What surprised you most about your trip to Nantucket?

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Anonymous wrote:I loved it and I'm a liberal Dem.

Isn't everyone there a liberal Dem?

There's Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. One for Dems and one for Reps.

Which is which? I hated both so figures. We got trapped on that island like Gilligan. No ferry after 6 pm also everything closes at 5. Surprised we are still married after that trip that was the surprise

Bolded made me laugh.

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Anonymous wrote:If you've been all over New England already then skip it.

What surprised me? How boring it is.

I understand going to the Cape and islands if you live in Boston or RI. I do NOT understand making the trek from farther away if you don't have family there, a place to stay, etc.

native New Englander here. I 100% agree-- Nantucket is super boring.

You just don’t know where to go and who to go with! My summers are filled with fun and frolic!

DP but that’s kind of the point. It’s great if you are part of the scene. Less so if aren’t.

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There’s a true haves and have nots culture. Ridiculous money and people with no money. The type of place that lends itself to exploitation on the lower classes.

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Anonymous wrote:There’s a true haves and have nots culture. Ridiculous money and people with no money. The type of place that lends itself to exploitation on the lower classes.

I don’t understand this characterization at all. What you’re describing is the polar opposite of Nantucket, like the Hamptons or Miami. Of course people have money and there actually isn’t anyone there who doesn’t - it’s not cheap to travel or live there - but the culture is vintage oversized sweatshirt and flip flops, not Hermes bags.

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All the illegal aliens.

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Anonymous wrote:All the illegal aliens.

?? Housing is too expensive for that. There ARE a lot of seasonal workers who get workforce housing. They are on seasonal visas.

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Anonymous wrote:What surprises me most is how much of an outsider I feel. I am a rich, white, preppy person and yet it's a whole extra level on Nantucket. I much prefer the Vineyard of the two, and we have a house on the Cape so obviously that's our first choice.

The people who love Nantucket (or the Cape of the Vineyard) are the people who summer there or go for a couple of weeks every year. With a day trip or a weekend it's hard to have the same experience.

They're all populated by people who use "summer" as a verb. Pass.

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Anonymous wrote:If you've been all over New England already then skip it.

What surprised me? How boring it is.

I understand going to the Cape and islands if you live in Boston or RI. I do NOT understand making the trek from farther away if you don't have family there, a place to stay, etc.

Ridiculous. I love cape cod and travel every year. My family has never found it boring but we are outdoor types.

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Anonymous wrote:There’s a true haves and have nots culture. Ridiculous money and people with no money. The type of place that lends itself to exploitation on the lower classes.

I don’t understand this characterization at all. What you’re describing is the polar opposite of Nantucket, like the Hamptons or Miami. Of course people have money and there actually isn’t anyone there who doesn’t - it’s not cheap to travel or live there - but the culture is vintage oversized sweatshirt and flip flops, not Hermes bags.

Yeah, it’s a good thing the cab drivers and maids hide their Hermes bags for the sake of fitting in.

Oh wait, “the help” is invisible to your kind. You are PERFECT for Nantucket.

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Anonymous wrote:It's nice? I go every summer from our home in Chatham but I've never seen it as a destination unless you own there and have nostalgia around it.

Are you from the DC area? Why are people here enamored with Chatham?

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Anonymous wrote:I loved it and I'm a liberal Dem.

Isn't everyone there a liberal Dem?

There's Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. One for Dems and one for Reps.

And guess which one is the liveliest with great energy and a lot of things to do?

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Anonymous wrote:What surprises me most is how much of an outsider I feel. I am a rich, white, preppy person and yet it's a whole extra level on Nantucket. I much prefer the Vineyard of the two, and we have a house on the Cape so obviously that's our first choice.

The people who love Nantucket (or the Cape of the Vineyard) are the people who summer there or go for a couple of weeks every year. With a day trip or a weekend it's hard to have the same experience.

They're all populated by people who use "summer" as a verb. Pass.

New Englanders don’t use “summer” as a verb. And it doesn’t fit in with the MV crowds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you've been all over New England already then skip it.

What surprised me? How boring it is.

I understand going to the Cape and islands if you live in Boston or RI. I do NOT understand making the trek from farther away if you don't have family there, a place to stay, etc.

Ridiculous. I love cape cod and travel every year. My family has never found it boring but we are outdoor types.

What’s ridiculous? There are better outdoor recreation places elsewhere in New England.

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That there is so much Lyme disease, although I later learned this is not just specific to Nantucket but there sure is a lot of it there, and how many people on the island struggle with it. Do daily tick checks!

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All the tattoos