
If it wasn’t for my nostalgia and family ties, Nantucket would rival it. Totally serious. We want to go back every summer.
To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post below.
For extra entries, you can like Pavan on facebook and follow them on twitter or instagram (which, by the way, I’m obsessed with since it’s so beachy and dreamy… it’s so ME) and leave a comment saying you did so.
[Please be sure to leave a valid email address (where it says “email” in the comment section) so I can contact you if you win – your email will not show up in the public comment, will not be disclosed to anyone but me or used for anything else. The giveaway closes Thursday night and the winners will be contacted by email and announced on this post.
P.S. so much more Nantucket info to come. Man I loved that place.
[as a note, all of my favorite things were purchased by me. Pavan purchased the extras to give away to you guys.]
1,853 Comments on “Some of My Favorite Nantucket Things. {a giveaway!}”
Hydrangeas remind me of my mamaw. She lived 5 minutes away. The front of her house was full of these gorgeous hydrangeas. All with different colored blooms which made the green leaves more vivid than if they stood on their own. For dinner, she’d go out and cut a few stems and put them in a milk glass vase and place them on the table–she’d do the same and take them to the hospital or a friends’ home when they were feeling out of sorts. She passed away this past September and I miss her SO MUCH. Seeing that picture brought back a flood of memories–all of which made me smile. Thank you!
xoxoxo
We seriously adore all the pictures your shared on Instagram. Looks like our kind of place!
Nantucket is pretty much my favorite place on earth! My parents live there now (I didn’t grow up there though) and I’m obsessed! Glad you had such an amazing time, too :)
I must add Nantucket to my travel list. It looks like a wonderful place to go.
Nantucket looks gorgeous! I’m adding it to my vacation wish list!
I am in love with New England, but I have never been to Nantucket! Would love to go sometime!
All of this looks amazing. i could hardly stand your instagram feed over the past few days. Definition of need.
I “liked” Pavan on FB!
I followed Pavan on Twitter!
What a lovely way to spend a vacation!
I follow Pavan on instagram.
Im so jealous! Sorry it rained the whole time, but it looks like you still had so much fun!
I like Pavan on FB.
I used to spend family vacations in Nantucket as a kid. I haven’t been back in at least 15 years. Your post reminded me of how much I miss it! It always reminds me of my grandparents and how they knew all the locals who ran the businesses:) before my grandfather passed away, he left me a picture book of Nantucket & a beautiful note on the inside cover of how special that place will always be for us:)
How dreamy!
My cousin lives in Nantucket and works at Black Eyed Susan, he keeps telling me to come visit and something always comes up. After seeing your photos so far I might have to make that trip! Glad you enjoyed you trip!
Loved seeing your vacation throu Instagram, it looks lovely.
Looks like a visit to Nantucket should be in my near future!
I’d love to go to Nantucket for a little R&R. Your post has inspired me to start researching a trip!
Nantucket sounds right up my alley! And since I just got back from vacation, I’m in need of a destination so I can start planning my next vacation!
I am so curious what this Pavan tastes like!
We love Nantucket! We try to get there for a day from the Cape every year, renting bikes and riding to ‘Sconset beach. So glad you enjoyed it!
Following Pavan on Twitter….wow I want it just for the preeeeeeetty booooottle!!!!
I’ve not been to Nantucket, but I am from Northern Michigan and thus completely trust your judgment. :) Thanks for a super fun giveaway!
I would love to visit Nantucket!
Looks like a perfect vacation!
Those pictures are beautiful! Also, I followed Pavan on twitter and liked them on Facebook!
After seeing your awesome instagrams, I told my husband we MUST go to Nantucket! Looks amazing (and Wings took place in Nantucket, too
Being a Northern Michigan girl myself (Leland) I’m sure I would love Nantucket just as much as you did! Love all of your pictures and your local favorites look amazing!
Love that part of the country. Live on the West Coast and miss NE.
What I’d give to be on a holiday right now! Nantucket sounds beautiful.
Lovely pictures! I want to go to Nantucket!!
Nantucket is on my bucket list…totally want to do an East Coast tour some time…sounds like it was a fabulous trip!
LOVE Nantucket! It’s got this completely magical feeling to it, so relaxed. I would live there in a minute,
Merlot salt? Count me in!
Wow, thanks for the visual…. and now I am going to research Nantucket and see if I can convince my partner to come with me. We’re always looking for local (as in not overseas) adventures to go on from time to time and this looks like it would be an amazing place for us! Also, I followed Pavan on twitter! :)
Those photos embody summer!
Following Pavan on instagram!
I’ve been wanting to go to Nantucket for a while now, but like you have family ties elsewhere in the summer. But this looks so good I may have to plan a real trip now. Thanks for the ideas!
I’ve never been to New England, but your rave reviews are tempting me!
Nantucket looks like a beautiful place to escape from every day life! I have never been to that side of the country and it looks like such a wonderful place! I wouldn’t mind trying that Pavan either :-)
I’ve never been to Nantucket, even though I live pretty close. Maybe I’ll have to go now!
Your photos are amazing. Nantucket is one of my favorite places ever – I need to get there this summer!
Goodness gracious, these things are lovely. I may have to plan a visit myself.
Looks like such a fun and delicious trip! I also starting following Pavan on twitter!
I’ve always wanted to visit Nantucket! It sounds wonderful!
i am not trendy enough for a vintage bike and hydrangeas, but i’d like to try to be.
and i just followed Pavan on Twitter!
I have serious jealousy right now! I love your pictures and wish I could have gone! What a magical place :)
Nantucket looks like such a gorgeous place! I must visit!