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!}”
These all sound amazing!
These are such beautiful pictures. I love New England; you can find so many things there that just don’t seem to exist elsewhere.
How fun! I can’t wait to hear more about your trip.
Of course I already liked Pavan on Facebook after your first post with them a while back :) Freebie!
Beautiful pictures! I can’t wait to hear more about your trip!
Pavan and I are already tight on Instagram ;)
Oh man, this made me so homesick for New England. Especially the hydrangeas! I just want to spend my summers at a beach town again. Ugh, growing up.
Can’t wait to try Pavan.
I’ve never been, but your pictures make me want to go visit!
I have never been to Nantucket, but has been on my bucket list to visit. It’s position just skyrocketed to the top.
This sounds so lovely!
I was really hoping you were giving away that adorable bike.
Nantucket is on my bucket list! And I’m all facebook, twitter and insstagramed out on Pavan!
I love Nantucket and haven’t been there in a LONG time – please post more pictures!
Of course I follow Pavan on Twitter :) love their witty posts :P
Pavan drinks look yummy! Following on Instagram and Twitter.
I’d love to win, love reading your blog!!
Going up to MA in August – what great finds!
Hibiscus syrup?? Wow. Putting Nantucket on my bucket list… now. What do you eat that on?
What an awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
(Also, I just liked Pavan on Facebook!)
Omg looks like heaven!
I follow Pavan on instagram
Um, a giveaway with some of your favorite items…yes please. And since I love your Instagram pics I definitely started following Pavan on Instagram. Thank you for making my day on jury duty much more interesting! (don’t worry i’m not on a jury surfing the web, just sitting around waiting to potentially be chosen for a case :-) )
Thanks so much for your post on Nantucket. I think you are right. It does rival Northern Michigan. Thanks for sharing.
Planning on going to Nantucket this summer – can’t wait to hear your full list of adventures!
Amazing giveaway, thank you!
Sounds like a beautiful vacation spot!
Nantucket sounds perfect!
I live fairly close to Nantucket (southern Maine), I have always wanted to take a trip!
Everything looks amazing! I will have to start planning a 2014 (or 2015 post-clinical) trip to Nantucket! I also need to figure out where to get the Pavan stuff.. I love your blog :D
I am following Pavan on instagram. My ig name is Raechel1309
I wrote my ig name wrong, sorry. It is Raechel1309
Oh yay! Your trip looked AMAZING!
I also follow Pavan on facebook- I want to win the trip to France haha!
Never been. But the pics make the place and food look wonderful.
Oh yes, so happy you loved ACK! I live in Boston and we frequent Nantucket a lot. SO sorry you had to come when we got all the rain, now you just HAVE to come back:)
Nantucket looks beautiful, even with rainy weather! …and those cocktails/sweet treats don’t look half bad either :)
Man that caramel sauce looks wicked delish.
Sounds amazing!
LIKED THEM ON FACEBOOK :)
I’m so jealous! Growing up, Nantucket was my family’s summer vacation but since we’ve moved to the west coast, we haven’t been back. I have such fond childhood memories of the island!
Your pictures are great! I never win anything but hey, worth a shot! Keep up the great work : )
I’ve always wanted to go to Nantucket- it sounds like you had a great time!
Excited to see what the bakery treats are :)
Your trip looked so fun! My grandparents live in Massachusetts:)
Oooh I’ve always wanted to go to Nantucket! JEALOUS!!
Love the look of Pavan’s brand!
I’ve never been to Nantucket, and now I have to go!
I want to win! :)
Sounds like a wonderful trip!