Time when whaling was Nantucket’s primary industry is entrenched in history, today instagram- obsessed millennials are checking in to the cutest and most quaint looking sunshine bathed romantic B&Bs and Inns on the island. Greydon House on Broad Street in Nantucket The Cape Cod architectural style with its gray shingles and black trimmed gables and white trimmed windows and white trimmed windows renders a vintage look to the landscape of the island. Nantucket much like its neighboring rival Martha’s Vineyard has a thriving real estate even when winter has battered the island for four months. Nantucket is known for its daffodil festival late April and all of spring you can see the islanders deck up their window planters with spring annuals and the front lawn framed by daffodils, yellow and violet pansy, white daisies and lily of the valley in the manicured gardens of plush homes and luxury B&Bs. In spring you will notice daffodils beaming their sunshine hues as you pass by every retail store or restaurant or bakery. The streets are straight out of a novel written in the early 20th century, the houses, shops, cafes, restaurants are all lined up in an idealistic manner. Once you arrive on the island it transforms slowly into a movie set like town. You have two options between Steamship Authority and Hyline Ferry. The fast ferry ride takes an hour from Hyannis Terminal to Straight Wharf Nantucket. In our experience we didn’t really need a car in the main town of Nantucket as the quaint streets and cobblestone path of the town center are best explored on foot during leisurely strolls. There are two options from Hyannis by a ferry, you either drop your car at the parking lot and head over to the fast ferry or you take your car with you on the slower ferry. Ideally for most travelers from Boston driving to Hyannis takes about an hour and half at best and two at most. Although the island is just a day trip for all Bostonians and Cape Cod residents, an entire weekend on the gorgeous isle is just what you need to thaw away from the bad winter on the East Coast. While searching every state of the country for a romantic refuge we found that in April half the country was braving thunderstorms and tornadoes while our coastal backyard had just open shop for the season. My husband and I wanted to spend some quiet time away yet be at arm’s length from our home for our anniversary. I found mine on Nantucket the broken boomerang island an hour from the coast of Hyannis, Massachusetts. A romantic island getaway is ideal to celebrate milestones, special occasions or take that much needed long weekend to enjoy some sun and sand with your one and only. The romantic notion of being marooned on an island with your lover has been spun around for centuries through novels, movies and today on Instagram / YouTube videos.
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