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Table of Contents ©Michael Galvin 116 Merchants 4 Forging a Paper Trail: Recycled Paper Printing Leads the Way in Sustainability 137 Real Estate 5 Taking the Green Initiative: Litos 138 Sustainable Renovation on Nantucket Strategic Communication & Refried Tees 147 From Whale Oil to Wires and Beyond 6 Sustainable Fare 148 Services & Transportation 7 Welcome to Nantucket 187 On Nantucket – Tap Water Delivers 8 About our Chamber of Commerce 189 “It’s Electric!”: Local Facts & Helpful Tips 9 Travel Information 190 Weddings & Functions 13 Ferry Schedules 199 Member Index 14 Airline Schedules 15 Public Transportation 16 Sustaining a Healthy Nantucket 18 History & Historical Sites 23 Lighthouses / Places of Worship 24 Traveling Light: The Preservation of ‘Sconset’s Iconic Sentinel 26 The Grey Lady: Centuries of Celebrating Diversity Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce Zero Main Street, Nantucket, MA 02554 508-228-3643 www.nantucketchamber.org Thanks to our Platinum members: 28 Nantucket Naturally Lowest fares to the Islands 29 Nantucket: A Birder’s Paradise 30 Conserving Nantucket / Deer Tick Awareness 31 Public Beaches 32 Chamber-Sponsored Events 33 Calendar of Events 38 Accommodations Funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Accolades: • National Geographic: “Best Island in the World” 62 Fishing & Shellfishing Regulations • Travel & Leisure: “One of America’s Greatest Main Streets”; “One of the Best Towns for the Holidays” 63 Biking Routes • Travel Channel: “One of the Best US Islands” 61 Island Activities • Budget Travel: “One of the 10 Most Beautiful Beaches in America”; “One of the Most 82 55 Union Street: A Study in Sustainability Beautiful Places in the World” 83 Arts & Culture • Smithsonian Magazine: “One of 20 Best Small 64 Tips for Cyclists 98 Food & Dining Towns to Visit in 2015” 114 How Green is Your Business? www.nantucketchamber.org • 3