http://hawthornhouse.com Nantucket Guest House Thu, 23 May 2013 21:27:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://hawthornhouse.com/in-which-we-kick-off-the-summer-season/ http://hawthornhouse.com/in-which-we-kick-off-the-summer-season/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:27:11 +0000 Hawthorn http://hawthornhouse.com/?p=755 While slathering on the SPF and filling the cooler with ice do take a moment to remember why Memorial Day originated–to honor those men and women who have given their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces.  Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

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]]> http://hawthornhouse.com/happy-national-train-day/feed/ 0 http://hawthornhouse.com/time-flies/ http://hawthornhouse.com/time-flies/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:54:10 +0000 Hawthorn http://hawthornhouse.com/?p=739 2013 marks our 30th season here at the Hawthorn House!  Where has the time gone?

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]]> http://hawthornhouse.com/love-the-earth/feed/ 0 http://hawthornhouse.com/beautification/ http://hawthornhouse.com/beautification/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:11:46 +0000 Hawthorn http://hawthornhouse.com/?p=727 We’re excited about our latest project!  Dylan and Claudia of Nantucket Native Edible Landscapes-a local landscaping company will be transforming the backyard of the Hawthorn House from boring to beautiful over the next few weeks.  We can’t wait to see the results!

]]> http://hawthornhouse.com/beautification/feed/ 0 http://hawthornhouse.com/patriots-day/ http://hawthornhouse.com/patriots-day/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:30:35 +0000 Hawthorn http://hawthornhouse.com/?p=724 Those of you not from New England might not know that the third Monday in April is Patriot’s Day–a day on which we commemorate the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775.   More recently it’s become the day on which the Boston Marathon is run.

 

]]> http://hawthornhouse.com/patriots-day/feed/ 0 http://hawthornhouse.com/but-of-course/ http://hawthornhouse.com/but-of-course/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:03:16 +0000 Hawthorn http://hawthornhouse.com/?p=721 National Geographic has named Nantucket one of the Top 10 Islands–in the world, that is.  But, then we already knew that didn’t we?

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