Naples Illustrated – September 2019

52 NAPLES ILLUSTRATED

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VIBE Family-oriented, charm-

ing, patriotic

FASHION ESSENTIALS I named

one of my first k.fisk designs, a

strapless dress called the Galley

Mini, after a favorite Nantucket

restaurant, Galley Beach. It is

light, easy, and perfect for sun

on the shoulders. It goes great

with Jimmy Choo sandals and

a straw tote with a bathing suit

tucked inside.

WHERE TO EAT In addition to

Galley Beach (galleybeach.net),

I love Provisions (provisions

nantucket.com), Oran Mor

(oranmorbistro.com), and CRU

Oyster Bar (crunantucket.com).

LOCAL DISH TO DREAM

ABOUT The herb bread from

Something Natural (something

natural.com)

GUILTY PLEASURE I always

pick up Elin Hilderbrand’s latest

book. She’s a local author who

writes the juiciest beach reads.

HOW TO SPEND A FREE DAY If

you have extra time, don’t miss

Cisco Brewers (ciscobrewers.

com), which has local beers,

wine, and liquor, along with

food trucks and great live music.

A MUST-DO ACTIVITY NOT IN

THE GUIDEBOOKS The Bluff

Walk is a secret walking trail in

Sconset along the eastern edge

of the island. It’s nestled high

above the Atlantic Ocean and

has breathtaking views.

BEST SEAT IN TOWN From 1 to

4 p.m. at Galley Beach with my

toes in the sand and sun on my

shoulders, enjoying a lobster roll

and a bottle of Domaines Ott.

WHERE TO SHOP One of my

all-time favorites is Current Vin-

tage (currentvintage.com) for

wonderful vintage goods and

super wines.

UNWRITTEN RULE THE LO-

CALS LIVE BY Fog happens.

A FUN CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

Go on an evening ghost tour.

There are several operators, all

of which offer a fun haunted

overview of Nantucket.

souvenir TO collect Nan-

tucket is known for its Rain-

bow Fleet of catboats. I have

a collection of small, colorful

wooden boats from The Toy

Boat (thetoyboat.com). They

no longer have a store, but you

can find them online.

ESCAPE

Kristen Blabey has lived in Naples for 15 years, but her New England roots run deep.

Each summer, the Connecticut native and her family travel to Nantucket and rent a

home near Quidnet Beach in sight of Sankaty Head Lighthouse. While Blabey especially

loves visiting for the Fourth of July, she notes that there’s plenty to do throughout the

season, which typically kicks off in April with the Daffodil Festival and lasts through De-

cember’s famous Christmas Stroll. In Naples, Blabey stays busy managing her clothing

line, k.fisk, and keeping up with her three children. However, this beach-loving beauty

always looks forward to those chill island days exploring Nantucket’s wharf shops, farm-

lands, and bike trails. —Caroline Ridgway

Endless SUMMER

TRAVEL JOURNAL

Sankaty Head Lighthouse

Something Natural

Cisco Brewers

Current Vintage

Catboats

Galley Beach

CRU Oyster Bar

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