Nantucket in October, When the Harbor Belongs to the Fishermen Again
By late October, Nantucket has exhaled. The ferries still run, though fewer of them, and the summer crowd that packed Main Street in July has gone back to the mainland. Some shops have pulled their shutters for the season; the ones that stay open keep shorter hours and seem glad to see you. The light comes in low and gold across the grey shingles, and the water is too cold for anything but looking.
Looking is the point of a place like the cottage listed as Waterfront, Town Historic District, Stunning Harbor Sunrises, Magical Sunsets, a name that reads like someone trying to fit everything onto one postcard. It has two bedrooms, room for four, and a harbor view that does most of the talking.
When you arrive, put down your bag, find a sweater, and walk the cobblestones toward the wharves before dark. Then see the full guide.
