48th Nantucket Daffodil Festival
photography by bill hoenk
Main Street, Downtown Nantucket
Thousands of festive visitors enjoyed near-perfect weather on the island this past weekend for the 48th Nantucket Daffodil Festival, under sunny skies and cool spring temperatures. More than 100 spiffed up and decorated cars lined Main Street on Saturday morning. Revelers and vintage car fans admired the creative vehicle presentations, with judges from event sponsor Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce choosing their favorites in categories including most authentic, best decoration, and best in show.
Car winners by category included:
best in Show
Luke Carter, 1957 Lincoln Premier
most authentic
1 - Bruce Percelay, 1958 BMW Isetta, Blue
2 - William Clemmy, 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convert., Green
3 - Marjorie Lewis, 1929 Graham Paige, Blue
Best decoration
1 - Arianna Merullo, 1949 Chevrolet Pickup Truck, Blue
2 - Mark O’Neil, 1984 Land Rover Defender, Light Blue
3 - Remy Stressenger, 1971 Chevy Blazer, Grey
Out in ‘Sconset, parade entrants with their crews, along with other picnic groups, lined the village Main Street for the afternoon gathering. Themes among those with picnic setups included costumes and decorations based on television shows, movies, and classic tales.
Honors for picnic setup themes went to:
Tailgaters
1 - Timothy Caruthers: The Great Daffy Ball
2 - Christy Kickham: Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompas
3 - Karen Nelson: Scouts in a Scout
picnickers
1 - This Ain't Our First Rodeo
2 - Alice in Nantucket Land
3 - Bee Witched